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Laurens, Otsego County, NY |
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Family burial plot on the old Waight Morse farm land, owned and occupied in 1956
by Ralph Morse a descendant. The house on the New Lisbon side while the barn and
burial plot are in the town of Laurens. It is stated that Waight walked to this
location from Rhode Island and took up this grant of land. He later returned to
Rhode Island to get his family. The house was built by Waight in 1802.
Morse, Waight d. July 9, 1849 age 78 y 3 m 21d
Morse, Esther, his wife d. Apr 16, 1855 age 81 y 11m 15 d
Morse, Sally their daughter d. Nov 10, 1854 age 42y 11m 23d
Morse, Melola dau of Waight and Esther d. Nov 11, 1867 age 63y 7m 14d
Morse, Albert son of Rensselaer and Amy Morse d. Sept 30, 1849 age 4y 10m 7d
Amy was a Johnson.