pmorgan53 on Family Tree Circles Journals and Posts Despite my
father's 25 years of research, we've many genealogical mysteries
yet to solve -- but where we're really stuck is before 1800,
when my fourth great-grandfather, John Morgan, lived in
Frederick County, VA. He married Elizabeth Gant/Gaunt in 1804
and their progeny included Col. Benjamin Morgan. Over the years,
Frederick County was subdivided into smaller counties and by
1836, all of the Morgans appear to have ended up in that portion
that became Clarke County. It was still called Frederick when
John Morgan died in 1832, but his will leaves us clueless.
Further, his gravestone was buried up to its ears when it was
moved from the family graveyard at Benjamin's home called "Hill
& Dale," so we can't make out the birth date, though we believe
it's between 1771-1778. How can we find this information with
such a common name? We're stuck, unable to verify his birth date
or location, his parents, or any siblings. Can anyone advise? -
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