».!»o route for the Erie Canal, and took an active part in originating and uroniotiug tliat noble work." "The activity of his mind, the richness of Lis fancy, and the'copiousness of his eloquent conversation v^ere the admiration of all his acquaintance, and he was universally admitted as one of the most accomplished and prominent men of our country."'* He died at Morrisania, Nov. 5th, i8i6, aged 6-I. His publications were numerous. A selection from his papers, with a sketch of his life, has been published by Jared Sparks, in three volumes.

He married Ann Gary Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia, who was descended in the fifth generation from the celebrated Pockohantes, (literally a run between two hills),'' the daughter of Wahunsonacock or Powhattan, Emperor of Attanoughkanonck, or Virginia. His son is the present Gouverneur Morris, Esq., of Morrisania.

The principal proprietors, at present, of the ancient mano'- bearing the name, are William PI. Morris, Esq., who at one time held one-third part of old Morrisania; Plenry Lewis Morris, grandson of Commodore Richard ^[orris, and the Rev. Arthur Morris, Protestant Episcopal missionary to Japan; also the present Gouverneur I\Iorris, Esq., and his children, who hold a portion formerly belonging to General Staats Lo::g Morris, and the other heirs of Gerard W. Morris. The manor is now divided among a vast number of proprietors too, numerous to mention. According to the survey of Adam Findlay, made in 1S49, "the Long Neck Mansion House Farm of Old Morrisania, then belonging to the late Colonel Le\vis Morris, embraced 3i3i5,";o acres, which then included everything, /. e. all the property unsold, excepting the lots on the Post road between Orange and Mott streets, and the lot where the small house stood in the rear of Parkers, and excepting the lands permanently leased.""