Pedigree of the Morris Family of Borris-in-Ossory

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1 Pedigree of the Morris Family of Borris-in-Ossory by Joanna Cicely Fennell 1. William Morris, son of Bartholomew & Anne, was born in November 1693 in Gurteen near Rosenallis [1]. He married Mary Jeoffers, daughter of William Jeoffers & Mary Burton, on 24 October 1717 in Mountrath [2,3]. Mary was born on 9 October 1695 in Manin [7]. They had issue as follows: i. John Morris, born 1 September 1718 [1], died 6 June 1722 [1,5]. ii. Anne Morris, born 29 October 1720 in Borris-in-Ossory [1], died 2 May 1804 in Ballymeelish [8,5]. She married Barker Thacker on 7 August 1741 in Mondrehid [9]. He was born on 20 June 1715 in Baltiboys [9]. He died on 28 November 1793 in Baltiboys [9,5]. They had issue as follows: a. Hannah Thacker, born 9 August 1742 in Borris-in-Ossory [9,17], died 13 April 1744 in Baltiboys [9, 5]. b. Mary Thacker, born 22 October 1743 in Ballymeelish [9, 17], died 1757 [9]. c. Hannah Thacker, born 10 April 1745 in Ballymeelish, [9, 17], died 1763[9]. d. John Thacker, born 17 August 1746 in Ballymeelish [9, 17], died 12 May 1806 in Ballymeelish [5]. e. William Thacker, born 11 May 1748 in Ballymeelish [9]. f. Thomas Thacker, born 1749[9], died 8 Apr 1782 in Ballymeelish [9, 5]. g. Susanna Thacker, born 1751[9]. h. Robert Thacker, born 1753[9]. i. Anne Thacker, born 1756[9], died 18 February 1810 in Ballymeelish [5]. j. Barker Thacker, born 1757[9]. k. Joseph Thacker, born 1758[9], died 1758[9]. l. Joseph Thacker, born 1760[9]. m. Mary Thacker, born 1762[9], died 29 October 1810 in Ballymeelish [5]. ii. Elizabeth Morris, born 6 May 1723[1], died 25 March 1728[10, 5]. iv. Mary Morris, born 7 November 1724[1]. She married John Lapham on 8 August 1744 in Mondrehid [11]. v. William Morris, born 19 February 1726/27[1]. He married Jane Hutchinson, daughter of James Hutchinson and Anne Duckett, on 22 January 1748/49[12]. She was born on 7 April 1721 in Knockballymeagher [17]. They had issue: a. William Morris who married Mary White on 9 April 1780 in Edenderry [31]. She was born about 1747[20]. She died on 11 January 1827 in Waterford [20]. They had issue as follows: I. William Morris, born 22 January 1781 in Waterford [46]. II. Thomas Morris, born 19 October1784 in Waterford [46], died 3 March 1787 in Waterford [20]. III. James Hutchinson Morris, born 15 February 1787 in Waterford [46], died 6 June 1837 in Waterford [20]. IV. Anne Morris, born 3 July 1783 in Waterford [46], died 20 December 1857 in Waterford [20] V. John Morris, born 10 February 1782 in Waterford [46]. vi. John Morris, born 28 December 1728[1]. He was disowned for marrying out in 1755[13]. vii. Susanna Morris, born 9 May 1731[1]. She married firstly Joseph Hanks on 6 December 1753 in Mondrehid [60] and secondly William Watters on 17 October 1762 [61]. viii. Hannah Morris, born 23 February 1732/33[1]. She was disowned for marrying out in 1751[14]. ix. Bartholomew Morris, born 1 September 1734[1], died 30 September 1741[10]. x. Elizabeth Morris, born 10 September 1736[1], died 1 August 1737[10]. xi. Thomas Morris, born 11 August 1738[1], died 1 August 1790[1]. He married Mary Hanks, daughter of Jeremiah Hanks and Mary Jellico on 23 June 1760 in Birr [15]. She was

2 born on 23 May 1736[16, 17]. She died on 21 March 1802 in Borris-in-Ossory [15, 5]. They had issue as follows: a. William Morris, born 6 September 1762 in Borris-in-Ossory [17], died 29 July 1825 in Mountrath [5]. He married Hannah Maria Gatchell, daughter of Nathaniel Gatchell and Elizabeth Simmons, on 3 August 1788 in Mountrath [18]. She was born on 4 July 1759 in Mountrath [42]. She died on 23 December 1815 in Mountrath [5]. They had issue as follows: I. Isaac Morris, born 11 January 1791 in Mountrath [18, 17]. II. William Morris, born 26 September 1792 in Mountrath [18, 17], died 28 November 1792 in Mountrath [18, 5]. III. Thomas Morris, born 10 May 1789 in Mountrath [18], died 13 Jan 1868 in Leeds [43]. He married firstly Martha Lawton who died on 18 June 1838 in Leeds [53]. He married secondly Anne Hoare in 1841 in Otley, Yorkshire [54]. Thomas & Martha had issue as follows: A. Susanna Maria Morris, died 31 January1852 in Gildersome,Yorkshire, aged 31 [56]. B. Elizabeth Morris, born 1823 in Leeds [57], died 1887 in Leeds aged 64 [57]. She married George Tatham, widower of her cousin Hannah Maria Walker (see below), on 2 May 1855 in Hunslet, Yorkshire [58, 59]. IV. Elizabeth Morris, born 5 January 1795 in Mountrath[18], died 11 May 1848 in Leeds[44]. She married Robert Walker on 19 June 1818 in Dublin [41, 45, 3]. He was born on 3 May 1796[41]. He died on 4 August 1867 in Leeds [47]. They had issue as follows: A. Joseph Walker [41]. B. Hannah Maria Walker, died 14 August 1852 in Leeds [48]. She married George Tatham on 22 October 1845 in Leeds [41, 49]. C. William Walker. He married Lucy Ellis on 15 September 1847 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [41, 50]. D. Henry Walker [41]. E. Edward Walker married Celia Fennell on 20 April 1853 in Caher [51, 52]. b. Jeremiah Morris, born 24 November 1763 in Borris-in-Ossory [17], died 25 November 1807 in Limerick [19]. c. Thomas Morris, born 29 July 1766 in Borris-in-Ossory [17], died 5 August 1834 in Waterford [20]. He married Mary Anne Hutchinson on 14 January 1810 in Carlow [3]. d. Joseph Morris, born 2 March 1769 in Borris-in-Ossory [17], died 30 April 1852 in Dublin [21, 22]. He married Harriet Clibborn on 21 October e. Bartholomew Morris, born 30 March 1772 in Borris-in-Ossory, died on 22 December 1846 in Dublin [23]. He was disowned for marrying out in 1811[24]. He and his wife Margaret had issue as follows: I. Mary Elizabeth Morris, born c. 1812[32], died 28 November 1869 in Dublin [33]. II. Thomas Morris, born c. 1813[34], died 27 January 1815 in Dublin [35]. III. Bartholomew Morris, born c. 1815[36], died 18 March 1835 in Dublin [37]. IV. Margaret Teresa Morris, born c in Dublin [38], died 6 February 1904 in Dublin [39]. f. Joshua Morris, born 14 March 1774 in Borris-in-Ossory [25, 17], died 22 August 1808 in Mountrath[25, 5]. He married Susanna Pim on 21 November 1805 in Mountrath [25]. She was born on 1 July 1779[25]. They had issue as follows: I. James Morris, born 8 March 1807[17], died 1856 in Waterford [40].

3 II. Maria Morris, born 29 April 1808[17], died 11 January 1883 in Exeter. She married John Armistead on 22 February 1827[41]. g. Mary Anne Morris, born 11 June 1775 in Borris-in-Ossory [17], died 17 September 1852 in Dublin [26, 27]. h. John Morris, born 20 April 1781[17]. He married Ann Goggin on 19 February 1815 in Limerick [28, 29, 30].

4 Sources 1. MSS 1617: Hutchinson Papers, National Library of Ireland, Dublin, MM V G2: Sufferings & Marriages of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Marriage no Registry of Marriages of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 4. MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Registry of Deaths of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Note: The Society of Friends burial ground near Rosenallis is sometimes referred to as Tinneel. 6. MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V G1: Sufferings & Deaths of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V M4: Family lists, births & burials of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V M3: Marriage Certificates of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no MM V M3: Marriage Certificates of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no MM V 01: Records of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, , Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Disownment of John Morris, 16th 2mo MM V 01: Records of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, , Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Disownment of Hannah Morris, 14th 4mo MM V M4: Family lists, births & burials of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Registry of Births of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 18. MM V M4: Family lists, births & burials of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Registry of Deaths of Limerick Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Note: Jeremiah is listed as disowned. His disownment, dated 16th 7mo 1805, appears in MM IX K1: Disownments, no. 17. He was disowned for 'having imprudently continued to carry on business after he knew that his capital was not only exhausted but that he was considerably in debt'.

5 20. Registry of Deaths of Waterford Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 21. The Annual Monitor for New Series, No. 11. p MM II M14a: Register of Cork Street Burial Ground, Dublin, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 23. Burial Record, Glasnevin Trust, no. W MSS Box 75B: Miscellaneous Disownments & Denials, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no Disownment of Bartholomew Morris. 13th 8mo Disowned for 'marriage with a woman of a different religious profession'. 25. MM V M4: Family lists, births & burials of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, The Annual Monitor (1853) New Series, no. 12. London: Society of Friends. p MM II M14a: Register of Cork Street Burial Ground, Dublin, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 28. MM IX K1: Removals & Disownments of Limerick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no. 32, 13th 6mo Disowned for 'marriage by a priest to one not in profession with us'. 29. Limerick General Advertiser, 21 Feb Nick Reddan's Newspaper Abstracts - part 24. Available online: Marriage Record, Irish Family History Foundation, 19 February 1815, St. Mary's, Limerick. 31. MM III M2: Family lists & denials of Edenderry Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Baptism Record, Irish Genealogy, St. Andrew's Church (Roman Catholic), Westland Row, Dublin. Book 14, Burial Record, Glasnevin Trust, no. U Baptism Record, Irish Genealogy, St. Andrew's Church (Roman Catholic), Westland Row, Dublin. Book 14, MM II M8: Burial Notes of Dublin Monthly Meeting, , Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no Baptism Record, Irish Genealogy, St. Andrew's Church (Roman Catholic), Westland Row, Dublin. Book 14, Burial Record, Glasnevin Trust, no. W Baptism Record, Irish Genealogy, St. Andrew's Church (Roman Catholic), Westland Row, Dublin. Book 14, Burial Record, Glasnevin Trust, no Deed Box 8, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, Label 18 A/ Burke, John & Burke, John Bernard (1847) A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. London: Henry Colbourn. Vol. III. p Note: Henry Walker did not marry Susanna Aldam as stated on p MM V M1: Family list of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, 174.

6 43. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), , Ancestry, M The Annual Monitor (1849). York: Executors of William Alexander. p MM II K6: Removals of Dublin Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, 346. Notice of removal of Elizabeth Walker (formerly Morris) includes details of her marriage to Robert Walker. 46. Registry of Births of Waterford Monthly Meeting to 1859, Historical Library of the Religious Society of 47. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), , Ancestry, W England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), , Ancestry, T England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: , Ancestry, Leeds Yorkshire West Riding 1845 Q4 Vol. 23, England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: , Ancestry, Mansfield Nottinghamshire 1847 Q3 Vol. 15, Portfolio 22: Miscellaneous Marriage Certificates, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Wednesday, April 27, Dublin. 53. The Blackburn Standard, 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Wednesday, June 27, Blackburn. 54. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: , Ancestry, Otley Yorkshire West Riding 1841 Q3 Vol. 23, The Annual Monitor (1851) New Series, no. 10. London: Society of Friends. p The Annual Monitor (1852) New Series, no. 11. London: Society of Friends. p England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: , Ancestry, 1887 Q1 Vol. 9b, The British Friend. 1 Aug Vol. XIII, No. VIII. Glasgow: William & Robert Smeal. 59. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: , Ancestry, Hunslet Yorkshire West Riding 1855 Q2 Vol. 9b, MM V M3, Marriage Certificates of Mountmellick Monthly Meeting, Historical Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland, Dublin, no Killaloe Marriage License Bonds , folio 195. Transcribed from MS 31883, British Museum, London. Available online: