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    1. Clermont Patriot Overlooked
    2. Our Rev. War patriot, Nathan Morgan needs to be acknowledged by Clermont Co. Ohio. This is his Bio: The data which follows is obtained from the papers on file in the Rev. War pension claim, S16985 based upon the military service in the war while residing in Virginia. Nathan volunteered in 1777 or 1778, exact date not shown, and served three tours, at least 6 months in all. He was born 10-22-1752 in the state of Delaware, the son of Rev. Enoch Morgan and Margret Howell and grandson of Rev.Enoch Morgan, the third pastor of the Welsh Tract Baptist church of Newark, Delaware. After the war he continued to reside in Virginia for about 2 years then moved to Georgia where he ,his wife Elizabeth and 9 others founded Vanns Creek Baptist church 1785 in Elbert Co. Georgia, which exists yet today.He migrated to South Carolina for 3 years, then to Campbell Co Kentucky 2 years and arrived in Felicity, Clermont Co, where he lived for 15 years. He spent a great deal of time surveying and serving the courts .In 1820 he moved to Indiana where his pension application was executed. He died on 27-August-1835 in and is buried in the McKay cemetary Craig township, Vevay, Switzerland Co., Indiana. His children are Samuel, Lewis Howell, Nancy, Rachel and Wallace Morgan.

    06/27/2005 10:22:56