John Morris / Abigail Dorsey

Marriage

1. Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania

   45-46, Dr. John Morris, eldest son of William and Margaret, born in Philadelphia, September 28, 1759. On obtaining his degree, he began the practice of medicine at Burlington. However, he soon located in Philadelphia. He was located in 1785 at No. 27, Chestnut street, but by 1791, had removed to No. 11 Pear street, where he died of yellow fever, September 8, 1793, in the arms of his devoted mother, who had come from Burlington to nurse him and remained to close the eyes of his wife, also a victim to the pestilence, eight days later. Dr. Morris married at Philadelphia Friends' Meeting, October 8, 1783, Abigail, daughter of Benedict and Sarah Dorsey, of Philadelphia, who followed him to the grave, September 16, 1793, at the age of twenty-eight years, leaving four small children. Issue of Dr. John and Abigail (Dorsey) Morris: Sarah, b. 1784, d. 1794; William Stanton, b. Nov. 24, 1785, d. unm. in 1819; Benedict, b. March 27, 1787, d. Nov. 13, 1790; Martha Milcah, b. Aug. 24, 1788, d. Jan. 26, 1826, m. (first) Thomas Lawrie, (second) Jacob B. Clarke; Mary, b. 1790, d. inf.; Margaret Morris, b. Aug. 18, 1792, d. April 22, 1832.