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Land records show John Morrow as early as 1777, at which time Robert and Richard were old enough to be witnesses. Will dated 2 Feb 1795 names wife Jannet, sons George, Robert, John, Richard and James. Records from NC State Archives - Raleigh, NC: 8-26-1777 Samuel Young of Rowan Co. sells 300 acres on N. side of Catawba River, Meck. Co. to John Morrow for 49 Pounds. Land borders Zebulon and John Brevard. Witnessed by Robert and Richard Morrow. 4-1-1778 Andrew and Anne Downs sell 150 acres of land, originally granted to John Brevard, bordering above tract & Zebulon Brevard to John Morrow for 50 Pounds. witnessed by Bartholomew Johnson and John Maxwell, a possible relation of Margaret Maxwell, the wife of Richard Morrow. 9/2/1793 John Morrow enters 150 acres on waters of Beaverdam Creek branch of Davidson's Creek, borders Moses Alexander, David Alexander and his own land SW & S and joins James Shoot. other transactions mention John Morrow: 9/1/1793-Andrew Linn enters ? acres, borders Morrow on west, David Alexander, Cowan, Jas. White and his own land on W. 9/2/1793-Jno. Connelly enters 50 acres on Davidsons Creek bordering Jno. Morrow and David Alexander.
[edit] WillLeft a will in Mecklenburg Co., NC 2/2/1795; (excerpted)
All the property to be divide by my executors. Signed John Morrow [edit] Census
[edit] DNA
Other matches descended from the same time period in North Carolina, from WIlliam Morrow, b. abt 1789, m. Rutha, and Robert Morrow, b. abt 1771, of Haywood Co, NC. See this list of participants and description of Group 6. Note that these results means that this John is not related to the Virgina Morrows he is often tied to, per Worth Ray's book. He is usually listed as the son of this David Morrow but DNA does not match. |