The Morse family was one of the founding families of the Town of Grafton, and was treated to a
 blurb in the genealogies section of  the book, "History of Grafton, Worc. Co., MA," by Frederick C.
 Pierce, (Publ. by the Author, 1879), pg. 539-540. Here is the complete listing:

  "MORSE.
 This name also claims a high antiquity. It first occurs A. D. 1358, in the reign of Edward III.
 There were seven brothers, Samuel, Joseph, Anthony, William, Robert, Joshua and, John, who came to
 this country.

 JONATHAN MORSE, (Jonathan, Joseph, Joseph, Joseph), b. Dec. 24, 1709, m. Dec. 5, 1739, Phebe Keyes.
 He removed to Shrewsbury. Chil­dren,

 1. MARY, b. Jan. 13, 1740, m. Stephen Parker.

 2. HEZEKIAH, b. June 27, 1741, d. Apr. 28, 1757.

 3. THANKFUL, b. Sept. 22, 1742, m. Nathaniel Stone.

 4. LOUISA, b. Apr. 22, 1743.

 5. JONATHAN, b. Feb. 16, 1745, d. 1752.

 6. LUCRETIA, b. July 29, 1746, d. 1753.

 7. SARAH, b. Aug. 16, 1749. d. 1753.

 8. ELIJAH, b. July 8,1751.

 9. LUCRETIA, b. Apr. 8, 1753, m. Amos Emory.

 10. SARAH, b. Nov. 25, 1754, m. Archelaus Wilson.

 NATHAN MORSE, (Jonathan, Joseph, Dea. John, Joseph, Joseph), b. Feb. 29, 1750, m. Elizabeth
 (Stevens) Hill. He d. in New York, in 1841.

 Children,

 1. JOSEPH R., b. Oct. 20, 1773, d. Apr. 21, 1775.

 2. BETSEY, b. June 20, 1775, m. Silas Robbins.

 3. NATHAN, b. Jan. 30, 1777, m. Polly Fisher.

 The other children were born in Athol and Alstead, N. H.

 JOHN MORSE, (Ichabod, John, Obadiah, Daniel. Daniel, Daniel, Sam­uel), b. July 23, 1798, m. Amy W.
 Cook, and had fifteen children.

 JASON MORSE, (Jason, Samuel, Samuel, Joseph, Dea. John, Joseph, Joseph), b. Oct. 14, 1790, m. Oct.
 20, 1820, [Spouse Unknown]. He had three daughters.

 MASON A. MORSE, (Isaac, Elisha, Isaac, John, Dea. John, Joseph, Joseph), b. Sept. 14, 1797, m. July
 4, 1819, Betsey Gregory, b. Mar.24, 1794. Children,

 1. WILLIAM M., b. July 4,1820, m. Deborah Kingman.

 2. HENRY B., b. Mar. 30, 1822, m. Sarah Lawton.

 3. MARY E., b. Jan. 16, 1824, m. David Petteplace.

 4. ARTHUR F., b. Dec. 28, 1825, m. Mary Darling.

 5. ALFRED J., b. Mar. 28, 1828.

 6. NELSON K., b. Apr. 28, 1830.

 7. DEBORAH C., b. Apr. 25. 1832.

 8. ELLEN R., b. July 18, 1838, d. 1839.

 ISAAC MORSE, by wife Ruth [maiden n. unknown], had children,

 1. RUTH, b. Mar. 23, 1749.

 2. JOSEPH, b. Mar. 4, 1752.

 3. ARTIMAS, b. Jan. 1, 1753.

 4. ELIZABETH, b. Mar. 23, 1756.

 5. NABA, b. Jan. 16, 1758.

 6. MARY, b. Apr. 11, 1760.

 7. ISAAC, b. June 24, 1762.

 ALFRED MORSE, by wife Mary A., had

 1. JAMES A., b. Feb. 2, .1839.

 2. CHARLES H., b. Feb. 22, 1844."

      Copied by Joel B. Keith