Special Collections Research Center
Morton Genealogical Inquiries Collection
Morton, Margaret H.
Mss. Acc. 1986.29
/repositories/2/resources/8598
2.00 Linear Feet
1844-1960, undated
English
Biographical Information:
Margaret H. Morton was a genealogist who lived in Farmville, Virginia. She was married to William H. Morton and usually signed her correspondence "Mrs. William H. Morton."
Acquisition Information:
Gift.
Conditions Governing Use:
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Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Morton Genealogical Inquires Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
Mss. 90 M84, Richard Lee Morton Papers.
Mss. 90 M85 and 82.7 Morton Genealogical Collection.
Arrangement of Materials:
Margaret H. Morton used a numerical index/inventory system to group her papers. Please see the Finding Aid/Inventory (below) which matches her inventory.
Index numbers 16, 19, 20, 21, 25, 32, 53, 65, 70, 75, 84, 86, 90 and 100 were not included in accession.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and notes on Virginia families by Mrs. Margaret H. Morton, genealogist, of Farmville, Virginia in response to inquires. Most of her notes are transcriptions of courthouse records, though she often created family trees for clients and clients sometimes sent their genealogy history to her.
Mrs. Morton's inventory is filed in the first folder, which lists folders not received with the accession.
Includes index of family names and inquirers.
Correspondence
Notebooks
Research notes
Buckingham County (Va.)--History
Campbell County (Va.)--History
Charlotte County (Va.)--History
Cumberland County (Va.)
Genealogy
Prince Edward County (Va.)--History
Series 1: Index, notes, original documentsid58594/repositories/2/archival_objects/339118Miscellaneous notes with Inventory and Indexid58510/repositories/2/archival_objects/33912511Scope and ContentsIncludes pamphlet, "Descendants of Henry Hines, Sr." by James D. Hines, Jr. 1924 and index/inventory of the collection.
Genealogical Clients, Accounts and notationsid58511/repositories/2/archival_objects/339126196012Joseph Morton Lineid58512/repositories/2/archival_objects/33912713Scope and ContentsW.S. Morton's immediate lines from Immigrant John Morton. Includes Joseph Morton's original patent in Prince Edward County, a pardon for William Morton for taking part in the late rebellion (signed by Andrew Johnson with seal) and a 1756 land grant to Joseph Morton signed by Dinwiddie.
Family Bibles and Cemetery Recordsid58513/repositories/2/archival_objects/33912814Scope and ContentsIncludes some transcriptions from bible records sent by clients and others.
Prince Edward County Notes from County Courthouseid58514/repositories/2/archival_objects/33912915Douglas Church Subscribers, 1844id58515/repositories/2/archival_objects/33913016Union Seminary "Alumni" Pamphletid58516/repositories/2/archival_objects/33913117Scope and ContentsWilliam S. Morton is mentioned on page 55.
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Bagby-Dixonid58601/repositories/2/archival_objects/339218231103. Nelsonid58602/repositories/2/archival_objects/339219232104. Moore-Worsham-Waltonid58603/repositories/2/archival_objects/339220233105. Robinson-Robertson-Stover-Masonid58604/repositories/2/archival_objects/339221234106. Scottid58606/repositories/2/archival_objects/339222235Genealogy related materials (Medium Oversize File) Acc. No. 80-19 and Acc. No. 84-48. /repositories/2/archival_objects/449013Manuscripts Oversize Box 191Series 3: Index of Clientsid58596/repositories/2/archival_objects/339120Scope and ContentsIndex cards of clients in alphabetical order.
Series 3, Box 1id58600/repositories/2/archival_objects/339124Series 3, Box 1