Philip George Morgart b. 2 Sep 1780 Leesburg, Loudon, Virginia d. 25 Jan 1846 Bedford Co., Pennsylvania: Wm. L. Gann's Genealogy Site

1780 - 1846 (65 years)

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Name	Philip George Morgart [1, 2]
Born	2 Sep 1780	Leesburg, Loudon, Virginia [3]
Gender	Male
Census	1810	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [4]
Residence	1810	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [4]
	With two girls under age 10 and a woman age 26 to 44
Census	1820	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [5]
Residence	1820	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [5]
	With two boys and two girls under age 10, a girl age 10 to 15, a woman age 16 to 25 and a woman age 26 to 44
Census	1830	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [6]
Residence	1830	Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [6]
	With a girl under age 5, a boy and a girl age 5 to 9, a boy and a girl age 10 to 14, a woman age 20 to 29 and a woman age 40 to 49
Census	1840	West Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [7]
Residence	1840	West Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [7]
	With a girl aged 10 to 14, a boy and girl aged 15 to 19 and a man aged 20 to 29
Will	4 Mar 1845	East Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania [1]
	To sons Abraham, William H Morgart; to wife Rachel Morgart; to daughters Elizabeth Akers, Rebecka Evans, Rachel Swartzwaller (sic), Margaret Morgart; executors Bolser (sic) Morgart, Abraham Morgart
	Bedford Co, PA, Wills, Volume 3, p. 348: "In the name of God amen I Phillip Morgart of the township of East Providence in the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania, farmer, being in perfect health of body and of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed to God for te but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit, First and principly I commit my soul to God and my body to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my executor hereinafter mentioned and after my debts and funeral expenses are paid I give and bequeathh all to my youngest son Abraham Morgart the home place with all that thereon is including a small part of the place where my son William H. Morgart now lives to line that I made myself in presence of both my sons. If the said Abraham dies without a lawful heir it falls back to the rest of my heirs. The said Abraham is to keep my beloved wife Rachel Morgart on the home place decently and respectfully during her widowhood. If my beloved wife Rachel Morgart sees cause for her own to leave Abraham she is to have one bed, one cow, one bureau, one wheel, one real and four chairs five dollars worth of citchen furniture, fifteen dollars in cash, the cash to be paid yearly. The said Abraham Morgart is also to keep my youngest daughter Margaret wile she stays single by her assistance to him. I give and bequeathh to my son William H. Morgart the place he now lives on, if the said William dies without a lawful heir it falls back to the rest of my heirs. I give and bequeathh to my oldest daughter Elizabeth Akers one year after my death five hundred dollars without interest. Also to my second daughter Rebecka Evans two years after my deth five hundred dollars without interest. Also to my third daughter Rachel Swartzwaller three years after my deth five hundred dollars without interest. I also give and bequeathh to my forth daughter Margret Morgart five hundred dollars four years after my death without interest. If said Margret dies without heirs it falls back to the rest of my heirs. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends Bolser Morgart and Abraham Morgart to be my executors declaring this to be my last will and testmant. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this forth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. Sugned in presence of Andrew J. Morgart Hezekiah O'Neal Philip Morgart Bedford County, Ps: Personally appeared before the subscriber Register for the Probate of Wills for said County Andrew J. Morgart & Hezekiah O'Neal the subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument of writing, who being duly sworn do depose and say that the personally present and saw the Testator Philip Morgart sign his name to the same and heard him pronounce and declare said instrument of writing to be his last will & testament, that they signed their names as witnesses in presence of Testator and at his request and that at the time of so doing he the said Testator was of sound mind, memory & understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn & subscribed the 9th day of Feby. 1846 Andrew J. Morgart Before J.B. Noble Regr. Hezekiah O'Neal Be it remembered that on the 9th day of February Anno Domino one thousand eight hundred and forty-six Letters Testamentary were issued to Bolser Morgart & Abraham Morgart Executors in the foregoing will named they having been first durly sccoring to Law. J.B. Noble Regr."
Died	25 Jan 1846	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania [3]
	THE BEDFORD GAZETTE, Bedford, Pa. Friday, February 6, 1846 DIED - In Providence township, Bedford County, on the 25th ult. Mr. Philip Morgret, aged 65 years, 4 months and 23 days, leaving a wife and six children to mourn his loss. Mr. Morgret was one of our best citizens, and was beloved by all who knew him. He died as he had lived - an honest man and a christian. His loss will be felt by the whole neighborhood in which he lived. For the last 20 years, Mr. Morgret was a member of the Old School Baptist Church, and held the honourable post of Deacon for a long time. Obituary notice from Frederick D. Royer.
Probate	9 Feb 1846	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania [1]
	Will proved; letters testamentary issued
Buried	Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania [3]
	Morgart Family Graveyard [3]
		Philip George Morgart (1780 - 1846) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes headstone photo. Created by: Wilton Golson Record added: Nov 22, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 80835474
Notes	Morgart Family Bible: Phillip Morgart son of Peter & Christiana was born September 2nd A.D. 1780. Phillip Morgart and Margaret Hess was married Sept. 7th A.D. 1802. Philip Morgart and Rachel Roach was married September 22nd A.D. 1840. Parents In Memory of Philip Morgart, Husband of Margaret, who departed this life January 25th Anno Domini, 1846. Aged 65 yrs, 4 mo. and 23 days. ----- Remarks from Freddie Royer: Philip Morgart (1780) In 1783 at the age of three, Philip accompanied his parents from Virginia to Bethel Township, Fulton County, (then Bedford County) and in 1785 to Providence Township, east of Everett. ----- Phillip Morgart was elected Director of the Poor in 1842. (In 1811 a county poor house was erected. (Bedford Co. page 220.) ----- 1810 Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania 558 Philip Morget 0-0-1-0-0 2-0-0-1-0 Providence ----- 1820 Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania 85 Philip Morgart 2-0-0-1-1-0 2-1-1-1-0 Providence ----- 1830 Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania 113 Philip Morgert 0-1-1-1-0-0-0-1 1-1-1-0-1-0-1 Providence ----- 1840 Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania 261 Phillip Morgan 0-0-0-1-1-0-0-1 0-0-1-1 West Providence
Person ID	I3001	Wm L Gann Ancestors
Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

Father	Peter Morgart, b. 18 Apr 1758, Sussex Co., New Jersey , d. 16 Nov 1846, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years)
Mother	Christiana Hess, b. 11 Mar 1761, Leesburg, Loudon, Virginia , d. 6 Feb 1839, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)
Married	22 Apr 1779	Leesburg, Loudon, Virginia
Family ID	F1354	Group Sheet

Family 1 Margaret Hess, b. 10 Jun 1783, Bethel Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania , d. 22 May 1837 (Age 53 years)

Married 7 Sep 1802

Children

	1. Elizabeth Morgart, b. 3 Aug 1803, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. 13 Mar 1888 (Age 84 years)
	2. Mary Morgart, b. 11 Mar 1805, Bedford County, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Mar 1824, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Age 18 years)
	3. Lydia Morgart, b. 14 Mar 1807, Bedford County, Pennsylvania , d. 28 Sep 1809, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Age 2 years)
	4. Christiana Morgart, b. 26 Nov 1808, Bedford County, Pennsylvania , d. 1 Oct 1809, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years)
	5. Peter C Morgart, b. 16 Mar 1811, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. 30 Oct 1841 (Age 30 years)
	6. Rebecca Morgart, b. 6 Apr 1814, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. 7 Dec 1873 (Age 59 years)
	7. William Hess Morgart, b. 25 Feb 1817, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. 11 Jan 1892, Ray's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania (Age 74 years)
	8. Rachel Morgart, b. 8 Oct 1819, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. Aft 25 Sep 1884 (Age 64 years)
	9. Abraham Morgart, b. 20 Apr 1823, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania , d. 21 Jun 1865, Washington, DC (Age 42 years)
	10. Margaret Morgart, b. 23 Jul 1826, Ray's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania , d. 20 Mar 1910, Breezewood, Bedford, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years)

Last Modified 13 Oct 2014

Family ID F1342 Group Sheet

Family 2	Rachel Roach, b. 1790, Pennsylvania , d. Aft 1 Jun 1870 (Age 80 years)
Married	22 Sep 1840
Family ID	F1353	Group Sheet

Sources

[S67] Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994, images, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch), Bedford > Wills 1771-1849 vol 1-3 > image 656 of 724 (Reliability: 3), 13 Oct 2014.
[S34635] Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Vol. 3, p. 348.
[S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 80835474 (Reliability: 2), 25 Jun 2013.
[S40182] 1810 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 28, Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 10 Sep 2010.
[S40181] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 85, Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 06 Sep 2010.
[S40180] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 113, Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 30 Aug 2010.
[S40179] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 261, West Providence Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 23 Aug 2010.