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David Bannister Morgan (1772 - 1845)

David Bannister Morgan
Born in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Baymap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 23 May 1807 (to 1816) in Adams, Mississippimap
Husband of — married 13 Jun 1819 in New Orleans, Louisianamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 72 in Covington, St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USAmap
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Biography

David Morgan served for Louisiana in the War of 1812
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David Bannister Morgan, son of John and Margaret Morgan, was born on 21 Aug. 1772 at West Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] [2][3] One report stated that he arrived in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana about 1795;[4] however a second states it was not until 1804.[5]

He married Elizabeth B. Middleton on 23 May 1805 at Adams County, MIssissippi.[6] Elizabeth died in Madisonville, Louisiana on 22 January 1816.[5]

In the War of 1812, Morgan was a brigadier general second to Andrew Jackson and in command of the flanking American forces on the opposite bank of the Mississippi River.[7] "On the west bank, Brig. Gen. David Morgan commanded another one thousand Louisiana and Kentucky militia soldiers as well as sailors, and sixteen cannon." [8]Morgan was charged with the task of defending a battery of guns commanded by Commodore Daniel T. Patterson. But keeping the position from the British was critical for another reason as well. In Andrew Jackson's words, from that position "[Jackson] could have been shelled out in ten minutes.” [9] General Morgan's ill-equipped soldiers were pushed back and the battery was lost, but Morgan was able to hold on long enogh for it to not matter. [10] But crucial time was gained for Jackson to ready his line of defense. [4] [11]

After the war and the death of his first wife, he married Marie Constance Baham, daughter of René Baham and Isabella Antoinette (Milon) Baham, on 11 June 1819, at New Orleans, Louisiana.[5]

By 1820 he was a successful farmer and part owner of the four largest farms in St. Tammany Parish. (The others were Charles Parent, Terrence Carriere and Bartholomew Martin.) Each of them had 28 or more people engaged in agricultural pursuits.[4]

General David Morgan died at Covington, Louisiana in 1848 and was buried at Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville. His memorial has a biography and several photos (listing the year of his death as 1845).[12] [13]

Residence:

Date: 1790
Place: Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States[14]
Date: 28 Mar 1809
Place: Orleans (including Tchopitoulas).[15] [16]
Date: 1810
Place: Concordia Parish, LA[17]
Date: 1830
Place: St Tammany, Louisiana, United States[18]
Date: 1840
Place: Saint Tammany, Louisiana, United States[19]

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Historical Marker citing General Morgan
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Brig. General David Bannister Morgan
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Title: Brig. General David Bannister Morgan
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Title: General David Bannister, Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana, USA
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Title: Depiction of the Battle of New Orleans
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=69e6bb95-1262-40c8-98ef-0ee6307499cb&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: The Ursuline Convent, photo from early 1900's
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=738c84e7-c107-4361-91c3-1080e03f7c16&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: Morgan Family Line
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=5d4b2bb7-4516-4914-8143-136146b04914&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: the life of Brigadier General David Bannister Morgan
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=3df3945e-470f-4e5f-996b-1b8bdb9b54d4&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=85676a4d-4d0f-4c98-9532-246af6e7202e&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: Morgan Family Crest, Welsh origin
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4f81dcc0-df57-41c0-a484-29b02ce9f400&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: The Battle of New Orleans by Lami 1839
Object:
File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=6782cbe3-6d32-4e4b-b123-2cf39a703db6&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: DM
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=083f58fb-0896-4eef-b903-38d63d04cf5e&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: Map of the Seat of War for The South in 1812 War, c 1816
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File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=63a5433f-e5fa-4818-b276-3dba6d99756b&tid=80413352&pid=369
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Title: David Bannister Morgan's Grave
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Title: Battle of New Orleans after death of General Pakenham by Yeager c 1815
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Title: Battle on the West Bank Marker Battle of New Orleans War of 1812 Gen'l Morgan
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Title: Battle of New Orleans showing Free Black Battalions--depicted by John Andrews c 1856
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Title: Map of New Orleans around 1812

Sources

  1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) APID: 1,2495::7734801 David Morgan. Father Name: John Morgan. Mother Name: Margaret Morgan.
  2. ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3599::731661
  3. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc) APID: 1,4094::187122
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Frederick S. Ellis, St. Tammany Parish L'Autre Cote du Lac (Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Co., 1981) p.63, 94, 97
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette - Madisonville Issue, Volume: Vol. 4, March 1980.
  6. ↑ Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Hunting For Bears, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Name: Eliza B. Middleton Spouse: David B. Morgan
  7. ↑ David B. Morgan papers, Manuscripts Collection 624, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118. https://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=391&q=
  8. ↑ Williams, Glenn, "The Battle of New Orleans December 23, 1814 through January 8, 1815," U.S. Army Center of Military History, January, 2015. Includes a gallery of pictures and maps. https://history.army.mil/news/2015/150100a_newOrleans.html
  9. ↑ General Society of the War of 1812 in the United States, Inscription, David Bannister Morgan Marker, 617 St. Peter St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  10. ↑ Vacante, Iris, "Tchefuncte River played major role in Battle of New Orleans," Madisonville Town Talk, Times Picayune, January 09, 2015; online at http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2015/01/madisonville_during_the_battle.html
  11. ↑ U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 Author: Direct Data Capture, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,4281::77713
  12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 March 2018), memorial page for BG David Bannister Morgan (21 Aug 1772–15 Jul 1845), Find A Grave: Memorial #9059142, citing Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Craig Bond (contributor 46624237) .
  13. ↑ BillionGraves.com Burial Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  14. ↑ 1790 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. ; Census Place: Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 121; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 0568144 APID: 1,5058::63820
  15. ↑ 'Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo, comp. Louisiana, Slave Records, 1719-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo, comp. Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820. Database downloaded from http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/, 2003. APID: 1,7383::52292
  16. ↑ Louisiana Census, 1791-1890 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  17. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing Concordia, Louisiana; Roll: 10; Page: 152; Image: 0181355; Family History Library Film: 00124 APID: 1,7613::16731
  18. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing St. Tammany, Louisiana; Page: 73; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 43; Family History Film: 0009686 APID: 1,8058::1891647
  19. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing St. Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 129; Page: 156; Image: 319; Family History Library Film: 0009690 APID: 1,8057::3686992

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9059142/david-bannister-morgan

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Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Joseph Bahan for creating WikiTree profile Morgan-5945. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Joseph and others.
  • Morgan-9996 was created by Jim Rodriguez through the import of Rodriguez, Robert, Heisser,Bah.ged on Jun 5, 2015






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Ken Morgan
He is very likely a descendant of immigrant Miles Morgan of Springfield, Massachusetts as am I. His mother was Margaret Mighell Bannister Morgan [1730 - 1810] . His parents are buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lima, Livingston County, N.Y. Thus the name David Bannister Morgan.
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