John Morgan (1750)

Born 22 Jul 1750 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

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Born 22 Jul 1750. Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Note: John Morgan Male. Event(s): Birth: 22 JUL 1750 Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Parents: Father: John Morgan Family. Mother: Abigail Bashfield. Source Information: Film Number: 170478 Page Number: 26Reference number:

Query 932 (circa 2002)

Morgan: I am searching for information about John Morgan (Senior) who died about 1819 and John Morgan (Junior) who came from Glamorgan, Wales to New Brunswick in the late 1700s possibly via U.S.A. The Sunbury County Petitions 1765-1823 shows a John Morgan, Loyalist in 1785 asking for land on the Rusagonis Stream. Other petitions for 1792, 1805 ask for grant of lots 16,18 and 20, which they have improved, also on lots 15,17,19, east side Rushagonish River. I haven't seen John's name on any Loyalist lists, but the first Land Petition indicates that he was a Loyalist. Three sons of John Morgan II, Thomas, Enoch and Alexander with their wives and children, were in Upper Caverhill Settlement, York County, at the time of the census of 1851. Does anyone have information on either John's wives and other children? -Barbara Morgan,12 Harness Lane, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K2M 1A1. E-mail to BEMorgan@aol.com. The following is from Mark Morgan thebrunswickan@hotmail.com in response:

Here is on possible timeline that is based on conjecture. Birth approx 1750 Wales Marries in Wales ?? Wife dies ?? (not sure if she died in Wales or America possibly married in America and not Wales) Came to America in 1770 young adult (no proof -- just conjecture) John II born American revolution Bunker hill 1776 approx 26 years of age (Mass. remember Mine was part of Mass until 1820) Revolution ended 1781 Expelled (landed in Halifax) 1781 Applies trade as shipbuilder 1781 to 1784 New Brunswick becomes province 1784 Asks for land in Rusigornish 1785 The following info was passed to me by my Aunt Jean (Margaret) in 1987

JOHN MORGAN

John Morgan came out of Wales in the 1700's with his son, John. It is not known the date of his birth. He was a ship-builder by trade, and was born in Glamorgen County, Wales. His wife died in Wales.

He came to Canada with his son, John, in his own vessel and landed in Halifax, where they engaged in ship-building, as well as in Saint John N.B. John III's wife said she heard her husband tell how his father, John II, and his father, John I, used to sail from Halifax to Saint John and work at their trade in both places.

John I never remarried. His son, John II, married a Miss Tapley from the Saint John area. They procured a grant of land from the N.S. government, which they later exchanged from two grants from Governor Thomas Carleton in what was then called Sunbury Co. N.B. (now New Maryland).

Merton Morgan of the 5th generation, great-grandson of, John III, found the early grants to John Morgan at Halifax, where they were recorded The grants he received in New Brunswick in exchange for Nova Scotia grant are recorded in Fredericton. These were also found by Merton Morgan, and seem to be the oldest grants there. The grants were called the Morgan and Tapley grants. The latter was probably secured for his son, John II.

They came to Fredericton in the early 1780's and helped build the old Legislative Buildings that used to be located directly across the street from the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel. A brass tablet placed on the front of the building stated that it was built in 1788, and the first legislature met there in the year 1788. It was formerly held in Saint John, 1785.

John Sr. and son built the stairs in the old Parliament (Legislative) Buildings and the old Government House, and several of the older buildings in Fredericton The old Legislative Buildings, where Governor Thomas Carleton himself lived for eight years until the government house was built, has been lately torn down to make room for the Lord Beaverbrook (Fredericton) Playhouse. It was once called Inkerman's Inn.

John I and John II also built several houses in what is now called New Maryland, then called Rusigornish, His owm home was built on the right-hand side of the Rusigornish Streams. The old house has been demolished and a new house built by John E. Morgan, where his son, John I. Morgan, now lives. The buildings were made in the long ago, The sill and posts were very wide and thick, and joined with beams in crotch-like mortise, The beams were about 50 feet long and 16 or 18 inches square. The roof is constructed with the usual thick pieces, a 2 x 4, and a set along the rafters at 2 foot interval, Carved on one pf the rugged frames is the inscription; “Built in 1797”.

John Morgan Sr. died in 1825 at a great age. He was buried on his own property which is perhaps the oldest cemetery in this vicinity. The tombstones are still standing. This cemetery has been sadly neglected and is overgrown with bushes, so that the stones are almost hidden. ~It was cleared up and surveyed, and a post placed at each corner, and marked with the inscription: The Morgan's Cemetery,

Engraved on the old Morgan Cemetery stone:

IN MEMORY OF John Morgan Sr. Died 1825 John Morgan Jr. Died 1841 ( on the other side ) IN MEMORY OF John Morgan III Born 1812. Died Aug. 1834 And his Wife Frances A . Crabbe Died May 3, 1896. Aged 84 years. And Their Son William Morgan Died 1842. Aged 9 years ON THE OTHER STONE IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH Wife of Thomas Nason Born 1794. Died Nov. 7, 1827. Aged 33 years. (Elizabeth wife of Thomas Nason was daughter of John II)

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S92

• Source: S92 International Genealogical Index -North America