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. 1646/7
Lewis Morris begins creation of plantation and mercantile
empire in Barbados
Sep 8 1664
New York surrendered by the Dutch to the English
. 1664
Richard Nicolls becomes NY Governor
. 1664
Monmouth Patent (New Jersey) issued
. 1666
Richard runs a NYC branch of Lewis's mercantile empire
Jan 9 1665
Richard Morris writes Description of a Comet
. 1668
Francis Lovelace becomes NY Governor
. 1668
Colonel Lewis Morris establishes Morrisania estate
Aug 15 1670
Richard Morris and Sarah Pole marry in Barbados
Aug 10 1671
Richard Morris and his brother, Colonel Lewis Morris, sign agreement that
2/3 of all real estate in the name of Richard Morris belongs to his brother, but that
all property of either would be inherited by the other
Oct 15 1671
Lewis Morris born at Morrisania NY
Mar 1672
Captain Richard Morris and Sarah Pole die;
baby put first with Uncle Walter Webley, the husband of Aunt Mary Morris
. 1673
Isabella Graham born in Scotland
Jul 30 1673
Dutch retake New York, and confiscate the property of Colonel Lewis Morris
to support the occupation
. 1673
Anthony Colve becomes NY Governor
. 1673
Colonel Lewis Morris returns to New York, his request
for guardianship of baby Lewis is rejected; John Lawrence,
Stephanus van Cortlandt, and Walter Webley, Jr. named guardians.
Mar 1674
Walter Webley, Jr. and two others named guardians
for 2 1/2 year old Lewis
Oct 31 1674
New York handed back to the English
. 1674
Edmund Andros becomes NY Governor
Oct 31 1674
Sometime after this, Uncle Lewis Morris obtains
guardianship of his young namesake
late 1674
Uncle Lewis Morris gets 1920 acres for Morrisania
Oct 25 1676
Uncle Lewis Morris receives 3540 acres in
Monmouth County NJ, specified as the Manor of Tinton by Governor Carteret
. 1683
Francis Nicholson becomes NY Governor
Feb 1683
Uncle Lewis Morris moves to New Jersey as head
of East Jersey's Governor's Council
. 1687
Sixteen year old Lewis Morris involved in the surveying of the
East and West New Jersey border marking.
. 1688
Jacob Leisler becomes NY Governor
. 1688-9
Almost 18, Lewis feels his aunt is turning his
stern Quaker uncle against him, and the young man runs away to Jamaica
. 1690
Uncle Lewis Morris learns where young Lewis is and
sends ship to bring him home
early Feb 1691
Young Lewis Morris returns to Morrisania
Feb 12 1691
Uncle Lewis Morris makes his will, written out
by a servant, William Bickley
Feb 14 1691
Uncle Lewis Morris dies at Morrisania
Feb 21 1691
Aunt Mary, who had been promoted from maid servant to wife in
her husband's old age, dies at Morrisania
. 1691
Henry Sloughter becomes NY Governor
May 1691
Lewis Morris successfully defends his inheritance
against forged
changes in his Uncle's will made by Bickley
. 1691
Henry Sloughter dies, and Major Richard Ingoldsby becomes NY Governor
Oct 15 1691
Turns 20
Nov 3 1691
Lewis Morris marries Isabella Graham (18), the daughter of New York
Attorney General James Graham
. 1692
Benjamin Fletcher becomes NY Governor
. 1692
Judge of the Court of Common Right of East Jersey
. 1692
Daughter Euphemia Morris born
. 1692
Member, Governor's Council
. 1695
Daughter Mary Morris born
May 1697
Governor Fletcher approves Morris's petition to make
Morrisania a Manor
. 1697
Daughter Sarah Morris born
. 1698
Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont becomes NY Governor
Sep 23 1698
Son Lewis Morris, Jr. born
. 1698
Removed from Governor's Council for opposing appt of Gov. Basse
. 1700
Father-in-law James Graham dies at Morrisania, where he's been living
. 1700
Son Robert Hunter Morris born
. 1701
John Nanfan becomes NY Governor
Oct 15 1701
Turns 30
Apr 16 1702
The surrender of New Jersey proprietors to Queen Anne, brought to
England by Lewis Morris, is presented to the queen
. 1702
Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury becomes NY Governor
Aug 14 1703
Named to Governor Cornbury's Council
. 1704
Removed from Council; reinstated by queen; again removed
Apr 3 1706
Daughter Anne Morris born
. 1707
Son John Morris born
. 1707
Elected to General Assembly
. 1708
John, Lord Lovelace becomes NY Governor
. 1708
Named to Governor Lovelace's Council
. 1708
Daughter Arabella Morris born
March 1709
Poems in Defense of the Address to Lord Lovelace
. 1708/9
The Just the Righteous Man Poem
. 1709
Richard Ingoldsby becomes NY Governor
. 1709
Suspended from Governor Ingoldsby's Council
. 1710
Gerardus Beekman becomes NY Governor
. 1710
Robert Hunter becomes NY Governor
. 1710
Named head of Governor Robert Hunter's Council
. 1710-1715
Daughter Isabella Morris born
. 1711
Daughter Margaret Morris born
Oct 15 1711
Turns 40
Apr 3 1712
Daughter Elizabeth Morris born
. 1714
Collaborated with Governor Robert Hunter on
production of first play printed in America
. 1715
Daughter Sarah Morris (18) marries Michael Kearney (45)
. 1719
Peter Schuyler becomes NY Governor
. 1720
William Burnet becomes NY Governor
. 1720
Named Chief Justice by Governor William Burnet
Oct 15 1721
Turns 50
Mar 17 1722/3
Son Lewis Morris, Jr. (25) marries Tryntje Staats (25)
. 1723
Daughter Isabella Morris (13-18) marries Richard Ashfield
. 1723
Personal 3000 book library is only 500 books smaller than Harvard's library
. 1728
John Montgomerie becomes NY Governor
Apr 22 1730
Letter to son John Morris.
Jun 12 1730
Letter to son John Morris.
. 1730
Son John Morris takes over management of Tinton Manor
Jul 1 1731
Governed New Jersey from death of Governor Montgomerie until Aug 1732 arrival of Governor Cosby
Oct 15 1731
Turns 60
. 1731
Rip Van Dam becomes NY Governor
. 1732
William Cosby becomes NY Governor
Apr 1733
Suspended as Chief Justice by Governor Cosby
. 1733
As head of party opposing DeLanceys, elected to
General Assembly from Westchester
Late 1734
Returned to England to argue for removal
of Governor Cosby, or strengthening of General Assembly
. 1736
George Clarke becomes NY Governor
May 29 1736
Daughter Sarah Morris Kearney (39) dies
Oct 7 1736
Arrived back in Morrisania NY; then continued on
to New Jersey
Late 1736
Rejected as member of Council because of his
England trip
. 1737
Son John Morris (30) dies
. 1738
Appointed Governor of New Jersey
Jun 2 1738
Daughter Euphemia Morris Norris (46) dies
Mar 17 1738
Daughter Arabella Morris (30) marries James Graham (34)
Summer 1738
Takes up duties as Governor of New Jersey
May 25 1739
Letter to John Clark, Bookseller
Oct 12 1739
Letter to John Clark, Bookseller
Jun 10 1739
Daughter Anne Morris (33) marries Edward Antill (38)
Feb 23 1740
Letter to Governor Thomas
. 1741
Daughter-in-law Katrintje (Tryntie) Staats Morris (34) dies
Apr 25 1741
Daughter Isabella Morris Ashfield (31-36) dies
May 7 1741
Son-in-law Richard Ashfield (47) dies
Oct 15 1741
Turns 70
Dec 14 1741
Daughter Elizabeth Morris (29) marries Colonel Anthony White (23)
Apr 10 1742
Letter to Governor Thomas
May 1742
In London, daughter Mary Morris Pearse accused by her husband of infidelity
May 14 1742
Letter to daughter Euphonia Morris
Dec 23 1742
Letter to son Lewis Morris, Jr.
Aug 26 1743
Letter to daughter Euphonia Morris.
Dec 13 1743
Letter to daughter Euphonia Morris
. 1744
George Clinton becomes NY Governor
Jan 22 1744
Letter to daughter Euphonia Morris
Jun 3 1744
Letter to daughter Euphonia Morris
. 1746
Daughter Mary Morris Pearse (51) dies
1746
Dies (75) at Trent House NJ
Nov 3 1746
Son Lewis Morris, Jr. (48) marries Sarah Gouverneur (20)
May 21 1752
Wife Isabella Graham Morris (79) dies
