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Colonial American: Descendants of Thomas Morley and Martha Wright
| Code | 32 view on map |
| Y-DNA | A particular subclade of I1 |
| Theorised origin | England |
| External resources | http://churchhistorycatalog.lds.org/viewer.jsp?dps_pid=IE519483 |
| Notes | Family claims connection to Morleys of Holme Hall, Bottesford, Lincolnshire. Evidence is scarce.
LDS patriarch Isaac Morley was a member of this family.
So was physicist Edward Morley (partner in the Michelson-Morley experiment). |
| First recorded | 1681 Springfield, MA |
| Longest association | 167 years |
| Last recorded | 1951 Moroni, Sanpete County, UT |
| Marker Count | 21 |
| Markers last changed | 2020-03-21 |
| Longest association | Springfield, MA |
| Possible offshoots | |
| Abundance | Very abundant |
In preparation. This section will eventually contain:
- an objective examination of this family's claimed connection to the Morleys of Holme Hall, Bottesford, Lincolnshire;
- a summary of this family group's branches, with links/references (where available) to others' original research;
- an appeal for more participation from this family group in the Y-DNA study.
The list of markers associated with this family group is far from complete. For instance, there is a substantial Michigan branch that is not yet represented -- permission is needed from this branch's researcher before markers for this branch can be added.
According to index cards in the Ancestry.com Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 database (Westfield image 546 of 3118), some of Thomas Morley and Martha Wright's children were recorded in the baptismal registers as "Marlo" or "Morlo". This may just be confusion on the parish clerk's part. But it might also signify that "Marlowe" was the ancestral name; Savage was under this impression. The Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe seems to have been called "Morley"on isolated occasions, so there is a history of confusion between the surnames.
Markers
| Title | Start Year | End Year | Added | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Springfield, MA |
1681 | 1848 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Westfield, Hampden County, MA |
1682 | 1818 | 2013-02-04 | 2020-03-21 |
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Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT |
1708 | 1810 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Feeding Hills, Hampton County, MA |
1754 | 1798 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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New York City, NY |
1766 | 1766 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Montague, Franklin County, MA |
1783 | 1812 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Kirtland, Lake County, OH |
1814 | 1883 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL |
1841 | 1846 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Windsor, Broome County, NY |
1848 | 1889 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Moroni, Sanpete County, UT |
1850 | 1951 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Salt Lake City, UT |
1850 | 1950 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Bradford County, PA |
1851 | 1935 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Rockford, Winnebago County, IL |
1855 | 1857 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Wellsburg, Chemung County, NY |
1870 | 1870 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Baraboo, Sauk County, WI |
1880 | 1921 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Chester, Delaware County, PA |
1882 | 1893 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Mentor, Lake County, OH |
1887 | 1903 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Colorado Springs, CO |
1893 | 1903 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Ely, White Pine, NV |
1899 | 1950 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Vancouver, WA |
1945 | 1945 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |
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Schuyler County, NY |
1948 | 1948 | 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-04 |