History of the Boone. Bryan, Morgan FamiliesHISTORY OF THE BOONE, BRYAN, MORGAN FAMILIES
By Roberta Stuart Sims
(Mrs. E. Kittredge Sims) Davie Co. Public L;
319 Forest Avenue MCCE Svil�2
Shreveport, Louisiana 1
George Boone was a weaver by trade and a Quaker by religion. He
was born in 1666 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, re-
garding 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, his wife and the rest of his children journeyed to Bris-
tol and sailed for Philadelphia, arriving there on the 10th of October.
The Boones went first to Abingdon, the Quaker farming community. Later,
they moved to the northwestern frontier hamlet of North Wales, a Welsh
community which a few years previously had turned Quaker. (Reference
"Pioneers of the Old Southwest" by Skinner, pp. 2k-25)
George Boone's
wife
was Mary Milton Maugridge. (Ref. "The Boone
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Bulletin" and "The
American Pioneer
Records")
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Their children
were:
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1. George -
born
1690
Married
Deborah Howell
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2. Sarah -
born
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Jacob Stover
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3.Squire
JosepFi
born
about 16 99
Married
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Sarah Morgan
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born
170Ii
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5. Benjamin -
born
1706
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Sussannah
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p� In 1718, George Boone took up 400 acres in Olay in the subdivision
eJ to be later called Exeter and there lived in a log cabin. He died in
17.4.. 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.
-4 A Welsh American pioneer 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 "Amer-
ican Pioneer Records". Vol. 11, 1934.-39)
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Every effort has been made to learn something of the ancestry of
Sarah Morgan, wife of Suire Boone but without appreciable results. It
Is claimed, of course, that Sar is father was Edward Morgan of Gevynedd,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her marriage record shows that fact be-
yond 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 Gevynedd. Beyond
these facts, there is nothing authentic upon which to base any state-
ment connecting Sarah (Morgan) Boone with any other Morgan family record.
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(Ref* p. 542 Morgan Family by ) . In "Life of Gen. Daniel
Morgan of the Virginia Line" by Jamas raaYn, we find, "It is interest-
ing 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 Welsh
families indicate that ey, Dan el Boone and Gen. Daniel Morgan, are
connected by blood.
Recorded marriages of Edward Morgan t s children are as follows m
W There might have been other children.
1710 Elizabeth Morgan Married Cadwallader Morris
1713 Margaret Morgan " Samuel Thomas
1718 Daniel Dorgan Elizabeth Roberts
1720 Sarah, Morgan (Born 170.) t' -Squire Boone
1721 John Morgan " Sarah Lloyd
1728 Joseph Morgan " Elizabeth Lloyd
1731 William Morgan (widower) Catherine Robinson
(Ref. American Pioneer Records and The Boone Bulletin Vol. II, 1934--39)
It was in North Wales hamlet, Pennsylvania, that Squire Boone met
Sarah Mor•�a and married her in 1720 in a quaker meeting house. Their
children were: (Record obtained from The Boone Family by Hazel Atter-
bury Spraker, published by the Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vt. 1922 Edition)
1. Sarah Born April 7, 172). Died 1824 Married John Wil-
cozen
Known issue by this marriage were:
Daniel
Rachel
Elizabeth Davie Co. ` P '� ''
2. Israel Born May 20, 1729 Married about 1:4i4blt f tr@LcQR
3. Samuel Born May 3, 1728 Died 1815 Married Sarah Day' :3'
I s sue .
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Samuel
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Samue1 6
Thomas
Rebecca w
Mary
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Squire - born October 139 1760 in.South Carolina;
died June 28, 1817 in Todd County, Ken-
tucky. He was a Baptist preacher and
was married on September 1, 1784, in Fay-
ette County Ey., to Anna Gruggs - born
June 23, 1796 .*died August 25, 1843,
_ daughter of William and Susanna (Hearn)
Gruggs. (Grubbs) They had 13 children
• (Raf. MSS 04.83 Drapers)
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Jonathan Born December 6, 1730 Married
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Issue:
John
;G septi
Daniel
5.
Elizabeth Borb February 16, 1?32 Married William Grant b. 1720
died 176.
Issue:
Mary
John
Israel
Da vie Co. .
Sarah; y
William r •►� r
SaIM3 el
Squire
Elizabeth
Moses
Rebecca
6.
Daniel - The famous pioneer and Indian fighter was born Oct,
22, 1?340 died September 229 1820 in Missouri. Mar-
ried Rebecca Bryan, daughter of Joseph and Alee
Bryan.
.Issue:
James
'
Israel
Sus s annah
Jemima
`
Levina
Rebecca
Daniel
Jesse
William
Nathan
7.
Marg Born March 14., 1736 Died 1819 Married William Bryan,
brat he r to Rebecca and Martha Bryan.
Issue:
-
Samuel adn a
Daniel
William
Phebe
Hannah a
John
Sarah Q
Abner w
Elizabeth
a
Mary
8.
George Born January 13,-1739 Died 1820 Married Ann or
Nancy Linville
Issue:
Marg
Elendar
•
William
George
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Sarah
Nancy
Sussannah
Mariah
Samuel
Edward
Nester
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9. Edward Born March 30, 1740, was killed at the first battle
of Blue Licks 1780. Married Martha Bryan, daughter
of Joseph Alee Bryan and siter of Rebecca Bryan,
wife of Edward's famous brother, Daniel.
From "The Wars of Kentucke " by Daniel Boone:
"Yq footsteps have been marked with blood. Two darling
sons and a brother have I lost by savage hands. What
thanks, what ardent and ceaseless 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
mull 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,
D.C.
At Boone Is Statkon 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 2d Battle of Blue Licks
in 1782.
Note: All descendants 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:
r Mary, who married Peter Scholl
George
Joseph
z Sarah, who married William Hunter
U La Jane, born September 18, 1762, married Morgan Pdorgan,
born September 10, 1760
CL Charity
In "Abstracts of Early Wills and Inventories" by J. Estelle
King, I found the following abstract notation:
"Clark County, Kentucky, dated May 12, 1793, Martha
Boone bequeathed to the following children, George,
Joseph, Charity, Jane Morgan, Mary Scholl and Sarah
Hunter - Executor, John Morgan Jr."
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HISTORY OF THE BOONE, BRYAN, ' MORGAN FAMILIE Su�1� CO. F� .'`, r; . t .
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No ee : The birth dates of Jane Morgan, Sept�ee7 u 1,762
and -that of her husband Morgan Morgan, September 101 T760
were registered in my grandparen is t (Evander Smith and
Mary Cunningham Morgan) Bible. Mg - grandparents were sec-
ond cousins, Evander Smith Morgan being the grandson of
Morgan and Jane (Boone) Morgan. Mary Cunningham was the
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 mar-
ried Vb*- Hunter. Their daughter, Polly, married James
Hudgins, whose daughter, Kitty, married Charles Lowrey,
whose daughter Mary, married Dan. W. Young.
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10. Squire Boone II, born October 5, 1744, died in 1815 - married
Jane van Cleve.
Issue:
Enoch Born Oct 1765
Jonathan " 1766
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Isaiah " 1772 ��f,
Sarah u 1775
morgan " 1778
ll. Hannah Born August 1746, died 1826 ' l `• �o 0
Married: 1st time to John Stewart or Stuart w
2d time to Richard Pennington >
Issue:
. Daniel Pennington
At page 33 "Socie. ty of Colonial Wars", it is recorded that Squire
Boone- I, 196-1765, served against the Catawba and Cherokee Indians
om Several occasions. He was Juatice for Rowan County, North Caro-
lina. This record establishes membership for Squire Boone is descend-
ants in . 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 l6oms, 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 infrequent-
ly dealt with by the Meeting. Two of Squire Boone t s children mar-
ried "worlding s" - non -Quakers - and were, in consequence, disowned
by the Society of Friends, In defiance of his sect Wkiah strove to mak,
make him sever all connection with his unruly offsprings 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
occurred, 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
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for a land where the hot. heart and -belligerent 61rit shall not Ve
held amiss. They moved from Pennsylvania to Rowan County, North
Carolina. Squire Boone died in his 65th year in 1764 and was buried
Rowan County at the fork of Yadkin River about 10 miles above the
fork on a place called Burning Rigg; his wife, Sarah (Morgan) Boone
died in her 72d year in 1776 and was buried beside her husband.
Author t s Note: Another . re cord states that Squire and Sarah
( Morgan) Boone are buried in Joppa graveyard near Mocks-
ville, North Carolina. (Note by Louise Utley - They are
buried in Joppa graveyard about one mile North of Mocks-
ville, North Carolina. There is a historical marker in
front of the graveyard stating the fact that the parent
of Daniel Boone are buried there.) M I
Jane Boone, born September 18, 1762, died December 1, 1812, wag
the daughter of Edward and Martha ( Bryan) Boone, granddaughter of m
Squire I 'and Sarah (Morgan) Boone. She married Morgan Morgan, born
September 10, 1760, died March 18, 1835. (Ref. Family Bible) 6 o
I have been unable to ascertain the blood relationship, if any'2
between Jane Boone and her husband, Morgan Morgan, because of lack o
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 various Morgan genealogies, I have observed
that the earliest Morgan immigrants to this country came f rom Males
and a great many of them settled in the Welsh community of Pennsylvania,
as did Eduard Morgan, grandfather of 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 data:
The Morgan family moved from Virginia to Kentucky and were among
the first settlers def that territory in about the year 17?5 or 1780
and remained in Kentucky until 1800, then removed to the Spanish terr-
itory known as Louisiana and settled on Bluff Creek, now in the Parish
of East Fleiciana. The family that came from Kentucky to -Louisiana
were as follows:
Two brothers, Morgan Morgan and John Morgan and two ' sisters, Sarah
Morgan and Nanoy Morgan .
Morgan Morgan married Jane Boone by which marriage he left the
f ollowing eight heirs, to . wit : _
1. Williams who married: 1st Mary Vardell, dughter of John Vardell
who emigrated with the Morgan family
from Kentucky;
2d Name unknown
Issue: Morgan Morgan
Jane Morgan
2.. George, born 1792 and died without issue. (Accorfing to Bible
record in possession of Mrs. Robert L. Morgan, RFD As
Baton Rouge, Louisiana) -
3. D_ married three times: lst wife - name unknown
2d wife was Rachel Smith
3d wife was Rachel Felps
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Issue - lst marriage One heir: Wineford Morgan married
Martin J. Naul (spelled Vinef ord
in Nau1 family Bible, so must be
different from Winifred)
2d marriage Eli Morgan.
Evsnder Smith Morgan
Thomas Milton Ido
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SOHN%, U0.1 -L.....
3d marriage Elizabeth Morgan,
anc Morgan ; foocksville, L
y
(Evander Smith Morgan was born December 22, 1834
and died November 8, 1878 of yellow fever*)
4. Charity, married Isaac. Miller, no living heirs.
5. Elizabeth, married lst : Morgan from North Carolina
and left one son, Tomas Dorgan;
2d: Jesse Sweeny and left one son, Hampton
Sweeny
6. Martha, -married Uvnah Kenner
Issue:
Martha, who. married Daniel Ambnnse Cunningham
7. Hannah, born 1797 (Bible Record) died in 1821. Married Hiram
Thacker of Kentucky.
8. Mary, born 1?94 (Bible Record) died in 1821. Married George
McDuf f y and removed to the state of Kentucky and le f t
two heirs - names unknown.
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Evander Smith Morgan ( see under #3 above) born December 22, 183 .,
died Nobember,8, 1878, married his second cousin, Mary Alice Cunning-
ham (born July 26, 1838, died 1896) in Amite County, Mississippi, on
Augu st.26, 1856, daughter of Daniel Ambrose Cunningham and Martha
(Kenner) Cunningham (see under #6 ' above )
The children of Evander Smith Morgan • and Mary Alice ( Cunni am )
Morgan were: m
1. Daniel Thomas
2. William. -E, cv
Charles Cunningham
Mary Alice
5• Robert Lee n.
6. Thomas Oscar
7, Henry Arthur
8. Mattie
9. Evander Smith Jr. C
Note ::_ wander Smith Morgan, Captain, Company G, 3d (Wingfield)
Louisiana Calvalry, CSA, entered June O, 1862 at Greenville Springs,
Mississippi. According to Federal rolls of prisoners of war, was
captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 9, 1863, sent to New
Orleans, Louisiana July 159 1863. Received at Ft. Columbus in New
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York Harbor October 10, 1863. Forwarded to Johnston Island, Ohio
October 15, 1863. Transferred to Port Lookout, Maryland, from Ft.
Delaware, April 28, 1865. Released on oath in June 1865.
BRYAN FAMILY -
Martha Bryan, wife of eward Boone, was a daugMtb3-'`tif °` os pii' and
Alae Bryan of Virg niia. Her grandfather, Morgan Bryan
(born -1-671 and no previous 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 Orange, 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
I and Lady Joan Fitz -Gerald, and he was a son of Sir Thomas Bryan and
Lady Margaret, daughter of Sir Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Frederick Tilney. Sir Humphrey Bourchier's 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 Phillipa of Hainsult.
Lady Margaret Bourchier, wife of Sir Thomas Bryan, was a cousin
of Queen Ann Boleyn and was a 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 jealous couriers in their "whisperings" even suggested
a "royal Romance".
(Ref. "Brianana" by Edward A. Bryan)