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Capt James Morgan

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Capt James Morgan Veteran

Birth
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
8 Dec 1711 (aged 67)
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3486532, Longitude: -72.042087
Plot
Far East side of the burial ground
Memorial ID
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James Morgan became a freeman in 1669. He was Captain of the New London Dragoons in 1690. In 1694 he was appointed Advisor of the Pequots. He served as Deputy for New London to the General Court of Connecticut 1689, 1691, 1692, 1695, and 1699. He was the Deputy from Groton, CT in 1706. He was also at various times Deacon, Magistrate and Selectman of Groton, CT.

Children:
i. James Morgan Jr. born 6 February 1667, died 4 May 1748, Groton, CT, buried South Groton, CT, married first Hannah ___, who died about 1720. He married second Anna ___who died 17 June 1751.
ii. William Morgan, born 4 March 1669, New London, CT, died 25 December 1750, Groton, CT, married 17 July 1696, Margaret Avery, born 4 February 1674, Groton, CT, daughter of James and Deborah (Stallyon) Avery, died 28 July 1755, Groton, CT.
iii. Mercy/Mary Morgan, born 20 March 1699/70, died 14 September 1765, Stonington, New London, CT. She married first Thomas Starr, 1 January 1694/5, Groton, CT. She married second, sometime after 14 December 1717, William Peabody.
iv. Hannah Morgan, born 8 June 1674, New London, CT, died 1727, married 30 June 1698, Groton, New London, CT, William Latham, born 9 July 1670, New London, CT, son of Joseph and Mary Latham, died 5 November 1732, New London, CT.
v. Elizabeth Morgan, born 9 September 1678, married first Jonathan Starr, 12 January 1689/90. She died 8 September 1763, Norwich, CT. She married second, as his second wife, Thomas Applegate, 20 September 1749, Norwich, CT.
vi. Jerusha Morgan, born 1682/83, New London, CT, died 2 June 1726, Wallingford, New Haven, CT, married 22 April 1707. Wallingford, CT, Nicholas Street, born 14 July 1677, Wallingford, CT, son of Samuel and Ann (Miles) Street, died 2 June 1727, Groton, New London, CT.
James Morgan became a freeman in 1669. He was Captain of the New London Dragoons in 1690. In 1694 he was appointed Advisor of the Pequots. He served as Deputy for New London to the General Court of Connecticut 1689, 1691, 1692, 1695, and 1699. He was the Deputy from Groton, CT in 1706. He was also at various times Deacon, Magistrate and Selectman of Groton, CT.

Children:
i. James Morgan Jr. born 6 February 1667, died 4 May 1748, Groton, CT, buried South Groton, CT, married first Hannah ___, who died about 1720. He married second Anna ___who died 17 June 1751.
ii. William Morgan, born 4 March 1669, New London, CT, died 25 December 1750, Groton, CT, married 17 July 1696, Margaret Avery, born 4 February 1674, Groton, CT, daughter of James and Deborah (Stallyon) Avery, died 28 July 1755, Groton, CT.
iii. Mercy/Mary Morgan, born 20 March 1699/70, died 14 September 1765, Stonington, New London, CT. She married first Thomas Starr, 1 January 1694/5, Groton, CT. She married second, sometime after 14 December 1717, William Peabody.
iv. Hannah Morgan, born 8 June 1674, New London, CT, died 1727, married 30 June 1698, Groton, New London, CT, William Latham, born 9 July 1670, New London, CT, son of Joseph and Mary Latham, died 5 November 1732, New London, CT.
v. Elizabeth Morgan, born 9 September 1678, married first Jonathan Starr, 12 January 1689/90. She died 8 September 1763, Norwich, CT. She married second, as his second wife, Thomas Applegate, 20 September 1749, Norwich, CT.
vi. Jerusha Morgan, born 1682/83, New London, CT, died 2 June 1726, Wallingford, New Haven, CT, married 22 April 1707. Wallingford, CT, Nicholas Street, born 14 July 1677, Wallingford, CT, son of Samuel and Ann (Miles) Street, died 2 June 1727, Groton, New London, CT.


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