Capt. Richard MORRY ^{2922,2923,2924}

   Cause of his death was Died in prison, a French prisoner of war.

   Other names for Richard were Capt. Richard MOREY ²¹¹⁶ and Capt. Richard MORREY ^697,860,957.^,2927

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Mariner, 27 Dec 1785, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ^{607,608,2362,2927} Master Mariner

2. Occupation: Master of HELFORD -- Plymouth to Newfoundland, 20 Oct 1787-20 Mar 1878, Plymouth, Devon, England. ^2928,2929 The name in the finding aid was typed as Movney but corrected by someone (me?) in pencil to Morrey.

3. Occupation: Master of HELFORD - on the Banks of Newfoundland, 5 May 1788-20 Dec 1788, Plymouth, Devon, England. ²⁹³⁰ Finding Aid Reads:
Helford -- Morrey, Richard -- The Banks of NF -- 1788-05-05 -- 1788-12-20 203F 1-3-4-4

4. Occupation: Master of the CUMBERLAND, to Newfoundland, 9 Mar 1790 to 12 Dec 1790, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁹²³

5. Occupation: Master of the CUMBERLAND to Newfoundland, 31 Mar 1791 to 9 Jan 1792, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁹²⁴

6. Occupation: Master and Commander of the DORSETSHIRE, 1804, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁹²²

7. Military: French Prisoner of War, 19 Nov 1805, France. ²⁹²⁶

Richard married Mary DOWNING, daughter of John DOWNING and Unknown, on 27 Dec 1785 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^607,608,697.^,957 (Mary DOWNING was born before 17 Jun 1763 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^{860,2362,2931}, christened on 17 Jun 1763 in Dartmouth, Devon, England,^2362,2931 died on 14 Feb 1841 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ^53,860 and was buried on 17 Feb 1841 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁸⁶⁰.). The cause of her death was Seizure or apoplexy.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Walthall Gretton, Curate, 27 Dec 1785, St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²⁹²⁷

2. Witnesses: John C. Downing & G. Gillard, 27 Dec 1785, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ^607,608