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Morgan Cemetery is located on Hattertown Road, slightly south of Boggs Hill Road, in Newtown, Connecticut. It is a small family burial ground with 19 known interments, dating from the 1820s through the 1920s.
Estimated number of interments, as of January 2024: at least 20.
Photos taken 25 March 2011.
The known inhabitants of Morgan Cemetery are:
Charles Morgan, born Apr. 7, 1821, died Feb. 5, 1891;
his wife, Polly Peck, born May 28, 1832, died Dec. 31, 1891.
Henry P. Morgan, 1853- 1928.
His wife, Romelia L., 1850 - 1927.
Elizabeth Morgan, wife of Hezekiah, died Aug. 5, 1853, age 89 years, 9 months and 22 days.
Hezekiah Morgan, died Mar. 24, 1857, age 83 years and 8 months.
James Morgan, son of Zera & Sally Ann, died Jan. 17, 1828, age 4 months.
Sally Ann Morgan, wife of Zera, died Jan. 14, 1860, age 73 years and 4 months.
Zera Morgan, died Sept. 26, 1829, age 32 years, 2 months and 24 days.
Betsey (Underhill) Platt, wife of Eli, born Mar. 29, 1788, died Dec. 22, 1877.
Eli Platt, born July 25, 1787, died Jan. 17, 1826, age 39 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Eli Platt, Jr., son of Eli & Betsey, died Oct. 5, 1837, age 14 years, 2 months and 15 days.
Samuel B. Goodsell, died Jan. 19, 1857, age 47 years and 1 day.
David Underhill, died Oct. 5, 1871, age 77 years and 10 months.
Sabra Underhill, wife of David, died Oct. 5, 1871, age 77 years and 10 months.
Isaac Underhill, died Aug. 28, 1821, age 34 years, 3 months and 14 days.
John Underhill, died Sept. 1, 1826, age 89 years.
Sarah Underhill, wife of John, died July 18, 1826, age 62 years and 4 months.
Simon Underhill (no information provided).
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