Alexandria, Campbell Co KY with consent of her father. Bondsmen were the groom, Thomas (his
x mark) MORRIS, and Jesse SMITH. Testes were Jesse SMITH and John COLVIN. Her father
wrote this note giving her permission to marry: "I do hereby certify that I Henry Smith of
Campbell Co have given my consent and am willing for Thomas Morris to marry my daughter
Anney as witness my hand and seal. January 11, 1799. Henry Smith." From her father's will
dated 1818 & probated 1823, we read: "Daughter Anny's children that she had by Thomas Morris
when they come of age to have 1/4 of my whole estate."
And who was this? On Oct 6 1796-Jesse Lucas to Polly \u201cMoriss\u201d {application signed by John MORRISS attested by Tom MORRIS and John GRANT} bm-James MORRIS. This may be a brother and sister of Thomas\u2019s.
Thomas was on 1800, 1803-1809 tax lists in Campbell Co KY. The Alexandria, Campbell Co KY, Court Order Book 1, page 131, 27 August 1810: Ordered that Lewis Colvin and Thomas Morris be added to the hands of Robert Dickerson Surveyor of the road from Allen's Mill to Grant's Salt Works.
first marriage are not with him.
1820 has not been found.
1830, Boone Co KY, Thomas Morris: 20011001/0210001. This time he was near
are next door to each other in Campbell Co KY.
1840, Boone Co KY, Thomas Morris: 001100001/00020001.
1850, not found.4
Mason Co IL, on 1 Jun 1861. He may have had an unknown first marriage. On 3 Sep
1827 when George was 37, he married Elizabeth HURD, daughter of Caleb HURD &
Martha OURSLER, in Brown Co OH. Born in 1807 in Adams Co OH, Elizabeth died in
Mason Co IL, ca 1859. They had the following children:
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