Sparks says : " That there was a contract, dated the 10th of August, 1670, in which Richard is styled a merchant in Mew York, and Lewis, his brother, a merchant in Barbadoes."* " it follows," (remarks Dunlapj) "that Richard was in Barbadoes in 1670, and contracted to come on to New York to purchase this grant of Morrisania for himself and brother, Lewis, who was to follow and settle on it ; but tliat he did not come until the peace of 1674, when he found the son of his brother an orphan, took him imder his protection, and built at Morrisania."'^
a Articles of agreement were entered into between the two brothers, that if either of them died witiiout issue, the survivor, or issue of t!ie survivor, if any, should take the estate.
I Daulap's Hist, of N. Y. vol, i. 272.
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The Morris family are originally of Welch origin, and " lineally descend from Elystan Glodrydd, a powerful British chieftain, born in 933, who derived his name, Elystan, (or Athelstan,) from the Saxon king, Athelstan, who was his godfather. The appellation of Glodrydd, or the Illustrious, was bestowed upon him, indicative of his personal deeds, as well as of his rank and extensive possessions, which comprised nearly all the lands between the Severn and the Wye. He died iti the early part of the eleventh century, leaving by Gwladys, daughter of Rhun ap Eduowain, Prince of Tegengl, a son, Cadwgan ap Elystan, Lord of Builth and Radnor, who married Margaret, daughter of Brockwel ap Aeddan, of Povvys.