Edgecombe County, NC - Morgan Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deed Bk. 4 Edgecombe. Joseph and Mary agreed that they would live as husband and wife even though they had heard from someone that her first husband was still alive. 1792? Aug. Term Court. John Morgan chose brother Joseph as guardian. (He may have reached his majority by 1794 when he sold land "according to will of Joseph Morgan." 1792 Petition May for dower by David Hathaway and wife Mary, formerly widow of dec'd Joseph Morgan, stating deceased died possessed of 400 A composed of seperate titles, all on or near Tar River. Notice given to Joseph, John and David Morgan, all heirs of dec'd. Year's privision alloted the widow. (no date.) No Hathaway's listed in Edge 1800 no record of provision being allotted widow and dower. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Gerry Hill ___________________________________________________________________