Copywrite by Susan Taylor Aldridge
The wrong Samuel Morgan: The Samuel Morgan who was the son of iron monger James Morgan (born 5 July 1702) was born in Durham Twsp., Bucks Co and moved to Morgan's Hill in Wayne Co PA. This Samuel Morgan was in the lumber business along with his brothers James and Mordecai Morgan (1st Lieutenant in the 9th battalion in the war). His brother Abel was a surgeon in the 11th PA regiment in the war. His brother Enoch was a paymaster in the 6th battalion PA in the war. There was also a brother who was a Chaplin in the war.
But my subject is Samuel Morgan Sr who enlisted in Morris Co NJ when the war started and was probably related to my Adam Morgan who also enlisted out of Morris Co. and entered the 3rd battalion under Col. Elias Dayton. According to census data in GA Samuel was born in the 1740s- not 1750s. He died in Homer, Franklin Co. GA in 1833 but that part is now Banks Co GA. Banks County, established in 1st February 1859, carved itself from tracts of Habersham and Franklin counties' lands. Since the Treaty of Augusta in 1783, the county's territory had bordered the Cherokee Indian Nation, and so, fittingly, the county honors a circuit-riding physician, Dr. Richard Banks of Gainesville, who treated not only settlers of the area but their Cherokee neighbors when smallpox struck. Homer is the county seat.
Map from- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Banks_County,_Georgia_Genealogy#Genealogy
1784 after the Rev war when the British lost control of GA is when Franklin Co was opened up inside Cherokee Lands. The British had tried to keep GA for the Creek and Cherokee Indians but lost the war. See: http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/
Samuel MORGAN (Jr) born 1778 NJ moved with his father into the South after the Revolutionary War. Before Samuel Sr died in Habersham GA, Samuel Jr moved to Alabama. Richard Morgan signs Samuel Morgan Sr's will- he could be a brother or a nephew or a friend with the same last name.
Will of Samuel Morgan, Sr.
State of Georgia
Habersham County
February 8, 1833
Samuel Morgan, Senior of said State and County being in a low state of Health, but in proper mind and understanding, doth this day make his last will and testament.
Doth give and bequeath unto Samuel Morgan, Jr., and John Morgan and Jonathan Morgan, this three sons, one negro man by the name of Tony and one negro woman by the name of Jinny and one tract of land lying and being in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid on the waters of Nebbs Creek two hundred and fifty acres joining to Samuel Hadin and others . I also give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Morgan one dollar. I also give and bequeath unto Martha Garrison and Patry Parris and Tulitha Cochran my three daughters all of my household and kitchen furniture. I also give and bequeath unto Nancy Garrison and Margaret Cook my daughter s one dollar each. I also give and bequeath unto William Forsyth, a husband of my daughter, Rhoda, one dollar, the above to be for the support of myself and wife, Nancy, during life and then to belong to the above named persons as in above stated.
I further appoint Samuel Morgan, Jr., and John Morgan and Jonathan Morgan my lawful executors. I do hereby acknowledge the above statements to be my last will and testament in the presents of this day and date above written.
Signed: Samuel Morgan
( his x mark)
Witnesses:
Murry Brasell
Richard Morgan
James Bryan
Marriage 1 Nancy HILL b: 1757
Children
1. Samuel MORGAN (Jr.) b: 26 APR 1778 in Morris Co, NJ
2. Nancy MORGAN b: 1780 died 1833 GA married Thomas Garrison
3. John MORGAN b: ABT 1784 married ?Sally
4. Tulitha MORGAN married H.J. Cothran
5. Thomas MORGAN b: 1787 Death: 1852 in Chattooga Co., GA
6. Rhoda MORGAN married William Forsyth
7. Martha MORGAN married James Caleb Garrison
8. Patsy MORGAN married a Parris
9. Margaret MORGAN married a Cole or Cook
10. Jonathan MORGAN b: 7 APR 1801 in Homer, Franklin Co. GA
AN OLD MAN'S STORY (about Jonathan Morgan)
From "The Carnesville, Georgia Register" newspaper (Franklin County, Georgia)
We are in receipt of a letter from Jonathan Morgan who lives near Cross Plains, Calhoun county, Alabama, in which he gives some account of his domestic life. He was born in this county on the seventh day of April 1801 and lived here until a few years ago. In the year 1820 he was married to miss Priscila Hill, who died in 1832, leaving nine children. He afterwards married Miss Christiana Gardner who died in 1876, leaving six children. Soon after the death of his second wife, Mr. Morgan was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn, who died in 1877, leaving [her] two children. On the 18th day of August 1877, he again launched upon the matrimonial sea, having this time married Mrs. Cyntha Farmer who is still living.
Mr. Morgan's descendants, living and dead include seventeen children, 5 4 grandchildren and 84 great grandchildren, most of whom are still living . Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are a most excellent old couple and have many friends a nd relatives in this county who will be glad to hear that they are still living. We hope it may be a long time before death again invades the family.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1128
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1128 gnw.txt
Samuel enlisted into the the NJ 3rd Reg from Morris Co. NJ. Here is what is written on his Find A Grave site-
A Morgan also from Hunterdon Co NJ across from Durham Twsp., Bucks Co. PA-
The following is a direct quote from James Graham who was married to
The wrong Samuel Morgan: The Samuel Morgan who was the son of iron monger James Morgan (born 5 July 1702) was born in Durham Twsp., Bucks Co and moved to Morgan's Hill in Wayne Co PA. This Samuel Morgan was in the lumber business along with his brothers James and Mordecai Morgan (1st Lieutenant in the 9th battalion in the war). His brother Abel was a surgeon in the 11th PA regiment in the war. His brother Enoch was a paymaster in the 6th battalion PA in the war. There was also a brother who was a Chaplin in the war.
But my subject is Samuel Morgan Sr who enlisted in Morris Co NJ when the war started and was probably related to my Adam Morgan who also enlisted out of Morris Co. and entered the 3rd battalion under Col. Elias Dayton. According to census data in GA Samuel was born in the 1740s- not 1750s. He died in Homer, Franklin Co. GA in 1833 but that part is now Banks Co GA. Banks County, established in 1st February 1859, carved itself from tracts of Habersham and Franklin counties' lands. Since the Treaty of Augusta in 1783, the county's territory had bordered the Cherokee Indian Nation, and so, fittingly, the county honors a circuit-riding physician, Dr. Richard Banks of Gainesville, who treated not only settlers of the area but their Cherokee neighbors when smallpox struck. Homer is the county seat.
Map from- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Banks_County,_Georgia_Genealogy#Genealogy
1784 after the Rev war when the British lost control of GA is when Franklin Co was opened up inside Cherokee Lands. The British had tried to keep GA for the Creek and Cherokee Indians but lost the war. See: http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/
Samuel MORGAN (Jr) born 1778 NJ moved with his father into the South after the Revolutionary War. Before Samuel Sr died in Habersham GA, Samuel Jr moved to Alabama. Richard Morgan signs Samuel Morgan Sr's will- he could be a brother or a nephew or a friend with the same last name.
Will of Samuel Morgan, Sr.
State of Georgia
Habersham County
February 8, 1833
Samuel Morgan, Senior of said State and County being in a low state of Health, but in proper mind and understanding, doth this day make his last will and testament.
Doth give and bequeath unto Samuel Morgan, Jr., and John Morgan and Jonathan Morgan, this three sons, one negro man by the name of Tony and one negro woman by the name of Jinny and one tract of land lying and being in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid on the waters of Nebbs Creek two hundred and fifty acres joining to Samuel Hadin and others . I also give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Morgan one dollar. I also give and bequeath unto Martha Garrison and Patry Parris and Tulitha Cochran my three daughters all of my household and kitchen furniture. I also give and bequeath unto Nancy Garrison and Margaret Cook my daughter s one dollar each. I also give and bequeath unto William Forsyth, a husband of my daughter, Rhoda, one dollar, the above to be for the support of myself and wife, Nancy, during life and then to belong to the above named persons as in above stated.
I further appoint Samuel Morgan, Jr., and John Morgan and Jonathan Morgan my lawful executors. I do hereby acknowledge the above statements to be my last will and testament in the presents of this day and date above written.
Signed: Samuel Morgan
( his x mark)
Witnesses:
Murry Brasell
Richard Morgan
James Bryan
Marriage 1 Nancy HILL b: 1757
Children
1. Samuel MORGAN (Jr.) b: 26 APR 1778 in Morris Co, NJ
2. Nancy MORGAN b: 1780 died 1833 GA married Thomas Garrison
3. John MORGAN b: ABT 1784 married ?Sally
4. Tulitha MORGAN married H.J. Cothran
5. Thomas MORGAN b: 1787 Death: 1852 in Chattooga Co., GA
6. Rhoda MORGAN married William Forsyth
7. Martha MORGAN married James Caleb Garrison
8. Patsy MORGAN married a Parris
9. Margaret MORGAN married a Cole or Cook
10. Jonathan MORGAN b: 7 APR 1801 in Homer, Franklin Co. GA
AN OLD MAN'S STORY (about Jonathan Morgan)
From "The Carnesville, Georgia Register" newspaper (Franklin County, Georgia)
We are in receipt of a letter from Jonathan Morgan who lives near Cross Plains, Calhoun county, Alabama, in which he gives some account of his domestic life. He was born in this county on the seventh day of April 1801 and lived here until a few years ago. In the year 1820 he was married to miss Priscila Hill, who died in 1832, leaving nine children. He afterwards married Miss Christiana Gardner who died in 1876, leaving six children. Soon after the death of his second wife, Mr. Morgan was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn, who died in 1877, leaving [her] two children. On the 18th day of August 1877, he again launched upon the matrimonial sea, having this time married Mrs. Cyntha Farmer who is still living.
Mr. Morgan's descendants, living and dead include seventeen children, 5 4 grandchildren and 84 great grandchildren, most of whom are still living . Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are a most excellent old couple and have many friends a nd relatives in this county who will be glad to hear that they are still living. We hope it may be a long time before death again invades the family.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1128
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1128 gnw.txt
Samuel enlisted into the the NJ 3rd Reg from Morris Co. NJ. Here is what is written on his Find A Grave site-
| "Birth: | 1753 Morris County New Jersey, USA |
| "Death: | Oct. 9, 1833 Banks County Georgia, USA |
 "Married Nancy Hill on May 20, 1766 in Hunterdon (now Morris County) New Jersey. "Samuel and Nancy's children: Samuel Morgan,Jr. 4/26/1778 Morris Co,N.J. Nancy Morgan 1780 in N.J John Morgan 2/27/1784 New Jersey Talitha Morgan 1774-1803 Thomas Morgan 1787 N.J. Margaret Morgan 1784 Martha Katherine "Katie" Abt 1785 Rhoda Morgan 1774-1793 Patty "Patsy" Morgan 1774-1803 Jonathan J. Morgan 4/7/1801 Homer,Franklin Co, Ga. "Samuel Morgan served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted as a private for the duration of the war in Capt. Benjamin Weatherby's Company in the 5th New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer of the Continental Troops. Records indicate his service began May 20,1777 when he enlisted. He was present for service or accounted for through 1780. He served a term of three years and 8 months. "The year 1791 found Samuel as a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Land was also available to veterans and Samuel next sought a bounty for his service. Samuel acquired a bounty and on May 5, 1791, was issued a warrant. It is thought that Samuel moved his family to the state of North Carolina, resided there a short time, and moved on to Georgia. "Many people moved after the war, looking for land and opportunity. Samuel Morgan Sr. moved to Ga. About 1793. He was given a land warrant and claimed acreage in Franklin County,Georgia. The first record of him in Georgia is dated 1793, in Elbert Co.,Georgia Land Court Records - 1793, Samuel Morgan, self, and nine in family. On Dec. 12, 1795, he witnessed a deed in Elbert Co.,Ga. He moved to Franklin Co., Ga in 1800, and on Mar. 14, 1800, Samuel and Nancy Morgan sold land in Franklin Co, Ga. The Register of the first land lottery for Franklin County, held in the year 1803, shows that Samuel Morgan Sr. participated and drew land. He is also noted on the Franklin County Jury List of 1804. "Samuel Sr was enumerated in 1810, 1820 and 1830 Census of Franklin County, Georgia. His home was near the present day town of Homer, Georgia. It was here that Samuel Sr. raised a large family and was a leader in the local Presbyterian Church. When the Lebanon/Homer Presbyterian Church was organized in 1827, Samuel, at age 77, was one of two ruling elders, aiding in its organization. Samuel and his family were strong, faithful members of their church, as he was a ruling Elder. By the year 1833, the little church was flourishing and increasing its membership. However, Samuel Morgan Sr was nearing death. He was 83 when he decided to prepare his will. It was dated Feb. 8, 1833, in Habersham Co, Ga. He died the following October.He and his family are buried in New Lebanon in their church cemetery. " | |
A Morgan also from Hunterdon Co NJ across from Durham Twsp., Bucks Co. PA-
The following is a direct quote from James Graham who was married to
[Gen.] Daniel Morgan's great granddaughter:
"General Morgan was of Welsh extraction. Between the years of 1720 and 1730,
many emigrants from Wales arrived at Philadelphia, and, proceeding thence up
the Delaware, settled on its banks. Among those emigrants were his parents.
He was frequently heard to declare that his father and mother were Welsh and
that they had emigrated to this country about the above mentioned period. It
appears that after residing on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware for a
year or two, they removed to the opposite shore, in New Jersey, where they
lived in a small clearing, cultivated by the father, until all trace of them
is lost........."
Michael Fackenthal, who served with General Morgan, told his grandson B.F.
Fackenthal that:
"Morgan told him he was born in Durham, and described the house as standing
in the corner of a field where the road from Easton crosses Durham Creek and
where a small stream empties into this creek."
"General Morgan was of Welsh extraction. Between the years of 1720 and 1730,
many emigrants from Wales arrived at Philadelphia, and, proceeding thence up
the Delaware, settled on its banks. Among those emigrants were his parents.
He was frequently heard to declare that his father and mother were Welsh and
that they had emigrated to this country about the above mentioned period. It
appears that after residing on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware for a
year or two, they removed to the opposite shore, in New Jersey, where they
lived in a small clearing, cultivated by the father, until all trace of them
is lost........."
Michael Fackenthal, who served with General Morgan, told his grandson B.F.
Fackenthal that:
"Morgan told him he was born in Durham, and described the house as standing
in the corner of a field where the road from Easton crosses Durham Creek and
where a small stream empties into this creek."
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MORGAN/2012-02/1329110034
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