Sgt Joseph Morgan III

• BIRTH 28 Nov 1762 Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 1 Dec 1831 (aged 69) Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Hillard Cemetery, Salem, New London County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 63074634, Added by John Beckstein

SGT Revolutionary War Capt. Heart's Co.
age 69

His nephew Simeon Morgan, was a soldier of the garrison and was ordered to ride "express" to rouse the militia, since the alarm had been broken. On his return the fight (at Fort Griswold) was in progress as told from his daughter Mrs Minerva Miner of New London

Parents
Joseph Morgan 1738–1771
Prudence Avery Avery 1732–1809

Spouses
Eunice Perkins Morgan unknown–1799 (m. 1783)
Mary Perkins Morgan unknown–1833 (m. 1799)

Siblings
Susannah Morgan Allyn 1766–1850
Prudence Morgan Stoddard 1768–1865

Half Siblings
John Jay Avery 1776–1857

Children
Joseph Morgan 1784–1860
Simeon Morgan 1786–1844
Isaac Avery Morgan 1788–1856
Ebenezer Morgan 1792–1876
Nathan Morgan 1794–1833
James Morgan 1797–1873
Adam Morgan 1798–1866

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63074634/joseph-morgan

Sources

[2] THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 244

[3] The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...

By William Wallace Harris, p. 234

[4] Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 ... With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, https://archive.org/details/morgangenealogyh00morg https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/17/mode/1up Pg.17

Notes

• JAMES MORGAN, the common ancestor of a numerous family now scattered widely over nearly or quite, every state and territory of the United States, was born in Wales, in 1607, but in what precise locality our honest progenitor first saw the light is uncertain, though probably in Llandaff, Glamorgan Co. The family appears to have removed from Llandaff to Bristol, Eng. on the opposite side of Bristol Channel, a short time at least, perhaps a few years, prior to 1636. The name of his father is unknown, but there is some traditionary evidence that it was William.*
• That year, 1636, in the month of March, he and two younger brothers, John and Miles, sailed from Bristol and arrived at Boston, Mass. in April following.
• JOHN MORGAN, his next younger brother, who from tradition appears to have been a high churchman and to have exceedingly disliked the austerity of the Puritans, left Boston in disgust for more congenial society in Virginia, soon after their arrival. How far the Morgans of Virginia are descended from him I am unable to say.
• MILES MORGAN, the youngest brother, born in 1615, on his arrival at Boston, or soon after, joined a party of emigrants, mostly from Roxbury, of whom Col. Wm Pyncheon was at the head, and founded the settlement of Springfield, Mass.
  • * See William, No. 46.
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/18/mode/1up
• Pg.18
• He is said to have been under 21 years of age at the commencement of this settlement, and to have suppressed the fact of his minority in order to share in the drawing for house lots, which minors were not privileged to do. It is certain that he drew a house lot and afterwards built upon it ; and it was the homestead of himself during his life, and of his descendants for many years after. It was situated upon the south side of "Ferry Lane," and in 1845 was sold by the Brewer family to the Conn. River Railroad Co. ; their tracks now covering the original lot, and their repair shop standing upon the site of the old Morgan homestead.
• He married, about 1643, Prudence Gilbert, of Beverly, Mass., who was a fellow passenger with him in the voyage from England. Of this courtship and marriage, an interesting and curious account is preserved. He had 8 children by this marriage, 4 sons and 4 daughters ; and his wife, Prudence, dying 14 Nov. 1660, he next married Elizabeth Bliss, of Springfield, 15 Feb. 1670, dau. of Thomas, by whom he had 1 son only. His children by Prudence were, Mary, b. 14 Dec. 1644; Jonathan, 16 Sept. 1646; David, 23 July, 1648; Pelatiah, 17 May, 1650; Isaac, 17 March, 1652; Lydia, 8 Feb. 1654; Hannah, 11 Feb. 1656; Mercy, 18 May, 1658 ; and by 2d wife, Nathaniel, 14 June, 1671.
• This family of Miles Morgan* has numerous ....
  • * See Appendix.
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/19/mode/1up
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• JAMES MORGAN, the elder brother, and our lineal ancestor, may have settled first at Plymouth ....
• Wherever he settled at first, he is found in Roxbury, near Boston, before 1640. That year, Aug. 6, 1640, he married there, Margery Hill, of Roxbury. His eldest daughter, Hannah, was born there 18 May, 1642, and all his 5 other children, except perhaps the youngest, who d. in infancy, were also probably born there. He was made a freeman there 10 May, 1643. He is named as a resident there in the inventory of John Graves, 1646, and was a freeholder there as late as 1650, the same year that he removed to Pequot, (now N. London,) and had a houselot assigned him there.
• It has been heretofore supposed, by myself as well as others, that James Morgan was one of the party of emigrants called the "Cape Ann Company," who came ....
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• 1. JAMES, born in Wales, 1607, m. Margery Hill, of Roxbury, Mass. 6 Aug. 1640, died 1685, age 78. He was settled in Roxbury at first, and all his children except the youngest dau. were probably born there.
• CHILDREN. ....
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/23/mode/1up
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• Capt. JAMES, (3) b. 3 Mch, 1644, s. of James, m. "Mary Vine of Old England," Nov. 1666, died 8 Dec. 1711, age 68. His wife Mary died in 1689, of the throat distemper," so called, a terrible epidemic which prevailed throughout the country that year, especially in the months of July and August, visiting nearly every family and carrying consternation and death in its trail. She was born in England in 1641, and was 48 years old when she died. After her death he married 2d wife Hannah --- , born in 1640, who d. in 1711, aged 71, a few days only before his own death, but after the date of his will, in which he calls her his "dear and loving wife." ....
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/24/mode/1up
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• CHILDREN, ALL BY MARY VINE.
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/30/mode/1up
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• Deacon WILLIAM, (9) b. 4 March, 1669, s. of James 2d, m. Margaret Avery, dau. of Capt. James, of Groton, 17 July, 1696. Both were members of the church at New London before the church at Groton, then New London, was founded, and their four elder children were baptized there by the Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall, afterwards governor of Connecticut. When the first church was established in Groton, 8 Nov. 1704, he was chosen one of the deacons, and the births of his later children are recorded there on the first records of the town. He died 25 Dec. 1750, aged 82, and his widow, Margaret, died in 1755, and her estate was settled that year.
• CHILDREN. ....
• https://archive.org/stream/morgangenealogyh00morg#page/37/mode/1up
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• Capt. JOSEPH, (106) b. 10 Aug. 1706, s. of William, m. Dorothy Avery, dau. of Ebenezer, of Groton, 4 Dec. 1735, died 1 Dec. 1785, in the 80th year of his age, and his wife, Dorothy, died 5 April, 1788, in her 71st year. His will, dated 25 Nov. 1785, proved 7 March, 1786, names his wife, Dorothy, and only three of his children, all daughters, as then living. His sons all died before him. The will of his widow, Dorothy, is dated 7 Jan. 1788, proved of May following, and names the same heirs, as in the will of her husband.
• CHILDREN.
  • 201. Joseph Jr. 31 Jan. 1738, m. Prudence Avery, 10 Dec. 1761.
  • 202. Dorothy, 1 Jan. 1742, m. John Lester, 14 Dec. 1767.
  • 203. Mary, 6 Jan. 1744, m. --- Allyn.
  • 204. William, 25 May, 1746, died 25 Feb. 1772, age 26, unmarried.
  • 205. Elizabeth, about 1748, m. Amos Allyn.
  • 206. Margaret, about 1750, m. William Chadsey.
  • 207. Ebenezer, 1752, died 14 March, 1773, age 21, unmarried.
  • 208. Simeon, 1754, killed in Groton Fort, 6 Sept. 1781, age 27.
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• JOSEPH, (201) born 31 Jan. 1738, son of Joseph, m. Prudence Avery, 10 Dec. 1761, grand-daughter of Capt. Christopher, of Groton. He died 10 Dec. 1771, age 34, and his widow, Prudence, was appointed in Stonington probate, 5 Oct. 1773, guardian to the four children, all minors.
• CHILDREN.
  • 516. Joseph, 28 Nov. 1762, m. Eunice Perkins, 3 July, 1783.
  • 517. Isaac Avery, 23 June, 1764, died at sea, Jan. 1782, age 19.
  • 518. Susanna, 25 July, 1766, m. Thomas Allyn.
  • 519. Prudence, 16 April, 1768, m. Gilbert Smith; 2d, Vine Stoddard. _________________
• PERKINS, Eunice
• d. 16 MAR 1799
• Family:
• Marriage: 3 JUL 1783
• Spouse: MORGAN, Joseph
• b. 28 NOV 1762 Groton, New London, CT.
• d. 1 DEC 1831 Colchester, New London, CT.
• Parents:
• Father: MORGAN, Joseph
• Mother: AVERY, Prudence
• Children:
  • MORGAN, Joseph
  • MORGAN, Simeon b. 20 JUL 1786 Groton, New London, CT.
  • MORGAN, Isaac Avery b. 9 SEP 1788 Groton, New London, CT.
  • MORGAN, Nathan b. 9 FEB 1794 Groton, New London, CT.
  • MORGAN, Eunice b. 12 OCT 1795 Groton, New London, CT.
  • MORGAN, Adam b. 1798 Groton, New London, CT.
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_1bd.htm#48 x

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GEDCOM Note

May have been a SGT in the Revolutionary war (sketchy so far).