Proceedings Magazine - 1880 Vol 6/2/12

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Issue: Proceedings Magazine - 1880 Vol 6/2/12

Charles Morris was born July 26, 1784, at Woodstock, Connecticut, where his family had long resided. The first of his ancestors who settled in America was Richard Morris, who came...

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    Charles Morris was born July 26, 1784, at Woodstock, Connecticut, where his family had long resided. The first of his ancestors who settled in America was Richard Morris, who came from Wales to Boston in 1630. He had previously been...

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