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Origins Available: English, Scottish, Swedish

Where did the Swedish Morton family come from? When did the Morton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Morton family history?

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Ralph Morton, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1607
  • George Morton settled in Plymouth in 1621 with four children
  • George Morton settled in Plymouth Mass in 1623
  • Julian Carpenter Morton, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1623
  • Thomas Morton, who arrived in New England in 1625


Morton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Lawrance Morton, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1708
  • Mathias Morton, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1712
  • Robert Morton, who arrived in America in 1730
  • James Morton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
  • Paul Morton, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755


Morton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francis Morton, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
  • Dever Morton, who landed in Norfolk, Va in 1820
  • Eliza Morton, aged 24, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1820-1873
  • Alexander Morton, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838
  • Andrew Morton, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838


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  • Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), American, Secretary of Agriculture under Grover Cleveland (1893-97), who originated Arbor Day in Nebraska
  • Rosalie Slaughter Morton (1876-1955), American surgeon, who was the first woman faculty member of both the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941), American jazz composer
  • Joy Morton (1855-1934), American founder of the Morton Salt Company and The Morton Arboretum
  • Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), American banker and politician
  • Samantha Jane Morton (b. 1977), award-winning English actress and film director
  • Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), vice president of the U.S.A. (1889-93) and governor of New York State (1895-96)
  • Alan Lauder Morton (1893-1971), Scottish soccer player
  • Henry Vollam Morton (1892-1979), English author and journalist
  • John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (1893-1979), English author

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  5. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  6. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  7. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
  8. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  9. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  10. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
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