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 _Henry MORGAN _______|
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[N1132] Morgan Morgan filed his Will in Pickens District, South Carolina, on 27 August 1827. The instrument itself is fairly simple, only one page in length. One must, however, keep two things in mind when examining this document. First, both Morgan and his wife Elizabeth had been married before. And secondly, Morgan's estate was fairly extensive, his being a man of very respectable status. In short, he left his entire estate to his widow, Elizabeth, for her exclusive use as long as she lived, or until she remarried ... then everything was to go to his children, whom he had by his first wife Sarah Williams.

Transcription: "South Carolina, Pendleton District, Pickens County, August 27, 1827 ... I Morgan Morgan of the State and District aforesaid, calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do think it proper to make this my Last Will and Testament. First of all, my just debts being paid, I do will that my wife Elizabeth Morgan, enjoy peaceable possession of the home plantation, grist mill, and cotton machine, together with the dwelling house, household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools, together with all necessary and useful things upon a plantation for her benefit with as much of the stock as she may deem necessary for her use and support and so continue during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to another man, the balance to be returned back to my children. I will also that my wife Elizabeth Morgan be my Executrix and my son David Morgan my Executor, and if any balance of property over and above the aforementioned support of my wife, I will that it be disposed of at the discretion of my Executors and as much to the benefit and satisfaction of my children equally ------(illegible)------ by selling or dividing it and I will that the balance of money left us by our friend Barkers (sic) of England at my decease be for the sole benefit of my wife Elizabeth Morgan.

Signed in prescence of Morgan Morgan "
Nimrod Sullivan
James Cannon
Henry Cobb

It is interesting to note that first, neither Morgan or any of thewitnesses signed by a "mark", indicating that all were literate men. Secondly, the signature of Nimrod Sullivan, whose name can also be found in the Will of Robert Cobb (son of John S. Cobb). And thirdly, the name of Henry Cobb, possibly a kinsman of Elizabeth Morgan, by the marriages of her daughters into the Cobb family of Pickens District.

Morgan's Will was prooved on 12 February 1836, indicating he had died in the interim since it's filing in 1827, and probably in late 1835, or January 1836.

The estate was auctioned publicly on 3 March 1836. A. A. Cobb (Elizabeth's son-in-law by her first marriage) served as auctioneer. The list of purchasers follows:
John Evans
Benjamin Seago (son-in-law, husband of Sarah Morgan)
John McWhorter (probably a kinsman of the Seago family)
John G. Mauldin
Henry Head (son-in-law, husband of Mary Morgan)
Rowland Cobb (Elizabeth's son-in-law by her first marriage)
Joseph Grisham
A. A. Cobb
T. M. Evans
Thomas Watter
Jeremiah Hubbard
Noah Abbott (son-in-law of Morgan's daughter, Sarah)
John Capeheart
John Adair (a kinsman of A. A. Cobb, by the marriage of his son John B. Cobb)
David King
Joseph Brewer
Verner White
Ezekiel McWhorter (probably a kinsman of the Seago family)
Barton Abbott
G. W. Evans
Hugh & A. D. Rogers
John Ferguson
James Nichol

On 24 February 1836, Benjamin Seago and Henry Head signed an affidavit as the legal representatives of their wives (Sarah and Mary, respectively), as daughters of Morgan Morgan, agreeing to the terms of Morgan's Will, allowing Elizabeth peaceable possesion of his estate.

On 5 October 1836, one David Morgan of West Union, South Carolina, issued a statement acknowledging his receipt of his (one-ninth) part of the real estate of his deceased father, Morgan Morgan. On 18 September 1837, one Joseph Morgan issued a statement to the Pickens County Ordinary, acknowledging his receipt of "sixty-five silver dollars" as payment for his (one-ninth) share of the real estate of his deceased father, Morgan Morgan.

On 31 January 1838, Joseph Stephens and William Poole, residents of Gwinnett County, Georgia, issued a statement acknowledging their receipt of their wives (Ann Stephens and Miriam Poole) shares of the sale of the real estate of Morgan Morgan.

[N1133] The date of this marriage is calculated by the fact that Elizabeth was the spouse-name listed by Morgan Morgan, on land transactions in Pickens District, South Carolina, during this period.

[N1134] This based on the birthdate of the first known child of this marriage.