American judge and politician (1698–1762 )
Lewis Morris Jr. (September 23, 1698 – July 3, 1762) was an American judge, politician and landowner who served asspeaker of the New York General Assembly from 1737 to 1738.
Morris' father, GovernorLewis Morris Morris was born on September 23, 1698, atMorrisania , his family's manor in the southwest section of today'sBronx . He was the eldest son ofLewis Morris (1671–1746) and Isabella (née Graham) Morris (1673–1752). His younger brother wasRobert Hunter Morris , who served as thedeputy governor of New Jersey . His father was very prominent in public life and variously served as Chief Justice of New York and as the 8thColonial Governor of New Jersey .[ 1]
His paternal grandparents were Sarah (née Pole) Morris and Richard Morris, who was originally fromMonmouthshire ,Wales . His grandparents bought Morrisania from Samuel Edsall in 1670 and moved there fromBarbados . His mother was the eldest daughter ofJames Graham , who served as the firstSpeaker of the New York General Assembly and the firstRecorder of New York City . Graham, who was born inMidlothian ,Scotland , was a grandson ofJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose .[ 2]
Upon his father's death in 1746, he inherited the manor, becoming the 2nd Lord of the Manor of Morrisania which eventually became over 2,000 acres.[ 3] slaves .[ 4] [ 5]
Morris served as Judge of theHigh Court of the Admiralty of New York from 1738 until his death, with jurisdiction over New Jersey and Connecticut, and Judge of theCourt of Oyer and Terminer . During his twenty-four year tenure as New York's vice-admiralty judge, he personally condemned more than 260 prize ships captured by colonial privateers, worth over £2 million.[ 5] [ 6]
In 1722, he became a member of GovernorWilliam Burnet 's council.[ 3] Westchester County (which today is Westchester and Bronx counties) in theNew York General Assembly .[ 7] [ 8] Adolphus Philipse asSpeaker of the New York General Assembly ,[ 9] [ 10] [ 8]
Morris was twice married. His first wife was Katrintje "Catherine" Staats (1697–1731), a daughter of New York surgeon, Samuel Staats.[ 11] Abraham Staats , one of the first settlers of theNew Netherland colonies.[ 12] [ 13]
Mary Morris (1723–1804), who married Thomas Lawrence, Esq., a son ofThomas Lawrence , mayor of Philadelphia.[ 14] Lewis Morris (1726–1798), a signer of theDeclaration of Independence who married Mary Walton.[ 14] [ 15] Staats Long Morris (1728–1800), a Loyalist who served as aMember of Parliament during the Revolutionary War who marriedLady Catherine, Duchess of Gordon , widow ofCosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon and daughter ofWilliam Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen , in 1756. After her death in 1779, he married Jane Urquhart (1749–1801) in 1780.[ 16] [ a] Richard Morris (1730–1800), a prominent judge who married Sarah Ludlow in 1759.[ 18] [ 19] After his first wife died in 1731, he married Sarah Gouverneur (1714–1786), a daughter of Isaac Gouverneur and Sarah (née Staats) Gouverneur. Sarah was a niece of SpeakerAbraham Gouverneur (who married Mary Leisler, daughter ofJacob Leisler and the widow ofJacob Milborne ).[ 20] [ 21]
After several years of declining health, Morris died at Morrisania on July 3, 1762. After his death, GovernorRobert Monckton appointed his sonRichard to his place on the New York Court of Vice-Admiralty.[ 5]
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