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The Morris surname

The Morris name in Orange County Indexed: 245 historical records and 15 people in the chronology.

In the records
1755 to 1911 most named in the 1870s
  • Tax lists 1755–1790
  • Deeds 1758–1874
  • Court minutes 1761–1811
  • Wills 1777–1870
  • Marriages 1783–1911
  • Records of enslaved people 1799–1860
In the chronology
1847 to 1992 15 people in 26 entries, most in the 1990s
Places in its deeds and wills
Durham (31), Collins Creek (6), Ellerbe Creek (5), Fayetteville Road (5), Eno River (4), S Street (3), New S Street (3), S Hico Creek (2)
Married into
Cheek 2, Cox 2, Jones 2, Lindsey 2, Williams 2, Andrews 1, Bailey 1, Beck 1, Blake 1, Bradshaw 1, Brewer 1, Brown 1 · the marriages
Often named with
Hogan 9, Green 6, Brewer 5, Andrews 5, Carr 5, Moore 4, Blackwood 4, Smith 3, Allison 3, Turner 3, Bailey 3, Durham 3
Spellings to try
Marris, Morriss, Morras, Mortis, Moris, Morres
Search beyond these records

Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.

In the chronology 15 people

The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.

In the historical records 245 records

94 deeds, 6 records of enslaved people, 53 marriages, 75 court minutes, 9 tax list entries and 8 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Morris marriages in full · Search the name in every collection

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