James Morgan (abt. 1648 - abt. 1714)

Born about 1648 in Maryland

Husband of Jane (Knea) Morgan — married 12 Oct 1673 in Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1714 at about age 66 in Perquimans, North Carolina

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James Morgan was a Maryland colonist.

James Morgan was a North Carolina colonist.

James was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

He was born about 1648 in Maryland.

James Morgan married on 12 October 1673 in Maryland to Jean Knea. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

By 1679 they had moved their family just south of Virginia, to Berkeley Precinct, North Carolina (now Perquimans County), when their sons' births were noted in the parish register, all three at the same time. It cannot be determined if they were born in North Carolina or not.

The Morgan family were purportedly of Welsh descent and Quakers. They were one of the first families to settle in what would later become Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA.

James Morgan was commissioned Sheriff of Perquimans County by the Governor (1st Sheriff).

On 22 May 1694 James Morgan was granted 300 acres in Perquimans Precinct "on a branch of Vosses Creek" adjoining William Vosse and Francis Toms.

On 12 Jan 1724/5 his son, John Morgan, made a deed of gift to his daughter Mary Elliott (wife of Thomas Elliott, Jr.) for 50 acres on said branch. He called this land "Broad Neck", and later it was spoken of as "on Morgan's Swamp". It seems that it was situated on the south side of Vosses Creek, where said Toms land was located, and the swamp mentioned is probably the one just above what is now called Brights Mill, between Winfall and Brights Creek.

He died about 1714 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

Children

1. James Morgan, b: 02 Feb 1675/6; ^{[5] [6]} d: bef.1742 NC; m: c1705 Jane Martin, probate: 22 Mar 1741/2 NC
2. Mary Morgan, b: 26 Mar 1676; m: 18 Feb 1695/6 James Perishen=Perisho ^{[7] [8]}
3. John Morgan, b: 26 Mar 1678; ^{[9] [10]} m: 02 Sep 1699 Mary Jones ^[11]
4. William Morgan, b: 27 Aug 1679; ^{[12] [13]} m: 13 Mar 1699/1700 Sarah Fletcher ^[14]
5. Jane Morgan, b: c1680; m: 02 Mar 1698/9 Ralph Fletcher, Jr. ^{[15] [16]}

Research Notes

Several sites have linked him as the son of John Morgan-10687 (b: 1609), but no proof has been provided.

His DOB has been consistently reported across FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com as 13 Mar 1643.

Many family trees show his marriage location as Berkeley Parish, Maryland. The only known marriage record is in the parish register of Berkeley Precinct, North Carolina. It states that she and James Morgan were married in "Mary Land" - no location in Maryland mentioned.

Different birth localities and dates have been found for several of his children. "History of Perquimans County" by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow (1931), citing Berkeley, Maryland parish registers gives only the births of the sons, but has them listed in Berkeley, Maryland, citing the Berkeley parish register that reflects his marriage to Jane Knea. However, the FamilySearch records for the sons list the localities as North Carolina. More research is needed to confirm. S. Grimaldi 05 May 2021.

Death dates for him of c1714 and 30 April 1718 have been identified on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com, but no documentation has been provided to verify.

There is also substantial conflation with Capt. James Morgan of Groton, Connecticut, who was born in 1644 and died in 1711.

Additionally, there is conflation between James Morgan, Sr., and his son James Morgan, Jr., with some sites attributing James Morgan, Jr.'s death date of 1743 to his father.

An image of a 1712 list of tithables taken by James Morgan, Constable, posted by a user with no accompanying documentation on Ancestry.com], but again, there is no way to know if it references James Morgan, Sr. or James Morgan, Jr., without further documentation. Assigning DOD as c1714; needs more research.S. Grimaldi 05 May 2021.

Sources

1. ↑ Berkeley Precinct, North Carolina Parish Register with image
2. ↑ "Early Families of Perquimans County" on NCGenWeb.us citing "History of Perquimans County" by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow in 1931; p384-385 citing Berkeley, NC Parish register; m: 1673 for James Morgan & Jean Knea
3. ↑ US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 on ancestry.com; b: c1650
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org b: 1648 & wife b: 1652
5. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org with James Morgan in entry for son, James Morgan, b: 1675
6. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org; for son, James Morgan, b: 02 Feb 1675 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina
7. ↑ North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 on FamilySearch.org for daughter, Mary Morgen, m: 18 Feb 1696 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina to James Perishen
8. ↑ Birth, death, marriage records & a record of flesh brands and marks 1659-1739; vital statistics index 1913-1960
9. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org with James Morgan in entry for son, John Morgan, b: 1678
10. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org; for son, John Morgan, b: 26 Mar 1678 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina
11. ↑ North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 on FamilySearch.org for son, John Morgen, m: 02 Sep 1699 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina
12. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org; with James Morgan in entry for son, William Morgan, b: 1679
13. ↑ North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964 on FamilySearch.org; for son, William Morgan, b: 27 Aug 1679 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina
14. ↑ North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 on FamilySearch.org; for son, William Morgen, m: 1699
15. ↑ North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 on FamilySearch.org citing marriage documentation which named parents; m: 02 Mar 1698 Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina for daughter, Jean Morgen & Ralph Fletcher, Jr.
16. ↑ North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 on FamilySearch.org for son-in-law, Ralph Fletcher, Juner, m: 1698

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• "History of Perquimans County" by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow in 1931; on GoogleBooks; p384-385 citing Berkeley, NC Parish register; ...

m: 1673 "Mary Land" for James Morgan & Jean Knea;

- son William Morgan, m: 13 Mch 1699/1700 Sarah Fletcher (d/o Ralph & Elizabeth); issue: 1-Sarah, b: 08 Jan 1700/1; 2-William, b: 14 Sep 1703

- son John Morgan, m: 02 Sep 1699 Mary Jones (d/o Mary Jones, "ye Relict of Robert Beasley"); issue: 1-Sarah, b: 20 Oct 1700; 2-John, b: 13 Oct 1705; John Morgan (Sr.) Will probate: Jan 1755 Perquimans Co, NC which named no wife but mentioned sons, Joseph & John (Jr.); daughters Rachel Overman, Elizabeth Elliott, Mary Elliott & Hannah Boswell, to them "my manner plantation"; grandson Joseph Boswell.