James Morton

Name: James Morton
Identifier: OTG-P.00006
Given Name: James
Family Name: Morton
Alternate Name: Col. James Morton; Maj. James Morton
Birth Date: September 8, 1756
Death Date: January 21, 1847
Sex: See all items with this value Male
Occupation: Landowning
Description: Planter and founding trustee of Hampden-Sydney College. Owner of a store outside the campus grounds.
Place of Significance: Prince Edward County
Organization: See all items with this value Hampden-Sydney College
Source: Secondary Source
BibliographicCitation: Bradshaw, Herbert C. History of Hampden-Sydney College, Volume 1. Durham, NC: Fisher-Harrison Corporation, Seeman Printery Division, 1976.

Filter by resource type and property:

Items with "Enslaver: James Morton"
Title	Class
Hire of Negro David by Hampden-Sydney College, prior to 1 January 1803	Event

Items with "Additional Participant: James Morton"
Title	Class
Petition for permission to remain in the Commonwealth, 1824-12-07	Event
Petition for permission to remain in the Commonwealth, 1825-12-14	Event

Items with "Permission From: James Morton"
Title	Class
Hire of Negro David by Hampden-Sydney College, prior to 1 January 1803	Event