Jane Morton Morrow

Jane was the daughter of John Peden, a Revolutionary War soldier and Peggy McDill.

Jane was first married to John Morton. After his death, she married Robert Morrow, who was a Revolutionary War soldier.

Jane Peden was a True Heroine of the Revolution, one of only three women recognized with this title in the state of South Carolina. Jane and her sister were credited for saving the lives of a number of American soldiers during the battle of Old Ninety-Six. They went into the battlefield with their wagons and took the wounded soldiers into their homes to nurse them back to health.

DAR marker Real Daughter placed by Dripping Springs Chapter, DAR, on July 13, 1975.

from: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31649978

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DAR proved mother of:
SAMUEL m. [1] ROSA DOROUGH
THOMAS m. [1] HANNAH RICHARDSON
DAVID m. [1] NANCY DARRAUGH

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Name Jane Morton
Age 26
Birth Year abt 1741
Arrival Year 1767
Arrival Place Charles Town, South Carolina
Primary Immigrant Morton, Jane
Source Publication Code 7343
Annotation From the Journals of the Council of the Colony of South Carolina. Names and land allotments under the Bounty Act of 1761.
Source Bibliography REVILL, JANIE. A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina, 1763-1773. Columbia [S.C.]: State Co., 1939. 163p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1981.
Household Members (Name) Age
Jane Morton 26

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• Residence: Craven District, South Carolina, USA - 1768
• Military service: Saved soldiers during battle of old 96 - Between 1776 and 1780
  • Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son William Morton by SmartCopy: Mar 23 2015, 19:54:45 UTC

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from Pedens of South Carolina by the Peden/Paden Family Association of South Carolina,.
c.2013 ISBN 978-0-9837262-5-8 House of Jane pp 129-157

5 Children by John Morton

1. David Morton b. 28 Feb 1761 in County Antrim d. 25 Sep 1848 on the 1767 crossing. RW soldier m. 1 Penelope White and 2 Mary Jamison
2. John Morton jr b. Ireland 1762 also on the crossing m. Margaret Alexander
3. Elizabeth Morton b 1765 Ireland Nothing is known of her after the crossing.
4. James H. Morton b. 1771 SC d. 1844 Fbayette Co TN m. Mary Montgomery
5. William Morton b.a 1773 supposed to have died before 1850.m. Mary Stanford

6 Children by Robert Morrow

1. Samuel Morrow b. 8 Nov 1775 SC d. 7 Jun 1845 Morgan Co AL m. Rosa Dorrough
2. Col William Morrow b. 5 Nov 1777 Craven Co, 96 Dist, SC d. 24 jan 1865 in Fayette Co TN m. Jane Reid
3. Jane "janet" Morrow b. abt 1780 Craven Co d. before 1800
4. David Morrow 23 Mar 1873 Greenville Co SC d. 16 Jun 1867 Greenville Co SC m. Nancy Dorrough
5. Mary Morrow b. 23 Mar 1873 Greenville Co. SC d. 2 Mar 1870 Morgan Co AL m. William White
6. Thomas Morrow b. 29 sep 1785 Greenville Co SC d. 2 Mar 1870 Anderson Co., TX m. 1 Hannah Richardson m2 Rachel Milligan father of 12 children 6 by each wife.

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GEDCOM Note

Jane Peden Morton was one of two women from South Carolina to receive a bronze plaque on her grave for service in the Revolutionary War. Jane and her sister would pick up wounded soldiers from the battlefield near their home in South Carolina, take them to their home and treat the soldiers' wounds.
Jane Peden is buried in Morgan County, Alabama, near Somerville in the Morrow Cemetery.

Additional: (taken from cemetry records of Morrow Cemetry) Cemetry Markers

Rosa Dorough Morrow born S.C. 1776 died Ala. 1847 Pioneer Ala.
Samuel Morrow born 8 Nov 1775 died 7 June 1845 born S.C., died Ala.
Pioneer settler in Ala. 1815
(Genealogical Notes on Samuel and Rosa: married 1798, Greenville, SC. Samuel II Morrow born Greenville Dist, SC son of Robert Morrow and Jane Peden Morton.
Jane and a sister were credited with saving lives of several American soldiers during the battle of “Old 96”. They housed the wounded. The state of S. C. honored them.)
Jane Peden Morton Morrow born 1740 died 1830 wife of Robert Morrow Revolutionary War Heroine of the Revolution, S.C.
DAR marker “Real Daughter” placed by Dripping Springs Chapter Robert Morrow born 1740 died 1820 3 South Carolina Regt.
Revolutionary War DAR marker “Revolutionary Soldier - Robert Morrow 1776-1780” placed by Dripping Springs Chapter (Genealogical
Notes: Jane Peden Morton Morrow was born in Antrim Co, Ireland, daughter of John Peden (Revolutionary War Soldier).
She married second 1774, Chester Co, SC to Robert Morrow who enlisted in the Revolutionary War 24 July 1776)
Jean Dinsmore Morrow born Tenn. 20 June 1806 died Ala 1868 dau. of Rev. Sol. James Dinsmore
Mother of 5 Confederate Soldiers
DAR marker “Real Daughter” placed by Dripping Springs Chapter
(Genealogical Notes: Jane/Jean Dinsmore Morrow was born in Rhea Co, TN, died 22 Nov 1868.
James Dinsmore is buried in the Providence Cemetery, Morgan Co, AL)
Robert Morrow born 22 Sept 1799 died 25 May 1863 born S. C., died Ala
Father of 5 Soldiers of the C. S. A. (Genealogical Notes: Robert Morrow born Greenville Dist, S.C., son of Samuel Morrow and Rosa Dorough)

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South Carolina Ships and Passengers:
Morton John 39 1728
Morton Jane 26 1741

1. Morton David 7 1760 David Morton
2. Morton John, Jr. 4 1763 John Morton
3. Morton Elizabeth 2 1765 Elizabeth Morton

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