Theophilus Morgan, Jr.

Theophilus Morgan

• Birth 26 Jun 1732 Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
• Death 7 Feb 1788 (aged 55) Connecticut, USA
• Burial Indian River Cemetery Clinton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
• Son of Capt. Theophilus Morgan, Sr. and Elizabeth (Sherman) Morgan
• Husband of Rebeccah (Leffingwell) Morgan and Phebe (Merrils) Morgan

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112995416/theophilus-morgan

Married Rebecca Shipma n[Leffingwell?] Dec 7, 1752. Barbour vital records for Killingworth, vol. 2 page 120. He then married Phebe Oct 15, 1761.

Children by Rebecca:

• John b. June 27, 1753 m. Sally Stillman
• Elizabeth b. March 28, 1755 m. William Burrall
• Welthea Ann b. Oct 24, 1756 died unmarried
• Hannah b. Oct 7, 1759, died an infant

Children by Phebe:

• Theophilus b. April 17, 1763 m. Abigail Lane
• Phebe b. Nov 26, 1765 m. Gen Joseph Wilcox
• George b. May 29, 1768 m. Elizabeth Redfield
• Elias b. Dec 1, 1770 m. Lavinia Bull, Sally Bull, Sally Webb
• William b. Oct 14, 1773 m. ____ Belden, he died in St. Croix Feb 3, 1813
• Charles b. Feb 26, 1778, died unmarried in St. Martin West Indies
• Miles b. Dec 31, 1780 died unmarried 1847 at sea
• Sally b. Nov 6, 1782 m. George W. Stanton

"Morgan genealogy : a history of James Morgan of New London, Conn., and his descendants, from 1607 to 1869" by Nathaniel H. Morgan 1869, page 34, 49

Parents

• Theophilus Morgan 1703–1766

Spouses

• Rebeccah Leffingwell Morgan 1719–1759 (m. 1752)
• Phebe Merrills Morgan unknown–1790 (m. 1761)

Siblings

• William Morgan 1746–1824
• Mary Morgan 1751–1768
• Amelia Morgan Wheeler 1755–1830
• Theophilus Morgan 1755–1844

Children

• John Morgan 1753–1842
• Weltha Morgan 1756–1775
• George Morgan 1768–1830
• Sally Morgan Stanton 1782–1868

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• 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
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• 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.
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• 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.
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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. ....
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• Capt. JOHN, (4) b. 30 Mch, 1645, s. of James, m. Rachel Dymond, dau. of John, 16 Nov. 1665, by whom he had 7 children. After her death he m. 2d, Widow Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Lieut. Gov. Wm Jones, of N. Haven, and grand-dau. of Gov. Theophilus Eaton, by whom he had 8 children, in all 15. He removed to Preston about 1692, and died in 1712, aged 67. In his will ....
• CHILDREN — by Elizabeth. ...
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• Capt. THEOPHILUS, (51) b. 16 May, 1703, s. of John, m. first in 1729, Elizabeth Sherman, of Newport, Rhode Island, by whom he had one son, Theophilus, and from whom he was subsequently divorced. He m. 2d, in March, 1745, Lydia, widow of Hezekiah Pierpont, and only child of Rev. Jacob Hemingway, the first minister of East Haven. He settled first in Guilford, on the east side of the "village green," about 1730, but before 1748 removed to Killingworth, now Clinton, where he died 22 Nov. 1766, age 63, and his widow, Lydia, died 27 May, 1779, age also 63. The house he occupied in Guilford is still standing, and known as the "old stone house." He was chosen captain of the first company of Killingworth, 15 March, 1756 ; was a merchant and land holder of distinction, and left a large estate. The Killingworth and Clinton Morgans are mostly descendants from him.
• CHILDREN — by Elizabeth.
  • 174. Theophilus, 26 June, 1732, m. Rebecca Shipman; 2. Phebe Merrills.
• And by Lydia.
  • 175. William, 1 June, 1746, m. Miriam Murdock, 23 Nov. 1769.
  • 176. Mary, 7 May, 1751, d. unmarried, 20 Jan. 1768, age 17.
  • 177. Amelia, 11 Dec. 1755, m. Dr. Lemuel Wheeler, of Salisbury ; no child.
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• THEOPHILUS, (174) born 26 June, 1732, son of Theophilus. m. Rebecca Shipman, of Boston, 7 Dec. 1752, by whom he had four children. She died 17 Oct. 1759, age 40, and he next m. Phebe Merrills, of Killingworth, 15 Oct. 1761, settled in Killingworth, Conn., a West India trader, large land holder, magistrate and man of note. He died 17 Feb. 1788, age 56, and his widow, Phebe, died 26 May, 1790.
• CHILDREN — by Rebecca.
  • 439. John, 27 June, 1753, m. Sally Lancelot Stillman, 24 Feb. 1781.
  • 440. Elizabeth, 28 March, 1755, m. William Burrall, about Oct. 1774.
  • 441. Welthea Ann, 24 Oct. 1756, died unmarried, 22 Oct. 1775.
  • 442. Hannah, 7 Oct. 1759, died an infant.
• And by Phebe.
  • 443. Theophilus, 17 April, 1763, m. Abigail Lane.
  • 444. Phebe, 26 Nov. 1765, m. Gen. Joseph Wilcox.
  • 445. George, 29 May, 1768, m. Elizabeth Redfield, 25 March, 1788.
  • 446. Elias, 1 Dec. 1770, m. Lavinia Bull, Sally Bull, and Sally Webb.
  • 447. William, 14 Oct. 1773, m. --- Belden, d. in St. Croix, 3 Feb. 1813.
  • 448. Charles, 26 Feb. 1778, died unmarried in St. Martin's, West Indies.
  • 449. Miles, 31 Dec. 1780, died unmarried, 1847, at sea, off Sandy Hook.
  • 450. Sally, 6 Nov. 1782, m. George W. Stanton, 2 Jan. 1803. ______________________________
• MORGAN, Theophilus
• b. 26 JUN 1732 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.
• d. 17 FEB 1788 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.
• Parents:
• Father: MORGAN, Theophilus
• Mother: SHERMAN, Elizabeth
• Family:
• Marriage: 7 DEC 1752
• Spouse: SHIPMAN, Rebecca
• d. 17 OCT 1759 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.
• Children:
  • MORGAN, John
  • MORGAN, Elizabeth
  • MORGAN, Wealthea Ann b. 24 OCT 1756 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. d. 22 OCT 1775
  • MORGAN, Hannah b. 7 OCT 1759 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. d. ABT 1760 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.
• Family:
• Marriage: 15 OCT 1761
• Spouse: MERRILL, Phebe
• d. 26 MAY 1790 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.
• Children:
  • MORGAN, Theophilus
  • MORGAN, Phebe
  • MORGAN, George
  • MORGAN, Elias
  • MORGAN, William b. 14 OCT 1773 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. d. 3 FEB 1813 St. Croix
  • MORGAN, Charles b. 26 FEB 1778 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. d. St. Martins
  • MORGAN, Miles b. 31 DEC 1780 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. d. 1847 At sea
  • MORGAN, Sally
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_57.htm#102 ______________________