Peter Morgart

1782 - 1863  (80 years)

• Name	Peter Morgart
  Born	25 Nov 1782	Leesburg, Loudon, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Residence	1820	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [3]
  	With three boys under age 10 and two women age 16 to 25
  Census	1830	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Residence	1830	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [4]
  	With a boy and a girl under age 5, two girls age 5 to 9, two boys age 10 to 14, a boy and a girl age 15 to 19 and a woman age 30 to 39
  Census	1840	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [5]
  Residence	1840	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [5]
  	With a boy and girl under age 5, a boy and girl aged 5 to 9, a boy and girl aged 10 to 14, a girl aged 15 to 19 and a man aged 20 to 29
  Census	1850	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Occupation	1850	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1850	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [2]
  	With wife Elizabeth (Cessna) and seven children
  Will	30 Dec 1862	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	Bedford Co, PA, Wills Peter Morgart, 1863, Bk 4, p 364 Will and Testament of Peter Morgart (All attempts have been made to adhere to the punctuation and spelling of the original document. -RM) The Last Will and Testament of Peter Morgart of Colerain Township in the County of Bedford Penn. In the name of God Amen. I, Peter Morgart, being in Good Bodly Helth and of sound and disposing mind and Memory, do make Publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner following, viz: That is to say first that after my dith, I commit my sole to God who gave it and I desire that my mortal Remains be decently intered and soon as Pracicably all my funeral expences and the Proving of this my will be fully paid. I then give and bequeath unto my two sons William P. Morgart and Benjamin Morgart and to their heirs and assigns all my Real Estate on which I now live. They .. ? ..and Paying the several shares or Legacies herein after mentioned. I give and bequeath unto my son John C. Morgart the sum of sixty five Dollars which shall be his part? in full out of my Real Estate to be Paid him at the end of ten 10 years after my dith. I also give and bequeath to my son Baltzer Morgart the sum of one Hundred and twenty seven dollars to be Paid him out of my Estate at the 9 nine years after my death. I also Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Ellen inter married with Robert Hafer the sum of Three hundred and seventy one dollars to be Paid out of my Estate to be in two equal Payments the one half five years after my dith and the Ballance on other half at the end of eight years after my dith. I also Give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza Fitzimmons the sum of two Hundred and forty Three Dollars to be Paid out of my Estate the one Haf Part at the End of five years after my dith and the Ballance or other Half at the End of seven years after my deth. I also Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary inter married with H. G. Buchannon the sum of Five Hundred and Forty ? Dollars to be Paid her in three Equal Payments that the one third Part at the End of four years after my dith and the one other third Part at the End of six years after my dith and the Last third Part at the End of nine years after my dith. I also Give and bequeath unto my son Francis C. Morgart the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty one Dollars to be Paid out of my Estate in three Equal yearly Payments the third Part at the End of Four years after my dith, the second third Part at the End of ten years after my deth and the Last third Part at the End of Eleven years after my dith. I also Give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Morgart, the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty one Dollars to be Paid out of my Estate in three Equal Payments, the one third Part at the End of three years after my deth and the second third Part at the end of Eleven years after my dith and the last third Part at the End of fifteen years after my deth. I also Give and bequeath unto my daughter Racher inter married with Upton Perrin the sum of Five hundred and eighty one Dollars to be Paid her out of my Estate in three Equal Payments the one third Part to be Paid her at the End of ? years after my dith one other third at the End of sixteen years after my dith and the Last third Part at the End of seventeen years. I also Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebecca Morgart the sum of three hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty cents to be Paid her out of my Estate in manner following one half Part at the End of one year after my Death the Ballance or other half Part at the End seventeen years after my Death. I also give and bequeath to my Grandson Sanford son of my Daughter Rebeca the sum of Three hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty cents to be Paid to be Paid to him in manner following the one half Part at the end of Eighteen years after my death the Ballance or other half Part at the end of nineteen years after my Death. I also desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth Morgart Keep, have and hold full and Entire Possession of all my Estate should she survive me, during her lifetime. All of which Shears or Legacies be Paid by my two sons William P. Morgart and Benjamin F. Morgart as above and before mentioned and if at any time after they Get Possession of said Farm or mansion Property they should sell the said farm there in that case I desire that they Pay or cause to be Paid unto my several heirs as above mentioned as soon as the money may come to there hands. I also desire that after the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth her mortal remains be decently intered and all her funeral Expences be fully Paid by my two sons William P. and Benjamin F. Morgart whom I do hearby constitute and appoint my sole Executors in and to this my Last Will and Testament hearby revoking all former will or wills made by me at any time. In witness whereof I have this day set my hand and seal December the 30th 1862. Peter Morgart
  Died	5 Feb 1863	Friend's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania   [1]
  	Nosegay Plantation
  Probate	17 Feb 1863	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania   [6]
  	Will proved; letters testamentary issued
  Buried	Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania
  	Woods Church Cemetery
  Notes	"Peter Morgart, Jr. was born in Morgan County, Virginia, but was brought up in West Providence Township, Pa. where he assisted his father, the elder Peter, in clearing a homestead. After his marriage he continued farming on his own account in Colerain township until forced to give up active labor. From 1848 until his death in 1863, he was blind, an affliction that deprived him of many comforts and pleasures at a time when he could well afford leisure and enjoyment. His long life of fourscore years, however, was wisely spent, much of his work being of a lasting nature. Of the children born of his union with Elizabeth Cessna of Bedford County, the following are now living: William Perry; Francis C. of Juniata, Pa.; Samuel; Benjamin T,; Ellen C., wife of Robert Haffer, (sic) of Nebraska; Mary, wife of Horace Buchanan, of Iowa; and Rebecca, of Chicago, Ill." from "Biographical Review of Somerset and Bedford Counties" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Remarks from Freddie: Peter Jr. (1782) In 1783 at the age of one, Peter Jr. accompanied his parents from Virginia to Bethel Township, Fulton County (then Bedford County) and in 1785 to Providence Township, east of Everett. * * * * * Free schools were adopted in 1836 and schoolhouses were built. Peter Morgart and John C. Morgart were the first teachers. (Bedford Co. page 233.) * * * * * From an old newspaper clipping, Feb. 6, 1863: "Morgret--Mr. Peter Morgret Jr. in the 81st year of his age Deceased in "Friends Cove" was a prominent and highly respected citizen of our country and died regretted by a large circle of friends. A life of steadiness, frugality and virtue, lengthened his years beyond the usual span, and now he has gone to his rest like "one who wraps the drapery of his couch around him and lies down to pleasant dreams."--Ed. * * * * * CENSUS RECORDS: 1820 Census, Bedford Co, PA 13 Peter Margert, Jr 3-0-0-0-1-0 0-0-2-0-0 Colerain 1830 Census, Bedford Co, PA 61 Peter Margert 1-0-2-1-0-0-1 1-2-0-1-0-1 Colerain 1840 Census, Bedford Co, PA 280 Peter Morgan Jr 1-1-1-0-1-0-0-1 1-1-1-1 1850 Census, Bedford Co, PA Colerain Twp: p.93: Peter Morgart 67 VA Elizabeth 56 PA William P. 30 PA Mary 25 PA Frank 21 PA Samuel 19 PA Rebecca 16 PA Benjamin 13 PA Rachel 10 PA
  Person ID	I3026	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2020

  
  

  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	Elizabeth Cessna,   b. 18 Jan 1795, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Aug 1875, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1814	Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania   [7]
  	Friend's Cove
  Family ID	F1356	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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