MORRIS, Staats Long (1728-1800), of Huntly Lodge and Knaperna, Aberdeen.

b. 27 Aug. 1728, 2nd s. of Lewis Morris, judge of Admiralty Court, of Morrisania, New York by his 1st w. Tryntie, or Catherine, da. of Dr. Samuel Staats, surgeon, of New York; nephew of Robert Hunter Morris, c.j. of New Jersey and gov. of Pennsylvania; bro. of Lewis and Richard, and half-bro. of Gouverneur Morris, eminent revolutionary leaders. educ. Yale 1743-6.G. B. Dexter, Graduates of Yale, ii. 82-85; Pprs. of Gov. Lewis Morris (N.J. Hist. Soc.), 189-90. m. (1) 25 Mar. 1756, Catherine (d. 16 Dec. 1779), da. of William, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen [S], wid. of Cosmo George, 3rd Duke of Gordon [S], mother of Lords William and George Gordon, s.p.; (2) 23 Dec. 1780, Elizabeth, da. of John Urquhart of Craigston, Aberdeen, s.p.