Capt. Robert Stone MORRY ^608,4451

   Other names for Robert were Robert Stone MOREY ^444,2114 and Robert MORREY.⁶⁹⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Bef 18 Apr 1769, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁴

2. Occupation: Mate on the Brig CYNTHIA under Master Aaron Atkins to Newfoundland, 5 Apr 1788 to 10 Oct 1788, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵² Discharged in Newfoundland in order to take his next assignment from November back to Dartmouth

3. Occupation: Master of LARK from Newfoundland to Dartmouth, 21 Nov 1788 to 14 Jan 1789, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵³ Finding aid reads:
Lark -- Richard Morrey [sic] -- Nfld/Dartmouth -- 21-11-1788 -- 14-01-1788 [assume 1789] -- Fol 195 -- Reel 7-9-3-4

He completed the return journey for the previous Captain, William Snare, who must have been incapacitated for some reason.

4. Occupation: Mariner, 1 Jan 1789, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵⁰

5. Occupation: Master of the Lurle [sic] should be LARK, 4 Mar 1789-13 Nov 1789, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵⁴ Made two trips from Newfoundland to Datmouth in this year as Master of the Lurle according to the Dartmouth Muster Rolls:
Lurle -- Robert Morry -- Nf/Dm/Nf/Dm -- 04-03-1789 -- 13-11-1789 -- Fol 20 Rell 7-9-2-4

Robert married Rebecca WILLS on 1 Jan 1790 in Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁶⁹⁷.^,4450

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Walthall Gretton, Curate, 1 Jan 1790, St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵⁰

2. Witnesses: George Street Morry, Mary Davis, 1 Jan 1790, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁴⁵⁰ 190613: From transcript by Cornwall and Devon Record Society seen on microfilm by Mormons at Maritime History Archive: Morry, Robert, Mariner & Rebecca Wills 1 Jan 1790 (George Street Morry, Mary Davis)