I have been able to trace my family line back to Alexander Douglas who according to "Burkes Commoners" was "the first of this family to settle in England when he crossed the border in the retinue of King James 1st (6th of Scotland) and he was of the Morton line of the house of Douglas. It is possible that he was related in some way to Sir George Douglas of Kirkness (d.by 12.1609)"

Unfortunately I have not been able to discover where Alexander came from in Scotland so have hit the proverbial wall.

However I do know that the family name of Morton that I carry has been held by each of my male ancesters since James Edward Morton Douglas (b.1794 d.1864).

I can also recall that my father said that we were related to the Queensburys and the Douglas-Homes and were from the Black Douglas clan.

If there is anyone out there that can help with my search to find where Alexander was born I would be eternally grateful.

Ken Douglas

Interesting possible Morton link here: http://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/topics/who-married-lady-dougla...

Kenneth David Morton Douglas,

I can not go further back than 1804 in North Carolina for my Samuel Greenberry Morton. He went by his given name Greenberry. He moved into Raldolph County, Alabama and then into Perry County, Alabama. I believe he had a brother named James Morton as it looks like they married sisters. I was told by my grandmother they were from Scotland.

He married Winnifred Ussery in Richmond County, North Carolina.

His children's names were: Martha, Lecia Jane, Jeremiah Franklin, Margaret,  and John Thomas Morton. 

Any help for my brick wall will be appreciated.

Greenberry Morton was a potter who came to Alabama from North Carolina. He married into the Ussery family who were also potters and came to Alabama at the same time as Greenberry. It is believed according to a book on Alabama Potters that he was the first potter in Perry County and that he trained the Hamms and Hugheys who later became potters also. We know that they worked for him as well as other potters because they are listed in the censuses. Greenberry and Jeremiah both have pottery pieces in the Birmingham Art Muesem. There are also pieces of Morton pottery owned in private collections.
per Lynda Holifield

One would think with a name like that, he would be easily traceable, but...
I note that several researchers do not record his first name as Samuel, which adds the the confusion.

I have traced a direct line of the Morton family name to John Morton, born c. 1711 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh. I have, I hope temporarily, hit the proverbial wall. I am keen to establish a link with the Douglas clan. All my forebears were proud to wear the Douglas tartan, as indeed I am.

Greenberry was my 4th great grandfather, Jeremiah was my 3rd great grandfather. I have a copy of Jeremiah's medical records from Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Listed as father was Samuel Morton and Nancy, but that was in error since she was called Wincy. We can not prove past Greenberry. I have shared my work with Lyndia and she with me. I also was contacted by Joey Brackner for the Morton history. I have some of the Morton shards which was given to me by Joey Brackner.  I am also a 3rd great grandaughter of William Jeffery Hughey and 2nd great granddaughter of Robert Soloman Ham as well as The Ussery family.Robert Solomon Ham and the Miller family had a pottery that still stands today in Sprott, Perry County, Alabama. Greenberry is OUR brick wall.