Morton, John, approximately 1724-1777

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Declaration of Independence signer from Pennsylvania.

From the description of Signed act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1776 March 16. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55227923

Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

From the description of Document, 1770. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853209

At this time, John Morton was a land surveyer.

From the description of Land survey, 1755. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155866476

Morton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Continental Congressman; here serving as Speaker of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

From the description of DS, 1776 July 8 : In Assembly, to David Johnston. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13804411

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. DS, 1776 July 8 : In Assembly, to David Johnston. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph recognizance of Henry Schriber, 1773 Oct. 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph signature to Lieutenant's Commission, 1775 Sept. 21. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Letters and documents of signers of the Declaration of Independence, 1750-1933. Houghton Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph signature to deed, 1774 Nov. 29. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Signed act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1776 March 16. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Edward Wanton Smith papers, 1681-1971 Haverford College Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Land survey, 1755. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Signers collection, 1770-1826. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Pennsylvania. Bank note, 1772 April 3, Philadelphia. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph letter signed, 1766 Nov. 11. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Morton, John, 1724-1777. Document, 1770. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph signature to a legal document, 1774 Nov. 29. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Henry A. Willard II Collection, 1743-1888, (bulk 1770-1840) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Certificate of allowance, 1776 Sept. 26. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Morton, John, ca. 1724-1777. Autograph signature to a tax paper, 1773 Oct. 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952,. Signers of the Declaration of Independence autograph collection, 1756-1818. Rosenbach Museum & Library
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associatedWith Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia) corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Hubbard, John, collector. person
associatedWith Johnston, David. person
associatedWith Jones, Andrew, person
associatedWith Jones, Jacob, person
associatedWith Moore, James. person
associatedWith Parker, William. person
associatedWith Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779. person
associatedWith Penn, John, 1729-1795 person
associatedWith Pennsylvania. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. corporateBody
associatedWith Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952, person
associatedWith Shippen, Joseph, 1728 or 9-1806 person
associatedWith Smith, Edward Wanton, 1875-1940, person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Willard, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1902- person
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Birth 1724

Death 1777-04-01

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