Hello,
I am wondering if there is anyone on the list who knows about the family of this Thomas
Morgan (of Tredegar), who was prosecuted for his participation in the events that happened
in 1839 with the Chartist Uprising.
My ancestor, who was a Thomas Morgan left Monmouthshire for the US circa 1840 and have
wondered if there might be a connection. We have no information about our ancestor except
that he was born circa 1820/21 in Monmouthshire and was a coal miner. He came to the US
and was naturalized in 1845, indicating that he was in the US for at least 5 years. There
is no evidence that he came with family or that he moved to join family.
A passenger record has not been discovered.
I have other ancestors who came to the US (and also left the US) because of political
turmoil. Any thoughts on how to research this further would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Bev W