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Nancy Ann (Paxton) Morgan (abt. 1736 - abt. 1763)

Nancy Ann Morgan formerly Paxton
Born about in , Somerset County, Province of New Jerseymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married about 1755 in Berkeley County, (West) Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died about at about age 27 in , Frederick County, Colony and Dominion of Virginiamap
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Biography

Nancy Paxton was born about 1736 in Somerset County, New Jersey, the third of six known children and the second of three daughters of Reuben Paxson and Alice Simcock.
Alternate birth place: Cumberland (later Fayette) County, Pennsylvania.
In about 1755, when she was still in her teens, she married Zackquill Morgan in Frederick County, Virginia. She bore him four children, all daughters:
  1. Margaret Morgan Springer
  2. Nancy Ann Morgan Pierpont
  3. Temperance Morgan Cochran
  4. Catherine Morgan Scott
In 1763, when she was still in her twenties, Nancy died in Frederick County, of unknown causes, but probably from complications of childbirth.
Nancy Paxton was born about 1736 in New Jersey (probably Somerset County), and by 1744 her father Reuben began having considerable business dealings in Frederick (later Berkeley) County, (West) Virginia, where his wife's great uncle (who had died) owned land. Reuben Paxson/Paxton was listed with 400 acres at Tablers Station in the Fairfax survey of 06 May 1751. He apparently moved at least some of his family there from New Jersey, and Nancy was married about 1755 to Col. Zackquill Morgan in Frederick County, Virginia (now Berkeley County, West Virginia). After bearing four daughters, she died there about 1763. Those children were Margaret (md. William Springer), Nancy Ann (md. John Pierpoint), Temperance (md. John Cochran), and Catherine (md. Jacob Scott).

New Notes

Nancy Paxton is sometimes said to be a daughter of Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins, but there does not seem to be a shred of evidence that they even existed (other than the 1969 book "Now and Long Ago"; which actually had Nancy as their granddaughter, not daughter; see Note 7 below). And even if they did exist, they were no where close to the Morgans (not even in the same state), so there is no reason to believe that they were her grandparents, parents, or any other relationship.

On the other hand, there is a considerable amount of evidence that Reuben Paxson/Paxton is her father, living at Tablers Station, only 4 or 5 miles from the Morgan Settlement (near Bunker Hill). Furthermore, Reuben Paxton had a relationship (marriage?) with Zackquill Morgan's sister (Ann Morgan). This evidence has been collected by Dianna Privette, and can be found here: http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/thomas/18112/

New Sources

  • Frederick County, Virginia Minutes of Court Records, 1743-1745

Old Notes

Barb Long (5x great-granddaughter of Nancy Paxton) wrote on rootsweb.com:

Nancy Paxton was born at Marsh Creek Settlement, PA (West of Gettsyburg). In 1759 she married Col. Zackwell Morgan in Frederick County, VA (now Berkeley Co., WV). They had three children: Nancy Ann m. John Pierpoint, Temperance m. John Cochran, Catherine m. Jacob Scott.

Dick and Isabel _____ <dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com>>, "Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan" (http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33-0500 wrote:

Here is some of what we've found:

1. A History and Genealogy of the Family of Col. Morgan Morgan, the First White Settler of the State of West Virginia, by French Morgan, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1950 (typescript): Col. Zackquill Morgan b. Berkeley Co, ca 1735. Neither date of marriage to Nancy Paxton nor where she lived is known; Nancy Ann & Catherine's birthdates not given, Temperance b. 1761; Nancy d. ca 1763 or 1764.

2. Report of the Morgan Morgan Monument Commission, Clarksburg, WV, December 31st, 1924: Gives no dates for first marriage, to Nancy, or their three daughters; does not vouch for birthdates he gives, stating they were from the D.A.R.; says "Zackquill" is the spelling used by his father.

3. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr. from Marion Tapp [Morgantown genealogist], September 5, 1973, [perhaps citing Proceedings of West Virginia Historical Society, Vol. 1, part 1, p. 74, NSDAR #160772; 233178; 243695; 364450; etc - format of letter a bit uncertain]: Zackquill Morgan m. Nancy Paxton in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1755; she d. in Fayette Co, PA 1761-1764; Nancy Ann b. 1756, m1 John Pierpont, m2 William Stevens; Temperance b. 1759, m. James Cochran; Catherine b. 1761, m1 Jacob Scott, m2 James Tibbs.

4. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr from Marion Trapp, March 1, 1974: Estimates Nancy's birthdate about 1735, same as Zackquill's; cannot see how 1761-1764 could be wrong for Nancy's death date, perhaps in 1761 when last child born; she hopes he will break even on publishing The Paxtons. Unfortunately, file at WVU Library does not contain Mr. Paxton's end of the correspondence.

5. Typed papers in WVU Library, Morgantown: Zackqill [sic] b. in Delaware [although we know that is incorrect], moved to the Valley of Virginia at Winchester, then went with father to what is now Berkeley Co, WV; he left there and settled for a time on George's Creek in PA; then with bro. David removed to mouth of Decker's Creek, Mononghalia [sic] Co, VA (now WV, and became founder of Morgantown. Nancy Ann Morgan, dau. of Col. Zackwell Morgan and Miss Nancy Paxton, was b. 1756 and d. 1816, m. John Pierpont 1774, d. 1796. John Pierpont, "a native of New York and son of James Pierpont who was born at New Haven, CT...had son Frances Pierpont who m. Catherine Weaver...they were parents of Ex-Goveror [sic] Francis H. Pierpont..." [This quoted statement is crossed out and an underlined NO written in margin.

6. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongalela Valley, W. Va, by Callahan, Vol. II, p. 606: Col. Zackquill Morgan first located at George's Creek, Penn, but in 1768 moved to the site of...Morgan's Town

7. Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion County Area, by Glen D. Lough, 1969, p. 17, citing a Bible the belonged to John Paxton, early settler in now Fayette Co, PA, said to have been a brother of Col. Zackwell Morgan's first wife: Nancy Paxton was 1st cousin of Nathaniel Springer, b. DE 20 Aug 1719, son of William Springer & Margaret Paxton, dau. of Edward & Margaret (Collins) Paxton. A John Paxton who lived on Irwin Ave, Pittsburgh was the owner of this Bible in 1938. That implies that Nathaniel Springer & Nancy Paxton were grandchildren of Edward & Margaret Paxton, and therefore, Nancy's father must have been a brother of Margaret Paxton. P. A. Hoyt wrote 11 Jan 1987: "...the Collins cannot trace any of their line to this and they do have their ancestors far into England."

We hope someone else can add to something here and solve our mystery. Does anyone know anything about George's Creek in PA?

Dick & Isabel dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com


Nancy Ann PAXTON. [1][2][3][4] PAXTON. [5] Found multiple versions of name. Using Nancy Ann PAXTON.

Born 1736 Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [6][7][8] 1735 Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. [9] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1736

Died 1763 Morgantown, Monongalia, Virginia, USA. [10][11][12] 1763 Berkeley, West Virginia, United States. [13] Found multiple copies of death date. Using 1763

External Files

N.B. I have removed the list of external files that was in this location and placed it in a separate document, which you may see by clicking here. (Patricia Prickett Hickin, 2 Aug 2018.)

Nancy Paxton. Given Name: Nancy. Surname: Paxton. [14]

Born 1737 , FAYETTE Co., PA. [15][16]

Died 1763 , BERKELEY Co., VA. [17][18]

Note: #NI847. [19]

Marriage Husband @I445@. Wife Nancy Paxton. Marriage 1759 , FREDERICK Co., VA. [20] Event: Marriage 1759[21] Child: @I2857@. Child: @I1291@. Child: @I1290@. Child: @I1289@.

Notes

Note NI847.

PAXTON family.

Replies: 12.

Re: PAXTON family.

kjtrcedj (View posts)      Posted: 6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT.

Classification: Query.

Surnames: Henry, Lowe, Morgan. 1

I have the following in my notes for Nancy Paxton: 1

PAXTON-L Archives.

From: dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com.

Subject: Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan.

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500. 1

Barb Long wrote:

Does anyone on this list have any info on Nancy Paxton, who married 1759 in Berkeley Co., Col. Zackwell Morgan? Her Parents, Grandparents etc. Nancy was born at Marsh Creek Settlement, PA (West of Gettsyburg). They had three.

female children: Nancy Ann m. John Pierpoint, Temperance m. John Cochran, Catherine m. Jacob Scott. I would appreciate any info on Nancy Paxton, my 5th Great-Grandmother. 1

We don't have any answers, but want to let you know we have been on the same quest for many years. Dick's lineage from Nancy & Zackquill is: Nancy Ann & John Pierpont, Zackquill Pierpont & Dorcas Ridgway, Sarah Pierpont & Enos Coburn, Calvin Coburn & Sarah Ellen Copelin, Carroll & Erma.

Coburn, Dick.

We have some of the data in your post, but with "about" for the date and only several possibilities for the marriage place, as well as for Nancy's birthplace. Where did you find the marriage data? We have 1755, Rockbridge Co, VA from one source, and 1759, Berkley Co, VA from another, neither one documented. We have 1756? and 1759? for Nancy Ann's birthdate. 1

Here is some of what we've found: 1

1. A History and Genealogy of the Family of Col. Morgan Morgan, the First White Settler of the State of West Virginia, by French Morgan, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1950 (typescript): Col. Zackquill Morgan b. Berkeley Co, ca 1735. Neither date of marriage to Nancy Paxton nor where she lived is known; Nancy Ann & Catherine's birthdates not given, Temperance b. 1761; Nancy d. ca 1763 or 1764. 1

2. Report of the Morgan Morgan Monument Commission, Clarksburg, WV, December 31st, 1924: Gives no dates for first marriage, to Nancy, or their three daughters; does not vouch for birthdates he gives, stating they were from the D.A.R.; says "Zackquill" is the spelling used by his father. 1

3. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr. from Marion Tapp [Morgantown genealogist], September 5, 1973, [perhaps citing Proceedings of West Virginia Historical Society, Vol. 1, part 1, p. 74, NSDAR #160772; 233178; 243695; 364450; etc - format of letter a bit uncertain]: Zackquill Morgan m. Nancy Paxton in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1755; she d. in Fayette Co, PA 1761-1764; Nancy Ann b. 1756, m1 John Pierpont, m2 William Stevens; Temperance b. 1759, m. James Cochran; Catherine b. 1761, m1 Jacob Scott, m2 James Tibbs. 1

4. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr from Marion Trapp, March 1, 1974:

Estimates Nancy's birthdate about 1735, same as Zackquill's; cannot see how 1761-1764 could be wrong for Nancy's death date, perhaps in 1761 when last child born; she hopes he will break even on publishing The Paxtons.

Unfortunately, file at WVU Library does not contain Mr. Paxton's end of the correspondence. 1

5. Typed papers in WVU Library, Morgantown: Zackqill [sic] b. in Delaware [although we know that is incorrect], moved to the Valley of Virginia at Winchester, then went with father to what is now Berkeley Co, WV; he left there and settled for a time on George's Creek in PA; then with bro. David.

removed to mouth of Decker's Creek, Mononghalia [sic] Co, VA (now WV, and became founder of Morgantown. Nancy Ann Morgan, dau. of Col. Zackwell Morgan and Miss Nancy Paxton, was b. 1756 and d. 1816, m. John Pierpont.

1774, d. 1796. John Pierpont, "a native of New York and son of James Pierpont who was born at New Haven, CT...had son Frances Pierpont who m. Catherine Weaver...they were parents of Ex-Goveror [sic] Francis H. Pierpont..." [This quoted statement is crossed out and an underlined NO.

written in margin. 1

6. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongalela Valley, W. Va, by Callahan, Vol. II, p. 606: Col. Zackquill Morgan first located at George's Creek, Penn, but in 1768 moved to the site of...Morgan's Town. 1

7. Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion County Area, by Glen D. Lough, 1969, p. 17, citing a Bible the belonged to John Paxton, early settler in now Fayette Co, PA, said to have been a brother of Col. Zackwell Morgan's first wife: Nancy Paxton was 1st cousin of Nathaniel Springer, b. DE 20 Aug 1719, son of William Springer & Margaret Paxton, dau. of Edward & Margaret (Collins) Paxton. A John Paxton who lived on Irwin Ave, Pittsburgh was the owner of this Bible in 1938. That implies that Nathaniel Springer & Nancy.

Paxton were grandchildren of Edward & Margaret Paxton, and therefore, Nancy's father must have been a brother of Margaret Paxton. P. A. Hoyt wrote 11 Jan 1987: "...the Collins cannot trace any of their line to this.

and they do have their ancestors far into England.". 1

We hope someone else can add to something here and solve our mystery. Does anyone know anything about George's Creek in PA?. 1

Dick & Isabel dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com. 1

Morgan - Springer      dvporter      22 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT.

Re: PAXTON family      Christian Fole cmf3oh      6 Jan 2006 6:18AM GMT. PAXTON family kjtrcedj      6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT.

         .

Name: Nancy Paxton. Given Name: Nancy. Surname: Paxton. [22]

Born 1737 , Fayette County, Pennsylvania. [23] [22]

Died 1763 , Berkeley County, Virginia. [24] [22]

Note: #NI847. [25]

Marriage Husband @I445@. Wife @I847@. Marriage 1759 , Frederick County, Virginia. [26] Event: Marriage 1759 [27] Child: @I2857@. Child: @I1291@. Child: @I1290@. Child: @I1289@.

Notes

Note NI847 PAXTON family Replies: 12 Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj (View posts) Posted: 6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: Henry, Lowe, Morgan

I have the following in my notes for Nancy Paxton:

PAXTON-L Archives From: dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com Subject: Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500

Barb Long wrote: Does anyone on this list have any info on Nancy Paxton, who married 1759 in Berkeley Co., Col. Zackwell Morgan? Her Parents, Grandparents etc. Nancy was born at Marsh Creek Settlement, PA (West of Gettsyburg). They had three female children: Nancy Ann m. John Pierpoint, Temperance m. John Cochran, Catherine m. Jacob Scott. I would appreciate any info on Nancy Paxton, my 5th Great-Grandmother

We don't have any answers, but want to let you know we have been on the same quest for many years. Dick's lineage from Nancy & Zackquill is: Nancy Ann & John Pierpont, Zackquill Pierpont & Dorcas Ridgway, Sarah Pierpont & Enos Coburn, Calvin Coburn & Sarah Ellen Copelin, Carroll & Erma Coburn, Dick. We have some of the data in your post, but with "about" for the date and only several possibilities for the marriage place, as well as for Nancy's birthplace. Where did you find the marriage data? We have 1755, Rockbridge Co, VA from one source, and 1759, Berkley Co, VA from another, neither one documented. We have 1756? and 1759? for Nancy Ann's birthdate.

Here is some of what we've found:

1. A History and Genealogy of the Family of Col. Morgan Morgan, the First White Settler of the State of West Virginia, by French Morgan, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1950 (typescript): Col. Zackquill Morgan b. Berkeley Co, ca 1735. Neither date of marriage to Nancy Paxton nor where she lived is known; Nancy Ann & Catherine's birthdates not given, Temperance b. 1761; Nancy d. ca 1763 or 1764.

2. Report of the Morgan Morgan Monument Commission, Clarksburg, WV, December 31st, 1924: Gives no dates for first marriage, to Nancy, or their three daughters; does not vouch for birthdates he gives, stating they were from the D.A.R.; says "Zackquill" is the spelling used by his father.

3. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr. from Marion Tapp [Morgantown genealogist], September 5, 1973, [perhaps citing Proceedings of West Virginia Historical Society, Vol. 1, part 1, p. 74, NSDAR #160772; 233178; 243695; 364450; etc - format of letter a bit uncertain]: Zackquill Morgan m. Nancy Paxton in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1755; she d. in Fayette Co, PA 1761-1764; Nancy Ann b. 1756, m1 John Pierpont, m2 William Stevens; Temperance b. 1759, m. James Cochran; Catherine b. 1761, m1 Jacob Scott, m2 James Tibbs.

4. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr from Marion Trapp, March 1, 1974: Estimates Nancy's birthdate about 1735, same as Zackquill's; cannot see how 1761-1764 could be wrong for Nancy's death date, perhaps in 1761 when last child born; she hopes he will break even on publishing The Paxtons. Unfortunately, file at WVU Library does not contain Mr. Paxton's end of the correspondence.

5. Typed papers in WVU Library, Morgantown: Zackqill [sic] b. in Delaware [although we know that is incorrect], moved to the Valley of Virginia at Winchester, then went with father to what is now Berkeley Co, WV; he left there and settled for a time on George's Creek in PA; then with bro. David removed to mouth of Decker's Creek, Mononghalia [sic] Co, VA (now WV, and became founder of Morgantown. Nancy Ann Morgan, dau. of Col. Zackwell Morgan and Miss Nancy Paxton, was b. 1756 and d. 1816, m. John Pierpont 1774, d. 1796. John Pierpont, "a native of New York and son of James Pierpont who was born at New Haven, CT...had son Frances Pierpont who m. Catherine Weaver...they were parents of Ex-Goveror [sic] Francis H. Pierpont..." [This quoted statement is crossed out and an underlined NO written in margin.

6. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongalela Valley, W. Va, by Callahan, Vol. II, p. 606: Col. Zackquill Morgan first located at George's Creek, Penn, but in 1768 moved to the site of...Morgan's Town

7. Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion County Area, by Glen D. Lough, 1969, p. 17, citing a Bible the belonged to John Paxton, early settler in now Fayette Co, PA, said to have been a brother of Col. Zackwell Morgan's first wife: Nancy Paxton was 1st cousin of Nathaniel Springer, b. DE 20 Aug 1719, son of William Springer & Margaret Paxton, dau. of Edward & Margaret (Collins) Paxton. A John Paxton who lived on Irwin Ave, Pittsburgh was the owner of this Bible in 1938. That implies that Nathaniel Springer & Nancy Paxton were grandchildren of Edward & Margaret Paxton, and therefore, Nancy's father must have been a brother of Margaret Paxton. P. A. Hoyt wrote 11 Jan 1987: "...the Collins cannot trace any of their line to this and they do have their ancestors far into England."

We hope someone else can add to something here and solve our mystery. Does anyone know anything about George's Creek in PA?

Dick & Isabel dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com

Morgan - Springer dvporter 22 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT Re: PAXTON family Christian Fole cmf3oh 6 Jan 2006 6:18AM GMT Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj 6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT

Sources

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  2. ↑ Source: #S544 File @M15100@
  3. ↑ Source: #S2073
  4. ↑ Source: #S2065 Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 166 : 1921 File @M15287@
  5. ↑ Source: #S625 Database online. Record for Nancy Paxton File @M1070@
  6. ↑ Source: #S2045
  7. ↑ Source: #S544 File @M15100@
  8. ↑ Source: #S2073
  9. ↑ Source: #S625 Database online. Record for Nancy Paxton File @M1070@
  10. ↑ Source: #S2045
  11. ↑ Source: #S544 File @M15100@
  12. ↑ Source: #S2073
  13. ↑ Source: #S625 Database online. Record for Nancy Paxton File @M1070@
  14. ↑ Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 2
  15. ↑ Source: #S1790 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?nancy,paxton,fayette::paxton::316.html Certainty: 2
  16. ↑ Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 2
  17. ↑ Source: #S202 #170 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Nancy,Morgan::paxton::170.html Certainty: 3
  18. ↑ Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 2
  19. ↑ Source: #S1791 http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx Certainty: 2 See NP"s General Notes
  20. ↑ Source: #S203 Nancy [middle name?] Morgan formerly Paxton Born about 1737 [uncertain] in Marsh Creek Settlement, PAmap Paxton-123 Certainty: 2
  21. ↑ Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 3
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 2
  23. ↑ Source: #S1790 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?nancy,paxton,fayette::paxton::316.html Certainty: 2
  24. ↑ Source: #S202 #170 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Nancy,Morgan::paxton::170.html Certainty: 3
  25. ↑ Source: #S1791 http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx Certainty: 2 See NP"s General Notes
  26. ↑ Source: #S203 Nancy [middle name?] Morgan formerly Paxton Born about 1737 [uncertain] in Marsh Creek Settlement, PAmap Paxton-123 Certainty: 2
  27. ↑ Source: #S202 Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Certainty: 3
Kathy Fetters, firsthand knowledge.
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  • Source: S1791 Media: Message board Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan ___, Dick and Isabel <dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com>> Publication: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500 6 Jun 2008 PAXTON family Replies: 12 Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj (View posts) Posted:      6 Jan 2006 7:10AM GMT Edited: 22 Nov 2006 12:30PM GMT Surnames: Henry, Lowe, Morgan I have the following in my notes for Nancy Paxton: PAXTON-L Archives From: dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com Subject: Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500 Barb Long wrote: Does anyone on this list have any info on Nancy Paxton, who married 1759 in Berkeley Co., Col. Zackwell Morgan? Her Parents, Grandparents etc. Nancy was born at Marsh Creek Settlement, PA (West of Gettsyburg). They had three female children: Nancy Ann m. John Pierpoint, Temperance m. John Cochran, Catherine m. Jacob Scott. I would appreciate any info on Nancy Paxton, my 5th Great-Grandmother We don't have any answers, but want to let you know we have been on the same quest for many years. Dick's lineage from Nancy & Zackquill is: Nancy Ann & John Pierpont, Zackquill Pierpont & Dorcas Ridgway, Sarah Pierpont & Enos Coburn, Calvin Coburn & Sarah Ellen Copelin, Carroll & Erma Coburn, Dick. We have some of the data in your post, but with "about" for the date and only several possibilities for the marriage place, as well as for Nancy's birthplace. Where did you find the marriage data? We have 1755, Rockbridge Co, VA from one source, and 1759, Berkley Co, VA from another, neither one documented. We have 1756? and 1759? for Nancy Ann's birthdate. Here is some of what we've found: 1. A History and Genealogy of the Family of Col. Morgan Morgan, the First White Settler of the State of West Virginia, by French Morgan, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1950 (typescript): Col. Zackquill Morgan b. Berkeley Co, ca 1735. Neither date of marriage to Nancy Paxton nor where she lived is known; Nancy Ann & Catherine's birthdates not given, Temperance b. 1761; Nancy d. ca 1763 or 1764. 2. Report of the Morgan Morgan Monument Commission, Clarksburg, WV, December 31st, 1924: Gives no dates for first marriage, to Nancy, or their three daughters; does not vouch for birthdates he gives, stating they were from the D.A.R.; says "Zackquill" is the spelling used by his father. 3. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr. from Marion Tapp [Morgantown genealogist], September 5, 1973, [perhaps citing Proceedings of West Virginia Historical Society, Vol. 1, part 1, p. 74, NSDAR #160772; 233178; 243695; 364450; etc - format of letter a bit uncertain]: Zackquill Morgan m. Nancy Paxton in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1755; she d. in Fayette Co, PA 1761-1764; Nancy Ann b. 1756, m1 John Pierpont, m2 William Stevens; Temperance b. 1759, m. James Cochran; Catherine b. 1761, m1 Jacob Scott, m2 James Tibbs. 4. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr from Marion Trapp, March 1, 1974: Estimates Nancy's birthdate about 1735, same as Zackquill's; cannot see how 1761-1764 could be wrong for Nancy's death date, perhaps in 1761 when last child born; she hopes he will break even on publishing The Paxtons. Unfortunately, file at WVU Library does not contain Mr. Paxton's end of the correspondence. 5. Typed papers in WVU Library, Morgantown: Zackqill [sic] b. in Delaware [although we know that is incorrect], moved to the Valley of Virginia at Winchester, then went with father to what is now Berkeley Co, WV; he left there and settled for a time on George's Creek in PA; then with bro. David removed to mouth of Decker's Creek, Mononghalia [sic] Co, VA (now WV, and became founder of Morgantown. Nancy Ann Morgan, dau. of Col. Zackwell Morgan and Miss Nancy Paxton, was b. 1756 and d. 1816, m. John Pierpont 1774, d. 1796. John Pierpont, "a native of New York and son of James Pierpont who was born at New Haven, CT...had son Frances Pierpont who m. Catherine Weaver...they were parents of Ex-Goveror [sic] Francis H. Pierpont..." [This quoted statement is crossed out and an underlined NO written in margin. 6. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongalela Valley, W. Va, by Callahan, Vol. II, p. 606: Col. Zackquill Morgan first located at George's Creek, Penn, but in 1768 moved to the site of...Morgan's Town 7. Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion County Area, by Glen D. Lough, 1969, p. 17, citing a Bible the belonged to John Paxton, early settler in now Fayette Co, PA, said to have been a brother of Col. Zackwell Morgan's first wife: Nancy Paxton was 1st cousin of Nathaniel Springer, b. DE 20 Aug 1719, son of William Springer & Margaret Paxton, dau. of Edward & Margaret (Collins) Paxton. A John Paxton who lived on Irwin Ave, Pittsburgh was the owner of this Bible in 1938. That implies that Nathaniel Springer & Nancy Paxton were grandchildren of Edward & Margaret Paxton, and therefore, Nancy's father must have been a brother of Margaret Paxton. P. A. Hoyt wrote 11 Jan 1987: "...the Collins cannot trace any of their line to this and they do have their ancestors far into England." We hope someone else can add to something here and solve our mystery. Does anyone know anything about George's Creek in PA? Dick & Isabel dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com Morgan - Springer dvporter      22 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT Re: PAXTON family Christin Fole...      6 Jan 2006 6:18AM GMT Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj      6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT per page 2 of 2 Repository: #R136 Call Number: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx
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  • Source: S202 Media: Internet forum Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins Privette, Dianna Bourke <swtwinds@usa.net?> Publication: Paxton Family GenForum #170 April 16, 1999 at 18:50:50 23 May 2006 Repository: #R59 Call Number: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?paxton::170.html
  • Source: S1790 Media: Internet forum Paxtons of Fayette Co., PA ca 1737 Privette, Dianna Bourke <swtwinds@usa.net?> Publication: Paxton Family GenForum #316 October 30, 1999 at 09:25:47 23 May 2006 Call Number: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?nancy,paxton,fayette::paxton::316.html
  • Source: S1791 Media: Message board Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan ___, Dick and Isabel <dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com>> Publication: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500 6 Jun 2008 PAXTON family Replies: 12 Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj (View posts) Posted:6 Jan 2006 7:10AM GMT Edited: 22 Nov 2006 12:30PM GMT Surnames: Henry, Lowe, Morgan I have the following in my notes for Nancy Paxton: PAXTON-L Archives From: dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com Subject: Re: [PAXTON-L] Re: Nancy Paxton Morgan Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:04:33 -0500 Barb Long wrote: Does anyone on this list have any info on Nancy Paxton, who married 1759 in Berkeley Co., Col. Zackwell Morgan? Her Parents, Grandparents etc. Nancy was born at Marsh Creek Settlement, PA (West of Gettsyburg). They had three female children: Nancy Ann m. John Pierpoint, Temperance m. John Cochran, Catherine m. Jacob Scott. I would appreciate any info on Nancy Paxton, my 5th Great-Grandmother We don't have any answers, but want to let you know we have been on the same quest for many years. Dick's lineage from Nancy & Zackquill is: Nancy Ann & John Pierpont, Zackquill Pierpont & Dorcas Ridgway, Sarah Pierpont & Enos Coburn, Calvin Coburn & Sarah Ellen Copelin, Carroll & Erma Coburn, Dick. We have some of the data in your post, but with "about" for the date and only several possibilities for the marriage place, as well as for Nancy's birthplace. Where did you find the marriage data? We have 1755, Rockbridge Co, VA from one source, and 1759, Berkley Co, VA from another, neither one documented. We have 1756? and 1759? for Nancy Ann's birthdate. Here is some of what we've found: 1. A History and Genealogy of the Family of Col. Morgan Morgan, the First White Settler of the State of West Virginia, by French Morgan, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1950 (typescript): Col. Zackquill Morgan b. Berkeley Co, ca 1735. Neither date of marriage to Nancy Paxton nor where she lived is known; Nancy Ann & Catherine's birthdates not given, Temperance b. 1761; Nancy d. ca 1763 or 1764. 2. Report of the Morgan Morgan Monument Commission, Clarksburg, WV, December 31st, 1924: Gives no dates for first marriage, to Nancy, or their three daughters; does not vouch for birthdates he gives, stating they were from the D.A.R.; says "Zackquill" is the spelling used by his father. 3. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr. from Marion Tapp [Morgantown genealogist], September 5, 1973, [perhaps citing Proceedings of West Virginia Historical Society, Vol. 1, part 1, p. 74, NSDAR #160772; 233178; 243695; 364450; etc - format of letter a bit uncertain]: Zackquill Morgan m. Nancy Paxton in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1755; she d. in Fayette Co, PA 1761-1764; Nancy Ann b. 1756, m1 John Pierpont, m2 William Stevens; Temperance b. 1759, m. James Cochran; Catherine b. 1761, m1 Jacob Scott, m2 James Tibbs. 4. Letter to Mr. Frank Paxton, Jr from Marion Trapp, March 1, 1974: Estimates Nancy's birthdate about 1735, same as Zackquill's; cannot see how 1761-1764 could be wrong for Nancy's death date, perhaps in 1761 when last child born; she hopes he will break even on publishing The Paxtons. Unfortunately, file at WVU Library does not contain Mr. Paxton's end of the correspondence. 5. Typed papers in WVU Library, Morgantown: Zackqill [sic] b. in Delaware [although we know that is incorrect], moved to the Valley of Virginia at Winchester, then went with father to what is now Berkeley Co, WV; he left there and settled for a time on George's Creek in PA; then with bro. David removed to mouth of Decker's Creek, Mononghalia [sic] Co, VA (now WV, and became founder of Morgantown. Nancy Ann Morgan, dau. of Col. Zackwell Morgan and Miss Nancy Paxton, was b. 1756 and d. 1816, m. John Pierpont 1774, d. 1796. John Pierpont, "a native of New York and son of James Pierpont who was born at New Haven, CT...had son Frances Pierpont who m. Catherine Weaver...they were parents of Ex-Goveror [sic] Francis H. Pierpont..." [This quoted statement is crossed out and an underlined NO written in margin. 6. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongalela Valley, W. Va, by Callahan, Vol. II, p. 606: Col. Zackquill Morgan first located at George's Creek, Penn, but in 1768 moved to the site of...Morgan's Town 7. Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion County Area, by Glen D. Lough, 1969, p. 17, citing a Bible the belonged to John Paxton, early settler in now Fayette Co, PA, said to have been a brother of Col. Zackwell Morgan's first wife: Nancy Paxton was 1st cousin of Nathaniel Springer, b. DE 20 Aug 1719, son of William Springer & Margaret Paxton, dau. of Edward & Margaret (Collins) Paxton. A John Paxton who lived on Irwin Ave, Pittsburgh was the owner of this Bible in 1938. That implies that Nathaniel Springer & Nancy Paxton were grandchildren of Edward & Margaret Paxton, and therefore, Nancy's father must have been a brother of Margaret Paxton. P. A. Hoyt wrote 11 Jan 1987: "...the Collins cannot trace any of their line to this and they do have their ancestors far into England." We hope someone else can add to something here and solve our mystery. Does anyone know anything about George's Creek in PA? Dick & Isabel dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com Morgan - Springer dvporter 22 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT Re: PAXTON family Christin Fole... 6 Jan 2006 6:18AM GMT Re: PAXTON family kjtrcedj 6 Jan 2006 2:10PM GMT per page 2 of 2 Call Number: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia/1400.1403.1/mb.ashx




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Kathy (Taber) Fetters
Paxton-686 and Paxton-123 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same husband.
posted by Kathy (Taber) Fetters
Malley-21 Karen (Malley) Morris
This profile has been flagged with the following error: "Local file reference" This means that it contains references to files on a local computer. These files are not visible to anyone on internet.

An easy fix for this is to remove the reference to local file(s) and try to upload the picture(s) to WikiTree.

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Kenneth Kinman
Edward Paxton (d. ca. 1716) cannot be father of Nancy, because he died long before she was born.

Margaret Collins seems to be okay, but must find a younger Edward Paxton for her husband.

posted by Kenneth Kinman
Smith-98130 Jerri (Smith) Pierpont
I thank you for bringing this to my attention. What I gather from doing a little more research is her b was 1735 and m. Zackquill Morgan Sr in1759. Somehow I mistakenly put her marriage date as her birthdate. Her parents are Edward Paxton and Margaret Collins

I am a newbie and am appriciative of any help I get.

posted by Jerri (Smith) Pierpont
Prickett-120 [Living Prickett]
Paxton-585 and Paxton-123 appear to represent the same person because: Married to same person. She was married in 1759, so could hardly have been born then. Zackquill remarried in 1765 so she would have had to died before that date.
posted by [Living Prickett]

Rejected matches › Nancy (Morgan) Carmical (abt.1808-) › Ann (Unknown) Tuppling (abt.1735-abt.1773)

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