Joshua Wells Morgan (1758 - 1827)

Born 14 Sep 1758 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Wealthy (Palmer) Morgan — married 3 Jun 1779 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1827 at age 68 in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Joshua Morgan was the son of Daniel Morgan and his 3rd wife, Mary Wells, of Colchester, CT. He enlisted during the Revolution in July 1777 and is listed as a Private in the 5th Connecticut Regiment. He was either discharged or given leave in 1779 as the marriage of Joshua Morgan and Welthy Palmer is recorded in the Colchester Congregational Church records on June 3, 1779. Some of his property as damaged during the Battle of Groton Heights, though he does not appear to have been involved in the battle. Joshua and Welthy moved to South Brookfield, NY, after the Revolutionary War with members of their extended family, including other members of the Palmer, Morgan, and Randall families.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Joshua Morgan (14 Sep 1758–16 Mar 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20963864, citing Randall Cemetery, South Brookfield, Madison County, New York, USA; Maintained by Barbara Hanno (contributor 47011953) (accessed 27 August 2021).
• Morgan genealogy: A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 [With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, of Springfield, Mass.; and some of his descendants]; by Morgan, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Harris), 1805-1881; Published 1869
• White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
• Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut (Birth).
• Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.
• National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War; Record Group Title: War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records; Record Group Number: 93; Series Number: M881; NARA Roll Number: 270
• Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
• Harris, William & Allyn, Charles. The Battle of Groton Heights : a collection of narratives, official reports, records, etc. of the storming of Fort Griswold, the massacre of its garrison, and the burning of New London by British troops under the command of Brig-Gen. Benedict Arnold on the sixth of September, 1781. New London, Conn.: Charles Allyn, 1882. p. 159.
• Year: 1790; Census Place: New London, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 76; Image: 53; Family History Library Film: 0568141
• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Brookfield, Madison, New York; Page: 102; NARA Roll: M33_73; Image: 115
• The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 17