Of Robert Morriss

franklin said:
If you go back about ten years on these Beale Treasure threads you will find that I mentioned two different Robert Morriss back then. One lived in Campbell County and the other lived in Bedford County. They are not the same person. If we can agree on that then what is the discussion about?
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I wasn't disputing anyone.
 

original from University of Michigan
Rights: Public Domain
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=miun.afk4096.0001.001

Author: Cabell, Margaret Couch (Anthony), 1814-1882
Print source: Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.
Cabell, Margaret Couch (Anthony), 1814-1882.
Richmond: C. H. Wynne, 1858
Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.


...excerpts from: Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg...
In the year 1824, Mr. Morriss took possession of the Washington House,
which he kept with great success for several years; then he moved to
the Franklin Hotel, of which he was the worthy and beloved proprietor
for a length of time
Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.

Robert Morriss of Lynchburg
Thirty-eight years since, the large dwelling opposite the residence of
Dr. Robert Early was owned by ROBERT MORRISS, Esq.
Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.

just thought it interesting.....
Soon after settling in Bedford county, Mr. Ward built, pretty much at his own
expense, a small Church, known as Chax-creek Church, in which Mr. Crawford
officiated. That Church has long since gone down, and Trinity,
Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.

i get there was a small population just another odd......
Nor can this chapter be closed without a brief
tribute to the memory of Mrs. John Morriss, of
Lynchburg. She was the oldest daughter of Dr.
Samuel J. Cabell, of Bedford.
Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg.

morriss search
Making of America Books
 

Read that book several times online. I have copies of all pages in my computer that you mentioned above. I have researched every phase of your quoted text. Good find though. I have the genealogy of Seth Ward's Family. I believe him to be the "Old and valued friend" that stayed at Robert Morriss' home for years without having to pay him anything because he owned the Washington Inn or Washington House back when it was called Ward's Tavern and later Bell's Tavern. As for John Ward, he was the man that built a ferry in Lynchburg and Ward's Road is named for him today. I believe him to be a nephew of Seth Ward? Also Seth Ward owned land in Bedford County andat one time there were Seth Ward Sr., Seth Ward Jr., Seth Ward III, Seth Ward IV, Seth Ward V, Seth Ward VI, Seth Ward VII and the last was the one that stayed with Robert Morriss in Lynchburg, Va.
 

cw0909,

Thanks for the link. I saw the reference "Sketches and recollections of Lynchburg" in the Peter V. book and it was something that I wanted to read in detail.

Thanks again for sharing!!

Garry
 

I would say at this time that the people that believed there was no proof of a Robert Morriss living at the time of the 1817 event with Beale has been put to rest. Overwhelmed by proofs of this person's existence should be the over all consistent evaluation.
 

masterpoe said:
I would say at this time that the people that believed there was no proof of a Robert Morriss living at the time of the 1817 event with Beale has been put to rest. Overwhelmed by proofs of this person's existence should be the over all consistent evaluation.
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Agreed, this is no longer an issue.
 

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