James Morgan (aft. 1769 - 1855)

Born after 25 Oct 1769 in Morgantown, Augusta (later Monongalia) County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Prickett) Morgan — married 25 Mar 1792 (to 1853) in Prickett's Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, United States of America

Descendants

Died 22 May 1855 before age 85 in , Monongalia County, Virginia, United States

Biography

James^[1][2] was born on 25 Oct 1769^[3][4][5] or 1771, the fifth or sixth of twelve children and the fourth of eight sons of Col. Zackquill Morgan, founder of Morgantown, Virginia (later West Virginia), and Drusilla Springer (Zacquill had been married previously and also had three daughters by his first wife.)

Alternate date of birth: 25 Sep 1770.^[6]

Alternate date of birth, 25 Oct 1771, Monongalia Co., VA.^[7]

On 25 March 1792, when he was in his early twenties, James married Dorothy Prickett Morgan at Prickett's Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, and they had a number of children, including Druzilla Morgan.

An Indian fighter, James also served in the War of 1812, and was wounded in the retreat from Washington City. He appeared on the census in Monongalia County, Virginia, in 1810, 1840, and 1850. In 1850, he is reported as a farmer with $200 in real property. When he died five years laterhis daughter Lavina Blunt gave his occupation as “liquor selling”.

1840 Census

NOTE: There are also 2 James Morgans in East Monongalia but the age distributions don't seem to fit (pph20160424).

Home in 1840 (City, County, State):West Monongalia, Monongalia, Virginia.

Free White Persons - Males - 30-39:1; 60-69:1.

Free White Persons - Females - 5-9: 1; 30-39: 1.

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2.

Free White Persons - Under 20: 1; 20-49: 2.

Total Free White Persons: 4.

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4.^[8]

1850 census

James appears in the 1850 census as a literate farmer with $200 in real property, living with his daughter, Lavina Blunt, and possibly a grand-daugter-in-law.

For a larger view f the 1850 census image below, click here.

1850 census for James Morgan household

Name: James Morgan; Age: 81; Birth Year: abt 1769; Birthplace: Virginia; Home in 1850: District 37, Monongalia County, Virginia; Gender: Male; Family Number:1.

Household Members: Name Age

James Morgan 81.

Lavina Blunt 44.

Sarah A Blunt 16.^[9]

On 22 May 1855, when he was in his mid-eighties, James died of an "infirmity" in his mid-eighties in Monongalia County, Virginia.^[10]

Alternate date of death: 24 May 1855, onongalia Co., VA.^[11][12]

For a larger view of the death record below, click here.

Death record for James Morgan

He is buried in Marion County, West Virginia.^[13]

Children

James left a list of the names of his thirteen children (seven girls, six boys), with dates of birth. Most of these children went with the westward migration and settled in and around Danville, Illinois, and to the east in Indiana. Some died there while others went over the Oregon Trail to settle in Oregon. These descendants are now scattered all over the west. One son, John M., died in California.

From Findagrave.com

James Morgan

Birth: Oct. 25, 1769, Morgantown, Monongalia County, Virginia; Death: May 25, 1855, Monongalia County, Virginia, USA.

Son of Zackquil Morgan and Drucilla Springer Morgan: Grandson of Col Morgan, Morgan; Brother of: Levi, Morgan, Uriah, Zadock, Horatio, Zackquil (Jr), Sarah Cleland, Hannah Baker,Drucilla Swisher, Rachel, Charles and David Morgan.; Husband of Dorothy Prickett (b Oct 15, 1777) m March 25, 1792, [Monongalia, later] Marion County. VA.

Father of 13 Children per his personal list: Susanna Morgan Price (b 9/9/1793) m William M Price 11/15/1814; Drusilla Morgan Price (b 5/23/1795) (d 7/10/1870 in Oregon) m James Price; Sarah Morgan Price (b 9/22/1800) (d 1884 in WV) m John Price 3/1/1825; Catherine Morgan (b 3/10/1803) (d 11/30/1863 Danville,IL) m John Morgan; Lavina Morgan Blount (b 1/24/1805) (d 1870 in Oregon) m Henry Blount; Alexander Morgan (11/3/1807) m Virginia Carter; Lucinda Morgan Dawson (b 5/26/1809) (d 1889 in Oregon) m William Dawson and ? McDermott; John M ("Long John")Morgan (b 8/11/1810) (d ? in Calif); Sylvester Prickett Morgan (b 6/27/1812) (d ? in Indiana); Juliet Morgan Dawson (b 7/13/1814) (d 1/23/1901 in Oregon) m John R Dawson; Nathan Morgan (b 5/21/1816) (d Oregon 1868); James T Morgan (b 5/8/1817) (d ? in Indiana); Uriah Morgan (b 9/8/1819).

Many of his children traveled to Illinois and some to Oregon, traveling on the Oregon trail. They arrived in the Willamette Valley Sept 9, 1851 settling near the town of Albany in Linn County.

He served as an Army Captain in the War of 1812.

James spent his entire life in Monongalia County, WV.

Note: References for this bio:" History of Family of Col Morgan Morgan" by French Morgan "January 1, 1950. pgs 293-310.

Family links: Parents: Zackquill Morgan (1735 - 1795), Drusilla Springer Morgan (1745 - 1796); Children: Druesilla Price (1795 - 1870);  Druesilla Morgan Price (1795 - 1870); Sarah Morgan Price (1800 - 1884); Sylvester Prickett Morgan (1812 - 1895); Juliette Morgan Dawson (1814 - 1901); Siblings: Nancy Ann Morgan Pierpont (1757 - 1816) [Half-sister]; Temperance Morgan Cochran (1760 - 1849) [Half-sister]; Morgan Morgan (1767 - 1852); Levi Morgan (1776 - 1825); Zackquill Morgan (1782 - 1814).

Burial: Laurel Flat Cemetery, Everettville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA^[14]

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.JAMES21 MORGAN (ZACKQUILL, MORGAN) was born Oct 25, 1769 in Morgantown, Monongalia, VA, 22/24/1771 given as an alternate date URL: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0014.html.
2. ↑ Payne, George S. Family. Payne, George S. <gsandmpayne@comcast.net> URL: http://www.gencircles.com/users/gspayne Unable to access on 20 June 2019.
3. ↑ Prickett Fence, vol. 5, iss. 3, p. 42. Says 1769 came from swink famiyl Bible, but 1771 is on tombstone.
4. ↑ Payne, George S. Family. Payne, George S. <gsandmpayne@comcast.net> URL: http://www.gencircles.com/users/gspayne Unable to access on 20 June 2019.
5. ↑ Payne, George S. Family. Payne, George S. <gsandmpayne@comcast.net> URL: http://www.gencircles.com/users/gspayne Unable to access on 20 June 2019.
6. ↑ Lough, Glenn D. Now and long ago : a history of the Marion County area. [Morgantown, W. Va.] : [Printed by Morgantown Print. and Binding Co.], [©1969].
7. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com.Chancellor, desc of Zacquilll Morgan
8. ↑ 1840 Census, West Monongalia, Monongalia, Virginia; Roll: 567; Page: 100; Image: 565; Family History Library Film: 0029689 10 May 2014-24 Apr 2016 Note: John Tate Hill, indexed as John Hell http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=CLY613&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=JOHN&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hill&gsln_x=0&msrpn__ftp=Monongalia%20County,%20West%20Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=2051&msrpn_PInfo=7-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C51%7C0%7C2051%7C0%7C0%7C&MSAV=0&uidh=23h&pcat=35&fh=3&h=1886244&recoff=7%208%2019%2020&ml_rpos=4 Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: West Monongalia, Monongalia, Virginia; Roll: 567; Page: 117; Image: 599; Family History Library Film: 0029689 Source Information Ancestry.com.
9. ↑ 1850 Census, District 37, Monongalia County, Virginia; Roll: M432_961; Page: 292A; Image: 192. Source Information: Ancestry.com. URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=CLY292&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=0&gsln=morgan&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1770&msbpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msbpn=49&msbp
10. ↑ Lavinia Blunt, informant "James Morgan," d. 22 May 1835, Monongalia County, Virginia, Register of Deaths, p.11, West Virginia Death Records. URL: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4691701&Type=Death. Accessed 20 June 2019.
11. ↑ 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.JAMES21 MORGAN (ZACKQUILL, MORGAN) was born Oct 25, 1769 in Morgantown, Monongalia, VA, 22/24/1771 given as an alternate date URL http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/r/William-dallas-Morgan-PA/GENE1-0014.html.
12. ↑ Payne, George S. Family. Payne, George S. <gsandmpayne@comcast.net> URL: http://www.gencircles.com/users/gspayne Unable to access on 20 June 2019.
13. ↑ Prickett Fence, vol. 5, iss. 2, p. 25.
14. ↑ rgbarb, "James Morgan," Findagrave.com. Record added: Jul 19, 2014. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133016121. Accessed 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

Acknowledgments

• Patricia Prickett Hickin created James Morgan on 26 Nov 2012.

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• U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Source Citation: ; SAR Membership Number: 86570. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.)

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