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Captain James Morgan 1607–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: Sir I

Mother: Lady Winter

Spouse(s): Margery Hills

Children(s): Joseph Morgan, Hannah Morgan

Captain James Morgan was born in 1607 in Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Sir William Morgan I And Lady Elizabeth Winter. Captain James Morgan married Margery Hills, and had children including Hannah Morgan, Joseph Morgan. Captain James Morgan passed away in 1685 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Captain James Morgan was born in 1607 in Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Sir William Morgan I And Lady Elizabeth Winter.
  • Captain James Morgan married Margery Hills, and had children including Hannah Morgan, Joseph Morgan.
  • Captain James Morgan passed away in 1685 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir I
1560–1652
Birth Location: Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
SI
Lady Winter
1564–1650
Birth Location: Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
LW

Spouses(s)

Margery Hills
1611–1690
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Essex, England
MH

Children(s)

Joseph Morgan
1646–1704
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JM
Hannah Morgan
1642–1706
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
HM

Captain Morgan's Ancestors

Self
Captain Morgan
1607–1685
Birth Place: Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Sir William Morgan I
1560–1652
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Lady (Elizabeth) Winter
1564–1650
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Morgan's Descendants

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Captain (James) Morgan (1607–1685) m. Margery Hills (16 Jun 1611–28 Apr 1690)
  1. 1. Joseph Morgan 1646–1704 m. Dorothy Parke 1652–1704
    1. 1. Martha Morgan 1681–1754 m. Joseph Perkins 1674–1726
      1. 1. Jerusha Perkins 1711–1741 m. Reverend (Jedediah) Hyde 1712–1761
        1. 1. Jedediah Hyde 1738–1822 m. Elizabeth Friot 1752–1825
        2. 2. Diadema Hyde 1740–1777 m. Benjamin (Butler) Sr 1739–1787
        3. 3. Martha (Hyde) Post 1734–1810
        4. 4. Jerusha Hyde 1736–1771 m. Silas Stark 1735–1799
      2. 2. Joseph Perkins 1704–1794
      3. 3. Elizabeth Perkins 1701–
      4. 4. Mary Perkins 1703–1769
      5. 5. Martha Perkins 1705–
      6. 6. John Perkins 1709–1761
      7. 7. Matthew Perkins 1713–1773
      8. 8. Deborah Perkins 1715–
      9. 9. Ann Perkins 1715–1731
      10. 10. Hannah Perkins 1717–
      11. 11. Simon Perkins 1720–
      12. 12. William Perkins 1722–
    2. 2. Dorothy Morgan 1675–1759 m. Capt (Ebenezer) Witter 1668–1712 m. Daniel Brewster 1667–1735
      1. 1. Joseph (Witter) Sr. 1698–1791
      2. 2. Hannah (Witter) Smith 1705–1743
      3. 3. Dorothy (Witter) Brewster 1702–1779
      4. 4. Josiah ("twin of Joseph") Witter 1698–1698
      5. 5. Abigail Witter 1711–1712
      6. 6. Josiah ((twin of Abigal) Witter 1711–1755
      7. 7. Lt. (Ebenezer Witter revolutionary) War 1700–1789
      8. 8. William Witter 1707–1798
      9. 9. Mary (Witter) Tracy 1696–1772
      10. 10. Elizabeth Witter 1694–1740 m. Benjamin Brewster 1688–1753
        1. 1. William (Brewster GDSM certified Mayflower) descendant 1714–1801
        2. 2. Simon (Brewster GDSM certified Mayflower) descendant 1720–1801
        3. 3. Grace Brewster 1717–
        4. 4. Judah Brewster 1723–1729
        5. 5. Abel Brewster 1725–1787
        6. 6. Judah Brewster 1729–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Brewster 1732–1806
        8. 8. Amos Brewster 1735–1777 m. Jerusha Knight 1738–1808
        9. 9. Cyrus Brewster 1738–1823
      11. 11. Hannah Witter 1714–1759
    3. 3. Margaret Morgan 1686–1752 m. Ebenezer Hibbard 1682–1732
      1. 1. Keziah Hibbard 1722–1770 m. Caleb Bishop 1714–1786
        1. 1. Hannah (Bishop) Burnham 1744–1835
        2. 2. Lucy Bishop 1747–1783 m. Benjamin ("Benajah") Strong 1740–1809
    4. 4. Rev (Joseph Morgan) Jr 1671–1742 m. Sarah Emmons 1678–
      1. 1. Dorothy Morgan 1697–1745 m. Hendrick (Van Kirk) Sr 1700–1776
        1. 1. Jan ((John) Van) Kirk 1724–1792
        2. 2. Hendrick (VanKirk) Jr 1740–1798
        3. 3. Sarah (Van) Kirk 1722–
        4. 4. Joseph (Van) Kirk 1729–1775 m. Catharine Drykens 1729– m. Hannah Polhemus 1740–
        5. 5. Dorothy (Van Kirk) Drake 1731–1791
        6. 6. Jemima (Van Kirk) Barton 1736–1815
        7. 7. Morgan (Van) Kirk 1738–1798
      2. 2. Joseph Morgan 1702–1723
    5. 5. Dorothy Morgan 1673–1676
    6. 6. Hannah Morgan 1673–1697
    7. 7. Anne (Morgan) Davison 1678–1726
    8. 8. Abigail Morgan 1689–1695
    9. 9. Deborah (Morgan) Scholl 1694–1727
    10. 10. Hannah Morgan 1697–1787
  2. 2. Hannah Morgan 1642–1706 m. Nehemiah Royce 1637–1706
    1. 1. Lydia Royce 1680–1748 m. Daniel Messenger 1683–1751
      1. 1. Susannah Messenger 1704–1745 m. Ebenrzer (Hopkins) II 1699–1784
        1. 1. Tabitha Hopkins 1745–1831 m. Abiathar Millard 1744–1811

Captain Morgan's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Captain James Morgan in Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales
1685
1685
Age 78
Death of Captain James Morgan in Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Landaff, Glamorgan, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
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