Lettice (Evans) Morgan (abt. 1702 - abt. 1749)

Born about 1702 in Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Morgan — married about 1725 in Bedford County, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1749 at about age 47 in Bedford County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography Lettice Evans

Lettice (Evans) Morgan was a Virginia colonist.

Birth

Date: 1702

Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Parents

Roger Evans and Mary UNKNOWN

Siblings

Spouse

Thomas Morgan

Marriage

Children

1. Lewis Morgan, born 1728 m. Christine Ann White
2. Thomas Morgan, born ca1730 m. Susanna
3. Ann Morgan, born ca 1732 married a Kinsey
4. Elizabeth Morgan, born ca 1734 married John Vardaman
5. John Morgan, born ca 1736
6. William Morgan, born ca 1738
7. Leatice Morgan, born ca 1740 m1: John Richardson m2: John Powell
8. Mary Morgan, born ca 1742
9. Suanna Morgan, born ca 1744
10. William Morgan, born ca 1746 m. Sarah Inman

Death

1749

Colony of Virginia

Burial

Life Story of Lettice Evans

Genealogy of Evans, Nivin and Allied Families at the Pennsylvania Historical Society. Text: The EVANS family, natives of Radnorshire, Wales, landed in Philadelphia in 1695. The family consisted of the parents whose names are unknown, and two sons *Rodger and *John. A warrant was issued to John Evans for 300 acres of land in New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware) in 1701. It is within 10 miles of London Britain Township. As stated in Rodger's will, he was a carpenter. His will was probated in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

His eldest daughter, Eleanor, married on December 17, 1724, Morgan Jones (1697 - 1760) of Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania, at Old Swedes Church, (now Wilmington, Delaware). In later life, they became members of the Welsh Tract Baptist Church and are buried in their graveyard along with their children.

The London Tract Baptist Church, of which a number of the Evans families were members is located in Indian Town, London Britain Township in Chester County. The land for the church and cemetery was given by his brother John. The early notes of that church were destroyed by a servant girl who worked in the home of the church clerk, she tore the leaves from the old book and used them in lighting fires.^[1]

LETTICE is the younger of the sisters, therefore, she would have married after her sister which places her in the correct age and time category to be the wife of THOMAS MORGAN. In the will of Rodger Evans, he gives each daughter the sum of 5 shillings. His well beloved wife, Mary, is named executrix. An appraisal is made by Richard Whitting -- whose family name appears on the later records of the London Tract Baptist Church and is buried in the cemetery. Rodger Evans owed Thomas Morgan the sum of L5 as listed on the account filed on 31 May 1740. After a search of the cemetery his grave could not be located; however, there are many unmarked graves and graves with missing headstones.(Nicklaus)

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy of Evans, Nivin and Allied Families at the Pennsylvania Historical Society

Acknowledgments

Biography by Carolyn Murray Greer