Patriot Defender/David Morgan (1721-1813)
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N 39° 28.788 W 080° 08.746
17S E 573467 N 4370370
Double sided Highway marker for David Morgan, soldier, explorer and surveyor.
Waymark Code: WM8GNG
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2010
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Patriot Defender
David Morgan, soldier French & Indian War, serving at Fort Necssity and in Braddock and Forbes Expeditions. Soldier in Revolutionary War. Provided drill grounds at Pettyjohn. Surveyed Pricketts Fort and southwest Virginia. Justice of the peace. Noted for saving two of his children in a fight with two Indians.
David Morgan (1721-1813)
Son of Col. Morgan Morgan. Surveyed with Washington for Fairfax Stone; explored with Boone & Gist. Settled here in 1771. Surveyed Pleasantville (Rivesville) 1776. Upriver on his nearby 361 - acre River See he est. Pettyjohn with ferry, mail drop, trading post, and home (extant) with salt works.
Marker Number: N/A
Marker Title: Patriot Defender/David Morgan (1721-1813)
Marker Location: David Morgan Memorial Bridge, Third Street, Fairmont
County or Independent City: Marion
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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