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     Sarah Morse was born on 19 August 1745.¹ She married David Harriman.¹

     David Harriman married Sarah Morse, daughter of John Morse and Lydia Kelly.¹
     He lived in Plaistow, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.¹

     Jonathan Morse was born on 17 October 1747.¹ He married first Mary Moody on "April 4, 1775-6."¹ He married second Judith Brown on 13 February 1779.¹
     He and his second wife Judith had the following known children: James (b 26 October 1779, d 26 April 1842), Jonathan (b 14 April 1781), Joseph (b 4 January 1784), John (b 22 April 1786, d 1808).²

     Mary Moody married Jonathan Morse, son of John Morse and Lydia Kelly, on "April 4, 1775-6."¹

     Judith Brown married Jonathan Morse, son of John Morse and Lydia Kelly, on 13 February 1779.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: James (b 26 October 1779, d 26 April 1842), Jonathan (b 14 April 1781), Joseph (b 4 January 1784), John (b 22 April 1786, d 1808).²

     Daniel Morse was born on 24 April 1750.¹ He married Mary Challis, intentions published on 5 June 1779.¹ He died on 3 February 1821 at age 70.²
     He and Mary had the following known children: Mary (b 11 July 1780, d 5 March 1838 (or 14 November 1812 according to a footnote)), an unnamed child (b 6 November 1781), Judith (b 12 October 1782), Daniel (b 23 July 1784), Amos (b 4 March 1786), Moses (b 14 March 1788), John (b 26 November 1789), Thomas (b 30 December 1791), Joseph (b 20 October 1794, d 26 September 1831), Lydia (b 9 July 1796), Stephen.²

     Mary Challis was born on 12 August 1755.² She married Daniel Morse, son of John Morse and Lydia Kelly, intentions published on 5 June 1779.¹ She died on 5 March 1838 at age 82.²
     She lived in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.¹ She and Daniel had the following known children: Mary (b 11 July 1780, d 5 March 1838 (or 14 November 1812 according to a footnote)), an unnamed child (b 6 November 1781), Judith (b 12 October 1782), Daniel (b 23 July 1784), Amos (b 4 March 1786), Moses (b 14 March 1788), John (b 26 November 1789), Thomas (b 30 December 1791), Joseph (b 20 October 1794, d 26 September 1831), Lydia (b 9 July 1796), Stephen.²

     Elizabeth Morse was born on 1 June 1752.¹ She married Nicholas Short.¹

     Nicholas Short married Elizabeth Morse, daughter of John Morse and Lydia Kelly.¹

     Judith Morse was born on 23 October 1754.¹ She died in 1756.¹

     Amos Morse was born on 30 January 1757.¹ He died on 15 October 1775 at age 18.¹

     Judith Huntington married first Samuel Leffingwell on 10 November 1725.² She married second Daniel Morse, son of William Morse and Sarah Merrill.^1,2

     Moses Morse was born on 26 July 1721 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Sarah Fish on 26 July 1744 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.² He died after suffering a fit of apoplexy about 1788 in Worthington, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.^2,3
     He moved with his father to Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, probably abt 1742, when he was dismissed from the church in Newbury to the one in Preston.^2,3 He then moved to Worthington, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, in 1760 (or shortly after 1765, according to Lord), and later to the Nine Partners area in Dutchess Co., New York.^4,3 He was chosen Surveyor of Highways on 11 July 1768, Moderator of the town meeting on 11 October 1768, Selectman in 1769 and 1776, and agent of the court in March 1774. On 15 November 1744 he was selected to a committee "to put in force the Resolve of the Provincial Congress."
     He was a Tory during the Revolutionary era, and in 1774, through "shrewdness and tact" he was instrumental in getting the town to declare the Non Importation Act for tea null and void. In 1777 he was elected to the General Court, but was soon recalled and censured due to his "flagrant toryism."³

     Sarah Fish married Moses Morse, son of Daniel Morse and Elizabeth Morse, on 26 July 1744 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.² She died in 1803.²

     Sarah Morse was born on 25 April 1724.¹ She married Jabez Stanton, son of John Stanton and Mary (?), on 9 September 1745 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

     Jabez Stanton was born on 19 December 1718 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Sarah Morse, daughter of Daniel Morse and Elizabeth Morse, on 9 September 1745 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 2 March 1804 at age 85.¹

     Jabez Stanton was born on 17 March 1746.¹

     Sarah Stanton was born on 17 March 1746.¹

     Lydia Stanton was born on 27 July 1747.¹