Thomas Morrison (link to will below) was the son of William and Mary Morrison (link to will below). The wills of Mary Morrison (1813) and Thomas Morrison (written 1827, dec’d 1831) provide the names of most of the children of William and Mary, including the married name of some of the females. They are, then, essential as proof of origin of the Burke County Morrison family from the formation of the county in 1778. The two wills, together with “The Family of William and Mary Morrison of Burke County, North Carolina” (article is forthcoming to replace “The Family of William Morrison of Burke County, North Carolina) tie together land records, court minutes, census information, and probate documents to define the activities, places of residence, and members of the founding Morrison Family of Burke County.
Mary Morrison’s Will (PDF File)
Thomas Morrison’s Will (PDF File)
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