Jeremiah Morgan (1738 - 1805)

Born 1738 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Connelly) Morgan — married 1760 in Lunenburg, Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1805 at about age 67 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jeremiah Morgan served with 13th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Jeremiah Morgan is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 252234
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Jeremiah Morgan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A080448.

Jeremiah Morgan was born in 1738 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia.

Jeremiah (21) married Elizabeth Connelly (19) (born about 1740 in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia) in 1760 (as noted on SAR application) in Lunenburg, Virginia. Their children were:

• Thomas Morgan (~1763–1815)
• John Edward Morgan (1765–1840)
• Jessie Morgan (~1768–1840)

Jeremiah was in a military record on 10 Oct 1775-1783 in Virginia, United States. He was in the 13th Regiment.^[1]

Patriot was in ons of the American Revolution Membership Applications on 11 May 1951 in Lunenburg, Virginia.^[2]

Jeremiah's estate passed probate on 14 Feb 1805 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #989548 (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Name: Jeremiah Morgan; Gender: Male; Military Date: 10 Oct 1775-1783; Military Place: Virginia, USA; State or Army Served: Virginia; Regiment: 13th Regiment.
2. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970", database with images
   Original data: S, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #760235 (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Name: Patriot Jeremiah Morgan; Birth Date: 1738; Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia; Death Date: 17 Dec 1805; Death Place: Lunenburg, Virginia; SAR Membership: 74353; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 11 May 1951; Father: John Morgan; Mother: Elizabeth Hancock; Spouse: Elizabeth Connell; Children: Jesse Morgan.
3. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900", database with images
   Mixed Probate Records and Index, 1746-1949; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Lunenburg County); Probate Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #948321 (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Jeremiah Morgan probate on 14 Feb 1805 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Residence Lunenburg.

1. Currently unable to locate birth, death and marriage records but they were confirmed by the Sons of the American Revolution, citing Sgt. Jeremiah Morgan Family Tree Ancestry Profile U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR membership national number 74353, state number 919
2. Variations of Elizabeth’s name (Connell, Connally, Connelly, Connolly and McConnel on FamilySearch), there is a marriage record of John Connelly & Margaret Oldham getting married. I have ordered DAR records and there is a letter to my Great Aunt (Mrs. Bert R. Smith “Beulah Ethel Morgan Smith”), 28 Oct 1947 from the Circuit Court of Lunenburg County, Lunenburg, VA:

“We do not have the marriage record of Jeremiah Morgan who married Elizabeth. Jeremiah Morgan’s will was admitted to record in 1805 and is found in Will Book 6, page 102. In this will he mentions his wife Elizabeth, his daughters Elizabeth Ragsdale and Sarah Ragsdale and his sons, Jesse, John and Thomas. John Connell whose will was admitted to record in 1800 and is found in Will Book 5, page 180 mentions his daughter Elizabeth Morgan and grandson Jesse Morgan. I believe that this is sufficient proof that Jeremiah Morgan married Elizabeth Connell.” The paperwork includes Jeremiah’s will but not John Connell’s (I found an abstract listing of a will inventory on page 111 that mentions John Connelly, not John Connell).

1. There are so many variations of her name. My DAR ancestors show the name Elizabeth Connell and John Connelly’s DAR records reflect Connelly (sometimes spelled Connally in the application). Since the DAR records of ancestors for John Connelly and Margaret Oldham are spelled with a “y” at the end that is the name I will go with.
2. Variations on exact date of birth. On the DAR application they are estimating the year of birth as 1738. No known birth, marriage death records appear to be known and available except as noted on the US, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application (1889-1970) and the US, Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Application
3. Jeremiah Morgan Will Abstracts which were in the supporting documents of Jeremiah Morgan to my Great Aunt Beulah Ethel Morgan Smith which was for the Morgan Family Reunion Jul 1950 (101st |Anniversary of John James Morgan):

VA State Library, North Farnham Parish Register from about 1672 to 1800. John Morgan, 26 Oct 1780, Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia Listed children William (10 Dec 1730, Richmond), John (13 Nov 1732, Richmond), Nancy, 11 Sep 1735, Richmond), Jerry (Jeremiah, born the 4th child, 3rd son), about 1738, Amelia), Robert (Amelia), Joshua (Amelia), Jesse (Amelia), Samuel (Amelia), Thomas (Amelia), friend William A. Reese ($100); Balance of my estate to be divided between children of Robert Claibourne Morgan, the children of Jesse Morgan, the children of Betsy Russell (deceased), the children of William Morgan (deceased), Nancy Harrison Ragsdale Goodwyn’s children and the children of Ann Dianna Griffin, Nancy Cumby’s children, and Martha Wallace’s children and the children of Thomas Morgan Ragsdale, and the children of Edward Ragsdale and the children of John Edwin Ragsdale and my sister Mary Smithson’s daughter. Signed John L. Morgan, Executor William J. Neblett, Witnesses Sterling Neblett, Jr., William A. Reese Jeremiah Morgan, 1805, p 102 Lunenburg Co, VA Wife Elizabeth, daughters, Elizabeth Ragsdale, Sarah Ragsdale, sons, Jesse, John, Thomas based on 1810, 1820, 1830 census records for Jesse Morgan (13 Jul 2023)

1. There a reference on Ancestry that Jeremiah was married to a Mary, the record is from Tennessee. The DAR application for Jeremiah shows birth and death were in Virginia and references his wife Elizabeth, not a Mary. So unless I can confirm that Jeremiah married Mary I will not be including her in my list.

Acknowledgements

Kimberly Taylor Morgan (Diss) updated profile on 22 Nov 2023

Jeff Ikeler updated profile on 28 Aug 2023

Karen (Michaud) Hoy updated profile on 28 Jul 2023

Kimberly Taylor Morgan (Diss) created & updated profile on 4 Jul, 13-14 Jul, 16 Jul, 19 Jul 2023