Morgan, Joseph, 1780-1847

Grandfather of J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913).

From the description of Autograph letter signed : to his son Junius S. Morgan, 1839 June 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613020

Born in 1780, Joseph Morgan worked as a schoolteacher and farmer in West Springfield, Mass. before moving to Hartford, Conn. in 1817. There he purchased the Exchange Coffee House, leased the City Hotel, invested in land, and was one of the founders of Aetna Fire Insurance Company. He married Sally Spencer in 1807; the couple had three children: Mary, Lucy, and Junius.

From the description of Diaries : photocopy of the typed transcript, 1842-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270905945

From the description of Diaries : autograph manuscript, 1811-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270918841

From the description of Diaries : autograph manuscript, 1792-1811. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270869435

Born in 1870, Joseph Morgan worked as a schoolteacher and farmer in West Springfield, Mass. before moving to Hartford, Conn. in 1817. There he purchased the Exchange Coffee House, leased the City Hotel, invested in land, and was one of the founders of Aetna Fire Insurance Company. He married Sally Spencer in 1807; the couple had three children: Mary, Lucy, and Junius.

From the description of Diaries : photocopy of the transcript, 1792-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906050