Note: some sources are given in this file. If none are given, it is likely the source is Howard Jenkins' 1897 History of Gwynedd. However, in some cases there may be data from Worldconnect without attribution. Thanks to all my e-mail correspondents who contributed to this file.

1. EDWARD1 MORGAN was born 1670 in Bala Coty, Merionethshire, Wales, and died 1736 in Towamencin twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH MARGARET JARMAN Abt. 1689 in Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHN JARMAN. She was born Abt. 1674 in Wales, and died Aft. 1724 in Towamencin twp., Montgomery Co., PA.

Notes for EDWARD MORGAN: Edward and his wife arrived in PA in 1683 and lived near Radnor, PA until 1695 when they moved to Towamencin Twp and built a house on 500 acres. He joined the Religious Society of Friends and was known as Edward Morgan the taylor.

From The Boone Family by Spraker, 1922, p. 542 "There is an early record which states that "Edward Morgan and Elizabeth his wife, both free, arrived at Philadelphia in the same ship (The Morning Star) from Liverpool, in the 9th month 1683 (20th 9th month)." (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 8, p. 329).

The Morgan Log House (http://www.morganloghouse.org/): History Deed research has traced the land upon which The Morgan Log House stands to the Commissioners of William Penn, who granted it as part of a 600 acre patent to Griffith Jones on February 12, 1702. Edward Morgan purchased 309 acres of this patent from Griffith Jones on February 26, 1708. An extant "dwelling house" is mentioned in this transaction. The land containing the house was then deeded to John Morgan, son of Edward, on August 23, 1723 as part of a 104 acre tract. John Morgan deeded the 104 acres to Evan David on August 12, 1741. The land was deeded to John Yakel on May 20, 1770. John Yakel deeded 82 acres and 120 perches of this tract to Yellis Cassel on May 27, 1774. This land descended through the Cassel family for 99 years, until May 14, 1873, when 62 acres, 131 perches of it were deeded to Frederick Bower. A succession of owners and divisions followed until William Nash purchased 17.242 remaining acres on June 6, 1965 for subdivision into a suburban housing development. The house remaining on this property stood vacant for several years; it was considered an eyesore and was condemned by 1967. Detected as an historic structure in 1967 by architect Albert F. Ruthrauff, the house was brought to the attention of historic restoration architect G. Edwin Brumbaugh who identified it as a log structure of architectural significance. The Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors was notified of this discovery; Supervisor John B. Jacobs, MD then spearheaded a movement to save the house from demolition. Adjoining the Township pool and park area, the house and a 1.7 acre site surrounding it, including a concrete silo and ruined barn, were designated a public recreational area in 1968, and were purchased from William Nash by Towamencin Township on June 25, 1970.

Some genealogy from Stewart Baldwin's web site which also states: Edward is not the son of Sir James Morgan m. Anne Hopton http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/e_morgan.htm

http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/flist.htm: Although Edward Morgan's wife Elizabeth was probably the daughter of John Jarman, this has not been solidly documented. The principal evidence comes from an account given by an aged great-granddaughter of Edward Morgan to a younger relative, which was then reported soon afterward by the latter in a letter. There are also several pieces of primary evidence which lend support to, but do not confirm, the relationship. (Stewart Baldwin)

Children of EDWARD MORGAN and ELIZABETH JARMAN are:

2. i. ALICE2 MORGAN, d. Bef. October 23, 1742.

3. ii. WILLIAM MORGAN, d. Bef. July 29, 1741.

4. iii. JR. EDWARD MORGAN, d. Bef. May 07, 1718.

5. iv. ELIZABETH MORGAN, b. 1694.

6. v. SARAH MORGAN, b. Abt. 1700, Towamencin twp., PHILADELPHIA CO. (now Montgomery), PA; d. 1777, MOCKSVILLE, ROWAN CO, NC.

7. vi. MORGAN MORGAN, d. Abt. April 1727, Philadelphia Co., PA.

8. vii. JOHN MORGAN, b. Abt. 1701, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Bef. May 05, 1747, Frederick (now Berkeley) Co., VA.

viii. DEBORAH MORGAN, d. July 18, 1699.

9. ix. MARY MORGAN, d. Bef. 1755, (date is probably).

10. x. DANIEL MORGAN, b. 1691, Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. June 29, 1773.

11. xi. MARGARET MORGAN, b. August 23, 1693, PA; d. October 24, 1750, Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

12. xii. JOSEPH MORGAN, b. 1702, PA; d. 1748, Frederick Co., VA.

2. ALICE MORGAN (EDWARD1) died Bef. October 23, 1742. She married JENKIN EVANS August 17, 1718 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA.

Notes for JENKIN EVANS: Is this the Baptist minister at Montgomery Baptist Church?

Children of ALICE MORGAN and JENKIN EVANS are:

13. i. MARY3 EVANS, b. July 09, 1720; d. Aft. 1770.

ii. ELIZABETH EVANS, b. February 27, 1721/22.

iii. WALTER EVANS, b. December 22, 1723; d. January 17, 1729/30. Burial: Montgomeryville Baptist Cemetery

14. iv. ELLINOR EVANS, b. June 06, 1726.

3. WILLIAM2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) died Bef. July 29, 1741. He married (1) ELIZABETH ROBERTS October 27, 1713 in Gwynedd MH, under care of Haverford MM, PA. She was born in Of Montgomery twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (2) CATHARINE ROBESON December 07, 1731 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia, now Montgomery Co., PA. She was born in Of Merion twp., Philadelphia, now Montgomery Co., PA.

Notes for WILLIAM MORGAN:

On 1734 list of freeholders in Montgomery twp., PA with 100 acres.

Horace Jenkins ch. 12: William Morgan of Montgomery, widower m. Catherine Robeson of Merion at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 7, 1731.

Children of WILLIAM MORGAN and ELIZABETH ROBERTS are:

i. MARY3 MORGAN, b. prob. PA; m. EVAN JONES, 1759, Gwynedd MM, PA.

ii. MARGARET MORGAN, b. September 29, 1714, Towanmencin twp. PA; m. JOHN COULSTON, Abt. 1748.

iii. ELIZABETH MORGAN, b. January 19, 1717/18, Towamencin twp., PA.

15. iv. SARAH MORGAN, b. May 17, 1719, Towamencin/Gwynedd PA; d. Bef. June 1762.

v. EDWARD MORGAN, b. February 14, 1721/22, Towamencin/Gwynedd PA.

16. vi. CATHERINE MORGAN, b. March 23, 1723/24, Of Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

4. JR. EDWARD2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) died Bef. May 07, 1718. He married MARGARET.

Children of EDWARD MORGAN and MARGARET are:

17. i. ENOCH3 MORGAN, d. Abt. December 1784, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.

18. ii. HANNAH MORGAN, d. Aft. March 02, 1772.

19. iii. MIRIAM MORGAN.

5. ELIZABETH2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born 1694. She married CADWALADER MORRIS March 24, 1709/10 in Haverford MM, Chester Co., PA, at Gwynedd MH, son of CATHERINE. He was born Abt. 1690 in Wales, and died Aft. March 30, 1727 in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for ELIZABETH MORGAN: Living 23 Dec 1727

Notes for CADWALADER MORRIS:

Garry (actor@gbso.net) is looking for correspondents with information on this line

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?gwynedd::morris::651.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/morris/messages/690.html - Roland Morris says: Extensive information on the family of Cadwallader Morris and Elizabeth Morgan can be had from William Morris of Leesburg, Florida. He has done years of research and is compiling a book on the Cadwallader Morris family. He can be reached at: William Morris 710 Surry Place, Leesburg, FL 32748

janet@easlea.com will correspond with person wanting information on this line and seeks information also (Janet Eastlea)

Children of ELIZABETH MORGAN and CADWALADER MORRIS are:

20. i. EDWARD3 MORRIS, b. 1712, Of Gwynedd, Pennsylvania; d. 1767.

21. ii. WILLIAM MORRIS, b. Abt. 1716, of Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania; d. December 1802, Robeson MM, Berks Co., PA.

iii. CATHERINE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1718, of Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania; m. PETER EATON.

22. iv. ALICE MORRIS, d. Bef. 1774.

23. v. MORRIS MORRIS, b. Abt. 1711; d. November 19, 1767.

24. vi. DAVID MORRIS, b. Abt. 1714, of Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania; d. 1770.

6. SARAH2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1700 in Towamencin twp., PHILADELPHIA CO. (now Montgomery), PA, and died 1777 in MOCKSVILLE, ROWAN CO, NC. She married SQUIRE BOONE September 23, 1720 in Gwynedd Friends Meeting, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA, son of GEORGE BOONE and MARY MAUGRIDGE. He was born November 25, 1696 in BRADNICH, Devonshire, ENGLAND, and died January 02, 1765 in ROWAN CO, NC.

More About SARAH MORGAN: Burial: Old Joppa Cem., Mocksville, Davie Co., NC

Notes for SQUIRE BOONE:

before 27 July 1713, arrives in Philadelphia (marriage of brother George to Deborah Howell)

23 Sep 1720, marries at Gwynedd Friends Meeting; committee for clearness of the marriage were Cadwalader Evans, Robert Jones, Catherine Williams and Gainor Jones (30 Jun 1720) and the committee for oversight of the marriage were Cadwalader Evans and Robert Jones (27 July 1720).

By 1720 (1731 some say), relocates to upper Schuylkill River Valley (Oley/Exeter, Berks Co.)

1728 (Dec. 3): Bucks County Deed book No. 23, page 175 states that Thomas Shute and wife of Phila. and Heronimous Hass of Perkomen conveyed to Squire Boone of New Britain township, weaver, 147 acres of land in New Britain township described as follows: Beginning at the corner of land reputed to be Abel Morgan's, thence extending northeast 128 perches; southeast by Philip Sitsler, 184 perches; southwest by Andrew Hamilton's land 128 perches; northwest by Abel Morgan's land 184 perches to place of beginning." The tract is located about 3/4 of a mile west of Chalfont, PA.

1730 (20th Nov) bought 250 acres in Oley (now Exeter) twp., Berks County from Ralph Asheton of the city of Philadelphia.

1736, trustee, Oley Friends Meeting

1739, 10 mo. 27: made an overseer of Oley Meeting

1741, petitioner to form Exeter township from Oley.

6 mo. 26 1742: after the marriage of daughter Sarah to non-Quaker John Wilcox: "Squire Boone declareth he did not contenance or consent to the marriage but confesseth himself in fault in keeping them in his house after their keeping company but that he was in a great streight in not knowing what to do, and hopeth to be more careful for the future." Later it was found that Sarah was with child at the time of the marriage.

1748, expelled from society of Friends after a second of his daughters marries a non-Friend. Sarah Morgan Boone and the children remained Quakers and were granted a certificate from Exeter to Virginia Quakers. However the family were not Friends in North Carolina.

1750, leaves PA for Shenandoah valley VA. Sold 158 3/4 acres in Exeter township to William Maugridge 11 April 1750.

1751, settles in Yadkin River Valley NC with 640 acres (now Boone twp., Davidson County - on a high hill overlooking the Yadkin River). They became Baptists.

1753 (Dec) land purchase in North Carolina is recorded. Squire sold part of this tract 6 years later to son Daniel.

1759 - returned briefly to Virginia or Georgetown, MD, because of Indian troubles on the frontier.

1762 - returned to North Carolina

It appears that Squire was probably the least prosperous of the Boone brothers.

More About SQUIRE BOONE: Burial: Old Joppa Cem., Mocksville, Davie Co., NC

Children of SARAH MORGAN and SQUIRE BOONE are:

i. NATHANIEL3 BOONE, b. EXETER twp., BERKS CO, PA; d. died young.

25. ii. SARAH BOONE, b. June 07, 1724, New Britain twp., Bucks Co, PA; d. 1815, Madison (now Estill?) Co., KY.

26. iii. ISRAEL BOONE, b. May 09, 1726, New Britain twp., BUCKS CO, PA; d. June 26, 1756, Near, Mocksville, Rowan, North Carolina (consumption).

27. iv. SAMUEL BOONE, b. May 20, 1728, BERKS CO, PA; d. Bet. 1816 - 1819, FAYETTE CO, KY.

28. v. JONATHAN BOONE, b. December 06, 1730, BERKS CO, PA; d. 1808, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co., IL.

29. vi. ELIZABETH BOONE, b. February 05, 1731/32, BERKS CO, PA; d. February 25, 1825, KY.

30. vii. COL. DANIEL BOONE, b. October 03, 1734, Exeter twp. Berks Co. PA; d. September 26, 1820, DEFIANCE, ST CHARLES CO, MO.

31. viii. MARY BOONE, b. November 03, 1736, Berks Co., PA; d. 1819, Bryan's Station, Fayette Co., KY.

32. ix. GEORGE BOONE, b. January 02, 1738/39, Berks Co., PA; d. November 14, 1820, Shelby Co., KY.

33. x. EDWARD "NED" BOONE, b. November 30, 1740, Berks Co., PA; d. October 06, 1780, on the banks of Boone Creek, Bourbon Co., KY, by Indians.

34. xi. JR. SQUIRE BOONE, b. October 05, 1744, Berks Co., PA; d. August 08, 1815, Buck Creek, near Corydon, IN.

35. xii. HANNAH BOONE, b. August 24, 1745, Berks C0., PA; d. April 09, 1828, Monroe Co., KY.

7. MORGAN2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) died Abt. April 1727 in Philadelphia Co., PA. He married DOROTHY HUGHES March 27, 1718, daughter of MORGAN HUGHES and ELIZABETH DAVID. She was born 1698.

Notes for MORGAN MORGAN: Gwynedd MM records state 3-27-1718, "This meeting being informed that Morgan Morgan, one in community with us hath an Intention of Marying with one that is not, Contrary to Discipline. This Meeting Desires that his parents and Frds. use all Endeavors possible by Tender Councel and Advice to Diswade him from it."

Children of MORGAN MORGAN and DOROTHY HUGHES are:

36. i. EDWARD3 MORGAN, b. Abt. 1719, Whitpain twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

37. ii. JESSE MORGAN, b. of Whitpain Twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. 1757.

8. JOHN2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1701 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died Bef. May 05, 1747 in Frederick (now Berkeley) Co., VA. He married SARAH LLOYD November 08, 1721 in at Merion MH, Haverford MM, Chester Co., PA, daughter of THOMAS LLOYD and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS. She was born September 14, 1701.

Children of JOHN MORGAN and SARAH LLOYD are:

i. MORGAN3 MORGAN, d. Aft. 1770; m. ALICE.

38. ii. WILLIAM MORGAN, d. April 07, 1771, New Garden MM, NC.

39. iii. SARAH MORGAN, b. Abt. 1730, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., P; d. 1827, Cedar Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.

40. iv. ELIZABETH MORGAN, b. Bef. 1727; d. September 19, 1773, New Garden MM, NC.

9. MARY2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) died Bef. 1755 in (date is probably). She married JOHN WRIGHT 1725. He was born in Of Hatfield twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died Bet. April 10 - May 14, 1777.

Children of MARY MORGAN and JOHN WRIGHT are:

41. i. JONATHAN3 WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1731, Of Hatfield twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1812, Berks Co., PA.

ii. ABIJAH WRIGHT, d. Aft. 1780; m. MARTHA FITZWATER, Bef. 1766.

Notes for ABIJAH WRIGHT: Loyalist in American Revolution

iii. JOHN WRIGHT, d. Aft. 1780.

Notes for JOHN WRIGHT: Loyalist in the American Revolution

iv. ELEANOR WRIGHT, d. Aft. April 1777; m. WILLIAM MILLER, August 29, 1741, Christ Church, Philadelphia PA.

42. v. MARY WRIGHT, d. Bef. 1777.

43. vi. HANNAH WRIGHT, d. 1775.

44. vii. ISABEL WRIGHT.

45. viii. MARGARET WRIGHT, d. Aft. 1786, d. bef 1819.

ix. TABITHA WRIGHT, m. JOSIAH DICKINSON, Abt. 1769.

x. SINAH WRIGHT.

Notes for SINAH WRIGHT: Unmarried

46. xi. ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. March 27, 1727; d. August 1816.

10. DANIEL2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born 1691 in Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died June 29, 1773. He married ELIZABETH EVANS (CADWALLADER) ROBERTS November 21, 1718 in Gwynedd, now Montgomery, PA, daughter of ROBERT CADWALLADER and JANE JOHN. She was born 1688, and died November 14, 1777.

Notes for DANIEL MORGAN: Horace Jenkins, ch. 12: Daniel Morgan s/o Edward "adjacent Gwynedd", yeoman m. Elizabeth Roberts, d/o Robert Cadwallader dec'd of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd mh 9th mo 21, 1718.

More About DANIEL MORGAN: Religion: Minister amongst friends

Notes for ELIZABETH EVANS (CADWALLADER) ROBERTS: A minister amongst Friends. As such, she traveled to most of the meetings of Friends in PA, and some of the adjacent colonies. She also visited most of the meeting in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Children of DANIEL MORGAN and ELIZABETH ROBERTS are:

47. i. BENJAMIN3 MORGAN, b. November 04, 1719, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. July 08, 1760, Philadelphia PA.

48. ii. RUTH MORGAN, b. May 14, 1721, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) PA.

11. MARGARET2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born August 23, 1693 in PA, and died October 24, 1750 in Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She married SAMUEL THOMAS 1713. He was born February 17, 1689/90, and died May 07, 1755 in Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for SAMUEL THOMAS: Samuel was an early land holder in Montgomery twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Some time before 1740 he removed to what is now the western portion of Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA.

Children of MARGARET MORGAN and SAMUEL THOMAS are:

49. i. ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, b. March 05, 1713/14, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. March 06, 1773, Richland MM, Bucks Co., PA.

50. ii. CATHERINE THOMAS, b. December 31, 1715, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. July 12, 1770, Richland MM, Bucks Co., PA.

iii. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. August 14, 1717, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. 1727, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA.

More About SAMUEL THOMAS: Burial: February 16, 1726/27, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA

iv. THOMAS THOMAS, b. January 02, 1718/19, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. October 12, 1780, Richland MM, Bucks, PA.

Notes for THOMAS THOMAS: Unmarried

v. JOHN THOMAS, b. December 19, 1720, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. November 30, 1805, Bucks Co., PA; m. ELIZABETH LEWIS, April 23, 1748, Richland MM, Bucks, PA.

51. vi. EDWARD THOMAS, b. November 23, 1722, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. April 04, 1782, Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

52. vii. ELEANOR THOMAS, b. November 19, 1724, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. June 06, 1800.

viii. MARY THOMAS, b. October 10, 1726; d. November 1728, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA.

53. ix. SARAH THOMAS, b. 1728, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. January 25, 1786, Richland MM, Bucks, PA.

x. MARY THOMAS, b. July 08, 1730, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; d. February 27, 1756, Richland MM, Bucks PA.

xi. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. April 19, 1732, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA; m. MARGARET ROBERTS.

54. xii. MARGARET THOMAS, b. April 03, 1734, Gwynedd, Montgomery (then Philadelphia) Co., PA; d. March 30, 1802, Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

55. xiii. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. December 31, 1736, Quakertown, Richland Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. April 12, 1815, Richland, Fairfield Co., Ohio.

12. JOSEPH2 MORGAN (EDWARD1) was born 1702 in PA, and died 1748 in Frederick Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH LLOYD November 08, 1728 in Merion MH, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, daughter of THOMAS LLOYD and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS. She was born October 20, 1706.

Children of JOSEPH MORGAN and ELIZABETH LLOYD are:

56. i. EDWARD3 MORGAN, b. September 16, 1736; d. Abt. 1799, Ohio Co., VA (now WV).

57. ii. JOSEPH MORGAN, d. Bef. July 1801, Burke Co., NC.

58. iii. RACHEL MORGAN.

59. iv. MORDECAI MORGAN, b. Abt. 1730, Merion, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. of Burke Co., NC.

60. v. DANIEL MORGAN, d. Bef. May 22, 1832, Ohio Co., VA (now WV).

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