. History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration,. ssagainst him. In 1766 Morgan made a journey from the mouth of the Kaskaskia to the mouth of theMississippi, being the first American to perform the journey. He also founded, at NewMadrid, the first English colony in the province of Louisiana. Colonel Morgan was the quartermaster of Mcintoshs expedition when the fort bearingthe name of the latter was built at the mouth of the Big Beaver. He and Mcintosh quar-relled about the delay and wastage of stores, and nearly fought a duel in consequence. On the 24th of October, 176
. History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration,. ssagainst him. In 1766 Morgan made a journey from the mouth of the Kaskaskia to the mouth of theMississippi, being the first American to perform the journey. He also founded, at NewMadrid, the first English colony in the province of Louisiana. Colonel Morgan was the quartermaster of Mcintoshs expedition when the fort bearingthe name of the latter was built at the mouth of the Big Beaver. He and Mcintosh quar-relled about the delay and wastage of stores, and nearly fought a duel in consequence. On the 24th of October, 1764, Colonel George Morgan was married by the Rev. GeorgeWhitefield at Philadelphia, to Miss Mary Baynton, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cheva-lier) Baynton. Their children were John, Ann, George, Thomas, and Maria. Ann marriedGeneral Presley Neville. The well-known attorneys, David T., and William MorganWatson, of Pittsburg, are great-grandchildren of Colonel George Morgan. Colonel Morgandied in 1810; his wife in 1825. Both are buried in the family ground at Colonel George Morgan. From a silhouette in the possession of Mrs. Helena C. Beatty of Washington, great-granddaughter of Colonel Morgan. History of Beaver County 69 and shows also his conviction that the much-dreaded general In-dian war might be averted by a different spirit on the part of thepeople and by a pacific policy of government. As illustratingMorgans wise and humane spirit, we copy from his letter-bookthe following communication to the then President of Congress: Fort Pitt, March ish, the Honble John Hancock, Esq. Sir, Since my last Letter which was by Mr. William Wilson, I havereceived the within Message from the Chiefs of the Shawnese—this andwhat I transmitted by Mr. Wilson is the only material News from theIndian Country since my Letter by Mr. Boreman.— I shall shortly receive more perfect intelligence from the differentNations & I flatter myself that I shall not be obliged to alt
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