Robert Morgan (abt. 1758 - abt. 1845)

Born about 1758 in Cecil County, Colonial Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Case (Cox) Morgan — married 1 Oct 1792 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1845 at about age 87 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Robert Morgan was born in Cecil County, Colonial Maryland.

Robert Morgan migrated to North Carolina

Robert was born in Cecil County, Colonial Maryland about 1760. He is the son of James Morgan and Rachel Jack.

Robert parents - James and Rachel moved their family to North Carolina about 1768. They probably traveled from Cecil County, MD to Rowan County, NC, a distance of about 530 miles via the Great Wagon Road.

• 25 Oct 1786 Land Grant for 302 acres on Crain Creek in Rowan County, North Carolina was issued to Robert Morgan (assignee for James Morgan) {North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data, File No. 2188, Grant no: 1403} Robert's father, James had applied for the Grant in May 1778, but passed away before it was issued. [1] NC Land Grant Images, Book: 67, Page: 125 1786 NC Land Grant image

• 1810 US Federal Census for Rowan County, Tennessee, USA shows Robert Morgan as the head of a household of 2 adults and 5 children - 1 White male 26-44 (Robert), 1 White female 26-44 (wife, Rebecca Morgan), 1 White males 10-15 (Moses Alexander), 2 White males under 10 (Robert Greene and ? ), 1 White female 10-15 (Margaret), and 3 White females under 10 ( ? ). 1810 Census image

• 1837 Tennessee Tax list for Bedford County shows Robt Morgan, Sen 1837 Tn Tax list image

• 1840 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee, shows Robert Morgan (age 70-79) where his record immediate precedes those of his two sons Robert G Morgan and Moses A. Morgan. 1840 Census image

• Robert Morgan died about 1845, age about 85. He had moved to Bedford County, Tennessee with his sons, Moses Alexander Morgan and Robert Greene Morgan.

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by Family Tree DNA Y-chromosome testing. Joseph Morgan, FTDNA kit #86115, Y-111 test, and:

a. Robert Morgan, FTDNA kit #939059, match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 111 STR markers thereby confirming his direct paternal line back 3 generations to his MRCA John Franklin Morgan with a 99% probability.

b. Ralph Morgan, FTDNA kit #B49021, match at a Genetic Distance of 2 on 111 STR markers thereby confirming his direct paternal line back 7 generations to his MRCA Hugh Morgan with a 98% probability.

Male Children

• Moses Alexander Morgan, b: 1797
• Robert Green Morgan, b: 1805 {Y-DNA probable}

Sources

- Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (record for 1837) [2]

- [3]

- "The Descendants of Rachel Jack and Her Two Husbands, ____ McReaden and James Morgan, Volume I, Chapters I-IV, " written by Willett Douglas Kirkpatrick.