Lewis Morris was an American

United States

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 landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence

United States Declaration of Independence

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 as a delegate to the Continental Congress

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 for New York.

This Morris was the third to be named Lewis Morris, and was born on the family estate of Morrisania. He was the son of Lewis and Katrintje or Catherine (Staats) Moris. His great grandfather (Richard, died 1672) had immigrated to New York through Barbados

Barbados

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 after being part of Oliver Cromwell

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's army in the English Civil War

English Civil War

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 of 1648.