p. - 1490

Hon. Ephraim Morton¹

• Father: George Morton b. about 1585, d. June, 1624
• Mother: Juliana Carpenter b. March 7, 1584, d. February 18, 1665

• Relationship: 8th great-grandfather of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 1712

• Hon. Ephraim Morton was born in 1623, on the ship Ann, on the passage to New England.¹
• He was the son of George Morton and Juliana Carpenter.
• It seems that after the death of his father he was adopted by Governor Bradford. He, like his father and two brothers, was a man of ability, and was called to fill various places of honor and trust among his fellow citizens. He was made a freeman of the colony June 7, 1648; constable for Plymouth, 1648; member of the grand inquest, 1654; in 1667 was elected a representative to the Plymouth general court and was a member for twenty-eight years; in 1691-92 Plymouth was merged into Massachusetts, and he was chosen one of the first representatives to the general court ; was head of the board of selectmen of Plymouth for nearly twenty-five years ; magistrate of the colony in 1683 ; at the time of his death he was justice of the court of common pleas ; was sergeant of the Plymouth military company, and in 1664 was elected lieutenant, and in 1671 was chosen a member of the "Council of War," in which he was of much service for many years, including the time of King Philip's war ; for many years he was a deacon of the Plymouth Church, having been chosen August 1, 1669, and serving until his death.¹
• Ephraim married Ann Cooper, daughter of John Cooper, on November 28, 1644.¹
  
• Hon. Ephraim Morton was admitted freeman on June 7, 1648.²
• Ephraim married Mary Shelley in 1692. The marriage covenant between Ephraim Morton and Widow Harlow, dated October 11, and acknowledged October 19, 1692, provided: She is to have her right of dower in the estate of her late husband, and is to quitclaim her rights to the estate of said Ephraim Morton if she survive him.¹
• Ephraim died on September 7, 1693 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. His will, dated September 27. 1693, was probated November 2, 1693.¹

• Last Edited: 30 Oct 2023

Esther Morton¹

• Father: John Morton¹ b. 1616, d. October 3, 1673
• Mother: Lettice (?)¹ b. perhaps 1618, d. February 22, 1691

• Relationship: 1st cousin 9 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Esther Morton was born perhaps 1648.
• She was the daughter of John Morton and Lettice (?)¹

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2010

Ezekiel Morton¹

• Father: Joseph Morton¹ b. March 4, 1683, d. February 24, 1754
• Mother: Mary Chittenden¹ b. December, 1684, d. October 18, 1756

• Relationship: 5th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0428d

• Ezekiel Morton was born on April 26, 1718 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.²
• He was the son of Joseph Morton and Mary Chittenden.¹
• Ezekiel married Abigail Morton, daughter of Ephraim Morton and Susannah Morton, on April 5, 1746 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They were first cousins.³
  

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2016

Ezekiel Morton¹

• Father: Ezekiel Morton¹ b. April 26, 1718
• Mother: Abigail Morton¹ b. 1724

• Relationship: 1st cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Ezekiel Morton was born on February 12, 1748/49 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.²
• He was the son of Ezekiel Morton and Abigail Morton.¹

• Last Edited: 3 Nov 2015

Frances Wentworth Morton¹

• Father: Perez Morton¹ b. October 22, 1750, d. October 14, 1837
• Mother: Sarah Wentworth Apthorp¹ b. August 29, 1759, d. May 14, 1846

• Relationship: 1st cousin 5 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Frances Wentworth Morton was born on February 6, 1785.¹
• She was the daughter of Perez Morton and Sarah Wentworth Apthorp.¹
• Frances died in 1831, single.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Dec 2016

George Morton

• Relationship: 9th great-grandfather of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 3424

• George Morton was born about 1585 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. He early joined the Pilgrims at Leyden, and continued of their company until his death. When the first of the colonists departed for America, Mr. Morton remained behind, although he "much desired" to embark then and intended soon to join them. As he was a merchant, possibly his business interests caused his detention, or, what is more probable, he remained to promote the success of the colony by encouraging emigration among others. That he served in some official capacity before coming to America is undoubted. One writer states that he was "the agent of those of his sect in London," and another that he acted as "the financial agent in London for Plymouth County."¹
• He and Juliana Carpenter published their marriage intention on July 16, 1612.²
• George married Juliana Carpenter, daughter of Alexander Carpenter and Priscilla Dillen, on July 23, 1612 in Leyden, Holland, as shown by the entry in the Leyden Records : "George Morton, merchant, from York in England accompanied by Thomas Morton, his brother, and Roger Wilson his acquaintance, with Juliana Carpenter, maid from Bath in England, accompanied by Alexander Carpenter, her father, and Alice Carpenter, her sister, and Anna Robinson, her acquaintance."³
  
• The work for which this eminent forefather is most noted, and which will forever link his name with American history, is the publication issued by him in London, in 1622, of what has since been known as "Mourt's Relation." This "Relation" may justly be termed the first history of New England, and is composed of letters and journals from the chief colonists at Plymouth, either addressed or intrusted to George Morton, whose authorship in the work is possibly limited to the preface. The "Relation" itself is full of valuable information and still continues an authority. Shortly after it was placed before the public, George Morton prepared to emigrate to America, and sailed with his wife and children in the "Ann," the third and last ship to carry what are distinctively known as the Forefathers, and reached Plymouth early in June, 1623. "New England's Memorial" speaks of -Mr. Timothy Hatherly and Mr. George Morton as "two of the principal passengers that came in this ship," and from Morton's activity in promoting emigration it may be inferred that the "Ann's" valuable addition to the colony was in a measure due to his efforts.⁴
• He did not long survive his arrival, and his early death was a serious loss to the infant settlement. His character and attainments were such as to suggest the thought that had he lived to the age reached by several of his distinguished contemporaries, he would have filled as conspicuous a place in the life of the colony. The Memorial thus chronicles his decease :
  
  "Mr. George Morton was a pious, gracious servant of God, and very faithful in whatsoever public employment he was betrusted withal, and an unfeigned well-willer, and according to his sphere and condition a suitable promoter of the common good and growth of the plantation of New Plymouth, laboring to still the discontents that sometimes would arise amongst some spirits, by occasion of the difficulties of these new beginnings ; but it pleased God to put a period to his days soon after his arrival in New England, not surviving a full year after his coming ashore. With much comfort and peace he fell asleep in the Lord, in the month of June anno 1624."²

• Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

George Morton¹

• Father: Hon. Ephraim Morton¹ b. 1623, d. September 7, 1693
• Mother: Ann Cooper¹ b. perhaps 1621, d. September 10, 1691

• Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

• George Morton was born in 1645.²
• He was the son of Hon. Ephraim Morton and Ann Cooper.¹
• George married Joanna Kempton on December 22, 1664 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.³
• George died on August 2, 1727 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.³

• Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

George Morton¹

• Father: George Morton¹ b. 1645, d. August 2, 1727
• Mother: Joanna Kempton¹ b. November 9, 1645, d. June, 1728

• Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

• George Morton was born on July 8, 1678.¹
• He was the son of George Morton and Joanna Kempton.¹

• Last Edited: 5 Nov 2009

Hanna Morton¹

• Father: Joseph Morton¹ b. March 4, 1683, d. February 24, 1754
• Mother: Mary Chittenden¹ b. December, 1684, d. October 18, 1756

• Relationship: 5th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0428c

• Hanna Morton was born on June 29, 1713 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.²
• She was the daughter of Joseph Morton and Mary Chittenden.¹
• Hanna married Dea. Jonathan Diman of Rehoboth on October 14, 1736 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.³
  
• Hanna died on July 6, 1778 at age 65.⁴
• She was buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts,
  Inscription:
  In Memory of Mrs Hannah Diman wife of Deacon Jona Diman who departed this Life July ye 6th 1778 in ye 65th year of her age.⁴

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2015

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: Ephraim Morton¹ b. January 27, 1648, d. February 18, 1732
• Mother: Hannah Finney¹ b. September 2, 1657, d. August 3, 1730

• Relationship: 6th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0856a

• Hannah Morton was born on November 7, 1677 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.²
• She was the daughter of Ephraim Morton and Hannah Finney.¹
• Hannah married Captain Benjamin Warren, son of Joseph Warren and Priscilla Faunce, in 1697, as his first wife. They were second cousins.³

• Last Edited: 7 Aug 2016

Hannah Morton¹

• Hannah Morton was born perhaps 1687.
• Hannah married Ebenezur Morton, son of Ephraim Morton and Hannah Finney, as his first wife.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2009

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: Captain Edmund Morton¹ b. 1713, d. January 9, 1786
• Mother: Elizabeth Rogers¹ b. perhaps 1715, d. after January 9, 1786

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born perhaps 1747.
• She was the daughter of Captain Edmund Morton and Elizabeth Rogers.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Apr 2010

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: Nathaniel Morton¹ b. about 1613
• Mother: Lydia Cooper¹ b. perhaps 1615, d. September 23, 1673

• Relationship: 1st cousin 9 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born perhaps 1646.
• She was the daughter of Nathaniel Morton and Lydia Cooper.¹
• Hannah married Benjamin Bosworth on November 27, 1666.¹

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2009

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: George Morton¹ b. 1645, d. August 2, 1727
• Mother: Joanna Kempton¹ b. November 9, 1645, d. June, 1728

• Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born on November 27, 1668.¹
• She was the daughter of George Morton and Joanna Kempton.¹

• Last Edited: 5 Nov 2009

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: John Morton¹ b. 1616, d. October 3, 1673
• Mother: Lettice (?)¹ b. perhaps 1618, d. February 22, 1691

• Relationship: 1st cousin 9 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born perhaps 1663.¹
• She was the daughter of John Morton and Lettice (?)¹

• Last Edited: 5 Nov 2009

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: Joseph Morton¹ b. October 25, 1711, d. July 26, 1793
• Mother: Anna Bullock¹ b. February 20, 1721/22, d. April 3, 1759

• Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born on July 10, 1745.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph Morton and Anna Bullock.¹
• Hannah married John Fuller on October 22, 1765 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹
• Hannah died on June 23, 1820 at age 74.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2015

Hannah Morton¹

• Father: Ephraim Morton¹ b. October 31, 1678, d. about 1733
• Mother: Susannah Morton¹ b. September 1, 1690

• Relationship: 1st cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Hannah Morton was born in 1715.¹
• She was the daughter of Ephraim Morton and Susannah Morton.¹

• Last Edited: 3 Nov 2015