Morgan Morgan (1688 - 1766)

Born 1 Nov 1688 in Glamorgan, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Garretson) Morgan — married 16 May 1713 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1766 at age 78 in Frederick County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia

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Biography

Morgan Morgan is Notable.

Morgan Morgan was a Virginia colonist.

This profile is part of the Morgan Name Study.

N.B. I am unlinking Thomas (Morgan-4741) as the son of Morgan Morgan (Morgan-128) and Catherine Garretson (Garretson-134) since he was born when Morgan Morgan was just two years old and two years before his own mother was born. Needless to say, he is not mentioned in Morgan Morgan's will. (Patricia Prickett Hickin, 28 Jan 2015.)

For an online biography of Morgan Morgan, click here.

For additional info on Morgan Morgan from the .gedcom imported on 13 June 2019, click here.

For a list of sources before the removal of source numbers on 15 June 2019, click here.

Morgan Morgan was born on 1 November 1688 in Glamorganshire, Wales], the only known child of Charles and Susan Morgan Morgan. He was educated in London, England.^[1]

On 16 May 1713, when he was twenty-four, he married Catherine Garretson. She bore him eight known children, six sons and two daughters:

1. David Morgan
2. Zackquill Morgan
3. Morgan Morgan
4. Charles Morgan
5. James Morgan
6. Anne Morgan
7. Henry Morgan
8. Evan Morgan
9. Elizabeth Morgan

On 17 November 1766, about two weeks after his seventy-eighth birthday, Morgan died in Frederick County, Virginia], of unknown causes.

Morgan Morgan is credited with many firsts in what is now West Virginia:

• First permanent white settler
• First church founder
• First civil officer
• First judicial officer
• First commissioned military officer
• First licensed tavern keeper
• First engineer of roads, as well as builder of the first road (about 12 miles (19 km) long)
• First militia organized, 1735, now the 201st National Guard
• Official sponsor of the first church
• Gentleman justice in the formation of two counties: Orange in 1734; Frederick in 1738^[2]

Morgan was a pioneer, venturing into the unknown and using his skills to make a difference as an early settler.

Morgan emigrated to the American colonies at the age of twenty-four and settled at Christiana, Delaware, in the year of 1702. Eleven years later he married the love of his life, Catherine Garretson, The ceremony took place in what is now New Castle County, Delaware (Lough, 1969).

He moved from Christiana, Delaware], to a place north of Winchester, Virginia], where he was ordained into the ministry^[3]. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill] (in present-day Berkeley County, West Virginia) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his cabin at Bunker Hill. From Wikipedia article on Bunker Hill: "The cabin was restored as a Bicentennial project in 1976, using many of its original logs."

Originally built in the late 18th century, Morgan's second residence at Bunker Hill was rebuilt in 1976 with some of the original logs, which are covered with siding.

Morgan is credited with engineering the first road in present-day West Virginia; being the highway from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. He was instrumental in the construction of the Mill Creek Church, which was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Morgan was a community leader and served as the first Justice of the peace as well as Captain in the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel." He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers in the area.

Francis Harrison Pierpont, the "Father of West Virginia," was the 2x great grandson of Morgan Morgan. Pierpont was elected governor of what became the Restored Government of Virginia in June 1861.

From Wikipedia: "Pierpont was again elected governor for a four-year term on May 28, 1863. Under Pierpont's leadership, the Wheeling government called for a popular vote on the question of the creation of a new separate state. Despite a lack of overwhelming support and widespread fraud in the voting process, the Restored Government pressed the U.S. Congress for statehood, which also approved the issue.[7] The new state took the name West Virginia and was admitted into the Union in 1863. When Arthur I. Boreman was elected governor for West Virginia, Pierpont became Governor of the "restored" state of Virginia, comprising the several Northern Virginia, Norfolk area, and Eastern Shore counties under Union control.[1] The capital of the "restored" state was established in Alexandria for the remainder of the Civil War."

West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925.

Son of Charles Morgan (1635-1720) b Llanrhymney, Glamorgan, Wales, d Glamorganshire, Wales and Rebecca Smith (1660- ?) (This is an error: Rebecca Smith was his grandmother) and grandson of John Morgan (1596-1651) b Tredgar, Monmouthshire, Wales, d Glamorganshire, Wales burial: St Mellon's Church Llanthymney, Glamorgan, Wales

Descendent of Bleddri Ap Cadivor, Lord of Kil y Sant/, b 1090 in Blastonbury, Somerset, England

According to tradition, Glamorganshire was the home of King Arthur-and Arthur was of the House of Morgan. Morgan Morgan was likely educated at Cambridge University, a Reformed Puritan institution at that time.

Transcription from the family bible of great grandson Charles Stephen Morgan

These microfilmed copies of a bible from 12 Aug 1835 were inverted to create new photos that have black writing on white background and can be viewed here: Space:Charles_Stephen_Morgan_family_bible_transcription,_page_3

The third page is particularly interesting, as it is an account of Col Morgan Morgan and Catherine Garretson written by his great grandson, Charles Stephen Morgan, who wrote the bulk of the bible entries, including Page 3 as follows (____ denotes when it is unreadable):

Col. Morgan Morgan was born in the Principality of Wales in England, and was educated in London, during the reighn of William 3d. - Came to the Province of Delaware a single man during the reign of George & Ann, or probably about the Commencement of the reign of George the 1st. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known by the name of Christiana, and soon married Catherine Garretson, a respectable native of Delaware.

Issue of this marriage:

James, who died at Sixteen years of age.

Ann, who married 1st Nathaniel Thompson, who was murdered and 2nd Reuben Paxton. They removed to South Carolina. Theses Gentlemen, Thompson & Paxton, were of extraordinary physical powers and energy.

David, my grandfather, was born at Christiana, May 12 in the Old Style 1721. He married Sarah Stephen, a native of Pennsylvania, who was born in October 1729 Old Style.

Charles, for whom I was named, and a beloved brother of my grandfather, neither the time of his birth or death is known to me. He married and died in Berkley County, Virginia, and his widow and children migrated to South Carolina. Charles was a large man, and possessed more physical power than any man he ever met with. From what the family ___ was told ?, one ?____ ___ ___ ___ ___ he was little, ____officer to the celebrated Peter Francisco, whom I knew well from the time he was appointed Seargeant at arms to the House of Delegates ___until his death.

Henry, is other brother Noih? for our? with my grandfather and for whom my twin brother was willed, both of us being named his heir. Married (in Berkley) a sister to Charles' wife, and they all removed to the South together some short time before the Revolution.

Evan, who died a single man.

Zackquil, the proprietor and founder of Morgantown, Monongalia County, Virginia.

Morgan, who remained in Berkley County, upon his father's old farm, an Episcopal minister of great piety and worth. I have seen many letters from him to my grandfather of the very best specimens of penmanship I have ever seen, and in the most polite? (poetic? pathetic?) languages. These constitute? the family of my great grandfather. He died in Berkley, Colonel of the County. -- (written in bottom border) August 12, 1835 C.S. Morgan'

Gravestone for Morgan and Catherine Morgan

From Findagrave.com

Col Morgan Morgan

Birth: 1 Nov 1688 Wales; Death: 17 Nov 1766 (aged 78) Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; Burial: Morgan Chapel Graveyard, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 8317350.

Bio: Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin.

Family Members: Spouse: Catherine Garretson Morgan (1692-1773); Children: David Morgan (1721-1813), Zackquill Morgan (1735-1795), Morgan Morgan (1737-1797).^[4]

Citations

1. ↑ Lough, Now and Long Ago
2. ↑ Doherty, William T, Berkeley County, U.S.A.: a bicentennial history of a Virginia and West Virginia county, 1772-1972 (Parsons, W. Va., McClain Print. Co., 1972.) Rec. Date: 1 Nov 2016.
3. ↑ Butcher, 1978
4. ↑ Steve Corley (46535090), “Col Morgan Morgan,” 'Findagrave.com. Record added 25 Jan 2004. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8317350/morgan-morgan. Accessed 15 June 2019.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.

• WikiTree profile Morgan-2470 was created through the import of Geni-export-Forest.ged on Nov 4, 2011 by Steven Mix.

• WikiTree profile Morgan-2481 was created through the import of cora morgan.ged on Nov 7, 2011 by Karen Stewart.

• Thank you to Glenn Smith for creating WikiTree profile Morgan-4717 through the import of Appleyard Family Tree.ged on May 2, 2013.

• Morgan-10527 was created by David Hunsley through the import of 2015 08 17 Hunsley b0b851_744994qbs23d0y5n1b055m.ged on Aug 17, 2015.

Sources

• Butcher, Bernard L. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Viriginia Vol 1. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub., 1978. 950. Print.

• Steve Corley (46535090), “Col Morgan Morgan,” 'Findagrave.com. Record added 25 Jan 2004. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8317350/morgan-morgan. Accessed 15 June 2019.

• Frederick County, VA, Court Order Book 1 Frederick County, VA, Court Order Books 11 Dec 2008 Call Number: microfilm

• Doherty, William T. Berkeley County, U.S.A.: A bicentennial history of a Virginia and West Virginia, 1772-1972. (Parsons, W. Va., McClain Print. Co., 1972). Mary Gail Miller gave it to me in October 2016

• Frederick County, VA, Deed Book 2 Frederick County, VA Note: It's conceivable I have DBs 1 & 2 reversed. pph 20140725

• Kerns, Walter L., Ph. D., Frederick County, Virginia: Settlement and Some First Families of Back Creek Valley, 1730-1830 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1995.) Call Number: 975.599 FRE 06/01

• Lough, Glenn D.. Now and long ago: a history of the Marion County area. 1969. Reprint. Parsons: [Printed by McClain Printing Company], 1994.

• Descendants Of Morgan Morgan 2009 Morgan descendants URL: http://www.colmorganmorganreunion.org/main.htm Accesed 15 June 2019.

• William Dallas Morgan, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia” Updated January 19, 2010 User Trees > William-dallas-Morgan-PA. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019.

• Morgan:www.swcp.com/~dhickman/gedcom/scott/d0001/g0000025.Htm Publication: printed Out 981004

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_F._Morgan

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_H._Pierpont.

• Geni profile for Col. Morgan Morgan managed by Vickie Hicks

• Pedigree Resource File name: Morgan /MORGAN/ submission date: 30 Aug 2007

• See this google notebook for history of the Morgan Family https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JNvbODeyihXR1qyZ6bP8AicBTgpKwKoSSbh_7SGbv8o/edit

• Morgan, Richard D. , “re: Immigration of Morgan Morgan,WVa,” Posted 24 January 2002 . Morgan Family GenForum Message # 11673. Genealogy.com. URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?morgan::11673.html Accessed 15 June 2019.

• Donna Romanelli, “Immigration of Morgan Morgan,WVa,” Posted 24 January 2002. Morgan Family GenForum Message #11667. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/morgan/11667/ Accessed 15 June 2019.

• Springer Family Shelton, Mrs Fred Publication: handwritten ?? in a Springer Typescript In Allen County PL, In., Irwin or Armentrout 1998.

• Vercoe, Josephine McCordA genealogical history of the Scott family : descendants of Alexander Scott, who came to Augusta County, Virginia, circa 1750 with a history of the families with which they intermarried (Westminster MD : Heritage Books, 2005. 190 pp URL: http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books/results/image?urn=urn:proquest:US;glhbooks;Genealogy-glh31429580;15;-1;

• West, Kim, "Morgan Morgan" Lehman, Sam, The Story of Frederick County.

• West Virginia Archives & History > "Early Settlement (to 1774)", West Virginia Archives and History West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2008. URL: http://www.wvculture.org/history/settle1.html Unable to access on 15 June 2019.