Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:
Thomas Morris, William Morris, John Morris and Micajah Morris of Rutherford Co., NC are proven to be brothers per the Revolutionary War Pension application of Rachel Davis Morris McKissick, widow of John.


!TAXLIST:1770 Tryon Co, NC Thomas MORRIS;

!NAMED:--- 1781 Rutherford Co, NC. NC Secretary of State Papers. Probates. John MORRIS; Thomas MORRIS (Ad); Andrew HAMPTON, Richard SINGLETON, Sec;

!COURT:-- Jan 1781 Rutherford Co, NC Ord that Thomas MORRIS have an Execution against the estate of Aron MOORE for the sum of 1200 lbs with costs &;

!COURT:-- Jul 1781 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd that letters of Administration Isue to Thomas MORRIS on the Estate of John MORRIS Decd who Qualified according to Law & gave bond & with Andrew HAMPTON & Richard SINGLETON security in the sum of L15000;

!COURT:-- Jul 1781 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd by the Court that Thomas MORRIS have full power & authority to git Demand & receive a certain Negro late the property of John MORRIS Suppose to have been Clendestinly conveyed to Washington County;

!COURT:-- Oct 1781 Rutherford Co, NC Thomas MORRIS Administrator of the Estate of John MORRIS Deceased returns an Inventory of the Estate & Prays an of Sale granted by the Court according to law;

!COURT:-- Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd by the Court that Thomas MORRIS Administrator on the Estate of John MORRIS Dec'd be called to a Settlement on Said Estate on Wednesday next;

!COURT:-- Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC The Jurors for the State present & find a bill of Indictment against Thomas MORRIS for breach of the laws of the State;

!COURT:-- Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd that Thomas MORRIS Administrator on the Estate of John MORRIS do Settle with this Court on the Estate at the next term;

!NAMED:Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC. NC Secretary of State Papers. Probates. Noah HAMPTON; Jonathan HAMPTON Adm, Thomas MORRIS, Felix WALKER, Sec;

!COURT:-- Oct 1782 Rutherford Co, NC John GOODBREAD - Treason & felony against the State prays trial by jury. Jury ... Alexander GRANT, Alexander McKEY, Robert YOUNG, Thomas MORRIS ... Find that John GOODBREAD is Guilty of that felony & treason laid on against him by the Enquisytion & that all his Goods & Chattels lands & tenements are forfeited to the State & Confiscated;

!COURT:-- Oct 1782 Rutherford Co, NC Thomas MORRIS on jury to lay off road the nighest & best from Rutherford Court House to John SMITH's Mills on Cain Creek;

!COURT:-- Jul 1783 Rutherford Co, NC Thomas MORRIS named to the panel of Grand Jury;

!COURT:-- Jul 1783 Rutherford Co, NC Ordered that a Didamus potestatum Isue to Robert ANDERSON, Esq of South Carolina in behalf of Thomas MORRIS to take the Examination of Witnesses in the Suit with John M. CLAIRE;

!COURT:-- Oct 1783 Rutherford Co, NC On Pettetion it is ordered by the Court that a road be laid oru and marked the nighest and best way form Rutherford Court House to Potts Fork in the Cove and that ... William GRANT ... Thomas MORRIS ... Jury. ... Alexander GRANT ... James MORRIS, William GRANT be & is hereby exempt from working on the road that leads from the Court House to Ledbetters' Mills & are ordered to work on the last mentioned to Potts Fork;

!DEED:15 Jul 1788 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds 6-325 Thomas MORRIS of Rutherford Co, NC to Jonathan HEMPTON of same, for 40, 200a except what may be taken by William GILBERT's old survey, on Shepards Creek granted to Thomas MORRIS 27 Oct 1786. Witness: Richard LEWIS, Richard USSERY;

!CENSUS:1790 Rutherford Co, NC pg 116 Thomas MORRIS age 16+ (bef 1774) "1-5-5-0-0";

!DEED:18 Apr 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds Q-102 Thomas MORRIS of Rutherford Co, NC to Arthur JOHNSTON of same, for 110, 100a joining CARVER and WILKINS granted to Steven SHILTON 27 May 1772. Witness: Charles WILKINS, Richard WILKINS;

!DEED:12 Nov 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds R-41 Thomas MORRIS and wife Shuanna of Rutherford Co, NC to Richard LEDBETTER of same, for 400, --a on both sides of Cove Creek, granted to Thomas MORRIS 9 Aug 1787. Witness: Robert HILLS, George WILLIAMS, John ELMS, Richard LEWIS.

!DEED:12 Nov 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds R-41 Thomas MORRIS and wife Shuanna of Rutherford Co, NC to Richard LEDBETTER of same, for 100, 300a on north fork of the Main Broad River on the upper fork below the mountains, joining David DORTON. Witness: Robert HILLS, George WILLIAMS, John ELMS, Richard LEWIS;

!DEED:20 Nov 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds Q-84 Thomas MORRIS of Rutherford Co, NC to James MORRIS, only heir of John MORRIS, deceased for 100, 200a both sides of Mountain Creek of Broad River, the mouth of Maple Creek. Also a tract that John McFADEN conveyed to James McFADEN and James to James LAUGHTER and from him to Thomas MORRIS and from MORRIS to "Said EVES" and conveyed as follows from Thomas MORRIS Sr to James MORRIS between the branch and mill. Witness: Richard LEWIS, Allen TWITTY.;

!NOTES:On Christian Co., KY tax lists 1790s-1800s. Didn't abstract;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810 * Christian Co., KY *;

!CENSUS:1790 Rutherford Co, NC pg 116 w/Thomas MORRIS no ages (bef 1790);

!DEED:12 Nov 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds R-41 Thomas MORRIS and wife Shuanna of Rutherford Co, NC to Richard LEDBETTER of same, for 400, --a on both sides of Cove Creek, granted to Thomas MORRIS 9 Aug 1787. Witness: Robert HILLS, George WILLIAMS, John ELMS, Richard LEWIS.

!DEED:12 Nov 1795 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds R-41 Thomas MORRIS and wife Shuanna of Rutherford Co, NC to Richard LEDBETTER of same, for 100, 300a on north fork of the Main Broad River on the upper fork below the mountains, joining David DORTON. Witness: Robert HILLS, George WILLIAMS, John ELMS, Richard LEWIS;

!CENSUS:1800;