William Morrell and Catherine Debevoise

Husband

William Morrell

Born: 12 APR 1772^[1] at Newtown, N.Y.
Died: 20 NOV 1846^[3] at Newtown, N.Y.
Father: John Morrell
Mother: Elizabeth Skillman
Also m.

NOTE: A bare entry for William Morrell (ABT 1775, no parents or death recorded, father of record on a family with two children) was combined with this record. Both are the same man: the stub family’s two children (John b. 1801, Adrian/Adriana b. 1803) are the identical pair, with the same birth years, as this record’s own children John W. and Adriana; no other William Morrell in the tree born 1770-1780 in Newtown has any children matching either name or year. The stub carried no source for its ABT 1775 estimate, so this record’s precise, sourced 12 Apr 1772 christening date is kept. The stub appears to have been created inadvertently during an earlier search of the Newtown Presbyterian church register instead of being linked to this person.

Wife

Catherine Debevoise

Born: 22 MAR 1778^[4] at Newtown, N.Y.
Died: 23 JUN 1854^[5]

needs independent verification: the underlying published church-records volume for First Presbyterian Church of Newtown (possibly the source already cited elsewhere in this tree, NYG&B Society Collections Vol. 8), or a marriage or baptismal record naming Catherine as William Morrell’s wife, would independently confirm this uncorroborated, no-photo Find a Grave memorial’s death and burial claim.^[6]

Children

John W. Morrell1801

Born: 31 AUG 1801^[7]
Married: Elizabeth ____ family page →

Adriana Morrell1803

Born: ABT 1803 · N.Y.
Married: William Randel

[Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928), 14. See also [Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928). William Morrell, christened 12 Apr 1772, Newtown Presbyterian Church
James Riker, Annals of Newtown (New York: D. Fanshaw, 1852), 396.
James Riker, Annals of Newtown (New York: D. Fanshaw, 1852), 410.
Catherine Morrell (1778-1854) — Find a Grave Memorial 169966888, First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, online at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169966888/catherine-morrell (accessed 2026-08-19), Memorial 169966888. Catherine Morrell. BIRTH 23 Mar 1778. DEATH 23 Jun 1854 (aged 76). BURIAL First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA. Memorial ID 169966888. No grave photo. ‘Wife of William Morrell. Age 76 years and 4 months.’ Family Members: Spouse William Morrell, 1772-1846. Created by Marie Hayes, Added 15 Sep 2016.
Catherine Morrell (1778-1854) — Find a Grave Memorial 169966888, First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, online at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169966888/catherine-morrell (accessed 2026-08-19), Memorial 169966888. Catherine Morrell. BIRTH 23 Mar 1778. DEATH 23 Jun 1854 (aged 76). BURIAL First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA. Memorial ID 169966888. No grave photo. ‘Wife of William Morrell. Age 76 years and 4 months.’ Family Members: Spouse William Morrell, 1772-1846. Created by Marie Hayes, Added 15 Sep 2016.
[Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928), 18. See also [Anonymous], Presbyterian Church Records, Newtown, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 8 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1928). John Morrell, christening 31 Aug 1801, Newtown Presbyterian Church See also New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 — John Morrell, christening 31 Aug 1801, Newtown, Queens, New York, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H5-XPV (accessed 2026-08-19), ark:/61903/1:1:V2H5-XPV. John Morrell person details: Name John Morrell; Sex Male; Father’s Name William Morrell; Father’s Sex Male; Event Type Christening; Event Date 31 Aug 1801; Event Place Newtown, Queens, New York, United States; Event Place (Original) Church, Newtown, Queens, New York, United States. Citation: “New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962”, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H5-XPV : 17 February 2023), John Morrell, 1801.