[Murphys in Southampton Co. records in 1700's]
[provided by Bettye Davis, 21 Mar 2002]

  Richard Murfee was one of witness to will of John Johnson, d.  Nov.
29, 1757

  WILL BOOK III - MURPHEE, James.  Leg.-wife Susannah; niece Elizabeth
Poole; reversion to James Poole and William
  Murphee Poole.  Extx., wife Susannah Poole.  D. April 21, 1782.  R.
June 13, 1782.  Wit.  Edward Archer, John Archer, William
  Urquhart.  Page 416

  MURFEE, Richard, Jr. D. Feb. 27, 1782.  Estate appraised by A. Jones,
Jr.,  Brittain Joyner, William Williams.  R. Sept. 12,
  1782.  Page 431.

  WILL BOOK IV - MURPHEE, James.  Inventory.  Signed Susanna Murphee.
R. Feb. 13, 1783.  Page 1

  Simon MURFREE one of appraisers of William Pope's estate.  Aug., 14,
1783  page 29

  MURFREE, Richard.  Account current.  Signed, Simon Murfee.  D. 1782.
Audited by J. Denson and Shad. Lewis.  R. May 13,
  1784, page 62

  MURFEE, Richard, Sr.  Leg. - wife Lucy; son Simon; son William;
daughter Molly; daughter Lucy Daughtrey; daughters Celia,
  Sally and Nancy; grandson Francis Murfee; daughter Elizabeth
Williams.  Exs., sons Simon and William Murfee.  D. Nov. 21,
  1788.  R. Dec. 11, 1789.  Wit. Josiah Vick, Wilson Davis.  Page 354.

  MURFEE, Richard, Sr.  D. Dec. 15, 1789.  Appraised by David Edwards,
William Edwards and James Edwards.  R. Sept. 13,
  1792.  Account estate.  Signed, William Murfee, Ex. Matt Murfee named
as one of the family.  Audited by Henry Briggs and
  James Edwards.  R. Sept. 13, 1792.  Page 514

  MURFEE, Simon.  Leg.- son Richard, my plantation at death or marriage
of my wife; son Simon; son Josiah; son Francis; son
  Burwell; son Drewry; son Willis Murfee.  Exs., friends Josiah Vick,
Samuel Calvert and son Josiah Murfee.  D. Mar 28, 1795.  R.
  Feb. 11, 1796  Wit. James Edwards, William Edwards, Giles Wester.
Page 720.