Ephraim Morton (1623 - 1693)

Biography
Hon. Lt. Ephraim Morton was born in 1623 on the ship “Anne” to George Morton (1587 - 1624) during while emmigrating from Leiden, Holland to Plymouth Colony with parents and died on 5 Oct 1693 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, North America. He married on 18 Nov 1644 in New England, North America to Ann Cooper (1625 - 1691).

Facts and Occupation
In 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, North America. He arrived on the ship “Anne” with his parents. After his father George died, Ephraim was adopted by Gov. William Bradford who raised him. Ephraim was made a freeman on 7 Jun 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, North America. In 1648 he was constable in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, North America. In 1664 he was elected lieutenant of the Plymouth military company. In 1671 he was chosen a member of the Council of War. In 1691/92 he was chosen to be first Representative of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, North America to the Great and General Court of Massachusetts. For 25 years he was head of the Board of Selectmen. The last office he held was a Justice of the Peace.

Lineage
George Morton (1587 - 1624)

m. Juliana Carpenter (1584 - 1665)

Lt. Ephraim Morton (1623 - 1693)

m. Ann Cooper (1625 - 1691)

Ephraim Morton (1648 - 1731)

m. Hannah Finney (1657 - 1730)

Joseph Morton (1683 - 1754)

m. Mary Chittenden (1684 - 1756)

Joseph Morton (1712 - 1793)

m. Anna Bullock (1722 - 1759)

Hon. Maj. Perez Morton, Esq. (1751 - 1837)

m. Sarah Wentworth Apthorp (1759 - 1864)

Sarah Apthorp Morton (1782 - 1844)

m. Richard Cunningham ( - )

Charlotte Cunningham (1817 - 1888)

m. Dr. Howard Sargent, M. D. (1810 - 1872)

Mary Sarah Sargent (1844 - 1908)

m. Alexander Malcolm Thomas (1809 - 1877)

Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (1868 - 1952)

m. Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (1866 - 1951)

Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr. (1892 - 1970)

m. Chevalier Josephine de Gersdorff (1896 0 1975)

Chevaliere Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (1921 - 2014)

m. Sally Sterling Quinn (b. 1941)

Quinn Josiah Crowninshield Bradlee (b. 1982)