Jane (Richardson) Morton (bef. 1767 - bef. 1851)

Born before 2 Aug 1767 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England

Died before 9 Dec 1851 at about age 84 in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England

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Biography

Jane, daughter of George Richardson & Mary, was baptised on 2 August 1767 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England.^[1]

Jane married John Morton on 30 June 1798 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England.^[2]

On 10 May 1800 Jane Morton was left a bequest in the will of her father George Richardson ^[3]

• RICHARDSON George yeoman testator Leekwath, Middleton W
• Richardson Mary wife W
• Richardson George son executor W
• Richardson Mary daughter W
• Richardson John son W
• Richardson Joseph son W
• Morton Jane daughter W
• Richardson William son executor W
• Richardson Aron son executor W
• Hobson William witness W
• Charlton John witness W

In 1851, Jane was living with her daughter Mary Metcalf and family at Middleton-in-Teesdale (Village), Market Place ^[4]

• Jane Morton, head, widowed, 83, pauper, born in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham
• Thomas Metcalf, son-in-law, married, 53, labourer, born in Swaledale, Yorkshire
• Mary Metcalf, daughter, married, 51, born in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham
• John Metcalf, grandson, 14, scholar, born in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham

On 9 Dec 1851 Jane Morton, age: 84 was buried at Middleton in Teesdale, St Mary the Virgin. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Durham; Middleton in Teesdale; St Mary the Virgin; Register of unspecified type; File line number: 337
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 April 2023)
   Jane Richardson baptism on 2 Aug 1767, daughter of George Richardson & Mary, in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Durham; Middleton in Teesdale; St Mary the Virgin; Bishop's Transcript; File line number: 492
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 April 2023)
   Jane Richardson marriage to John Morton on 30 Jun 1798 in Middleton in Teesdale, Durham, England.
3. ↑ England, Durham, Diocese of Durham Original Wills, 1650-1857; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM9-PXD?cc=2358715&wc=9PQ2-HXV%3A1078420132
4. ↑ 1851 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2387/folio 601. Accessed 29 Apr 2024.
5. ↑ Burial: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Jane Morton. Date: 9 Dec 1851. Location: Middleton in Teesdale, St Mary the Virgin.. Accessed 29 Apr 2024.