Person:William Morgan (43)

Research Notes

• Be careful! The information of this William Morgan is often confused with other William Morgans of the time.
• Note: Appleton Morgan ¹ does not specify a spouse nor a death date, but he mentions a Will - where is it?
  • Also, there is something fishy about Appleton Morgan's dates for this family. Based on the activities of all of the children, except for James Morgan who supposedly emigrated to America, the father's birthdate is more likely to be a century later than written, i.e. 1671 vs. 1571. For example, his supposed son, William Morgan, Fellow at Magdalen College, is well documented to be living in the early 1800s. So this raises the question of whether the emigrant son James is really of this family or not? More research is needed. --Cos1776 01:41, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

1. ↑ William 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 100.

   MORGAN OF CILFYNYDD (A Branch of Tredegar.)
   I. WILLIAM MORGAN, of Llanvabon [Parish], born 1571 [sic*](his will describes him as late of Eglwysilian [sic - Eglwysilan]). He bore arms, CILFYNYDD, (see page 11). Issue:
   1. Evan. [m. Mary Friswyth, and had six children]
   2. Thomas. [sold Bredwenarth to Watkin; m. Mary ; d. 27 Mar 1761. Issue...]
   3. John. [of Cowbridge ; m. Cecil Williams ; d. 1775. Issue...]
   4. James.
   5. Watkin.
   6. Johnathan.
   7. William. [M.D., M.A. ; fellow of Magdalen College]
   ----
   [* cos1776 Note: Based on the activity dates given for his children, I suspect that the birth date for father William Morgan should be a century later, i.e. abt 1671.]