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MORRIS FAMILY , NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PHILDELPHIA, ARKANSAS 1659-2004

Generation No. 2

2. JURY (GEORGE)² MORRIS (JAN¹) (Source: Tappan NY Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms.) was born Apr 1662 in Tappan, New York (Source: Dutch Reformed Church Records-Tappan New York, date of baptism.), and died Aft. 1721 in Prob. Hackensack, NJ (Source: Bergen Co NJ Deed Records 1589-1891, 21, deeds of land.). He married FRENA HANSE HARTJE(HARDY) (Source: Tappan NY Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms.) Abt. 1690 in Tappan, New York, daughter of HANSE HARTY and GEERTJE MOL. She was born 26 Aug 1671 in New York City, and died Aft. 1721 in Prob Hackensack, NJ (Source: Bergen Co NJ Deed Records 1589-1891.).

Notes for JURY (GEORGE) MORRIS:
The Morris family of early New York was in the area from at least 1671 or before. Many members of the family have tried to prove that they are related to the Lewis Morris family, the signer of the Declaration of Independence proof was found by other early researchers. Several members of the family have researched the genealogies of the SIGNERS at the Filson club in Louisville,Kentucky and have not found any evidence to support that claim. This idea of being related to a signer has come from all sides, with unconnected families right down to the present. Now, I believe we have solved the mystery, and this came via a correspondent, Mr Barrie Clifford, of Oxfordshire, England. He sent me a chart which his family in England has explaining the relationship. Mr. Clifford is related also . It seems that indeed we were all looking for a direct Morris line, but it coming down via the Santvoord line. A Mary Walton married Lewis Morris, a signer, and she is indeed a cousin to all the Morris family descending from the Santvoords. I have attached a chart in this booklet to explain. My own great great grandfather named a child Grouvenuer Morris, which also seems to give some thought to the knowledge. Although Mr. Benjamin Proctor Holmes, whose mother was Catherine Morris, says he is definitely related to Lewis and Grouvenuer. Unless they knew something more about our Morris line, then I suspect the cousin connection is correct. But at least now we have some reasoning for all the information handed down via the different branches of the family.

Among the first settlers of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, there is a Jury Maris, who is designated as English on the records. It was thought that he was the common ancestor of this Morris family. Jury is the dutch name for George and Maris became Morris for all the descendants very early.

Since Jury Maris is listed as English we can assume that he was no doubt George Morris, an Englishman, living in the area. I have my concerns about this name,as only one of the immediate family of Jury Maris names a child Jury or George,nor is the name George ever used later by an descendant that we can find. This is unusual in the early family naming patterns. Further research may at sometime turn up more information on this Jury Maris. There is a thought that maybe Jury was the son of John Morris and wife Marretje Hermans who were married in the correct time. Notice the second daughter was names Marritje and the first son was Jan(John)Morris which would follow the Dutch naming pattern Jury Maris is listed as owning land at "North West Hook" and also land in Shallenberge, N.J., and most of his children were born in that area. It would seem that the Maris family had settled in the Scharfenberg area.. We also find him living in Burlington County and some children marrying there. Sometime before 1694, Jury Maris married Frena Hanse Hardy, daughter of Hanse Harty from Berne, Switzerland and Geertje Lambertse Mol of New York. Frena was born probably about 1667-8. There is also a Geroge Morris listed in the ThirdC0. of Col. Thomas Ffarmer's regiment in 1714, and this could very well be the subject of our article. Frena and Jury had 14 children. The baptism of Jorisum Maurits to Jan Maruits-England and Marretje Hermans April 5 1662 might well be this person.

The book Bergen Co NJ Deed Record 1689-1801 pub 1900 Republic 1997 lists Jury Morris selling land in Hackensack in 1704,1721, 1717. So he was still alive in 1721 . Listed as a Brewer and Yeoman.\\

11 April 1721 Juris & Frania Morris , yeoman, of Hackensack, Bergen Co. N. to John Durie, smith of same L 100, 107 acres patented 16 Aug 1868 by Gawin Lowry , and his heirs Mille & Rebeca Forser, Mary Haigs and Obadiah Haigs who sold to Mathias Francis of Hackensack, New Jersey on 10 Aug 1696 sold to said Morris 3 may 1704..bounded on so by Carrol Debane, signed Juris(x) Morris and Fraina (x) Morris. Wit: David Demarest, Nicolas(x)Parcel and Thomas Van Boskerk.a

19 March 1717, Juris & Fraina Morris, brewer, of Hackensack, Bergen co, New Jersey to Carol Deband, Yeoman, of same L 100 113 acres patented 17 Aug 1686 by Gawin Lowry and his heirs Mille & Rebeca Forster, Mary Haigs and Obadiah Haigs sold to Rouluf vander Linde on 10 Aug 1596, who in his will gave to his son Hendrick vander Linde who sold to said Morris, Johanis Hartwick and John van Schiven Hackensack twp. corner to John Van Schiven. Signed Juris(x) Morris and Fraine (x) Morris.. Wit: David Demarst,Robert Livesey and Thomas van Boskerk

20 march 1717 John & Geerchen van Schiven of Hackensack, Bergen Co. NJ to Carrol Debane, yeoman of same, L47, 56 acres , Kings road, bounded on south by Johanes Harty signed John(x)van Schiven and Geerchen(x) van Schiven; wit Richard Edsall, Juris (x) Morris and Thomas van Boskerk
(note) John van Schiven(Schyven) and Geerchen are son in law and daughter of Jury and Fraina Morris
Bergen Co. NJ Deed Record 1686-1801 Heritage Books 1995.

More About JURY (GEORGE) MORRIS:
Christening: 05 Apr 1662, Tappan, Rockland, New York

More About FRENA HANSE HARTJE(HARDY):
Christening: 26 Aug 1671, New York City, Dutch Church

Children of JURY MORRIS and FRENA HARTJE(HARDY) are:

3.	i.	GEERTY MARIA³ MORRIS, b. Abt. 1691, Bergen Co. NJ; d. Abt. 1730, Hackensack, New Jersey.
	ii.	FRENA MORRIS, b. 1693; d. Unknown; m. ANDRES MEYER; d. Unknown.
	iii.	MARRITJE MORRIS (Source: Tappan NY Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms.), b. 15 Apr 1694, Schraaalenberg, NJ; d. Unknown.

More About MARRITJE MORRIS:
Christening: 24 Oct 1695, Tappan, Rockland, New York

4.	iv.	LEA MORRIS, b. 14 Oct 1697; d. Unknown.
5.	v.	JAN (JOHN) MORRIS, b. 1699, Bergen Co. NJ; d. Unknown.
6.	vi.	RACHAEL MORRIS, b. 24 Jun 1700, Tappan, New York; d. Unknown.
	vii.	HANS JACOB MORRIS, b. 19 Sep 1703, Hackensach NJ; d. Unknown; m. ANTIE PIETERSEN; d. Unknown.

More About HANS JACOB MORRIS:
Christening: 19 Sep 1703, Hackensack, New Jersey

viii.

ABRAHAM MORRIS, b. 16 Jun 1706, Tappan, New York; d. Unknown.

More About ABRAHAM MORRIS:
Baptism: 16 Jun 1706

7.	ix.		JANNETJE MORRIS, b. 13 Apr 1708, Tappan NY; d. Unknown.
	x.		TRYNTIE MORRIS, b. 31 Dec 1709, Tappan, Rockland Co. NY; d. Unknown.

More About TRYNTIE MORRIS:
Christening: 1710, Tappan, Rockland, New York

8.	xi.	SARA MORRIS, b. 21 Mar 1711/12, Tappan, Rockland Co. NY; d. Unknown.
9.	xii.	ISSAC MORRIS, b. 13 Mar 1713/14, Tappan, Rockland, New York; d. Unknown.
10.	xiii.	MARIA MORRIS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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