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TABLE OF CONTENTS. .
CHAPTER I.
History of the Morisons. – Progenitor of the Clan, and History of Lewis. – Origin
of the Family of Morison. – Orthography of the Name. — Derivation of the
Name of Morison. — Coats of Arms. – First Morisons in America. PAGES 17-24
CHAPTER II.
Traditions of the Morrisons (Clan Mac Ghillemhuire), Hereditary Judges of
Lewis, by Capt. F. W. L. Thomas, R, N., Vice-President of the Society of
Antiquaries, of Scotland; and a History of the Descendants of the last
Hereditary Judge, to 1880, rewritten from authentic sources by the Author
of this Book .
PAGES 25-66
CHAPTER III.
Introduction to the History of the Morisons of Londonderry, N. H., with a Map of
the Original Township, including the present Towns of Derry, Londonderry,
Windham, and Portions of Manchester, Hudson, and Salem, N. H. – Plan of
the Original Morison Homesteads
PAGES 67-71
CHAPTER IV.
History of John Morison, of Londonderry, and his Descendants. — First Genera-
tion in America. - Deed of Land. Last Will and Testament. - List of the
Eight Children
PAGES 75-78
Second Generation.
CHAPTER V.
Charter James Morison, of Londonderry, N. H., and his
Descendants, including Seven Generations
PAGES 79-131
CHAPTER VI.
Second Generation. - Charter John Morison, of Londonderry, N. H., Progenitor of
the Morisons of Peterborough, N. H., and his Descendants . . . PAGES 132–224
CHAPTER VII.
Second Generation. – History of Dea. Halbert Morison, Son of John Morison, who died in 1736, and his Descendants .
PAGES 225-240
CHAPTER VIII.
Second Generation. – History of the Descendants of Martha Morison (Steele),
Daughter of John Morison, First Generation, who died in 1736.
PAGES 241-245
CHAPTER IX.
Second Generation. — History of the Descendants of Samuel Morison, Son of John Morison, First Generation, who died in 1736
PAGES 246-253
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CHAPTER X.
Second Generation. – History of Hannah Morison (Clendennin), Daughter of
John Morison, who died in 1736, and her Descendants ... PAGES 254-256
CHAPTER XI.
Second Generation. - History of Mary Morison (Jack), Daughter of John Mor.
ison, First Generation, who died in 1736, and her Descendants. PAGES 257-239
CHAPTER XII.
Second Generation. — History of the Descendants of Joseph Morison, Son of John
Morison, First Generation, who died in 1736
PAGES 260-273
CHAPTER XIII.
First Generation. — History of Charter Robert Morison, of Londonderry, X. H.,
and his Descendants
PAGES 274-287
CHAPTER XIV.
First Generation. -- History of Samuel Morison, Jr., who settled in Londonderry,
N. H., in 1730, and his Descendants; also, Hugh Morison and Rev. William
Morrison, D. D., of Londonderry, W. H.
PAGES 288-294
CHAPTER XV.
First Generation. - Genealogical Tables. - History of Charter David Morison; and
of Charter Samuel Morison, of Londonderry, N. H., and his Descendants. By
Judge Charles R. Morrison
PAGES 295-388
CHAPTER XVI.
Jorisons of Nottingham, N H. - Descendants of the Emigrant, William Mor-
ison. – Descendants of Hugh Morison, the Emigrant, Brother of David and
William Morison. – Other Morisons of Coleraine, Mass.- Rey. John Morri.
son, of Peterborough, N. H. - Morisons of Brentwood, N. H. - Morisons of
Sanbornton, X. II. .
PAGES 389-398
CHAPTER XVII.
Morrisons of Virginia. – John Morrison, the Emigrant.
- Rev. James Horace Morrison, D. D.
Dr. Edwin A. Morrison.
PAGES 399-101
CHAPTER XVIII.
Morisons of Pennsylvania, – Two Branches. Gabriel Morison, the Emigrant,
and his Descendants. -- Descendants of John Morison
PAGES 402-419
CHAPTER XIX.
Delaware Branch of the Morrison Family. By Rev. George Morrisop, D. D., of
Sweet Aire, Md.
PAGES 420-120
CHAPTER XX.
Morrisons of Cape Breton, N. S., and Erskine Morrison's Family of England. -
Descendants of the Morisons of Preston Grange, Scotland ... PAGES 427-432
CHAPTER XXI.
Descendants of Relatives whom the First Morison Settlers of Londonderry, N. H.,
in 1719, left in Ireland; and History of John, Thomas, and James Morison,
of Londonderry, the Missing Sons of Charter James Morison. Notices of
other Morrison Families in America
PAGES 433-438
INDEX I.
Norisons of Londonderry, N. H., in the Male and Female Lines, including Descend.
ants from all the Early Morison Settlers, except Charter Samuel Morison.
PAGES 439-452
INDEX II.
Those who Married the Early Morisons of Londonderry, N. H., or their Descend-
ants
PAGES 452-458
INDEX III.
Descendants of Charter Samuel Morison, of Londonderry, N. H.
INDEX IV.
Descendants of the Hereditary Judges .
PAGE 466
INDEX V.
Morisons of Nottingham, Brentwood, and Sanbornton, N. H., and of Coleraine,
Mass.
INDEX VI.
Morrisons of Virginia. – Morisons of Pennsylvania
PAGE 467
INDEX VII.
Morrisons of Delaware. – Erskine Morrison's Family: – Morrisons of Cape Breton,
and Descendants of Relatives whom the Morrisons of Londonderry, N. H., in
1719, left in Ireland, and Other Morrisons
PAGE 468
11. Morison HOMESTEAD, PETERBOROUGH, N. II. .
