Robert Morrison had at least two children: 1. Robert, of whom no record is known. Jonathan, born 1756, mentioned below.

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(II) Jonathan Morrison, son of Robert Morrison (1), was born in 1756 in Brentwood, New Hampshire, where his father was an early settler. He died in 1840. He was a soldier in the Revolution, practically through the entire war. In 1776 he was in Captain Nathan Sanborn's company and Colonel Thomas Tash's regiment, sent to reinforce the Continental army. He was in Captain Shepard's company, Colonel Walker's regiment, also in 1776. In September, 1777, he was in Captain Nathaniel Ambrose's company, Colonel Welch's regiment, from Moultonborough, New Hampshire, sent to join the Continental army under General Gates at Saratoga. The company marched to Northampton, Massachusetts, after the surrender of General Burgoyne. He was in Captain Richard Sinclair's company, Colonel Thomas Bartlett's regiment, in 1780, and received a gratuity for faithful service the year following.

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At the close of the Revolution he and his young wife joined a party of six families of pioneers and settled in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, which at that time included the town of Gilford, New Hampshire. chopped down the first tree in the present town of Laconia, New Hampshire, and built a saw mill there. His first house was built of logs, after the custom of the pioneers, and in it his children were born. In 1805 he removed to the adjacent town of Tuftonborough. Most of his children lived to advanced ages, and physically were large and tall persons. The sons were all farmers. Children, born at Gilmanton, New Hampshire: 1. Daniel, born August 28, 1783, was a teacher of the public schools thirteen years and preached occasionally; was also a farmer; married Abigail Ladd, of New Hampton, and resided in Tuftonborough and Sandwich, New Hampshire; died in 1860; children: i. Sarah, born May 13, 1818, married Gilman Felch, of Sandwich; died at Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1870, had nine children: ii. Almira, born June 27, 1821, married Francis Stickney, of Sandwich, died in 1856 at East Cambridge, Massachusetts; iii. Daniel T., born September 5, 1823, died June 24, 1835: iv. Nancy Ladd, born November 10, 1825, married Samuel Tucker, of Maine; v. Samuel, born August 18, 1827, died November, 1828; vi. Samuel L., born February 18, 1829, roved to Chicago in 1856, had one of the largest fruit-farms of the northwest in his

day, married Lizzie M. Lane, of Boston, had five children: vi. Comfort Abigail, born September 18, 1831, married Lemuel Webb, resided in Boston; vii. Benjamin F., born at Sandwich, March 28, 1834, died March, 1858; viii. Daniel T., born December 28, 1838, died June 24, 1860; ix. Levi Alfred, born at Sandwich, January 17, 1844, married Lydia and had Mabel Alma, born October 1873, resides in Somerville, Massachusetts. 2. Sarah (twin of Daniel), born August 28, 1783, died aged twenty-four. 3. Rhoda, married Barnard Morrill, of Gilford. 4. Jonathan, Jr., born in 1787, died about 1875; married Mary Libby, (second) Mrs. Gould; children: i. Robert, resides at Robinson, Illinois; ii. George, resides in New York City; iii. Charles L., resides in Boston, Massachusetts; iv. John, resides in Boston; v. Mary, died aged eighteen. 5. Hannah, born in 1789, married John Fullerton, of Tuftonborough; died in 1853; had three children. 6. Samuel, born about 1791, died in 1829 in Tuftonborough; married; children: i. Hannah, married Daniel Wright and resided in Boston; ii. Samuel, lived in California. 7. Mary, born in 1793, married Joseph Libby, resided at Wolfborough, New Hampshire; had one daughter. 8. Stevens, born in 1795, lived in Tuftonborough, New Hampshire; died in 1876; had three children. 9. John, born in 1797, mentioned below. 10. Ebenezer, born about 1800, married Nancy Ladd; he died aged about fifty; resided on the Morrison homestead in Tuftonborough; children: i, Shuah, married Rev. Daniel Stevens, of Tuftonborough: ii. Jonathan, lived in Tuftonborough; iii. Ruth, married Samuel Gordon and lived in Tuftonborough.

(III) John Morrison, son of Jonathan Morrison (2), was born in Gilmanton in 1797. He was brought up and educated in Tuftonborough, New Hampshire, but settled in the adjoining town of Moultonborough, New Hampshire. He was a farmer. He married Lucy Blake, who was born about 1800 in Moultonborough. Children: 1. John Hazen, born December 20, 1820, mentioned below. 2. Sally, born October 3, 1822. 3. Jonathan G.. born January 19, 1825. 4. Ebenezer S., born January 29, 1830. 5. Nancy, born April 12, 1832.

(IV) John Hazen Morrison, son of John Morrison (3), was born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, December 20, 1820. He married Elizabeth Stockbridge, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Rollins) Stockbridge. Her father was born at Alton, New Hamp

1) James G. Mars Ihn HiMorrison (45, vas born at Maitonbot August 20–1849. He was educated in. priblic schools of his native town. For •past thr years he has been of gaged 1. wholesale pork business at 72 Blackstone vet. Doston, and is a business man of ligh dug. The is a Republican an puties. His lace is at 85 Cha street. Somet ville. He married (first) Swan ese, so bore him two children: Fla, marRichard Vail I illon, married Harry P. od. he married (second) Cora Louse t, who bore hur two children: Gertrude; , died July 13, 1897. He married (third) Red A. Fitzgeralɑ, who was bour Jok 1273, in Prince Edward Island, daughter ohn and Jenete Leadbetter) Fitzgerald, "met of whom was in Harbor

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e. Newfound and, and the latter in PugNova Sotia Children of Jones G. and ed A. Morrison: James Granville. ir. Guy Wat The use Alorrison. Children of and Jenette Fitzgerald: i Gerald, born twioun "and; 1. Aggie, born in NewJan; iii. Mid red A., mentioned above: ladeine S., born in Prince Loward Tsi*. v. Winnifred I.. born at Soring Hi! ton, Nova Scotia; vi. Thomas B., born Spring Hill Junction, Nova Scoda; vi. 4, born at Spring Hill Peter and Susan Worth) Leadbetter, parents of Jenette dbetter) Fitzgerald, lived in Nova Sco and Mr. Leadbetter was a very large der of real este in Halifax. Their chilwere: A. L., contractor and builder, 70 dish street, Brockton, Massa Lusetts, *Z, Jatars, Captain Benjarein, Richard, n. Sarah, Jenerre, mentioned above, Beth

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