James Morgan, of Perquimans

James Morgan

• Birth: about 1650 - Maryland
• Death: About 1714 - Perquimans Co., North Carolina
• Wife: Jane Knew or Knea

James Morgan, born Abt. 1648 in Berkeley Par., MD; died Unknown. He was the son of John Morgan. He married Jane Knea October 12, 1673 in Berkeley Par., MD. (Berkeley Parish Reg) James Morgan emigrant to N. C. came from “Mary Land” .

James (1) Morgan was grt 300a in Perq Precinct, May 22, 1694, “on a Branch of Vosses Creek” adj William Vosse, & Mr Francis Toms. His son John made a deed of gift to his dau Mary Elliott, wife of Thomas Jr, Jan 12, 1724/5, 50a on said Branch. He called this land “Broad Neck,” and later it was spoken of as “on Morgans Swamp” and it seems evident that it was situated on the south side of Vosses Creek, where sd Toms land was located, and the Swamp here mentioned, is probably the one just above what is now called Brights Mill, between Winfall, & Brights Creek.

Their children (Berkeley Parish Reg):

1. Mary Morgan, born Abt. 1674 in Berkeley Par., MD; died Unknown; married James Perisho February 18, 1695/96 in Perquimans Co., NC; born November 25, 1676 in Perquimans Co., NC; died Unknown.
2. James Morgan, born February 02, 1675/76 in Berkeley Par., Perquimans Co., NC; died Bef. 1742 in Perquimans Co., NC; married Jane Martin Abt. 1705 in Pasquotank Co., NC; born Abt. 1685 in Pasquotank Co., NC; died Abt. 1742 in Perquimans Co., NC. More About Jane Martin: Probate: March 22, 1741/42
3. John Morgan, born March 26, 1678 in Berkeley Par., MD; died January 1755 in Perquimans Co., NC; married Mary Jones September 02, 1699 in Perquimans Co., NC; born Abt. 1680 in Perquimans Co., NC; died Unknown. More About John Morgan: Religion: Quaker More About Mary Jones: Religion: Quaker
4. William Morgan, born August 27, 1679 in Berkeley Par., MD; died Unknown in Perquimans Co., NC; married Sarah Fletcher March 13, 1699/00 in Perquimans Co., NC; born September 08, 1681 in Perquimans Co., NC; died Bef. 1728.
5. Jane Morgan, born Abt. 1680 in Berkeley Par., MD; died Unknown in Perquimans Co., NC; married Ralph Fletcher March 02, 1698/99 in Perquimans Co., NC.

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JAMES MORGAN

Born: abt 1653 Died: unkn place

Parents: Unkn

Married: 12 Oct 1673 in Maryland to Jane Knea (Knew)

Per "History of Perquimans County" pg 384....James Morgan emigrant o NC came from Mary Land where he had married Jane Knea Oct 12, 1673. (Berkely Parish Register.)...James Morgan was granted 300 acres in Perq. Precinct May 22, 1694, "on branch of Vosses Creek" adjoining William Vosse and Francis Toms. His son John made a deed of gift to his daughter Mary Elliott, wife of Thomas Elliott Jr. on Jan 12, 1724/25, 50 acres on said Branch. He called this land "Broad Neck," and later it was spoken of as "on Morgan's Swamp" and it seems evident that it was situated on the south side of Vosses Creek, where said Toms land was located, and the Swamp mentioned is probably the one just above what is now called Brights Mill, between Winfall and Brights Creek.

Although James and Jane wed in Maryland, they were in Perquimans NC by 1694. Have not found dates of death on them, but probably died in or near Perquimans Co NC.

m: 1673 "Mary Land" for James Morgan & Jean Knea;
- son William Morgan, m: 13 Mch 1699/1700 Sarah Fletcher (d/o Ralph & Elizabeth); issue: 1-Sarah, b: 08 Jan 1700/1; 2-William, b: 14 Sep 1703
- son John Morgan, m: 02 Sep 1699 Mary Jones (d/o Mary Jones, "ye Relict of Robert Beasley"); issue: 1-Sarah, b: 20 Oct 1700; 2-John, b: 13 Oct 1705; John Morgan (Sr.) Will probate: Jan 1755 Perquimans Co, NC which named no wife but mentioned sons, Joseph & John (Jr.); daughters Rachel Overman, Elizabeth Elliott, Mary Elliott & Hannah Boswell, to them "my manner plantation"; grandson Joseph Boswell.

• History of Perquimans County By Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, Winslow
• http://books.google.com/books?id=eU8d_Q2V90cC&pg=PA356&lpg=PA356&dq...
• Pg.384 NOT AVAILABLE TO PREVIEW
• Pg.385
• (2) Morgan, William, (1) James (1) m. Sarah Fletcher (d of Ralph, & Elizabeth) Mch 13, 1699-1700, issue: 1 Sarah, b Jan 8, 1700/1---2 William, b Sept 14, 1703
• (2) Morgan, John, (1) James (1) m. Mary Jones (d of Mary Jones, "ye Relict of Robert Beasley") Sept 2, 1699, issue: 1 Sarah, b Oct 20, 1700--2 John, b Oct 13, 1705--John Morgan will p in Perq Co, Jan 1755. Sons: John (2) & Joseph, dau's Rachel Overman, Elizabeth Elliott, Mary Elliott, & Hannah Boswell, to them "my manner Plantation," gr-son Joseph Boswell. (No wife is named.)
• (3) Morgan, William (2) William (1) James (1) m. Frances Henricks (d of Solomon), who made petition July 1747, for "filial Portion" of his Est, out of the hands of Jeremiah Hendricks, her Guar. (Loose papers.)

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Research Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morgan-900

Several sites have linked him as the son of John Morgan-10687 (b: 1609), but no proof has been provided.

His DOB has been consistently reported across FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com as 13 Mar 1643.

Many family trees show his marriage location as Berkeley Parish, Maryland. The only known marriage record is in the parish register of Berkeley Precinct, North Carolina. It states that she and James Morgan were married in "Mary Land" - no location in Maryland mentioned.

Different birth localities and dates have been found for several of his children. "History of Perquimans County" by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow (1931), citing Berkeley, Maryland parish registers gives only the births of the sons, but has them listed in Berkeley, Maryland, citing the Berkeley parish register that reflects his marriage to Jane Knea. However, the FamilySearch records for the sons list the localities as North Carolina. More research is needed to confirm. S. Grimaldi 05 May 2021.

Death dates for him of c1714 and 30 April 1718 have been identified on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com, but no documentation has been provided to verify.

There is also substantial conflation with Capt. James Morgan of Groton, Connecticut, who was born in 1644 and died in 1711.

Additionally, there is conflation between James Morgan, Sr., and his son James Morgan, Jr., with some sites attributing James Morgan, Jr.'s death date of 1743 to his father.

An image of a 1712 list of tithables taken by James Morgan, Constable, posted by a user with no accompanying documentation on Ancestry.com], but again, there is no way to know if it references James Morgan, Sr. or James Morgan, Jr., without further documentation. Assigning DOD as c1714; needs more research.S. Grimaldi 05 May 2021.

References

• http://ncgenweb.us/nc/perquimans/the-morgan-family/
• http://fabpedigree.com/s084/f688097.htm
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/r/Dorothy-C-Burt/GEN...
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/morgan/messages/16846.html
• http://james-morgan-nash-nc.blogspot.com/2008/01/perquimans-nc-morg...
• http://www.predinkle.com/genweb/James%20L%20Baker/gp355.htm
• http://www.penrose.org/getperson.php?personID=I48125&tree=penrose
• http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarol...
• https://archive.org/details/northcarolinah03hath1903/page/200/mode/2up page 200 about 7 people down. Berkeley became Perquimans Precinct.
• GEDCOM Note James Morgan was commissioned Sheriff of Perquimans Co. b the Governor (1st Sheriff)