After the death of John Morrell, on June 29, 1774, John's three sons Daniel (age 18) Robert (age 17) and James (age 15) petitioned to have Hannah Gary their mother and John Morrell "of New York City, mariner" [their brother] as guardians. [4]

In the will of John Morrell of Newtown, yeoman, he leaves his wife Hannah 50 pounds, son Joseph 25 pounds, and the rest of his estate to seven children John, William, Daniel, Robert, Yanake, Hannah, and an unborn child (James). John's brother Joseph and John's wife Hannah are executors.

[1]Date and place inferred from will.

[2]Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Electronic images at http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/nys/nys_N.html), 5: 376. In his will, John Morrill names his seven living children plus "the child my wife is now bigg with" (Joseph). He also names his brother, Joseph, coexecutor with his wife, Hannah.

[3][Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928), 33.

[4]Kenneth Scott, Records of the Chancery Court, Province of the State of New York, Guardianships 1691-1815 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1971), 3: 166-8.

[5][Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928), 9.

[6]Date derived from age on petition for guardianship.

[7]Date derived from age on petition for guardianship.

[8]Date derived from age on petition for guardianship.