John Morgan

Morgan married Jane Morgan Boone. Jane (daughter of Edward Boone and Martha Bryan) was born on 18 Sep 1762 in Rowan, North Carolina; died on 1 Dec 1812 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Nathaniel Morgan

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N. Morgan
Last Will

In the name of God Amen
I Nathaniel Morgan of the state of Virginia and county of Wythe being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God; calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but, at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to help me in this life I give divine and disown of the same in the following manner if own, first of all burial charges and lawful debts out of my moveable estate to be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath to Margaret my dearly beloved Wife one third of all my lands and moveable estate during her life. Thirdly I give to well beloved son Willis Morgan one third part of all my land and moveable estate to him, his heirs, and assigns forever. Fourthly I give to my well beloved daughters Margaret and Sarah and Guyney to have out of this last one third of all my land and moveable estate each of them: one likely young horse, each of them one likely young cow; and each of them a feather bed and bedding, and after these three girls having these things or the value thereof then this last third part of land and moveable estate to be equally divided between my beloved children Morgan, Elizabeth, and William and Jonathan and Nathaniel and Samuel Anna and Margaret and Sarah and Guyney to be theirs after my death to dispose of as they shall think

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proper my beloved wife to have her hundred acres of land with the buildings and the other improvements upon it. Willis to have his hundred acres of land joining of his mother’s land and all the one third part of land and moveables to belong to Willis Morgan after my wife is dead that was given to her during her life and he is to pay each of his brothers and sisters ten pounds in moveable property within ten years from the death of his mother. I likewise appoint constitute make and ordain my Executrix Margaret my wife and Jinken Williams Executor with my wife of my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disavow all and every other former testament wills legacies Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal, this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared by the said Nathaniel Morgan as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have here into subscribed our names. Elizabeth & Anna and some other words interlined before signed or witnessed

James MartinNathaniel Morgan
James Williams
Jinken Williams
William Brundidge
At a court held for Wythe County the 9th day of November 1802. This Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Morgan was produced in Court and proven by the


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Oaths of James Martin and William Brundidge two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Margaret Morgan and Jinken Williams probate is granted them on the estate of the said Nathaniel Morgan deceased they having taken the Oath prescribed by Law and entered into bond with Lauriel Williams and Joseph Williams their secure ties with penalty of two thousand dollars and conditioned recording to Law.

TesteR. Crockett
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Will of Nathaniel Morgan Sr transcribed from the original document at the Wythe County courthouse.

Nathaniel married Margaret Summers about 1760 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Margaret was born in 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died in 1792 in Wythe County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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EDWARD BOONE MEMORIAL FUND

Edward Boone is buried where he was killed Oct 6, 1780, in Bourbon County, KY, as explained in the following text of KY Highway marker No. 2059:


Edward Boone (1740-80)

Death site of Edward Boone, a brother of renowned Kentucky pioneer Daniel Boone, Edward was killed by Indians here Oct. 1780 at age 40 while hunting with Daniel. Boone Creek named for Edward. Daniel and Edward wed sisters, Rebecca and Martha Bryan, whose family built and settled Bryanb Station near Lexington. Presented by The Boone Society, Inc.

This death/burial site is located on See Road, just off Cane Ridge Road in Bourbon County.

However, according to a 19th Century pioneer manuscript, the bones of Edward Boone, slain brother of Daniel Boone, were reburied in the Rockbridge Baptist churchyard ?bout 1827?by Elder Richard Thomas.

The Boone Society is trying to raise money to locate and excavate Boone? second grave at Rockbridge Churchyard with the help of Nancy O?alley, Assistant Director of the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology of the University of Kentucky. There is an old grave marked ?B?which could contain Ned Boone? remains. Many of the inscriptions on the graveyard? several limestone makers have long ago worn away, but one particular grave marker shows the initials "N.B." with the date "1828" clearly visible.

If Ground Penetrating Radar indicates that the ?B?grave could contain some final remains that could logically be considered Edward Boone?, and if viable DNA material can be found, the Edward Boone Memorial Committee plans to have the tests done.

Committee member Wilson Zaring of Champaign, Illinois, has painstakingly collected many historical manuscripts about the 1780 attack on the Boone brothers in Bourbon County and about the 1827/28 reburial of Edward ?ed?Boone. Chairman of the committee is Edward Boone descendant and Boone Society board member, Ivan Lancaster. Also serving on the committee are Sherrill Thomas of Lexington, KY, also an Edward Boone descendant; Dell Boone Ariola, Society Treasurer and the one who first found the original Edward Boone grave marker on See Road in Bourbon County; and Rochelle Cochran, Society President and Edward Boone descendant.

If you are an Edward Boone descendant, or have an interest in helping the Society discover the location of Ned Boone? reburial, a donation would be much appreciated. You may use your PayPal Account to make a contribution, or send a check payable to Treasurer, Boone Society to 12384 Aries Loop South, Willis, TX 77318-5225.

Edward married Martha Bryan about 1757. Martha (daughter of Joseph Morgan Bryan and Alice Linsville) was born on 19 Nov 1740 in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jul 1793 in Clark County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Squire married Sarah Morgan on 23 Jul 1720 in Gwynedd Meeting, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Sarah (daughter of Edward Morgan, Sr. and Elizabeth ???) was born about 1700 in Pennsylvania; died in 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina; was buried in :joppa Cem Mocksville, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Alice Linsville. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]