Dice Mosén Jaime Febrer, que deseando el Rey

Don Jaime I ofrecer punto de refugio en la costa del Mediterraneo a los navegantes expuestos

a las tropelías de los piratas y prestar algún descanso a Ramón Belmont, guerrero francés al

servicio de dicho  monarca y que había salido herido en el asalto del Puig, le dio encargo de

que la gente de la Provenza poblase en Benicarló y levantase allí una fortaleza. De ese modo

fueron premiados sus servicios y quedó establecido en dicho pueblo, donde fundó casa solar y

dejó sucesores que extendieron el apellido por el reino de Valencia, pasando también a

Andalucía.

Don Ginés  María Belmonte y García, natural de Vélez-Blanco, ingresó en la Orden de Carlos

III en 1816.

Sus Armas: En campo de gules, un monte de plata, en el jefe tres estrellas de oro, puestas en

faja.

he name 'Morris' originates from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. It is a derivative from the personal name 'Maurice', intorduced to britain by the Normans. (from the Latin name 'Mauritius', a derivative of 'Maurus'), this was borne by several minor early Christian saints, including a 3rd Century. Swiss martyr. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Morris' was the name of an extensive and powerful family in Colonial North America, who played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were decended from Richard Morris (died in 1672), who had fought in Cromwell's army and then bacame a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671-1746) established the 'manor' of Morrisiana in New York State. His grandson, Lewis (1726-1798), 3rd owner of that manor, was a signatory of the Declaration of Independance. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in thr Revolution, their half brother Staats Morris (1728-1800) was a general in the British Army and governor of Quebec.Another signatory of the Declaration, Robert Morris (1734-1806), emigrated to America from Liverpool in 1747, aged 13. He became known as the 'Financier of the Revolution' and was the founder of the Bank of North America, He was personaly ruined by unwise speculation. Today 'Morris' is the '46th' most common surname in North America.