Charles Morgan ^2,47,86

   General Notes:

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.

CHARLES MORGAN: Patriot

A bronze plaque, honoring him, is on his grave in the United Presbyterian Churchyard, Clinton, Pennsylvania:

Charles Morgan
Revolutionary Soldier
Private Captain
Brigg's Co. 13th Regiment Virginia Line
Enlisted 1776 Discharged 1783
Born 1743 Died 1808

Charles Morgan (II) was a member of the Captain Benjamin Biggs Co. of the 7th Virginia Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. John Gibson. His signature is on the roll for the Company in April, 1782 at Fort Pitt.

Charles Morgan (II) is mentioned in the Diaries of Washington, October, 1770, Saturday, 20th -- "We embarked in a large canoe with sufficient store of provision and necessaries, and the following, Chs. Morgan and Danl. Reardon..." After the war, in 1795, George Washington entrusted Charles as manager of Washington's Ohio River properties.

Letter from George Washington to Charles Morgan, June 28, 1795

The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.--vol. 34

Philadelphia, June 28, 1795.

Sir: Business, and other circumstances, have prevented my acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 23d. of April until now, that I do it by Mr. Ross.

I have seen Colo. Cannon, and in strong terms have represented to him the impropriety of his delay in furnishing you with a statement of the concerns between him (in my behalf) and the tenants in the Counties of Fayette and Washington, and in not making a final settlement of all the accounts between us.

If any dependence can be placed in his assurances, he would as soon as he returned home be ready to render his accounts, and give in the statement which has been required of him; but he is continually reducing the Rents under pretence of allowing for improvements. This, to be sure, is singular, enough, for fencing &ca. of Plantations or farms which have been settled fifteen or twenty years. If the tenants on Millers run have carried wheat to Colo. Cannon's Mill, it behoves them to receive payment for it, and therewith to discharge their Rents to you; for I shall look to them and not to him, from whom I can get nothing without more trouble than it is worth, and who ought not to have concerned himself with the business, after it was put into your hands which are due after that period.

It would be well to ascertain what is due from Colo. Shreve on account of Rent as soon as possible for he will receive no conveyance of the land which he lives until all arrearages, due thereon (as well as the first payment of the purchase money) are paid up.

Having experienced more plague than profit in collecting the rents of my lands in the counties beforementioned. It is my intention to sell both tracts, if I can obtain what I conceive to be the worth of them as leases therefore will impede the sale, I am not disposed at this time, under these circumstances to give any. Among the papers which were deposited in the hands of Colo. Cannon, were copies of the Surveys of my lands on the Ohio and great Kanhawa; if these should have been received by you, I request that they may be given, or by some safe conveyance sent, to Mr. Ross, you r Senator. And I pray you to write me, as soon as you can, what state my business is in with the Tenants; what sum you have actually received on account of Rent; what you have a prospect of soon receiving; and what is due. In short, I wish to know what the real situation of my affairs as they respect these tracts is.

I do not recollect any business, which the United States have, at this time that requires Surveyors, nor likely to be until a land Office is opened, and when this will happen I know no more than you do. I am etc.

[New York Public Library]

   Research Notes:

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.

   Marriage Information:

Charles married Mary Robinson.

   Marriage Information:

Charles also married Unknown.

   Marriage Information:

Charles also married Francis M. Lee. (Francis M. Lee died on October 18, 1831 in Clinton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Clinton United Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.)