John Morton of Stanly Co, NC

John Morton was born 31 Mar 1799 in the part of Montgomery Co, NC that later becomes Stanly Co, NC. His parents were Ezekiel and Elizabeth "Betsy" Brumbelow Morton. He married, probably in the same area to Sarah A. Hathcock about 1825. She was born 3 Jun 1805. Sarah passed away 9 Sep 1869 in Stanly Co, NC. John married again to Eliza ____ b. c1823. She died 8 Aug 1872 in Stanly Co, NC and John married again, to Mary F. ____. This wife survived him. John Morton lived in Stanly Co, NC in the Almond's District #5 during the 1850 census. He eventually dies 29 Sep 1886 in Stanly Co, NC. His family is buried in the Old Wiggin's Cemetery there.

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Will of John Morton

Will Date: March 7, 1885

Probate Date: August 3, 1895

". . . being weak in body . . . to my beloved wife three hundred dollars

either in money, or chattels to be valued by a Justice of the peace, and two

free holders. Said three hundred to be given out of my personal property, as

is provided by law for widows, who are left interstate . . . to my wife, Mary

F. Morton, 95 acres of land, the tract whereon I now live . . . during the

term . . . of her natural life. . . in satisfaction for and in lieu of her

dower and thirds of and in all my real estate . . . to each of my daughters,

viz. Susannah C. Treece, Elizabeth Hatley, Mintie Russell, + Sarah A. Rogers,

twenty dollars in consideration of my having done more for my sons than for my

daughters . . . to my daughter Martha J. Whitley's heirs one dollar each . . .

to my son, John W. Morton's heirs one dollar each . . . that my sons, Joseph

C. Morton and David S. Morton, and my daughter Susannah C. Treece Elizabeth

Hatley, Mintie Russell, and Sarah Rogers, shall all have equal shares of the

remainder of my estate. If any of these my devisees shall make a furse about

the way I have disposed of my property; he or she shall forfeit all claims to

the portion assigned them . . ."

John (his mark) Morton

Executor: my trusty son David S. Morton

Witnesses: Solomon Burris and Ransom Furr

Elizabeth Morton, b. October 23, 1824, NC; d. February 28, 1894, Stanly Co., NC; m. William Hatley.

Arminta Morton b. 20 March 1826 Stanly Co, NC d. 20 May 1902

m. McGlennery Russell m. 26 Oct 1854 Stanly Co, NC b. 1820

married by John Furr, JP

Joseph Calvin Morton b. 24 Dec 1827 Montgomery Co, NC d. 20 Aug 1879 Stanly Co, NC. Married Bedie Malinda Hartsell m. bef 1850 Stanly Co, NC b. 1828 d. 25 Mar 1899

11 Sep 1850 - Stanly Co - Almond Dist.#5

Sarah Ann Morton, b. September 07, 1829, Montgomery Co., NC; d. October 18, 1905, Stanly Co., NC; m. Thomas D. Rogers. Buried in Canton Baptist Church Cemetery.

Susannah Morton, b. Abt. 1835, Montgomery Co., NC; m. Peter Treece.

John W. Morton, b. January 22, 1838, Montgomery Co, NC; d. 1862, Paris, Virginia; m. Susannah Emaline Whitley, September 02, 1855, Stanly Co., NC; b. August 17, 1837, Montgomery Co., NC; d. March 03, 1879, Stanly Co., NC. 9 Jul 1860 - Stanly Co - Almond Dist - #770 next door to Joseph Calvin Morton. Burial: Huneycutt - Morton Cemetery, Stanly Co., NC

Martha J. Morton b. 1839, Montgomery Co., North Carolina; d. Bet. 1872 - 1877; m. Thomas W. Whitley, January 15, 1854, Stanly Co., NC; b. July 01, 1834, Montgomery Co., NC; d. Aft. June 1912, Garvin, OK. Buried in Forest Hill Cem., Garvin, OK

Ezekiel R. Morton b. 1840 Stanly Co, NC d. 23 Aug 1862 Richmond, VA

m. Sarah Morton b. 1827. Married by F.A. Klutts, JP listed as "Hezekiah" in 1850 Stanly in father, John's house died after hospitalization from wounds received in Civil War

Jesse Morton b. 1842 Stanly Co, NC

1880 Stanly Co. census - Albemarle T.S.

David Stanly Morton b. 2 Feb 1846 Stanly Co, NC d. 18 May 1919 Stanly Co, NC

m. Elizabeth W. Carver m. 17 Dec 1865 d. 15 Jul 1869 Stanly Co, NC

m. Mary Jane Tucker m. 16 Dec 1869 Stanly Co, NC b. 21 Dec 1852 Stanly Co, NC d. 27 May 1895 Stanly Co, NC

m. Margaret Elizabeth Gilliam m. 30 Jun 1896 Stanly Co, NC b. 30 May 1854

1850 Stanly Co, NC cen shows parents as John & Sarah Morton Stanly Marriages: Book 2 shows parents as John & Sally Morton 1880 Stanly Co. census in Tyson T.S. 11 June 1880 - listed as farmer Births, deaths and marriages all from

D.S. Morton Bible info. Buried in Silver Springs Cemetery.

Records found for John Morton:

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: NC COUNTY: Stanly DIVISION: Almonds

District No. REEL NO: M432-645 PAGE NO: 29B

37 414 415 Morton John 50 M Farmer 400 No Car X

38 414 415 Morton Sarah 45 F No Car X

39 414 415 Morton Minta 22 F No Car

40 414 415 Morton John W. 16 M Laborer No Car X

41 414 415 Morton Martha J. 12 F No Car

42 414 415 Morton Hezekiah 10 M No Car X

1 414 415 Morton Jesse 8 M No Car X

2 414 415 Morton David P. (S.) 4 M No Car