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From: Jennifer L Saks <>
Subject: Re: [PA-PHILA-MOUNT-MORIAH-CEMETERY] PA-PHILA-MOUNT-MORIAH-CEMETERYDigest, Vol 1, Issue 13
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:04:38 -0700
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At 06:43 AM 10/5/2006, Andrew Vida wrote:
>Creating the database is pretty trivial. Entering data is just a lot of
>busywork. It seems the hard part would be getting the administrators to
>let go of the books or copies thereof.

Maybe this is where the historical society could enter into the
picture. If they convinced the cemetery the records need to be
preserved for historical purposes, and then provide the volunteers to
do the work, maybe they'd go for it. I live in Oregon, or I'd
volunteer in a second.

I've mentioned this before, but will do so again since this group
seems to be growing and maybe this will ring a bell with someone. I
have an ancestor (about my 7th-great grandfather) who is buried at
Mt. Moriah. He was not buried there originallly, but was moved
there, and a monument supposedly was erected at his grave. I think
the Pennsylvania Historical Society would consider him an important
part of the very early history of the area. Below is the information
I have about him--if anyone has ever run across the monument or the
grave, I would LOVE to know about it.
Thanks,
Jennifer Saks
Here's the info I have:

Abel Morgan was born in 1673 at Alltgoch, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire,
Wales. His father, Morgan Rhydderch, died about 1680 when Abel was
about seven years old. His mother Jane remarried to John Griffith,
making John Griffith the step-father of the four children of Morgan Rhydderch.
Abel began preaching at Llanwenarth when he was nineteen years old
(1692). He was called to Blaenan Gwent in 1697, was ordained there in
1700, and remained as minister until 1711 (Ref. 2) when he left for
America. While still in Wales, he married Priscilla Powell of
Abergavenny, Wales, who bore him two children: daughter Jane and a
baby son known only as "Boy Morgan" (who died at sea on the 15th of
December, 1711).

Rev. Abel Morgan, born 1673, died December 16, 1723; he was a native
of Wales, emigrated to Pennsylvania, and from 1711 to 1712 was pastor
of the Pennypack Baptist Church. He landed at Philadelphia, February
14, 1712. He was the main organizer of the churches at Brandywine,
Westchester county, and of Montgomery. He also aided in forming the
church at Hopewell in Hunterdon county, New Jersey. He died at the
early age of fortynine years, and his remains were buried in the rear
of the Baptist meeting house in La Grange Place, but were moved to
Mt. Moriah cemetery. The greatest work of his life was the
preparation of the Welsh Concordance of the Holy Scriptures.
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The family emigrated to America in 1711. They sailed from Bristol on
the 28th of September, 1711. There were considerable delays and
hardships and they finally left from Cork, Ireland on the 19th of
November, 1711.

First wife: Abel's wife Priscilla and the young son both died
enroute. Priscilla died Dec 17, 1711. He and daughter Jane reached
Philadelphia on the 14th of February, 1712 (Ref. 2).
Second wife: He reportedly married a Martha Burrows as his second
wife, but nothing more is known of her.

Third wife: He then married Judith (Griffith) Gooding. Judith
Griffith was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Griffith who led a group of
sixteen people to America in 1701 (this group included Abel's younger
brother Enoch Morgan). Their children were Rachel, Abel Morgan, Jr.,
Samuel and Enoch. Abel Jr. and Samuel are recorded as being born at
Welsh Tract, Newcastle, Delaware.

Abel was very active in establishing Baptist churches in the area,
including a church and Academy that eventually became Brown
University. He also wrote a Welsh Concordance which was published
posthumously. He died on the 16th of December, 1722, at the age of
forty-nine and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Wife Judith lived till about 1768 and is noted to have
had a third husband, Mr. Fulton.

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