Elizabeth Celia Morgan Milton Morgan Selah

This is what I have on Celia Morgan dtr of Zac Milton.We all agree the Selah was hard to figure out her situation but I think I have discovered what makes sense to me as I try to discover who John Sr. father was if not James which I do not believe is his father so i am taking another look at each of James Morgan children to try to understand this James Morgan. I am starting with Celia first.

John Morgan and Anne Barbee of Essex, VA. (I believe James and William could be the children of the Morgan's of Essex, and VA.connection to John Stallings and his wife Elizabeth Ward of IOW and Nasemond VA.).I have deeds on her mother Mary Ward, with a connection to the John Morgan of Essex, Va., on this line as I try to discover when and where John Sr meet Rutha Stallings in search of their father's but I will post that at a later date. All these family's did move around a great deal.
Cousin,
Mary
Isle of Wight County


WARD,
Frances                     15 Feb       1704       John              Chapman
John                     ca       1718       Elizabeth       --
Thomas                     ca       1719       Joanna              Raynier
Benjamin                     ca       1734       Sarah              --
Elizabeth                     ca       1744       John              Stallings
Ann                     ca       1750       James              Maddray
Ann                     25 Mar       1783       Benjamin       Jones
Benjamin                     28 Jan       1786       Rebecca       Edwards
Martha                     18 Nov       1786       William       Woodward
Mary                     25 Aug       1791       Jesse              Atkinson
Nancy                     30 Oct       1798       Abraham       Jones
John                     19 Mar       1801       Holly              Mangum
Frances                     25 Oct       1807       James              Pitman
John                     12 Mar       1863       Lucy A. C.       Jones
George       W.               8 Dec       1881       Margaret A.       Edwards

Johnston County, NC - Will of James Stallings, 1786

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Will of James Stallings (abstracted)
14 Apr. 1782
Prob. Nov. Ct. 1786

Daughter Elizabeth Gulley-Negro Hannah & Child

Son Zadock-Negro Haggar & Children

Daughter Ruth Talton-Negro Molly for 15 years, then to daughter Ruth and
granddaughter Nancy Harper

Daughter Judith Talton-Negro Mark

Son Issac-Negro Tony

Son Jacob-land lying on North side of Neuse River, including house and
Plantation where I now live

Daughter Sarah Stallings-80 money in gold or silver

Son Ezekial-land and plantation on South side of Neuse River

Remainder of estate after debts are paid to be divided between Children;
Ruth, Elizabeth, Zadock, Judith, Jacob, Issac, Sarah and Ezekial

Exec: Zadock Stallings, Robert Gulley

Wit: Henry Blurton, John Brady


William Morgan Edgecombe Co., NC cousin to James Morgan Sr.
(Brother to Celia Morgan Milton Morgan Selah, who married James Morgan a cousin but father to our John Sr who would be 13 at this time).

William Morgan Sept 4 1762
a track of 100 acres on the south side of White Oak Swamp at mouth of White Oak Swamp at Mouth of Cabin Branch.
Wit: Eth'A Exum, Charles Pointer,
George X Rochell, Peter Morgan 1761 Homony Swamp, Zackariah Milton.

Zackariah Milton does shows a relationship with our family of Morgan's. Zac's daughter Elizabeth Selah is his "Step Daughter" and according to their family records it has her age as being born about 1750 at the same time our John Sr. was born. So Zac's wife Sarah Thomas was married to a Morgan before marring Zackariah. Was it to William Morgan in the deed 1762 or was William a child of Sarah and the older brother to Elizabeth Celia? This would explain her Will in which she "leave a colt in his care of her brother William until he comes of age",? Elizabeth Celia marry's her cousin, James Morgan from Edgecombe and Elizabeth Parrish of Nash Co NC. They have children; John, James, Henry, Stone, Hardy and Celia. I doubt if she is the mother and father to our John Morgan Sr because John Sr., names his first child William, born September 24, 1772 who was my gggg-granfather and the father of his only child William "Ezekiel" Melvin Morgan born Aug__ 1797. The naming tradation, first child is named after the "father of the father" and secondson to wife father (John Stallings) so I believe William would be John Sr. father not James as other have written. I will write more on William later.

Deed book 00 - 127
Thomas Pollard of Edgecombe co. , Planter to Benjiman Smith, 5 June, 1756 for 4L ,7S a track of 50 acres on the N side of Tar River on Saphony Swamp adjoining both parties, it being part of a deed granted by Earl Granville on March 26, 1752. Wit: Duncan Lemon, William Defual, Zachariah Melton.

Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Selah Morgan
May 4, 1790
Nash County, NC
In the name of God Amen I Elisabeth Selah Morgain of the County of Nash and Province of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing memory do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say Imprimis I give and bequeath to my eldest son James Morgain one mare and her increese except for furst colt I give to my son William Morgain also I give unto my son James Morgain fore calvbes and two yourlans with thare in crees for ever and the above mentioned cattle and mare I leve in the care
of my brother William Morgain to keep and do
take care of and the same and to let at the of the cattle such of can be
well spared out of the sd stocks and put the money out upon in trust till the child comes of age where as ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament winst whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this forth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and nbinety I do
constitute and apoint my brother William Morgain and Elias Owens executors this my last signed sealled published pronounced and declared byu the sade Elisabeth Selah Morgain as her last will and testament in the presents of us whom his presents and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed names
his
her
James X TalerElisabeth X Selah Morgain
mark
mark
his
Robert X Vick
mark

An inventory
was made of
the estate of Seley Morgan by William Morgan, administrator, on December 9, 1791 (Nash County Inventories, Sales and Current Accounts of Estates 1777-1859).
Elizabeth Celia MORGAN (her mark) written 4 May 1790 (dtr of Hardy Morgan s/o Henry
To eldest son James MORGAN - mare with colt to go to son William
MORGAN
To son William MORGAN 3 cows 3 yearlings to be in care of my brother William MORGAN
Executor - brother William MORGAN Eliza OWENS
Wit: - James TAYLOR (his mark) Robert VICK (his
mark)