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William Morson

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???? - 1782

Biography

Antigua merchant and slave-owner, buried in Antigua in 1782, leaving nine 'negroes' to his wife Mary and seven 'negroes' to his daughter Sarah. His son was William Irish Morson (q.v.), a slave-owner in Demerara.

  1. At Brompton, in his 17th year, [death of] Master Arthur Morson, son of Wm. M. esq. merch, late of Antigua.

Sources

Vere Langford Oliver, History of Antigua Vol. II p. 279, 'Pedigree of Morson.'

  1. Gentleman's Magazine Vol. 63 Part I May 1793 p. 484.

Further Information

Absentee?
Spouse
Mary
Children
Sarah; William Irish; John Laforey; Arthur

Relationships (1)

William Morson
Father → Son
William Irish Morson
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