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The British burnt down 1000 acres of his waterfront woodlands, ransacked his house, drove away his family into hiding, his livestock and extensive possessions pillaged. The Morris family suffered severely for the next six years until the evacuation of [[New York City]]. Morris chose independence for America and in the process gave up his vast wealth and his way of life.

The British burnt down 1000 acres of his waterfront woodlands, ransacked his house, drove away his family into hiding, his livestock and extensive possessions pillaged. The Morris family suffered severely for the next six years until the evacuation of [[New York City]]. Morris chose independence for America and in the process gave up his vast wealth and his way of life.

==Death==

==Later life==

In 1777, he was succeeded in congress by his brother, [[Gouverneur Morris]].  Later served as a judge in Worcester and served intermittently as a member of the upper house of the new legislature.  Lewis spent several years working to rebuild his estate and farm destroyed in the revolution.  Also, he would serve as the first Board of Regents for the University of New York until he died at age 72.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/morris_l.htm Lewis Morris, USHistory.org]</ref>

In 1777, he was succeeded in congress by his brother, [[Gouverneur Morris]].  Later served as a judge in Worcester and served intermittently as a member of the upper house of the new legislature.  In the [[https://www.conservapedia.com/United_States_presidential_election,_1796|1796 election]] he was an elector and cast his votes for the Federalist ticket of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_Directory_of_the_American_C/Z8lAs_QeKkkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA1337 Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927]</ref>

 

Lewis spent several years working to rebuild his estate and farm destroyed in the revolution.  Also, he would serve as the first Board of Regents for the University of New York until he died at age 72.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/morris_l.htm Lewis Morris, USHistory.org]</ref>

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