Robert Morris
Robert Morris Jr
- Sobriquet: Financier of the Revolution
British Colonial
American Founding Father - AsNotedIn
American Founding Father - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1769/00/00 | Mary White Morris, daughter of Colonel Thomas White and Esther White, marries Robert Morris. | Groom | |||||
| 1770/00/00 | Robert Morris buys a portion of Springettsbury manor for 1,821 pounds, 19 shillings and 6 pence. Naming it "The Hills" (lost), he builds a large and elegant greenhouse, hot houses and "pleasure" gardens. | Home | Lemon Hill | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1776/07/20 | I have uniformly voted against and opposed the Declaration of Independence, because, in my poor opinion, it was an improper time, and will neither promote the interest nor redound to the honour of America.... Robert Morris letter to Joseph Reed | Patriot | US Declaration of Independence | Lemon Hill | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| 1776/08/02 | Although originally opposed to separating from Great Britain, Robert Morris signs the Declaration of Independence. | Signer, Representing Pennsylvania | US Declaration of Independence | Independence Hall | Philadelphia, PA | American Colonies Declare Independence from Great Britain | |
| 1776/12/31 | Robert Morris prays all night at a Watch Night service that God will open up the hearts of the people to furnish money needed to pay General Washington's troops at Valley Forge and that the Army might be saved. | Patriot | St George's Methodist Church, Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Valley Forge Encampment | ||
| 1778/07/09 | The second engrossed copy of the Articles of Confederation is signed and ratified by the delegates from eight states: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina. | Signer, Representing Pennsylvania | Articles of Confederation | Second Continental Congress | |||
| 1784/05/01 | Sons of Tammany salute General Washington who is dining with Robert Morris at the latter's country seat, The Hills (lost), with music, cheers and cannon fire. | Host | Lemon Hill | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1791/00/00 | Home of Robert Morris 1791 - 1798 | Home | Summerseat | Morrisville | |||
| 1793/07/20 | Robert Morris sell 3,250,000 acres of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase to the Holland Land Company | Seller | |||||
| 1799/00/00 | Morris falls into debt and is sent to debtors' prison. The Hills is confiscated and burns down. The 300-acre estate is divided into two portions. The southern parcel with the ruin on 43-acres is sold at a sheriff's sale to Henry Pratt for $14,654. | Life | Lemon Hill | Philadelphia, PA |
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