[Murphys & others in "History & Genealogies of Old Granville County,
NC, 1746-1800" by Thomas McAdory Owen, 1993]
[excerpted by Mark A. Murphy, 5 Apr 2002]

Abstracts of Marriage License Bonds
p. 86
217. Wm. Murphy to Mary Inge.  Bond dated: May 17, 1804.  Signed by
Wm. Murphy & Wm. Blackwell.  Wit.: Step. Sneed.

p. 89
257. Wm. Williams to Elizabeth Crews. Bond dated: Feby 24, 1816. Signed
by Wm. his x mark Williams & A. Roberson. Wit.: W.M. Sneed.

County Court Minutes, Vol. 1
p. 207
March 4, 1746/7 (O.S.) Shurley Whatley sum'd. to appear at next Ct., to
answer the pet'n. of Barsheba Murphy.

p. 115
June 3, 1747. "Upon Petitions of Barsheba Murphey Setting forth that 
being a Free woman on Shurley Watley (sic) detains her in Servitude in
this county and has for a considerable time and treated her with great
cruelty and barbarity Praying relief and on hearing the Partys on both
sides It is Ord'd. that the s'd. Barsheba be discharged from the
service of the s'd. Shurley Watley."