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James Edward Morgan was born 5 Jul 1702 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He died11 Nov 1782 in Durham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
James married Eleanor Bryan Ryan [citation needed]
James Morgan died in 1782.
From EARLY FRIENDS FAMILIES OF UPPER BUCKS[2] "Deeds of record in Philadelphia for land in Providence township, Philadelphia county, now Montgomery, prove conclusively that James Morgan, of Durham, Ironmaster, was the son of Thomas and Jennet Morgan, of Providence township, the former of whom died about 1750. These deeds further show that the first wife of James Morgan, of Durham, was Elinor, who died about 1762. His second wife, Sarah, whom he married about 1766, survived him. James Morgan, "Ironmonger," was a resident of Providence (Montgomery Co) as late as 1765. James Morgan conveyed land in Providence township, 1771, while a resident of Durham, and the claim of title recited in the deed, clearly prove his identity with the James Morgan, of Providence, son of Thomas and Jennet."
In order to find out anything about the early Morgans of William Penn's Colony and the Welch Tracts (Welsh Tracts), all roads lead back to Edward Morgan. Without knowing who he and his relatives were, you will have a harder time sorting through the rest of the Morgans. Once you determine who his children and grandchildren were, you can set them aside and start sorting thru the rest. ...
Since Sarah Morgan was a proven daughter of Edward Morgan, I wanted to find out if James Morgan, Iron Monger of Durham Furnace was her brother. There are several choices for the father of James Morgan of Durham, in order of most likely:
1. Thomas Morgan and Jennet of Providence Township Philadelphia (now Montgomery or the border to Chester) Thomas died about 1750.
Hunting for James Morgan of Durham
2. John Morgan Sr who died in Richland Township Bucks - proven not to be his father. See: John Morgan of Abington MM
3. John Morgan of Radnor also proven not to be the father of this James Morgan. See John Morgan of Radnor -he fathered a James about 1700 but this child was dead by 1741 and James Morgan Iron Monger died 1782.
4. Edward Morgan of Gwynedd and Radnor Quaker meetings in Delaware and Chester counties.
In looking into who was Daniel's father, I first had to sort out at least of the possibilities which had been sited and disprove or prove them. First I looked into James Morgan, Iron Monger, of Durham Twsp Bucks Co -- rumors were that his father was a John Morgan. Well which John? There were so many. Using wills and other data I sorted out 2 John Morgans quoted as James Morgan's father and proved them both NOT to be his father. James the Iron Monger was not rich but was a man of property and substance. General Morgan's father was said to be very poor, so poor that General Morgan was said to be "uneducated."
There are too many accounts that Sarah Morgan Boone was the aunt to General Daniel Morgan to ignore it completely but I have come to the conclusion that Daniel Morgan was probably born in Hunterdon County NJ as he said on several occasions, and not at Durham Furnace, and was NOT the son of James Morgan whose sons stayed in PA with their stepmother Sarah.
At the time of Daniel's family coming to Hunterdon, it was a vast territory including several counties of today. The New Jersians have determined his birth mist have been a Lebanon Township near Hampton. Hunterdon Co. - across the river from Bucks Co. They decided Daniel's father was Isaac Morgan. It has also been determined his parents were poor, descended from Welshmen and that they worked or had something to do with the iron forges Union Forge or Norton Furnace. Daniel told someone his father was a charcoal burner (he also farmed herbs at his home/cabin) which is a far cry from being an ironmonger. Daniel's parents were landless according to most accounts I have read. James Morgan was far from being landless. He was well to do, owing land in Providence Twsp. and owning part of the Furnace. his sons were also well off and educated.
There were lots of charcoal burners in NJ. Today they still exist in Europe but there are few of them left. A charcoal burner is not the same thing as an iron monger. That is where the confusion may have come in as to who Daniel Morgan's father was. There were probably at the very least least two Morgans at Durham Furnace at the same time because it was a common name. One was James Morgan, Iron Monger, who came from Philadelphia, now Montgomery Co. out of providence Township. His father was proven to be Thomas Morgan who had property in what is now Montogmery Co PA. James Morgan also owned property in Durham and in Philadelphia (now Montgomery).
..... Still none of this contradicts Daniel's father being the son of Edward Morgan whose daughter was Sarah Morgan Boone. Edward was the first "Morgan" I could find in Philadelphia records, along with his probably kin Maurice/Morris Morgan. They both signed a document at a town meeting in Philadelphia 25th of ye 5 Mo., 1687 (July). They were both living in caves on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River-the landing place for the original Colonists who held Quaker Meeting there- under a tree at first, until they hung a sailcloth for a tent. http://james-morgan-of-durham.blogspot.com/
Joseph James Morgan was born about 1702. [3]
He married twice ... to Eleanor ASKERS and on 8 Sep 1728 in Merion to Elizabeth LLOYD.
A primary source is needed to confirm whether his death was in 1748 or 1782.
Joseph James Morgan was the father of Gen. Daniel Morgan [4] who is believed to have been born in the village of New Hampton, Lebanon Township. New Jersey. All four of his grandparents were Welsh immigrants who lived in Pennsylvania. Daniel Morgan was the fifth of seven children of Joseph James Morgan b: 1702. When Daniel Morgan was 17, he left home following a fight with his father. After working at odd jobs in Pennsylvania, Daniel Morgan moved to the Shenandoah Valley and finally settled on the Virginia frontier, near what is now Winchester, Virginia. [5]
From Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania[6]
"John Morgan, eldest son and heir of James, born in Vainor, parish of Nantmell, Radnorshire, 22 Nov., 1669; removed to the Province of Pennsylvania 1691. [Family Bible Record.] He settled in the township of Radnor, County of Chester, near Philadelphia, and his wife was Sarah, daughter of John Evans, of Nantmell, Randorshire, "gentleman," his kinsman. John Morgan acquired three plantations in Radnor, near "Morgan's corner," which he called "Nantmeal [Nantmell] Hall," "Vainor," and "Brui Lion." He died about Dec. 1744. Will proved 9 Dec., 1744. [Recorded at Philadelphia. Will Book G, p. 153, &c.] Issue:
James Morgan, Sr. b: c1645 in Nantmell Parish, Vaynor (Faenor), Wales, Great Britain d: Nov 14, 1691 Bohemia Manor, Maryland buried: Baltimore County, Maryland;Text: These first two generations of our Morgan line are difficult to prove concretely. The more definitely known story of our Morgan family really begins with Thomas Morgan, the grandson of this James. The link from that Thomas to this James was suggested in 1996 by family researcher Phebe Morgan. Her conclusions about these early generations are presented herein.
Capt. David Morgan b: 12 May 1721 Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware (son of Catherine and Col. Morgan Morgan) (Company B of the 10th West Virginia Infantry for the Union. film#M507 roll#9) d: 19 May 1813 @92 Rivesville, Marion County, Virginia buried: Family Farm, Marion County, West Virginia; SON, Stephen Morgan, was the sheriff of Monongalia County when he made this statement to the Monongalia Gazette, of Morgantown, in October of 1808: Some historians have asserted that my father killed three Indians in the fight at our homestead in 1779. He was responsible only for the death of two Indians; they were of the Delaware Nation, and about thirty years old. One was very large, weighing about two hundred pounds; the other was short and stocky, weighing about one hundred and eighty pounds. My father (David Morgan) was six feet one inch tall, and at that time weighed one hundred and ninety pounds, about. It has been published that my father tomahawked and skinned the savages. This is not true. He left one Indian alive, but dying, and returned to the fort and to his bed, which he had left less than an hour before, where he remained for the remainder of the day.
Descendants of Col. Morgan MORGAN CHARLES18, JOHN17, WILLIAM16, THOMAS15, ROWLAND14, THOMAS13, JOHN12, IEUAN AP LLEWELYN AP11, LLEWELYN AP10, MORGAN AP9LLEWELYN, LLEWELYN AP8IVOR, IFOR AP7LLEWELYN, LLEWELYN LLEIA AP6IVOR, IVOR AP5LLEWELYN, LLEWELYN AP4IVOR, IVOR AP3BLEDRI, BLEDRI2, CADIFOR1FAWR) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 was born Nov 01, 1688 in Glamorganshire, Wales. He is said to have been educated in London during the reign of William III. About the year 1712, he emigrated to the New World during the reign of Queen Anne (or probably about the commencement of the reign of George I) and settled at Christiana, Delaware. Morgan MORGAN married on Apr 14, 1713 in Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware to Catherine GARRETSON (daughter of Henry GARRETSON and Ann POWELL) b: May 16, 1692 in Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware d: May 16, 1773 in Bunker Hill, Berkeley, Virginia @81years. Morgan MORGAN became a "merchant-taylor" at Christiana, and his social stature was such that in 1717 he was named an executor of the Will of John Evans, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Morgan MORGAN died Nov 17, 1766 in Bunker Hill, Berkeley, Virginia @78 years.
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The info about him gives his parents as Thomas and Janet Morgan of Philadelphia, based on deed records. Please disconnect him from parents Edward and Elizabeth Morgan. (Thomas and Janet are linked to James on findagrave)
Looking through the changes on his profile, the middle name Edward is unsourced and based solely on him being linked to father Edward.
I found a newspaper advert. in Newspapers.com from The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · 21 Mar 1771, Thu · Page 4; stating to contact Thomas Morgan residing at Durham Furnace and the ad was placed by James Morgan. So both Morgans of those names were in Durham at that time. Unsure of relationship. I did a search on "Durham Furnace".
Note - I am searching for the Parents of Rachel Morgan who married Thomas Long Esq. She would have been born in the 1740s and was married to Thomas in 1768.
Fran
His 2nd wife may have been Sarah Hineline. Sarah's family also settled in Durham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, and she married a James Morgan. I noticed there are 2 James Morgans listed as the sons of Edward, though. They are Joseph James and James Edward. They both have the same dates of birth and death, so I've hesitated to add her to either profile.
Just a heads up about Sarah.
Thanks,
TC
edited by Ken Morgan