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From: Michael Milton Mason <>
Subject: Edward MORGAN... (ref. to a CLAYPOOLE)
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 22:29:50

Eileen Stahl has given me permission (so long as the book citation is
include) to forward this to Philly-ROOTS (as she is not subscribed).

Now I have not included her address, as the only information she has
is from this book.

>The book "Historical Collections of Gwynedd" by Howard M Jenkins gives this
>information.
>
> XXVI.
>
> Genealogical Details Concerning- Early Families.
>
>
>MORGAN. .
>
>The first settler in Gwynedd or its vicinity, named Morgan, was Edward.
>He seems to have been here as early as 1704, as the road upward through
>Gwynedd, made in that year, was to go as far as his place. He was a tailor
>by trade, a Welshman by birth, no doubt, and was probably advanced in years
>when he came. He had lived, previously, near Philadelphia. In February,
>1708, he bought 300 acres of land in what is now Towamencin, of Griffith
>Jones, merchant, Philadelphia. The tract lay along William John's land,
>and was therefore on the township line. In 1714 he bought 500 acres more,
>near by, of George Claypoole, of Philadelphia, who, like Griffith Jones,
>was a speculative holder of the Towamencin lands. By 1713 he had
>apparently moved to Montgomery; in the deed from Claypoole he is described
>as " yeoman, of Montgomery."
>Edward Morgan no doubt had several children. His sons probably received
>and held his Towamencin lands. In the list of 1734, for that township,
>there appear : Joseph Morgan, 200 acres; Daniel Morgan, 200 ; John Morgan,
>100. In 1727, Morgan Morgan, of Towamencin, died, leaving a will, in
>which he mentions his wife Dorothy his brothers Joseph, John, and ,
>William, his two sons Edward and Jesse (both minors), and his niece
>Elizabeth, John's daughter.
>In the marriage lists previously given will be found the following
>marriages of probable sons and daughters, of Edward Morgan:
>
>
>1710. Elizabeth Morgan m. Cadwallader Morris.
>
>1713. Margaret Morgan m. Samuel Thomas.
>1713. William Morgan m. Elizabeth Roberts.
>1721. John Morgan m. Sarah Lloyd.
>1718. Daniel Morgar m Elizabeth Roberts - [corrected to Cadwallader]
>
>1720. Sarah Morgan m. Squire Boone.
>1728. Joseph Morgan m: Elizabeth Lloyd.
>1731. William Morgan, widower, m. Cath. Robeson.
>
>That all these were children of the first Edward Morgan is not certain but
>probable. (Several of them are designated as son or daughter, "of
>Edward," as will be seen by reference to the list).
>Daniel Morgan named above who m. Elizabeth Roberts [corrected to
>Cadwalader] was a minister among the Friends. He d. 7th mo. 6, 1773,
>having had a stroke of paralysis, some time before. A memorial concerning
>him says he was born in the district of Moyamensing (Philadelphia) in
>I691, but that "while still young his parents removed to Gwynedd, then just
>being settled." His wife was also a preacher; her memorial says she was
>born in Wales, came over while young, appeared in the ministry after her
>marriage, went to England, in 1743, on a religious visit, in company with
>Susanna Morris, and remained two years, visiting most of the meetings in
>Great Britain. In her old age she was injured by a fall from her horse.
>She d. 11th mo. I4th, 1777, in her 88th year. (Her children, Benjamin and
>Ruth; are named in the Roberts Genealogy.)
>
>
>Eileen

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