Living
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Howard George Morry 867 Mother: Mary Perpetua Carroll
Spouses and Children
1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. LivingLiving
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Living Mother: Shirley Slotnikov 1144,1145
Spouses and Children
1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. LivingLiving
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Living Mother: LivingJoan Morry
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1931 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6848 Christening: Death: Bef 26 Apr 2012 4156 Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: After 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Household of Frederick T. Morey [sic], 29-31 Patrick St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Emigration: From St. John's, Newfoundland, Cir 1948-1949, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1236 Forty First Avenue East; single, bank clerk, 1956, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1994, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Parents
Father: Frederick T. Morry 5,53 Mother: Agnes J. Grant 5000Joan Morry
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1740 743 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Elias Wright 743 Marriage: 24 Feb 1763 - Holne, Devon, England 743
Notes
General:
080211: This marriage appears in the Deanery of Totnes CD from the Devon family History Society. I know nothing of the parentage of Joan Morry or if perhaps her name was misspelled or mis-transcribed. There is no woman by this name among the known Morrys in our family tree during that time.
Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Living Mother: LivingJohn Morry
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Mar 1855 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6990 Christening: Death: 20 May 1946 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 91) 5,6991 Burial: After 20 May 1946 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 19 Cause of Death: Myocardial degeneration due to senilityEvents
• Religion: RC. I am assuming that he must have converted to his wife's religion since he was married at Holy Apostles RC Church in Renews and buried in the Belvedere RC Cemetery. However, since his mother was RC, he may have been baptised in the Catholic church as a child.
• Residence: Fermeuse/Renews and then, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Member of Road Board, Renews, Fermeuse and Broad Cove, Between 1905 and 1913, Fermeuse, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Postmaster for Fermeuse, 1907, Fermeuse, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was postmaster in Fermeuses for many years. This is just one citation of that fact.
• Property: 22 Acres, 8 Apr 1909, Fermeuse, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Morry John
Fermeuse
22 - 0 - 0 (A-R-P)
1909 08-Apr
12091 (Grant #)
75 (Volume #)
178 (Folio #).• Occupation: 1922, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Merchant.
• Departure: To New York City via Boston on board SACHEM, 22 Feb 1922, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Mullock St.; retired merchant, 1936-1944, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Retired, 1936, Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Apparently they maintained a residence in Renews though they were living on Mullock St. in St. John's by then.
• Will: Will of John Morry, 24 Aug 1943, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me, John Morry of Fermeuse in the Island of Newfoundland. I hereby revoke all other wills by me at any time made and I appoint my wife, Judith Morry, to be the executrix of this my will except in the event of her predeceasing me, I appoint The Eastern Trust Company, hereinafter called my Trustee, as Executor and trustee hereof. 1.
I direct that after payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses the following bequests be paid: (a) To Belevedere Orphanage the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. (b) To Mount Cashel Orphanage the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. (c) To the Church of England Orphanage the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (d) To Mrs. Molly Cahill (formerly Ryan) of Sydney, Nova Scotia the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (e) To my niece, Clara Costello, of Ferryland, the sum of Two HundredDollars. (f) To my niece, Mrs. Annie McNamara, of St. John's the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (g) To my nephew, Fred Morry, of St. John's, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (h) To my nephew, Harry Morry, of St. John's the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 2. I direct that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be used for the purpose of having masses said for my intentions. 3. I give, devise and bequeath my house, business premises and land in Fermeuse, together with all business and farm equipment to my wife absolutely. 4. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property of whatever kind I give, devise and bequeath to my wife for her sole use during her lifetime, without restriction as to the manner of investment of moneys or as to the use both of the income and the principal thereof, but I give, devise and bequeath any residue existing at her death to my Trustee UPON TRUST to realise such part of the said residue as shall not consist of money or securities for money and to stand possessed of the proceeds thereof together with such part of the said residue as shall consist of securities upon the following trusts: (a) To invest the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) together with any surplus of the said residue which may exist after payment of bequests and to pay the income thereof in monthly instalments during her lifetime, to my wife's cousin Margaret O'Leary, who has lived with us as a daughter for many years. Should the said income fall below $100.00 per month I direct that the said amount of $100.00 per month be made up out of the principal invested in that behalf. Should my estate be insufficient to satisfy all bequests in full I direct that no abatement be made with regard to this sum of Twenty thousand dollars. (b) Subject to the provisions of Clause 4, (a) hereof, to pay the following bequests: (i) To the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's the sum of Five thousand Dollars upon trust to invest the same from time to time as the said Corporation may deem best and to apply the income thereof to the education in some Ecclesiastical College to be selected by the said Corporation, of a student for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. John's; all other things being equal, preference being given to a student from Ferryland District. (ii) To my wife's nephew Stanislaus Fowler the sum of One Thousand Dollars. (iii) To my wife's nephew Edward Fowler, subject to the provisions ofClause 6 hereof the sum of One thousand dollars. (iv) To my wife's niece, Annie O'Leary, now a Sister of Mercy Order, the sum of One thousand Dollars for her personal use, but in the eventof the said Annie O'Leary predeceasing my wife, I direct that the said sum be paid to the Mother General of the said Order in Newfoundland for the purposes of the Order in this Country. (v) To my nieces Clara Costello of Ferryland and Annie McNamara of St. John's one thousand dollars each. (vi) To my nephews Fred and Harry Morry of St. John's the sum of Fourthousand dollars each. 5. Upon the death of the said Margaret O'Leary I direct my Trustee to divide the principal of the trust set forth in Clause 4, (a) hereof into twenty equal parts, and to distribute it as follows: (a) To the Catholic Church in Riverhead, Fermeuse, one-quarter part. (b) To the Catholic Church in Ferryland, one-quarter part. (c) To my wife's brother, Arthur O'Leary, one part, but in the eventof his predeceasing my wife, the said part to be paid to his wife Elizabeth Fowler. (d) To Stanislaus Fowler four parts. (e) To Edward Fowler four parts subject to the provisions of Clause6 hereof. (f) To the said Fred and Harry Morry five parts each. (g) To the Great War Veterans' Association one-quarter part. (h) To the Permanent Marine Disaster Fund one-quarter part. 6. In the event of Edward Fowler predeceasing my wife without having married I direct that all moneys bequeathed to him under this my will be paid to my wife's personal representative or representatives UPON TRUST to expend the sum of One Thousand Dollars in such proportions as to such personal representative or representatives may seem best for Masses for the repose of his soul, for the erection of a tombstone and the care and maintenance of his grave and for such charitable purposesas the said representative or representatives may select; the balance of the said moneys to be distributed in proportions in the sole discretion of such representative or representatives to the Child Welfare Association, the Great War Veterans' Association; St. Patrick's Hall Schools and to such other charitable institutions as the said representative or representatives may select. 7. I desire my Trustee to have absolute freedom of choice in the selection of investments, and I accordingly expressly authorise it to ignore the provisions of the Trustee Act in that behalf. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have set my hand to this my Will at St. John'saforesaid the 24th day of August Anno Domini One thousand Nine hundred and forty-three.
Signed John Morry
SIGNED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above-named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the joint presence of himself and us who in such joint presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof.
Signed: Elizabeth ConroyMary Maher 50 Bonaventure Ave. Mobile St. John's #4367 "B" This is the paper-writing marked "B" referred to in the annexed Petition
THIS IS THE FIRST CODICIL to the last Will and Testament of me John Morry of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland. I hereby direct that paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (b) of my said last Will and testament shall be amended by substituting for the words "Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars" appearing in each of the said paragraphs the words "Five Hundred Dollars".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's this ---Twelfth----- day of January A.D. 1946.
signed John Morry
SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the Testator as a First Codicil to his last Will and Testament in presence of us, both present at the same time, who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof.
signed Maud Whelan James M. Bradshaw
"C" This is the paper-writing marked "C" referred to in the annexed Petition
THIS IS A SECOND CODICIL to the last Will and Testament of me John Morry of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland made the Twenty-fourthday of August A.D. 1943: 1.I hereby appoint my Solicitor James M. Bradshaw to act as joint Executor and Trustee of my said Will with The Eastern Trust Company. 2. I direct that paragraph one of my said will be amended by adding thereto as (i) (j) (k) and (l) the following: (i) To the Reverend Father J. Murray of St. Patrick's Parish, St. John's, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (j) To the Reverend Father F. Jackman of St. Joseph's Parish, St. John's the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (k) To the Reverend Father Enright, Parish Priest of St. Joseph's, Salmonier, the sum of One Hundred Dollars (l) To the Convent at Ferryland the sum of One Hundred Dollars. 3. WHEREAS my late wife and I have during my lifetime made provisions for the education of a student for the priesthood for the Archdioceseof St. John's I hereby repeal paragraph 4 (b) (1) of my said Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's this Thirtieth day of march A.D. 1946.
signed John Morry
SIGNED PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the Testator as and for a Second Codicil to his last Will and Testament in presence of us, both present atthe same time, who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have herunto subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution hereof; the same having first been read over to the Testator in our presence.
signed Maud Whelan James M. Bradshaw "D" This the paper-writing marked "D" referred to in the annexed Petition.
In The Supreme Court of Newfoundland
In the Estate of John MorryDeceased Inventory and Evaluation of the Property of the said Deceased.
General Description of Property Value or Amount Lands, Houses, Stores, &c., and any interest on Land Household Goods and Furniture Stock in Trade Book Debts and Promissory Notes411.09 Money Secured by Mortgage Moneys due under Life Insurance Bank and other Stock, Share in Companies, &c. 35,730.00 Securities for Money 40,459.87 Cash on Hand Cash in Bank 3,353.21 Ships, Boats, Nets, and other Outfit for the Fishery Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep and Swine Farming Implements and Produce of all kinds Other Property not before mentioned (if any) $79,954.17 I,.................................................................... .......................................................... make oath and say that I am.................................................................... ............... and that the above is, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, a just and true Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceasedat the time of ...................................death as far as I can at present ascertain.
Sworn at..................................................... this..........................day of.......................... A.D. 19............., before me Clerk *This Inventory and Valuation may be certified under Petition
.• Alt. Death: May 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 66 Mulloch St., 20 May 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: Henry Sweetland Morry 168,283,316 Mother: Mary Devereaux 316
Spouses and Children
1. *Judith O'Leary 5 Marriage: 22 Jun 1896 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2848Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Father John Walshe, 22 Jun 1896, Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: William Carter and Mary Leary (O'Leary in fact), 22 Jun 1896, Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. William Carter and Mary Leary (O'Leary in fact) witnessed the marriage and Father John Walshe performed the ceremony according to Church records. Marriage Notes
William Carter and Mary Leary (O'Leary in fact) witnessed the marriage and Father John Walshe performed the ceremony according to Church records.Children: 1. Margaret O'Leary
Notes
General:
Enid O'Brien email 03/05/00:
"John Morry (1856-May 1946) md Judith O'Leary. He didn't have any children although he raised a neice of his wife's (Margaret). John lived in Fermeuse and Mullock Street in St. John's. He left most of his estate to the RC Church to educate priests and, also, to the orphanages around town."
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THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me, John Morry of Fermeuse in the Island of Newfoundland. I hereby revoke all other wills by me at any time made and I appoint my wife, Judith Morry, to be the executrix of this my will except in the event of her predeceasing me, I appoint The Eastern Trust Company, hereinafter called my Trustee, as Executor and trustee hereof. 1.I direct that after payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses the following bequests be paid: (a) To Belevedere Orphanage the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. (b) To Mount Cashel Orphanage the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. (c) To the Church of England Orphanage the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (d) To Mrs. Molly Cahill (formerly Ryan) of Sydney, Nova Scotia the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (e) To my niece, Clara Costello, of Ferryland, the sum of Two HundredDollars. (f) To my niece, Mrs. Annie McNamara, of St. John's the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (g) To my nephew, Fred Morry, of St. John's, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (h) To my nephew, Harry Morry, of St. John's the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. 2. I direct that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be used for the purpose of having masses said for my intentions. 3. I give, devise and bequeath my house, business premises and land in Fermeuse, together with all business and farm equipment to my wife absolutely. 4. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property of whatever kind I give, devise and bequeath to my wife for her sole use during her lifetime, without restriction as to the manner of investment of moneys or as to the use both of the income and the principal thereof, but I give, devise and bequeath any residue existing at her death to my Trustee UPON TRUST to realise such part of the said residue as shall not consist of money or securities for money and to stand possessed of the proceeds thereof together with such part of the said residue as shall consist of securities upon the following trusts: (a) To invest the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) together with any surplus of the said residue which may exist after payment of bequests and to pay the income thereof in monthly instalments during her lifetime, to my wife's cousin Margaret O'Leary, who has lived with us as a daughter for many years. Should the said income fall below $100.00 per month I direct that the said amount of $100.00 per month be made up out of the principal invested in that behalf. Should my estate be insufficient to satisfy all bequests in full I direct that no abatement be made with regard to this sum of Twenty thousand dollars. (b) Subject to the provisions of Clause 4, (a) hereof, to pay the following bequests: (i) To the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's the sum of Five thousand Dollars upon trust to invest the same from time to time as the said Corporation may deem best and to apply the income thereof to the education in some Ecclesiastical College to be selected by the said Corporation, of a student for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. John's; all other things being equal, preference being given to a student from Ferryland District. (ii) To my wife's nephew Stanislaus Fowler the sum of One Thousand Dollars. (iii) To my wife's nephew Edward Fowler, subject to the provisions ofClause 6 hereof the sum of One thousand dollars. (iv) To my wife's niece, Annie O'Leary, now a Sister of Mercy Order, the sum of One thousand Dollars for her personal use, but in the eventof the said Annie O'Leary predeceasing my wife, I direct that the said sum be paid to the Mother General of the said Order in Newfoundland for the purposes of the Order in this Country. (v) To my nieces Clara Costello of Ferryland and Annie McNamara of St. John's one thousand dollars each. (vi) To my nephews Fred and Harry Morry of St. John's the sum of Fourthousand dollars each. 5. Upon the death of the said Margaret O'Leary I direct my Trustee to divide the principal of the trust set forth in Clause 4, (a) hereof into twenty equal parts, and to distribute it as follows: (a) To the Catholic Church in Riverhead, Fermeuse, one-quarter part. (b) To the Catholic Church in Ferryland, one-quarter part. (c) To my wife's brother, Arthur O'Leary, one part, but in the eventof his predeceasing my wife, the said part to be paid to his wife Elizabeth Fowler. (d) To Stanislaus Fowler four parts. (e) To Edward Fowler four parts subject to the provisions of Clause6 hereof. (f) To the said Fred and Harry Morry five parts each. (g) To the Great War Veterans' Association one-quarter part. (h) To the Permanent Marine Disaster Fund one-quarter part. 6. In the event of Edward Fowler predeceasing my wife without having married I direct that all moneys bequeathed to him under this my will be paid to my wife's personal representative or representatives UPON TRUST to expend the sum of One Thousand Dollars in such proportions as to such personal representative or representatives may seem best for Masses for the repose of his soul, for the erection of a tombstone and the care and maintenance of his grave and for such charitable purposesas the said representative or representatives may select; the balance of the said moneys to be distributed in proportions in the sole discretion of such representative or representatives to the Child Welfare Association, the Great War Veterans' Association; St. Patrick's Hall Schools and to such other charitable institutions as the said representative or representatives may select. 7. I desire my Trustee to have absolute freedom of choice in the selection of investments, and I accordingly expressly authorise it to ignore the provisions of the Trustee Act in that behalf. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have set my hand to this my Will at St. John'saforesaid the 24th day of August Anno Domini One thousand Nine hundred and forty-three.
Signed John Morry
SIGNED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above-named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the joint presence of himself and us who in such joint presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof.
Signed: Elizabeth ConroyMary Maher 50 Bonaventure Ave. Mobile St. John's #4367 "B" This is the paper-writing marked "B" referred to in the annexed Petition
THIS IS THE FIRST CODICIL to the last Will and Testament of me John Morry of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland. I hereby direct that paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (b) of my said last Will and testament shall be amended by substituting for the words "Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars" appearing in each of the said paragraphs the words "Five Hundred Dollars".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's this ---Twelfth----- day of January A.D. 1946.
signed John Morry
SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the Testator as a First Codicil to his last Will and Testament in presence of us, both present at the same time, who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof.
signed Maud Whelan James M. Bradshaw
"C" This is the paper-writing marked "C" referred to in the annexed Petition
THIS IS A SECOND CODICIL to the last Will and Testament of me John Morry of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland made the Twenty-fourthday of August A.D. 1943: 1.I hereby appoint my Solicitor James M. Bradshaw to act as joint Executor and Trustee of my said Will with The Eastern Trust Company. 2. I direct that paragraph one of my said will be amended by adding thereto as (i) (j) (k) and (l) the following: (i) To the Reverend Father J. Murray of St. Patrick's Parish, St. John's, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. (j) To the Reverend Father F. Jackman of St. Joseph's Parish, St. John's the sum of One Hundred Dollars. (k) To the Reverend Father Enright, Parish Priest of St. Joseph's, Salmonier, the sum of One Hundred Dollars (l) To the Convent at Ferryland the sum of One Hundred Dollars. 3. WHEREAS my late wife and I have during my lifetime made provisions for the education of a student for the priesthood for the Archdioceseof St. John's I hereby repeal paragraph 4 (b) (1) of my said Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's this Thirtieth day of march A.D. 1946.
signed John Morry
SIGNED PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the Testator as and for a Second Codicil to his last Will and Testament in presence of us, both present atthe same time, who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have herunto subscribed our names as witnesses attesting the due execution hereof; the same having first been read over to the Testator in our presence.
signed Maud Whelan James M. Bradshaw "D" This the paper-writing marked "D" referred to in the annexed Petition.
In The Supreme Court of Newfoundland
In the Estate of John MorryDeceased Inventory and Evaluation of the Property of the said Deceased.
General Description of Property Value or Amount Lands, Houses, Stores, &c., and any interest on Land Household Goods and Furniture Stock in Trade Book Debts and Promissory Notes411.09 Money Secured by Mortgage Moneys due under Life Insurance Bank and other Stock, Share in Companies, &c. 35,730.00 Securities for Money 40,459.87 Cash on Hand Cash in Bank 3,353.21 Ships, Boats, Nets, and other Outfit for the Fishery Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep and Swine Farming Implements and Produce of all kinds Other Property not before mentioned (if any) $79,954.17 I,.................................................................... .......................................................... make oath and say that I am.................................................................... ............... and that the above is, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, a just and true Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceasedat the time of ...................................death as far as I can at present ascertain.
Sworn at..................................................... this..........................day of.......................... A.D. 19............., before me Clerk *This Inventory and Valuation may be certified under Petition
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050703: My father, Thomas Graham Morry, tells me that when he was young his father (Howard Leopold Morry) used to go over to pick up John in Fermeuse to bring him over to the house for a meal. John had an orchard in Fermeuse.
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130807: On February 22, 1922 he and his wife (misnamed Julia on the ship's manifest) and their adopted daughter Margaret O'Leary all travelled on board the SS SACHEM to New York. It is noted on their immigration form that they paid no head tax because they were "In transit". They indicated they intended to visit a Miss Fowler at the Commodore Hotel in newYork. This may have been a niece of Judith's as her sister Elizabeth married James Fowler. They intended to stay for 2 months.
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161208: Although the above Will provides some evidence as to the parentage of John by reference to his two nieces, the connection is nailed down by the fact that he was named as the brother of George Morry in Seattle in the latter's newspaper obituary (see notebook image in George Morry's page).
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230413: His death certificate was somewhat diffiucult to find in the Vital Records online images because the index spelled his name Moory.
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100517: In a listing of all grants relevant to the Ferryland area compiled recently by Kevin Reddigan on the NGB website he lists the grant held by John Morry in Fermeuse:
Morry John
Fermeuse
22 - 0 - 0 (A-R-P)
1909 08-Apr
12091 (Grant #)
75 (Volume #)
178 (Folio #)
Capt. John Morry
Sex: MAKA: John Morey 6992, John Morrey 500
Individual Information
Birth Date: Bef 1 Jan 1776 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 6993 Christening: 1 Jan 1776 - St. Petrox Parish, Dartmouth, Devon, England 497,6993 Death: Feb 1807 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 6994 Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Will: Will of John Morry of Dartmouth, Mariner, 24 Apr 1798, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mariner/Privateer, Between 12 Nov 1805 and Feb 1807, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Owner: Schooner ALEXANDER, Capt. John Morry, received Letters of Marque, 12 Nov 1805, London, Greater London, England.
• Living: Bef 1807, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This information is apocryphal. It is probable that this John Morry never lived in Newfoundland as he was fully employed in his trade in England and died before his father had finally moved to Newfoundland.
300124:
I think now that this very old reference pertained to the son of this John Morry (John Foale Morry). Since I no longer have access to that CD, I cannot now verify.• Alt. Death: Cir Jun 1807, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Probate: Will of John Morry of Dartmouth, Mariner, 15 Jun 1807, London, Greater London, England. The Will was dated 24 April 1798.
Parents
Father: Capt. Matthew Morry 78,109,168,2962,2970 Mother: Mary Graham 78,109,168
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Foale Luke 109 Marriage: 11 May 1797 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 497,743,1205,1798,4441,6325Marriage Events
• Witnesses: Mary Morry and Henry White; St. Saviour's Church, 11 May 1797, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes
281007: From Dartmouth History Archive website: 11/5/1797:Children: 1. John Foale Morry
John MORRY & Mary Foale LUKE, by Licence. Both sign. Wits; Mary Morry Hy. White.
Note that both were literate. Mary Morry would not have been Mary Graham, wife of Matthew Morry, as she died the year previous. That means it was most likely his sister Mary and she would have still been a spinster at that time (no married name).
211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD JOHN 11 05 1797 N LUKE MARY FOALE
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250418 from FindMyPast:
Devon Marriages Transcription
First name(s)John
Last nameMorry
Age-
Birth year-
Marriage year1797
Marriage date11 May 1797
PlaceDartmouth, St Saviour
ResidenceDartmouth St Saviours
Spouse's first name(s)Mary Foale
Spouse's last nameLuke
Spouse age-
Spouse's residenceDartmouth St Saviours
CountyDevon
DenominationAnglican
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference2992A/PR/1/10
Record setDevon Marriages
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
© Findmypast
Notes
General:
Aunt Jean's records incorrectly list date of birth and christening as1766 instead of 1776.
010803: Will of John Morry, Mariner of Dartmouth , Devon 15 June 1807 PROB 11/1463 downloaded from: http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/ (see Word transcript in scrapbook)
It would appear that either Mary died or became incompetent to handle her own affairs by 1809 at which time the court appointed Matthew Morry to manage the estate on behalf of the son, his grandson, John Morry, who was then a minor (10 years old) and incompetent to handle these financial affairs. This explains a great deal as I believe Matthew came to be like a second father to John as they are both buried in the same grave in Ferryland.
240414:
It is interesting that his christening took place at St. Petrox and not St. Saviour's where the majority of Morry events were recorded. St. Petrox was the church of the upper classes in Dartmouth and it would appear that Matthew may have been having some pretensions at entering that class at this time but later realised he was beyond his station and returned to St. Saviour's.
031215:
It was pointed out to me today by Gail McConnell of the Dartmouth History Research Group that there is evidence online of John having received his first (as far as is known) Letters of Marque from the Crown against France on November 12, 1805.
This information is found on the website http://www.1812privateers.org/ which is focussed on the War of 1812 but of course John was long since dead by then. However the people behind this website did take the time to transcribe the "Register of Letters of Marque against France 1793-1815" in case those same privateers were involved in the conflict with the US in 1812. Thus they show that in the Letters of Marque issued to British vessels in the conflict with France between 1793 and 1815 John Morry received his Letters of Marque on November 12, 1805 for the Schooner ALEXANDER, 100 tonnes, with a crew of 25 and ordinance of ten - 12 pound cannon on board. The information given does not say if he had previously been given Letters of Marque nor does it give any information on how long he continued to operate as a privateer, though Probate of his Will appears to indicate that he died in 1807.
Contradicting this evidence of his death is a newspaper article in the Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Saturday, November 19, 1808; Issue 3934 found on a website that had digitised 19th century British Newspapers which states: "Sailed on Tuesday the Alexandria frigate with Mr. Morry and suite for Gottenburgh". This suggests that he was still alive as late as that date (the Tuesday prior to the 19th of November, 1808, that is November 15th, 1808). There is a possibility that John had died and been replaced as Master by one of his kin, who would therefore be the Mr. Morry in question. But I have found no evidence of another Morry in that period who had received Letters of Marque.
We also have no details on how he died, but we can presume it was in some action against the French. He was a young man and unlikely to have died of natural causes.
Between the date on which he was issued his Letters of Marque (1805) and the unknown date of his death (1807 or 1808), John managed to amass a small fortune (£1500) from his share of the proceeds of the sale of at least 8 Danish and Prussian prize ships which were trading with France.
John Morry
Sex: MAKA: John Morey 497,4321
Individual Information
Birth Date: Bef 28 Dec 1760 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 497 Christening: 28 Dec 1760 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 497,5656 Death: Bef 14 Jan 1763 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 500 Burial: 14 Jan 1763 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 500 Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Capt. George Morry 161,477,743,5654,5655,5656 Mother: Ann Hunt 161,497John Morry
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1772 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 743 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Priston 743 Marriage: 27 Dec 1796 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 743
Notes
General:
211009: From The deanery of Totnes CD MORRY JOHN 27 12 1796 N PRISTON SARAH
I have never seen either of these people before, which is strange. I'm not sure how he fits with the other Morrys in Dartmouth at the time. Only this sole record of marriage is found in the Morey database. Perhaps they had no children. It is slightly possible that this was a prior marriage for the John Morry who married Mary Foale Luke the next year, but not probable.
280723 from DFHS name search:
MORRYJOHN PRISTON SARAH 1796 12 27 DARTMOUTH ST PETROX N
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