William Morgan (1768 - bef. 1839)

Born 24 Sep 1768 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Mary Unknown — married about 1793 (to before 25 Dec 1823) in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Nancy Ann (Frank) Ewing-Morgan — married 25 Dec 1823 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died before 23 Oct 1839 before age 71 in Gavers, Wayne Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States

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Biography

When William Morgan was born on September 21, 1768, in Pennsylvania, his father, He married Mary? and they had seven children together.

William Morgan was in the First Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Ohio Militia under Captain William McLaughlin's Company May 8, 1806. He bought 1/2 Section in Wayne Township, #13, Range 3, Sec. 10 in August of 1810 from Adam Poe (famous Indian Fighter at the mouth of Yellow Creek). He built a grist mill and cabin at the lower end of the farm. (This is where he his family lived.) He later built a cabin on the north side of the county road where the grove of trees are, and the road turns going to Lisbon. At his death he was well to do. He had a store loan out for several thousand dollars.

He is buried on the North West Corner of the farm, known as the Morgan Cemetery. His wife Mary is also buried in the family cemetery (Gavers). His 2nd wife, Nancy (Frank) Ewing Morgan, is buried at Mt. Lebanon Presbyterian Church Cemetery. West of the farm on State Road 518,Wayne Township. After his first wife, Mary (unknown last name) passed away, he then married Nancy Ann Frank-Ewing, widow of Samuel Ewing and they had one child, Elizabeth (*not Eliza) together in 1826. He died on April 1, 1839, in Columbiana County, Ohio, at the age of 70, and was buried there.

Notes

William came to OH between 1801-1807. The History of Columbiana County lists William Morgan in 8 May 1806 • Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, Member of the First regiment, second Brigade, Fourth Division, Ohio Militia served Under Captain William M'Laughlin's Company. (

Purchase of Property in Steubenville, Ohio shows that William Morgan came from Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Transcription of Purchase Contract by William Morgan and Mary (last name thought to be Cook, but not confirmed.), and Adam Poe, as follows: DEED

ADAM POE

WILLIAM MORGAN

"Know all men by these persons that Adam Poe and Elizabeth, his wife, of the County of Columbiana in the state of Ohio for and in considerations of the sum of five hundred and seventy six dollars and fifty four cents to them in hand paid by William Morgan of the county and state aforesaid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge themselves therewith fully paid and satisfied Have granted bargained and sold and by the _illegible__do grant bargain and sell to the said William Morgan his heirs and assigns all the following tract or parcel of land with it's Privelges and Appointments now situated lying and being in the County of Columbiana aforesaid and in the Lott or Section Number 10 in the Township number Thirteen of Range Number three which Lott of Section was granted and confirmed to the said Adam Poe by Patent under the hand of Thomas Jefferson, President and seal of the United States Dated the tenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eight.

The portion sold beginning at the northwest corner of said section Thence within the line of the same South fifty-five chains and forty two links to a post on the south side of the Creek thence North sixty degrees East Five chains to a post North thirty nine chains East five chains and fifty links to a post North Twenty two degrees east four chains and fifty links to a post North forty degrees East three chains and fifty links to a post North Seventy five degrees East five chains to a post North fifty degrees East two chains and fifty links to a post North eighty six degrees East three chains to a post and East Three chains and forty eight links toa post thence within (****slightly illegible, but appears to say Allen McLane) North two degrees West thirty nine chains and forty five links to a post on the Northern Boundary of said section thence with said boundary West twenty-one chains and eight links to the plast of beginning. Containing Ninety six acres and nine hundreths be the same ones left and all the foregoing may vary two degrees from the magnetical Meridian.

To Have and to hold the above described tract or parcel of land said promises and with it's privileges and appurtenances to the said William Morgan his heirs and assigns forever and the said Adam Poe for himself and his heirs doth heberby covenant with the said William Morgan his heirs and assigns that he the siad Adam Poe, the above described tract or parcel of land with it's privleges and appurtenances to the said William Morgan his Heirs and assigns shall and will __illegible__ and forever defend against all persons and claims whatsoever in Testimony of which the aforesaid Adam Poe and Elizabeth his wife have hencewith set the hands and seals the fourteenth day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and ten. Sealed and delivered in the presences of us Thomas ___ P McKeig. Adam and Elizabeth Poe received on the day of the above date the sum of five hundred dollars in full.

1840: Wayne Twp., Columbiana County, OH. buried Morgan Cemetery, Wayne Twp.

• 'Morgan, William s/o Samuell Jr. and Bethia (Parrish) Morgan b. June 22, 1768. Is Incorrect for this William Morgan. ***This is not the William Morgan as his birthdate was on his headstone and witnessed to be the 24 of October 1768. An unfortunate error, by my Great Uncle Samuel Orliff Allison listed Samuel as his father. However, more upon the division of his Will, it indicated that Samuel was the brother of William Morgan.) Also, proven with DNA between brother Benjamin's descendant, and sister Priscilla's descendents.

Sources

*Military Enlistment in Ohio Militia in the book "History of Columbiana County, Ohio 1879" - Page 57. *"United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-8ZK : Sun Mar 10 23:46:08 UTC 2024), Entry for William Morgan, 1820.https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-8ZK *"United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-BB7 : Thu Mar 07 13:57:29 UTC 2024), Entry for William Morgan, 1830. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYT5-SK2C?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHGJ-BB7&action=view *"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDZN-23X : 25 March 2020), William Morgan, 1823. (This is his second marriage to Nancy Ann Franks Ewing. with whom he had one child, Elizabeth-not known as Eliza). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-S5NX-C?i=255&cc=1614804 *Find A Grave-https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64752818/william-morgan?_gl=1*vagbom*_gcl_au*MTEyODM5OTc3LjE3MTE5MDc4NzU.*_ga*Mzg4NjQzODg2LjE3MTE5MDc4ODc.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*M2QwZGI1YjktMWEzNy00YmFhLWEwODMtNjU1N2Y3MmFlYTE1LjEuMS4xNzExOTExMDUxLjAuMC4w*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*M2QwZGI1YjktMWEzNy00YmFhLWEwODMtNjU1N2Y3MmFlYTE1LjEuMS4xNzExOTExMDM2LjU5LjAuMA.. *Morgan Cemetery page from Vol 3 Columbiana Cemetery Records book 1978.

Biography

PEOPLE HAVE ATTACHED THE LAST NAME OF COOK TO WILLIAM'S WIFE MARY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE MARY'S WHO MARRIED A WILLIAM MORGAN. COOK IS ONE OF THEM, MORFORD ANOTHER, French is another, Ewing is another.... BUT HAVE YET TO SEE PROOF OF HIS MOTHER'S LAST NAME.

It is unknown as to whom William's father is. Through DNA with other relatives to his Brother, Benjamin Morgan (Morgan-10224) off of GedCom and just confirmed DNA through Gedcom compare.ZH5843685 and AJ1698667 related match: Largest segment = 7.6 cM

Total Half-Match segments (HIR) 20.9cM (0.584 Pct)

4 shared segments found for this comparison.

460682 SNPs used for this comparison.

52.524 Pct SNPs are full identical