Isachar was the son of Lydia Morris Roberts. His step-father's name was Mr. Roberts; Lydia's maiden name, and the name of Isachar's father, are unknown.
Unfortunately, Isachar cannot be connected to any of the known Morris families in the Philadelphia and Bucks Co. areas.
Isachar married Hannah Kester on 5th day, 12th month, 1773 at the Monthly Meeting in Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
The couple had seven children: Lydia in 1774, Elizabeth in 1776, Isachar in 1778, Mary in 1781, Joseph in 1784, Sarah in 1788 and Hannah in 1791.
According to "In the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton and the Pennsylvania Quakers," by Vernon Boyce Hampton, Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society, 1940, p. 76:
(3, 10mo., 1780) "[Isachar was]...taken to task by Friends of Wrightstown by reason of his paying fines on account of military service."
The "State of the Accounts, List of Substitute and Non-Attendance Fines received by the Hands of John Roney, Collector in Writes-Town [sic.] Township, Bucks County for the year 1778" lists him under the heading Non-Attendance Fines:
(5th day, 2nd mo., 1782) "Morris refused to confess his fault, his case dragged out through nearly two years, being referred and deferred from meeting to meeting during that time. On 5, 2 mo., 1782, 'Morris was not convinced of acting wrong, not desirous of longer time,' and testimony and report against him was prepared at the request of the meeting. The committee for this purpose was William Linton and Benjamin Hampton. The report was indicated as given to Morris 2, 4 mo., 1782, and the case was closed."
In other words, Isachar, as a Quaker, was a conscientious objector to joining the militia and passively neglected to pay the resultant fines as long as possible.
From "Honor Joseph Hampton, Whose Descendants Settled in Hunterdon," newspaper article published in or after 1935, Hampton Family Notebook (vertical file), compiled by Hiram E. Deats, Hunt Co Hist Soc, Flemington, New Jersey:
"[After 1804], Benjamin [Hampton] the third, another son of Benjamin, Jr., also moved into Hunterdon County with his wife, Hannah Morris, daughter of Issacher Morris, of the Philadelphia Morrises."
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that he was buried in the Wrightstown Friends Cemetery.
Isachar's will was proved on Mar. 24, 1812.
Unfortunately, Isachar cannot be connected to any of the known Morris families in the Philadelphia and Bucks Co. areas.
Isachar married Hannah Kester on 5th day, 12th month, 1773 at the Monthly Meeting in Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
The couple had seven children: Lydia in 1774, Elizabeth in 1776, Isachar in 1778, Mary in 1781, Joseph in 1784, Sarah in 1788 and Hannah in 1791.
According to "In the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton and the Pennsylvania Quakers," by Vernon Boyce Hampton, Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society, 1940, p. 76:
(3, 10mo., 1780) "[Isachar was]...taken to task by Friends of Wrightstown by reason of his paying fines on account of military service."
The "State of the Accounts, List of Substitute and Non-Attendance Fines received by the Hands of John Roney, Collector in Writes-Town [sic.] Township, Bucks County for the year 1778" lists him under the heading Non-Attendance Fines:
(5th day, 2nd mo., 1782) "Morris refused to confess his fault, his case dragged out through nearly two years, being referred and deferred from meeting to meeting during that time. On 5, 2 mo., 1782, 'Morris was not convinced of acting wrong, not desirous of longer time,' and testimony and report against him was prepared at the request of the meeting. The committee for this purpose was William Linton and Benjamin Hampton. The report was indicated as given to Morris 2, 4 mo., 1782, and the case was closed."
In other words, Isachar, as a Quaker, was a conscientious objector to joining the militia and passively neglected to pay the resultant fines as long as possible.
From "Honor Joseph Hampton, Whose Descendants Settled in Hunterdon," newspaper article published in or after 1935, Hampton Family Notebook (vertical file), compiled by Hiram E. Deats, Hunt Co Hist Soc, Flemington, New Jersey:
"[After 1804], Benjamin [Hampton] the third, another son of Benjamin, Jr., also moved into Hunterdon County with his wife, Hannah Morris, daughter of Issacher Morris, of the Philadelphia Morrises."
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that he was buried in the Wrightstown Friends Cemetery.
Isachar's will was proved on Mar. 24, 1812.
Isachar was the son of Lydia Morris Roberts. His step-father's name was Mr. Roberts; Lydia's maiden name, and the name of Isachar's father, are unknown.
Unfortunately, Isachar cannot be connected to any of the known Morris families in the Philadelphia and Bucks Co. areas.
Isachar married Hannah Kester on 5th day, 12th month, 1773 at the Monthly Meeting in Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
The couple had seven children: Lydia in 1774, Elizabeth in 1776, Isachar in 1778, Mary in 1781, Joseph in 1784, Sarah in 1788 and Hannah in 1791.
According to "In the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton and the Pennsylvania Quakers," by Vernon Boyce Hampton, Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society, 1940, p. 76:
(3, 10mo., 1780) "[Isachar was]...taken to task by Friends of Wrightstown by reason of his paying fines on account of military service."
The "State of the Accounts, List of Substitute and Non-Attendance Fines received by the Hands of John Roney, Collector in Writes-Town [sic.] Township, Bucks County for the year 1778" lists him under the heading Non-Attendance Fines:
(5th day, 2nd mo., 1782) "Morris refused to confess his fault, his case dragged out through nearly two years, being referred and deferred from meeting to meeting during that time. On 5, 2 mo., 1782, 'Morris was not convinced of acting wrong, not desirous of longer time,' and testimony and report against him was prepared at the request of the meeting. The committee for this purpose was William Linton and Benjamin Hampton. The report was indicated as given to Morris 2, 4 mo., 1782, and the case was closed."
In other words, Isachar, as a Quaker, was a conscientious objector to joining the militia and passively neglected to pay the resultant fines as long as possible.
From "Honor Joseph Hampton, Whose Descendants Settled in Hunterdon," newspaper article published in or after 1935, Hampton Family Notebook (vertical file), compiled by Hiram E. Deats, Hunt Co Hist Soc, Flemington, New Jersey:
"[After 1804], Benjamin [Hampton] the third, another son of Benjamin, Jr., also moved into Hunterdon County with his wife, Hannah Morris, daughter of Issacher Morris, of the Philadelphia Morrises."
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that he was buried in the Wrightstown Friends Cemetery.
Isachar's will was proved on Mar. 24, 1812.
Unfortunately, Isachar cannot be connected to any of the known Morris families in the Philadelphia and Bucks Co. areas.
Isachar married Hannah Kester on 5th day, 12th month, 1773 at the Monthly Meeting in Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
The couple had seven children: Lydia in 1774, Elizabeth in 1776, Isachar in 1778, Mary in 1781, Joseph in 1784, Sarah in 1788 and Hannah in 1791.
According to "In the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton and the Pennsylvania Quakers," by Vernon Boyce Hampton, Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society, 1940, p. 76:
(3, 10mo., 1780) "[Isachar was]...taken to task by Friends of Wrightstown by reason of his paying fines on account of military service."
The "State of the Accounts, List of Substitute and Non-Attendance Fines received by the Hands of John Roney, Collector in Writes-Town [sic.] Township, Bucks County for the year 1778" lists him under the heading Non-Attendance Fines:
(5th day, 2nd mo., 1782) "Morris refused to confess his fault, his case dragged out through nearly two years, being referred and deferred from meeting to meeting during that time. On 5, 2 mo., 1782, 'Morris was not convinced of acting wrong, not desirous of longer time,' and testimony and report against him was prepared at the request of the meeting. The committee for this purpose was William Linton and Benjamin Hampton. The report was indicated as given to Morris 2, 4 mo., 1782, and the case was closed."
In other words, Isachar, as a Quaker, was a conscientious objector to joining the militia and passively neglected to pay the resultant fines as long as possible.
From "Honor Joseph Hampton, Whose Descendants Settled in Hunterdon," newspaper article published in or after 1935, Hampton Family Notebook (vertical file), compiled by Hiram E. Deats, Hunt Co Hist Soc, Flemington, New Jersey:
"[After 1804], Benjamin [Hampton] the third, another son of Benjamin, Jr., also moved into Hunterdon County with his wife, Hannah Morris, daughter of Issacher Morris, of the Philadelphia Morrises."
It is assumed, but not confirmed, that he was buried in the Wrightstown Friends Cemetery.
Isachar's will was proved on Mar. 24, 1812.
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