[Murphys in "Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia 1647-1800" by Blanche Adams Chapman] [provided by Bettye Davis, 21 Mar 2002] From Great Book: MURPHRY, William: Leg. son Micaell, the land I purchased of Robert Hooks and of Jacob Darden; son John; wife Sarah; son William; daughter Catherine; daughter Margaret Lawrence; daughter Elizabeth Farrow (?); daughter Elinor Kirle; daughter Sarah; daughter Ann. Exs., sons Michael and John Murphry. D. November 14, 1717. R. June 26, 1721. Wit: Roger Tarleton, Jr., Joseph Tarleton, William Tarleton. Great Book p. 88. MURPHRY, William: Appraised by Jacob Darden, John Pope, Thomas Gale. Signed by Michael and John Murphry. R. July 24, 1721. p. 91 From WillBook Four: MURFREE, Sarah: Leg. son William; daughter Ann; daughter Catherine Bryan. Ex., son William Murfree. D. December 26, 1740. R. April 26, 1742. Wit: John Daughtry, William Daughtry. p. 400 Will Book Five MURPHRY, Michael: Leg. son John; duaghter Elizabeth Dixon; daughter Mary; daughter Sarah; daughter Elender; grandson Michael Murphry. Ex., son John Murphry. D. July 2, 1743. R. may 14, 1747. Wit: John Garner, B. Beal. p. 6 Will Book Eight MURPHEY, John: Leg. Son John; son Charles; wie Sarah; son William; grandson Lemuel Murphey, daughter Frances Fathera; granddaughter Fanny Fatheree; daughter Ann Murphey; son Michael; daughter Elizabeth Darden; daughter Sarah Chestnutt; daughter Mary White; daughter Jane Butler; daughter Elenorah Clenny, (McClenney ?). Exs., wife and son John Murphey. D. December 6, 1769. R. March 5, 1772. Wit. John Marshall, Mathew Jordan, hannah Jordan. . 128 Will Book Nine MURPHRY, John. Account estate, examined by John S. Wills, Jethro Gale. Signed, Sarah Murphry. R. July 7, 1785 Will Book Ten MURHRY, Sarah: Leg. George Murphry: Leg. George Murphry. Ex., George Murphry. D. December 13, 785. R. January 4, 1787. Wit: Mathew Jordan, Charles Murphry, William Murphry. p. 60 MURPHRY, Sarah: Appraised by Thomas Newby, William Meer (?), Mathew Jordan. R. February 1, 1787. p. 60 MURPHRY, John: Leg. wife Patience; son Lemuel; daughter Sarah pinne. Exs., wife and son lemuel Murphry. D. January 3, 1788. R. June 5, 1788. Wit: Thomas newby, Thomas Jordan, Stephen Butler, ------- Chapman. Security, Jacob Darden. p. 118 MURPHRY, William: Leg. wife Mary and the children I had by her; to son Charles, the plantation on which my mother now lives; son Dempsey; son Jesse. Exs., sons George and Charles Murphry. D. January 6, 1788. R. April 2, 1789. Wit: Fairfax Fatherlie, Francis Fatherlie, John phillis. Security, Michael Murphry. p. 132 MURPHRY, John: Account estate, examined by John S. Wills, Thomas Smelley, Thomas newby. Signed, Lemuel Murphry. R. July 2, 1789. p. 156