Col. Morgan Morgan

Col. Morgan Morgan was not a known child of Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar and his wife Susan Morgan

First white settler of West Virginia

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Col. Morgan Morgan was born on 1 Nov 1688 in Glamorgan, Wales. He died on 17 Nov 1766 in Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co., WV. Listed in an early history of Berkeley Co., West VA, stating: "Immigrant Colonel Morgan Morgan was born in the principality of Wales, in England, and was educated in London during the reign of Queen Anne, or around the reign of George I began. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known as Christiana ... Whether by design or through indifference to ancestral lore, the latter being a well known family trait, Col. Morgan Morgan, who was well educated for his time and destined to take an active part in the early life of Colonial America, left no record, official or otherwise, so far as is known, which has been preserved or remembered by any of his many descendants, of his connection in his native Wales with the old Glamorganshire family there of the same name, which reaches back of things Anglo-Saxon into the days of the Ancient Celts."

Col. Morgan Morgan was married to Catherine Garretson in 1713 or 1714 in Christiana, New Castle, DE. He was buried at Morgan Chapel, Frederick County, VA. New DNA files prove some of his descendants and their locations.

Disputed Origins

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Morgan Morgan was born in the principality of Wales on November 1st, 1688, traditionally said in the county of Glamorganshire, though that is in question. As there are no primary sources linking him to such a birthplace, the idea that he was born in Glamorgan seems to arise from the family legend that he was a member of the Morgans of St. Mellon’s, a junior branch of the famous and ancient Morgan family of Tredegar. This theorized relationship is perhaps the most substantial of the Morgan legends to genealogists, as if true, would give insight into Morgan’s family origins. Unfortunately, however, no evidence has ever been found to support this proposal, or tie Morgan into any other Welsh lineages.

Most commonly though, Morgan is claimed to have been a son of Charles Morgan of St. Mellon’s, an alleged grandson of Sir William Morgan of Tredegar, through William’s son, John of the Temple. However, from where this idea originated has never been clear, but it does appear to be a relatively new phenomenon as none of the older Morgan genealogy references have ever addressed it.

As Sir Henry had no children of his own, he therefore could not have had any direct descendants, and obviously, could not have been Morgan’s father. However, it is probable that this simply guided the idea that he could have instead been an uncle. With the father-son relationship between Henry and Morgan out of the question, it is no surprise that the next choice, and obvious best fit to the theory, was that Morgan’s father was a Charles, thus playing on this Charles-Henry correlation. This appears to be the root of the family legend, which in addition, after becoming accepted as fact by many unsuspecting Morgan descendants, pushed into further assumptions. Eventually, a collection of speculations, intricately “fit” into one another, basing guesswork off of other guesswork, led to one large collection of “facts,” and ultimately, a single conglomerate legend regarding Morgan’s family. Unfortunately, as intricate as this family legend is, it has no real basis in historical evidence, whatsoever.

Overall, as it was correctly and appropriately recorded in the report published by the Col. Morgan Morgan Monument Commission:

Whether by design or through indifference to ancestral lore - the latter being a well known family trait - Col. Morgan Morgan... left no record, official or otherwise, so far as is known, which has been preserved or remembered by any of his many descendants, of his connection in his native Wales with the old Glamorganshire family there of the same name. (35)

To date, this work remains to be the most comprehensive account of Morgan’s life. The above statement, written over eighty years ago, is still the conclusive reality of any ties speculated between Morgan and the family of Tredegar.

Family

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Morgan Morgan held military and civil positions in colonial Virginia which entitled his female descendants to membership in the Colonial Dames of America.[2] Col. Morgan and his wife Catherine Garretson had the following issues:

1. James Morgan - Died at the age of
2. Ann Morgan (Considered one of the 'Lost Tribes' of the Morgan Family)
3. David Morgan (The Great Indian Fighter)
4. Charles Morgan (Considered one of the 'Lost Tribes' of the Morgan Family)
5. Henry Morgan (Considered one of the 'Lost Tribes' of the Morgan Family)
6. Evan Morgan
7. Zackquill Morgan (Founder of Morgantown, West Virginia)
8. Morgan Morgan II

Hopewell Quaker files from Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy gives added information. Col. Morgan Morgan was educated at Cambridge University and went to Delaware as Crown Council. He came to America in 1712 and settled at Chrisriana, Delaware. He became the first white settler of what is now Berkley County, West Virginia. Morgan Morgan was the Presiding judge when the first Frederick County Court met in Winchester in 1742.

And still more information reveals that Col. Morgan Morgan married Catherine Garretson, daughter Henry and Ann (Powell) Garretson. Henry Garreston lived in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, but died in Chester Co., PA.

Morgan was born in Wales and is often said to have arrived at present-day West Virginia in 1727, though he was living in Delaware at that time, acting as the coroner of New Castle County. He is said to have been an ordained clergyman but there is no evidence to support this. However, Morgan did help in the establishment of West Virginia's first church. He died at Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co., (West) Virginia.

1727, Sept; Ref, History of Delaware, pg 134. An address of allegiance and submission to the new monarch was drawn up and signed by Morgan ap Morgan of New Castle Co., Delaware] and others...

1730;New Castle Co., Delaware, Church Warden

Fathers of the First Quaker Colony in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

One of those listed was Morgan Morgan,1000 acres on Mills' Creek, now in Berkeley Co., WV.

1734/5;Ref, Carolina Cradle;Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier;1747-1762;by Robert W. Ramsey. Pgs 141/2;Morgan Morgan received a Samuel Blunston License for land <Yellow Breeches> West of the Susquehanna in the Cumberland Valley. He possibly was there, early as 1724.

2ed REF: for this land patent; 1733/34; http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/land/blunston01.txt

The Blunston Licenses, 1733/34: Lancaster (now Cumberland) County, PA

May 27th, Morgan Morgan, 200 acres. No survey.

On the Spring running into Yellow Britches creek about two miles above <pexton>>>note spelling

Manor line.

1734;Orange Co., VA: 21st day of January, took oath as Justice of the Peace: Ref: preface of Marriages of Orange Co., VA 1747-1810 by Catherine Lindsay Knorr.

1735; Orange Co., VA; Commissions, Major ;Morgan Morgan , Ref; A history of Orange Co., VA; by W.W. Scott. Appendix F; Pgs 258 & 259. [ 12 November,1735; Land Patent to Morgan ap Morgan for 1000ac on a branch of Opeckon between the land of John Mills and George Hobson. County not stated. ]

2ed Ref: pg 174, Pioneers of Old Frederick County Virginia; by Cecil O’Dell; Patent was signed by Gov Gooch; the doc is now in the possession of Berkeley Co., Hist Soc., Martinsburg, WVA. This land was surveyed by Robert Brooke on 12 Nov, 1734@. (Tract 57, Map 5) and is located now, in Berkeley Co., WVA on Torytown Run (a branch of Mill Ck) ca ¾ mile W. of Bunker Hill, Wva. Interstate Hwy81 is on the E. side of the tract, Berkeley Co., Hwy 26 runs through the center of the tract and Berkeley Hwy 24 crosses the Western part. He sold 200 ac to his son Zackquill Morgan on 1 May, 1761. This land was resold 5 Feb, 1768.

1738; Orange/Federick Co.,VA <depends on what time of this yr@>pg 344, Justice of the Peace Morgan Morgan presented two men before the February Court of 1738 Ref: Pioneers of Old Monocacy; the early settlement of Frederick Co., MD 1721-1743 by Grace L. Tracy & John P. Dern;Foot Note 49 pg 344, ; Land Recds of Orange Co., VA.

1740;Frederick Co., VA; founded the first Episcopal Church in Mill Ck/Bunker’s Hill, on the border of what became Berkeley Co., VA/WVA in 1772. Ref: Old Churches Ministers & Families of VA; by Meade Vol II, pg 302/3

1743; pg 221 of Now and Long Ago; A History of Marion County Area; by Glenn D. Lough: The name of Morgan ap Morgan appears on the Bond of James Wood for first sheriff of Frederick Co., VA. Wood was the proprietor of the emerging village of Winchester.

In early history books of West Virginia, Col. Morgan Morgan was known as the first white settler in what is now West Virginia: at Berkley Springs WV.

Begins the American Line of Morgans:

Reverend Morgan Morgan was born in Wales, educated in London, England, and came to the province of Deleware a single man. He commenced business as a merchant in a place known as Christiana, and soon married Catherine Garretson, a native of Deleware. Morgan was also a tailor.

Morgan Morgan born in the principality of Wales, in England, and was educated in London during the reign of Queen Anne, or probably about the commencement of the reign of George I. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known as Christiana. He was well educated for his time and distined to take an active part in the early life of Colonial America,left no record, official or otherwise, so far as is known, which has been preserved or remembered by any of his many descendants, of his connection in his native Wales with the old Glamorganshire family there of the same name, which reaches back of things Anglo-Saxon into the days of the Ancient Celts. "(Morgan/Ross/Birch History) Data recently (1998) found on the internet provides lineage of Morgan's ancestors back 19 generations to a "Welsh Chieftan" of around the 9th century.

He was married to Catherine GARRETSON in 1713 or 1714 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin.

He was educated in London during Wm. III's reign; In 1707 came to Christiana, Delaware at age 19. (During Queen Anne's rule.) He lived in Delaware for 20 years. He met and married Catherine there. He is thought to have moved to VA in 1726, "blazing the first trail into Berkley Co."

As an Ordained Church of England clergyman, he set up a Church in Westminster County, in 1727.

He is known as Col. Morgan. He is credited as the holder of many "Firsts" in West Virginia. i.e.: First permanent White Settler, first Church Builder, first Licensed Tavern Keeper, first "Engineer in Supervision of the first public enterprise undertaken in the state.", (A road, some 12 miles long.)

In January of 1734, Morgan Morgan, among others, was appointed one of the "Commision of the Peace."

According to ENGLISH DUPLICATES OF LOST VA RECORDS, p. 118, he received a Patent for 1000 acres, "In the Forks of the Rappahanock River & Westwood of Sherrando River" on 12 Dec 1734. In 1735, he "presented unto Court his military commission and was sworn thereto", and in 1742, he "presented another, promoting him to the rank of Major."

On 12 November 1735, he received a King's Patent for 1000 acres. In 1743, a Court was set up for Frederick County. "At that time, Col. Morgan Morgan headed the list of the first Justices of Frederick County, as a Justice of the Peace and as a justice of 'ye County Court of Chancery.'" (Berkley Co., Historical Society Journal; Issue # 6, 1977.)

"AP",a Welsh patronymic affix, meant "son of". Thus Morgan AP Morgan, means: Morgan son of Morgan. Though not necessarily denoting his father, this "Morgan" could have been a grandfather, or even a grandfather to his father. I have in my possession several pairs of dice and a small tray that were fashioned from a piece of an original log of Morgan AP Morgan's 2nd. log cabin home. He built this home in 1731; finishing it in 1734.

In issue 6 (1977), of The Berkley (County) Journal, there are some black and white photographs of the cabin in the late 1800's; in 1924, and in 1975. By 1975, the cabin looked terrible, even almost unrecognizable, as the cabin of even 50 years before. All of us descendants of Morgan Ap Morgan owe a debt of gratitude to the citizens of Berkley Co., West Virginia for saving this relic of our heritage.

The dice & tray were carved in 1976 from original logs, in an effort to raise funds to restore the Morgan Morgan home. I am told that I bought the last sets of dice and the last small tray that were made from these logs.

Col. Morgan Morgan was born on 1 Nov 1688 in Glamorgan, Wales. He died on 17 Nov 1766 in Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co., WV. Listed in an early history of Berkeley Co., West VA, stating: "Immigrant Colonel Morgan Morgan was born in the principality of Wales, in England, and was educated in London during the reign of Queen Anne, or around the reign of George I began. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known as Christiana ... Whether by design or through indifference to ancestral lore, the latter being a well known family trait, Col. Morgan Morgan, who was well educated for his time and destined to take an active part in the early life of Colonial America, left no record, official or otherwise, so far as is known, which has been preserved or remembered by any of his many descendants, of his connection in his native Wales with the old Glamorganshire family there of the same name, which reaches back of things Anglo-Saxon into the days of the Ancient Celts."

Col. Morgan Morgan was married to Catherine Garretson in 1713 or 1714 in Christiana, New Castle, DE. He was buried at Morgan Chapel, Frederick County, VA. New DNA files prove some of his descendants and their locations.

Hopewell Quaker files from Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy gives added information. Col. Morgan Morgan was educated at Cambridge University and went to Delaware as Crown Council. He came to America in 1712 and settled at Chrisriana, Delaware. He became the first white settler of what is now Berkley County, West Virginia. Morgan Morgan was the Presiding judge when the first Frederick County Court met in Winchester in 1742.

And still more information reveals that Col. Morgan Morgan married Catherine Garretson, daughter Henry and Ann (Powell) Garretson. Henry Garreston lived in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, but died in Chester Co., PA.

Morgan was born in Wales and is often said to have arrived at present-day West Virginia in 1727, though he was living in Delaware at that time, acting as the coroner of New Castle County. He is said to have been an ordained clergyman but there is no evidence to support this. However, Morgan did help in the establishment of West Virginia's first church. He died at Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co., (West) Virginia.

1727, Sept; Ref, History of Delaware, pg 134. An address of allegiance and submission to the new monarch was drawn up and signed by Morgan ap Morgan of New Castle Co., Delaware] and others...

1730;New Castle Co., Delaware, Church Warden

Fathers of the First Quaker Colony in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

One of those listed was Morgan Morgan,1000 acres on Mills' Creek, now in Berkeley Co., WV.

1734/5;Ref, Carolina Cradle;Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier;1747-1762;by Robert W. Ramsey. Pgs 141/2;Morgan Morgan received a Samuel Blunston License for land <Yellow Breeches> West of the Susquehanna in the Cumberland Valley. He possibly was there, early as 1724.

2ed REF: for this land patent; 1733/34; http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/land/blunston01.txt

The Blunston Licenses, 1733/34: Lancaster (now Cumberland) County, PA

May 27th, Morgan Morgan, 200 acres. No survey.

On the Spring running into Yellow Britches creek about two miles above <pexton>>>note spelling

Manor line.

1734;Orange Co., VA: 21st day of January, took oath as Justice of the Peace: Ref: preface of Marriages of Orange Co., VA 1747-1810 by Catherine Lindsay Knorr.

1735; Orange Co., VA; Commissions, Major ;Morgan Morgan , Ref; A history of Orange Co., VA; by W.W. Scott. Appendix F; Pgs 258 & 259. [ 12 November,1735; Land Patent to Morgan ap Morgan for 1000ac on a branch of Opeckon between the land of John Mills and George Hobson. County not stated. ]

2ed Ref: pg 174, Pioneers of Old Frederick County Virginia; by Cecil O’Dell; Patent was signed by Gov Gooch; the doc is now in the possession of Berkeley Co., Hist Soc., Martinsburg, WVA. This land was surveyed by Robert Brooke on 12 Nov, 1734@. (Tract 57, Map 5) and is located now, in Berkeley Co., WVA on Torytown Run (a branch of Mill Ck) ca ¾ mile W. of Bunker Hill, Wva. Interstate Hwy81 is on the E. side of the tract, Berkeley Co., Hwy 26 runs through the center of the tract and Berkeley Hwy 24 crosses the Western part. He sold 200 ac to his son Zackquill Morgan on 1 May, 1761. This land was resold 5 Feb, 1768.

1738; Orange/Federick Co.,VA <depends on what time of this yr@>pg 344, Justice of the Peace Morgan Morgan presented two men before the February Court of 1738 Ref: Pioneers of Old Monocacy; the early settlement of Frederick Co., MD 1721-1743 by Grace L. Tracy & John P. Dern;Foot Note 49 pg 344, ; Land Recds of Orange Co., VA.

1740;Frederick Co., VA; founded the first Episcopal Church in Mill Ck/Bunker’s Hill, on the border of what became Berkeley Co., VA/WVA in 1772. Ref: Old Churches Ministers & Families of VA; by Meade Vol II, pg 302/3

1743; pg 221 of Now and Long Ago; A History of Marion County Area; by Glenn D. Lough: The name of Morgan ap Morgan appears on the Bond of James Wood for first sheriff of Frederick Co., VA. Wood was the proprietor of the emerging village of Winchester.

In early history books of West Virginia, Col. Morgan Morgan was known as the first white settler in what is now West Virginia: at Berkley Springs WV.

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Begins the American Line of Morgans:

Reverend Morgan Morgan was born in Wales, educated in London, England, and came to the province of Deleware a single man. He commenced business as a merchant in a place known as Christiana, and soon married Catherine Garretson, a native of Deleware. Morgan was also a tailor.

Morgan Morgan born in the principality of Wales, in England, and was educated in London during the reign of Queen Anne, or probably about the commencement of the reign of George I. He commenced business as a merchant at the place now known as Christiana. He was well educated for his time and distined to take an active part in the early life of Colonial America,left no record, official or otherwise, so far as is known, which has been preserved or remembered by any of his many descendants, of his connection in his native Wales with the old Glamorganshire family there of the same name, which reaches back of things Anglo-Saxon into the days of the Ancient Celts. "(Morgan/Ross/Birch History) Data recently (1998) found on the internet provides lineage of Morgan's ancestors back 19 generations to a "Welsh Chieftan" of around the 9th century.

He was married to Catherine GARRETSON in 1713 or 1714 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, USA Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin.

Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin.

He was educated in London during Wm. III's reign; In 1707 came to Christiana, Delaware at age 19. (During Queen Anne's rule.) He lived in Delaware for 20 years. He met and married Catherine there. He is thought to have moved to VA in 1726, "blazing the first trail into Berkley Co."

As an Ordained Church of England clergyman, he set up a Church in Westminster County, in 1727.

He is known as Col. Morgan. He is credited as the holder of many "Firsts" in West Virginia.

i.e.: First permanent White Settler, first Church Builder, first Licensed Tavern Keeper, first "Engineer in Supervision of the first public enterprise undertaken in the state.", (A road, some 12 miles long.)

In January of 1734, Morgan Morgan, among others, was appointed one of the "Commision of the Peace." According to ENGLISH DUPLICATES OF LOST VA RECORDS, p. 118, he received a Patent for 1000 acres,

"In the Forks of the Rappahanock River & Westwood of Sherrando River" on 12 Dec 1734. In 1735, he "presented unto Court his military commission and was sworn thereto", and in 1742, he "presented another, promoting him to the rank of Major."

On 12 November 1735, he received a King's Patent for 1000 acres. In 1743, a Court was set up for Frederick County. "At that time, Col. Morgan Morgan headed the list of the first Justices of Frederick County,

as a Justice of the Peace and as a justice of 'ye County Court of Chancery.'" (Berkley Co., Historical Society Journal; Issue # 6, 1977.)

"AP",a Welsh patronymic affix, meant "son of". Thus Morgan AP Morgan, means: Morgan son of Morgan. Though not necessarily denoting his father, this "Morgan" could have been a grandfather, or even a grandfather to his father. I have in my possession several pairs of dice and a small tray that were fashioned from a piece of an original log of Morgan AP Morgan's 2nd. log cabin home. He built this home in 1731; finishing it in 1734.

In issue 6 (1977), of The Berkley (County) Journal, there are some black and white photographs of the second cabin (buildt in 1731 finished in 1734) in the late 1800's; in 1924, and in 1975. By 1975, the cabin looked terrible, even almost unrecognizable, as the cabin of even 50 years before. All of us descendants of Morgan Ap Morgan owe a debt of gratitude to the citizens of Berkley Co., West Virginia for saving this relic of our heritage.

The dice & tray were carved in 1976 from original logs, in an effort to raise funds to restore the Morgan Morgan home.

Military service: Colonel Military service: Commissioned Military Officer in English army - England, United Kingdom Residence: emigrated to Delaware - Between 1711 and 1713

• Updated from FamilySearch Family Tree via mother Susan Morgan (born Powell) by SmartCopy: Aug 20 2015, 19:27:51 UTC

Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin.

-Y DNA Haplogroup-
The MORGAN Surname Y-DNA Project has among the donor test subjects, a man with the surname Morgan who traced his paternal line to Morgan Morgan. His haplogroup is R-M269.
A project donor who traced his paternal line to Lewis Morgan of Rhea County, Tennessee also has the haplogroup R-M269. The donor is a descendant of Mary Morgan, a widow who brought her children Lewis, John, George Washington, Willis, and likely a daughter named Mary Morgan from South Carolina to Rhea County Tennessee circa 1800. No primary source records stating or implying the identity of the patriarch of the family have been found. The maiden name of his wife Mary is also unproven. Autosomal DNA matches suggest that the Rhea County descendants could be among the "lost tribe" descendants of Charles Morgan or Henry Morgan."
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Morgan]

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"Morgan Morgan (November 1, 1688-November 17, 1766) is traditionally considered the first white settler of West Virginia. He was born in Wales and emigrated to Delaware about 1712. About 1714, Morgan met and married Catherine Garretson, with whom he had nine children. He was a merchant tailor and coroner and achieved enough standing in the Delaware colony to be one of the executors of the will of its lieutenant governor, John Evans. Morgan, Catherine, and five of their children moved to Virginia about 1729.
Morgan received an original land patent for 1,000 acres in the Bunker Hill area of present Berkeley County in 1735, land that he had settled about 1731. In 1735, he was named captain of the militia for that region. By 1740, there were enough others in the area that Morgan helped to establish Christ Episcopal Church in what is now Bunker Hill, along with fellow early settlers Joist Hite and Dr. John Briscoe. Morgan built a log house that still remains. The building was restored by the Berkeley County Historical Society in 1976.
Modern historians have established that Morgan Morgan was not actually West Virginia’s first settler, but rather among the very early arrivals. His children were also influential pioneers. Morgan’s son, David, was a renowned Indian fighter in the Monongahela Valley; his son, Zackquill, was the founder of Morgantown, and Morgan Morgan II was a prominent minister. Morgan Morgan died near Bunker Hill."
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"Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Catherine Garretson in what is now New Castle County, Delaware. He was employed there as a merchant and magistrate. Many historians consider him the first permanent white settler to build a residence in what is now West Virginia. A monument on Mill Creek near Bunker Hill (Berkeley County) records the date as 1726, but historians now believe it was closer to 1731. He engineered the first road in West Virginia. The highway went from Mill Creek to Winchester, Virginia. Morgan Morgan constructed Mill Creek Church. It was the first church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He became a community leader serving as the first Justice of the Peace and Captain of the Militia. He later acquired the title "Colonel". He opened the first Inn for pioneer travelers. He is reported to have consulted with George Washington. Francis Pierpont was his great-grandson. West Virginia Governor Ephraim F. Morgan was a direct descendant of Morgan Morgan. Ephraim Morgan served as Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. A West Virginia Historical Marker to Colonel Morgan identifies the site of his Bunker Hill cabin."
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8317350/morgan-morgan]

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• <“Origins & Early Life of Col. Morgan Morgan”>
• Uley T. Morgan, The Descendants of Col Morgan Morgan, 1993. <GoogleBooks>
• Charles Morgan, "Morgan Family Bible Record, 1721-1942," online images, Library of Virginia, Bible Records Collection (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/18mtacj/al... : accessed 9 November 2019), Local Call No. 22901, p. 3.
• "Col Morgan Morgan (1688 - 1766), Memorial# 8317350, Morgan Chapel Graveyard, Bunker Hill, West Virginia." Digital Image. Steve Kirby, 6 Aug 2007. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=8317350&PIpi=... : accessed 11 Jun 2012) 0 Birth: Nov. 1, 1688, England Death: Nov. 17, 1766 -
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• Military service: Colonel
• Military service: Commissioned Military Officer in English army - England, United Kingdom
• Residence: emigrated to Delaware - Between 1711 and 1713
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