Marty and Karla Grant

!COURT:-- Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd that William GRANT do take unto his posession Thomas MORRIS, Jean MORRIS, William MORRIS, James MORRIS, Francis MORRIS, George MORRIS, and Elizabeth MORRIS, infants, children of John MORRIS, decd until the come of proper age to choose guardians;

!CENSUS:1790 Rutherford Co, NC pg 116 Thomas MORRIS Jr age 16+ (bef 1774) "1-0-0-0-0";

!NAMED:-- Oct 1794 Rutherford Co, NC Wills & Misc A-35 Be it remembered that James MORRIS, eldest legitimate son and heir of John MORRIS, decd, being desirous to establish his legitimacy and also his being the heir of said John decd. Called on Timothy RIGGS, Esq, one of th Justices of said county who voluntarily came into court and being solemnly sworn in due solemn form of law deposeth that he celebrated thr rites of marriage between John MORRIS and Marth POWEL in the Spring of the year 1773 and joined them together as man and wife in due form of law. S: R. LEWIS, CC. S: Timo RIGGS, JP. Be it further remembered that Thomas MORRIS being of age came voluntarily into court at the request of the above James MORRIS and being duly sown saith that he knew the said James was the first child born in wedlock of John, decd. That James was born about the latter end of June 1775 and that he hath known James from his childhood till this time and knowning that he is now in Court hath made this requistion is the same first legitimate son and heir of John MORRIS, decd. S: R.D. LEWIS, C.C. S: Thomas MORRIS;

!MARRIAGE:22 Sep 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Thomas MORRIS & Catherine DICKY, Thomas HUNTER, bm;

!CENSUS:1800 Rutherford Co, NC pg 127 Thomas MORRIS age 26-44 (1755/74) "30010-00110";

!DEED:13 Jul 1801 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds 18-67 Thomas WHERRY of Rutherford Co, NC to Thomas MORRIS of same, 13a north side of Main Broad River. Wit: None;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820 * Rutherford Co, NC pg 382 Thomas MORRIS *;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 528 Thomas MORRIS age 60-69 (1760/70) "000100001-000000001";

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co, NC pg 321 Thomas MORRIS age 70-79 (1760/70) "0000000001-0000000001";


!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Broad River # 1460/1509
Thomas Morris 81 Farmer $600 NC
* Next door to James Morris 76;

!MARRIAGE:22 Sep 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Thomas MORRIS & Catherine DICKY, Thomas HUNTER, bm;

!CENSUS:1800 Rutherford Co, NC pg 127 w/Thomas MORRIS age 26-44 (1755/74);

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 528 w/Thomas MORRIS age 60-69 (1760/70);

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co, NC pg 321 w/Thomas MORRIS age 70-79 (1760/70);

!CENSUS:1850;