Morgan Abraham

I have added a compilation of results from various sources. The website for Longtown, Parish Clodock, Herefordshire, is I believe, very interesting and helpful. Most of the following items come from this website:

Until 1536 Longtown was a part of Wales, when the border was moved by Henry VII putting it firmly inside England. It is one of the parishes of the old Hundred of Ewyas Lacy.

1669. Will and documents for Ann Lanne, spinster. Executors cousin William Abraham. Witnesses include Hugh Button, Morgan Abraham, Marjorie Abraham, John Symonds

Lease for a year 6/28/1686 Morgan Abraham and wife Sarah Abraham to Symon Higgins of the Welsh Bach in the Parish of Dorstone, gent and Blanch his wife and Elizabeth Francis widow, mother of Blanch. Consideration 5 shillings.

Release 6/29/1686 to Morgan Abraham, Carpenter, and Sarah his wife. Consideration 132 pounds.

Morgan Abraham will written, dated 6/24/1712, everything left to wife Sarah

Date of death 6/28/1712 according to preamble to inventory

Date of Inventory 7/7/1712, value of Appraisers 120 pounds, 10 shillings, appraisers Thomas Jenkins and Simon Thomas

Date of Probate 8/4/1712

3/4/1713 Lease and Release Sarah Abraham of Clodock, widow and relect of Morgan Abraham, James Abraham, son and heir apparent of Morgan Abraham to Lionel Croft of Cloddock, yeoman and Katherine his wife and James Harris of Cloddock, Yeoman. Land etc. in the occupation of Sarah Abraham. 28 acres between the lands of Helena Pritchard called Cae-y-Park etc. The lands of William Watts called Kae Gwommon etc.

3/5/1713 Release of lands as described above, consideration 132 pounds.

5/7-20/1713 Sarah Abraham on frigate Foy bound from Bristol for Pennsylvania--Edward Foy, John Evans, Thomas Smith & Co., Joseph Flowle, Peter Younge for Isaac Norris, Francis Gandovell, Sarah Abram, James Willing, Henry Clothier, Malachy Jones, Reece Thomas, Walter Hawkins, Edwrd Roberts, Henry Parker for James Crowly (PRO: E190/1173/1)

11/11/1713 Sarah Abraham purchases 162 acres of farmland in Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

10/14/1714 one of signers of the covenant of religious fellowship which formed the Abington Presbyterian church, as does her son James Abraham and Sarah Gunter ( perhaps a daughter)

11/25/1714 Malachi Jones records indicate baptism of Mary, daughter of Mary and Edward Lawrence, Sarah's grandaughter who later married Samuel Jobson.

Morgan Abraham Family Posted 13 Feb 2012 by iamronw Morgan Abraham was born between 1660 and 1665 in Caerwys, Clydog Parish [in English Clodock], Herefordshire County, Wales and died before August 4, 1712 in Clydog Parish, Wales. Morgan married Sarah (maiden name unknown) [It should be noted that while we are using the name "Abraham" for our family, in Sarah Abraham's final Will she continually wrote her name and the names of her children and grandchildren as "Abram."] Sarah (maiden name unknown) was born about 1668 in Bel Home, Wales. She came to America about 1700. Sarah died in 1746 in Wayne, Chester County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware County, PA). The records are a little confusing concerning the Abraham family's initial relocation from Wales to America. Although some sources report that Sarah arrived in America as a widow with several of her children in the late 1600s, most sources have her husband, Morgan Abraham, dying in 1712 in Wales. What appears to have occurred is that Sarah arrived with only some of her children (James, Enoch, Noah, and one daughter), while her husband, Morgan (said to have been ill) remained in Wales with the remainder of their children. Records show Sarah and her sons sailed to America from England. Whether they were in England for any length of time is not clear; it is likely that England was simply their port of exit after leaving Wales. Sarah claimed a parcel of land that had been granted to her husband from the Penns in a Welsh area where the present Wayne, Pennsylvania now exists; in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that Morgan Abraham had been in America earlier to prepare for his family's relocation to America. In fact, he may have earned sufficient money at an early date to return to Herefordshire where a Morgan Abraham purchased a farm in the Parish of Clodock in the Golden Valley at the foot of the Black Mountain. This Morgan Abraham later made his final Will on June 24, 1712, leaving his freehold and all else to his wife, Sarah. He died before August 4, 1712 when his widow, Sarah Abraham, probated his will, and a Welsh Presbyterian widow, Sarah Abraham, came to Philadelphia in 1713 with enough money to buy 162 acres from James Pugh in Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. There "she settled with her brood of seven children: Sarah, Mary, James, William, Elizabeth, Noah and Enoch"-or perhaps paid off an existing mortgage on this property with the proceeds of the settlement. Sarah Abraham was probably in her mid-thirties when she first arrived in Pennsylvania. What appears to make sense from reading many old records and histories is that the Morgan Abraham family may have been living on two continents. Morgan prepared the way for his family to relocate, but for whatever reason (probably Morgan's health), he chose to remain in Wales and the story of his health lead to the writings that Sarah entered America as a widow. Birth and wedding dates seem to indicate family members on both sides of the Atlantic, and with Sarah settling her husband's estate, it appears there was adequate peace within the family for this type of situation to have occurred. The first houses built by the new settlers were usually constructed of un-hewn logs, filled between with short pieces of wood and mortar made of clay an straw. They were generally placed with the front towards the south, on rising ground, a short distance from a spring. They were usually about 20' or 22' x 30', with a front and an opposite back door. These doors led into what served as a dining room, kitchen, etc. The chimney was frequently built on the outside. As the years passed; son James would remain in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, inheriting much of his mother's estate, plus land purchased from Lucretia Penn in 1730. One report has Enoch moving to Pittsburgh, yet another has Enoch settling in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. It is likely that he did a little of both. Noah and Enoch Abraham settled in what is now known as Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Isaac would eventually settle in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sarah's 163 acres are still a part of Wayne, Pennsylvania. The Wayne station on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad is on her land, and the house that she began to build, and has been constantly enlarged by her descendants for almost two hundred years, is the residence at 425 West Wayne Avenue today. The children of Morgan Abraham and Sarah (unknown) included: Sarah ………......……… b. about 1688 in Clydog Parish, Herefordshire County, Wales and died October 1743 in Merion Township, Philadelphia County (now Montgomery County), PA. She married (1) John Hamilton in 1718 in Clydog Parish. She married (2) Gunter in 1725 in Wales. James ………….....…… b. about 1691 in Clydog Parish, Herefordshire County, Wales and died October 1747 in Lower Merion Township, Philadelphia County [now Montgomery County], PA. He married Margaret Davis in 1715 in Chester County, PA. Margaret "Mary" ….. b. about 1691 in Clydog Parish, Herefordshire County, Wales. She married Edward Lawrence. William …………..........b. about 1693 in Clydog Parish, Herefordshire County, Wales and died June 13, 1729 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Maria Constantine December 1, 1715 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware, daughter of Augustus Constantine and Maria. She was born 1693 in New Castle, New Castle County, DE and died (unknown). Elizabeth ……….....….. b. about 1695 in Clydog Parish, Herefordshire, Wales. She married Mr. Martin in Clydog Parish. Noah ………..……......... b. 1697 in Clydog Parrish, Herefordshire, Wales and died May 29, 1759 in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, PA. He married Mary "Polly" Wynne November 28, 1729 in Marion, Philadelphia, PA. Noah did not leave a final Will Joseph …………........… b. before 1699 in Clydog Parish Enoch ………..….......… b. about 1700 in Clydog Parish and died March 30, 1774 in Radnor Township, Chester County, PA. Enoch stayed with his mother until her death in 1746, being referred to as "an old bachelor." After his mother's death, Enoch married a middle aged widow, Sarah (James) Roberts. Enoch may have lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a period of time.