The family came to America from Wales in 1710 to escape religious persecution and to joined others in his mother Esther's family.
Morgan had 8 siblings:
1. John, b. bet 1695-1700 - d. 1759 SC, m. Ann, 7 ch
2. Daniel, b. aft 1696 - d. aft 1759
3. Rachel, b. aft 1696 - d. aft 1748, m. Richard Williams
4. Daughter b. aft 1696 - d. bef 1748 OH, m. Geo Brown, 4 ch
5. James, b. 1707-1786 DE, m. Susannah Williams, 10 ch
6. Mary, b. 1710-aft 1783, m. John Dale, 2 ch
7. David, b. 1716-1758 DE, m. Mary Owens
8. Jane, b. 1717-1761 DE, m. John Passmore
On 17 Dec 1724 Morgan married Eleanor Evans daughter of Roger & Mary Evans in the Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Morgan & Eleanor had 9 children.
1. Ann, 1726-1762, m. Peter Delap
2. John, 1727-1763
3. Abel, 1729-aft 1759
4. Joshua, 1731-aft 1780, m. Rachel, dau Elizabeth
5. Zachariah, 1733-1768, m. Joanna Thomas, 3 ch
6, David (Rev), 1736-1820 PA, m. Anne Stillwell, 8 ch
7. Lettice, 1739-aft 1759
8. Morgan Jr., 1740-1820 PA, m. Mary Davis, 11 ch
9. Esther, 1742-unk, m. Thomas Thomas Sr, son Thomas Jr.
By 1744 Morgan owned 300 acres of land in White Clay Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware. In 1748 he inherited a 300 acre plantation in New Castle County from his father.
When his father died in 1760 his will bequeaths to his son Joshua a plantation adjacent to Christian Creek in White Clay Creek Hundred.
The couple stayed in New Castle County for the rest of their lives and are buried side by side.
The family came to America from Wales in 1710 to escape religious persecution and to joined others in his mother Esther's family.
Morgan had 8 siblings:
1. John, b. bet 1695-1700 - d. 1759 SC, m. Ann, 7 ch
2. Daniel, b. aft 1696 - d. aft 1759
3. Rachel, b. aft 1696 - d. aft 1748, m. Richard Williams
4. Daughter b. aft 1696 - d. bef 1748 OH, m. Geo Brown, 4 ch
5. James, b. 1707-1786 DE, m. Susannah Williams, 10 ch
6. Mary, b. 1710-aft 1783, m. John Dale, 2 ch
7. David, b. 1716-1758 DE, m. Mary Owens
8. Jane, b. 1717-1761 DE, m. John Passmore
On 17 Dec 1724 Morgan married Eleanor Evans daughter of Roger & Mary Evans in the Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Morgan & Eleanor had 9 children.
1. Ann, 1726-1762, m. Peter Delap
2. John, 1727-1763
3. Abel, 1729-aft 1759
4. Joshua, 1731-aft 1780, m. Rachel, dau Elizabeth
5. Zachariah, 1733-1768, m. Joanna Thomas, 3 ch
6, David (Rev), 1736-1820 PA, m. Anne Stillwell, 8 ch
7. Lettice, 1739-aft 1759
8. Morgan Jr., 1740-1820 PA, m. Mary Davis, 11 ch
9. Esther, 1742-unk, m. Thomas Thomas Sr, son Thomas Jr.
By 1744 Morgan owned 300 acres of land in White Clay Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware. In 1748 he inherited a 300 acre plantation in New Castle County from his father.
When his father died in 1760 his will bequeaths to his son Joshua a plantation adjacent to Christian Creek in White Clay Creek Hundred.
The couple stayed in New Castle County for the rest of their lives and are buried side by side.
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