James MORGAN

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"William Brewster and His Descendants": On the second Tuesday, 9 January 1738/9, James Morgan and his wife Anne, and with her sister and brother-in-law John Morgan and his wife Ruth, supported her brother, Daniel Shapley of New London in a dispute over land of her mother, Mary (Pickett) Shapley.

The will of James Morgan of Groton, dated 29 March 1745, and proved 11 May 1748, made provision for his wife (unnamed) to have one-third of his moveable estate so long as she remained his widow use and improvement of "the eastermost part of my Dwelling House that is to say the old Room the Bed Room and the Mick House and the Cellar under it and also the Chamber over the Great Room, during her widowhood" also a fourteen acre tract of land, with all the fruit growing in the orchard and liberty to pasture her creatures in his great pasture. His son, James Morgan, was made executor and given all his lands and buildings in Groton His son, Daniel was given ten pounds and one half of his wearing apparel as he already had received a portion out of the estate. Daughter Mary Gallop, was to receive one hundred and fifty pounds old tenor, with one-third of the moveable estate, and the same was bequeathed to the heirs of daughter Anna Owen, deceased. Wit: Thomas Eldredge, Daniel Latham, and John Ledyard. A Codicil, dated 6 April 1748, gave his wife liberty to cut firewood on his land, mary Gallup and the heirs of deceased daughter, Anna Owens, were each given an additional fifty pounds. Wit: John avery, Joseph Gardiner and John Ledyard, who gave oath on the codicil, 10 May 1748. Oath, regarding the will, was made by John Ledyard, Esq. and Capt. Thomas Eldredge on 11 May 1748. The inventory, dated 23 May 1748, was taken by John Avery and Nathan Smith. On 13 July 1750, (Rev.) John Owen of Groton, gave receipt as guardian of his children.

Family/Spouse: Hannah ?. Hannah was born in Groten, New London Co., Connecticut; died about 1720 in Groten, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Anne SHAPLEY on 24 Jun 1729 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Anne (daughter of Benjamin SHAPLEY and Mary PICKETT) was born on 31 Aug 1685 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Jun 1751 in Groton, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Elizabeth WILLIAMS in 1726. Elizabeth was born in 1695 in Connecticut; died on 25 Sep 1747 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Eunice Alcott WHITE on 10 Nov 1748 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. Eunice died on 23 Mar 1757 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary WELLS on 12 Sep 1757 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of Jonathan WELLS and Mary NEWTON) was born on 14 Sep 1724 in Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1761 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Irene RATHBON on 18 Nov 1761 in Connecticut. Irene was born about 1696 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Wealthy PALMER on 3 Jun 1779 in Colchester, Connecticut. Wealthy was born about 1760; died on 1 Jan 1843 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York; was buried in Randall Cemetery, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Eunice WILBUR on 19 Apr 1799. Eunice (daughter of John WILBUR and Mary BARBER) was born on 19 Apr 1783 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 25 Jan 1847 in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]