Daniel Morgan

Notes:

MINUTES of the ANTIOCH HARDSHELL BAPTIST CHURCH BUNA, TEXAS 1862 - 1874 (Transcription courtesy of Bonnie Smith)

"at an Association at Antioch Sept. 25, 1868 Simon William joined Church by Experance also Daniel Morgan..."

June Conferance 1872, "Church met and after Divine servise set in conferance the Church taken up the subject of Brother Daniel Morgans non attendance as a Church member, it was unanimously resolved that Brothers Amos Richardson J.R. Davis visit the Brother and know the cause of his non attendance at Church and to report the same to the Church as early as convenient....."

July Conferance, 1872 "Church met and after Divine servise set in conferance. Community caled on to report the case of Defaulting Brethren D. Morgan and E. Shepherd and the Brethren being present themselves made their own excuse it was received as good..."

Nan located a copy of a deed from the Heirs of Daniel Morgan to John McLemore. The heirs were deeding the "160 acres of land granted by the state of Texas to said Daniel Morgan by Patent No. 550, Vol 41, and dated Feb 3, 1874 said 160 acres being community property of said Daniel and Mary Morgan to John McLemore." This deed was dated May 1886.

The heirs listed, "being the only surviving heirs of said decedents....(were) James Morgan, Elizabeth Jones, Owen Morgan, heirs at law....(and also) the following named persons who are the grandchildren of the said decedents, viz: J.F. McLemore and Mary Ann Horn and her husband Elma Horn, Jesse Morgan and Allie Morgan, Ebenezer B. Lee, Timothy Lee, Angelina Watson and her husband John Watson." (Vol P, Page 367)

In a letter to Melinda Strong dated September 4, 1999, Carolyn Lockhart indicated that she had heard "that all he had was 160 acres and a member of the family tried to contest the will."

(Research):Census Information:

1830 Census, Sampson County, North Carolina (p. 186)
Daniel Morgan
Males 1 under 5 (James)
[Note: No male listed between 10-15 on this census, but an older male, between 15 -20, DOES appear on the subsequent census]
1 between 30-40 (Daniel b. ca 1800)
Females
2 under 5 (Sarah, Elizabeth)
1 between 30-40 (Mary b. ca 1800)

1840 Census, Sampson County, North Carolina (p. 9)
Danl Morgan
Notes: Why isn't there a listing for a male, under the age of 5? (Daniel/David, born ca 1838)
1 male between 5-10 (Owen)
1 male between 10-15 (James)
1 male between 15-20 (Note: this is likely to have been JOHN McLEMORE, son-in-law of Daniel, who married his eldest child, Sarah. The date of their wedding is not known, so John may have either already been married to Sarah, or been living with the family as a farmhand prior to his marriage)
1 male between 40-50 (Daniel)
2 females between 5-10 (Dorcus, Elizabeth)
1 female between 10-15 (Sarah)
1 female between 40-50 (Mary)


1850 Census, Decatur County, Georgia
518/518
Morgan, D.,50,M, Farmer,50 Ga.
Morgan, Mary,50,F Ga.
Morgan, Elizabeth,21,F Ga.
Morgan,Reubin,18,M,Laborer Ga.
Morgan, Oliver (sic),16,M,Laborer Ga.
Morgan,Dorcas,14,F Ga.
Morgan,Daniel,12,M Ga.

The state of birth are listed in error as Georgia, whereas the Morgan's were actually all born in North Carolina.

Daniel and Mary's two oldest children had left home prior to the above census. Son James was already in Jasper County, Texas, listed as a laborer in the home of 74 year old Elijah ISAACS of South Carolina. Elijah ISAACS is said to be the son of Samuel ISAACS and Mary MORGAN of Lincoln Co., TN; Pendleton Co, S.C, Wilkes Co, N.C. and Lincoln Co, TN.

Daughter Sarah, along with her husband John McLemore, lived two households away (516/516) from her parents in Decatur County. Also living nearby was Daniel's nephew, Malachi Morgan.

The family moved westward, as in 1860, they could be found in Jasper County, Texas:

1860 Census Jasper County, Texas
#352-352
Daniel Morgan 61 M Farmer $160 $200 NC
Mary Morgan 61 F NC
Owen Morgan 24 M Domestic NC Can't Read or Write
David (???) Morgan 22 M Domestic NC

Ruby Boyett Burkett reports that two of Daniel and Mary's two youngest daughters, Elizabeth and Dorcus, stayed behind in Georgia. Both of them were widowed during the Civil War, and they journeyed from Georgia to Texas by boat. Daniel met the boat in Galveston, taking his daughters and grandchildren back to Jasper by wagon. Daniel himself was widowed at the time of the 1870 Federal census, and can be found living with this daughter Elizabeth Jones:

1870 Federal Census, Jasper County, Texas
Morgan, Daniel,68,Farmer, $600 $300North Carolina
Jones, Elizabeth,40, Keeping House, $--- $100 North Carolina
Jones, Newton,16,Farm Labor, Georgia
Jones, Mary Matilda,15, Georgia
Jones, Martha A.,13,Georgia
Jones, Elizabeth,11, Georgia
Jones, Sarah J.,10, Georgia
Jones, Henrietta,8, Georgia
Jones, George S,7,Georgia
Morgan,Owen,38,Farm Labor, North Carolina , Idiot

According to the FamilySearch 1880 Census, Daniel is living with another of his widowed daughters, Dorcus Lee:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Darcus LEE Self F W W 43 NC Occ:Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ebenezer LEE Son M S W 22 GA Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: NC
Daniel MORGAN Father M W W 79 NC Occ:Retired Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Owen MORGAN Brother M S W 45 NC Occ:Idle Fa: NC Mo: NC
Alley MORGAN Brother M S W 18 TX Occ:At Home Fa: NC Mo: GA

Daniel married Mary ??? before 1826. Mary was born about 1800 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Unable to locate a marriage record for them, even though the marriage records for his siblings were located.

The McDaniel/Scarborough/Lutman tree on WorldConnect INCORRECTLY shows her as Susan Mary McShan of Union, South Carolina.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bigdocmcd&id=I184136

The maiden name of Daniel's wife, Mary, has currently NOT been proven.

1. Sarah Morgan was born about 1826 in North Carolina; died before 1859 in Texas.
2. James M. Morgan was born on 23 Jan 1828 in North Carolina; died on 8 Aug 1888 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Withers Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Elizabeth Morgan was born on 31 Dec 1830 in North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1902 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
4. Rueben Morgan was born about 1832 in North Carolina; died before 1870.
5. Owen Morgan was born about 1834 in North Carolina; died after 1886.
6. Dorcus Morgan was born about 1836 in North Carolina; died before 1886.
7. Daniel Morgan was born about 1838 in North Carolina; died before 1886.

Notes:

The letter transcribed below was written by Abner E. Morgan in October, 1946. It was supplied to me in an email from Jeanie Trimble of Thonostosassa, Florida. She in turn received it from Janie Blanton. Jeanie noted that although Abner referred to his great-grandfather as being named "Isaac Morgan", all other sources she found seemed to point to his name as actually being Reuben. This contradiction has not been explained. Perhaps both names were his given names, or perhaps Abner was confusing Rueben Morgan's first name with that of Rueben's father-in-law, Isaac Newton, also of Duplin County.

"This information reference to my great grandfather Isaac Morgan came to me from my father Frances Cornelius "Neal" Morgan as handed down from father to son from around the year 1800 to date.

Isaac Morgan. Born in Ireland, date unknown, emigrated to the United States in or about the year 1800. Settled on a farm in North Carolina. Moved to South Carolina by wagon about 1828, where he farmed for two years.

He moved again to South Georgia in 1830, and settled in Brooks County and I am reliably informed that the old home site is now inside of corporate limits of Quitman, GA. His family consisted of three daughters and seven sons ranging in ages from small to grown up. One of Isaac's sons John, a married son, died while they lived in South Carolina, leaving a son named Malachi or Mae. Another son, Daniel by name took over and recorded Mae-thus-great granddad reached Georgia with three daughters and six sons and a grandson.

Daughters: Dorcus, Sally, Nancy

--Dorcus: Married Edmond Blanton son of David Blanton & Nancy Goff. (B.C. Blanton, a direct descendant. My father and B.C. Blantons father being first cousins).

--Nancy: Married a Wilson of whom the late John T. Wilson of Shady Grove was a direct descendant. My father and the Wilsons (Enoch Wilson) were also cousins.

--Sallie: I do not know much about her and have never contacted any of her offsprings, however I do know she married Enoch Bell and that around 1890 they lived in Kissimee, Florida.

Sons: Joe, John, Daniel, Duncan, Reuben, Isaac and Enoch Morgan.

--Enoch Morgan was my grandfather who married Martha Ann Williams in Georgia, his wife being the sister of a Baptist preacher, of Georgia, but later of Lee, Madison County, Fla. The said preacher being the grandfather of the late W. O. Williams of Perry, Fla.

To this marriage were born 4 sons and 5 daughters, my father being born in Georgia in 1842. In 1846, my granddad Enoch Morgan and J. Pasco's grandad, Isaac, moved to Florida. Isaac settling on part of the place now owned by E.J. Rowell at Iddo and Enoch Morgan settled on the Old Greenville Road (later called the Old Salt Road) some three miles north of old Shady Grove in Taylor County. At this location my fathers three brothers grew up.

War. At the opening of the war, father's two brothers Joe and John entered the Southern Army and were immediately sent to Virginia, never to return. Joe died in battle and John of disease.

Later my father, and (his) younger brother Math, volunteered for service in the U.S. Army (Union). My father was shot and carried a Confederate bullet in his breast to his death in 1905. On returning from service, my father bought a homestead claim to a 160 acre tract of government land from one Wright Hendry. This land being just North of Shady Grove but in Taylor County. On this tract he built a log house. Then he married my mother, Lucy Alice Lugenia McFail. To this marriage was 4 sons and 2 daughters born. Ollen, Asberry, Abner (that's me), Ella, Joe and Margarett.

Margarett being only nine days old at my mothers death in 09/19/1882. Ollen and Ella died I think in 1892, and Asberry died last year in 1945, leaving myself and Margarett.

Back to Georgia. I have already told what became of my Granddad Enoch sisters and will tell you about the sons.

--John died in South Carolina.

--Enoch and Isaac came to Florida as stated above.

--THE OTHERS INCLUDING MAE, MOVED TO MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS EITHER IN 1849 OR 1852. MY FATHER KEPT IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH THEM UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1905. IN 1913 THROUGH THE POSTMASTER I GOT IN TOUCH WITH MAE IN ERIN, TEXAS AND HAD A LETTER FROM HIM, AND GOT ANOTHER LETTER IN 1914. HE WAS 86 THEN AND NEVER ANSWERED AGAIN. (Emphasis added).

Back to Neal my Father. As stated above there were 4 sons and 2 daughters. Ollen born in 1872 and died in 1893 and buried at Mt. Enow Church near Plant City, Florida. Asberry born 03/18/1875 died 1945 in Pahokee, buried Homestead. Abner, (I was) born 70 years ago to day 10/17/1946 and (am) happy to know that time is near for my final journey. Ella b. 1875 d. 1893. Joe b. 1880 Margarett b. 1882.

May, this is the entire letter. Hope you can use this. Thanks again, and yes I'll get with you later on our history of John Bunion Blanton and his Civil War File. I'd love to read this."

Carolyn Lockhart recounts a similar story: "There were five brothers to come into Jasper County. Duncan first, Daniel, Malachi (Note: Actually a nephew), James and William (Note: Also probably nephews). John Morgan died in Georgia." Carolyn further indicated that Ruben Morgan could be found on the 1779 Iredell County, North Carolina census with 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45 and himself. In 1790, he was in Franklin County, North Carolina where he can be found with 4 females and 1 male 0-16. In 1800, he was in Sampson County, North Carolina, listed with 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, and 1 female 16-26. (Note: Not verified that the 1779 and 1790 census listings are for the same Ruben Morgan).

The information on the Morgan Family was compiled from information that was generously shared with by Jeannie Trimble of Florida, Kenneth Morgan and Nan Kittell of Jasper, Carolyn Lockhart of Nederland, Jo Ann Gartig of Nacogdoches and others.

Several researchers show Rueben Morgan as the son of a Theophilus Morgan, however Jeanie Trimble thinks this unlikely. Bonnie Smith shows him as the son of William Morgan and Rebeckah Mills of Bladen and Guilford, North Carolina. I have not seen any documentation of this either.

(Research):1820 Sampson County, North Carolina Census

Mathis' 312: Morgan Reuben 21 1 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 0

Lee's 298: Morgan Henry 20 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0

(Relationship of Henry not known)

1830 Decatur County, Georgia Census

Ruebin Morgan Sr Males 1-1-0-2-0-0-0-1 Females 0-0-2-0-0-0-1

1840 Lowndes County, Georgia Census

Rubin Morgan

Three Males, one between 5-10, one between 10-15 and 1 between 60-70

One Female between the ages of 50-60

Immediately following his listing is one for the household of Enoch Morgan, his son.

Rueben married Dorcus Newton on 25 Nov 1793 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Dorcus (daughter of Isaac Newton and Jemima Chambers) was born before 1773 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died on 3 May 1824 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bonnie Smith's research indicates that Dorcas Newton, Mrs. R. Morgan, was burried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina, Section G, Lot 20, Ch. Lot 12.

Notes:

Married:
According to "MARRIAGE BONDS OF DUPLIN COUNTY, NC 1749-1868" by Cora Bass (Southern Historical Press: 1959) Rhuben MORGAN and Darcas NEWTON were married on 25 November 1793 by David WILLIAM, with Wm. DICKSON, CC as witness.

A few years later, on 2 Feb 1796, Samuel MORGAN and Elizabeth TONANS were married with Wm. WILKINSON officiating, and Wm. DICKSON, CC as witness. The relationship between Rueben and Samuel is unknown.

Notes:

ltbskater@aol.com emailed that Isaac and Jemima had at least 11 children: Sarah (born 20 Oct 1757), Phoebe, Elizabeth, Mary, Dorcas, Miriam, Jemima, Enoch, Isaac, Esther (born 11 Oct 1779 in New Hanover m James Bland in 1801 in New Hanover NC, died 17 Sept 1854 in Duplin, NC), and Nancy Ann.

The Will of Isaac Newton was abstracted by William L. (Bill) Murphy in GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS DUPLIN COUNTY WILLS 1730-1860 (Duplin County Historical Society, Rose Hill, NC, 1982; p. 125).

390. NEWTON, ISAAC (CR.035.801.9/a-358) 19 Nov 1798-Jan Term 1799 sons ENOCH & ISAAC all my Lands Devided as followeth Beginning at the run of the Swamp he now lives on Crossing through the part of the plantation call'd the long field to the Back line All below this line to be ENOCH's and all above to be ISAAC's; son ISAAC Negroe Grace and her first child that shal live to be one Month to ENOCH, the second child that shall live to be one Month old to my dau. ESHER And her third Child that shall live to be one Month old to my dau. Ann; dau. ESTHER one feather Bed and firneture; son ENOCH one Mare Colt; all the hogs and Sheep to be equally divided between ENOCH and ISAAC, ENOCH to have one third of my stock of Cattle and ISAAC have the other two thirds of the Cattle and the mare and young horse; all my household furniture Equally devided among my four youngest children [not named]; plantation tools Equally devided between my sons ENOCH and ISAAC; And as for those of My Children that have married I leave to them the following sums and no more Except my Blessing SARAH ALDERMAN Five Shillings, PHEBE HERRING (sic) five shillings, MARY WILLIAMS five shillings, ELIZABETH BONEY five shillings, DORCAS MORGAN five shillings, the heirs of my two daus. Deceased MIRIAM JAMES and JEMIMA WILSON five Shillings each; wife JEMIMA my house plantation and all the above mentioned Estate during her widowhood. extrs: Aaron WILLIAMS, Enoch NEWTON wit: David ALDERMAN, Daniel ALDERMAN, Thomas (his mark) LANEAR Signed: Isaac (his mark) NEWTON

Complete Will

In the name of God Amen - I Isaac Newton of the County of Duplin Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men over to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say, First of all 2 constitute and ordain Aaron Williams and Enoch Newton Executors of this my last will and Testament and as touching my world Estate. 2 give and despose of the same in the following form and manner first 2 give and bequath unto my two sons, Enoch and Isaac Newton's all my land divided as followeth Beginning at a Black Gum and maple at the run of the swamp he now lives on running then S 17 wt 100 poles Crossing through the part of the plantation call'd the long filed to a stake thence S. 10 R out to the Back line all below the line to be Enoch Newtons and all above to be Isaac Newtons, and should either of these my sons died without a lawful begoten heir then and all that case all there my land to fall erst and remain to the other son that do still survive. In the next place 2 give and bequeth unto my son Isaac Newton my Negroe girl called Grace and that her first child that shall live to be one month old be may son Enoch Newton. And that her second child that shall live to be one month old be my daughter Esher Newtons. And that her third child that shall live to be one month old be my Daughter Ann Newtons. I also give and bequath to my Daughter Ann Newton our feather bed and furniture. I also give to my son Enoch Newton our mare colt and all the hogs and sheep to be equally equally divided between Enoch Newton and Isaac Newton-and that Enoch Newton have one third of my stock of Cattle and Isaac Newton have the other two thirds of the cattle and that the mare and young horse be my son Isaac Newton. And that all my house hold furniture be Equally divided among by four youngest children and that all my plantation tools be Equally divided between my two sons Enoch and Isaac Newton and as for those of my children that have married I leave to them the following sums and no more Except my Blessings. To sarah ALDERMAN, Five shillings. To Phebe HERRING TINE five shillings. To Elizabeth RONEY five shillings. To Dorcas MORGAN five shillings. To the heirs of my two daughters Decasd, Miriam JAMES and Jemima WILSON, five shillings each, that is five shillings to the heirs of Mariam and five shillings to the heirs of Jemima. Excepting and reserving unto my beloved wife Jemima Newton my house plantation and all of the above mentioned Estate during her widowhood. In witness whereof 2 have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of November One Thousand Severn Hundred and ninety Eight. Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the said Isaac Newton his last will and testament in the presents of us who in his prents and in presents of Each other have hereunto subscribed our names:

David Alderman, Daniel Alderman, Thomas (his mark) Lanear
Isaac (his mark) Newton (seal)

State of Carolina
Duplin County
January Term 1799
There was the within will proved in open court the dec form of Law by the Oath of Daniel Alderman and Thomas Lanier two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and at the same time Aaron Williams and Enoch Newton the Executors names in the said will came before the court and Qualified as such according to teh Law Ordered that letters issued accordingly,.
Test Wm. Dickson C.C.

Isaac married Jemima Chambers. Jemima was born before 1737; died after 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mel Morris has her date of birth as 1757. If he is correct, she was 20 years younger than her husband, and most likely NOT the mother of his older children.

Notes:

He has often been shown as a son of Abraham and Rachel NEWTON, and a descendant of Richard NEWTON who immigrated to Sudbury, MA from Lincolnshire, England about 1639. However, Merle Newton emailed, in February 2013, that he had "discovered that they didn't originate in Southbourough MA as some have reported--disproven by DNA tests."

In 1769, Abraham served on the jury for a murder trial in Deplin Co., NC. Abraham was living with or near his four sons in 1779 in Duplin Co., NC, where all five signed a petition for the formation of Sampson Co. from Duplin Co. It is thought that Sarah was in NC also. There is an obituary for a Mrs. Sarah Newton in the Cape Fear Mercury, 29 Dec. 1773. It is assumed that this was Sarah Graves Newton and that she died sometime in Dec. 1773. All four of the sons in NC were in the Revolutionary War.

http://www.gravesfa.org/gen538.htm

Abraham married Sarah Graves. Sarah was born about 1715; died about Dec 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears likely that Sarah Graves was a daughter of or closely related to Thomas Graves, descended from Samuel Graves of Lynn, MA. Thomas was born 16 Dec. 1686 in Lynn, MA, moved from Lynn to Reading,. MA as early as 1724, and moved to Southboro, MA in 1738. His son, Joseph Graves, b. 1717, m (1) Mary Newton in 1745, and m (2) Lydia Newton in 1758. Perhaps Sarah was a daughter not previously listed.

http://www.gravesfa.org/gen538.htm

Notes:

Married:
Four of their sons (Isaac, Jacob, George, and Samuel) moved to NC in the 1750's and settled Newton Cross Roads in New Hanover Co., NC. In 1769, Abraham served on the jury for a murder trial in Deplin Co., NC. Abraham was living with or near his four sons in 1779 in Duplin Co., NC, where all five signed a petition for the formation of Sampson Co. from Duplin Co. It is thought that Sarah was in NC also. There is an obituary for a Mrs. Sarah Newton in the Cape Fear Mercury, 29 Dec. 1773. It is assumed that this was Sarah Graves Newton and that she died sometime in Dec. 1773. All four of the sons in NC were in the Revolutionary War.

http://www.gravesfa.org/gen538.htm