Richard Morris

Biography

Richard Morris (1730–1810) was a New York landowner whose property holdings reflected his prominent position in the colony and early state. As a landowner during a period of significant expansion and development, Morris participated in the economic and social structures that shaped New York's growth.

Morris's life spanned the Revolutionary era and the early decades of the republic, witnessing the transformation of New York from a colonial possession to a central hub of the new nation. His legacy is connected to the land and community he helped shape.