Ancestry of Richard Morgan of Arundel, Maine

MORGAN

1. RICHARD

m. 21 May 1660 Andover, MA, REBECCA HOLDRIDGE (living in 1714)
d. before 22 Feb. 1711/2

Richard was living in Dover in 1659, but he had grants in Exeter in 1664, 1681 and 1698. He took the oath of allegience in 1677. He was living in Ipswich in 1693 when he was granted the administration of the Holdridge estate. He was living in Exeter in 1699. He sold to Peter Coffin his house and 100 acres on the north side of the way to Quamscott except what was given to his granddaughter Katherine Dyer.

Issue-

  • I. William- b. 23 May 1661, m. Abigail ______ (m.2. Edward Masury), Adm. 9 Dec. 1712 Wells
  • 2II. RICHARD- b.c.1666, m. 17 May 1699 Hampton, NH, ABIGAIL HARRIS (living 1721 Arundel)
  • III. Hannah- m.1. Edward Dear or Dyer (d. 19 June 1703 Ipswich), 2. int. 16 Nov. 1712 Ipswich, John Waite
  • IV. John- m.1. Deborah Blake, 2. 31 Dec. 1724 Hampton, NH, Mary Dearborn, d. 29 Sept. 1745 Stratham, NH
  • V. Abraham- m. Damaris ______, d. 7 July 1758 Stratham
  • VI. Rebecca- d. 4 May 1754 Stratham

    Ref:

    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- pp.491-2
    History of the Family of Morgan- Appleton Morgan, NY, 1884- p.205


    2II. RICHARD (RICHARD 1)

    b.c.1666
    m. 17 May 1699 Hampton, NH, ABIGAIL HARRIS (living in 1721 Arundel)
    d. before Jan. 1726/7 Arundel

    Richard was in Capt. Gilman's Co. in 1710. In 1712 he and his mother sold grants made to his father and to himself in 1698. He then moved to Turbot's Creek in Arundel by 1719. Abigail and two children were living in Arundel in 1721 when a warrant was issued for her arrest and Mary Duley's. The Scarborough constable reported that Abigail was not found. Richard Smith of Biddeford was her bondsman.

    Issue-

  • I. Samuel- m. 31 Aug. 1730 Greenland, Hannah Bryant (m.2. 24 Apr. 1735 Greenland, NH, Philip Harris), d. 1732 Portsmouth jail
  • II. John- d. before 1735 Arundel
  • III. Abigail- m. 16 Apr. 1725 Elisha Bryant
  • 3IV. ELIZABETH- m. 24 July 1734 Greenland, NH, SAMUEL (3) WILDES (b. 2 Mar. 1708 Topsfield, MA, will 6 Mar.- 9 July 1760 Arundel), d. by 3 Jan. 1764 Arundel
  • V. Robert-
  • 4VI. REBECCA- ?mistress of James (3) Huff, mother of THOMAS HUFF

    Ref:

    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- pp.491-2


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