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Person
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Morris, Charles, 1759-1831
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Description area
Dates of existence
1759-1831
History
Born in Hopkinton, Mass. in 1759, Charles Morris arrived in Halifax, N.S. with his parents, Hon. Charles and Elizabeth Morris, in 1761. He succeeded his father as surveyor general of lands for Nova Scotia from 1802 to 1831. Charles married Charlotte Pernette (1771-1844) ca. 1786 and became a member of the Council on 2 June 1808. He died on 17 December 1831.