Hi, James, I am not going to post this on the list; because I did quite a bit, and it would set a bad precedent. Perhaps I should have made copies; which I can still do, if you wish. Flo. Day <[email protected]> ====================================== The following is from the book, "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia" by Cecil O'Dell, Marceline, Missouri Walsworth Publishing Company 1995 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 95-92197 = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * Chapter Four begins on p29; "MORGAN" p34 Paragraph 1, p34: "Richard Morgan (b. 1700 c.) had two tracts of land surveyed by Robert Brooke on 12 April 1734..." "...Richard's wife Jane released her right of dower on both tracts of land. Richard was appointed 'Constable-Sherundo" on 26 February 1737/38, replaced by William Myers on 27 June 1739 and was "Sworn to his Commission of Captain on 26 March 1742.'[37] ...." Paragraph 3, p34: "Richard and son William (b. 1723 c.) ......." ~ Footnote(s) for above ~ [ 37] p34 ... Orange County, Virginia Court Book 1, p. 233; Book 2, p. 22; Book 3, p. 345. = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * Paragraph 2, p35: "Richard and his son Jacob received six Fairfax grants from 2 May 1753 to 9 January 1768 for 1,817 acres[44] located on Swan Pond; south of present-day Greenburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; weest to the Opequon Creek at Julep Bend; across the creek to U.S. Highway 11 and then south to the north side of Martinsburg. ......." Paragraph 3, p35: "RICHARD's will was written on 14 November 1763 and proved on 6 December 1763, leaving 100 acres each to daughters MARY (wife of Thomas Swearingen, b. 1735 c., son of Thomas Swearingen, b. 1700 c.), OLIVE (wife of John Stockdon) and SARAH MORGAN." .... "Son ABEL received all the home plantation (east part of Welton's 242-acre patent land adjacent south to present-day Shepherdstown). Son WILLIAM received 400 acres for the use his three eldest sons: RALPH, GEORGE and ABRAHAM. (Northern Neck Grant H-693 from the Potomac River on the east side of Shepherdstown, near and on Trough Road south to where it turns east, Jefferson County, West Virginia Highway 31/1). Son ISAAC received a 250-acre plantation adjoining Captain Van Swearingen. (Northern Neck Grant G-426 located ½ mile north of Richard's 290-acre patent land). Grandson SAMUEL STOCKDON, son of JOHN and OLIVE STOCKDON, received 98 acres of land adjoining Edward Lucas (98-acre part of 198-acre Northern Neck Grant H-693 located north of Trough Road, Jefferson County, West Virginia Highway 31/1 and 16/1 and Flowing Springs Road, West Virginia Highway 230). Grandsons RICHARD MORGAN and JOHN MORGAN received 211 acres adjoining their father JACOB's land. (Swan Pond area). Granddaughter JEAN MORGAN, JACOB's daughter, received a lot bought from Dr. John Briscoe. 'To son" ~ Footnote(s) for above ~ [ 44] p35 ... Gray, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, vol. 2, H-309, H-677, M-8, M-282, N-194, O-112 = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * Top of p36: WILLIAM three acres of the upper end of my meadow.'[46] WILLIAM MORGAN (b. 1723 c.) married Drucilla Swearingen (b. 1723 c.), daughter of Thomas (b. 1700 c.) and sister of Thomas Swearingen, who married WILLIAM's sister MARY MORGAN. ABEL MORGAN, son of RICHARD and JANE, married Elizabeth Bedinger and had three sons (Daniel, Joseph and Jacob) and three daughters (Olive, Polly and Elizabeth). ABEL was deceased by 23 November 1784.[47] WILLIAM MORGAN's will was written on 9 September 1788 and proved on 21 October 1788, leaving land to sons Abraham, Zacheus, Rawley (Rawleigh), Ralph and George; daughter Sarah Williams; grandson William (son of GEORGE MORGAN). To grandson Abel (son of RALPH MORGAN) he leftt 100 acres in Kentucky.[48] ~ Footnote(s) for above ~ [ 46] p36 ... Frederick County, Virginia Will Book 3, p. 159. [ 47] p36 ... Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed book 8, p. 361. [NOTE: "SWEARINGEN" follows] = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * Chapter Thirteen begins on p349; "HURST" p362; Paragraph 2, p362: William was deceased by 29 March 1781 when his will (dated 15 October 1780) was proved in Shenandoah County Court. He listed his wife Judith, daughters: Judith Smith, Elizabeth Morgan, Hannah Roy and Nancy Dyer, and sons: John and William Hurst. Witnesses were [Continued from p362] Top of page 363: John Hancock, John Roy and William Owens[90] John Hurst (b. 1735 c.) and his wife Lydia sold 148 acres of the 400-acre tract to Daniel Hackney for 200 pounds on 29 August 1782. John confirmed the 1782 sale of 148 acres on 11 February 1789 after moving to Montgomery county, Virginia. His second wife Mary released her dower rights.[91] EZEKIEL MORGAN and his wife Elizabeth (William's daughter) sold 144 acres of the 400-acre tract to Joseph Baker for 200 pounds on 8 April 1783. ~ Footnote(s) for above ~ [ 91] p363 ... Shenandoah County, Virginia Deed Book C, p. 493; Book G, p. 201. = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = *