Person:Peyton Morgan (1)

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Hon. Peyton Randolph Morgan
b.16 Dec 1803 Massachusetts, United States
d.24 Jan 1871 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 31 Mar 1796
  1. Harriet Morgan1797 - 1862
  2. Persis Morgan1801 -
  3. Hon. Peyton Randolph Morgan1803 - 1871
  4. Almira Morgan1806 - 1895
  5. Maria Antoinette Morgan1808 - 1891
Spouse and Children
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m. 9 Nov 1843
  1. Dr. James Appleton Morgan, Esq.1845 - 1928
  2. Anna Randolph Morgan1854 - 1861
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Facts and Events
Name Hon. Peyton Randolph Morgan
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Dec 1803 Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 9 Nov 1843 Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesto Joanna Dodge Appleton
Death? 24 Jan 1871 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
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Research Notes

  • Peyton Randolph Morgan was named after Peyton Randolph, an early public official in Virginia, who had impressed Peyton's father Abner Morgan while on a visit to Mr. Randolph's home in Virginia prior to 1775.
References
  1.   VII. Peyton Randolph Morgan, in Morgan, Appleton. A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times. (New York: Published for subscribers only, 1902)
    p 54.

    ... VII. PEYTON RANDOLPH MORGAN, educated at Yale College, but was called home by his father's death, and did not return to graduate. He was admitted to the New York Bar at Avon Springs, Livingston County, New York. He founded the City of Saginaw, in Michigan, in 1886. He was an eminent lawyer in large practice in Wisconsin at his death in Racine, Wisconsin, Jan. 24, 1871. Married November 9, 1843, Joanna, daughter of Brigadier-Gen. James Appleton, commanding 1st Brigade, 2d Division, of Massachusetts troops, in and subsequent to the war of 1812, in Portland, Me. Miss Appleton was fifth in descent from Major Samuel Appleton, who in 1675 raised the siege of Captain Miles Morgan's stockade at Agawam (now Springfield) as related, anie p. 47, thus united in their son, Appleton Morgan, two families whose representatives fought side by side in King Philip's war. Issue:
    1. Appleton (baptized James Appleton), b. Portland, Oct. 2, 1845.
    2. Anna Randolph, b. Racine, Wis., Sept. 14, 1854 ; d. April 2, 1861. ...

    Hon. Peyton Randolph Morgan.
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