SEVENTH GENERATION

66. Charles Morgan (7) was born in 1743 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He died on Oct 28 1808 in Clinton, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Clinton United Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Charles Morgan was a surveyor. Before the Revolutionary War in 1770, he came down the Ohio River with George Washington and others on a survey of the river. Ref: Diaries of Washington, Western Pennsylvania Historical Society: "History of Ohio" by Emilius O. Randall & Daniel J. Ryan Vol.1, Century History Co. 1912.

Military: NSDAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition Part 2, P. 2073. He served in the the Revolutionary War as a Pvt. in Captain Benjamin Biggs Co. of the 7th Virginia Regiment of foot commanded by Col. John Gibson, April 1782 at Fort Pitt. Ref: Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records Vol.3 by Patrick Wardell.

Burial: Clinton United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, PA.

Migration: Went from Fauquier County, VA, to Allegheny County, PA, in 1804. He received land around Clinton, Pa., Moon Twp. as a result of his Revolutionary wartime service. Ref: Genealogies of Virginia Families, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol II, Gen. Pub. Co.,1981.

NSDAR Centennial Edition Of Patriots: Charles Morgan had 3 marriages. Wife #1 name is unknown. Wife #2 was Mary Robinson. Wife #3 was Francis M. I believe wife #1 is my ancestor.

Land: Charles Morgan gave land to the Clinton United Presbyterian Church and the Church was established in 1797.

Politics: He was member of the Federal and Constitutional Repuplican Party. Ref: Pittsburgh Gazette Abstracts 1806-1811, Vol.3. Tuesday Evening, August 19, 1806, he attended a meeting.

Probate: Abstracts of Wills, Allegheny County, Pa. P.18. Morgan, Charles, Alleg,Co.,p 241 No.170. Will dated 6 May 1800 Rec: 8 May 1808. Wife; Francis. Chldren; Betty, w/o William Foulks; John, James, William, Daniel, Simon, Nancy, Sarah. Sisters: Susannah Clark, Catherine, w/o William Bradford of Fauquier Co.,Va. Brothers: Joseph Morgan of Fauquier Co.,Va; Charles Morgan in Ky. Exr. Son, John Morgan, Joseph Scott, George Vallandigham. Wit: Joseph Scott, Samuel Ewing. {Describes much land.] Ref:"Darnall,Spence,Steers,Spangler,Stuckey,Sill" Compiled by Erma D. Stuckey, LDS Library Salt Lake City, Utah.

Probate: Ref:"Wills, Administrations and Marriages" Fauquier County, Virginia 1759-1800 compiled by Estelle Stewart King 1939. Simon Morgan Will, 10 Nov. 1792,(P) 25 Feb 1793. Son Charles to receive a tract of land.

Census/Taxes: Pennsylvania Archives Series 3 Vol.22, Miscellaneous Tax lists. Return of Taxes, County of Allegheny 1781: Charles Morgan, Washington Co.- Single man.

Land: "Two Lists of Early residents in Southwestern Pennsylvania" compiled by Helen L. Harriss, C.G. 1984. A list of those holding Virginia Grants to lands in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Grantee: Morgan, Charles 400 acres, 20 Apr. 1780 Cross Creek.

Slavery: "History of Washington County, Penn.".p.258. Civil and Legal Slavery in Washington Cty. Registry list, shows date of registration, the owners name and his residence, occupation and number of slaves entered. Dec. 19, 1782 - Charles Morgan, 1 slave.

Land: Microfilm U.S. Archives, American Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants/claims. Virginia; Charles Morgan. Bounty land warrant 12352 - 100 acres. no papers (war office burned 1800) issued 6 Apr. 1790. Served as a private in Capt. Vance's Company, 13th Virginia regiment, discharged 25 July 1783. Died 23 Oct 1808, Moon Twp., Allegheny Cty, Pa. at age 65 yrs.

Taxes: Pennsylvania Archives Series 3 Vol. 22. Return of taxes 1791; Charles Morgan 1.12.0 Moon Twp.

Land: Deed Books 1 and 2 Allegheny Cty.,Pa. 1788-1792. P.66. From Lawrence Feezle & wife, Mary of Moon twp. to Charles Morgan of Moon Twp. Description: 400 acres on Monture's Run, adjoining land of Rev. Joseph Smith, John Wilson, John Whirlty, Abraham Lidball & others. Witnesses: Alexir Burns, William Foulks, Samuel Johnson. dated 22 Feb 1790. Recorded 1 Mar 1790.

Occupation: "Charles Morgan is appointed surveyor of the road from the Marsh Bridge to the lower side of the Marrs Bridge and it is ordered that he with the tithables belonging to the said road do clear and keep the same in repair according to law." John Wright, gent. 2 May 1760. Ref: LDS film 31613 Fauguier co.,Va Minute books 1759-1768, p.58.

Ref: "Darnall, Darnell Family" by Dr.C.H. Smith. lists Charles marriage to Mary Robinson 1 Jan 1781.

Ref: "History of Allegheny County, Pa., 1753 -1876" by L.H. Everts & Co.,P.149. Findlay Township. Charles Morgan settled in Findlay Twp. near a little stream on a Virginia claim long before any other adventurer penetrated the wilderness. He planted a potato patch so the steam was called Potato Garden Run. During the early years, he was obliged various times to flee for his life to old Fort Redstone only to return to his land when the Indians left.

Ref: "History of Clinton United Presbyterian Church", 1797-1997. Compiled by Ama Joan McElhaney Chambers, p.11, 12. Charles Morgan deeded 8 acres to the church for a building site and as a public burial ground for all classes, sects, or colors. Charles Morgan is buried in this cemetery.

67. Unknown. NSDAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition Part 2. P.2073, Morgan, Charles, Pvt. Va.
Children were:

child33 i. Elizabeth Morgan.

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