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Referred to variously as Anthony Morris (I), (II), and (III). First in America, Jr. (II) to his immigrant father who died at sea after leaving England to Barbados, and (III) due to father and grandfather.
Anthony Morris, Jr., son of Anthony Morris of Barbados & Elizabeth Senior. Husband of 1) Mary Jones 2) Agnes Moye 3) Mary Howard 4) Elizabeth Watson
Leading merchant of Philadelphia.
Anthony Morris Jr. (23 August 1654 – 24 October 1721) was a brewer, Quaker preacher, judge, and mayor of Philadelphia.
Note: Anthony Morris Jr. is denoted as Anthony Morris I resulting from the convention that he is the first Anthony Morris in the New World (despite being a Jr, and thus the second Anthony Morris). His son, Anthony, is known as the second Anthony Morris (in the New World) and also as Anthony Morris III.
His son was:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Morris_(II)_
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morris-420
Anthony Morris was born to Anthony and Elizabeth (Senior) Morris in Stepney, London, England, August 25, 1654.[1]
He arrived 1678 New Jersey[2]
He became a Philadelphia brewer, wealthy merchant, and civic leader.
Anthony married Mary Jones March 30, 1676.[1] In November 1682 they departed England for America. They had four children born in England, and three born in America.[1]
By 1706, he had remarried to Elizabeth Watson. Anthony and his wife sold property in Sussex, Delaware, to Elizabeth's brother Luke Watson.
Anthony died on 23 October 1721 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] and is buried in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
https://edmondcasteel.wordpress.com/edmond-duchastel/christian-bom/
Anthony Morris was married four times and had fifteen children. In addition to Mary, who died October 3, 1688, in Philadelphia, his other wives were: (2) Agnes Bom, whom he married on October 28, 1689 in Philadelphia. Agnes died on July 26, 1692, in Philadelphia; (3) Mary Howard Coddington, whom he married on January 18, 1693 or 1694, in Newport, Rhode Island. She died on September 25, 1699, in Philadelphia; and (4) Elizabeth Watson, whom he married on October 30, 1700, in Philadelphia. Elizabeth died on February. 2, 1767, in Philadelphia. Anthony died on October 23, 1721, in Philadelphia.
Marriage on 30 MAR 1676 Strand, London, England
Wife: Mary Jones
Marriage on 30 OCT 1700 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. Wife: Elizabeth Watson
Issue of Anthony and Mary Howard, widow of Thomas Coddington:
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He was christened on 25 Aug 1654 in St. Dunstan's Ch, Stepney, London, England. He died on 23 Oct 1721 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Oct 1721 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mary_Howard_%28221%29
Wills: Abstracts, Book A : 1682 - 1699: Philadelphia Co, PA [1
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August 23, 1654
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Old Gravel Lane, Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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August 25, 1654
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St. Dunstan's Ch, Stepney, London, England
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August 25, 1654
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Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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1677 |
March 7, 1677
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LONDON, ENGLAND
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1678 |
July 18, 1678
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LONDON, ENGLAND
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1680 |
1680
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London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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1682 |
March 15, 1682
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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1682
Age 27
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From London to America
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1685 |
February 17, 1685
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Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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