Martha "Patsy" Powell

- Abt 1782

• Name	Martha "Patsy" Powell
  Gender	Female
  _UID	2CDD888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400002D48
  Death	Abt Jul 1782	Rutherford Co, NC
  Person ID	I5581	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family	John Morris,   b. Bef 1749, VA d. Oct 1780, Kings Mountain, SC, Rev War (Age > 31 years)
  Marriage	1773	Tryon Co, NC
  Children	1. John Morris,   b. Abt 1765   2. Susanna Morris,   b. 1765/1768, VA or NC d. Abt Mar 1825, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 57 years)   3. Thomas Morris,   b. 12 May 1769, Tryon Co, NC d. 1859, Henderson Co, NC (Age 89 years)   4. Elizabeth Morris,   b. 1769/1770, Tryon Co, NC d. 1850/1860, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 90 years)   5. Jean Morris,   b. Abt 1773, Tryon Co, NC d. Aft 1782, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 10 years)   6. James Morris,   b. Jun 1775, Tryon Co, NC d. 11 May 1855, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 79 years)   7. William Morris,   b. 1774/1780, Tryon Co, NC d. 1821, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 41 years)   8. Frances Morris,   b. 1775/1780, Tryon Co, NC   9. George Morris,   b. 1780, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1837, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F2181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !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 the 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 Martha 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;