Adam Morgan and his known descendants

I do not know who the parents are of our Adam Morgan 1798 NJ. There is an Adam Morgan who gets sworn into his new Province in Philadelphia in 1745 and an Adam Morgan who joins the Revolution at Morris Co in May 1776 and got out 6 months later. There is and Adam Morgan who pays taxes in Greenwich/Grenwich Township Gloucester Co.NJ from 1777 to 1797, and there is our Adam Morgan who was born 1798 in New Jersey and owned land in Carpenter's Landing in Gloucester Co. but married 17 August 1817 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co NJ, which in 1817 was a popular place for young couples to run off and get married according to my cousin Jim Morgan. Where they lived in grenwich one branch of the Morgans were "watermen" in the census.

The earliest Morgan name with Adam I can find is through two brothers- a Thomas Morgan born 17 Jul 1650 New Amsterdam, Province of New Netherlands and his brother Charles b 1648 in Ravesend, Lewis, Province of New York (later Monmouth/Morris Co in Province of NJ). Charles married Elizabeth Feake on 29 Sep 1683 in Flushing, Livingston, Province of New York. Thomas Morgan married Margaretje Garretse Segers 24 Jan 1672 in Gravesend, Kings, Province of New York.

They were the sons of Charles Morgan and Helene Applegate who had married 9 Feb 1648 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, Province of New York. Helene died 1652 in Flushing, Livingston, Province of NY (Long Island?). His father remarried Catalyntje Huyberts 18 Dec 1652 in New Amsterdam and they had John in 1653 who married Deborah Evans? and Susannah in 1661. This Charles Morgan's 2nd son, Thomas and wife Elizabeth, eventually moved to a part of New York which became Province of New Jersey in Monmouth Co. Their sons were Adam Morgan 1672 , Margrite Morgan abt 1684 , Thomas Morgan abt 1695 in Brooklyn, Kings, Province New York , Martha Morgan abt 1710 in Long Island, Province New York. It could be that one of their grandchildren enrolled as Adam Morgan at Morris Co NJ to fight in the Revolution.

My Adam Morgan was born about 1798 NJ and died 17 May 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania buried Mt. Peace cemetery in Philadelphia. He must be related to Adam Morgan who is in Gloucester tax lists from 1777 to 1797.

Information from Gloucester Historical Society:

Deed Nathan Thomas, et ux., dtd 5 Aug 1819 Bk. EE p. 481 to Elisha Chew 5 Aug 1819. Land adjoining ADAM MORGAN's land; and which land Nathan Thomas purchased of JOHN MORGAN & SARAH, his wife by deed 26 March 1817 Bk. Z, p. 416- Doughten papers Glou. Co. Clerk's office.

Book: Notes of Old Gloucester County, Vol. 2, p. 7:

The Sign of the Golden Sheaf (of wheat they mean) tavern was situated in the angle formed by the junction of the Salem and Sculltown (Auburn) roads at Swedesboro. Adam Morgan operated it in 1821. In his application for a license he stated the house had been built as a tavern and always used as such. The compiler has had many good meals at the "Sign of the Golden Sheaf," and has often inquired about its registry books but like nearly everything else, excepting the church and graveyard of Trinity Church, there is but little historical information obtainable since the death of our honored and respected Quaker friend, Capt. Chas. D. Lippincott.

24 AUG 1817 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, NJ

Children

1. Anna Bathnapthlea MORGAN b: Abt 1821
2. Benjamin Rush E. MORGAN b: 1822 in Swedesboro, New Jersey
3. Jacob MORGAN twin
4. Mary MORGAN b: Abt 1822 in NJ Or Philadelphia
5. John MORGAN b: Abt Aug 1824 in New Jersey
6. Maria Bullock MORGAN b: 22 SEP 1826 in Philadelphia, Pa died 24 JUL 1913 in Philadelphia, PA
7. Andrew J. MORGAN b: Abt 1833 in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
8. Louisa B. MORGAN b: Abt 1830 in Pennsylvania

An Adam Morgan born in Greenwich Twp.-Glassboro died Sept 1905 (or 1908- cannot read it) in Reynoldsville, Pa. (could be a son of Adam Morgan- the one I am missing from the 1840 census Blockley)

__Philadelphia 1890 Directory_

Morgan Adam

blacksmith

h 3291 Chatham

__________________________________________________________________________13 years after1817 NJ marriage date there are 8 children in household.

1830 census, Moreland Township, Montgomery Co.
Males- Andrew is not born
4 boys 5 to under10-John is 6, Benjamin is 9, Jacob is 9, unknown
1 x 20 and under 30-a brother/brother in law ?
1 30 and under 40-Adam is 32.
2 females 5 and under Maria B. Morgan 4, Louisa Bullock Morgan
2 females 10 and under 15- Harriett Morgan 10,Bath Ann Morgan 11.
2 females 30 and under 40-Rebecca is 34,maybe a sister is living with them

1840 census Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA, Roll 489 Book 1, Page 161a ,image 4 Blockley wardEllis Leech in Blockley
1 male between 40 and 50, 2 women between 15 and 20 (Hannah is 16, Mary is her sister), 1 woman between 40 and 50, 1 employed in manufacture and trade, and 3 others in family
next door:Adam Morgan 23 years after the marriage there are eight children. Jacob has died in about 1836-7. There continues to be an unknown boy child born between 1825 and 1830. And an unknown girl has disappeared.
Adam Morgan:
Males- 1 between 5 and 10,Andrew born 1833 is 6
3 between 10 and 15,John is 16,Benjamin is 19, unknown
1 between 40 and 50 Adam Morgan age 42
Women- 2 between 10 and 15,Maria B. Morgan 14, Louisa Bullock Morgan 10
1 between 20 and 30 Harriett Morgan 20, Bath Ann Morgan 21
1 between 40 and 50,Rebekah Morgan age 44
(1 employed in manufacture and trade, and 7 others in family)

I think this could be Adam Morgan’s uncle or father-

"Benjamin R. Morgan" age 76 from Gloucester County, NJ; died on Nov 19, 1840.” Philadelphia newspaper

Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA, Roll 824 Book 1, Page 79b 10th Sept 1850
Borough of Bridesburg
Adam Morgan 52 born NJ
Rebecca Morgan 54 Pa
Bath Ann Morgan 33 PA
Harriett Morgan 30 PA
Robert W. Burns 26 NY
John Morgan 26 engineer PA
Maria Morgan 27 PA (not using married name?) born on Sep 22, 1826
Andrew Morgan 17 PA
Mary Burns 28 PA (It could be this Robert Burns’ sister)
William E. Burns 2 PA

Next door is Louisa Bullock Morgan and her husband Tubman Moore and child Mary E. Moore

September 7, 1847 "Public Ledger"
"MARRIED On the 28th July last, by the Rev. John Chambers, Mr. T. S. Moore, of
Philadelphia, to Miss Louisa B. Morgan, of Bridesburg, Pa. [Baltimore papers please copy]. On Sunday, 6th inst., by Rev. John Chambers, Mr. Robert W. Burns to Miss Maria B., daughter of Adam Morgan, Esq., of Bridesburg, Pa."
Courtesy of James P. Morgan

Tubman Moore is 34 says he has no job, born VA
Louisa B. 22 (she is 24) born PA
Mary E. is 6 months old, born PA

They are buried at Laurel Hill in Philadelphia. Adam Morgan and
son-in-law Tubman Moore, and great-granddaughter Louisa Moore Jenkins
all being buried in the Greener plot indicates a probable relation to us Morgans.

Known descendants of Tubman Moore and Louisa Morgan are listed on the
web site http://mysite.verizon.net/jamespmorgan/index.htm. Tubman was born in VA or Maryland and was an independantly incomed gentleman.

By 1850 Benjamin has also married- his 1840 next door neighbor Hannah Leach and has moved in with her parents.

Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA, Roll 824 Book 1, Page 41a 16th September 1850
family 523 Blockley ward. Blockley no longer exists and that neighborhood is now called University City
Benjamin Morgan:29? PA laborer
Hannah Morgan 25 Ireland
Griffith E. Morgan 4 PA
Harriett 2 PA
Benjamin 6 months PA born March 1850
Ellis Leach 50 England manufacturer
Allis Leach 52 England
Next door
family 524
William Farley 26

1860 census-Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA,10th ward Roll 1160 Book 1, Page 500
20 June 1860
House 478
Robert W. Burns Shoe manufacturer 37 Conn. $500
Maria 32 Pa. Milliner $500
William 11 Pa
Josephine 9 PA
Frank 7 PA
Bertha 1 PA
Adam Morgan 62 NJ (1798) Engineer
Rebecca Morgan 53 PA (1806) (she is really 63-1796)
Ann Morgan 38 PA (1822)
Louisa B. Moore 30 Pa. Milliner (I believe she named her 3 girls after her sisters)
Mary 10 PA
Anna 8 PA (Anna H.)
Emma 6 PA (Emma C.B.) b 9 MAR 1854
Frank 4 PA
Peter Williams 33 NJ Shoe maker
Edward Allen 28 shoemaker RI
John A. Burns 29 shoemaker PA
James Recoer ?25 Ireland shoemaker

East Vincent Township, Chester- near Springville/Spring City where he was listed as a paper maker in 1860. This must have had something to do with the fact that his father in law Ellis Leach had business with a printing factory in England and was in this paper trade. He was a master dyer. His daughter Hannah possessed the formulas and destroyed them before she died.
Alice Leech is living with them there.

1860 census Pennsylvania, CHESTER, Roll 1093 Book 1, Page 158 East Vincent Township-Pottstown, PA

Benjamin Morgan- 38 b. in New Jersey. 1822 paper maker Springville Paper Mill
Hannah (Leech) Morgan -36 b. 1824 in England wife
Griffitt Morgan 13 b.1847 in PA
Harriet Morgan 11 b.1849 in PA
Benjamin Morgan Jr. 9 (-b. Oct 1850) PA
Alace Morgan 6- b.1854 in PA
Rebecca 3 b. 1857 in PA
Morris Morgan 2- b.1858 in PA
Mary Morgan 3 months old b. 1860 PA(who married William Dowing in 1880 census)
Alace Leech 54- b.1806 England widow (actually she was born 24 Nov 1795 so she took 10 years off her age for the enumerator)
Martin Ferrell 34- b.1826 Ohio papermaker
C. R. Ritchie 40- b.1820 England papermaker

In 1857 according to tax lists, Benjamin Rush Morgan and Hannah were living in East Vincent Township, Pottstown. James Morgan says”... on March 16, 1869, nine days before his death, Benjamin & Hannah sold property in East Vincent for $1,950. They purchased the property on September 22, 1865. this was the property where some of the Benjamin and Hannah Morgan children were born.

Children (Specific birth days from James Morgan from PA death cert.- Details of descendants by writing me.)

1. Griffith Ellis MORGAN b: 8 NOV 1846 in Blockley (University City),Philadelphia, PA married Sarah Evans Woods
2. Harriet MORGAN b: ABT 1849 in Blockley, Philadelphia, PA married Isaac Supplee and Louis Coulson
3. Benjamin Rush MORGAN Jr. b: 9 AUG 1851 in Blockley, Philadelphia, PA married Sarah Ann Wheatland and Rebecca Wolf
4. Alice MORGAN b: ABT 1854 Blockley, Philadelphia. PA married Cyril Harrison June 24, 1895 and Fred Bowers September 24, 1896 in Arapahoe, Colorado where she invested in the Potato Silver Mine
5. Rebecca Regina MORGAN b: 23 FEB 1856 in East Vincent Township, Pottstown Chester County, PA married Calvin Vandersloot, Thomas Tarbottom, and Ephraim Miller
6. Morris K MORGAN b: DEC 1858 , East Vincent Township, Pottstown Chester Co, PA married Sarah C. Griffith. I suspect the K. is for Kimsey or Kinsey- a morgan family name from Gloucester Co NJ.
7. Mary (Marion) MORGAN b: ABT MAR 1860 East Vincent Township, Pottstown Chester Co, PA married William Downing and divourced and married younger Thomas mcfarland
8. Sidney George MORGAN b: DEC 1862 in East Vincent Township, Pottstown Chester Co, PA married jennie Gould
9. Willis Morgan, died in infancy, according to Laura Morgan, daughter of Sidney George
10. Anne Franklin MORGAN b: 25 APR 1865 in Chester Co, PA married Alfred E. Homan no children
11. Willis B. (William) MORGAN b: 8 SEP 1867 in Chester Co, PA married Rose Dale
12. Irvin James MORGAN b: 26 OCT 1869 in West Philadelphia, PA after the death of his father , married Anna and Rose. He was a renowned organist, taught by his mother. No children

Name:	Fred Bowers
Spouse:	Alice Morgan
Marriage Date:	24 Sep 1896
County:	Arapahoe
State:	CO

"MORGAN - Suddenly on the 25th instant, BENJAMIN R. E. MORGAN (late of Springville, Chester county) in the 47th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his brother-in-law, R. M. Burns, 216 North Eighth street, on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Mount Moriah Cemetery" courtesy of James P. Morgan

"DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION - Mr. Benjamin Morgan, of Chester County, rented a few days since the house 2542 Gray's Ferry road which had been recently finished, and on Wednesday came to the city, with his family, to take possession of it. His wife stopped at a friend's house, where she was to remain until all the household goods should arrive, and the deceased, after kindling a fire in the range of the new house, determined to sleep in the room, but unfortunately he turned off the damper in the range, thus forcing the coal gas into the apartment. A police officer entered the house yesterday morning, after being informed that Mr. Morgan had not made his appearance, and found the deceased lying with his faced turned towards the floor, his head resting upon his arms, quite dead. An inquest was held, and a verdict in accordance with above facts rendered." courtesy of James P. Morgan

Subject: 1870 Morgan, Andrew J. (Adam's son)

Census from 1870-
27 July 1870, around 34th and Chestnut
27-WD 89-DIST
Series: M593
Roll: 1445
Part: 1
Page: 114A
Andrew J. Morgan 36 PA shoe dealer
Mary R. 35 Keeping house
William E. 15 clerk in store
Oliver 10 attending school
Hannah Mirad 67 PA at home (mother in law)

Household: 1880 Andrew son of Adam Morgan 1798 NJ

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Andrew J. MORGAN	Self	M	Male	W	47	PA	Manufacturer Of Ladies Suits	NJ	PA
Mary R. MORGAN	Wife	M	Female	W	44	PA	Manufacturer Of Ladies Suits	FRANCE	PA

same house- Grandson of Adam Morgan

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
William Edwin MORGAN	Self	M	Male	W	25	PA	Jig Sawyer	PA	PA
Kate M. MORGAN	DauL	M	Female	W	27	PA	Boarder	IRE	IRE
William J. MORGAN	GSon	S	Male	W	7	PA	At School	PA	PA
Robert W. B. MORGAN	GSon	S	Male	W	3	PA		PA	PA
Mary H. MORGAN	GDau	S	Female	W	1	PA		PA	PA

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Source Information:

Census Place

24th Ward, District 22, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1880 Household:
Is this Anna Irvine's husband? and family in 1880? If so, her name was Longstreth-

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Wm. C. IRVINE	Self	W	Male	W	71	PA	Bookkeeper	PA	PA
Mary L. IRVINE	Dau	S	Female	W	31	PA		PA	PA
Hetty S. IRVINE	Dau	S	Female	W	29	PA		PA	PA
Wm. N. IRVINE	Son	S	Male	W	27	PA	Clerk In Store	PA	PA
Hetty R. SLACK	SisterL	W	Female	W	71	PA		PA	NJ
Elizabeth LONGSTRETH	SisterL	S	Female	W	60	NJ		PA	NJ
Chas. A. SLACK	Nephew	S	Male	W	18	PA	Reporter	NJ	NJ
Wm. J. WALLACE	Nephew	S	Male	W	17	NY		NY	NJ
Mary MCDANIELS	Other	S	Female	W	23	IRE	Cook	IRE	IRE

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Source Information:

Census Place

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Household: 1880

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Maria B. BURNS	Self	W	Female	W	45	PA	Shoe Store	NJ	PA
Frank W. BURNS	Son	S	Male	W	24	PA	Salesman	PA	PA
Josephine BURNS	Dau	S	Female	W	22	PA	At Home	CT	PA
Louisia B. MOORE	Sister	W	Female	W	43	PA	At Home	PA	PA
Emma B. MOORE	Niece	S	Female	W	20	PA	In Store	MD	PA
Frank W. MOORE	Nephew	S	Male	W	21	PA	Salesman	MD	PA
Jacob. DOERING	Other	S	Male	W	39	PA	In Store	GER	GER
Edward JURRES	Other	S	Male	W	25	PA		---	---

Frank W. is Francis Walter
Emma B. is probably named Emma Cordelia Bullock Morgan

Source Information:
Census Place
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

next door

Household: 1880 Anna H. is the daughter of Louisa B. Morgan who married Robert W. Burns, buried at Mt. Peace Cem. Phil.

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Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Otway BUTCHER	Self	M	Male	W	32	PA	Salesman	NJ	NJ
Anna H. BUTCHER	Wife	M	Female	W	29	PA	Keeping House	PA	PA
Howard W. BUTCHER	Son	S	Male	W	4	PA	At Home	PA	PA
Clifford S. BUTCHER	Son	S	Male	W	3	PA	At Home	PA	PA
Frank M. BUTCHER	Son	S	Male	W	1	PA	At Home	PA	PA

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Source Information:
Census Place
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Household: 1880 Alice later went west to seek her fortune by investing in a silver mine called White or Big Potatoe. She married in Colorado and had twins who died as children. She came back east and brought some of the silver nuggets to show my great aunt Laura.

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Alice MORGAN	Self	S	Female	W	29	PA	Sails Lady	PA	PA

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Source Information: Census Place Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CYRIL SCHUYLER HARRISON
ALICE MORGAN
June 24, 1895
Arapahoe CO
FRED BOWERS
ALICE MORGAN
September 24, 1896
Arapahoe CO