Morse, Peter Jr.

1769 - 1834  (65 years)

• Name	Morse, Peter
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	22 Apr 1769	Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
  	Peter, Jr's birth date and place are undocumented except in the Morse Genealogy. Needs verification. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1800	Claverack, Columbia, New York   [2]
  Land	25 Apr 1801	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA   [3]
  	"Peter Morse Junr of the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia" purchased 45 sq. rods (about 0.3 acre) of land from Abraham Calkins and his wife Elizabeth for £100.
  Politics	1804	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  	Peter was active in the Republican Party (as opposed to the Federalist Party) in Halfmoon.
  	1803 -- he was a member of a Republican committee to support John Tayler as a candidate for the New York State Senate from the eastern district. 1804 -- he was a member of a Republican committee to support Morgan Lewis as Governor and John Broome as Lt. Governor. 1824 -- he chaired a meeting of the Republicans of Halfmoon and Waterford concerning the legislature's actions (or inaction) on a law for selecting members of the Electoral College for the upcoming presidential election. Newspaper article about this meeting (pdf)
  Civil office	15 Mar 1806	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA   [7]
  	Appointed Justice of the Peace for Halfmoon
  Civil office	1809	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA
  	Re-appointed Justice of the Peace
  Civil office	13 Mar 1821	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA   [7]
  	Appointed Justice of the Peace
  Land	24 May 1827	Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA   [8]
  	Peter purchased 100 acres of land from Conradt Ten Eyck et al. for $250.
  Death	11 Aug 1834
  Will	19 Jan 1835	Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA   [9]
  	Will dated 5 Oct 1833 entered into probate.
  	Peter gave ten directives in his will: 1. "unto my son Hiram Morse" he bequeathed the land on which he lived in the Town of Halfmoon. 2. "unto my son Minor Morse" he bequeathed the farm in Halfmoon upon which Minor was living. 3. He divided his personal property among his sons Hiram and Minor and his wife Lettice. When Lettice died, her share was to be equally divided between "my two daughters Millie Osborne wife of Isaac Osborne and Margaret Jane Steenbergh wife of Hoffman Steenbergh". 4. The remainder of his furniture not absolutely bequeathed to Lettice was to be divided between Millie and Margaret Jane. 5. To Millie he bequeathed $600 to be paid at $100 per year. 6. To Margaret Jane he bequeathed $600 to be paid at $100 per year. 7. He directed that Hiram pay the money bequests to Millie and Margaret Jane, and that those bequests be a lien upon the real estate bequeathed to Hiram. 8. He directed that Hiram pay his debts and funeral expenses. 9. He divided his clothes between Hiram and Minor. 10. He named Hiram, Hoffman Steenbergh, and his "trusty friend Asahel Philo" as executors.
  Burial	Middletown Cemetery, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA
  Person ID	I417	Martin-Bloom
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Morse, Peter,   b. 2 Sep 1742, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut d. 21 May 1820, Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ransom, Sarah,   b. 13 May 1746, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 25 Jul 1830, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1762	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   [10]
  Notes	It is notable that Peter Morse and Sarah Ransom were descended from different Mayflower passengers -- Peter from Stephen Hopkins and Sarah from Degory Priest. Thus, all descendants of this marriage are descended from two Mayflower passengers. Stephen Hopkins was also in Jamestown, Virginia from 1610 - 1614.
  Family ID	F173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Brown, Hannah,   b. 5 Nov 1767, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Nov 1803 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1790	Connecticut   [1]
  Children	1. Morse, Miner,   b. 18 Dec 1791 + 2. Morse, Mille (Millie),   b. 22 Aug 1793, Kent, Connecticut, USA d. 20 Jun 1872, Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family 2	(Goslin) Dunham, Lettice,   b. 2 Sep 1777   d. 23 Jan 1848 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1804  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Morse, Margaret Jane,   b. Feb 1807   d. 2 Aug1834, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age ~ 27 years)   2. Morse, Hiram,   b. 8 Jul 1808, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 2 Sep 1883, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age 75 years)   3. Morse, Sarah,   b. Aug 1810   d. 7 Sep 1810, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Morse, daughter
  Family ID	F174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 22 Apr 1769 - Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Residence - 1800 - Claverack, Columbia, New York Land - "Peter Morse Junr of the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia" purchased 45 sq. rods (about 0.3 acre) of land from Abraham Calkins and his wife Elizabeth for £100. - 25 Apr 1801 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Politics - Peter was active in the Republican Party (as opposed to the Federalist Party) in Halfmoon. - 1804 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Civil office - Appointed Justice of the Peace for Halfmoon - 15 Mar 1806 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Civil office - Re-appointed Justice of the Peace - 1809 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Civil office - Appointed Justice of the Peace - 13 Mar 1821 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Land - Peter purchased 100 acres of land from Conradt Ten Eyck et al. for $250. - 24 May 1827 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA Burial - - Middletown Cemetery, Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Morse, Peter Jr. gravestone. Gravestone coordinates: N42 49.615 W73 43.038. Peter was buried with Hannah on his right, Lettice on his left and the children on her left in order: Sarah, an unreadable stone, Peter Morse Orsborne, a small unreadable stone. Peter's inscription read: In Memory of PETER MORSE Jun: who died Aug. 11 1834 Aged 65 years 3 months & 17 days Children and Friends as you pass by [As] you are now so once was I As I am now so you must be Prepare for Death to follow me.

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Morse and Lettice his wife of Halfmoon, Saratoga County were listed among the heirs of Peter Morse who sold Peter's farm to Martin Stover. [11]

  
  

• Sources

  [S191] J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy, (The Morse Society, New York, 1903), pp. 111, 224 in the Descendants of Anthony Morse. [S86] 1800 US Census, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), Claverack, Columbia, New York; Roll: 22; Page: 1223; Image: 227; Family History Library Film: 193710. [S164] Deed, Saratoga County Clerk, Book E p. 162. [S188] Albany Register, Tues. 12 Apr 1803, Vol XV, p. 1. [S189] Waterford Gazette, Tues. 13 Mar 1804, p. 3. [S190] Cabinet, Tues. 23 Mar 1824, Vol. XIV, issue 715, p. 2. [S111] Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, editor, History of Saratoga County, (Philadelphia: Everts & Ensign, 1878). [S164] Deed, Saratoga County Clerk, Book P p. 490. [S187] Will of Peter Morse, Jr., Saratoga County Surrogate's Court, Book 9, p. 231. [S178] Lorrain Cook White, Ed., The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore), Canterbury, p. 116, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/rd/13151/116/234489619, 974.6 C752 233-10925. Peter, m. Sarah Raynsom, Nov. 19, 1762 [S164] Deed, Rensselaer County Clerk, Book 12 p. 93.