Capt John MORGAN

1667 - 1746  (78 years)

• Name	John MORGAN  [2, 3, 4]
  	"Descendants of William Brewster": John Morgan served as Sergeant and Captain of the Groton Train Band from 1714-1730. On Friday, 10 September 1731, Capt. John Morgan was found guilty of breach of Peace against Luke Perkins. The disorder occurred "on Monday last at the proprietors meeting." The will of Capt. John Morgan of Groton, dated 30 may 1744, and proved 16 March 1746/7, gave to his only son John Morgan, "all lands that I hold by deed from my Honoured father, and also the lands that I purchased . . by entails, that is to say, to him during life and then to his eldest son, then surviving, and to the eldest male heir of my son's eldest son, and so on in line right down through the eldest male heir, to the end of time, and never to be divided in case such male heir doth not fail." He also mentioned the two children (unnamed) of his daughter Ruth Brewster deceased; his seven daughters, viz: mary, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel, martha, Elizabeth, and Jemima. special note was made of the estate that came by wife Ruth, deceased, by father in law Mr. Benjamin Shapley or Mrs. Mary Shapley. Witnesses: David Williams, Theophilus Morgan, William Williams. the inventory, dated 28 march 1747, was taken by Christopher Avery, Jr., and William Williams. John Morgan (Jr.) was appointed executor on 30 May 1747. On 28 march 1747, Martha Gear widow of Groton, daughter of Capt. John Morgan, (signed with a mark); Moses Fish and Elizabeth his wife of Voluntown; John Morgan Jr. and mary his wife of Groton; Robert Kennedy and Sarah his wife of Norwich; Peter Plumb and Hannah his wife of New London; Thomas Fish and Jemima his wife of Groton; and rachel Morgan of Groton signed receipts for their portions of Capt John Morgan's estate. All receipts were witnessed by Christopher Avery, Jr. and William Williams. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	10 Jun 1667	Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	10 Jun 1667	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [5]
  Death	1745/6	Groton, New London Co., Connecticut   [4]
  Person ID	I40382	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt John MORGAN,   b. 30 Mar 1645, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts d. 1712 (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rachel DEMING,   b. Abt 1645, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	16 Nov 1665	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F02323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth SHAPLEY,   b. 21 Dec 1672, New London, New London Co., Connecticut d. 19 Oct 1739, Groten, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1697	Groton, Connecticut   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Jemima MORGAN,   b. 5 May 1715  [Birth]
  Family ID	F02322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - Abt 1697 - Groton, Connecticut Death - 1745/6 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5299] Barbara Lambert Merrick/ E. Virginia Hunt, Mayflower Families in Progress: William Brewster of the Mayflower and the Fifth Generation Descendants of his son Jonathan, (General Society of Mayflower Descendants - 1999). [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut. [S2259] Society of Mayflower Descendants Application for Joseph Lanktree Castle. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700. [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London. [S5035] Judson Keith Deming, "Genealogy of the Descendants of John Deming of Wethersfield, Connecticut: With Historical Notes".