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| HISTORY OF THE BOONE, BRYAN, MORGAN FAMILIES
By Roberta Stuart Sims
George Boone was a weaver by trade and a Quaker by religion. He was born in 1665 in the hamlet of Stoak near Exeter in Devonshire, England. In his time the Quakers were oppressed and George Boone therefore sought information of William Penn, his co-religionist, regarding the colony which Penn had established in America. In 1712 he sent his three children, George, Sarah, and Squire to spy out the land. Sarah and Squire remained in Pennsylvania, while their brother George returned to England with glowing reports. On August 17, 1717, George Boone went first to Abingdon, the Quaker farming community. Later they moved to the northwestern frontier hamlet of North Wales, a Welch community which a few years previously had turned Quaker. (Ref. "Pioneers of the old Southwest" by Skinner ; 24-25) George Boone's wife was Mary Milton Maugridge. (Ref. "The Boone Bulletin" and "The American Pioneer Records") Their children were: 1. George -- born 1690 Married Deborah Howell
In 1718 George Boone took up 400 acres in Olay in the subdivision to be later called Exeter and there lived in a log cabin. He died in 1744. He left 8 children, 52 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, English, German, Welsh and Scotch blended into one family of Americans. Among the Welsh Quakers was a family of Morgans. In 1720 Squire Boone,
a son of George and Mary (Maugridge) Boone married Sarah Morgan. A Welch
American planter of note who came early to Pennsylvania was Edward Morgan,
the grandfather of two great Americans: Daniel Boone of Kentucky, son of
Squire and Sarah (Morgan) Boone and Gen. Daniel Morgan, according to Quaker
records. (Ref. P.22 Boone Bulletin and American Pioneer Records, Vol II
1934-39)
Every effort has been made to learn something of the ancestry of Sarah Morgan, wife of Squire Boone but without appreciable results. It is claimed, of course, that Sarah's father was Edward Morgan of Gwynedd, Philadelphia, PA., and her marriage record shows that fact beyond all doubt. It is also reasonably certain that her brothers and sisters were the young Morgans, whose marriage records like her own, state that they were children of Edward Morgan of Gwynedd. Beyond these facts there is nothing authentic upon which to base any statement connecting Sarah (Morgan) Boone with any other Morgan family record. In "Life of Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Virginia line" by James Graham we find, "It is interesting to know that these two famous fighters of the Revolutionary period, Daniel Morgan and Daniel Boone were first cousins, but we have found no adequate proof of this connection." The marriage of Edward Morgan's children into the great Welch families indicates that they, Daniel Boone and Gen. Daniel Morgan, are connected by blood. Recorded marriages of Edward Morgan's children are as follows: *
1710 Elizabeth Morgan married Cadwallader Morris
(Ref. American Pioneer Records and The Boone Bulletin Vol II, 1934-39) It was in North Wales hamlet, Pennsylvania, that Squire Boone met Sarah Morgan and married her in 1720 in a Quaker meeting house. Their children were: (Record obtained from The Boone Family by Hazel Attervury Spraker, published by the Tuttle Co., Tutland, VT., 1922 Edition) * 1. Sarah--born April 7, 1724--died 1824--married John Wilcoxen
Daniel
2. Israel--born May 20, 1729--married about 1748--not traced 3. Samuel--born May 3, 1728--died 1815--married Sarah Day Issue: Samuel
Squire--born Oct. 13, 1760 in South Carolina; died June 28, 1817, in Todd County, Ky. He was a Baptist preacher and was married on Sept 1, 1784, in Fayette County, KY to Anna Grubbs--born June 23, 1766; died August 26,1843, daughter of WM. and Susanna (Hearn) Grubbs. They had 13 children. (Ref MSS 00.83 Drapers) 4. Jonathan--born December 6,1730; married ------------- Issue: John
5. Elizabeth--born February 16, 1732; married William Grant--born 1720; died 1764. Issue: Mary
6. Daniel--the famous pioneer and Indian fighter was born Oct 22, 1734; died Sept 22, 1820; married Rebecca Bryan, daughter of Joseph and Alee ----- - Bryan Issue: James
7. Mary--born March 14, 1736; died 1819; married William Bryan brother to Rebecca and Martha Bryan Issue: Samuel
8. George--born January 13, 1739; died 1820; married Ann or Nancy Linville Issue: Mary
9. Edward--born March 30, 1740 was killed at the first Battle of Blue Licks, 1780. Married Martha Bryan, daughter of Joseph and Alee Bryan and sister of Rebecca Bryan, wife of Edward's famous brother Daniel. From "The Wars of Kentucke" by Daniel Boone: "My footsteps have been marked with blood. Two darling sons and a brother have I lost by savage hands. What thanks, what ardent and censeless thanks are due to that all superintending Providence which has turned a cruel war into peace. May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, War, from all lands" Note: Daniel Boone couldn't spell but certainly had full command of the English language. (It is said that his parents spoke beautiful English). His expression of thoughts in all of his letters is splendid. Many of his letters are now in the Congressional Library, Washington, DC. At Boone's Station may be seen the rude limestone slabs erected by Boone himself on the graves of his brother, Edward; his son, Israel; and his nephew, Thomas Boone; the two latter were victims of the 2nd Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. Note: All descendents of Edward Boone are eligible for membership in the patriotic organizations, S.A.R. and D.A.R. because of his service rendered to his country in repulsing the British and Indians in the 1st Battle of Blue Licks. The children of Edward and Martha (Bryan) Boone were: Mary, who married Peter Scholl
In "Abstracts of Early Wills and Inventories": by J. Estelle King, I found the following abstract notation: "Clark County, KY., dated May 12, 1793, Martha Boone bequeathed to the
following children, George, Joseph, Charity, Jane Morgan, Mary Scholl,
and Sarah Hunter (?)
Note: The birth dates of Jane Morgan, September 18, 1762 and that of her husband, Morgan Morgan, September 10, 1760 were registered in my grandparents' (Evender Smith and Mary (Cunningham) Morgan) bible. My grandparents were second cousins, Evander Smith Morgan being the grandson of Morgan and Jane (Boone) Morgan. Mary Cunningham was the great granddaughter of Morgan and Jane (Boone) Morgan. In this manuscript I am making note of all available data, hence the recording of the following regarding Sarah Boone, sister of Jane, obtained from "American Pioneer Records and The Boone Bulletin". Sarah, daughter of Edward and Martha (Bryan) Boone married William Hunter. Their daughter, Polly, married James Hudgins, whose daughter, Kitty, married Charles Lowrey, whose daughter, Mary, married Dan. W. Young. 10. Squire Boone, II--born October 5, 1744; died in 1815; married Jane
Issue: Enoch born October 1765
11. Hannah--born August 1746; died 1826 Married 1st time to John Stewart or Stuart
Issue: Daniel Pennington At page 33, "Society of Colonial Wars" it is recorded that Squire Boone I, 1696-1765, served against the Catawba and Cherokee Indians on several occasions. He was justice for Rowen County, NC. This record establishes membership for Squire Boone's descendants to the Colonial Dames of America. Squire Boone enlarged his farm by thrift. He continued his trade of weaving and kept 5 or 6 looms going making homespun cloth for the market and neighbors. The Boones were prosperous and happy in Oley and it may be wondered why they left their farms and looms, both of which were profitable, and set their faces toward the unknown. It is recorded that though they were Quakers, they were of a high mettle and were not infrequently dealt with by the Meeting. Two of Squire Boone's children married "worldlings" --non-Quakers--and were, in consequence, disowned by the Society of Friends. In defiance of his sect which strove to make him sever all connection with his unruly offspring, Squire Boone refused to shut his door on the son and daughter who had scandalized local Quakers. The Society of Friends thereupon expelled him. This occured, apparently, in the winter of 1748/49. In the Spring of 1750 we see the whole Boone family (save two sons) with their wives and children, household goods and stock on the great highway bound for a land where the hot heart and beligerent spirit shall not be held amiss. They moved from Pennsylvania to Rowen County, N.C. Squire Boone died in his 65th year in 1764 and was buried in Rowen County at the fork of Yadkin River about ten miles above the fork on a place called Burning Rigg; his wife, Sarah (Morgan) Boone died in the 72nd year in 1776 and was buried beside her husband. Author's note: Another record states that Squire and Sarah (Morgan ) Boone are buried in Joppa graveyard near Mocksville, N.C. Jane Boone, born Sept. 18, 1762, died Dec 1, 1812, was the daughter of Edward and Martha (Bryan) Boone, granddaughter of Squire * and Sarah (Morgan) Boone. She married Morgan Morgan, born Sept 10, 1760 died Mar 18, 1835. (Ref Family Bible) I have been unable to ascertain the blood relationship, if any, between Jane Boone and her husband, Morgan Morgan, because of lack of genealogical information on Morgan Morgan's family. However, I am of the opinion that there did exist a remote degree of blood relationship, because in my study of the various Morgan genealogies, I have observed that the earliest Morgan immigrants to this country came from Wales and a great many of them settled in the Welsh community of Pennsylvania, as did Edward Morgan, grandfather to Jane Boone who was the wife of Morgan Morgan. From a manuscript which has long been preserved in our Morgan family records, I obtained the following date: The Morgan family moved from Virginia to Kentucky and were among the first white settlers of that territory in about the year 1775 or 1780 and remained in Kentucky until 1800, thence removed to the Spanish Territory known as Louisiana and settled on Bluff Creek, now the Parish of East Feliciana. The family that came from Kentucky to Louisiana were as follows: Two brothers, Morgan Morgan and John Morgan and two sisters, Sarah Morgan and Nancy Morgan. Morgan Morgan married Jane Boone by which marriage he left the following heirs, to-wit: 1. William, who married: First, Mary Vardell, daughter of John Vardell who emigrated with the Morgan family from Kentucky; Second, Name unknown Issue: Morgan Morgan Jane Morgan 2. George, born in 1792 and died without issue. (According to Bible record in possession of Mrs. Robt. L. Morgan, RFD 4, Baton Rouge, LA.) 3. Daniel, married three times, 1st wife was the widow of N.J. Nauls; second wife was Rachael Smith; third wife was Rachael Phelps. Issue: by second marriage was: Eli
Evander Smith Morgan was born Dec. 22, 1834, and died on November 8, 1878 of yellow fever. He was away from home when he contracted the dread disease and he crossed the Great Border without the tender care of his loving wife and family. Today he lies in an unmarked grave, spot unknown, near ----------, La. A monument was erected to his memory over an empty crypt by the side of his deceased wife in Magnolia Cemetery, Baton Rouge, LA. He married his second cousin, Mary Alice Cunningham (born July 26, 1838 died 1896) in Amite County, Miss., on August 26, 1856, daughter of Daniel Ambrose and Martha Kenner Cunningham. The children of Evander Smith and Mary Alice (Cunningham) Morgan were: 1. Daniel Thomas
Note: Evander Smith Morgan, Captain Company G, 3rd (Wingfield) Louisiana Cavalry, entered June 5, 1862 at Greenville Springs, Miss.According to Federal rolls of prisoners of war, was captured at Port Hudson, LA on July 9, 18-5. Received at Ft. Columbus in New York Harbor, October 10, 1863. Forwarded to Johnston Island, Ohio, October 15, 1863. Transferred to Port Lookout, Md. from Ft Delaware, April 28, 1965. Released on oath in June 1865. 4. Charity, married Isaac Miller, no living heirs. 5. Elisabeth, married 1st; --------- Morgan from N.C. and left one son: Thomas Morgan. married 2nd: Jesse Sweeny and left one son: Hampton Sweeny 6. Marth married Livonah Kenner. Issue: Martha, who married Daniel Ambrose Cunningham Daniel Ambrose Cunningham was the son of Arthur and Mary ( Cunningham. He was born Sept 25, 1810 in New York very shortly after his parents had arrived in this country from Ireland. They took up residence in Baltimore, Md. Daniel Ambrose Cunningham came to Baton Rouge, La., about 1830. He was a contractor and bought and sold slaves. He had the following brothers and sisters: Isaac, John, Alexander, Richard, Robert, Joseph, Daniel, QUintin, Mary Bernice. According To Newspaper clipping, his brother Joseph died in East Providence, April 8, aged 66 years. He was one of the most prominent civil engineers, especially in railroad work, in the country. He commenced his profession as assistant engineer on the Baltimore and ohio Railroad. He also assisted in the engineering of Boston, Providence and Stenington Railroad and many others. THe children of Daniel Ambrose Cunningham and Martha (Kenner) Cunningham were all girls: Mary Alice who married Evander Smith Morgan
7. Hannah, born 1797 (Bible record) died in 1821. Married Hiram Thacker of Kentucky. 8. Mary, born 1794 (Bible record) died in 1821. Married George McDuffy
and removed to state of Kentucky and left 2 heirs. Names unknown.
BRYAN FAMILY Martha Bryan, wife of Edward Boone, was a daughter of Joseph and Alee ( ) Bryan of Virginia. Her grandfather, Morgan Bryan (born 1671 and no revious Morgan connection to indicate that he was given the name Morgan because of family ties) came to America in 1695 and here married Martha Strode in 1719, a descendant of sir William Strode one of the signers of the death warrant of King Charles I. From his brother came the great commoner, William Jennings Bryan. The father of Morgan Bryan was Francis Bryan III, who married Sarah Brinker, a cousin of the Prince of Grange, and his father was William Smith Bryan, son of Sir Francis Bryan II(born 1649) and Ann, daughter of Sir William Smith. Sir Francis Bryan II, was a son of Sir Francis Bryan I and Lady Joan Fitz-Gerald, and he was a son of Sir Thomas Bryan and Lady Margaret, daughter of Sir Humphrey Bourchier and parents were Sir John Bourchier (Earl of Eire) and Lady Ann Plantagenet. This Lady Ann was a daughter of Thomas of Woodstock (Duke of Gloucester) and Lady Eleanor de Bohun (pronounced Boone and said to be the same family as the American Boones. Thomas of Woodstock was a son of Edward III, king of England and Phillips of Hainault. Lady Margaret Bouchier, wife of Sir Thomas Bryan, was a cousin of Queen
Ann Boleyn and was a great favorite at the glamorous court of Henry VIII,
who had a predeliction for wives. She is said to have been very beautiful
and most fascinating and her influence was so great and far-reaching that
jealoous courtiers in their "whisperings" even suggested a "royal romance."
Copy of the Will of Marth Boone
------------------------------------------------- Will of Martha Boone of Clark County, and State of Kentucky. Being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God. I calling to mind the certainty of death and that all people once must assuredly die when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain and desire this to be my last will and testiment in the form and manner following and disannulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments and will and wills heretofore made by me either by word of mouth or writing and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and no other to be considered as my will,, intent or desire. And as for what worldly goods and chattels it has pleased God to bless me with, shall be disposed of in form and manner following-- First. I do positively order that all just debts and ----------- I owe either by right or conscience to any person or persons should well and truly be paid or satisfied as soon as convenient after my decease by my son, George Boone. Item -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Charity Elledge, all my right and interest in that tract or parcel of land on which she now lives, containing by estimation one hundred and twenty five acres or more or less, with all its appurtenances to hold in fee to her and her heirs forever. Item -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jane Morgan, my negro woman, Lilly. Item -- I give and bequeath to my son, Joseph Boone, one sorrel filly, three years old and one young cow and calf. Item -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Hunter, one sorrel mare, named Bow, and the colt to her son, Joseph Hunter. Item -- I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel to my four daughters, they taking choice of garments by turn according to their age. Item -- I give and bequeath to my son, George Boone, all the remainder of my lands, negroes, goods and chattels whatsoever, that is not mentioned. Lastly, I do make constitute and appoint John Morgan, Jr. Executer of this my last will and testament and trustee for the same. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal, this the twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand seven hundred and ninety three (1793) Her
Trustee - John Morgan
At a court held for Clark County the 23rd day of July 1793, the last Will and Testament of Martha Boone, deceased, was proven by the oaths of John Morgan and John Stetwell. Witnesses therto subscribed and ordered to be recorded on the motion of John Morgan, Jr. Testee D. Bullock, CCC Note:
The John Morgan who witnessed the will was evidently the father of John
an Morgan Morgan. Examine the chart and you will see where Sarah Morgan
married Squire Boone in 1720. They were the grandparents of our Jane Boone
Morgan (wife of Morgan Morgan who came to La.) Sarah Morgan Boone had a
brother John who married Sarah Lloyd. If our Morgan Morgan and his brother
John were descendants of John Morgan, brother to Sarah Morgan Boone, then
Jane Boone Morgan was related to her husband, Morgan Morgan.
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