Family [F2157]
Morgan
Parents
James Morgan [P4042] = Mollie Davis [P4043]
James:
Born ABT 1732
Reference number: 5122
Mollie:
Born ABT 1736, North Hampton, Rich Square, NC USA
Reference number: 5123
Children
Mary [P3943] = Judge Arthur Parr1 [P3942] > Family [F2147]
Married , Rowan, NC
Mary:
Born Wednesday 6 September 1758, Hodgestock, near Cedar Lodge, Davidson, NC USA
Died Monday 2 January 1837, ,, Rowan, NC USA
Reference number: 5023
Judge Arthur:
Born Sunday 5 July 1778, , Guilford CO, NC USA
Died Thursday 21 March 1833, , Washington CO, IN USA
Buried Franklin Cemetery, Wasington TWP, Washington CO, IN USA
Title: Judge
Reference number: 5022
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois" Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., PP 801-8804
When a boy Judge Parr was removed with his parents to North Carolina. Later he served under General Washington in the Revolutionary War and participated in the battle of Princeton, where he was wounded three times--in the breast, right thigh and left knee--carrying the last two balls to his grave. He also suffered frozen toes. After the war was ended he returned to his native state where he became owner of a plantation which he operated until 1803. Then leaving the South he made his way to Washington County, Indiana, overland by teams, constructed a home from the wilderness and became a prosperous and Highly respected citizen. He served as Judge and assessor a number of terms and there spent his last days.
Service: Drafted March 1, 1776, from Fairfield District, SC, Private in company under Capt. Hancock, Col. Beards's SC Regt. 2 years from 1776.
In Augusta Campaign, also under Gen. Pulaski at seige of Savannah. Proof:
Pension claim S16219
Franklin Cemetery, Washington Township, Washington CO, IN. GPS Coordinates: Latitude North 38. 33.301, and Longitude West 086 16.828
From Courthouse at Salen, IN take Road 56 East for 5.2 miles to Old State Road 56. (Dixon Store on your left). Take old state road 56 to the right and go about 3/10 of a mile to Franklin Road and turn left into the entrance of the cemetery. Cemetery sets behind the church.
Sources
1 : "Military Source:"
Military Source:. Pension claim S16219.
Family Source: Mrs. Harvey Morris, Salem, IN. Directions and photos for this patriot courtesty of Stephen D. Franklink Hoosier Pionee Patriots, Jeffersonville, IN
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