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     Peter Morse was born on 14 November 1674.² He married Priscilla Carpenter, daughter of John Carpenter, on 28 December 1698 in Woodstock, Connecticut.^1,2 He died during a smallpox epidemic on 2 November 1722 at age 47.²

     Priscilla Carpenter married Peter Morse, son of Anthony Morse and Mary Barnard, on 28 December 1698 in Woodstock, Connecticut.^1,2
     In October 1735 she relinquished her rights to the estate of her late father.²

     Joseph Morse was born on 29 July 1675.¹

     Sarah Morse was born on 25 November 1676.¹ She died on 7 December 1676.¹

     William Sawyer married Ruth Binford.¹

     Ruth Binford married William Sawyer.¹

     Benjamin Morse Jr. was born on 24 August 1668 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Susanna Merrill, daughter of Able Merrill and Priscilla Chase, on 28 January 1691/92.² He died on 25 October 1734 at age 66.²
     He was a member of the Second Church.²

     Susanna Merrill was born on 14 November 1673.¹ She married Benjamin Morse Jr., son of Benjamin Morse and Ruth Sawyer, on 28 January 1691/92.¹

     Ruth Morse was born on 8 December 1669.¹ She married Caleb Moody, son of Caleb Moody and Judith Bradbury, on 9 December 1690.^1,2

     Caleb Moody was born on 6 September 1666.¹ He married Ruth Morse, daughter of Benjamin Morse and Ruth Sawyer, on 9 December 1690.^1,2

     Judith Moody was born on 16 September 1691.¹

     Ruth Moody was born in 1693.¹ She married James Carr.¹

     James Carr married Ruth Moody, daughter of Caleb Moody and Ruth Morse.¹

     Mary Moody was born on 10 January 1696.¹

     Abigail Moody was born on 31 January 1698.¹ She married first Josiah Emery.² She was married second, by Rev. John Tufts, to John Stickney Jr., son of John Stickney and Mary Poor, on 30 May 1720.² She married third William Johnson on 14 February 1733/34.² She married fourth Joseph Swazey on 6 December 1742.²
     On 4 April 1744 she released her rights to her second husband John Stickney's estate to her sons Caleb and Enoch Stickney for £50.³ She and John had the following known children: Caleb (b 9 January 1720), Enoch (b 13 March 1723), John (b 24 November 1731).²

     Hannah Moody was born on 10 December 1702.¹

     Caleb Moody was born on 4 November 1705.¹

     Benjamin Moody was born on 1 July 1708.¹

     Joseph Morse was born on 10 February 1671/72.² He married Sarah Merrill, daughter of Abraham Merrill and Abigail Webster, on 7 October 1696 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 9 September 1755 at age 83 at Casco Bay, Cumberland Co., Maine, "where he had been sick seven weeks before the others went out with the troops."²
     He moved from Newbury to Methuen, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² From there he moved to Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, being dismissed from Methuen to the First Church in Andover in 1722.²

     Sarah Merrill was born on 9 October 1677.² She married Joseph Morse, son of Benjamin Morse and Ruth Sawyer, on 7 October 1696 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²

     William Morse was born on 23 January 1673/74.² He married Sarah Merrill, daughter of Daniel Merrill and Sarah Clough, on 12 May 1696.² He died on 20 May 1749 at age 75.²
     His will was dated 1 August 1744 and probated 25 May 1749. He left all his household goods to his wife Sarah. His son Moses was left the west end of his house, and was to have all of his estate at his mother's death.²

     Sarah Merrill was born on 15 October 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² She married William Morse, son of Benjamin Morse and Ruth Sawyer, on 12 May 1696.²

     Daniel Merrill married Sarah Clough.¹

     Sarah Clough married Daniel Merrill.¹

     Sarah Morse was born on 13 January 1675/76.¹ She died in January 1678/79.¹

     Philip Morse was born on 19 October 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married first Mary Brown, daughter of Ephraim Brown and Mary (?), on 11 December 1707.² He married second Sarah Pillsbury on 29 September 1749.²
     He died intestate, and on 20 November 1758, "by the desire of his son Enoch," Lt. Jonathan Buck, along with Solomon Springer and Richard Eastman (all his sons-in-law, presumably), were appointed administrators of his estate.² His estate was divided and distributed to his heirs on 14 May 1759.²