CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Morgan
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927


Morgan

  Members of the Morgan family seem to have settled first in Bedford, before
moving into Campbell. Thomas Morgan, a Bedford county soldier, will recorded in
1774. In 1745 Philip Morgan patented 120 acres on both sides of Stith's creek.

  Reuben Morgan patented in 1755 four hundred acres on the lower side of Miles'
creek, adjoining Stith's property. Haynes Morgan, sergeant major in 1758, served
seven years in the 80th British Regiment; in 1771 was an attorney in Bedford.
  In 1802 Hugh Morgan came from Deer creek, Harford county, Md.; married Judith,
the daughter of Gerard and Judith Johnson; purchased land from Terrell Morgan in
18O3.

  Among Campbell deeds is one from John Morgan in 1806 and Andrew Morgan in
1810. In 1814 Terrell Morgan purchased 735 acres lying on Whipping creek of
Joseph and Elizabeth Poindexter, along the lines of John Poindexter, John
Bullock, Dr. John Slaughter, south of the creek; in 1817 purchased 14O acres
from John Morgan. About the year 183O he acquired Shady Grove, the Spotswood
Henry home, which he deeded in 1837 to his son, Richard Morgan, who resided
there many years, but in 1862 disposed of it to Captain C. Per-row, and moved to
property at Pigeon Run (now Gladys), belonging to the Haythe family. The will of
Terrell Morgan in 1840, provided for his wife, Dolly (Dorothea), 4 daughters,
Sally, Mary, Jane H., Mrs. Nancy Dillard and her daughter, Henrietta, of Winfall
and sons Richard, David C. and McGilcrey.

  Richard Morgan, born 18O1, married Sophia Weston Jones; Richard Morgan appears
to have engaged in tobacco business. In 1825 he was an inspector of tobacco at
Spring Warehouse in Lynchburg. He sold Bowling Haythe and Elliott each 2OO acres
of his land, sold Shady Grove and spent the last years of his life at Pigeon Run
(Gladys). Of his children—William H., attorney-at-law at Floyd C. H., m. Ann,
dau. of Capt. Win. Cox of Rustburg;—James Lorenzo m. Mary V., dau. of Richard G.
and Agnes W. Brown, moved to Missouri; George moved to Asheville, N. C.; engaged
in tobacco business;— Dr. Robert Withers m. Mary J., dau. of John C. Moorman;
moved to Lynchburg;—Sophie Jones;—Taylor m. Sallie Moorman; resided near Pigeon
Run. Four of these brothers served in the Confederate army; two of them, William
H. and Robert Withers, were captured at Milford on May 21st, 1864; the first
named was imprisoned at Fort Delaware for one year. In 1911 he wrote and
published reminiscences of the war, giving account of each member of his company.


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