Henry Morgan (1727 - 1824)

Born 10 Aug 1727 in Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Poole) Morgan — married 1747 in Frederick Co, VA

Descendants

Died Apr 1824 at age 96 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Henry Morgan^[1] was born on August 10, 1727 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware.^[2] His parents were Morgan Morgan and Catherine Garretson.^[3] He married Deborah Poole in 1747.^[4] She bore hm five known children, two sons and three daughhters:

1. Mary Morgan
2. John Morgan
3. Ruth Morgan
4. Henry Morgan
5. Catherine Morgan.^[5]

In April 1824, when he was in his later fifties, Henry died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina,^[6] of unknown causes.

According to this website Henry and his brother Charles are the progenitors of the 'lost Morgan tribes.' [1]:

"What is especially notable to the researchers of Morgan's life and family, is that two of his sons, Charles and Henry, are also generally paired with one another as they are the two male progenitors of what is commonly called 'the three lost Morgan tribes.' Charles and Henry were born consecutively, their wives were sisters, and additionally, the families of both are generally associated with Spartanburg, South Carolina.  Also, frustratingly, with the exception of few tidbits of information, the two brothers essentially disappeared from the historical record, and their descendants are hence 'lost.'  Therefore, typically, as there is so little known about these two brothers, they are generally addressed together, rather than as separate individuals."

From the following family Bible entry made by Charles Stephen Morgan (named for his great unncle Charles), we learn that Charles and Henry were twins who married sisters. Also, we learn that Charles did not move to South Carolina, only his widow did. Charles was married twice, and his first wife Jane Poole died before him, so it was his second wife who moved to South Carolina with Henry's family and her children after Charles' death.

Transcription from the family bible of Charles Stephen Morgan

These microfilmed copies of a bible from 12 Aug 1835 were inverted to look like the originals that had black writing on white background and can be viewed here: Space:Charles_Stephen_Morgan_family_bible_transcription,_page_3

The third page is particularly interesting, as it is an account of Col Morgan Morgan and Catherine Garretson written by his great grandson, Charles Stephen Morgan, who wrote the bulk of the bible entries, including Page 3 as follows (____ denotes when it is unreadable):

Col. Morgan Morgan was born in the Principality of Wales in England, and was educated in London, during the reighn of William 3d. - Came to the Province of Delaware a single man during the reign of George & Ann, or probably about the Commencement of the reign of George the 1st. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known by the name of Christiania, and soon married Catherine Garretson, a respectable native of Delaware.

Issue of this marriage:

James, who died at Sixteen years of age.

Ann, who married 1st Nathaniel Thompson, who was murdered and 2nd Reuben Paxton. They removed to South Carolina. These Gentlemen, Thompson & Paxton, were of extraordinary physical powers and energy.

David, my grandfather, was born at Christiania, May 12 in the Old Style 1721. He married Sarah Stephen, a native of Pennsylvania, who was born in October 1729 Old Style.

Charles, for whom I was named, and a beloved brother of my grandfather, neither the time of his birth or death is known to me. He married and died in Berkley County, Virginia, and his widow and children migrated to South Carolina. Charles was a large man, and possessed more physical power than any man he ever met with. From what the family ___ was told ?, one ?____ ___ ___ ___ ___ he was little, ____officer to the celebrated Peter Francisco, whom I knew well from the time he was appointed Seargeant at arms to the House of Delegates ___until his death.

Henry, is other brother in much favor with my grandfather and for whom my twin brother was willed, both of us being named his heir. Married (in Berkley) a sister to Charles' wife, and they all removed to the South together some short time before the Revolution.

Evan, who died a single man.

Zackquil, the proprietor and founder of Morgantown, Monongalia County, Virginia.

Morgan, who remained in Berkley County, upon his father's old farm, an Episcopal minister of great piety and worth. I have seen many letters from him to my grandfather of the very best specimens of penmanship I have ever seen, and in the most polite? (poetic? pathetic?) languages. These constitute? the family of my great grandfather. He died in Berkley, Colonel of the County. -- (written in bottom border) August 12, 1835 C.S. Morgan

Citations

1. ↑ Morgan, William Dallas <morgan5147@comcast.net>, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia,” Updated 19 Jan 2010. User Trees. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019. Descendants of Morgan Morgan COL. MORGAN MORGAN citing From French Morgan, p. 170. Certainty: 2 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0001.html
2. ↑ Citation Needed (1)
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4. ↑ Morgan, William Dallas <morgan5147@comcast.net>, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia,” Updated 19 Jan 2010. User Trees. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019. Descendants of Morgan Morgan COL. MORGAN MORGAN citing From French Morgan, p. 170. Certainty: 2 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0001.html
5. ↑ Morgan, William Dallas <morgan5147@comcast.net>, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia,” Updated 19 Jan 2010. User Trees. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019. Descendants of Morgan Morgan COL. MORGAN MORGAN citing From French Morgan, p. 170. Certainty: 2 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0001.html
6. ↑ Morgan, William Dallas <morgan5147@comcast.net>, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia,” Updated 19 Jan 2010. User Trees. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019. Descendants of Morgan Morgan COL. MORGAN MORGAN citing From French Morgan, p. 170. Certainty: 2 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0001.html

Acknowledgments

• Judith (Painter) Painter-McGregor created Henry Morgan (1727-1824) on 18 Nov 2012.

Sources

• Morgan, William Dallas <morgan5147@comcast.net>, “Washington Morgan of West Virginia,” Updated 19 Jan 2010. User Trees. Genealogy.com. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/index.html Accessed 15 June 2019.