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Morgan Darnell, Sr

Male 1678 - 1726

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  • Name Morgan Darnell
    Suffix Sr
    Birth 1678  St Mary's Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Will 23 Jun 1726  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Recorded 10/7/1726 p.53 & in Order Bk. 1 pg 330 
    Probate 04 Nov 1726  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Inv returned and recorded in Order Book - p. 336 
    Probate 04 Aug 1727  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Elizabeth relinquished her right of dower on a tract of land Morgan sold to Waugh Darnell & then he to James Canny 
    Probate 02 Sep 1727  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Elizabeth relinquished her executorship and requests her third of the estate - Order Book p. 378 
    Probate 06 Oct 1727  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Division of Estate recorded in Order Book p. 381 
    Death Between 23 Jun and 07 Oct 1726  King George Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Recorded page 53 & Order Book 1, p.330
    Person ID I2619  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father David Darnell, Sr,   b. Abt 1655, St Mary's Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1702, Richmond Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Margritt Mott,   b. Abt 1648   d. Between 03 and 06 Feb 1703, Richmond Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Relationship natural
    Marriage Abt 1677  St Mary's Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Duncan-xx,   b. 1680   d. Aft 02 Sep 1727, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)
    Marriage 1704  Stafford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son David Darnall 1705 - 1786
      son Morgan Darnall 1707 - 1777
      son John Darnall 1714 - 1781
      son Waugh Darnall 1715 - 1786
      son Joseph Darnall 1712
      son Man Darnall 1717 - 1726
      son William Darnall 1719
    Family ID F1129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1678 - St Mary's Co, MD Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1704 - Stafford Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 10/7/1726 p.53 & in Order Bk. 1 pg 330 - 23 Jun 1726 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inv returned and recorded in Order Book - p. 336 - 04 Nov 1726 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Elizabeth relinquished her right of dower on a tract of land Morgan sold to Waugh Darnell & then he to James Canny - 04 Aug 1727 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Elizabeth relinquished her executorship and requests her third of the estate - Order Book p. 378 - 02 Sep 1727 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Division of Estate recorded in Order Book p. 381 - 06 Oct 1727 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 23 Jun and 07 Oct 1726 - King George Co, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      - ?? possibly married both Elizabeth BRONAUGH and Elizabeth Duncan ?? - which one was the mother of his children?

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      Found at http://ancestraldata.com/Notes/index.cgi?1606019883+/lineages/Darnall/daviddarnall-desc.html

      Notes for Morgan Darnall (1678-1726) m Elizabeth Duncan ********
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      Submitted by michael_95073
      Note added Mon May 24 23:08:16 2021

      MOrgan Darnall will.

      King George Co. Va Order Bk. 1 pg 378 date 2 Sep 1727; ???? - document says 10/7/1726

      In the Name of God Amen. I Morgan Darnall of the County of King George & Coloney of Virginia, being in perfect health and of a sound memory, do make appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form followeth.

      Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my negroes & goods, stock, cattails and chattails, during the time of her widowhood or her natural life, my riding horse, Saddle an bridle excepted but after the day of marriage or her decease, it is my desire and will that my negros shall be divided amongst my children to each of them one as far as they will allow and if it shall so happen that the negro woman shall increase so far as that there shall be each of them one by the time above mentioned or by then the youngest of them comes to year age of twentyone, it is my will and desire that the aforesaid mentioned increase of negros shall be allowed in the aforesaid division the oldest of my sons to make choice first and after him every one of them to make his or her choice according to their bearth right and I do give and bequeath ye afore mentioned negros to them and their heirs or male heir forever.

      Item: it is my will an desire that after the day of marriage or decease of my wife that the remaining part of my worldly estate be equally divided amongst my children by the discression of two or three men as they shall churse and after which division the oldest of my sons to make choice first and after him every one of them according to birthright and it is my will and desire that everyone of them becontented with such division and not to have the aforementioned estates appraised.

      Item: I give and bequeath to my oldest son David Darnall the plantation where on he now dwells with one hundred and fifty acres of land belonging to the same, it being part of a tract binding on George Whittley and John Smith and said tract containing about 700 acres.

      Item: I give to my son Morgan Darnall one hundred and fifty acres of land, it being his choice of the afore said tract.
      Item: I give to my son John Darnall one hundred and fifty acres of land it being his choice of the afore said tract according to his birthright yet after his two oldest brothers.

      Item: I give to my son Waugh the remaining part of the tract.

      Item: I give to my son Josph Darnall two hundred acres of landbinding on the Great Marsh.

      Item: I give to my son Man Darnall the remaining part of the tract with the plantation whereon I now dwell.

      Item: I give to my son William Darnall one thousand pounds of Tobacco to pay for taking up a tract of land. The afore mentioned land I do give and bequeath to these my above named children and heirs or heir male forever.

      Item; I give to my son David Darnall my riding horse, saddle and bridle above excepted.

      Item: My will and desire is if my wife remains a widow that my children shall be with her until they come to the age of twenty one or the day of marriage but if she marries or dies, it is my will and desire they shall be set free to act and do for themselves when they come to the age of sixteen. And lastly I constitute appoint and ordain my beloved wife executrix and my oldest and beloved son David Darnall executor to this my last will and testament revoaking all other wills, deeds or gifts made by from or under me. This being my last will and testament and true intended meaning. Witness my hand and seale this 23rd day of June 1726

      Morgan (MD) Darnall Seale Testatis Charles Morgan Timothy Reading

      At court held for King George County on Friday ye 7th day of October 1726. The last will and testament of Morgan Darnall, deceased, was presented into court by Elizabeth Darnall his widow and executrix, who made oath thereto and the same was provided by the oaths of Timothy Reading and Charles Morgan and admitted to record.

      Submitted by michael_95073
      Note added Mon May 24 23:13:18 2021

      Notes found at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LZG6-131

      Born in St. Mary's Co., MD. Removed with his parents to Virginia 1686, settling in Richmond Co in 1691. This, later, was in the Muddy River District; then in King George Co., but through an exchange of land between the counties, probably lies in Stafford Co., Muddy River now forming the boundry between these counties. In 1719 he sold this land to his brother Waugh, having patened 427 acres in the Elk March Dist., on the East side of a great marsh commonly called the Rappahnnack Marsh.
      In 1722 Waugh sold his land and patented 1200 acres in the same neighborhood; both brothers dying in the summer of 1726 and both estates were probated at the 7 November term of King George Co. Court. He died 1 July 1726. On 6 April 1704, Morgan Darnall, brother of Waugh Darnall, petitioned the justices of Richmond Co. that Thomas Deacon'd deliver up the estate of his Darnall's father in his custody. Richmond Co. Court order Bk. 3. It seems possible that Morgan was just then reaching the age of 18 years and thus entitled to manage his own affairs.

      David Darnall, one of the Executors appointed in the last will and testament of Morgan Darnell dec'd took the oath of an executor and Elizabeth Darnall, widow of the said Morgan, came into Court and relinquished her executorship and prayed that she might have her thirds of the said estate set apart and be possessed thereof, which was granted her, and accordingly be it ordered that Mark Hardin, John Bradford, William Hackney and Charles Morgan or any three of them be appointed to meet at the house of Morgan Darnall dec'd and make division of the said estate and set apart one third thereof for his widow and that she be possessed of the same according to law, and that they make report of their proceedings to the next court. King George Co. order Bk. 1, pg 378 under date 2 Sept. 1727

      Re-inventory and appraisement of the estate of Morgan Darnall dec'd
      The widow of the deceased as above makes known it is agreed that she shall have the plantation where the deceased last lived and the tract of land there to belonging excepting: corn field fence to these lower plantation thence along the fence to the west corner of the fence to a hicory thence west to the marsh to four water oaks and one white oak thence up the marsh to a corner box oak thence along the back line to two marked white oaks thence to the north corner of the said corn field fence to a marked white oak and tence along the fence to the first station.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S48] See Notes.

    2. [S46] See Documents.

    3. [S77] Will.