Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of John Morton (1953) & Lettice [Morton]

4901. John Morton. Born on 11 Dec 1649 in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶ John died in Plymouth, MA, on 20 Dec 1649.⁶⁶

4902. John Morton. Born on 21 Dec 1650 in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶ John died in Middleboro, MA, on 20 Mar 1717/8; he was 67.³³⁵

To John is due the establishment of what is believed to be the first absolutely free public school in America, which he ‘erected and kept’ at Plymouth in 1691, ‘for the education of children and youth.’⁷⁰

ca 1680 John first married Phebe Shaw, daughter of Dea. Jonathan Shaw (ca 1631-30 Jul 1701) & Phebe Watson (ca 1636-).⁷⁰ Born ca Feb 1658. Phebe died on 11 Jun 1686 in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁷

Their children include:

	13467	i.	Joanna Morton (Feb 1682[/3]-5 May 1751)
	13468	ii.	Phebe Morton (7 Jul 1685-)

On 4 Mar 1687 when John was 36, he second married Mary Ring (7831) , daughter of Andrew Ring (ca 1618-22 Feb 1693/4) & Deborah Hopkins (2954) (ca 1626-1666), in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁷ Born ca 1658.³⁶ Mary died on 31 Oct 1731 in Middleboro, MA.³⁶

Their children include:

13469	i.	Mary Morton (15 Dec 1689-20 Mar 1781)
13470	ii.	John Morton (middle of Jun 1693-bef 1718)
13471	iii.	Hannah Morton (1 Sep 1694-)
13472	iv.	Capt. Ebenezer Morton (19 Oct 1696-12 May 1750)
13473	v.	Deborah Morton (15 Sep 1698-ca 1726)
13474	vi.	Persis Morton (27 Nov 1700-bef 1718)

4903. Deborah Morton.

bef 1673 Deborah married Francis Coombs, son of John Coombs (ca 1610-) & Sarah Priest (ca 1614-).¹⁸ Born ca 1633 in Plymouth, MA.¹⁸ Francis died on 31 Dec 1682 in Middleboro, MA.

Their children include:

	13475	i.	Deborah Coombs (May 1673-)
	13476	ii.	Mercy Coombs (3 Jan 1674-)

4904. Mary Morton.

Children of Nathaniel and Mary (Morton) Bosworth, born in Hull
i. Elizabeth, b. 24 Nov 1676, d. 11 Aug 1693;
ii. John, b. 7 Jun 1678, d. 20 Aug 1693;
iii. Samuel, b. 16 Feb 1680, d. 9 Aug 1693;
iv. Mary, b. 1 Jun 1682, m. John Dill;
v. Ephraim, b. 24 Sep 1684, d. 1760, m. 4 May 1710 Mary Jones;
vi. Lemuel, b. 15 Oct 1686, d. 1 Jul 1749, prob. m. 1715 Maria Jones;
vii. Joseph, b. 10 Jul 1689, m. Mary Evans;
viii. Bridget, b. 2 Jun 1691, m. 25 Jun 1711 Edward Southworth of Middlebury; and
ix. Jeremiah, b. 4 Jun 1693, d. 1711.¹¹⁴

Mary married Nathaniel Bosworth, son of Dea. Nathaniel Bosworth (4 Sep 1617-13 Aug 1690) & Bridget Bellamy. Born ca 1649. Nathaniel was baptized on 29 Jul 1649.¹¹⁴ Nathaniel died in Aug 1693 in Hull, MA.

Nathaniel spent his entire life in Hull. In August 1693 tragedy struck, some illness taking his own life and those of four of his children, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, John, and Samuel, within a three week period.¹¹⁴

4905. Martha Morton.

4906. Esther Morton.

4907. Manasseh Morton. Born on 7 Jun 1653 in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶

4908. Ephraim Morton. Born on 7 Jun 1653 in Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶

4909. Hannah Morton. Born on 27 Nov 1666 in Plymouth, MA. Hannah died in Plymouth, MA, on 7 Oct 1738; she was 71.

On 24 Mar 1685/6 when Hannah was 19, she first married John Fuller, son of Capt. Matthew Fuller (say 1605-22 Aug 1678) & Frances [Fuller], in Plymouth, MA. Born ca 1640 in Plymouth, MA. John died bef 16 Jul 1691 in Barnstable, MA.

Their children include:

13477	i.	Bethia Fuller (10 Dec 1687-26 Oct 1714)
13478	ii.	John Fuller (6 Oct 1689-20 Jul 1732)
13479	iii.	Reliance Fuller (Posthumous) (8 Sep 1691-5 Jun 1761)

In Dec 1695 Hannah second married John Lothrop, son of Rev. John Lothrop (1584-8 Nov 1653) & Anna [Lothrop] (-25 Feb 1687/8).¹⁶ Born ca 1645 in Barnstable, MA. John was baptized in Barnstable, MA, on 18 May 1645.¹⁶ John died on 18 Feb 1727 in Barnstable, MA.

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