James Morgan, Iron Monger, made simple

James Morgan probably had 2 sets of children.

Anna Morgan Balliet whose great grandfather was Enoch Morgan born 20 June 1752, a paymaster in the Revolution. Anna had said that her great grandfather Enoch had 3 brothers who fought in the Revolution and that their father James Morgan of Durham named them:

Kill-all-       a minute man  

Cure-all-    a surgeon       (Abel Morgan of the Eleventh Regiment. PA Line)  

Save-all-    a chaplain

Pay-all-      a paymaster   (Enoch Morgan and Anna's ancestor)

Warren E. Ely, Doylestown, saying on the subject of James Morgan of Durham Furnace:

"Deeds of record in Philadelphia for land in Providence township, Philadelphia County, now Montgomery, prove conclusively that James Morgan, of Durham, Ironmaster, was the son of Thomas and Jennet Morgan, of Providence township,the former of whom died about 1750. These deeds further show that the first wife of James Morgan, of Durham, was Elinor/Eleanor, who died December 12, 1764. Source: 

History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the ..., Volume 2, page 111

His second wife, Sarah, whom he married about 1766, survived him. James Morgan, "Ironmonger," was a resident of Providence (Montgomery Co) as late as 1765. James Morgan conveyed land in Providence township, 1771, while a resident of Durham, and the claim of title recited in the deed, clearly prove his identity with the James Morgan, of Providence, son of Thomas and Jennet." 

Sadly I find no trace of a Thomas with a Jennet, Jannet or Jonet or Shevan/Givan (Gallic for Joan or Janet) in Philadelphia, sitting here in Germany. it would be good if someone in Philadelphia and surrounds would look these deeds up. Thomas Morgan may have remarried shortly before he died and somebody has him on record married to someone other than Jennet. Montgomery County was created by an Act of the Pennsylvania Assembly on September 10, 1784, out of part of Philadelphia County. Norristown became the County seat. This would have been the area Thomas Morgan and Jennet lived. There is a Thomas Morgan born July 25, 1706, son of John Morgan b. Nov. 22, 1669, Radnorshire, Wales d. Sept. 12, 1744 in PA. 

"James Morgan settled in Durham about 1727. From the most authentic source, the manufacture of iron stoves, for heating of buildings, was begun at the furnace about 1741, when controlled by George Taylor, James Logan and James Morgan, father of General Daniel Morgan, and iron master. There were called the "Adam and Eve" stoves from the figures cast on them. Tradition says several cannon were cast at the furnace during 1774 and 1776, while George Taylor and James Morgan had control. June 19, 1772, Joseph Morris conveyed his interest to James Morgan for £375, and at the subsequent partition he [James] was allotted plat number 26, containing 191 acres and 120[121*] perches. His son. General Daniel Morgan, was born on plat number 30. 

"March 25, 1773, the share-holders voted to dissolve the co-partnership, probably in view of the approaching conflict with the mother country, after continuing 46 years with varying fortunes. The deed was executed December 24th, by Samuel Powell, son, and heir at law of Samuel Powell, who survived Griffith Owen, trustee of the Durham company, Joseph Galloway and Grace, his wife, Abel James, John Thompson, Joseph Morris and Hannah, his wife, James Hamilton, Cornelia Smith, who was the daughter of Andrew Bradford, and James Morgan and Sarah, his wife. In the partition, Joseph Galloway was allotted tracts numbered one, two, three, four, seven and twenty-three [33*], on both sides of Durham creek, which contained the iron works and other improvements, comprising about 1,000[1,500*] acres in all. 

"After James' death his nephew, Mordecai Morgan, became general manager at the furnace, 1785, having charge of the three forges, and those at Chelsea, Greenwich and Bloomsburg, in New Jersey, erected, respectively, in 1745, 1748, and 1760. The three latter erected and controlled by Durham blew out, 1742 [sic], and were torn down soon after. There were several other Morgans in Durham, probably all of the same family, among them Mordecai, a single man, Enoch, 1793, and Abel taxed for 530 acres, 1783." Source

 Which brother of James Morgan had a son Mordecai -or was the nephew through his wife?