Deacon John Morse, the son of Joseph and Hester (Pierce) Morse. He was born on 28 February 1639 in Dedham, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 8 (4) 1639. John, married (1) Anne Smith and settled in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Shortly after Anne's death, he returned to Watertown. He became a freeman 15 May 1672 and was a selectman in 1693, 1694, 1696, 1697, and 1698. On 30 June 1697, he was elected on of the first deacons of the second church of Watertown. He died on Sunday 23 July 1702 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Issue:
1. John Morse (1667-____)
2. James Morse (1668-____)
3. John Morse (1670-____)
4. Joseph Morse (1671-____)
5. Abigail Morse (1673-____)
6. Abigail Morse (1677-____)
7. Isaac Morse (1679-1694)
8. Samuel Morse (1682-____)
9. Nathaniel Morse (1688-____) |
| + | 1. Mary Stearns, c. 6 Jan 1626, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 21 Dec 1663, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 37 years) ▻ Isaac Learned, m. 9 Jul 1646 ; John Burge, m. 9 Jun 1662 | | | 2. Hannah Stearns, c. 5 Oct 1628, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 17 Jun 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 27 years) | | | 3. John Stearns, b. Abt 1630, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 5 Mar 1668/69, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years) | | | 4. Isaac Stearns, b. 06 Jan 1632/33, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Aug 1676, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 43 years) | | + | 5. Sarah Stearns, b. 22 Sep 1635, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 26 Oct 1700, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 65 years) ▻ Deacon Samuel Stone, m. 7 Jun 1655 | | | 6. Abigail Stearns, b. 28 Feb 1637, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 53 years) | | | 7. Samuel Stearns, b. 24 Apr 1638, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Aug 1683, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 45 years) | | | 8. Elizabeth Stearns, b. 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Jun 1671, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 31 years) | |