John Morgan (bef. 1645 - bef. 1712)

Born before 30 Sep 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England

Husband of Rachel (Deming) Morgan — married 16 Nov 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut,

Descendants

Died before 12 Feb 1712 at about age 66 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, New England

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Biography

John Morgan was baptized in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 30 March 1645 or 30 September 1645. Both dates are reported in the town vital records.^[1] He was the son of James Morgan and Margery Hill.

Marriages: John m. 1st "Rachell Dyman," dau. of John, on 16 Nov. 1665.^[2] They had 7 children. After her death (between 1680 and 1690) he m. 2nd, Widow Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Lieut. Gov. William Jones, of N. Haven, and grand-dau. of Gov. Theophilus Eaton, by whom he had 8 children.^[3]

"Capt. John Morgan removed to Preston about 1692, and died in 1712, aged 67. In his will dated 23 Aug. 1711, proved 12 Feb. 1712, he names his wife Elizabeth and 13 of his children as then living, but it is singular that he makes no mention of his son Joseph, born 1701, who afterwards settled in what is now Preston, m. Ruth Brewster and reared a family of children. The record shows that the probate of this will was appealed, and in the litigation which followed, this Joseph is mentioned as one of the parties.

Will^[4] Note: that the appeal is not part of this file.

Dated 23 Aug 1711. Probate Feb 12, 1711/2

To Sons John, Samll, Isaac and James, he states he has given them their portion in land. To daughters Marcy Williams, Sarah Amos and Hannah Woodbridge, he has given them their share in movables

To wife Elizabeth, one third of movables forever, and one third of real estate during her natural life.

To two sons by Elizabeth, William and Theophilos, Land etc...

To daughter Rachell Morgan twenty pounds to be paid by brothers William and Theophilas

To daughter Or'dere[sic] Morgan twenty pounds in movables

to other two daughters Margery Morgan and Mary Morgan 20 pounds each, in movables or money (pd by William and Theophilos)

What's not disposed of is to be divided between three daughters Ordur, Margery and Mary

Wife Elizabeth and son Samuel appointed executors.

"He also like his father and brother James, was a prominent public man, Indian commissioner and adviser, deputy to the General Court in 1690 from New London, and in 1693-4 from Preston."^[3]

CHILDREN—by Rachel.

1. John, 10 June, 1667, m. Ruth Shapley.^[3]
2. Samuel, 9 Sept. 1669, m. Hannah Avery, 30 Dec. 1709.^[3]
3. Isaac, 24 Oct. 1670, m. 1st, , 2d, Abigail Skiffe, 1715.^[3]
4. Hannah, 8 Jan. 1674, m. Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge, 4 May, 1704.^[3]
5. Mercy, May, 1675, 1n. Williams, d. 1754, age 79.^[3]
6. Sarah, 13 April, 1678, m. John Amos, April, 1694.^[3]
7. James, about 1680, m. Bridget^[3]

CHILDREN—by Elizabeth.

1. Elizabeth, about 1690, died young. ^[3]
2. William, 1693, m. Mary Avery, 3 July, 1716.^[3]
3. Rachel, bap. 19 Apl, 1697, m. Thomas Curtis, 17- March, 1715.^[3]
4. Andrea, bapt.: same day, m. Benj. Fowler, of Guilford, 10 Nov. 1719.^[3]
5. Margery, bap. 9 July, 1699, m. Nath. Johnson, of. Guilford, 2 Aug. 1727; 2d, Widow Diana Hubbard. ^[3]
6. Joseph, bap. 27 Apl, 1701, m. Ruth Brewster, 8 May, 1735.^[3]
7. Theophilus, bap. 16 May, 1703,m. Widow Lydia Pierpont.^[3]
8. Mary, m. John Norton, of Guilford, 14 Nov. 1729.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1925. Vol. 1, page 248 link at Hathi: "MORGAINE (see also Morgan), John, s. James bp sept 30 1645." "MORGAN (see also Morgaine, Morgin), John, s. James, bp. 30: 1 m: 1645: C. R. 1."
2. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16} Morgan, Nathaniel H. Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869: With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, of Springfield, Mass.; and some of his descendants .... Hartford: Press of Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1869.
4. ↑ Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut. Probate Packets, Moore, Abel-Nettleton, 1675-1850. John Morgan. Groton 1711 # 3735. New London Probate. Accessed at Ancestry

• Morgan, Nathaniel H. Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869: With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, of Springfield, Mass.; and some of his descendants .... Hartford: Press of Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1869.

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