Amos Morgan (1750 - 1839)

Born 9 Nov 1750 in Colchester Village, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Welsh) Morgan — married Nov 1769 in Colchester, New London Co., Ct

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1839 at age 88 in Sweden Township, New York

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Biography

Private Amos Morgan served with 8th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Amos Morgan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A080290.

Amos was born in 1750. Amos was the child of Samuel Morgan and Hannah Avery. He died in Sweden, Monroe CO., NY in 1839. (from DAR records)

Amos Morgan lived in German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY from bef 1800 until 1819, when he and his son David sold their land. At least five of his children, including son in law Able Gifford, moved near Murry, NY.

Amos Morgan was a fifer in Captain Wheeler's Company, 8th Regiment of Connecticut. He enlisted this service Sept. 8, 1776 and was discharged Nov. 9, 1776. He was a private in Captain Eldridge's Company from Apr. 16, 1777 until Jan . 12, 1778. ^[1]

The town of Murry once included Sweden, where Amos Morgan died in 1839, Clarendon, where Amos Morgan Rowley met and married Clarissa Preston in 1830, and several other towns. Monroe County was created in 1821 and Orleans County in 1824 from Genesee County.

The town of Murry once included Sweden, where Amos Morgan died in 1839, Clarendon, where Amos Morgan Rowley met and married Clarissa Preston in 1830, and several other towns. Monroe County was created in 1821 and Orleans County in 1824 from Genesee County.

Amos Morgan had 13 children according to record of Samuel Morgan family in "Pioneer History of Camden Township, Loraine CO. OH"^[2]..Samuel was father of Dayton S. Morgan, millionaire of Brockport, NY. He died in Sweden, Monroe CO., NY in 1839. (from DAR records) Sally Morgan was not mentioned with the children.

Sources

1. ↑ Reference for Military Record: "Connecticut Men of the Revolution" pages 152 and 452. From DAR National Numbers 94693 and 248355.
2. ↑ "Pioneer History of Camden Township, Loraine CO. OH"

• "A History of James Morgan, New London, Conn and his descendants." (Revised). Pg. 22.
• "Pioneer History of Camden Township, Loraine County. Ohio"
• 1790 census, "Heads of Families - Connecticut, pg 81, Amos Morgan,Chatham, 2 males over 16, 3 males under 16, all females 7.
• 1800 census, pg 432, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY. 2 1 1 0 1 / 1 2 0 0 1 / 0.
• 1810 census, German Flatts, Herkimer Co. NY. 0 0 2 0 1 / 0 1 0 0 1
• 1820 census, haven't found. Could be Genessee Co. His wife died in 1820.
• 1830 census, pg 053, Murray, Orleans Co., NY ?
• Citation: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F745-Z9W : accessed 7 May 2015), Amos Morgan in entry for Amos Morgan, 13 Nov 1771; citing ; FHL microfilm
• Citation: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F745-Z4N : accessed 7 May 2015), Amos Morgan in entry for William Morgan, 10 May 1770; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• Citation: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74C-KT1 : accessed 7 May 2015), Amos Morgan, 09 Nov 1750; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 May 2022), "Record of Amos Morgan", Ancestor # A080290.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3Z9-J?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 469 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.