Murphy E-Notes Part I Notes and possible references Understand that these are not well organized. I've tried to eliminate most personal information from emails, etc. "......." indicates removed material, either personal or asked not to be shared. for questions or author contacts, email me at: murphy@tarleton.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaisleof/query003.htm WILLS, MURFEE - Seeking information on Martha Wills, wife of Simon Murfee. Believe the Wills family to have been in Isle of Wight, where Richard Murfee purchased land. There are approximately four Martha Wills in Isle of Wight between 1700-1750. There is a real possibility that Richard Murfee married twice. Could this line tie to the Emanuel Wills line, and if so, how? Any assistance appreciated; will be happy to share research. Mar 27, 1998 - 21:06 - From: - Betty Barrett Chandler DIXON/MURPHREY - Looking for information on Thomas DIXON II who was born before 1670 and died 1746 in Isle of Wight, VA. He married Elizabeth MURPHREY, daughter of Michael MURPHREY. According to family history, he purchased land in Isle of Wight Co. in 1724. The children of Thomas and Elizabeth were Thomas DIXON III, Nicholas, Martha, Penelope, Mourning, Patience, and William. Any information on these DIXON or MURPHREYfamilies would be very much appreciated. Betty Raines Jun 27, 1998 - 12:13 - From: - Betty Raines --------------- Subject: Flatt Swamp Resent-Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 11:26:42 -0700 Resent-From: VASURRY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 13:23:11 -0800 From: "Sarah Keesee" Organization: Internet Of Salisbury, Inc. To: VASURRY-L@rootsweb.com Using the map on iv (facing Contents) of the Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex Counties by Richards and a description below of the Flatt Swamp, would someone reconcile the two? It is apparently a small area---I am trying to determine which church would be most likely that my Weathers family attended in the early 1740s. This from a cousin, Cleve Weathers, who located the area from a 1719 deed to Thomas Weathers: "It is about 5 miles south of State Route 40 and the point where it empties into the Nottoway River is about 0.3 miles west of Interstate-95. It is only about 1 mile long and runs roughly parallel to the Nottoway. No part of the Flat Swamp is more than about 1/2 mile from the Nottoway, so we know with some degree of specificity where Thomas and Lydia lived. It is no longer a swamp per my map, just a creek. I suspect many swampy areas in this part of Virginia have been filled in some where not a lot fill was required. The closest point of Spring Creek, its origins, is about 2.3 miles to the south of the westerly end of Flat Swamp. The end of Flat Swamp is now a pond, roughly 800 ft long and couple of hundred feet wide. " I read it to be close to the Dinwiddie Co. line, but the St. Mark's churches would be too late.....would you think they would have traveled to Spring Swamp Chapel (1725) which was replaced in 1750 by St. Andrew's Church? Any help or ideas would be most appreciated. Sarah Withers Keesee lydiap@salisbury.net ------------------- Subject: Re: Murphy notes Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:55:40 -0500 From: "Betty B. Chandler" To: "Mark Murphy" "Betty B. Chandler" wrote: Mark, ... The report would be the property of the descendants of Capt. Estes Murphy who died a year or two ago. I spoke with him (he lived in CA) and he was very dedicated to identifying his ancestors and descendants. ... I'm not certain how much you know about the early VA records, but the two surviving books for either James City County or Charles City County are kept in Surry. I wouldn't be surprised if they've been shipped to the State Archive, where an out-of-stater pays $25.00 bucks up-front, and doesn't get a penny back if nothing is found. Do you subscribe to the Surry County Historical Society Site? They're relatively new but bringing on a great deal of info quickly. As to the Murfees, I believe that Simon I's son Simon, went into North Carolina and married a Sarah Duke. I would state with some certainty that she was an ancestor of the Dukes of tobacco wealth. I didn't have anything on Arthur, except that he was born in Surry Co., VA. Other children, as taken from the Will of Simon I, include: Catharine (Katey) Murfee; Lucy Murfee, Elizabeth who married a Hines or Hinds (I've seen it both ways); Mary Murfee who married John McGarrity. Richard Murfee, Sr., son of Simon I, according to his will, married Lucy ?. They had the following children: Capt Simon Murfee who married Martha Wills (descended of Emmanuel Wills of the Mulberry Island area); William Murfee; Elizabeth Murfee who married a Williams; Lucy Murfee who married a Daughtry; Celia Murfee; Sally Murfee; Nancy Murfee and perhaps a Molly Murfee, although Lucy, Sally, Nancy and Molly are all nicknames. Capt. Simon and Martha Wills Murfee had the following children: Rev. Simon Murfee who married Lydia Beale, daughter of Burwell and Charity Wilson Beale; Drewry Murfee; Richard Murfee who married Elizabeth Tucker; Burwell Murfee married Polly Beale; Francis Murfee; Wills Murfee, father of Amanda Louisa Fitzallen Murfee who married Richard Barrett of Southampton (his 1st wife). Wills married Lydia Williams. Margaret "Peggy" Murfee married first Samuel Story and second, a cousin, Thomas Wills; and Josiah Murfee. It is evidenced from the early wills of Capt. Simon and Josiah Murfee that some of these children were half-siblings. I can't determine who belonged to whom, but Josiah, upon his death, leaves to his "whole siblings and half siblings." Obviously, Capt. Simon was married twice. Capt. Simon's son, Rev. Simon Murfee, married Lydia Beals, daughter of Burwell and Charity Beale. They resided on the old Wills place in the sourthern portion of Southampton County and Hertford County, where the Nottoway and Blackwater Rivers flow into the Chowan and on into the Albemarle Sound. I have a hand-drawn map of this area. The Wills compound was apparently where the Wills family settled. They supposedly first arrived at Mulberry Island, where they hooked up with the Murfees. Mulberry Island is now Fort Eustis, VA. Children of Rev. Simon Murfee and Lydia, his wife, were: Narcissa Murfee married Jacob Lenow; Nannie Murfee married W. Washington Lawrence; James Wilson Murfee (married 4 times); Edward F. Murfee who m. Josephine Virginia Carnes; Eliza (Elizabeth) Murfee (a/k/a "Lyzann"; Mary Rebecca Murfee who was the second wife of Richard Barrett, referenced above; Rebecca Murfee, who died as an infant; Mills B. Murfee, William Murfee, who died as an infant; and Maria Jane Murfee, who died as an infant As previously noted, Richard Barrett married 1st Amanda L. F. Murfee. He married 2nd Mary Rebecca, first cousin of Amanda. Richard and Amanda had two children, Erastus Bozarah and Wills Murfee Barrett. Wills died around age 8, Erastus lived to see his majority but died soon thereafter. He was of sound mind, but apparently severely physically impaired. Richard and Mary Rebecca had Richard Crawford Barrett, Sr. who married Mary Estelle Powell of Murfreesborough, NC; Mary Eliza Barrett who married John Henry Bogart of Southampton County; Lydia Gabriella Barrett who married James O. Bryant, a physician; Thomas Oswald Barrett who never married; Annie Bettie Barrett who married a Massenburg; and William Armistead Barrett, who died young. Richard Crawford Barrett, Sr. and Mary Estelle Powell Barrett had twelve children and I won't put you through that; however, one of those children was Richard Crawford Barrett, Jr. who married Pearl Chase of Syracuse, NY. They had three children, Elizabeth Chase Barrett who died at 18 months (and my namesake), Richard Barrett, my father, and Inez Estelle. They are all gone now. ... ------------------------------- Subject: Re: Murphy-Murphey-Murphry-Murphrey-Murphree Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:19:55 -0500 From: "Thomas Murphree" To: "Mark Murphy" ... I think Arthur Murphry and James Murphry were listed in the 1790 census. Were they related? I know James Murphree ( Murphry ) was married to Sarah Strother ( m. 3-1-1779 ). James Strother Murphree was their son. I have correspondence somewhere in which James Strother, Sarah's brother or nephew, I believe, was writing the Federal Government, trying to qualify Sarah for a Revolutionary War pension, based upon her husband's service. She was in her 90's then. ( She didn't die until 1842 ). I have a pretty good line on the Strothers. Christopher, in the late 1740's, conveyed his considerable land holdings in Virginia to family and friends and moved to Bute County in 1757. The old Strother place is known now as Maysville township, about 2 miles from Louisburg. ... ------------------------------- Subject: Re: [MURPHY-L] Richard I, a son of an earlier Simon? Resent-Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:35:35 -0700 Resent-From: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:36:32 -0500 From: "Betty B. Chandler" Reply-To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Mark, I cannot speak as to the relationship between the Lancaster County Murphy and the Murfees of Surry and Southampton, but I do know that many folks who first came to the Chesapeake came inland and through the Lancaster County area on their way to Surry, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Southampton, etc. Now. There was a document supplied to me by some of my Murfee relatives which was prepared by Ann Waller Reddy, 1005 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA in 1955 entitled, "THE MURPHY FAMILY - Analysis." This work, to my best recollection, was given to me by Capt. Estes Murphy, now deceased. This document traces possible ties between the Byrd family of Westover and the Murfees of Surry; information on lands in Isle of Wight County owned by Simon Murfee of Surry in 1748; General Court Minutes pertaining to differences involving the Bird family in Charles City Court, 1674; Albemarle Parish Records dating to 1738 involving the Murfees; Patents belonging to the Murfee Family in Nansemond County c. 1679 - 1767 and various deeds in Surry and Southampton County. Capt. Estes was attempting to establish a relationship between the Birds/Byrds of Westover and the Murfees of Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton, a point which I have not been able to remotely establish. From family lore and written accounts within my own line, I am led to believe that Richard Murfee was born in Ireland and in Surry in the late 1600's, and that he married a Mary Bird/Byrd. However, there were Birds/Byrds on the Southside of the James at that time OTHER than the Westover line. This is further confused, however, by the undocumented information that Simon, son of Richard and Mary, married an Elizabeth Byrd, who, upon the passing of the said Simon, remarried an Edwards (also numerous on the Southside of the James at that time.) From another angle, given names in my Murfee/Barret line include Burwell and Armistead. If you run across anything of interest to this particular line, I would a ppreciate some direction. Thanks, bbc -------------------- Library of Virginia NAME Murphrey [Murfey], William, Junior. DATE 1715 SOURCE Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, 1661-1719 (Reel 23) p. 594-595. Inv. & Appr. rec. 29 June 1715 NOTE Part of index to Isle of Wight County Wills and Administrations (1628-1800) NAME Murphrey [Murfey], William, Junior. DATE 1715 SOURCE Deeds, Wills, Great Books, Vol. 2, 1715-1726 (Reel 3) NOTE Part of index to Isle of Wight County Wills and Administrations (1628-1800) PLACE Isle of Wight County (Va.) NAME Murfey, Simon. DATE 1754 SOURCE Deeds, Wills, Etc., 1738-1754, p. 857-858 NOTE Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652 - 1850) PLACE Surry County (Va.) FORM Wills. aat. NAME Murfe [Murfey], Simon. DATE 1754 SOURCE Surry Co. Deeds, Wills, Etc., 10, 1754-68, p. 14. NOTE Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652- 1850) PLACE Surry County (Va.) FORM Estate inventories. aat. ADDED ENTRY Murfey, Simon. Accession No 27816 Author Bell, Albert, Dr. Title Bass family genealogical notes. Record Ser. Jordan Bass, son of Jacob Bass, Sr., of Franklin County, North Carolina. Record Ser. Genealogical notes collection; 27816. Quantity 26 leaves. Format Photocopies. Summary Genealogical notes compiled by Dr. Albert Bell concerning several Jordan Basses, including Jordan Bass the son of Jacob Bass, Sr., of Franklin County, North Carolina, Jordan Bass of Randolph County, North Carolina, Jordan Bass of Southampton County, Virginia, and Jordan R. Bass of Nash County, North Carolina. Records cited include deeds and wills as well as court records concerning Basses in Talladega County, Alabama, and Wilson County, Tennessee. Finding Aid Hart, Lyndon H. III, comp., A GUIDE TO GENEALOGICAL NOTES & CHARTS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH, VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, available for purchase. Subject Bass, Jacob, d. 1791, progenitor. ---------------------- I did find though [on page 474] one Benton, W. R. H. 11/22/1816- 1/2/0/1901 who might have been your Polly Benton Murphy's brother. [or cousin} WRH is buried in the Haynes Cem. Directions "from Glendale, south on Culleoka Rd 2 miles to Central Church, turn east on Brush Creek Rd , 5 miles to well kept cem on Right side,on a hill" his wife Margaret 1829- 1912 and [probably ] daughter Anna are also buried there. Truly Sorry I could not be more help... Regards, Steph Powell Cecil stephaxi@mindspring.com ------------------- INTERESTING HERE>>> Library of Virginia site>> Murphey, Simon. DATE 1673. SOURCE Deeds, 1699-1800; Wills, 1661-1787. p. 113-114. Will pro. 10 Sept. 1673. NOTE Part of index to Lancaster County Wills and Administrations (1652-1800) PLACE Lancaster County (Va.) FORM Wills. aat. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations. Lancaster Co. several cos. NE of Surry. ---------- Murfee, Simon. DATE 1796 SOURCE Will Book No. 4, 1783-1797 (Reel 17) p. 720-721. Will pro. 11. Feb. 1796. p. 750-751. Inv. & Appr. rec. July 14, 1796. NOTE Part of index to Southampton County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800) PLACE Southampton County (Va.) FORM Wills. aat. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations. Southampton Co. next south under Sussex. --------------------- Murfey, Simon. DATE 1754 SOURCE Deeds, Wills, Etc., 1738-1754, p. 857-858 NOTE Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652 - 1850) PLACE Surry County (Va.) FORM Wills. aat. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations. ---------------------- NAME Murfe [Murfey], Simon. DATE 1754 SOURCE Surry Co. Deeds, Wills, Etc., 10, 1754-68, p. 14. NOTE Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652 - 1850) PLACE Surry County (Va.) FORM Estate inventories. aat. ADDED ENTRY Murfey, Simon. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations. --------------------- Patent GRANTEE Murfey, Simon. grantee. DATE 28 August 1746. NOTE Location: Surry County. NOTE Description: 203 acres on both sides of the Assamuseck Swamp. 140 acres formerly granted said Murfey Sept 28, 1732 and 63 acres the residue never before granted. NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 25, 1745-1747, p. 227 (Reel 23). NOTE See also the following surname(s): Murphey. NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. OTHER FORMAT available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. ------------------- Murphey, Simon. grantee. DATE 28 September 1732. NOTE Location: Surry County. NOTE Description: 140 acres on the east side of the Atsamoosock Swamp. Adjoins land of Philip Ludwell, Charles Briggs and extending. NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 499 (Reel 11). NOTE See also the following surname(s): Murfey, Murphy. NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. ------------------- Murphey, Richard. grantee. DATE 29 May 1760. NOTE Location: Halifax County. NOTE Description: 400 acres on both sides of Banister River beginning at the mouth of Allens Creek. NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761 (v.1, 2, 3 & 4 p.1-1095), p. 802 (Reel 31-32). NOTE See also the following surname(s): Murfey, Murphy. NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. ---------------------- Murphy, Simon. grantee. DATE 20 June 1733. NOTE Location: Surry County. NOTE Description: 400 acres on the north side of the Atsamoosock Swamp. Beginning and extending on the north east side of Blys Branch. NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1- 522), p. 17 (Reel 13). NOTE See also the following surname(s): Murphey. NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. -------------------------------------------- Got Smiths' deed to Eugenia Bass & Emedicus Murphey, 1853, Washington Co. MS from Nancy Hunt! from Rootsweb, Wash. Co. MS, no Murphey or Bass on 1830 census, but Bass on 1840, p. 245, no Murphey? 1850 has Bass, p. 250A, but no Murphey. Emedicus was on Issaquena Co. Census 1850, b. NC. age 44 house & family # 28 by himself. Emedicus living with other family probably and not listed as head of family in 1840?. ---------------------------------------- Henley Marriage & Obituary Database: CATALOG CARD NEWSPAPER American beacon and commercial diary (Norfolk, Va. : 1815 : Daily) ENTRY Died- Yesterday Mr. Nathaniel Murphy, Sen., in the 62d year of his age, of Norfolk, leaving a wife and 3 small children. (p. 3, c. 3) DATE OF PUB. Wednesday, September 11, 1816. FILM NO. Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 188). NOTE From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. SUBJECT Obituaries -- Virginia. SUBJECT Norfolk (Va.) ADDED ENTRY Henley, Bernard J. (Bernard John) COLLECTION Bernard J. Henley papers. ------------------------------------- Henley Marriage & Obituary Database: CATALOG CARD (LVA) NEWSPAPER American beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth daily advertiser (Norfolk, Va.: 1827) ENTRY Died- On March 4 at his late residence in Gosport, Richard Murphy, age 46. (p. 3, c. 1) DATE OF PUB. Monday, March 7, 1836. FILM NO. Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 188). NOTE From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. SUBJECT Obituaries -- Virginia. SUBJECT Norfolk (Va.) ADDED ENTRY Henley, Bernard J. (Bernard John) COLLECTION Bernard J. Henley papers. ----------------------------- Henley Marriage & Obituary Database: CATALOG CARD NEWSPAPER Norfolk and Portsmouth chronicle. ENTRY Died- Mrs. Murphy, spouse of Mr. Martin Murphy, of this town. (p. 3, c. 1) DATE OF PUB. Saturday, April 9, 1791. FILM NO. Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 308). NOTE From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. SUBJECT Obituaries -- Virginia. SUBJECT Portsmouth (Va.) SUBJECT Norfolk (Va.) ADDED ENTRY Henley, Bernard J. (Bernard John) COLLECTION Bernard J. Henley papers. -------------------------- Exciting Collins connections at: http://www.tamandmichael.com/COLHIST6.htm#James Collins ----------------------------------------- Subject: Descendants of Simon Murphy Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 14:27:45 -0500 From: lhaack To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu I read your website with great interest. I am descended from Thomas and Miriam (Murphy) Hill. She was the daughter of Simon and sister of Mark Murphy. Thomas and Miriam had a daughter Drucilla who married Sampson Gilliam in Franklin County about 1796. I think we are cousins of some level. I noticed a reference to the marriage of Bird Murphy to a Gilliam with Marcus Gilliam officiating. My Sampson had a son named Mark, sometimes referred to as Marcus, who is my ancestor. Do you have any information about Gilliam of Franklin/Union County? I am interested in the Murphy/Byrd connection in Virginia. I know from my readings that William Byrd's daughter married a James Duke. I did notice a reference somewhere on the Internet that Simon Murphy was the son of a Mary (Bird) Murphy who was born somewhere other than Virginia. If you are interested in this line of inquiry, I will try to send you the souce of the latter information. Regards, Loretta Gilliam Haack ------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Murphy's in Dawson Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:18:10 -0600 From: "ELIZABETH F SMITH" Organization: Prodigy Internet To: "Mark Murphy" References: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 Mark, ... Had some time to copy the following from the Direct & Reverse Index booksfor land records. I hope it helps you. Direct Book 1846-1880 (Direct is the Seller in the transaction) Murphy, Jno to J. A. Barkley, a contract, Mar 3, 1837 Vol G pg 418 Murphy, Jno to Henry Jones, a deed, Apr 22, 1846 Vol. G - 419 Murphy, Richard to E. H. Church, Trustee, a Deed of Trust, Jan 14, 1878, Vol 30 - 397 Reverse 1850-1880 (Reverse is the Buyer in the transaction) Murphy, Richard from Johanah Bracken, a deed, April 16, 1874 Vol Z, pg 200 Murphy, J. M. from T. D. Bounds, a deed, July 30, 1878 Vol 32 - 229 Murphy, Edward from Alex Beaton, a deed, April 26, 1879 Vol 34 - 141 Murphy, W. B. & others from W. B. McShaw, a deed, April 28, 1871, Vol T -865 Murphy, W. B. from W. A. Ricker by Sheriff, a deed, July 5, 1878, Vol 32 - 152 Murphy, P. C. from A. Shwarts by Constable, a deed, Aug 12, 1878, Vol 32 -339 Reverse Book 1880 - 1888 Murphy, P. C. from A. Shwats, by sheriff, a deed, May 10, 1880, Vol 36 - 133 Murphy, William from Henry Cook, a deed, July 26, 1880, vol 36 - 204 Murphy, J. A. from D. E. Dawson, a deed, Oct 8, 1881 Vol 41-490 Murphy, J.P. from Saml Frost, a deed, Jan 11, 1883 Vol 43-194 Murphy, J.P. from Saml Frost, a release, Oct 11, 1881 Vol 43-195 Murphy, John P. from Wm. Bell, a deed, May 9, 1883 Vol 47-555 Murphy, P. S. from J. P. Murphey, a deed, Sept 21, 1886, Vol 53-218 Murphy, J. P. from Wm Bell, a deed, May 9, 1883, Vol 54 - 40 Murphy, Polly S. from Frank Hodge, a deed, Jan 21, 1887, Vol 54 - 73 Murphy, Polly S. from Barry Frost, a deed, Feb 19, 1887, Vol 52 - 488 The next index books are broken down as followings: Book 3 - 1888 - 1897 Book 4 - 1897 - 1900 Book 5 - 1900 - 1905 Book 6 - 1905 - 1911 I'm sorry that I wasn't able to look up more for you. I don't know when I'll be going to Corsicana again. Good luck in your research. Liz ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Mary Murphy of Maury Co., TN Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 12:38:57 -0600 From: "Richard Smith" To: "Mark Murphy" References: 1 , 2 This is all the information that I have. Richrd Smith Maury County, TN Descendants of Mary Murphy Generation No. 1 1. MARY1 MURPHY. She married THOMAS ALONZO HILL. Children of MARY MURPHY and THOMAS HILL are: 2. i. MAIDA PARHAM2 HILL, b. 1880; d. August 07, 1944, Maury Co., TN. ii. VIRGINIA HILL, m. ED JONES. iii. IDA HILL, m. UNKNOWN WEST II. iv. ANNIE HILL, m. ? WEST I. v. PATRICIA HILL, m. JIM DUNNAVANT. 3. vi. BUD HILL. 4. vii. FRANK HILL. viii. MATTIE ADELINE HILL, m. LUKE WYLIE. ix. ELLA HILL, m. LUTHER LEE. Generation No. 2 2. MAIDA PARHAM2 HILL (MARY1 MURPHY)1 was born 1880, and died August 07, 1944 in Maury Co., TN. She married ALGIE HODGE SMITH2, son of IRVIN SMITH and DRUCILLA DIAL. Children of MAIDA HILL and ALGIE SMITH are: i. ESTELLE FRANCES3 SMITH3, b. August 07, 1902, Stiversville, Maury County,TN; d. August 28, 1999, Columbia, TN; m. JOHN WILLIAM GIDCOMB4. ii. CARL D. SMITH, b. May 06, 1904, maury County, TN; d. July 02, 1979, Nashville, TN; m. (1) RUBY WALTERS; m. (2) JEWEL ORTON. iii. CLAYTON JAMES SMITH, b. May 25, 1906, Maury Co. TN; d. June 13, 1990, Nashville, TN; m. DORA PURCELL. iv. LUCIUS KATE SMITH, b. February 09, 1908, Maury Co, - Culleoka, TN; d.March 17, 1983, Columbia, TN; m. LOUELLA STRENGTH, September 05, 1930,Detroit, MI. Marriage Notes for LUCIUS SMITH and LOUELLA STRENGTH: Marriage license and marriage book in Richard Smith's possession. 3. BUD2 HILL (MARY1 MURPHY). He married UNKNOWN. children of BUD HILL and UNKNOWN are: i. DELLA3 HILL. ii. PAUL HILL. 4. FRANK2 HILL (MARY1 MURPHY). He married SARAH UNKNOWN. Child of FRANK HILL and SARAH UNKNOWN is: i. MARTHA3 HILL, m. JACK MORGAN. ----------------------------------------- Subject: William B. Murphy Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 21:12:02 -0500 From: Wayne Phears To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu Mark, I wonder if you have any clues as to what happened to your William B. Murphy's youngest son, William. I notice he disappears from the census records of the family after the war. I have a gggf < DIV>named William B. Murphy who is my brick wall in this family. He was born in Tn "about 1835" and turns up marrying in the northern Ms. county of Carroll, later named Montgomery. I wonder!!! Have you perhaps come across any clues? Thanks for any and all help! Linda Phears, Atlanta o ------------------------------------------- A good possibility here connected with Collins&Leonards in Maury & Franklin NC: Year / Grantor / Grantee / Acres / Instrument / Book / page 1. 1840 / Murphy, William / James Collins / -- / Deed / C / 450 Marshall Co. TN 2. 1837 / Murphy, W.B. / B.L. Campbell / 100 / Deed / B / 41 [prob. William B. Murphey] Year / Grantee / Grantor / Acres / Instrument / Book / page 3. 1858 / Murphy, W.B. / G.W. Collins / B.S. / Deed / R / 457 4. Franklin Co. NC- court minutes March 1842 James Murphy admr. to Holland Murphy estate with James Collins his security. 5. Franklin Co. marriages Murphy, James G Spouse : Collins, Sarethna Marriage date : Mar 4, 1863; Collins, Jesse Spouse : Murphy, Mary Ann Marriage date : Nov 25, 1847 6. Franklin Co. court minutes, Sept 1849: Bird Murphy, JeSse Collins, Henry Gupton, Joseph Murphy, John Leonard (et al) appointed Constables in Capt. Collins district 7. 1852 Franklin Co. Will of John P. Leonard (wife Sarah) proved by Gray Murphy & Parker Leonard 8. Maury: W. B. Murphey Deed for 103 Acres Executed by William S. Leonard September 23d 1854 9. 1830 Franklin Co., NC Census : William Leonard, James Murphy, Holland Murphy, lots of Collins 10. Frankl- 1822 William Leonard Exc. of John Leonard est. Parker Murphy a buyer 11. 1833 Gray Murphy married Betsey Leonard in Franklin Co. 12. Frank. Co. court 1797 Orderd that ... William Leonard Parker Murphey Arthur Murphy John Leonard, ..., James Collins, Henry Collins, Shea. BaSs, ... Warren BaSs James Vinson David Vinson, James Collins, Senr. and Stephen Gupton be appointeda Jury to Think[?] and Lay off if they think neceSsary a Road from the County line near Great Shocco Creek to Nash County line near Portis's and report to next Court. 13. Frank. 1853 ct. min. Will of William Leonard oaths of James Collins & Clifton Collins --------------------------------------------- 21Jul 1855 The Democratic Herald (Columbia, TN) William B. Murphey listed as an election judge, District 5 Maury Co. ------------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Dawson Texas Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 15:30:19 -0500 From: "carl matthews" To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Dear Mark... I am not sure if I sent this...may have some infor you can use... Carl ******* MURPHY……were related to Hill, Dillahay. Crews. & Derryberry families John Calvin Murphy 1838 Tenn-1907 Navarro Co TX …..to Texas 1875 bro John Calvin Murphy Texas 1875 bro Edmund Thomas Murphy Texas 1875 married 1868 Nancy Alemeda Caskey Hurrican Switch TN 1869 Flora Jane Murphy 1871-1947 Robert Lee Murphy 1873-1958 William Carson Murphy 1876-1953 Mary Elizabeth Murphy 1878-1967 Newton Albertus Bert Murphy d. Hubbard 1881-1881 Johnny Murphy 1881-1882 Mattie Mae Murphy 1889-1967 Floyd Hill Murphy Joseph Hill Murphy c1847 m. Mary Ann Mollie Crews in Maury Co Tenn d/o Wesley & Nancy Collier Crews from NC d/ both buried Hubbard Cem - or Liberty Hill Cem son Joseph Albert Murphy bro ?? William W Murphy 1841- m. Martha E Hammonds bro John Calvin Murphy to Lib Hill 1875 bro Edmund Thomas Murphy to Lib Hill 1875 Elizabeth P Murphy c1814- m. James Harvey Reece Jr married Maury Co Tenn Sister….Sarah Reece 1805- m. Sampson Stewart Matthews s/o Robert & Mary Ann Stewart Matthews Flora Murphy c1870- m. 1895 Samuel Garrett Wright Hubbard Rallis Murphy 1886- m. c1810 Clyde Wright d/o Newton Lafayette & Eugenia Capitolia Cockrill Wright - Hubbard TX gd/o Samuel & Prudence Matthews Wright ggd/o Robert & Mary Ann Stewart Matthews Gladys Murphy m. John Wm Billy Matthews s.o Roddy Matthews, Maury Co Tenn gs/o Joseph Matthews ggs/o James & Mary Doak Matthews John Murphy m. Adelia Matthews c1875- d/o John Milton & Nannie B Nelson Matthews gd/o Joseph Anderson & Louise Jane Galloway Matthews Both buried Matthews Cem Maury Coi Tenn ggd/o Joseph & Sarah Walker Matthews Both buried Matthews Cem Maury Co Tenn Martha Murphy 1811-1885 m. Andrew B Matthews …died Greene Co MO son Joseph & Sarah Walker Matthews Mr Murphy m. Esther Hanna d/o James & Martha Matthews Hanna gd/o James & Mary Ann Doak Matthews Research: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Stephenville TX NELSON, Harold b. 1921 Dardnelle AR U S Army WWII Howell b. 1921 Dardnelle AR U S Army WWII May have married girls from Ft Worth TX ---------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: [NCFRANKL] Franklin Co. NC Court minute excerpts 1838-1839 Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 11:51:01 EST From: Wamitch87@aol.com To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Mr. Murphy, you may or may not know that there was a surveyor, William Christmas of Bute and then Franklin County, who laid out the village of Raleigh which is now the capitol city of NC. This William Christmas, in the early part of 1800s, was appointed Surveyor General of TN and many families followed him to Williamson County, TN, part of which was cut off into Maury County. One of my Nicholson's moved there and about the whole McLemore family also. Christmas married one of the McLemore girls and his nephew John C. McLemore succeeded Christmas when he died about 1810. This is just a suggestion from a soon to be 90 record searcher as my feeling as to why so many from my native Franklin County, NC went to TN. Bill ------------------------------------------ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/church/sandyrun.txt Bertie County NC Churches: Sandy Run Baptist Church Record Book 1773-1804 WHITE MALE MEMBERS and FREE ONES OF COLOR Counsel Bass NEGRO MEMBERS, MALE and FEMALE (1773-1804) Col Murfree's Lewis Col Murferry's Betty (dec'd) ------------------------------------- Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Re: TNMAURY-D Digest V01 #162 Resent-Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:05:39 -0700 Resent-From: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:05:32 EST From: GKCarrigan@aol.com To: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com > Howdy ya'll, > Can someone answer any of these questions for me? > Is/was Hurricane Switch near Culleoka? Is/was Culleoka & Hurr. Sw. in District 5 in 1850? Does anyone know of a map or info about the > district delineations in 1850? Is there a county map for 1850? Mark, Culleoka was located in dist. 6 in the 1850's, but in the top 1/3, just down from dist 5. Contact me at gkcarrigan@aol.com and I will send you a couple of maps for Maury Co. that I sue in my research. Karen Carrigan gkcarrigan@aol.com ----------------------------------------- Subject: e: [TNRUTHER] More Newspaper images at the Project Resent- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 18:12:52 -0700 Resent-From: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:12:41 EST From: Unionlady1055@aol.com Reply-To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Is this Murphee any relation to the following? They lived in Bedford County, but came from Rutherford county, Tennessee. I have saw the name spelt both ways. Descendants of William D. Murphey 1 William D. Murphey Born: Abt. 1819 d: July 1909 . +Virginia E. Born: Abt. 1830 d: February 2, 1915 ........ 2 J.D. Murphee ................... 3 Margaret Murphee Born: September 15, 1838 in Bedford Co. TN d: July 6, 1937 in Hazel Cemt, Bell Buckle ....................... +Unknown Richards ........ 2 Doak Murphee Born: Abt. 1845 ........ 2 Mary Texanna Murphee Born: October 31, 1857 d: February 18, 1945 in Cross Roads Cemt. Bell Buckle ............ +Andrew Caswell Hoover Born: January 13, 1855 m: February 3, 1876 in By Elder Rufus A Hoover d: November 17, 1934 in Cross Roads Cemt. Bell Buckle ................... 3 Walter Doak Hoover Born: December 12, 1876 ....................... +unknown Tucker ................... 3 Fannie Murphree Hoover Born: December 15, 1878 ................... 3 John William Hoover Born: April 5, 1881 d: 1969 in Cross Road Cemt., Bell Buckle ................... 3 Daisy Blanche Hoover Born: September 21, 1883 d: Abt. 1974 in Hazel Cemt, Bell Buckle ....................... +W.W. Williams d: Abt. 1931 in Hazel Cemt, Bell Buckle ................... 3 Caleb M Hoover Born: February 4, 1886 ................... 3 Susan Virginia Hoover Born: August 9, 1889 d: December 2, 1894 ................... 3 Maggie Bell Hoover Born: August 6, 1892 d: June 7, 1999 in Cross Road Cemt., Bell Buckle ....................... +Samuel Nautless Lloyd Born: Abt. 1899 m: Abt. 1917 d: June 11, 1945 in Cross Roads Cemt. Bell Buckle ................... 3 Andrew James Hoover Born: September 12, 1895 ........ 2 Thankful Murphee Born: Abt. 1860 -------------------------------------- http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/edgecombe/marriages/ marr1760.txt Edgecombe County, NC - 1700's Misc. Marriages MURPHEE JOSIAH WIMBERLY PHEREBE 07 JUN 1764 MURPHEE JAMES STRAWTHER SARAH 25 FEB 1770 (see James' will, Sarah wife, Franklin Co. ct. minutes abt. 1840) not the James married to Rebecca. ------------------------------------------- Subject: maps Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:18:37 -0600 From: "Ruth P. Cunningham" To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Mark - enjoy your posts - thanks for sharing so much info Call the TN State Lib & Archives at 615-741-2764 - .... I am a prof. genealogist in Nashville and I bother them all the time. Good luck. Ruth ------------------------------ http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/edgecombe/court/1784. txt NOVEMBER, 1794: Etheldred PHILIPS, John BATTLE, Abishai HORN, Hartwell PHILIPS & Frederick PHILIPS are appointed to divide the lands of Josiah MURPHREE, dec'd between John, Maluchi & Matthew MURPHREE, sons of the dec'd & make return to the next court. -------------------------------------- KINFOLKS OF NASH COUNTY NC. 1778-1854. By Joseph W. Watson. p.286 Deed Bk 6-439 Benjaimin Mannin of Nash Co to Jesse Bass of same. Mar 7, 1799 for 100pds a tract of 250 acres on the north side of Little Peachtree Creek adjoining Lemual Cherry, Augustin Bass, HENRY WARREN and Mournin Rogers. ------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Bass in Nash Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:55:23 -0500 From: "Jimmy Walker" To: "Mark Murphy" References: 1 Mark: Nice to hear from you. Most of my information came from Nash County, N. C. (Nashville - County Seat) records. Most of my ancestors lived in this area. My information is as follows, please double check my work and let my know of any mistakes. Jesse Bass b: 1768 was a brother to Jethro b: 1756 both born in Nash Co., N. C. Jethro is my GGGG Grandfather. Jesse Bass b:1768 in Nash Co. d: May 6, 1822 in Nash Co. Married: Frances ????? Children: Isaac Frances Coffield Counsel Goodman Sion Jordan m/ Bethany Gideon Penelopy m/ Wilhight Edwin Jesse Edmond Elizabeth Leuzany Jesse Bass b: 1768 was a son of Isaac Bass b:1736 Isaac Bass b: 1736 in Northampton Co., N. C. d: December 27, 1800 in Nash Co. Married: 1755 ?? Mary Nancy Bunch b: 1738 in Bertie Co., N. C. d: May 22, 1811 in Nash Co. Children: Jethro b: 1756 Nash Co. d: 1819 Nash Co. Augustine b: 1767 Nash Co. married: January 25, 1833 to Julia Ann Sykes in Nash Co. Jesse: information above Isaac b: 1770 married 11-27-1866 to Sarah E. ??? both in Nash Co. John: b: 1772 Nash Co Denisha b: 1774 Nash Co married Rogers ??? Levicey b: 1777 Nash Co married (1) John Davenport (2) William Thomas Lawrence --------------------------------- Subject: Re: [NCNASH-L] Howdy Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:01:10 EST From: Cindykinard@aol.com To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Hi Mark, Bradley and Rackley both have abstracted tons of records, there are several books on deeds, wills and court records. As for what's available on microfilm, I dont know.....my library has none, and wont borrow.... There is a newspaper I believe, but the earliest records were like 1825 or so, and my family had gone by then. I have all the abstracts from the books, but there are many deeds missing, so, a hunt thru originals would be needed for me. I do know the area Jesse Bass and my Henry Warren are in is the Rocky Mount area...this land was Edgecombe Co prior to 1777. You should be able to find lots of records from both counties. My Edgecombe deed bk 1768-1778 shows several Bass': Abraham, Isaac, Job/Jobe, John, John Sr. and Sion.....My Nash Co bk 1791-1813 shows the following: Abraham, Alden, Augustin, Bethana/Bethany, Betsy, Elias, Gideon, Isaac, Jethro, Jesse (quite a few for him), John, Jordan, Kithcen, Mary and Sion. If your interested in any or all of these, let me know, I will be happy to send them. Good luck in your research. Cindy --------------------------------------------- http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/colonial/Chatham1772.htm Chatham Regimental Return made 23rd Sept. 1772 A Role of Captain Isaiah Hogans Company at a Muster September 19th 1772 Daniel Murphy, John Murphy, WIlliam Murphy, Levi Murphy, James Murphy ------------------------------------------ http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Grace_Hawley.htm Patty, married Council Bass, 4 May 1782 Bertie County, North Carolina bond, Cader Bass witness. ----------------------------------------- http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/1790NCa.htm "Other Free" Heads of Households in the 1790 North Carolina Census, by Family Name Bass, Council 7 & 2 slaves Northampton County ------------------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cherokeendn/message/7716 Bertie Co, N.C. marriages 1762-1868 Bass Council (X) & Patty Griffen m. 4 May 1782; Cadar Bass ,Bm. ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cherokeendn/message/15989 The following is the 1835 Cherokee East of the Mississippi Census Index. In 1835, the Cherokee Nation contained almost 22,000 Cherokees and almost 300 Whites connected by marriage. Page numbers on the index correspond to the following: Tennessee 1-10 Alabama 12-17 North Carolina 19-33 Georgia 35-66 Murphy Arch, 2 Murphy Johnson, 3 Murphy Nancy, 2 Murphy Sally, 62 Murphy Tekinny, 61 Murphy Tom, 61 ------------------------------- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~providence/marrbrba.htm Early Sumner County Marriage Records Through 1850 BRIDES GROOMS DATE BONDSMAN Bate, Eugenea P. Bass, Council R. 14 September 1842 McAulay, James W. ------------------------------------------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/fadrhhb.htm He (Dr. Humphrey Howell Bate) was wounded at Shiloh 6 Apr 1862. He was wounded through the neck, left shoulder, right leg, and knee joint of his left leg. He was unable to feed himself, and was furloughed indefinitely. He was taken by his sister, Eugenia Bate BASS, to her plantation in Mississippi and she nursed him until he was well enough to return to his regiment. He returned to his regiment 19 July 1864 and was discharged on disability. --------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/facolhhb.htm EUGENIA PATIENCE BATE - born 6 Sep 1826 - died 9 Dec 1906, Davidson County. Eugenia was married twice. Her first husband was Council Rogers BASS, born 1810 in North Carolina, and died 2 May 1855 in Leota, Washington Co., Mississippi. Eugenia and Council had four children: Ella Anne, Eugenia Elizabeth, Council W. Rogers, Jr., and Anna Lela. ----------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrevwar/revwar_b.htm The Army Accounts of the North Carolina Line No. Names and Rank By Whom Received Remarks 2 Matthias Brickell, Ens. H. Murfree 96 Council Bass Ab. Thomas 97 Uriah Bass do 108 Drury Bass do http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrevwar/revwar_c.htm 120 Giles Carter H. Murfree http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrevwar/revwar_m.htm 66 H. Murfree, Lt. Col. H. Murfree 792 Patrick Murfree J. Whitaker (WARRENTON) 22 William Murray, Lt. H. Murfree 2993 John Morgan H. Murfree 2996 Moses Manley do 2997 Michael McKeel do 2998 Nottingham Monk do 3000 Southam Manly do 3005 Marmaduke Moore do 3006 James Morgan do ----------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrevwar/colliers.htm Transcribed from microfilm roll M881-785 (Rev. War, Army, Compiled Service Records of Soldiers) Caption of Roll: Pay Roll for Capt. John Johnstone's Company in Col. John Collier's Regiment of N. Carolina Militia, commanded by John Butler, Brigadier General, December 22, 1780 CPR - Company Pay Roll RR - Receipt Roll Private Murphey, John CPR, RR Private Murphey, William (See Murphy, William) Sergeant Murphey, Zeph CPR, RR Private Murphy, William CPR, RR -------------------------------------------- http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/moa_search.html Was Emedicus' first name Arthur? He was in MS during war? Arthur E. Murphy, 6th Tenn. in Civil War. -------------------------------- http://home.jam.rr.com/rjcourt52/cwprisons/civilw3.htm Mississippi State Archives, Jackson Mississippi. Microfilm file cabinet; Military Records; draws 5 & 6. 41.Rock Island Barracks, Illinois, Military Prison, Microfilm Roll Numbers: 131 through 135. __________________________ Subject: Re: Richard Murphy in 1690s Surry Co VA?; Mark Murphy Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:49:16 -0700 From: "John H. Goebel" To: Mark Murphy Hi Mark, At last a tie in to Parker Murphy. I've been following that line the best I could, which isn't saying much at all. But I've found enough to convince me that the Arthur Murphy connection to Simon Murphy is real. I don't have any knowldege of children for Parker. All I've got is a wife Holland Johnson. Is that correct?...................... --------------------------- Subject: Re: Richard Murphy in 1690s Surry Co VA?; Mark Murphy Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:26:45 -0700 From: "John H. Goebel" To: Mark Murphy CC: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Mark, Thanks for your reply. I'd like to know what you dig up from those microfilms, as would other participants of the list no doubt. Keep up the good work of dissemination. Spreading the information far and wide is the best way to preserve it. There are too many brick walls out there caused by records being kept in only one place. I've injected my comments into your response. Mark Murphy wrote: > John, > I would have to agree with your statements. I didn't know about the commoner William Byrd. Makes perfect sense. I haven't done much checking into this yet, as I only recently (last few months) learned of my descendency from Richard I. Please send me you line. I am curious. > I have ordered a microfilm from the LDS FHL on documents related to this line and should receive it shortly. May I ask the sources of your information provided, specifically:> 1. Richard Murphy, Irish child kidnapped off the shores of his homeland and sold into indentured servitude. Emanuel Master Murphy Family History that part should be somewhere in the Murphy-L archives Richard Murphy born about 1670, while playing on the shore near his home, was enticed into visiting a large ship. They showed him over the ship as was promised, and broght him on to America, where he was sold for one hundred fifty pounds of Virginia tobacco. He had no money with him and was bought by Col. William Bird, one of the wealthiest men in the English Colonies. Richard Murphy born about 1670, brought to America about 1683, married, about 1700, Mary Byrd who was immediately disinherited. Her family was not permitted to speak to her or to mention her name on penalty of disinheritance. The Genealogy of William Lee I of England and his Descendants Rucker p 16 quoted in Emanuel Masters Murphy 1809-1871 Ancestry, Life, Children 1980 Emanuel Masters Murphy Family Association Chapter 4 I cannot state that this is the origin of the tradition. > 2. Richard Murphy married Elizabeth Brid (Bird?) in VA in 1680 Obituary of William Green Murphy, Marysville Appeal Tuesday Morning February 4, 1904 p1 col 3 > 3. Existence of the William Byrd, millowner of Sussex Co., VA That and the following are cited in postings to this list and can be searched easily enough. Except perhaps the Dublin story which is new to me. > > Also, do you have any knowledge of sources stating that Richard was a ferryman for a William Byrd? Definitely seen this and am not sure of it's veracity. It is buried somewhere out of my immediate sight. > or that in Dublin, St. John's Parish has records of Richard? This is new to me. > or that Murphy wasn't his real name, but he was named after the boat captain that kidnapped him? This is buried in the archives and sounds all too convenient to me. Yes there was such a captain by that name. The Genealogy of William Lee I of England and his Descendants Rucker p 16 quoted in Emanuel Masters Murphy 1809-1871 Ancestry, Life, Children 1980 Emanuel Masters Murphy Family Association Chapter 4 > These are just some of the information (fact or fiction) I've seen tossed around. > Thanks! I love challenges and mysteries like these. > -Mark > All this raises the question of how many William Birds were flying around in the Old Dominion? Here is a quote from somewhere or the other "Hannah Grendon, daughter of Thomas Grendon, Sr., married first Thomas Jennings, of London, and had a son, Thomas Jennings, Jr. Her second marriage was to William Bird, of Martin's Brandon (presumably a relative of William Byrd I), and had a son, Thomas Bird, who made his will in Surry County, Va., January 21, 1687, naming a son, Thomas Bird, Jr. After her second husband's death Hannah Grendon (Jennings) Byrd married third (before 1672) William Duke,1 of Charles City County, Va. (later Prince George), and had a daughter, Elizabeth Duke,2 and other children (sic) and after his death (in 1678) she married for the fourth time Capt. William Archer. This William Duke was one of Nathaniel Bacon's ardent supporters. " An examination of the 1790 census of VA shows a surprisingly large number of Bird/Byrd families listed. No doubt at least two or three of them existed in the late 17th century. To be sure, only one of them was adept at writing events down and preserving them for posterity. And only one, the same one, married into a line descended from royalty in England. This isn't sufficient reason to confuse them. Let's have some sence of detatchment in the effort of searching out our ancestors lest we be misguided by our desires. How many individuals have rejected the possibility of descendancy from William Duke the NC horse thief in favor of William Duke the nephew of William Byrd of Westover who, it is claimed, was educated by him and thrice married, first to an Indian woman no less, named Thamar. Thamar by the way is not certainly an Indian name. There was a Greek-Balkan queen by the same/similar name in ancient times. There's no proof he married an Indian. Show me the proof! Some people seem to get religion and genealogy confused. If people are comfortable with their family legends and have invested their beliefs in them, don't let me stop them. Believe whatever you wish. Don't ask me to do the same unless you can prove it. I think I'd better shut up now before I alienate everyone. John ---------------------------------------- Subject: Richard Murphy in 1690s Surry Co VA?; Mark Murphy Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:21:52 -0700 From: "John H. Goebel" To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com CC: Mark Murphy For the past couple of years, I've been investigating the Murphy tradition regarding Mary Byrd daughter of William Byrd I of Westover. My conclusion is that the tradition is incorrect. Reasons are as follows. 1) In analyzing marriage patterns of wealthy class landowners, it is apparent that these people went out of their way to secure the best possible marriage for each of their children. Mary Byrd was no exception. She was married to James Duke, later sheriff of James City Co., VA and Justice of Charles City Co., VA. Unfortunately his will and probate are not available. Mary's marriage was no different than the other members of her class. Richard Murphy, Irish child kidnapped off the shores of his homeland and sold into indentured servitude, was not a member of this class. He did not fit the pattern for this marriage. 2) William Byrd I did not disinherit Mary in his will. He left her a generous, by the day's standard, allowance of 300 pounds. Somewhat more than his other married and well placed daughters. Everything else went to Wm II by the tradition of primageneture. Nothing unusual here. So Mary did not have the hots for some Irish rascal. That only happens in Hollywood. 3) My Murphy family tradition reported in print in 1904 states that Richard Murphy married Elizabeth Brid in VA in 1680. Nothing more. No mention of Wm Byrd. If there was a connection, I'm confident my great grandfather would have reported it. He was into that genealogy stuff. 4) The traditions developed before the publication of the later diaries of Wm Byrd II do not stand up in light of those diaries. They were therefore developed by the confusion of names and places and time. 5) There is more proof that Elizabeth Bird was the daughter of William Bird, millowner of Sussex Co., VA than Wm Byrd of Westover. Some think he may have been related to William of Westover, but the proof remains elusive. The spelling is irrelevent as the form of spelling was freeflowing in the 17th century. John Goebel +++++++++ ----------------------------------------- from Beverly White Complete Book of Emigrants 03 Aug 1683 . . . apprenticed in Middlesex to go for four years to Maryland, by the (ship) Content, Mr. William Johnson: . . . Richard MURPHY of London, Merchant. 04- 06 Sept 1699 The following were apprenticed in Liverpool to Richard MURPHY to go to VA by the Lamb of Dublin, said Richard Murphy master . . . -------------------------- Was Emeticus the Emet Murphy in the 17th Battalion TN Cavalry? Probably not. If so, did he know his nephews were in Rock Island Prison on his fight in middle TN? http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit93.htm 17th Cavalry Battalion was formed in September, 1862, with three companies: one from Tennessee and two from Mississippi. The unit served in S.W. Ferguson's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Later it skirmished in Tennessee and during December, 1864, merged into the 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. --- http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm Emet Murphy 17 Battalion (Sander's) TN Cavalry Sergeant, E. Murphy Film No. M231 roll 31 (NARA) --- http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csatn17.html Organized September 15, 1862; consolidated with 17th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion to form 9th Mississippi Cavafry Regiment in December 1864. This battalion was composed of only three companies, one of which, Company "A", was composed principally of Tennesseans. The other two were Mississippi companies. FIELD OFFICERS Major-Edward I. Sanders CAPTAINS-Edward I. Sanders, Co. "A". "Confederate Rangers". Organized April 26, 1862 at Memphis. Some individual records show enlistments as early as September 9, 1861. Became Thomas C. Flournoy's Company, 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. L. E. Hill, T. C. Brown, Co. "B". "The Chickasaw Mounted Guards". Organized March 20, 1862 at Okolona, Mississippi. Became Company "E", 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. P. A. Mann, James C. Brock, Co. "C", formerly called "B". Organized May 1, 1862 at Aberdeen, Mississippi. Became Company "F", 9th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. Companies "B" and "C" were illegally mustered into the 12th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion in August 1863, but were ordered returned to Major Sanders by Major General Stephen D. Lee. When they returned to the battalion, their Company letters were reversed. On organization of the battalion, Captain Edward J. Sanders became Major. The report from Company "B" dated October 31, 1862 stated: "This company was in battle at Courtland, Denmark, luka. Engaged at luka and Burnsville six times; at Corinth, engaged both days on the left wing. Was in the rear in the retreat from luka, and skirmished with the enemy for nine miles." Company "C" reported its company papers lost in the retreat from Corinth. On July 13, 1862, Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong, Commanding Cavalry Brigade, Army of the West,reported: "Captain Sanders' Company encamped near Verona, but is now scouting Northward from Marietta." On July 19, Sanders' and Hill's Companies were reported with General Armstrong at Fulton, Mississippi. On August 28, Brigadier General Lewis Henry Little, Commanding Division, ordered: "You will order Captain E. I. Sanders to move Northward immediately with his company and Captain Mann's Partisan Rangers for the purpose of ascertaining the position and movements of the enemy between the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad and Tuscumbia, Alabama. These companies are now at Bay Springs." On September 5, General Armstrong, at La Grange, Tennessee, in the midst of his raid into West Tennessee, inquired if Sanders' Company could not be sent to him at Ripley, Mississippi. On January 20, 1863, Sanders' Battalion, Baxter's Scouts, and a company of regulars constituted the reserve at the Headquarters of the Cavalry Corps of the Department of Mississippi and Louisiana at Grenada, Mississippi. In March and April, as part of Armstrong's Brigade, the battalion was with Forrest on his operations in Middle Tennessee as part of Van Dorn's Corps, participating in the attack on Thompson Station March 5; the capture of the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry at Brentwood, March 25; and the engagement at Franklin April 10. At Thompson Station, the battalion reported seven killed, including Captain L. E. Hill, and 14 wounded. On October 2, 1863, Major General Stephen D. Lee, at New Albany, Mississippi, ordered: "Brigadier General S. W. Ferguson, with the following portions of his command will move at once to the vicinity of Cherry Creek, and there await further orders: 2nd Alabama, 56th Alabama, Barteau's Tennessee Regiment, Sanders' Battalion, and Owen's Battery." This was in preparation for another expedition into Tennessee. The last record of the battalion dated November 20, 1863, reported it in Ferguson's Brigade, composed of 2nd and 56th Alabama Regiments, 12th Mississippi Battalion, Sanders' Tennessee Battalion, 2nd, or 22nd,(Barteau's)Tennessee Regiment and Owens'Arkansas Battery. ----------------------- http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Be2.2ACIB/3280.2 Re: Simon Murphy of Surry Co., VA Author: Shawn Martin Date: 18 Oct 2001 12:31 AM GMT Print Message Mark, Thank you very much for posting this valuable information regarding the descendants of Richard Murphy. I have a bit of information to add to this post, as well as questions regarding the statement that Simon, Sr. moved to North Carolina. In the Surry Co., VA abstracts I found an abstract of Simon Sr's will. It stated as follows: Surry Co., VA Will Book #9 -- 1738-1754, Page 886 Simon Murfey of Surry, Planter. Will. Date 5 July 1753. Recorded 15 January 1754. Simon Murfey and Elizabeth Murfey (now Edwards), Executors. Wife: Elizabeth (Executrix). Sons: Richard of Southampton Co., Arthur of Surry Co., and Simon. Daughters: Catherine and Lucy Murfey, Elizabeth Hines and Mary Magarrity. Grandchildren: Simon Murfey, and James Murfey son of Arthur. Witnesses: Samuel Peete, Simon Murfey and Catherine Murfey. Also, regarding the statement "It is said that one daughter married a Mr. McGantz." I believe I have some proof of this also. I believe this "McGantz" name to be a corruption of the name "McGarity". In my search of the McGarity family, I have seen it spelled many many ways. The following is the documentation why I believe it to be "McGarity." Albemarle Parish Register, Surry Co., VA, Page 33 Patrick, son of John McGarraty and wife Mary; b. Nov 5; christened Dec 8, 1745; Godparents: Richard Murphy, Arthur Smith, and Lucy Windham. NOTE: If this is Mary Murphy McGarity, Richard would have been her brother. Southampton Co., VA Deed Book 1 1749-1753, pages 407-409 John Megarite and wife Mary to David Edmunds dated 9 November 1752. 235 acres adj. Edward Avery, Cocks Swamp, and Deep End Branch, signed: John (X) Megarite and Mary (+) Megarite, Witnesses: Henry (signed) Vaughan, Thomas (signed) Day, and Howell (signed) Edmunds, Jr. 1774-1776 SC Memorials of Land Titles -- Simon Murphy -- 20 Sept. 1774 -- 485 acres in Berkely County of SW side of Tyger River in fork between Broad & Saluda Rivers. Bounded NE by Tyger River; SW on land laid out to Emanuel Stephens & Ralph Jackson; SE on John McGarity & Moses Kirkland. Survey certified 4 May 1774; granted 7 May 1774. Quit rent in 2 years. Enoch Pearson DS. Delivered this day (13-10:4) NOTE: Could this Simon be Simon Jr. and brother to Mary McGarity? I have been searching for a list of Mary and John McGarity's children. The only one that I have been able to prove was the Patrick that I listed above. It is believed they also had son's John, Jr. and James, but have no proof. Does anyone have a list of their children? ---------------------------- Subject: [MURPHY-L] Loose Estate Papers, Caswell Co., NC Resent-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:23:31 -0600 Resent-From: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 12:22:48 -0400 From: "Nancy Murphy" Reply-To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com LOOSE ESTATE RECORDS Call # at NC Archives - C.R. 202.508 (1)-(106), Box # 63 Some notes, and full transcriptions, made from Murphy Records in the Loose Estate Records on file in the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Page 263, Book of Orders of Decrees, Caswell Co.: John Murphy died intestate 25 June 1876 in Caswell Co., NC, leaving his children: Amelia - intermarried with John C. Murphy Elizabeth - intermarried with John McDade Henry J. W. H. Mary intermarried with W. Buchanan and James C. Smith and Wm. Smith (the last a minor whose guardian is Harvey Hughes), his grandchildren, both being the only children of a deceased child of John Murphy. John Murphy had 200 Acres of land on Hyco Creek in Caswell Co. and 179 Acres in Orange County (NC) on Staggs Creek. * * * * * * * * * * * * On a paper dated March 1887: E. R. Smith states that Chandler Smith (probably the James C. Smith noted above) and William Smith are not residents of NC and cannot be found. * * * * * * * * * * * * From another paper in the file: Chandler Smith and William Smith, children of Harvey Smith, who intermarried with ________ Murphy (copied just as read - her name never given), a daughter of John Murphy and a brother of John Murphy, dec'd, are heirs of the said John Murphy. * * * * * * * * * * * * JONATHAN MURPHY October 1863 Petition of Ashal McDade and wife Charlotte, Wm. McDade infant, lists the following as children of Jonathan Murphy, dec'd., by the their guardian, Dudley Y. Murphy: Mary A. Murphy Susan S. Murphy Lucinda C. Murphy Sally P. Murphy Nancy L. Murphy The following stated they were tenants in common of slaves held by John Murphy, Sen.: William Murphy Joseph Murphy W. G. Wright & wife Nancy David Evans & wife Lilla John C. Murphy Dudley Y. Murphy * * * * * * * * * * * * Note at top of page said this list is from (Caswell Co.) Book C, pages 387, 388, 389: Inventory & list of Personal property, made by E. R. Smith, Admr. of Gabriel Murphey, dec'd. Estate was worth a total of $182.59 Listed on the accounts: Basil Murphy was paid $7.52 for hauling * * * * * * * * * * * * Recorded Caswell County, Book E, pg 144: Sale of items from Estate of William Murphy, dec'd., 1804: sold to Lucy Murphy, widow James Murphy - a gun, 5 hogs, 2 cows John Murphy - 5 hogs Other names mentioned but these were the only Murphy names. * * * * * * * * * * * * Basil Murphy & Nicey Murphy & Others. Petition to sell land for Partition Basil Murphy & Nicey Murphy and others - Petitioners: Your pertitioner shows unto the Court that Gabriel Murphy, late of Caswell County, North Carolina, died intestate in the year 1886 in said county and left no wife or child or descendant of any deceased child, but left as his only heir at law, your petitioner Basil Murphy & other defendants: Nicey Murphy, a sister; Stephen Murphy, a brother who moved to Mississippi & whose residence is unknown; William Murphy, a brother, who lives in Tennessee; James Murphy, a brother, who went to Missouri & whose residence is unknown; and the following children of John Murphy, who died before the said Gabriel Murphy - to wit: William Murphy, who lives in Caswell Co.; Jackson Murphy, who lives in Orange County; Bettie Murphy McDade (Murphy) wife of Mitchell McDade, who lives in Orange; Willie Ann Murphy, wife of John C. Murphy who lives in Orange; and Mary Murphy, who intermarried with Washington Buchanan who went west, & whose residence is unknown - upon whom his real Estate descended between them, to be divided according to their respective rights as tenants. Your petitioner further shows that the said intestate, at the time of his death, was siezed in fee simple of a certain (tract) of land situ(ate)d in the County of Caswell & State aforesaid, on Lynch's Creek, adjoining the lands of Wm. Warren, Thomas Malone, Jas Fullerton & Lorenzo Baynes & containing one hundred & fifteen acres & known as the Gabriel Murphy tract. And Your petitioner further shows that he with the defendants are entitled to have partition of said land made amongst them according to their respective rights & entered; but owing to the size of said tract of land, number of the parties interested & e(tc) & other Causes, it is impossible that actual partition thereof can be made in kind to the parties interested. Your petitioners therefore pray the Court to order a Sale of said land on such time as the Court shall deem just & reasonable & that Court will appoint a suitable person as commissioner to make sale & that the proceeds be divided amongst plaintiff & defendants according to their respective interest in said land & may be paid to or secured for them according to law & the course of this court & your petitioner & e. Watt & Withers (?), Attnys for Pet Basil Murphy & Nicey Murphy & others - Order of Sale This Cause coming on to be heard repar the petition and the affidavits filed and it appearing to the Court that the petitioner & defendants are tenants in common as heirs at law of Gabriel Murphy & the land described in the petition; and it further appearing to the Court that actual partition cannot be made without unjury to the parties, it is therefore ordered & decreed that E. R. Smith be appointed Special Commissoner, who after thirty days advertisement in a newspaper published in Yanceyville, in said County & called the "Caswell News" & by hand bills posted at the Courthouse door in Yanceyville & four or more public places in said County, he sell said tract of land, upon premises, at public auction, to the highest bidder upon the following terms: one-third cash, balance on six months credit, purchaser giving any bond bearing interest from sale till retain & until payment of purchase money & that he report his proceedings here according to law. Spencer B. Adams, CSC This Oct 11th, 1886 * * * * * * * * * * * * Recorded on Pages 562 & 563, Book A. State of North Carolina, In the Superior Court of Caswell County Basil Murphy vs. Nicy Murphy, William Murphy, Jackson Murphy, Mitchell McDade, and wife, Betty McDade, John C. Murphy, & wife, W. A. Murphy, Washington Buchanan, & wife, Mary Buchanan, Stephen Murphy, Wm. Murphy and James Murphy. Notice of Summons for relief. Summons issued in the above entitled cause August 21st, 1886, and is returnable before the Clerk of the Superior Court at his office in the town of Yanceyville, County and State aforesaid on the 11th day of Oct 1886 when and where the defendants are required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint which will be filed in said office within ten days from the date of this notice. The purpose of this action and the relief demanded is to obtain an order to sell the lands for partition, of which the late Gabriel Murphy died seized of, the same being situated in Caswell Co. & State aforesaid on the waters of Lynch's Creek adjoining the lands of Wm. Warren and others, and containing one hundred and fifteen acres known as the Gabriel Murphy tract of land. In this action upon the affidavit of Bazel Murphy, the Plaintiff, it is ordered that service of the summons upon the Defendants Washington Buchanan, & wife Mary Buchanan, Stephen Murphy, William Murphy and James Murphy, who are non- residents be made by publishing a notice of this action giving title and purpose of the same and require said defendants to appear to answer or demur to the complaint which will be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court within ten days from the date of this order once a week for six weeks successively in the Caswell News, a newspaper published in the town of Yanceyville, and State & County aforesaid, and that said publication when made shall be equivalent to a personal summons of said Defendants. Given under my hand and official seal This 21st day of August 1886. Spencer B. Adams Clerk of the Superior Court Caswell County * * * * * * * * * * * * Basil Murphy & Nicey Murphy & Others Affidavits of non-residents & an order of for Publication Superior Court of Caswell County: Nicey Murphy, Basil Murphy, Plt. vs William Murphy & others: Basil Murphy, being duly sworn, says that Mary Buchanan & Washington Buchanan, her husband; Stephen Murphy; William Murphy; and James Murphy are not residents of this state; and he further says that the said Mary Buchanan & Washington Buchanan, William Murphy, when last heard from lived in Tennessee; Stephen Murphy in Mississippi, and James Murphy in Missouri. (signed) Basel Murphey Subscribed & Sworn to before me, S. B. Adams, Clk. of Superior Court of Caswell County. (Signed) S. B. Adams, CpC * * * * * * * * * * * * The following document was a final answer to other documents concerning the same matter. From family records, it appears that G(abriel) L(afayette) Murphy - son of Basil & Martha "Patsey" Murphey - moved from Davie Co., NC, to Caswell Co., NC, to care for his Aunt Nicy Murphey, his Mother, and other family members. Evidently, after the death of Nicy, G. L. Murphey determined he should be compensated for his time and use of his equipment; from other papers, it appears that some of the heirs disagreed and they brought suit to block the payment. However, G.L. Murphey won his case and the estate was ordered to pay him the compensation. State of North Carolina, Superior Court, Caswell County, Spring Term 1890 (May 10, 1890) G. L. Murphey, plff. vs. H. J. Murphey, Admin. of Nicy Murphey, Deft. Answer: The defendant answering the complain herein says: I. That paragraph I thereof is true. II. That allegations contained in paragraph II thereof are denied; except that it is true that defendant's intestate was occasionally sick for a few days at a time for about two years preceeding her death, and that during said sickness the plaintiff as well as other friends and relations, gave some attention to said intestate, such as is customary between friends and kinds people in such sickness; but defendant avows that it was not the purpose of the plaintiff when said services were rendered to make any charge therefor, as it was rendered gratuitiously and that he has no right now so to do. III. That article III thereof is true. For a further defence the defendant alleges I. That said plaintiff is indebted to his intestate in divers sums, for money borrowed of her aggregating about One hundred and Twenty five Dollars. II. That for the years 1887, 1888, and 1889, the plaintiff cultivated the farm of said intestate, using his houses, stock and tools necessary in the cultivation of same for said years, and that the rent of said farm, houses, stock and tools were well worth one hundred dollars per year and that no part of said three years rent has ever been paid, but that he is still due therefor Three hundred Dollars with interest on $100 from January 1st 1888, with interest on $100 from January 1st 1889, and with interest on $100 from January 1st 1890 till paid. Wherefore defendant demands judgment that the plaintiff take noth ing by this action, and that the defendant recover of the plaintiff the sum of $275, the further sum of $300 with interest on said $275 from June 15th, 1889, with interest $100 from Jany 1st 1888, with interest $100 from Jany 1st 1889 and interest on 100 from Jany 1st 1890 and the cost of this action. Johnston & Johnston Attys for Deft: State of N.C., Caswell County: H. J. Murphey, the defendant above named being duly sworn says: That the facts set forth in the foregoing answer are true of his own knowledge, except as to those matters stated on informatioon and belief; and as to those matters, he believes it to be true. Signed: H. J. Murphy Sworn to before me, This April 1890. J. A. Johnston, J.P. * * * * * * * * * * * * G. L. Murphy's lawsuit against Jack Murphy, Adm. of Nicey Murphey, said that Nicey Murphey died 15 June 1889 and that she died intestate. * * * * * * * * * * * * ----------------------------- Subject: Re: [Fwd: [NCORANGE] An Orange Co. stray - 1773] Resent-Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 13:07:08 -0600 Resent-From: NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:12:11 -0400 From: "Tom Fox" To: NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com Dear Mark and Caswell subscribers, When I received this listing I couldn't help but notice the surnames ANDERSON and MITCHELL. I have been looking for many years for the birth place and parents of James E. Mitchell 1796-1871. I am including my Caswell County genweb query on James E. Mitchell. Since I haven't posted it in a while maybe everyone with an interest could look at it and see if you think it may be related to the folks in the Owens/Anderson power of attorney listed below. Thank you for your interest. Tom Fox foxxnc@twave.net James E. Mitchell b.Apr 11, 1796 place unknown.Died May 10, 1871. Buried with his wife Frances Jones at Friendship Church, Alexander Co, NC. Married 1st Margaret Murphey 18 Nov, 1819 of Caswell Co, NC. 2nd Fannie (Frances) Jones Feb 8, 1833 of Caswell Co, NC. The family is listed in the 1850 Wilkes Co, NC census. All were born in Caswell Co except James E. Mitchell. His place of birth could be Benton or something similar. James E. Mitchell had a grandson by his son David L. Mitchell, his name was Anderson Mitchell. Anderson was born in Alexander Co, NC Feb 10, 1872. His Mother was Susan Bowman Mitchell. There was another Anderson Mitchell born abt 1800 in Caswell Co, NC. His parents were David and Ann "Anderson" Mitchell. After being educated Anderson lived in Wilkes Co, NC and served in state government. David is said to have had a brother William who helped his sister-in-law Ann Anderson Mitchell collect a Rev. war pension in Caswell Co, NC. William gave his home at the time as Rutherford Co, TN. Does anyone know anything about William? Back to James E. Mitchell, who were his parents? Could William or David be his father? Some time after 1850 he moved part of the family to S.W. Alexander Co, NC. ----- Original Message ----- > Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Bk 3-415 Owen from Anderson - Power of Attorney, 25 Dec 1773 I John Anderson of County of Orange and province of North Carolina appoint Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and Province aforesaid my True and Lawfull attorney... to ask Demand Sue for Recover and Receive all the Estate negroes Sums of Money due and owing me in County of Hanover and Colony of Virginia... now lying in hands of Mr. Nelson Anderson of Hanover County it being in Heirship which falls to me of Estate of John Anderson Senr and Sarah his wife. Wit: John Owen Senr, John Thompson, James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams Rec: 24 Feb 1774 DB 3-416 - Owen from Anderson Release, 25 Dec 1773 I Jno. Anderson of Province of North Carolina and County of Orange and Son and Heir of Alcanah Anderson Decd, in Virginia... Sm of 150 pds. Current Money paid by Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and same Province have released all Right and Title to that Estate both Real and Personal that is supposed to be in hands of Nelson Anderson and others in Virginia which Estate I claim under my sd. Father Alcanah Anderson Decd. by decent. Wit: John Thompson, John Owen Senr., James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams John Anderson L.S. From Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 1, 2 AND 3, p. 169 ----------------------------- Subject: [NCFRANKL] Re: Early Land Measure & "chane carriers". Resent-Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 13:19:15 -0600 Resent-From: NCFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 14:29:13 -0500 From: judith Organization: FlashNet User To: NCFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com References: Mark, to answer some of your question marks: A chain/"chane" carrier was a surveyor. Your James Murphy was obviously employed as such. Land was measured with a sextant (they now use a transit--same thing) and a chain of a specified length. From the journal of William Vincent b. 1779 NC: ____________________________________________________________ ___________ LAND MEASURE Note 3 barley corn make 1 inch 12 inches makes 1 foot 3 feet make 1 yard 2 yards make 1 fathom 5 1/2 yards or 16 1/2 feet makes 1 pole or perch 40 perches or 220 yards makes 1 furlong -------? furlongs makes 1 mile 3 miles 1 league 20 leagues or 60 miles one degree and 360 degrees is the circumference of the earth. William Vincent His Cyphering Book Anadomine 1797 ____________________________________________________________ ___________ *A "pole" was also known as a "perch" and also a "rod." They all measured 16 1/2 feet. *There are 4 poles to a "chain" or 66 ft.---so a "chain" was an object for measuring and also a length of 66 ft. *There are 10 square chains to an acre. *The First Continental Congress adopted the term "chain" in 1796, but oddly enough, it was a term neither enforced or repealed since that time for surveyors. William Vincent was the grandson of Peter Vincent b. ca 1718. Peter was a surveyor and speculator in Granville Co. NC about 1744. In May of 1800 surveyors were paid the equivalent of $2.00 per mile for 7 ranges (whatever a range is?) After that, they were paid 3.00 per mile of land surveyed. Considering the times, it was a good wage, but hard earned. They trekked a wilderness to accomplish the job. There were Indians to pacify, landowners? already claiming title (willing to shoot them), and often the flies were so bad that they threatened to suffocate the horses by filling and packing their nostrils. On occasion, these early day surveyors had to stop to pull cattle or horses from bogs and quicksand. The term "su ch carrier" referred to substitute Chain carrier. One might assume there were many substitutes considering the conditions under which they labored. Hope this helps. Regards, Judith Vinson in Texas ------------------------- Subject: Re: Murphy genealogy Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:10:11 -0500 From: Elizabeth W Murphy To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu I've never sent an attachment before so I'll wrestle with that in the next couple of days. Otherwise I'll just mail copy of the pages. In the meantime here's a few notes I've gotten on the various Miles names. In 1809 Miles was mentioned 3 times in Faquier County, VA. ( up north) as "Leeds Manor" and "Rent Rolls". In the 1810 census he was in Madison County, VA. ( also north) and had one male child under 10; one male26-45; 3 F under 10; 2 under 16; 3 under 26; 1 under 45 and one 45 plus. Could not find him in 1820 but in 1830 TN. Rutherford County, Miles MURPHEY was listed. Have not checked the microfilm on that. In the Tennessee Marriages book I found a 2-3-1835 marriage of Miles MURPHY to Ellenor J. Mack and a 7-29-1865 marriage of Miles P MURPHEY to Mary L. Park . And in Missouri i found a record of land sales 1854-55 to Miles MURPHY - 4 parcels totalling almost 400 acres -and in the 1860 census Miles Murphy was listed in Johnson County Mo(W. Central just a county S. of Mo. River.) A bunch of Maury Ct. TN . folks, including the kids and wife/ex-wife of my Nathaniel G. moved to Greene Cty, Mo. in the 1840s & 50s. Perhaps Miles is unusual enough of a name to be a tracking device. On the other-hand I'm drowning in a sea of Nathaniel, Nathan Murphys. If you've stumbled over any of them, please let me know. I was in Nashville & Maury Cty. during the summer and copied lots of cemetery records and unverified genealogical charts which I will send to you one way or the other. I'm also doing Johnson County, MO. research so will get the scoop on that Miles my next trip to the library. One time when I was immersed in this I concluded that a Miles was the father of my Nathan Sr. and Miles P. Cant prove that yet. The middle initial P. sometimes stands for phineas but also for Pinkney which is a family name on my side. You also can see that the Murphys and the Macks intermarried frequently and I read that they came to TN together. Before I went to TN. the library in Nashville e-mailed me some valuable information from the wedding book. I found the link on Cyndi's list and that might be helpful to you. Liz Murphy ------------------------ Subject: [TNMARSHA] Murphy-Frizzell Resent-Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:23:03 -0600 Resent-From: TNMARSHA-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 10:22:59 -0500 From: "Hershel Taylor" To: TNMARSHA-L@rootsweb.com Hiram Murphy,b,1816. Married Emmaline Frizzell,b,1819. 10 children Nancy Tn, Sarah C Tn,Henry Tn, John Tn, Emaline Mo, Jackson Mo, Mary E Mo, Martha Ann Mo, Louisa Mo, Margret Mo, Later Moved To Sharp Co Ar. Anyone researching this Family? Hershel ----------------------- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1948/notes95.htm Grimes, Abstracts of NC Wills, 1690-1760, Murphey ------------------------ http://www.lib.ecu.edu/SpclColl/Manuscript/mancoll/MURPPER187.html Murphey-Perry Papers COLLECTION NO. 187.1 Franklin County, NC 1820-1901 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 39 items, correspondence (1836-1847), deeds of gift, last will and testament, commission to talk, bills, receipts, miscellaneous, and a poem (1820-1901). ACQUISITION: November 20, 1971, 38 items; Papers (1821-1857, 1901) of Murphey family of Franklin County, including correspondence, legal papers, financial records, and miscellaneous. Deposited by Mr. Russel Melvin Inscoe, Castalia, NC. Originals withdrawn December 15, 1978, and photocopies redesignated as Murphey-Perry Papers. --------------------------- http://users.ticnet.com/stevem/j3tml.htm Warren County, North Carolina Records Vol II Supplement Abstracts of Bute Co., N.C. deeds registered in Warren Co. Deed Books 1,2,3,4,5,6, & 7, 1776-1779 [pg 226] DB-6, page 245. 5 November 1777. James Murphey to William Walker Jr., both of Bute Co., Pro. N.C. 30 Pds. Procl. money for 50A. in Bute Co. adj. Vinson, Smart & sd. Murphey. Wit: John Warren Jackson, Drury Vinson. Proved by Drury Vinson, Bute November Court 1777, Thos. Machen, C.C. Reg: 2 February 1778, by Jas. Johnson, P.R. Warren County, North Carolina Records Volume I Abstracted Records of Colonial Bute County, N.C. 1764-1779 and Bute County Marriages [pg 61][Warren County Will Book 2] WB-2, page 232 Account of Sale of Estate of Peter Walker, dec'd. Dated 24 February 1778. Henry Hill, Esq., Sheriff. Recorded May Court 1778. Mentions: Drury Vinson, Peter Cox, James Walker, John Hoof, Henry Hill, John Warren Jackson, Mary Walker, James Gant, George Bevin, Philip Vison (Vinson), Britain Wood, -- Putnam, William Wood, James Merony, William Vinson, Benja. Bell, William Walker, Thomas Vinson, Francis Caps, Theophilus Bass, Peter Robinson, Richd. Ransom for James Carlisle, Benjamin Putnam, George Bion (Bovin) Sam. Thornton, Mathw. Thomas, Demsie Gatlin, Richard Ransom, Thos Cooper, Samuel Thomas, Nicholas Murphey, Fred. Davis, John Broom, John Robinson, Edward Richardson (Richison), Edward Carlile, John Persons, Thomas Nelms, Bennitt Hill, Benjamin Wester, John Carr. _____________________________ Subject: Re: Murfees of Surry, I of W and Southampton Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 20:53:34 -0400 From: "Betty B. Chandler" To: "Mark Murphy" References: 1 , 2 Mark, The first Simon Murfee that I can idenify is Simon of Surry who was married to Elizabeth Murfee. His will was filed Surry Co., Jan. 15, 1754. There is a notation on the will which indicates that Elizabeth gave up her right in dower and remarried an Edwards. Children of Simon and Elizabeth were Richard,, Sr., Arthur, Simon, Catherine, Lucy, Elizabeth and Mary Murfee. Richard married either Lucy or Ally Bue, or both. There is a will which was executed Nov. 21, 17(66?) and filed on Dec. 11, 17(89, I think). My copy is very poor. This Richard Murfee's children were Simon who married Martha Wills, William, Elizabeth, Lucy, Celia, Sally Nancy and perhaps Molly. I am descended of this Capt. Simon Murfee and his wife Martha Wills, who descends from Emanuel Wills. If this is your line, I have a lot of documentation and I'd be happy to share with you. Again, any ideas as to the origins of the Murfees? One of my cousins has researched the Murfees and tells me that they were part of a Scots-Irish colony which settled on Mulberry Island (now Ft. Eustis.) From there, they migrated south to a point near the mergings of the Nottoway River and the Blackwater River. This is just above the NC line. In this compound were Murfees, the Matthew Wills settlement, Peggy Story's home (daughter of Simon and Martha). This settlement supposedly originated around 1699- 1700. I find this On the southern most portion of this settlement was the Richard Murfee's portion of the original Murfee land. This would be Richard, father of George W. Murfee. I am open to new info and/or ideas. If you have conflicting info, please let me know. Above all else, I want my records to be accurate. Betty ____________________ Subject: Orange NC Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:30:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Lsmitch587@cs.com To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu Do you know anything about an orphan boy named Mortin Murphy, aged 5 in the 3 March 1785 Court Minutes of Orange NC? It says he was to be put in the care of William Parks. Lisa ___________________ Subject: Just wondering. Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 00:26:19 -0400 From: Cathy Cantwell To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu I was looking over the marriage bonds on the Franklin County GenWeb when I saw the name James Murphy married Jacky Stallings-May 1833. Is James one of your ancestors? I had Jacky's name but did not know which Murphy she married--I was glad to run across this-one more name is a great gift. The Murphy's are related to me by my Grandfather on my Mother's side. Thanks Cathy Cantwell ________________________ USGenWeb Montague Co. TX - Births, 1936 MURPHEY ROBERT RAYMOND b.2-18-1936 m MONTAGUE LIZZIE FAY RICHARDSON WESLEY E MURPHEY ---------------------- http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/tx+index+17167659924916+F 1900 Hill County, Texas Census - Vol.59 Index Long, Waymond A. 073a Murphey, Edmond T. 075a Murphey, James 119a Murphey, John B. 134b Murphy, Edward S. 057b Murphy, Jack 073b Murphy, William C. 063a Murphy, Mary A. 075a Murphy, ? 105b Murphy, Robert L. 074b ------------------------------------- Looks like William B. and Emedicus may be sons of Parker?, grandson of Arthur 2(or 1), Franklin Co. NC, gg of Simon I, ggg of Richard 1 Murfee from England. Did Richard & Mary Byrd Murfee have sons Simon I, Arthur I & Richard 2? Parker was father of an illegitimate child around 1795 also with lady named Odum. -------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrevwar/revwar_b.htm ABSTRACT of the ARMY ACCOUNTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LINE - settled by the commissioners at Halifax from the 1st September, 1784, to the 1st Feby, 1785 and at Warrenton in the year 1786, designating by whom the claims were receipted for respectively. No. Names and Rank By Whom Received Remarks 96 Council Bass Ab. Thomas 97 Uriah Bass do 108 Drury Bass do --------------------------------------- http://www.videoranch.net/court_recs.htm DEEDS KINFOLKS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1788-1855 Gideon & Isaac Bass witness deed in 1827 ------------------------------------ http://members.aol.com/genny1/tidbit2.html Wills of Nash County, NC, 1777-1848 ISAAC (x) BASS - December 27, 1700[1800?] - February Court 1701[1801?] - #45, p. 9 (1) wife, NANCY BASS (2) son, JETHRO BASS - land joining CHARLES BROWN & WHITEHEAD (3) son, JESSE BASS (4) grandson, ISAAC BASS, son of JESSE BASS (5) son, ISAAC BASS (6) son, JOHN BASS (7) son, AUGUSTIN BASS (8) grandson, JOHN DEVINPORTE (Davenport) (9) Remainder divided among my sons JETHRO, JESSE, JOHN & AUGUSTIN Extrs - sons, JETHRO and JESSE BASS Wit: WILLIAM (x) RICHARDSON, JOHN RICHARDSON, GEORGE RICHARDSON JESSE BASS - May 6, 1822 - May Court 1822 (1) wife, FRANCES - 700 acres joining WOODREUFF, GEORGE BODDIE BUNTING (2) daughter, FRANCES BASS (3) son, COFFIELD (4) son, COUNSEL BASS (5) land purchased from heirs of AUGUSTIN BASS, decd (6) son, GOODMAN BASS - the other 100 acres purchased from AUGUSTIN BASS (7) son, SION BASS - the CHERRY land, the MANING land (8) son, JORDEN BASS - the COOPER land, the JOINER land, remainder of PRIM land (9) son, GIDEON BASS (10) daughter, PENELOPHY WILHIGHT (11) son, EDWIN - BRITAIN tract with 62 acres, joining GIDEON BASS (12) son, ISAAC BASS - balance of BRITAIN tract (13) son, EDMON BASS (14) son, JESSE BASS (15) daughter, ELIZABETH BASS (15) daughter, LEUZANEY BASS (17) friend, MORNING SIKES (18) remainder divided among all my children: GIDEON, PENELOPHY, EDWIN, ISAAC, EDMON, JESSE, ELIZABETH,COUNCEL, LEUZANEY, JORDEN, SION, GOODMAN, FRANCES, COFFIELD Extr - friend RICHARD HOLLAND Wit - LITTLE B. WHITE, J.J. BOWDEN, ELIZABETH (x) WHITE ----------------------------------- Subject: Re: Bessie & Lela Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:15:30 -0500 From: kdap@calpha.com To: Mark Murphy Miss Bess made my cousin, Connie Alice Dickson Seawright's wedding dress. It was beautiful! I will get in touch with Connie and see if she knows anything. Also, somewhere in my books, I do have a picture. I'll send it as soon as can I find it. Kathey At 11:44 AM 8/23/01 -0500, you wrote: >Actually I was wrong. Lela Mae & Bessie were sisters, daughters of >Robert Lee Murphy, Floyd's brother. Bessie was a seamstress & salelady >for Tobolosky Dry Goods for 22 yrs. Living in Hubbard Tx as of 26 Jul >1976. > >Mark ------------------------------- Notes from: Century Review of Maury County, Tennessee, 1807-1907, Southern Historical Press, Robbins, David Peter, new copyright 1980 by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., Easley, South Carolina. Reproduced from an original edition in the library of Jill L. Garrett, Columbia, Tennessee. ISBN 0-89308-184-1 (ILL from Duke University). p. 7 population Maury Co. 1810: 7772; 1820: 15,620; 1830:18,200; 1840 17,090; 1850:16,759 (whites only) p.12 few settlers prior to extinction of Cherokee title 1/7/1806. p.16 Robt Mack on bench of Circuit court 1822-1828, died 1865 age 93. p. 29 The Mail, paper started in 1871 by J.B.Murphy & J.E. Hatcher sold 1872. p. 30 Presbytarian church, log meeting house built at Zion about 1806. 20 families left Williamsburg, S.C. early in 1805, camped Nashville till fall, then to McConico's Church at Franklin. Next spring joined by 2nd colony moved to former Indian title land 5120 acres south of Duck River bought at $3 per acre from Gen. Greene survey. erected camp, cleared land, put in corn. 1815 log church replaced by brick. p.31 Dr. Wm Mack of Columbia occassionally pastored there. p.32 Dr. Wm Mack pastor 1st Presb. in Columbia 1843. p. 35 Cumberland Presb. separated from main stem of Presb. , 1802 Kentucky synod divided Transylvania Presbytery, S. KY and mid TN into Cumberland Presb. due to diff. in doctrine & practice. p. 36 Cumb Presb (C.P.)was dissolved, but protests. At this time Maury Co. formed and many pioneers were sympathizers with the protesting ministers, now called the "Cumberland Party". Became independent church 2/4/1810. p. 37 June 1844 committee from Richland Presbytery agreed with Columbia Lodge, No. 3, I.O.O.F. to unite in erection of 2 story brick building. 1st floor was church, 2nd was lodge. complete 1847. torn down 1890. p. 43 first lot owners in Columbia at auction 8/1/1808: Peter Cheatham, Saml. Polk, et al. p. 46 W.R.Hill Alderman for Columbia 1838. p. 85 Mt. Pleasant- C.P. organized prior to 1829. Meetings later in Oddfellows hall until 1899. p.109 Culleoka- Jack Scribner built a mill 4 miles below Culleoka. p. 118 Bigbyville, squatters 1804, settlement advanced 1806. p. 119 Christian churches, Bethel 12 miles S.W. of Columbia & later Spencer Grove organized by Elder Murphy, et al. Bethel Christian church org. about 1835. Early preacher M.P. Murphy, Sr. later Wm N. Murphy 1886. Wm. N. Murphy b.12/12/1835 near McCain's, son of Miles P. and Eleanor J.C.(Mack) Murphy brought to Broadview neighborhood in infancy. He married Catharine Dugger. 2nd wife widow of Jas. N. Farris. Purchased first farm north of the Poor Farm, formerly belonging to LaFayette Wilkes. p. 120 Bigbyville School under charge of Sophronia Baird [present 1907] p. 121 H. Murphy Supt. of The Workhouse, designed to exercise lesser criminal class in making good roads. Quarry midway between McCains hamlet and the Poor Farm. p. 123 Hurricane M.E. Church, Hurricane Primitive Baptist Church here in Glendale, 6 mi. S of Columbia. ----------------------------- Subject: Re: [TXNAVARR] Sons of William B. Murphey & Polly Benton Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:02:13 -0500 From: kdap@calpha.com To: Mark Murphy Mark, My great-great Aunt, LUCY HORENSE DICKSON, (02/May/1886....22 July1953) married FLOYD HILL MURPHY, (25 May 1889....12 Aug 1967). They were married 14 Nov. 1923 in Dawson, Navarro Co., Texas. Lucy was the daughter of DANIEL McMAHAN DICKSON and ALICE EUGENIA DOUGLASS DICKSON. This family lived in Maury Co., Tenn. before they came to Dawson in 1889. I know very little about Uncle Floyd. They lived most of their married lift in Houston. They had no children. Floyd had two sisters that lived in Hubbard, Texas. They were Bess & Lela Murphy. They never married. I think maybe one sister did marry her school-sweet heart, but it was after she was in her 70's. The sisters worked at a dry goods store on Main Street in Hubbard. Aunt Lucy & Uncle Floyd are buried in the Dawson Cemetery. His sisters are buried in Hubbard. Hopes this helps in some way. Kathey Adams Pavelka At 08:23 AM 8/23/01 -0500, you wrote: >Still looking for information, researchers, pictures and old letters of >the Murph(e)y and Crews families who lived at Liberty Hill between >Hubbard and Dawson, TX. Joe, Ed, Cal and maybe another Murphey brother >and their families came from Culleoka, Maury Co. TN to Hill/Navarro Cos. >in 1875. My ggrandfather was Joe (Joseph Hill Murphey). Joe, Ed and >Cal were in Rock Island Prison (IL) as Confederate soldiers. Joe >married Mary Ann (Mollie) Crews. I believe the wagon master's name who >brought them was Joe Crews. These families intermarried with the >Wrights, Hills, and others. >Thanks, >Mark Murphy ------------------------------------- From: Steve Roper Subject: [MURPHY-L] Maury Co TN/ Pittsylvania CO VA Murphys Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 17:30:18 -0400 Virginia, as far as I can tell, these are 2 different sets of Murphys. There may be a connection in VA that I am unaware of. When I was researching my Warren D. Murphy, who came to TN seemingly directly from VA, I saw the Miles and Nathaniel Murphy names in Maury Co but in all the records I found I never found anything to connect them to Warren D Murphy who I believe was Sarah Murphy Stacy's father. They did not sign each other's deeds as witnesses or seem or live very near to each other. Warren D Murphy was a son of Thomas Murphy SR and his wife Anne Davis. Thomas was born c 1769 and I have not succeeded in finding parents for him. I think the William Murphy in Pittsylvania CO VA who married Abigail Cahill in 1786 may have been Thomas' brother, and I also think perhaps the George Murphy who married Frances Jefferson in 1794 may have been another brother. Regina ------------------------------ From: Becky Murphy Dahl Subject: [MURPHY-L] Update on the William MURPHY family of VA Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 14:54:09 -0700 Posted on: Murphy & Murphrey (all spelling variations) Queries Surname: MURPHY, MURFEE It is possible that this William Murphy could actually be named Richard William Murphy and his wife may be Nancy Anne Murphy of Bullskin, Frederick County VA. (maybe my Richard-mm) ------------------------------------------- http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/ncdeaths2.htm MURPHY, James Died 22 Nov 1837. Age 77 years. Burial in Centre Cemetery, Iredell Co, NC. ---------------------------------------- http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/hill_county,_texas_marriages_c.htm Hill Co. TX Marriages Cooper, James M. Murphey, Mary A. 24 Nov 1875 Everhart, A. Murphy, Maggie 27 Feb 1879 Murphy, H. C. Lewis, E. 8 Feb 1876 ----------------------------------------- Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Murph(e)y Resent-Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 19:35:09 -0600 Resent-From: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 20:35:38 -0500 From: "Harold G. Gobbell" To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com This may be of no use to you but I'll pass it along. Samuel Murphy b. Ala in 1824 m. Eliza Jane Gobbel b. 1835. They had Nancy, Margaret, John, George, Sarah, James, Mary, Eliza, and Safrona. They were from the Wayne/Lawrence Co. line area of Tn. If you can get your eyes on the book "Factory Creek, The Place, The People, The Times", by Shirley Hollis there is more info on the Murphy Clan I think. ------------------------------------- Subject: RE: [MSPANOLA] Howdy Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:47:57 -0400 From: Mark Briscoe To: "'Mark Murphy'" 1850 Census Panola County, Mississippi District 13, P. 343, dwelling & family #575 William A. Hill (age 26, M, Farmer, property value of $2,600, born in S.C.) Anne A. Hill (age 25, F, born in S.C.) [illegible] Hill (age 2, F, born in Miss.) Elizabeth Downes (age: 54, F, born in S.C.) District 13, p. 345, dwelling & family #538 (all are hard to read) Richard Hill (age 2?, M, Farmer, property value of [$500?], born in Ala.) Margaret Hill (age 33, F, born in [Tenn.?]) Francis E. Hill (age 3, [?], born in Miss.) District 13, p. 322, dwelling & family #212) Merrill Hill (age 44, M, Farmer, property value of $80, born in N.C.) Mary Hill (age 30, F, born in Mo., can't read or write) Elbert Hill (age 11, M, born in Miss, attended school w/in year) Susan E. Hill (age 9, M*, born in Miss.) Elizabeth C. Hill (age 7, born in Miss.) Samual Hill (age 6, M, born in Miss.) [Ano----?] Hill (age 5, F, born in Miss.) Mary E. Hill (age 4, F, born in Miss.) Francis A. Hill (age 3, F, born in Miss.) Mark, I hope this helps. I'm sorry about the questionmarks--parts of these entries (especially the second one) are very hard to read. Re.: the * in the third entry--I'm pretty certain that the name is Susan and the gender is male on the census. So either the census taker made a mistake or we're dealing the original "Boy named Sue". Best of luck, Mark ---------------------- Subject: RE: [MSPANOLA] Howdy Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:33:32 -0400 From: Mark Briscoe To: "'Mark Murphy'" Mark, I have an update on the Murphey information I sent you earlier. As I mentioned at the time, I was relying largely on my memory, so I have a few things to correct. Stephen Douglas Murphey moved with his brother William from Caswell County, N.C., to Fayette County, Tenn., sometime around 1834. William was born in 1809. I suspect that Stephen was the son of James Murphey and also had another brother named James who remained in North Carolina. In the 1830 census for Caswell County, James Murphey, James Murphey Jr., and Stephen Murphey are all listed on the same page, indicating that they lived very close to each other. Stephen Douglas Murphey (My 3-great grandfather) moved with his family to Mississippi in about 1840 where he settled and remained until he died and was buried at Black Jack Presbyterian Church in Panola County. His brother William remained in Fayette County, Tenn., and married Mildred Kendrick and then later married Lisa Neal. I was mistaken in my previous email (I was recalling the story of a different branch of my family that made a similar N.C.-to-Tenn.-to-Miss. migration), in that William apparently did not follow Stephen to Mississippi, but remained in Fayette County and raised a family there. This information comes from an entry in a book entitled "History of Panola County" and is corroborated by census records. There is an entry on William Murphey in a similar book entitled "History of Fayette County, Tenn." I believe some of William's children eventually moved to Mississippi and one or two of the boys may have joined Confederate units raised in Panola County during the Civil War. These may be your Murpheys, but unfortunately I don't have much information on them. The 1850 census for Panola County lists: page: 329 dwelling: 313 family: 313 Stephen Murphey (age 49, male, farmer, value of real estate-$1000, born in N.C.) Nancy Murphey (age 46, F, born in N.C., unable to read or write) Sidney Murphey (age 23, M, born in N.C.) William Murphey (age 20, M, born in N.C., attended school within year) Martha A.E. Murphey (age 18, F, born in N.C.) Thomas Murphey (age 15, M, born in Tenn., attended school within year) Sarah F. Murphey (age 13, F, born in Tenn., attended school within year) Mary J. Murphey (age 11, F, born in Miss., attended school within year) James Murphey (age 8, M, born in Miss.) [this was my gt-gt-grandfather] Also in the 1850 census, I found an entry for Emeticus Murphey in Issaquena County: page: I forgot to write down the page number, but I'll get that for you dwelling: 28 family: 28 Emeticus Murphey (age 44, M, Overseer, born in N.C.) He is the only person listed in his family and in his dwelling. I haven't looked for the Hills in Panola, yet, but I will do that this weekend. Best wishes, Mark Briscoe ---------------------------- 91-266.pdf BATE FAMILY PAPERS l834-l906 Archives & Manuscripts Unit Technical Services Section Accession No: 9l-266 Date Completed: 3-20-92 Location: XIV-C-4 Microfilm Accession Number: 1345 http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/techsvs/manud/91-266.pdf The Bate Family Papers (l834-l906) are centered around Dr. Humphrey Howell Bate (l844-l9ll), a physician of Sumner County, Tennessee and his sister, Countess Eugenia Patience (Bate) Bertinatti (l826-l906), wife of Count Guiseppi Bertinatti (____-l8ll), an Italian Envoy to the United States. The Bate Family Papers are a gift of Mrs. Henry Baird, Bowling Green, Kentucky. A substantial part of the collection is correspondence, which is largely family in nature, between the children of Humphrey Bate (l799- l856) and his second wife Anne Francis Weathered Bate (l840- l875) of Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee. Eugenia Patience Bate (l826-l906), one of five daughters and four sons born to her parents, was twice married. Through her first husband Council Rogers Bass (____-l855) she inherited Riverside Plantation in Washington County, Mississippi. After her husband's death Eugenia was faced with the responsibility of managing this large plantation. Much of her correspondence is concerned with the problems of managing Riverside at a time when she was faced with settling claims of her late husband's creditors. Other letters by Eugenia were written after she had become the wife of Count Guiseppi Bertinatti (____-l88l), Italian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. Residing and traveling in various European countries, Eugenia's letters describe European royalty she met, as well as the people and her impressions of these foreign lands. Other correspondence in the collection is centered around Eugenia's two brothers, Humphrey("Ummy"} Howell Bate (l844-l9ll), a practicing physician, and Henry Clay Bate (l839-l9l7). These letters generally concern lands owned in Mississippi and Texas by the Bates family. There are also a few letters by William Brimage Bate (l826-l905), a cousin of Eugenia and Humphrey, who was a General in the Civil War, a Governor of Tennessee (l883-l887) and United States Senator (l887-l905). Box # 34. Land records--Deed--Smith, Abram F. and Sally Myra to Eugenia P. Bass and Emidicus Murphy, l853 ---------------------- Murphy, Mississippi, is in Washington County; location is 33°7'15"N 90°42'5"W --------------------- http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ms/panola/census/1850/m spano50.txt 1850 Panola Co. MS census HILL 322B-323A-343A-345A MURPHEY 329B-330A (got it- is Stephen Murphey family) -------------------- http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ms/tallahatchie/ military/civilwar/1890vetd.txt 1890 Mississippi Census Index Of Civil War Veterans or their Widows The information of this index appears in the following order: Surname, given name, State abbreviation, County, Local, Supervisors District (SD) and enumerators district (E.D.) HILL, HOPKINS* MS PANDLA COMO 1 73 HILL, JOHN MS PANOLS POPE PCT 1 76 HILL, JONES* MS PANOLA BATESVILLE 1 83 MURPHEY, CHAS MS WASHINGT ARCOLA 3 124 --------------------------- http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ms/issaquena/military/ww1/ registrants/iss-l.txt 1ST COLUMN: NAME 2ND COLUMN: BIRTH DATE 3RD COLUMN: ETHNIC GROUP 4TH COLUMN: BIRTH LOCATION OR OTHER INFO (spelling unreliable) OTHER COLUMNS: LOCATION OF REGISTRATION Murphy, John Faricher (Fancher) 2 Oct 1897 W he & dad b. Chester MS Issaquena MS Murphy, Ruben 3 Jun 1888 B Issaquena Co. MS Sunflower MS ------------------------ http://members.aol.com/shardwik/cw/coh.html 26th Mississippi Regiment The Roster of Company H ...E. A. Murphy ------------------------------------- Subject: murphy genealogy Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 23:06:01 -0500 From: Terri McRae To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu Reply to: tgene2673@yahoo.com Hi Mark: I visited your site again this evening - it continues to be wonderful! I'm not sure if I told you in the past: On Zebulon Murphy b. May 31, 1841 Tenn. He died April 27, 1894 in Boone Co., ARK. and is Interred White Church Cem; Boone C0, Ark. He married Edith (Eddie/Edy) Adaline Walker. Her first marriage was to a Hickman. Apparently he died. I haven't figured out who he is yet. Her parents were: William Wyatt/Wiat WALKER and Jane Foster of Giles/Maury Co., TN. In 1860 her father was in Giles Co. but he died in Maury Co. I don't know if he moved or if the county lines changed. Edy died in Conway Co., Ark. and is buried at Summers Cem, Boone Co., Ark Thanks Mark! Terri ----------------------------------------------------------- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=carole40&id=I632 Caroline(Carole)Burnett Cook Name: Medicus RANSOM Given Name: Medicus Surname: Ransom Sex: M Birth: 1829 Death: 1893 Emigration: Rutherford Co, TN Education: Philadelphia College of Physicians Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Father: Benjamine Clevious RANSOM b: 1787 in Halifax Co, NC Mother: Sarah (Sallie) Elizabeth JARRETT b: JUN 1789 in Virginia Marriage 1 Temple PECK Subject: Re: [NCFRANKL] 1850 Franklin County, NC Date: Wed 11 Jul 2001 21:28:07 -0400 From: "Velvet Ruffin- Corley" To: "Mark Murphy" Hi Mark, There are 7 MURPHY households listed in the 1850 population schedule for Franklin County, NC: Bird MURPHY, 52, m, farmer, $847 real estate, NC; Alethea, 48, f, NC; William, 21, m, farmer, NC; James, 18, m, farmer, NC; Gray, 15, m, farmer, NC; Alpheus, 11, m, NC; Henry, 7, m, NC. There are slaves, 20f, 3f. Gray MURPHY, 46, m, farmer, $152 real estate, NC, illiterate; Elizabeth, 43, f, NC; John, 17, m, farmer, NC; Fetney, 15, f, NC; Sabina, 13, f, NC, in school; James, 11, m, NC; Doctor, 8, m, NC; Gray, 6, m, NC; Charles, 4, m, NC; Balda, 1,m, NC. James MURPHY Jr.53, m, farmer, $620 real estate, NC; Jacky, 46, f, NC, illiterate; Adeline, 17, f, NC; Mary, 14, f, NC, in school; Actor, 13, m, NC, in school; Gray, 10, m, NC, in school; Emily, 9, f, NC, in school; John, 6, m, NC Sarah, 9 months, f, NC. One slave, a 19 year old male. John MURPHY, 33, m, farmer, $135 real estate, NC. Joseph MURPHY, 40, m, wagon maker, $180 real estate, NC; Harriet, 45, f, NC; James, 21, m, grocer, NC; Rebecca, 16,f, NC; Sarah, 14, f, NC; Robert DUNSTON, 14, m, mulatto, NC. Nicholas MURPHY, 70, m, farmer, $700 real estate, NC; Rebecca, 35, f, NC; Alisia, 31, f, NC. Slaves were 51m, 9m, 8f, 1f. Susan MURPHY, 50, f, NC, lives in the Catherine BARNS household, 60, f, $1425 real estate, NC; James, 22, barkeeper, NC; J. J. MYRICK, 21, m, barkeeper; William FOG, 20, m, mulatto, farmer, NC, illiterate. The mortality index has a listing for Cherry MURPHY, f, mulatto, slave, born in NC, died in October after 2years. Susan MURPHY, 3 months old,f, died in August of diarrhea after being ill for 30 days. John MURPHY, 3 months old, m, died in August of diarrhea after being ill for 30 days. How long have you been researching? Have you gone beyond 1870 with any of your lines? Take care, Velvet Ruffin-Corley ____________________ http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=blw1553&id=I41263 Boone L. White Name: Hugh Medicus Hight Sex: M Birth: 21 OCT 1855 in Franklin Co. N.C. Death: 20 NOV 1914 in Vance Co. N.C. Burial: Plank Chapel, UMC, Bobbitt, N.C. Father: Hartwell Hight Mother: Louisa Felts Marriage 1 Sarah Florence Kittrell b: 9 DEC 1860 Married: ABT. 1881 http://www.mscounties.com/info.cfm?ID=81 Panola County, MS Alexander G. McNutt owned a plantation named Panola in Washington County during the 1830s, and it is possible that he suggested this name for the county. [Sallie Hill, wife of Edmond Thomas Murphey, b. 1851 Panola, MS] ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ms/panola/census/1850/mspano50.txt Panola Co. MS 1850 census HILL 322B-323A-343A-345A MURPHEY 329B-330A (Panola, 1840 HILL 137, no Murphey listed) (no Murphy or Hill 1850 Washington Co. MS census) (1830 Washington Co. MS HILL 225, no Murphy) (1850 Issaquena, HILL 296B, MURPHEY 297A) _________________________________ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/marshall/court/ctfeb39.txt (230) February term 1839. ... On motion it is ordered by the Court that Granville SMITH be appointed overseer of the Columbia road commenceing at Hiram WILSON and terminateing at James C. RECORDS and that he have the following hands to wit: Thomas H. RICHERSON, Harriet C. RICHERSON, William PERRY, Michael SHEHAM, John SHESHAM, Lemuel JONES, Daniel G. BILLS, William LONDON, David C. CALVERT, John COLLINS, Thomas FARLEY, William B. MURPHEE, James VINCENT, Richard VINCENT, Lidia & Robert HILLS four hands and William WEBSTER and James COLLINS to keep up said road. Issued. _____________________________________________________ 6/22/01 Telephone interview with Mrs. Martha Lee Murphy (goes by Martha Lee), widow of GR Murphy (Geratus Ralice Jr.) 254.576.2597, Hubbard, TX. Her son is Gary Robert Murphy, 576.2197. She says her husband's name was GR, initials only, and was not a junior. This made it difficult on him in the army as they always wanted his full name. Martha Lee didn't know much about the old Murphys, but that they came from Tennessee. Edmond Thomas & Sally Murphy had four sets of twins, including Ras & Ralice, Estella had a twin, John Lester, the youngest, did not. She said GR was born 1919, not 1912. Her son Gary has a picture of Ralice (his grandfather). Gary has three daughters.... ___________________________________ 6/22//01 Telephone interview with Daniel Calvin Murphy, ggrandson of John Calvin Murphey, b. 1937. ........ He and his wife's headstones are set beside Joseph Hill Murphey's in Liberty Hill Cemetery. He said he asked Shirley (Sam) if she thought anyone would mind them putting their graves beside Joseph Hill's since he was kind of off by himself and E.T. & John Calvin areas were all crowded. Sam said she thought it would be OK, so he bought the site. He said Liberty Hill Cemetery has a reunion on the 1st Sunday in June. He was going to go to Tarleton, but changed to Baylor with his friends. His wife is .... He says that William B. was the brother of Gray & Bird in Franklin Co. NC. This was from a daughter of James C. Murphey (son of William B.) named Thelma Gooch, who remarried and moved to Arizona. She used to live in Maury County. Need to call him back. .... ___________________________________ Subject: Isaiah Franklin Murphy Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:11:42 EDT From: BDabbs7027@aol.com To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu The Frank Murphy which you have in your records is Isaiah Franklin Murphy, my ancester. Now to give you more particulars that I know about the family, His Children: 1. Elmirah( called aunt mira by my mother)b. Aug. 7, 1866, d. Sept 28, 1916. She never married. 2. Amelia (called Aunt Millie) b. Feb. 23, 1868, d.March 8, 1941. She married James T. Roberts, (don;t have date). 3 Ophelia Jane (called Janie)b. July 25, 1869, d. Jan.26, 1922. She married George Thomas Drumright Feb. 20,1894. 4. Susan Leona b. March 8, 1872 d. June 7,1940. She married Jim Parks and moved to Texas. She still has a daughter living in Coricanna ( or did have 3 years ago, who corresponded with mother often , until Mother lost mental ability. 5.Bede T. b. April 1, 1880 d.Feb. 12, 1903. He never married. Buried in Welch Cemetary where his parents are buried. 6. Finice b. Oct. 9, 1881 d.June 1966. He married Agnes ? (Mother did not recall what her maiden name was) Elmira and Ophelia Jane are both buried in Oak Grove cemetery in Gibson County Tennessee. Amelia is also buried in Gibson County but I am not certain as to the cemetery. I am told Grandma Sarah Mitchell died in Gibson County while visiting Aunt Millie , but is carried back to Maury-Marshall County area for burial with her husband. I met Uncle Finice Murphy and his wife Agnes. They lived in Milan Tennessee and are buried there in Milan Cemetery. Aunt Agnes' health got to be to where he could not wait on her by himself so they went to their son's in middle Tenn. He absent mindedly stepped in front of a car and was killed before she died. I have been very confused as to the Sarah Mitchell that Isaiah Franklin married. Her tombstone is marked Sarah H. I have not looked at the civil war pension application , which I will do when I can get back to doing more on research. Uncle Finice Murphy has a daughter that lives in California. She also kept up with mother until mother went into the nursing home. If you would like further info on these families, let me know. I am told that Grandpa Murphy always signed his name I. Frank Murphy. _______________________________ from: "Kinfolks fo Franklin County North Carolina 1793-1844", by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mt. NC, 1985. p. 55 DB 13, p. 91 James Boon deed of gift to his son, Lewis Boon, June 8, 1805. DB 13, p. 94 James Boon deed of gift to his daughter Elray Murphey, June 8, 1805. DB 13, p. 103 James Boon bought a negro, witnessed by Phillip Boon, Sept. 5, 1805. p. 87. DB 16 p. 125 George Richards of Green Co. Ga. appointed his friend, Parker Murphey, of Franklin Co. as his attorney to recover and receive property due him and his wife Lydia, out of the estate of David Vinson, deceased, late of Franklin Co., Dec. 29, 1810. p. 94 DB 16 p. 254 John Bass as attorney in fact for Theophilus Bass and wife, Rachel Bass, of Wilson Co. TN sold their interest in the dower land allotted to Hannah Vincent, widow of David Vincent[Vinson], deceased, Aug. 10, 1814. DB 16 p. 268 William Murphey of Granville Co., NC bought land situated in Franklin Co., June 21, 1813. DB 16 p. 270 Parker Murphey deed to James Collins for land which he bought of George Richards out of the lands of David Vinson, deceased, Jan. 11, 1813. p. 96 DB 17 p. 12 Edmund Kimbell and Nicholas Murphey joint bill of sale to Fanning Jones of Wake Co. NC, June 13, 1815. p. 97 DB 17 p. 29 Simon Murphey of Wake Co. NC deed to Parker Murphey of Franklin Co. witnessed by Sion Murphy and Martin Murphy, Jan. 8, 1814. p. 103 DB 17 p. 141 John Bowden, Mrs. Murfree, and Mildred Leacy and Ann (Boon?) were heirs of James Boon, deceased, who devised negroes to his wife, Elizabeth Boon, during her lifetime, Nov. 30, 1815. DB 17 p. 148 Allen W. Davis and wife, Priscilla Davis, deed for land to Elijah Perry, as well as their interest in the dower of Polly Perry, widow of Benjamin Perry, deceased, witnessed by Sam'l Perry, Dec. 12, 1816. p. 106 DB 17 p. 201 Frances Ann Hight of Granville Co.,N.C> sold land, witnessed by Harbird Hight, March 11, 1811. DB 17 p. 214 George Murphey of Warren Co., NC bought a negro, Jan. 21, 1817. p. 107 DB 17 p. 223 James Murphree of Franklin Co. deed to James S. Murphree of same for a tract of land located in Robertson Co., TN, Sept. 1817. p. 124 DB 19? p. 233 James Murphey (Murphree) sold land to Joseph Murfree, Nov. 23, 1819. p. 137 DB 20 p. 93 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister, Winneyford Bledsoe, wife of Joseph Bledsoe, Oct. 23, 1821. p. 94 Polley Perry deed of gift to her niece, Temperance Hill Murphey, Oct. 30, 1821. p. 95 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister, Nancy Thomas, Oct. 31, 1821. p. 95 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister Patience Murphey, Oct. 30, 1821. p. 99 Polley Perry deed of gift to her brother, Williamson Murphey, Oct. 31, 1821. p. 100 Polley Perry deed of gift to her niece, Francis Mary Murphey, Oct. 30, 1821. p. 101 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister, Elizabeth Murphey, Oct. 21, 1821. p. 102 Polley Perry deed of gift to her brother, George Murphey, Oct. 30, 1821. p. 140 DB 20 p. 188 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister, Winneyford Bledsoe, for her interest in a tract of land left to her by her father Nicholas Murphey, deceased, witnessed by Williamson Murphey and Amy Murphey, Oct. 23, 1821. DB 20 p. 200 Polley Perry deed of gift to her sister, Amy Murphey, Oct. 30, 1821. p. 162 DB 23? p. 105 James Murphree sold land, witnessed by Sally B. Murphree, Sept. 15, 1824. p. 227 DB 27 p. 459 Mrs. Polly Reid was formerly Mrs. Polly Perry, widow of Benjamin Perry, deceased, and Mrs. Rebecca Sherrod was a sister of said Benjamin Perry and grandmother to Thomas E. Yarbrough, as mentioned in a deed, Dec. 12, 1837. DB 27 p. 470 Joseph (Josiah) Murphey, and wife, Harriet J. Murphey, sold their interest in a tract of land on which Mrs. Sarah Murphy now lives, which interest they received under the will of James Murphy, deceased, father of said Harriet, Jan. 1838. p. 237 DB 28 p. 115 John Murphey, George Murphey, and Richard G. Buchanan and wife Martha A. Buchanan, legal heirs and representatives of William Murphey, deceased, all of Davidson Co. TN, deed to Nicholas Murphey of Franklin Co. for their interests in land formerly the property of Nicholas Murphey, Senr., deceased, June 17, 1839. p. 116 George Murphey, Patience Murphey, Williamson Murphey, and Winny Bledsoe of Morgan Co. Ala., heirs of Nicholas Murphey, Senr., deceased, deed to Nicholas Murphey of Franklin Co. for their interests in land situated in Franklin as heirs of said Nicholas Murphey, Senr., deceased, July 29, 1839. p. 117 Amey Murphey and William D. Thomas and wife, Nancy Thomas, of Madison Co., Ala., heirs of Nicholas Murphey, Senr., deceased, deed to Nicholas Murphey of Franklin Co. for their interests in land situated in Franklin Co. as heirs of said Nicholas Murphey, Senr., deceased, Sept. 13, 1839. p. 238 DB 28 p. 144 Nichoas Murphey and Nathaniel Murphey sold land jointly, May 16, 1840. p. 145 Nicholas Murphey and Nathaniel Murphey sold land jointly to Claiborn Shearin of Warren Co, NC, Jan15,1840. pp. 239-240 DB 28 p. 151 (second deed on page) Nicholas Murphey and Nathaniel Murphey sold land jointly, May 29, 1840. p. 156 Nicholas Murphey deed to N.H. Murphey for his interest in land, witnessed by A.G. Murphey, Feb.5, 1840. p. 244 DB 28 p. 290 Nicholas Murphey and Nathaniel H. Murphey, sold land jointly to William C. Clanton of Warren Co., NC as Trustee for Polly Myrick, wife of Owen F. Myrick and not subject to his control or disposition thereof, Sept 27, 1841. ___________________________________ Subject: Ezekiel Murphy Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 17:53:15 -0700 From: "Emmett A. Murphy" To: murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu Mark: Thanks for your e_mail of August 14 containing information on Ezekiel and other Murphys. I will be sorting your material and reconciling it with data I have collected. Will write you within the next week if possible. There is one point I can make now. The Ezekiel who married Mary Thurman on July 19, 1841 is not the Ezekiel in my line. My Ezekiel was married to Louisa Jones, a widow, in Rutherford Co. on December 27, 1835. following the death of his first wife. Louisa survived Ezekiel's death in 1843. Ezekiel’s estate was probated in Rutherford Co. in 1843 (Rutherford County–Roll 261 - Book 12, 1841-44 - Page 316 and settled March 29, 1844, Roll #261 - Book 13 - Page 183 - Probate). John Murph(e)y was Administrator of the estate. In the probate proceedings Wayne W. Murphy was appointed Guardian of Harrison G., Louisa V., Samuel H., and Ezekiel Murphy, minor heirs of Ezekiel Murphy, deceased. The date of death for Louisa Jones Murphy is not known, but death probably occurred in Rutherford Co. John Murphy and W. W. Murphy were Ezekiel’s sons from his first marriage. John Murphy of Murfreesboro was my great grandfather. The 1850 census shows his birthplace as North Carolina and indicates the year of his birth as 1800. This coincides with Ezekiel’s movements from Virginia to North Carolina to Rutherford County. My line comes from Ezekiel through John, through John’s son James Knox Polk Murphy, and through JKPM’s son Allen, my father. I am satisfied that this line up is correct, both from census, family, and other records. There is no where to be found in this line any reference to a Miles Murphy, a David or a Nathaniel Murphy. I agree with your comment that there were probably two (or more) Ezekiel’s in Rutherford Co. in the 1820's. The material in "Maury County Tennessee, History and Families" seems to verify this, but note that those remarks are for Murphys in Maury County not Rutherford, except for the puzzling remark that "Ezekiel stayed over in Murfreesboro". This remark cannot be dismissed out of hand but I am inclined to believe it refers to a different Ezekiel than the one I am searching. Note that the remarks make no mention of Ezekiel’s wife or children which would seem an odd exclusion in a family history. The marriage records of Pittsylvania County, VA show a marriage between Ezekiel Murphy and Martha Smith on February 12, 1799. For several reasons, I am of the opinion that this is the first marriage of the Ezekiel I am searching, however until I can find some evidence subsequent to February 12, 1799, showing a relationship between Ezekiel and Martha there will remain a doubt. Hopefully we can find a grave site in Rutherford County with a readable headstone establishing the relationship between Ezekiel and Martha. Unfortunately, Tennessee did not keep vital records in the 1840's. Lacking family records or other sources presently unknown, a headstone would seem to be the best opportunity for supplying this missing link. I want to thank you for so freely sharing your information with me. In the crazy world of genealogy we may turn out to be distant cousins. As soon as I have more thoughts I’ll be in touch. Emmett Murphy ___________________________________ Subject: Re: Simon Murphy Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:16:41 -0700 From: "Ginny Carter" To: "Mark Murphy" ........ SLC is just an abbreviation for Salt Lake City. When you receive information on microfish, it will have SLC as its reference. I have Myrna's book--I don't know if it is still in print, but I will send you(by mail if you will give me your address, as there is too much to try and send thru email) I have Simon 1's will and etc, if you are interested. Let me know. I know about the Murchada, but we have that blank space on Richard--if we could only find his connection in Dublin. Simon 1 also had a son Richard and his father's name was Richard also. Simon II was the father of Jeramiah. I'm sorry if I got that mixed around. I have a great pedigree chart that I can copy and send to you that really follows it all the way down from 1670-1900's. It only shows Arthurs name and that he married a Charity. Then follows my line thru Emanuel Masters Murphy. Hope this helps and I will send anything that you might be interested in, in Myrna's book. It has a lot of deeds, wills, etc. in there. Let me know. Ginny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Murphy" To: "Ginny Carter" Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 1:48 PM Subject: Re: Simon Murphy > Actually, I'm the lay leader of our local Methodist church. I think the family history work the Mormons have done over the years is absolutely fabulous. I don't understand, however, how someone could be baptized after they are dead, but anyway... > What is the SLC? I would love to get copies of these letters from the > microfilm. Could I order them on loan through the local LDS Family History Center? > Note: If Jeremiah was the son of Simon II, his grandfather was Simon I, Simon I's father was Richard I, who was reportedly kidnapped, not Simon I. > What was the name of Myrna Black's book, if you know? > As far as Irish genealogy goes, if someone could trace back to 1500 or so, the Irish before that kept good family records back almost a thousand years to > Murchada and such. > Thanks for the clues. I'll keep looking and use your leads. > -Mark > Ginny Carter wrote: > Mark--I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > (Mormons) I don't know if you are or not but the Church has the largest > Archives in the world. When work is verified, temple work is done for them. All except one of the daughters of Simon I , Elizabeth (b: 1741, the work has been done. Even Richard's was done in 1889. There are letters > written (in the microfilm dept in SLC of Jeremiah Murphy (son of Simon II) telling about his grandfather being kidnapped from Ireland--very sketchy. My brother did the research in SLC and compiled it in a large binder. My cousin Mryna Black wrote a book (Murphy) that has a lot of references that would make me conclude that they are correct. I am not the geneologist in the family, my husband is, but I have a fettish about Richard Murphy. I have been trying to go another route. I have found a microfish from the St. Johns Parish in Dublin that I have found a Richard Murphy. My desire is to go to Dublin and research it and see how it fits in. We were there a couple of years ago, but I did not have enough information collected yet to take the time to research. I have found this parish since then and I want to get an Irish genealogist to go thru some of the land records, as it is said that Richard's father was a very rich land owner (?) and had a coat of arms that was given him by Charles the II. Supposedly, there was one sewn on > Richard's jacket, that some relative is in possession of. Still, I can't tell you God's truth. If I can help you any more, let me know. Ginny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Murphy" > To: "Ginny Carter" > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:05 AM > Subject: Re: Simon Murphy > > Thanks for the info. > I was wpndering if you had the sources for the information, especially > the part about the older Richard? It all sounds logical to me, but I > try to get documentation for proof whenever possible. You wouldn't > believe the stuff I've seen in some folks' records. > > thanks, > Mark ______________________________________ Subject: Confederate War Veteran Reunion Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 23:09:57 -0400 (EDT) From: AMACarolM@aol.com To: murphy@vms.tarleton.edu Hi, Can you give an approximate date for the REUNION photo? The whited bearded man second roll, fourth from right, seated, looks very much like the only known picture we have of my husband's great grandfather. He was Thomas Jefferson "Ousley" Monroe. Thomas was born in Georgia, 1836 severed in Co. A 3rd Batt'n Florida Cav., later became known as 15 Confederate Cav. On the back of the picture we have is written: Fif. mi N.W. of Hubbard 5 mi N of Mola__ (could be Molane) We are estimating the picture to have been made 1890-1895. In both pictures the man in question is dressed in black suit white shirt and tie. In my picture the beard is trimmed shorter. He is not wearing a hat. On your site, you said it would be possible to see a larger image. The enlargement might help make a better identification. Are you familiar enough with Hill County to recognize the above location? I have two listings for HUBBARD, TEXAS. 1)....was six miles from the Friendship-Ruth crossroads in southeastern Coryell, County. The residents moved in 1940s because this area was used for the establishment of Ft. Hood. 2) ....located on State highway 171 and 31 twenty-three miles of Hillsboro. The article goes on to say the first store was established by J.B. and Eugene McDaniel. The First National Bank was established by Joe McDaniel. Yours?? I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Carol Duncan Monroe Amarillo, TX ____________________ Subject: Re: [MURPHY-L] Testator Will index, Franklin Co. NC Resent-Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 08:30:49 -0700 Resent-From: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 11:30:58 EDT From: OMurphy585@aol.com Reply-To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com In a message dated 5/7/2001 8:45:10 AM Central Daylight Time, murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu writes: > Murphey, Martha E.H. / 1891 / WB-U:537 / AR > Mark, This name is too similar to my great grandmother as her name was Martha Elizabeth Hay Murphy. Is there any way I can get the names of the children of this person? Martha Elizabeth (Bettie) Hay Murphy was supposedly born in Georgia, but I have never been able to find her and do not know her death date or place of death. Her husband was James Murphy and my grandfather, Milton Murphy, was one of her sons, her other sons were James, Joseph, John, Wilmont, and William. Her daughters were Susan and Elizabeth. Elizabeth also was in Alabama in the 1890's. The last census that showed Martha Elizabeth was in the 1870 Coosa County, Alabama census. Could this be her and she moved back to North Carolina. My father was John Byrd Murphy which also seems to suggest the Byrd family was involved also. Thanks Ottis Murphy _________________________________________ from: "North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900" by Thornton W. Mitchell, Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 373 (Franklin Co. only) Name / Date / Recorded Copy (Will Book or other) / Original location(Archives, or ?) Murphey, Arthur / c1803 / WB-B:162 / --- Murphey, James Gray / 1864 / WB-R:716 / AR Murphey, Martha E.H. / 1891 / WB-U:537 / AR Murphey, Nicholas / 1817 / WB-F:44 / AR Murphree, James / 1826 / WB-H:144 / AR Murphy, Byrd / 1871 / WB-U:51 / AR Murphy, James / c1860 / WB-Q:698 / --- Murphy, John / 1885 / WB-U:356 / AR _____________________________________ Subject: Re: James Murphy, Franklin Co., NC Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 21:51:08 -0700 From: "John H. Goebel" Descendants of Simon Murphy, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. SIMON2 MURPHY, SR. (RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1685 in Surry, VA, and died July 05, 1753 in Surry, VA. He married ELIZABETH BYRD 1727 in Southhampton Co., VA. She was born 1704 in Of Southhampton, VA, and died Aft. 1754 in Surry, VA. Notes for SIMON MURPHY, SR.: Not sure which Simon. Sr. would have been 66: Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1 - 1749 to 1753 JAMES COBB of North Carolina to SIMON MURPHY of Surry dated 8 Oct 1751 135 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River adj. Cypress Swamp, ALBRIDGTON JONES, ARTHUR APPLEWAITE, and sd. COBB (patent to sd. JAMES on 15 Dec 1749), S: JAMES (I) COBB, W: PHILLIP (P) BRANTLEY, RICHARD (signed)MURPHY, and DAVID (signed) EDWARDS 148 acres adj. the south side of the Blackwater Swamp, mouth of Kingsale Swamp, and county line between Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond Counties (part of patent to SAMUEL BROWNE of 150 acres), S: JESSE (signed) BROWN, W: RICHARD (signed) HAMLIN and RICHARD (signed) MURFEE ++++++++++++++++++ In 1754, Simon Murphy I wrote his will, which is recorded in the Surry County, Va. Courthouse, in Will and Deed Book 9, page 857. Simon Murphy I's wife of Surry County, Virginia does give her name herein as Elizabeth Murphy. Her maiden name is not mentioned in the will, as was the custom of the day; and this makes genealogy work extremely difficult. Our family tradition states her maiden name was Elizabeth Byrd, but thus far documentary proof is lacking. The fact the name Byrd or Bird was used as a given name so frequently through our family for several generations to the present signifies that the Byrd name was held in very high esteem and further substantiates intermarriage with the Byrd family. Until only a few years ago many Utah records (especially those of John J. Murphy's family) included only one Simon Murphy. [Sarah Adams, however, said many times, "My father always claimed there were two Simons, and I spent much of my research time trying to prove this."] COPY OF SIMON MURPHY'S I WILL......[see transcripts] Notes for ELIZABETH BYRD: +++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/deeds/db4-2.html Deed Book 4, Warren County, NC (Part 2 of 2) DB-4, page 160. 12 February 1773 WILLIAM GREEN & MARY, his wife, of Bute Co., to WILLIAM MAS(S)ON, of Sussex Co., Va. 500 Pds. Va. money for 500 A. in Bute Co. on Fishing Creek & to Little Creek, adj. COL. HAWKINS, the GOVERNOR & WILLIAM HOUSE. No Witnesses. Ack. by WILLIAM GREEN & MARY, his wife, she first giving consent in private examination by WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. l0 September 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.(The fact that this last deed was proved Bute Feb. Court 1773, the next, below, at Newbern, 19 March 1774, & the following deeds proved or Ack. Bute May Court 1774 (& none Registered between Sept.1773 & July 1774) would indicate that no Bute Co. Court was held between Feb.1773 & May 1774. This confirms what is indicated in Will Book A. See page 38, Vol. I of this series.) Who is this Thomas Green, & Wm Byrd Sr.!! DB-4, page 201. 4 September 1773. WILLIAM BYRD,SR. & ESTER, his wife, of Bute Co., to JOSHUA MABRY, of Meclenbg. Co., Va. 130 Pds. Va. money for 275 A., from Lot on the Purchase Patent of W. HOUSE (Brunswick), adj. Lot of WIDOW JENKINS, PETER KIMBALL & BALLARD, up Yellow wood Branch to JAS. WHATL(E)Y, BIRD & THOS. GREEN to beginning on Purchase Patent. Wit. WILLIAM PERSON, JOHN FAULCON, WILLIAM ROSE. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 9 February 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R. Children of SIMON MURPHY and ELIZABETH BYRD are: 2. i. ARTHUR3 [why 3?] MURPHY, b. Bet. 1725 - 1730, Ablemarle Parish, Surry, VA; d. 1803, Franklin Co., NC. 3. ii. RICHARD MURPHY, b. Abt. 1727, Southhampton, VA. 4. iii. SIMON MURPHY, JR., b. 1732, Assamoso Swamp, Surry Co., VA; d. Abt. 1783, NC/VA. iv. HANNAH MURPHY, b. 1732, Union Co., SC. Notes for HANNAH MURPHY: The children of Simon Murphy Sr. are somewhat messed up. They come form several sources and are not cirtically analyzed as of Sept 99. familsearch.org is part of the source, specifically for Hannah. There may be misattribution of decendancy in the several lines of murphys. v. LUCY MURPHY, b. May 06, 1738, Ablemarle Parish, Surry, VA; d. Aft. 1753. More About LUCY MURPHY: Christening: July 08, 1738, Sponsors: Michael Sanders, Sarah Hern, and Mary Sanders 5. vi. MARY MURPHY, b. 1739, Atsomosac, SC. vii. CATHERINE MURPHY, b. 1743, Ablemarle Parish, Surry, VA; d. Aft. 1753. viii. ELIZABETH MURPHY, b. September 27, 1751, Atsomosac, SC; m. JOHN HINES. Generation No. 2 2. ARTHUR3 MURPHY (SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born Bet. 1725 - 1730 in Ablemarle Parish, Surry, VA, and died 1803 in Franklin Co., NC. He married CHARITY UNKNOWN Abt. 1750. She was born Bet. 1727 - 1734 in Surry, VA, and died Aft. 1803. Notes for ARTHUR MURPHY: Franklin County NC - CENSUS - Halifax District, Franklin County 1790 Census File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Alice Tatum Frendlysky@AOL.COM ------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin County Halifax District 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families 2nd # free white males under 16 years 3rd # free white females and head of families 4th # all other free persons 5th # slaves Murphry, Arthur.............................1-1-1-0-0 Murphry, James.............................3-0-3-0-1 Murphy, James.............................1-2-8-0-0 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/franklin/census/frnk1790.txt Last Will and Testament of Arthur Murphey [see transcripts]....... +++++++++++++++++++ Franklin County NC (formed 1779 from Bute County) Abstracts of Franklin County NC Deeds Mary Noakes of Franklin County to JAMES MURPHEY of same 07 Feb 1789 for 60 pds. a tract of 270 acres adjoining Marcus Gilliam's old line, John Leonard, JAMES MURPHEY and Vinson. Wts: Solomon Dosey, ARTHUR MURPHEY. John Smart and wife, Sarah Smart of Franklin County, to William Leonard of same 16 Apr 1791 for 100 pds. a 257 acre plantation lying on the S bank of Sandy Creek and on the Beaver Dam branch adjoining Collins, JAS. MURPHEY and ARTHUR MURPHEY... Wts: JAS MURPHEY. Christopher Strother of Franklin County, planter, to JAMES MURPHEY of same, planter, 10 Sep 1780 for 500 pds. a tract of 25 acres on the Mare branch adjoining said Strother. Wts: Mary Strother; WRIGHT MURPHEY. State of North Carolina grant #89 to JAMES MURPHEY, 12 Feb 1779 for 110 acres in Bute County on the waters of Wotf Pitt Swamp and on the Wotf Pitt branch on the S side of Tar River adjoining Strawder and his own line. +++++++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/deeds/db5-1.html Warren County, NC Deed Book 2, (Part 1 of 2) From Oiginal by Mary Hinton Kerr DB-5, page 46. 29 July 1773. EPHRAIM GILLIAM & SEALER, his wife, to WILLIAM STUART, both of Bute Co. 17 Pds:lO Sh: Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co., down the Miery Prong, adj. GILLIAM. Wit: ARTHUR MURPHEY, JESSE VINSON, JAMES MURPHET. Proved by WILLIAM STUART, "a witness thereto"(?), Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 3 October 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R. DB-4, Page 79. 19 August 1772. STEP(H)EN HAMLIN, of Sussex Co., Va., to ARTHUR MURFEY (MURPHEY), of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Va. money for 286 A. in Bute Co. where sd. MURFEY now lives, adj. BUTTS, DAVID VINSON, HALCOMB, WHITE & CARLISLE. Wit. CHARLES BRIDGES, JAMES MURPHEY, WM. HAMLIN, JOSEPH ROSAN(?).Proved by JAMES MURPHEY, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 18 February 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R. DB-4, page 95. February 1773. JOSHUA (JOSHEW(A), JOSHTHA) ELLIS, of Bute Co., to WILLIAM MURPH(E)Y, of Dinwiddie Co., Va. 60 Pds. Va. money for 310 A. in Bute Co. on ES Hawtree Creek adj. SISSOM(?), HAWKINS & RUSSELL. Wit. WILLIAM ELLIS, ISEAN ELLIS, EPHRAIM ELLIS. Proved by WILLIAM ELLIS, Bute Feb. Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 24 February 1773, by JAS.JOHNSON,P.R. ++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/deeds/db2-3.html ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., NC DEED BOOK 2 - PART 3 OF 3 From original by Mary Hinton Kerr Who was Nicholas Murphy? DB-2, page 347. 4 September 1769. MATHEW GIBBS & MILBRA, his wife, of St. Marks Parish in Craven Co., S.C., to PRESLY NELMS, of St. Johns Parish in Bute Co. 27 Pds. Current money for 320 A. in St. Johns Parish, Bute Co., on BS Red Bud Creek, adj. WILLIAM ROSE, WILLIAM HILL & PRESLY NELMS. Wit: THOMAS HILL, JOHN PENNELL. Proved by JOHN PENNELL, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 February 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to NICHOLAS MURPHY 13th. Novr. 1771. ++++++++ Subject: [MURPHY-L] More on NC Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 16:22:50 -0500 From: Mark Murphy To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Remember Granville Co. was formed from Edgecomb Co. in 1746, Bute from Granville in 1764, Franklin from Bute in 1779. from: "Bute County Committee of Safety, Minutes 1775-1776", Warren County Bicentennial Committee, 1977. Appendix II p. 57 From the Pittman Papers, folder marked "Miscellaneous County Records (Bute and Warren), 1774- 1804, N.D." The Oath I will bair faithful and true allegience to the State of North Carolina and will Truly Endevour to suport maintain and Defend the Independant Goverm't Thereof against George the third King of Grate Brittain and his Sucesers & the attempts of any other persons prince power state or potintate who by secret arts Thrasons Conspirecoys or by open force shall attempt to subject the same and I will in every Respect Conduct my Self as a peasfull orderly subject & that I will Disclose and make known to the Governor som member of the Councill of State or som justice of the superior Courts or of the pease all Treason conspireceys andattempts committed or Enteded against the State which Shall come to my knowledge soe help you God William Alston's List ...Rob Hill, Thos. Hill, ... ...Nicholas Murphrey, Ben Perry, Joshua Perry, Junr., Joshua Perry Senr.- REFUSED, ... Before Captain Matthew Thomas ...Nicholas Hill, Richd. Hill, Richard Hill- son of Nicholas,... ...Arthor Murphey, James Murphey, ... ...David Vinson- Constable, David Vinson, Snr., ... More About ARTHUR MURPHY: Census: 1790, Halifax Dist., Franklin Co., NC Probate: 1803, Franklin Co., NC Will: 1803, Franklin Co., NC Children of ARTHUR MURPHY and CHARITY UNKNOWN are: i. MARY4 MURPHY, m. UNKNOWN MASTERS. ii. MARIA EDWARDS MOLLY MURPHY, m. UNKNOWN DO??. iii. PARKER MURPHY. Notes for PARKER MURPHY: Kinfolks of Franklin Co. NC 1793-1844, by: Watson DB 16:125- George Richards of Green Co. GA appointed his friend, PARKER MURPHEY of Franklin Co. as his attorney to recover and receive property due him and his wife, Lydia, out of the estate of David Vinson, deceased, late of Franklin Co~, 29 Dec 1810. 08 17:29 - SIMON MURPHEY of Wake Co NC deed to PARKER MURPHEY of Franklin Co., witnessed by SION MURPHY and MARTIN MURPHY, 08 Jan 1814. 08 16:270 - PARKER MURPHEY deed to James Collins for land Which he bought of George Richards out of the lands of David Vinson, deceased. 11 Jan 1813. +++++++++++++++ Subject: [MURPHY-L] More Franklin Co. NC Murpheys Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 16:02:06 -0500 From: Mark Murphy To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com Wasn't someone researching Sion Murphy? Remember, this stuff is copyrighted and can't be published without permission, but you could get a copy of the original from microfilm and use it at will. from: Kinfolks of Franklin County North Carolina 1793 1844, by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC, 1985. p. 87 Deed Book 16 DB p. 125 George Richards of Green Co., Ga. appointed his friend, Parker Murphey, of Franklin Co. as his attorney to recover and receive property due him and his wife, Lydia, out of the estate of David Vinson, deceased, late of Franklin Co., Dec. 29, 1810. p. 94 Deed Book 16 DB p. 268 William Murphey of Granville Co., NC bought land situated in Franklin Co., June 21, 1813. DB p. 270 Parker Murphey deed to James Collins for land which he bought of George Richards out of the lands of David Vinson, deceased, Jan. 11, 1813. p. 97 Deed Book 17 DB p. 29 Simon Murphey of Wake Co., NC deed to Parker Murphey of Franklin Co., witnessed by Sion Murphy and Martin Murphy, Jan. 8, 1814. ________________________ 6. iv. WILLIAM BIRD MURPHY, d. Bef. November 05, 1785, Warren Co., NC. 7. v. UNKNOWN MURPHY. vi. SARAH MURPHY, b. March 09, 1753, Albemarle Parish, Surry & Sussex Cos., VA; m. UNKNOWN WOOD. More About SARAH MURPHY: Christening: March 26, 1753, Albemarle Parish, Surry & Sussex Cos., VA 8. vii. JAMES MURPHY, b. Bef. 1754; d. Bef. 1803. 9. viii. ARTHUR MURPHY, b. 1762, Sussex Co, VA; d. April 06, 1835, Lawrence Co. AR?. 3. RICHARD3 MURPHY (SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1727 in Southhampton, VA. He married LUCY UNKNOWN. She was born 1732 in Southhampton, VA. Notes for RICHARD MURPHY: Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1 - 1749 to 1753 JAMES COBB of North Carolina to SIMON MURPHY of Surry dated 8 Oct 1751 135 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River adj. Cypress Swamp, ALBRIDGTON JONES, ARTHUR APPLEWAITE, and sd. COBB (patent to sd. JAMES on 15 Dec 1749), S: JAMES (I) COBB, W: PHILLIP (P) BRANTLEY, RICHARD (signed)MURPHY, and DAVID (signed) EDWARDS 148 acres adj. the south side of the Blackwater Swamp, mouth of Kingsale Swamp, and county line between Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond Counties (part of patent to SAMUEL BROWNE of 150 acres), S: JESSE (signed) BROWN, W: RICHARD (signed) HAMLIN and RICHARD (signed) MURFEE This deed demonstrates that Simon was literate as was Richard Murphy and Richard Murphee. Implies that there were two Richards with different spellings, both literate and living in Surry/Southhampton in 1751. ********************* From Virginia Tax Payers 1782-1787 Murphee, Elizabeth - Southampton Murphee, Richard, est. - - Southampton Murphee, James 1 6 Southampton Murphee, Simon 1 2 Southampton ++++++++++++++ Child of RICHARD MURPHY and LUCY UNKNOWN is: i. SIMON4 MURPHY, b. April 09, 1745, Albermarle Parish, Surry Co., VA; d. Aft. 1814, Wake Co., NC. Notes for SIMON MURPHY: Kinfolks of Franklin Co. NC 1793-1844, by: Watson 08 17:29 - SIMON MURPHEY of Wake Co NC deed to PARKER MURPHEY of Franklin Co., witnessed by SION MURPHY and MARTIN MURPHY, 08 Jan 1814. +++++++++++++++++++ Southampton County Virginia, Thomas C. Parramore, 1978 p 62. During the first part of the 19th century, ....The leading religious spokesmen in Southampton Co included Rev. Robert Murrell, the "soldier preacher" at Hebron Baptist Church for 37 years, and Rev. Simon Murfee, minister at South Quay Baptist Church before his removal to Nansemond County. Possibly in: Durwald T. Stokes and William T. Scott, A History of the Christian Church of the South (Burlington, N. C.: United Church of Christ, 1975), 51 p151-2 VMI 1853 James T. Murfee "Cadet Murfee embarked on a teaching career after finishing VMI and in 1854 became professor of natural sciences at madison College in Pennsylvania. When the Civil War began he was serving as professor of mathematics at the University of Alamabama, and after service as a Confederate artillery officer he became, in 1871, president of Howard College in Marion, Alabama. After 16 years at the college, 1887 he founded Marion Military Institute, which he headed until his retirement in 1906." p126 J. W. Murfee and William Murfee kinsmen mid 19th century, not so good business men. Left Southampton rather hastily. More About SIMON MURPHY: Christening: June 02, 1745, Albermarle Parish, Surry Co., VA; Godparents John Hines, John Hargrave, Eliza Hines.. 4. SIMON3 MURPHY, JR. (SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1732 in Assamoso Swamp, Surry Co., VA, and died Abt. 1783 in NC/VA. He married SARAH DUKE Abt. 1751, daughter of WILLIAM DUKE and SARAH GREEN. She was born Abt. 1733 in VA near NC state line, and died 1818 in Berkeley Precinct, Union Dist., SC. Notes for SIMON MURPHY, JR.: Franklin County was formed from Bute in 1779, Bute came from Granville Co. in 1764, and Edgecombe was cut off of Gravin in 1733. Franklin and Warren counties were political twins, born the same year from the existing county of Bute. The territory embraced in Franklin therefore was Gavin up to 1733, Edgecombe from 1733 to 1746, Granville from 1746 to 1764, Bute from 1764 to 1779, Franklin after 1779. From Franklin Co., NC Deeds listed in Granville County and its people, by Worth S. Ray, 1973 Deeds to land p 207 Dempsey Gattin sells land by deed, on Feb 19, 1781, located on the North side of Ransom's road being part of a tract of land which Isaac Saunders bought of Simon Murphy on Peter Hill's branch, 140 acres mor or less. Signed Dempsey Gattin Witness John Hoff and Elisha Hunter. Not sure which Simon. Jr. would have been 19: Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1 - 1749 to 1753 JAMES COBB of North Carolina to SIMON MURPHY of Surry dated 8 Oct 1751 135 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River adj. Cypress Swamp, ALBRIDGTON JONES, ARTHUR APPLEWAITE, and sd. COBB (patent to sd. JAMES on 15 Dec 1749), S: JAMES (I) COBB, W: PHILLIP (P) BRANTLEY, RICHARD (signed)MURPHY, and DAVID (signed) EDWARDS 148 acres adj. the south side of the Blackwater Swamp, mouth of Kingsale Swamp, and county line between Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond Counties (part of patent to SAMUEL BROWNE of 150 acres), S: JESSE (signed) BROWN, W: RICHARD (signed) HAMLIN and RICHARD (signed) MURFEE This deed demonstrates that Simon was literate as was Richard Murphy and Richard Murphee. Implies that there were two Richards with different spellings, both literate and living in Surry/Southhampton in 1751. This is prior to the death of Simon, Sr. by two years. So which Simon it is is not clear. ********************* From Virginia Tax Payers 1782-1787 Murphee, Elizabeth - - Southampton Murphee, Richard, est. - - Southampton Murphee, James 1 6 Southampton Murphee, Simon 1 2 Southampton This is most probably Simon, Jr. just prior to his death. Richard was probably his brother. ++++++++++ Colonial Surry, John Bennett Broddie, p 25 What is now Surry became a part of James City Co. when it was formed in 1634 and remained there until detached in 1652. Appendix: p. 222, 1782 Census of Surry Co., VA---No Murphys appear in Surry Co. ++++++++++++++ http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasurry/surhist.html The part of James City County that became Surry County was inhabited by the Quiyoughcohanocks, allies of the Algonquian Powhatan Confederacy, when Jamestown settlers visited in 1607. By 1640 James City County's population south of James River was sufficient to support a new parish, and Lawne's Creek Parish was established. Southwark Parish was separated from James City Parish in 1647, and Surry County was separated from James City County five years later. Soon afterward Arthur Allen built his Jacobean brick house, now known as Bacon's Castle because it was occupied as a fort or "castle" during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. Reports to the Bishop of London by the ministers of Lawne's Creek and Southwark parishes in the year 1724 were recorded by Bishop Meade. They were not prosperous parishes. In 1738 Albemarle Parish was created from those parts of Lawne's Creek and Southwark parishes that lay southwest of Blackwater River. The remaining parts of Lawne's Creek and Southwark were united into Southwark Parish. The entire area of Albemarle Parish was incorporated into Sussex County when it was formed from the southwestern end of Surry County in 1754. +++++++++++++++ http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaisleof/history.htm In 1732 a considerable portion of the northwestern part of the county was added to Brunswick county; and in 1748 the entire county of Southampton was carved out of it. This large county, from 1734, has been known as the Nottoway Parish of Isle of Wight. In 1635 the population of this county was five hundred and twenty-two. In 1658 the population was about two thousand and nineteen. ++++++++++++++ http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasoutha/ Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County. Later a part of Nansemond County was added. It has an area of 607 square miles . The county seat is at Courtland. Some believed that the county was named for Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southampton, and treasurer of the London Company, from 1620 to 1624. However, it is more likely that it was named for the borough of Southampton in England. ++++++++++++++++ Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists IV, 2360, BX6211 E5 Mulkey, Philip (b. near Halifax, NC, May 14, 1732; d. c. 1805) Pastor of the first Separate Baptist church in South Carolina. Son of Philip and Sarah Mulkey, he married Ann Ellis of Lunenburg County, VA, C. 1749. They had five children: David, Jonathan, Sarah, Philip, and marty. Reared an Anglican, Mulkey became a Baptist in 1736 under the influence of Shubal Stearns (q. v. 1), who led his ordination in 1757. Mulkey and 12 others moved from North Carolina to Little River of Broad, SC, where they organized a church in Aug., 1759. The church moved in 1762 to its present location in Union Co. and took the name Fairforest. It survives today as Upper Fairforest. Fairforest Church became the center of Separate Baptist expansion in South Carolina. Mulkey's Tory sympathies forced him and his family to flee SC. about 1775. They went to Washington Co., NC (later TN). Mulkey's life after 1778 is obscure. +++++++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/search.html DEED BOOK 4 WARREN COUNTY, NC (Part 1 of 2) From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr DB-4, page 17. 15 August 1772. SIMON MURPH(E)Y, Planter, of Buts Co., to ISAAC SANDERS, of Hertford Co. 75 Pds. Va. money for 590 A. in Bute Co. on branches of Sandy & Shoko Creeks where WILLIAM HURST now lives, but where sd. SIMON lately lived, being an EARL GRANVILLE grant to him 27 July 1761, adj. FROHOCK & RAY. Wit. JAMES MILLS, YOUNG McLEMORE. Ack. by SIMON MURPHY, Buts August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Res: 9 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to COL. MONTFORT 7 Decr. 1772. ++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/deeds/db3-4.html DEED BOOK 3, WARREN COUNTY, NC (Part 4 of 4) From original by Mary Hinton Kerr DB-3, page 439, 15 April 1772. GEORGE GOODWIN & REBECCA(H), his wife, to PRESLEY NELMS, all of St. Johns Parish, Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. & mill with it, in sd. Parish& Co. on SS Great Shocco Creek, adj. GEORGE GOODWIN, BENJAMIN COOPER & MARK BENNETT (BENNIT), to head of Mirey Branch.Wit: MARK BENNETT, PETER GOODWIN. Bute May Court 1772, Ack: by GEORGE GOODWIN & REBECCA, his wife, she first consenting in private examination, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 20 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to NICHOLAS MURPHEY l0th. Feby. Who is Nicholas Murphy? DB-31 page 531. 9 September 1771. SAMSON BOBO & SARAH, his wife, to NICHOLAS MURPHY, all of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Va. money for 100A. in Bute Co. on NS Isinglass Creek, adj. THOMAS HILL, being part of a grant to DANIEL BUTTS.Wit: WILLIAM PARK, WILLIAM FAWN. Proved by WILLIAM PARK,Esq., Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 10th. Feby. 1772 Deld. to N. MURPHY. More About SIMON MURPHY, JR.: Burial: Aft. 1783, Murphy Plantation, Atosomosac Swamp, Surry Co., VA Education: Literate Land Grant: May 04, 1773, Tyger River Area, Union Dist., SC. Granted by King George III of Great Britain, France, and Ireland Land Sale: November 09, 1772, Warren Co., NC (Bute Co.) EARL GRANVILLE grant of Simon Murphey to Isaac Sanders Residence: Bef. 1775, Moved from VA to Union District, SC then called the Ninety-Six Tax List: 1782, Southampton Co., VA1 Notes for SARAH DUKE: There is a report that yet another Duke family was in the Union County as early as about 1750. A query from Jeff Murphy to this list indicated that: "Major Duke m. Elizabeth Drury (no dates or places known). Child: Holly Ann Duke (27 Feb 1769 - ?) m. Mark A. Murphy (08 Mar 1753 - 12 Feb 1830). They were married in Union County, South Carolina 19 Mar 1786. . . . Mark A. Murphy's mother was also a Duke. Mark's mother Sarah Duke (1733 - 1818) m. Simon Murphy, II (1732 - 1783). They were married around 1750. These Dukes apparently moved from Virginia to Union County, South Carolina. Sarah Duke's father was Orange Duke (rumored to be from Orange, NC)." Sarah Duke's grave is on the original grant to Simon Murphy, Jr from the king of England for 485 acres of land granted may 7, 1774. In 1940 some saw the graves and wrote "There were two graves side by side lined throughout with rocks which came six to eight inches above the ground. In one of these Sarah Duke Murphy was buried. Her father ws buried in the one intended for Simon Murphy, Jr. About 1774 soon after Simon Murphy, Jr came south (from VA to SC) he went back to VA on business and was killed either by Indians or the Tories. His body was not found for some time. When finally it was identified, he was buried at his old VA home. The his wife took many coverlets of her own weaving and with her eldest son Mark, went to Charleston and sold her coverlets (Wollen Counterpanes) in 1774. With this she paid the balance due on her grant. :"I have copies of this" Patriot Certificate #3325SC was issued to Sarah Murphy on July 18, 1786 for providing provisions and forage to troops during the American Revolution. Source: Faynola Aarmstrong Bland's Book page 77. Daughters of American Revolution Member #43-35-87 Fairforest Chapter, Union Co., SC: This woman was a descendant of Bird Murphy. States that Sarah Duke was born in 1733 in Butte Co., NC and died at "The Murphy homeplace Berkley Precinct Union Co. SC. ++++++++++++ At http://www.white-family.com/susan_murphy.htm#sion_pedigreechart there is a pedigree chart of Sion Murphy who married Susannah White. It states Sarah is Sarah Jones Duke born 28 Sep 1742. Her parents are as stated, William Norman Duke, Sr. and Mary or Sarah Green. +++++++++++++++ Re: Sarah Duke Murphy Posted by: Morrie Manley Date: May 25, 2000 at 07:11:55 In Reply to: Sarah Duke Murphy by Dorothy Bearden Heaner Hello Dorothy, If Sarah Duke was a daughter of a William Duke, it would have to be William Duke, Sr. (b. ca. 1690's) who lived in Brunswick Dist. VA in the 1720's - 40's. His parentage has not been established as of yet. He could have been the son of the James Duke who was up in Brunswick with him during the 1720's & 30's. Now, as to the Murphy lineage, please get a hold of Mrs. Brandenberger's second Duke Family Book. She mentions the Murphy genealogy as she and other researchers have found evidence concerning the Bird/Murphy connection. The Murphys were in Surry Co., VA and the surrounding counties during the latter 17th century and the early to mid 18th century. Mrs. Brandenberger has found good supporting evidence that William Bird who immigrated to VA from London in the 1640's was the ancestor of Mark Murphy (b. 1760's) who married Holly Duke Murphy, daughter of Major Duke, son of Joseph Duke, who was a probable son of William Duke, Sr. from Brunswick (mentioned earlier). This William Bird had at least two children, a son named (Thomas ?) Bird, and a daughter named, Elizabeth. I think it was Elizabeth who's the probable ancestor of many of the Murphys in VA, NC, SC at a later date. This William Bird from London has been confused many, many times with William Byrd of Westover and his father William Byrd I. These men are undoubtedly related to William Bird from London, but, their precise relationship is unknown, perhaps William Byrd I and William Bird were 1st cousins. This is only a possibility, they may have been so distantly related that they were unaware of each other. Anyway, I thought I would pass this your way. Best wishes, Morrie More About SARAH DUKE: Burial: 1818, Sion Murphy Family Graveyard, Union District, SC DAR Patriot Index: Patriotic Service, South Carolina Land Grant: May 04, 1774, 485 acres, Union District, SC from King of England Rev. War Service: July 18, 1786, Sarah Murphy is one of the few women mentioned in the SC Rev War records. She was paid for having provided "provision and forage for public use in 1782 and 1783 Patriot Certificate #3325 75 SC Children of SIMON MURPHY and SARAH DUKE are: i. HANNAH4 MURPHY, b. 1752, Union Co., SC; d. October 07, 1787; m. THOMAS LEE, SR.2, Abt. 1770; b. 1748, Union Co., SC; d. 1843, Bedford, Bedford Co., TN. Notes for THOMAS LEE, SR.: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/union/census/1830unio.zip 1830 Union Co., SC Census L000 LEE Amos 1830 M-19 171 204 NdRcd L000 LEE Henry 1830 M-19 171 163 NdRcd L000 LEE James 1830 M-19 171 196 NdRcd L000 LEE Liddy 1830 M-19 171 165 NdRcd L000 LEE Massey 1830 M-19 171 196 NdRcd L000 LEE Michol 1830 M-19 171 170 NdRcd L000 LEE Robert 1830 M-19 171 174 NdRcd L000 LEE Robert 1830 M-19 171 193 NdRcd L000 LEE Sally 1830 M-19 171 157 NdRcd L000 LEE Thomas 1830 M-19 171 174 NdRcd L000 LEE William C. 1830 M-19 171 165 NdRcd 1820 Union Co., SC Census L000 LEE Amos 1820 M-33 121 142 010101-00301 L000 LEE Francis 1820 M-33 121 127 000200-00001 L000 LEE James 1820 M-33 121 141 300010-11010 L000 LEE Jemima 1820 M-33 121 126 200000-21010 L000 LEE John 1820 M-33 121 151 300211-01112 L000 LEE John, Sr. 1820 M-33 121 151 300101-11030 L000 LEE Robert 1820 M-33 121 142 000100-10100 L000 LEE Thomas 1820 M-33 121 126 210121-12120 1810 Union Co., SC Census L000 LEE Amos 1810 M-252 61 230 NdRcd L000 LEE Drusella 1810 M-252 61 235 NdRcd L000 LEE John 1810 M-252 61 239 NdRcd L000 LEE John 1810 M-252 61 243 NdRcd L000 LEE John 1810 M-252 61 245 NdRcd L000 LEE Joseph 1810 M-252 61 243 NdRcd L000 LEE Mark 1810 M-252 61 240 NdRcd L000 LEE Thomas 1810 M-252 61 235 NdRcd L000 LEE Thomas 1810 M-252 61 242 NdRcd L000 LEE Thomas* 1810 M-252 61 243 NdRcd 1800 Union Co., SC Census L000 LEE Amos 1800 M-32 50 216 41010-12100-00 L000 LEE John 1800 M-32 50 229 10110-21110-00 L000 LEE John 1800 M-32 50 232 20010-10101-00 L000 LEE Joseph A. 1800 M-32 50 228 11001-20010-00 L000 LEE Michael 1800 M-32 50 218 03101-30110-00 L000 LEE Thomas 1800 M-32 50 218 21020-20110-00 10. ii. MARK A. MURPHY, b. March 03, 1753, VA orNC or On Padgett's Creek, Union Dist., SC (Mark's Bible, Craven Co, SC); d. Bet. February 12 - April 05, 1830, Union Dist., SC. 11. iii. DELILAH MURPHY, b. 1756, VA; d. October 1834, Jackson Family Cemetary, Cross Keys, Union Co., SC. 12. iv. DRUCILLA MURPHY, b. 1759, Union Co., SC; d. Bet. May 03 - September 05, 1814, Union Dist., SC. 13. v. MIRIAM MURPHY, b. 1761, Union Co., SC; d. Bet. October 26 1845 - 1850, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC. 14. vi. SION MURPHY, b. January 31, 1765, VA; d. October 26, 1845, Union Dist., SC. 15. vii. ELIZABETH MURPHY, b. May 10, 1769, Surry Co., VA; d. August 21, 1820, Pearson Cemetary, Union Co., SC. 16. viii. SARAH MURPHY, b. 1771, Union Dist., SC; d. February 05, 1823, Union Dist., SC. 17. ix. BYRD MURPHY, b. October 13, 1772, Union Co., SC; d. July 30, 1852, Union Co., SC. 18. x. ZILPHA MURPHY, b. 1774, Union Dist, SC; d. Abt. 1806, Union Dist, SC. 19. xi. UNITY MURPHY, b. 1778, Union Co., SC; d. 1804, Union Co., SC. 20. xii. MARY ANN MURPHY, b. July 02, 1781, Cross Keys, Union Co., SC; d. March 1858, Union Co., SC. 5. MARY3 MURPHY (SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1739 in Atsomosac, SC. She married JOHN MAGARRITY. He died in District 96 (Union District, SC). Child of MARY MURPHY and JOHN MAGARRITY is: i. PATRICK4 MAGARRITY. Generation No. 3 6. WILLIAM BIRD4 MURPHY (ARTHUR3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) died Bef. November 05, 1785 in Warren Co., NC. He married ELISABETH EPPS. Notes for WILLIAM BIRD MURPHY: 30. 27 April 1784;April Ct.1784. Est. EDWARD ELLIS, dec'd.; WILLIAM ELLIS Admr. Bond for 200 Pds. to Gov. ALEXR. MARTYN. Sec: WILLIAM MURPHY. +++++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/wills/wb5.html ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N. C. WILL BOOK 5 145. 27 May 1794; May Ct. 1794. THOMAS ROGERS to WILLIAM JOHNSON, Ch. Co. Ct. Bond for 522 Pds. to indemnify HENRY FITTS, Extr, Est. WILLIAM MURPHY, dec'd. fr. costs in proportion to what he has rec'd. (256 Pds.) as guardian to the orphans: GEORGE MURPHY, ELIZABETH MURPHY & NANCY MURPHY. Sec: WILLIAM ELLIS, Sr. & WILLIAM ELLIS, Jr. Wit: ANDREW SAMUEL & JOHN WRIGHT (Jurat). 136. (A) Will of WILLIAM MURPHEY. 1 June 1784; Oct. Ct. 1785. Names: Wife ELISABETH, Extrx.; children: GEORGE, ELISABETH, ANNE, WILLIAM & JOHN. Extrs: Wife's brother ASA EPPS & HENRY FITTS (both refused to qualify). Wit: WILLIAM PIGG, JOHN POPE(Jurat). Administration granted JOSHUA MABRY. 138. 5 Nov.1785; Oct.Ct.1785. Est. WILL MURPHEY, dec'd. JOSHUA MABRY, Admr. Bond for 2,000 Pds. to Gov. RICHARD CASWELL. Sec: HENRY FITTS. l50. Nov. 1785; Oct.Ct.1785. Inv. Est. WILLIAM MURPHEY, dec'd.; JOSHUA MABRY, Admr. 160. 25 Nov.& 23 Dec.; Jan. Ct. 1786. Acct. Sale Est. WILL (WM.) MURPHY, dec'd., by JOSHUA MABRY, Admr. Purchasers: ELISABETH MURPHRY, MARGARETT SHEARIN THOMAS ADAMS WILLIAM ELLIS HENRY FITTS EPHRAIM ELLIS SAML. CRUTCHFIELD JAMES TOWNS WYATT BALLARD JAMES PAINE SAML.WALKER WILLIAM KNOLES JAMES MILAM WILLIAM ALLEN JOSHUA MABRY WILLIAM COLE STERLING TALLY ELISHA TOWNS RICHARD TOWNS JOHN WRIGHT JOHN THOMPSON BENJAMIN JONES EDWD.DURHAM RICHARD ELLIS JESSE BELL ROWLAND MILAM 263. 8 Dec. 1786; Aug. Ct.1787. Sale Est. WM. MURPHY, dec'd. Two negroes sold to HENRY FITTS & ELIZABETH MURFRY, by BENJ. WARD, D.Shf. for B. WARD, Shf. +++++++++++++ http://www.patch.net/wills/wb5.html ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N. C. WILL BOOK 5 4. Feb. Ct. 1788. Acct. in Est. WILLIAM MURPHEY, dec'd. by JOSHUA MABRY, Admr. Paid: ROB. TURNBULL, JOHN PENN, Dr. BREHON, SARAH BALLARD, HENRY BROADNAX, EPHRAIM ELLIS, WM. COLES, HENRY FITTS, JNO. WILLIS, SAMUEL WALKER, NATHANIEL BAXTER, BAKER & BLOW & "Certificate due me while Collector". More About WILLIAM BIRD MURPHY: Will: June 01, 1784, Warren Co., NC Children of WILLIAM MURPHY and ELISABETH EPPS are: i. GEORGE5 MURPHY. Notes for GEORGE MURPHY: http://www.patch.net/wills/wb6.html RECORD OF WILLS & ACCOUNTS, Warren Co., N. C., Book 6 From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 232. 27 Aug. 1793; Aug. Ct. 1793. GEORGE MURPHY to JAMES CALLER & Co. Sale of a horse & checked handkerchief, for 18 Pds. Va.money. Wit: ANDERSON PASCHALL (Jurat.) +++++++++++++ ii. ELISABETH EPPS MURPHY, m. GABRIEL HILL, Abt. 1830, Franklin Co., NC; b. 1811; d. 1878. More About GABRIEL HILL: Residence: Williamson Co., TN iii. ANNE MURPHY. iv. WILLIAM MURPHY. v. JOHN MURPHY. vi. NANCY MURPHY. 7. UNKNOWN4 MURPHY (ARTHUR3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) She married UNKNOWN BARNARD. Child of UNKNOWN MURPHY and UNKNOWN BARNARD is: i. UNKNOWN5 MURPHY. 8. JAMES4 MURPHY (ARTHUR3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born Bef. 1754, and died Bef. 1803. He married UNKNOWN UNKNOWN. Notes for JAMES MURPHY: Not mentioned in Arthur's will as one of his six children. Child of JAMES MURPHY and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN is: i. BARNARD5 MURPHY. 9. ARTHUR4 MURPHY (ARTHUR3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1762 in Sussex Co, VA, and died April 06, 1835 in Lawrence Co. AR?. Notes for ARTHUR MURPHY: Rev War Records Murphy, Arthur: NC and possible SC Line, S31872. Soldier was born in 1762 or in Sussex Co. VA. He enlisted in Bute Co. NC and later enlisted while living in Franklin Co. NC and at age of 40 to 45 he moved to Logan Co. KY for two years, then to Henderson Co. KY, then to Johnson Co. IL, then to Lawrence Co. AR, and later lived - for short periods of time on the MO frontier. He applied 21 May 1833 in Lawrence Co. AR, having lived there for 6 years. Soldier died 06 Apr 1835 (place not given). (1) (**) Murphy, Arthur, died Oct 1835, only heirs - three daughters: Anna Tarlton, Mahala, wife of N. McCarroll, and Mary, widow of Alex Blankenship. More About ARTHUR MURPHY: Rev. War Service: File Designation #531872-Recorded in Bk. E Vol 8- Arthur Murphy-Arkansas Children of ARTHUR MURPHY are: i. ANNA5 MURPHY, m. UNKNOWN TARLTON. ii. MAHALA MURPHY, m. N. MCCARROLL. iii. MARY MURPHY, m. ALEX BLANKENSHIP. 10. MARK A.4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born March 03, 1753 in VA orNC or On Padgett's Creek, Union Dist., SC (Mark's Bible, Craven Co, SC), and died Bet. February 12 - April 05, 1830 in Union Dist., SC. He married HOLLY ANN DUKE March 19, 1786 in Six miles from the city of Union, Union Dist., SC, daughter of MAJOR DUKE and ELIZABETH DRURY. She was born February 27, 1769 in Orange Co., North Carolina, and died February 1838 in Union Dist., SC. Notes for MARK A. MURPHY: The following is found in "Old Southern Bible Records" by M. A. Lester on page 233: "Mark Murphy, son of Simon Murphy ('Simon Murphy who married Sarah Duke, was the son of Richard and Mary Byrd Murphy' penciled in on a piece of paper) and Sarah Duke Murphy, b. 8 Mar 1753 in Craven County, S.C. on Padgett Creek, m. 19 Mar 1786 six miles from the city of Union to Holly Duke b. 27 Feb 1769 in N.C. Children Demaris Jackson b. 8 Apr 1787 Simon P., b. 6 Jan 1790, m. 26 Sep 1811 to Rebecca Harris b. 14 Sep 1792 Mariona b. 20 Oct 1792 'married Thomas Cooper and when she died Thomas Cooper married her sister Sarah Murphy' (penciled in) John M. b. 2 Mar 1892 [?] Joseph P. b. 3 Feb 1795 William P. b. 26 Nov 1800 Sarah P. b. 31 Jan 1803 Jeremiah b. 3 Mar 1805...Jeremiah B Elizabeth b. 1 June 1807 Emanuel b. 15 Sep 1809 Lemuel Majors b. 4 Oct 1812 Mark Murphy, his bible..." WILL OF MARK MURPHY [see transcripts] South Carolina Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223 LAST FIRST BOX PACK YEAR Murphy Mark 18 15 1830 http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.39 Union Dist. - An Inquisition taken at Thos. Hill's in the District on 26 May 1825 before Gordon Gregory, Coroner, upon view of the body of Thos. Hill then and there hanging dead, upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robt. Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Brigs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Starnes and John Huff, good and Lawful men of said District, who do say that the said Thomas Hill did voluntarily and Feloniously murder himself against the peace of this State. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.40 Dated 26 May 1825 and signed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Senr., Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robert Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Briggs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Stames and John Huff. +++++++++ 1800 Union Co., SC Census <6 <16 <26 <45 >45 M610 MURPHEY Bird 1800 M-32 50 238 20011-10110- 00 M610 MURPHEY Mark 1800 M-32 50 237 21110-11010- 00 M610 MURPHEY Sion 1800 M-32 50 237 20010-00100- 00 More About MARK A. MURPHY: Burial: Union Dist., SC, Mark Murphy Cemetery DAR Patriot Index: Soldier South Carolina, B & D dates discrepant, spouse correct Probate: April 05, 1830, Union Co., SC probate number 18-015 Religion: June 15, 1793, Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Union District, South Carolina Rev. War Service: 1780, Brandon's Regiment Notes for HOLLY ANN DUKE: Holly Duke MURPHY probably came with her parents to Union Co., S.C., shortly after the death of her grandfather, Joseph Duke, in N.C. Major Duke is mentioned in his will dated 1778 in Warren Co., N.C. (Warren Co., N.C. August Court, 1779, Will Book 3, page 15). More About HOLLY ANN DUKE: Burial: Family Plot, Murphy land, Tiger Creek, Union District, South Carolina Religion: Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Union District, South Carolina Children of MARK MURPHY and HOLLY DUKE are: i. DEMARIS JACKSON5 MURPHY, b. April 08, 1787, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. May 18, 1848, Fayette Co., GA; m. JOHN JACKSON, March 06, 1806; b. March 09, 1774, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. February 17, 1810, Union Dist., SC. Notes for JOHN JACKSON: Not certain this is the right John Jackson http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.39 Union Dist. - An Inquisition taken at Thos. Hill's in the District on 26 May 1825 before Gordon Gregory, Coroner, upon view of the body of Thos. Hill then and there hanging dead, upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robt. Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Brigs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Starnes and John Huff, good and Lawful men of said District, who do say that the said Thomas Hill did voluntarily and Feloniously murder himself against the peace of this State. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.40 Dated 26 May 1825 and signed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Aaron Starnes, Joseph Goswick, Senr., Mark Murphy, Ambrose Gibs, Robert Lamb, Joseph Harris, Jesse Briggs, Edmond Simpson, John Jackson, Senr., Andrew Stames and John Huff. SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.42 JACKSON, JOHN [Top and side margins of paper mutilated.] The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43 Inquest over John Jackson, 17 July 1810. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43 An Inquest taken for Union District on the Body of John Jackson+ own dwelling house there Lying dead by twelve good and Lawful men after being duly sworn say that they believe the said John Jackson murdered himself with a Rifle Gun, the ball entered into his head a small distance above his right eye Ranging into his Brain. Dated 17 Feb. 1810. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 1, Winter, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.193) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Winter 1991, No. 1, p.43 Signed and sealed by Robert White, foreman, James K. Benson, Bird Murphy, Hiram Gibbs, Thomas Hays, John Goodwin, Robt. White, Samuel Bullington, Zacharias Gibbs, Robert Boatman, Robert Bullington and Jesse Boatman. More About JOHN JACKSON: Probate: 1810, Union County Courthouse, 1787-1865 6-10 ii. SIMON PETER MURPHY, b. January 06, 1790, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC; d. April 17, 1850, Fayette Co., GA; m. REBECCA HARRIS, September 26, 1811; b. September 14, 1792, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. July 07, 1855, Fayette Co., GA. Notes for SIMON PETER MURPHY: Fayette GA (formed 1821 from Indian Lands & Henry County) Georgia Intestate Records, by Jeannette Holland Austin James Murphey, dec'd. John Murphey, admr. Andrew Murphey, Elisha Hill, Wm. N. Hill, Thomas B. Gay, sureties. March 1850, 1851 return. Fayette County. Simon P. Murphey, dec'd. Rebecca and Joseph H. Murphey, admrs. w/LWT annexed. Thomas E. and Jeptha M. Murphey, Nathan Eason, E. M. Murphey, sureties. Jul 1850, 1851-55 returns. Fayette County. http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~york/1812/Means.html Mean's 1st Regiment South Carolina Militia Murphy, Eli, Sergeant Murphy, James, Private Murphy, Simon, Private More About SIMON PETER MURPHY: Military service: Abt. 1812, Served in War of 1812 iii. MARIONA MURPHY, b. October 20, 1792, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. Abt. 1831, Union Dist., SC; m. THOMAS COOPER, Bet. 1810 - 1815; b. June 01, 1795. iv. JOHN MARK MURPHY, b. March 03, 1795, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC; d. March 21, 1864, Fayette Co., GA; m. (1) ELIZABETH CAMP, December 25, 1814; b. Bet. 1795 - 1800, Union Dist., SC; d. January 05, 1854; m. (2) SUSANNAH JEANS, Abt. 1823, Union Dist., SC; b. Abt. 1802, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. Bet. 1824 - 1830; m. (3) NANCY ELIZABETH DANIELS, 1830; b. April 21, 1800, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC; d. 1851, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA; m. (4) MARTHA ROGERS, April 06, 1853, Bartow Co., GA. Notes for JOHN MARK MURPHY: John, You are not wrong in assuming that this Murphy line practiced polygamy. It has been well documented within the family history records, but not public records. My great-grandfather, John Joseph Pledger Murphy, was a grandson of the John Mark Murphy you are researching. Bob Murphy More About JOHN MARK MURPHY: Burial: Aft. March 21, 1864, Fayette Co., GA, Simpson Cemetery More About NANCY ELIZABETH DANIELS: Burial: Simpson or Corinth Cemetary v. JOSEPH DRURY MURPHY, b. February 03, 1798, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. September 03, 1869, Coosa Co., AL; m. (1) EDITH JACKSON; b. Abt. 1796; m. (2) PERMILLIAN A. BROWN, September 15, 1864, Coosa Co., AL. Notes for JOSEPH DRURY MURPHY: Estate of J. D. Murphy State of Alabama Coosa Co. Probate Court September 28, 1869 Guy Smith, Administrator of said estate having this date filed his application of partition to sell land in writing and under oath praying for an order and proceeding to sell certain Real Estate in said partition, also ___of the property of said decedent at the time of his death for the purpose of paying the debts due from said estate is insufficient for that purpose and it appears from inspection of said petition that the only heirs of said deceased is Polly Roberson, wife of William Roberson, who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County: Jane Jackson, wife of Rafe Jackson, said to be in Utah Territory: Elizabeth Burnham, wife of H. G. Burnham near Nebraska City, in the State of Nebraska: Susan Chancellor, wife of John Chancellor who resides near Ladega in Cherokee Co., Alabama: William J. Murphy: Julia Mopey, wife of Alfred Mopey, Amanda Ham, wife of M. B. Ham, residents of this county: Zepe J. Murphy who resides near Ladega in Cherokee County, Alabama: Harriet Bazemore, wife of M. S. Bazemore, a resident of this county all over the age of twenty one years. Also the following minors under the age of fourteen years: firstly, Jane, minor heir of the deceased. Also four minor heirs of Mark E. Murphy, deceased. Their names not known to said Administrator. It is therefore ordered that the 15th day of November, 1869, be and it is hereby appointed a day for hearing the said applications and the proofs which may be submitted in support of the same. It is further ordered that due notice of the nature of said application and of the time above set of the hearing thereof be given at least 40 days before the said day of hearing by publication in The Sun, a newspaper published in Talladega County, for all persons in interest to appear and contest said application if they think proper. Thomas N. Fergurson, Judge of Probate More About JOSEPH DRURY MURPHY: Probate: September 26, 1869, Coosa Co., AL, Probate Court vi. WILLIAM PHARIS MURPHY, b. November 26, 1800, Union, Union Dist., SC; d. 1839, Green Co., AL; m. (1) EDITH JACKSON; b. Abt. 1800, Union, Union Dist., SC; m. (2) DELILAH CRITCHFIELD. vii. SARAH MURPHY, b. January 31, 1803, Union Dist., SC; d. 1835, Union Dist., SC; m. THOMAS COOPER, Abt. 1832, Union Dist., SC; b. June 01, 1795. viii. JEREMIAH BURNS MURPHY, b. March 03, 1805, Union Dist., SC; d. October 05, 1839, Weakley Co., TN; m. LAVINAH W. JACKSON, December 19, 1825, Union Co., SC; b. December 15, 1809, Union Dist., SC; d. Abt. March 19, 1847, Murphy Cabin, Donner Lake, Placer Co., CA. Notes for JEREMIAH BURNS MURPHY: http://www.comptons.com/ceo99 cgi/article?'fastweb?getdoc+viewcomptons+A+ 7004+2++Joseph%20Smith' Jeremiah and Lavinia were converted to Mormonism about 1836 in Weakley Co., TN. ________________________________ Epiphany! Subject: Emedicus et al Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:10:50 -0500 From: "Vicki Gearhart" To: "Mark Murphy" Dear Mark, I am very happy to be in contact with one of Uncle Al's grandchildren . Mama Murphy (Ella Mae Bowman) and I rode the bus to Spur, Texas in the late 1930s to see Uncle Al and Aunt Maggie when I was in grade school. Papa Murphy had died in l936. It is so neat to know a relative from West Texas. As you know William B. asked his son to take care of his brothers property in Washington County Missippi. I have the document of the sale of Emedicus Murphy's land and it names all of William B. Murphy's children and it also has the names of Bird Murphy and Gray Murphy of Franklin County, N. C. I have found that Parker Murphy in Franklin died about 1823 and his wife Holland Johnson Murphy had to get a paper from the court that names her children which includes William, Bird and Gray. I also have the will of Arthur Murphy who died about 1801 and it names his wife Charity and Parker as his son. I will send you my document copies. I have been looking for the marriage of William B. Murphy and Mary all over Tennessee since 1978. J. C . Murphy's wife Allene gave me information on Hill County and she also searched for the license for many years. I don't think it is in Maury County. I have much more to talk about, but I must close now. I am more comfortable writing letters than I am on the internet. I will take some time and get together some info for you. This is now Betty's daughter, Vicki trying to speed this up. She is so thrilled with everything on your web site, and will be spending some time playing with it. In particular, your info that Robert Benton was the father of Mary Polly Benton entices her. She will also send you additional and corrected info on her mother, Alva Pearl Murphy (who was my grandmother) and Alva's siblings. Just can't resist closing with the fact that while Aunt Billie (Willie Mae Murphy), was a ring tooter, i.e. loved that malt liquor, cigarettes, and the movie industry, she DID NOT run or work in a house of ill repute. She did work for the costume designer Edith Head, and she did own a hotel in Palm Springs, CA named "The House of Murphy". Easy to see how the name could lead to unusual conclusions. More to follow. Your cousins at Canyon Lake, TX P.S. mailing address: Betty Gilmer Lenz 1775 Laurie Dr. Canyon Lake, TX 78133 830-899-4011 ______________________________________________________ My gggrandfather William B. Murphey came from North Carolina (county unknown) before 1840 to Maury Co. Tennessee. He was born about 1800. He had a mess of kids, some who stayed in Maury Co., but 3 brothers came to Hill/Navarro Co. TX after the war of the northern aggressions in 1875. At least 5 boys fought for the confederacy. I've heard and seen that they came by wagon, but don't know why they didn't come by train. They were apparently devote Presbytarians (Cumberland) and helped set up or at least supported a church at Liberty Hill, near Dawson, Hill(or Navarro) county Texas. See my web pages for connections at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ NOTICE: these notes are normally referenced to web sites and texts which are probably copyrighted. In order to use them for other than personal research and educational value, it is YOUR responsibility to contact the owner and get their permission to do so. The following is a standard statement posted by Rootsweb, where a lot of material in these notes came from. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. William B. Murphey timeline 1800/1801-born in NC 1808- 1810 1811- Mary "Polly" Benton born in TN 1820 1828- First child, James C. born- Polly only 17, W.B 28? 1830 1834- Isaiah F. born 1837- Joseph H. born March 10. 1838- John C. born Feb 25. 1839- Edmond T. born Jan 27. 1840- a William B. on Maury Census, 25th district, 30-40, female 30-40, no children listed. a William Murphy on Hickman Co. TN Census (need copy) 1841- Wm. W. born 1845- Sarah L. born July 6. 1848- Wm. B. Murphy delegate to Democratic convention district 5 Maury. 1849- Jasper born 1850- on census, 49 years old, family listed, born NC; owns 1 F slave age 49. Wife:Mary 39, children: James 19, John C. 17, Isaiah 15, Joseph 13, Edmond 11, Wm. 9, Sarah 3, Jasper 1. (John, Sarah & James ages probably a ittle wrong) 1850 census Washington Co. Miss. Emedicus Murphy (Wm. B's brother), age 44, overseer, no wife or family 1853- bought land from Hosea Jameson, Dist 4 Maury 1854- bought land from William Leonard, Dist 5 Maury -Susan A.(E.) born 1856- N.M born. died young. 1858- sold land to John Holland, Dist 5 Maury 1860- on census, 59 years old. Wife not listed. children: Joseph H. Murphy,22,E.T. Murphy,21,William Murphy,19,Sarah L. Murphy,15, Susan A. Murphy,6, N.M. Murphy,4,M (where is Jasper?) 1865- Emedicus Murphy dies Wash. Co. MS. 1867- died Maury Co. Tn, will dated 25 Dec 1866. 1870- Maury Census, James(40) & Joseph H.(33) live next to each other. Susan (17)lives with James Main Timeline: 1635- Thomas Murfie comes to VA 1649- Edward Murferry comes to VA 1683- 3 Aug Richard Murphy of London a Merchant 1699- Richard Murphy sends apprentice to VA 1700- Richard Murfee comes to James City, VA? 1700 thru 1715 Daniel Murphy apparently shipped people Liverpool to VA 1717- Daniel Murphy b. Bertie Co. NC 1725- Miles1 Murphy came? from Ireland or Scotland with a son named Miles2. 1735- Gabriel Murphy b. Caswell Co. NC -John Murphy owns land in Craven Co. NC 1736- Thomas & Jereme Murphy own land Craven Co. NC 1738- Jeremiah Murphy owns land in Craven Co. NC 1740- John Mack b. Scotland -George Murphey born. -John Murphey b. Caswell Co. NC 1742- 18 Dec. Archibald Murphey b. PA, d. 1817 Caswell NC -William Murphy b. Salem Co. NJ 1745- 4 Mar Craven Co. NC Will of Edmond Murphy, sons Benjamin, Josua & Edmund 1746- Craven Co. NC will of Thomas Murphy, sons Jeremiah, John, daughter Bridgett, wife Sarah 1748- Lunenburg, VA Census William, James, Archebel Murphey -5 Feb 1748/49 James Murphy & wife Isball, last of Great Britain, import themselves into Lunenburg Co., VA 1750- Wm Murphey b. Pittsylvania Co. VA, d. 1833- Sgt. in Rev. War -Lunenburg census James & William Murphey - 23 Sep James witness will of James Wakup, Lunenburg Co. VA 1751- Lunenburg Census- only William Murphey - 8 Oct Simon Murphy of Surry Co. NC bought 135 acres Southhampton Co. VA 1752- Halifax Co. formed from Lunenburg Co. VA -Orange Co. NC formed from Bladen, Granville & Johnston Cos. NC - Craven Co. NC Jeremiah Murphy Will to Thomas, wit. John Murphy 1753- John Murphy wit. will in Craven Co. NC 1754- Bedford Co. formed from Lunenburg Co. VA - Gabriel Murphy, Sr., son of John, b. Caroline Co. VA migrated to Caswell Co. NC, children possibly John, Gabriel, Jr., William, James, Barzel, Elizabeth, Mary & Nancy Jane 1755- 3 Oct Thomas Murphy land Craven Co. NC 135 acres 1781- John Mack possibly visiting in Maury Co. 1788- Miles P. Murphey born July 19. - Feb 5, Gabriel Murphey, Jr. m. Clarey Hearndon, Nimrod McIntosh wit. Caswell Co. NC - Dec 15, Nimrod McIntosh m. Nancey Murphey, Hugh Currie wit. Caswell Co. NC 1800- William B. Murphy born, NC 1806- Nat Murphy sells land in Caswell Co. - Emedicus Murphey b. NC 1809- Miles P. comes to Maury Co. as infant with Nat. family. 1840- William B. on Maury Census, 25th district, 30-40, female 30-40. 1848- Wm. B. Murphy delegate to Democratic convention district 5 Maury. 1850- William B. Murphey & family on Maury Co. TN Census. -Emeticus on Washington Co., MS Census- no family, is Overseer 1853- William B. bought land from Hosea Jameson, Dist 4 Maury. 1854- William B. bought land from William Leonard, Dist 5 Maury. -Miles P. Murphey dies. 1858- William B. sold land to John Holland, Dist 5 Maury. 1860- William B. on census, 59 years old. Wife not listed. -Census-Issa.Co. Miss.- Jesse Bass, b. VA. 1866- Mrs. E.P. Bass still alive (Miss.) 1867- William B. died Maury Co. Tn, will dated 25 Dec 1866. ________________________________________________________ My lineage: William Benton MURPHEY (b.abt 1801 NC, d. abt 1/5/1867 Maury, TN) married Mary (Polly) BENTON (b1811 TN, d. abt 1857 Maury, TN) They begat: 1. James C. MURPHEY (b. 1828 TN, d. bef 1870) married Martha (?) 2. Isaiah Franklin MURPHEY (b. 1834 TN, d. 1899 TN) married Sarah Lucinda MITCHELL 3. Joseph Hill MURPHEY (b. 3/10/1837 Maury, TN; d. 3/11/1889 Hill Co. TX) married Mary Anne CREWS (b. 9/9/1847, Maury TN; d. 9/23/1932 Hubbard TX) 4. John Calvin MURPHEY (b. 2/25/1838, TN; d.2/28/1907, TX) married Nancy Almeda CASKEY 5. Edmond Thomas MURPHEY (b. 1/27/1839 TN; d. 8/1/1900, Hubbard, TX) married Sallie E. HILL 6. William W. (M?) MURPHEY (b.1841, TN; d.aft.1879, TN) married Martha E. HAMMONDS- maybe not! He might have died in the war. 7. Sarah Lou MURPHEY (b. 7/6/1845, TN; d. 9/13/1902 Hubbard TX) 8. Susan E. MURPHEY (b. 1847/1854 TN) 9. Jasper MURPHEY (b. 1849 TN, d. bef 1867-maybe in war, maybe before 1860 census) 10. N.M. MURPHEY (b. 1856 TN, died young) Joseph Hill and Mary Anne (Mollie) MURPH(E)Y begat: 1. Ada Malissa MURPHY (b. 3/4/1869 TN, d. 6/19/1925 Hubbard, TX) married Waymond A. LONG 2. William Wesley MURPHY (b.2/15/1870 TN, d. 12/8/1936 Stoneburg, TX) married Ella BOWMAN 3. Joseph Albert MURPHY (b. 9/17/1873 Culleoka, TN; d. 5/27/1946 Spur, TX) married Maggie Mae HENDRIX 4. Susan May MURPHY (b. 2/2/1876 Hubbard TX; d. 7/6/1945 Spur, TX) married John BOWMAN 5. Lillie Belle MURPHY (b. 1/17/1879 Hubbard, TX; d. 10/11/1946 Hubbard, TX) married Andrew Jackson HILL 6. Nannie B. MURPHY (b. 7/7/1881 Hubbard, TX; d. 2/26/1959 King, TX) married William Henry SUDDETH 7. Eva Lena MURPHY (b. 11/18/1884 Hubbard, TX, d. 5/26/1951 Hubbard, TX) 8. Minnie Ella MURPHY (b. 6/8/1887 Hubbard, TX, d. 2/25/1959 Benjamin, TX) married Dan WELLS Joseph Albert MURPHY married Maggie Mae HENDRIX They begat (amongst others): Pike C. MURPHY who married Joyce Loucinda CRANE They begat (amongst others): Mark Alan MURPHY (me) ____________________________________ http://www.metrogourmet.com/crossroads/KJR_MuF.htm Four days after her sixteenth birthday she married Jeremiah Burns Murphy, son a neighboring family and her first cousin once removed. The bride and groom were both descended from one Richard Murphy, who, according to family tradition, had been kidnapped from Ireland as a boy and sold as an indentured servant in Virginia. Jeremiah and Levinah had five children in South Carolina before they and several of their siblings moved to Weakley County, Tennessee, about 1834. The Murphys settled on a farm about 2 1/2 miles north of Dresden, the county seat. Two more children were born in Tennessee. In the summer of 1836 Jeremiah and Levinah frequently entertained Wilford Woodruff and Abraham O. Smoot, elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church. On August 6, Woodruff recorded that he had baptized "Brother and Sister Murphy" into the LDS church. These were almost certainly Jeremiah and Levinah; however, Jeremiah+s brother Emanuel Masters Murphy and his wife also became Mormons about the same time, so the notation may possibly refer to them. Jeremiah died October 5, 1839, leaving his 29-year-old widow with seven children to support, the youngest a toddler of 19 months. Jeremiah left a fair amount of property, and Levinah also put her skills as a tailor and weaver to good use. She was still living in Weakley County when the census-taker passed by in 1840, but by 1841 she and her children had moved to the seat of the Mormon church in Nauvoo, Illinois. There Levinah and Sarah were among the first to perform a new LDS ordinance and were baptized in the Mississippi River as proxies for the dead. The four boys attended a school taught by Henry I. Young (no relation to Brigham) from August 25 to October 28, 1842, in the home of Benjamin L. Clapp, a fellow convert from Tennessee. Late that fall the family left Nauvoo. They boarded a steamship for St. Louis at Warsaw, Illinois, but didn't get very far: the ship became icebound on the opposite shore of the river. On December 29 the two eldest daughters, Sarah and Harriet, were married on board the ship to William M. Foster and William M. Pike by a justice of the peace. _______________________ One report states that Jeremiah died in Nauvoo, and was buried in TN. This seems unlikely as enbalming was not done at that time. _______________________ "Dresden, Tennessee Sesquicentennial (1825-1975)" Book "Early History 1819-1840" (page 3) The first settlers in Weakley county were Reuben Edmonston, who resided a few miles south of Dresden, and his brother-in-law, John Bradshaw and family. They located in the fall of 1819, on Mud Creek, about six miles west of Dresden and built the first log cabin in the county, and Mr.Bradshaw raised the first patch of corn. In the spring of 1820, Archibald Edmonston, father of Reuben, came with his family from Todd County, Ky., and remained at Bradshaw's until the following spring, when he settled permanently on the North Fork of the Obion River. The next settlers in the Bradshaw neighborhood were Isaac H. Ward and William Miles, who came in 1882 (probably meant 1822) and 1823, respectively, and later Mr. Glasgow, Dudley Glass, Sr., Levi Clark and Israel Jones. In 1823 the famous Col. Crockett settled in the southwest corner of this county. Lewis Stunston is said to have been the first white child born within its limits and Dr. Almus Gardner was the first white child born in Dresden. In 1824 John Terrell cleared the land including what is now the Public Square at Dresden, and raised a crop thereon. The first settlers of the county lived in their crude log cabins, and suffered and endured all the hardships incident to pioneer life. Their first milling was mostly done "at Lubrick's Mill, about thirteen miles from Dresden, on the dirt road to Paris." The first grist mills in the county (water- powered) were built about the year 1824. During the early settlement of the county, wild animals, such as elk, deer, bears, panthers, wolves, beavers and other species, were quite numerous. Uncle Reuben Edmonston says that he and John Bradshaw killed eighty-five bears the first season after their settlement in the county, and that he killed one about 200 yards distant from the present court house. Col. Crockett, however, was the champion bear extinguisher. The Indians left the territory of the county about the time that the first settlers entered it. "Much of the best land in the county was entered by military land warrants, and was owned in large bodies by non-residents." The pioneers, however, generally settled on the lands belonging to the Federal Government, which was made subject to "occupant" entry by the laws of the state. The County of Weakley was created by an act of the General Assembly passed October 21, 1823. The act provided that a new county by that name should be established. The act also provided that the court of pleas and quarter sessions and circuit court of said county should be held at the house of John Terrell, until otherwise provided by law. By subsequent acts by the General Assembly, James Fentress, Benj. Reynolds, William Martin, and Robert Jetton were appointed commissioners to fix on a site for the permanent seat of justice in Weakley County, as near the center thereof as practical, and to procure, purchase or otherwise, at least fifty acres of land or such site and that the said seat of justice should be called Dresden. Accordingly said commissioners set out to examine several points competing for the county seat, among which was the present site of Dresden then owned by John Terrell, and the place of William Willingham, one and a half miles farther north. Finding a fine of spring of water on the former, they decided in its favor. A tract of thirty-nine acres, where Dresden now stands, was then conveyed by John Terrell to the aforesaid commissioners. The deed for the latter conveyance was provided in open court, in the court of pleas and quarter sessions. January 10, 1825. The only consideration expressed in the deed was a stipulation that the lands thus conveyed should be the site for the seat of justice. It is proper to say it was a donation from Mr. Terrell, who was an officer of the first court of pleas and quarter sessions. Afterward, in July 1828, John R. Schultz, Perry Vincent, Mear Warner, Martin Lawler and Richard Ridgeway, Commissioners previously appointed by the afforesaid court, to lay out the town of Dresden, procured by deed from Simpson Organ and Ewing Wilson, for $50, a tract of seventeen and one half acres lying east of and adjoining the former, thus making fifty-six and one half acres in the town site. Tradition says that in 1823, Mears Warner, a German settler accompanied the Commissioners when they selected the site of the county seat. After deciding the spot, the men took a flask of whiskey from their pocket and drank to it. Breaking the flask against a tree, they christened the town "Dresden" at the request of Warner, since Dresden, Germany, had been the birthplace of his father. Dresden became known as a town of "Intensive Rest" because of the lazy nature of its people. A negro slave once remarked that the people of Dresden were born tired and had never gotten rested. ++++++++++++ 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery of Georgia, 1838 by James L. Smith, reprinted 1969, F285 S4 Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD page 194. In what became Cass (renamed Bartow) County the 5th District, Section 3, quarter section #71, Jeremiah Murphy, resident of Clinton's, Campbell Co., GA. It is not explained what Clinton's means, while Campbell is not an existing county, nor did it exist in 1820. Presently there is a Clinton, Jones Co., GA. Need to check census index for 1840. The AIS lists 4 entries of Jeremiah Murphy for Georgia, none for South Carolina, and 393 altogether. For Jeremiah Murphey there is one in Georgia, one in South Carolina and 30 overall. http://www.mindspring.com/~swampfox/Campbell_County/Census/Campbel l_census_1830.htm it appears that there was an Campbell Co. ++++++++++++ More About JEREMIAH BURNS MURPHY: Baptism: August 06, 1836, Abraham Owen Smoot and Wilford Woodruff Mormon ministers, at a creek near (Angus ?) Alexander residence Religion: Bet. 1805 - August 06 1836, Baptist More About LAVINAH W. JACKSON: Baptism: August 06, 1836, Abraham Owen Smoot and Wilford Woodruff ministers, at a creek near Simpson? Alexander residence Religion: August 06, 1836, Mormon ix. ELIZABETH MURPHY, b. June 14, 1807, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC; d. Bef. 1820. x. EMANUEL MASTERS MURPHY, b. September 15, 1809, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC; d. June 21, 1871, Millcreek, Salt Lake Co., UT; m. (1) NANCY JUDD EASTERS, April 05, 1831, Union Dist., SC; b. July 30, 1813, Chester Dist., Union Dist., SC; d. February 25, 1898, Millcreek, Salt Lake Co., UT; m. (2) SARAH ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, May 12, 1861, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT; b. June 14, 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL; d. June 02, 1922, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT; m. (3) MARGARET DENNINGS, July 29, 1865; b. Abt. 1809, Union Dist., SC; m. (4) ELIZABETH IRVING, July 29, 1865. Notes for EMANUEL MASTERS MURPHY: Search Results Database: Full Context of Utah Cemetery Inventory Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page Name: Murphy, Emanuel M. Birth Date: 0 September 1809 Birth Place: UNION DISH SO CAROLINA Death Date: 23 July 1871 Death Place: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Burial Date: 23 June 1871 Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery Source: Sexton Records Grave Location: H-10-15-1/2-W Viewing records 196383-196383 of 350016 More About EMANUEL MASTERS MURPHY: Burial: July 23, 1871, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, Salt Lake City Cemetery3 Religion: September 1836, Converted to Momonism Residence: Bef. 1830, Union Dist., SC Notes for NANCY JUDD EASTERS: "According to a tradition of the Southern Estes family, three Estes princes left Italy for England, eventually coming to America, one settling in the North, one in the South and one in the West for whom Estes Park was named. ..... Our Emanuel Masters Murphy was married to Nancy J. Easters/Eastes/Estes. The name is given in all these forms in the Southern records. Nancy is a descendant of the same Estes in the South who claim descent fro the three Italian princes from Italy." Emanuel Masters Murphy family history, 1992, p40 More About NANCY JUDD EASTERS: Burial: February 27, 1898, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, Salt Lake City Cemetery More About SARAH ELIZABETH ALEXANDER: Burial: June 1922, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, Wasatch Lawn Cemetery xi. LEMUEL MAJOR MURPHY, b. October 04, 1812, Union Dist., SC; d. July 15, 1891, GA; m. (1) ELIZER JUNE RAY, July 25, 1833, Union Dist., SC; b. October 15, 1814, Union Dist, SC; d. December 31, 1847; m. (2) CYNTHIA EMILY HAYNES, 1849; b. February 06, 1825, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC; d. August 25, 1909, Clayton Co., GA. 11. DELILAH4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1756 in VA, and died October 1834 in Jackson Family Cemetary, Cross Keys, Union Co., SC. She married RALPH JACKSON, JR. Abt. 1774 in Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC, son of RALPH JACKSON and AMY WILLIAMS. He was born Abt. 1753 in Brunswick Co, VA, and died Bet. April - September 1817 in Union Dist, SC. Notes for RALPH JACKSON, JR.: Witness to will of Randolf Alexander husband of Lydia Jackson Union Co. S.C. Will Abstrats 1787-1847 975.741 P28h pg. 51 & 52. +++++++++++ 1800 Union Co., SC Census J000 JACKS Greenberry 1800 M-32 50 233 10100-00200-00 J500 JACKSON Elijah 1800 M-32 50 227 21010-10010-00 J500 JACKSON Frederick 1800 M-32 50 217 10120-42010-01 J500 JACKSON James 1800 M-32 50 235 10110-11010-00 J500 JACKSON James 1800 M-32 50 244 00000-00000-60 J500 JACKSON John 1800 M-32 50 236 31110-11010-00 J500 JACKSON Mark 1800 M-32 50 244 20010-20010-01 J500 JACKSON Ralph 1800 M-32 50 235 20101-41120-00 J500 JACKSON William 1800 M-32 50 236 31101-12201-02 More About RALPH JACKSON, JR.: Probate: 1817, Union County Courthouse, 1787-1865 9-20 Children of DELILAH MURPHY and RALPH JACKSON are: i. UNKNOWN5 JACKSON. ii. UNKNOWN JACKSON. iii. UNKNOWN JACKSON. iv. FREDERICK K. JACKSON, JR., b. June 11, 1775, Union Dist., SC; d. August 06, 1836, Union Dist., SC; m. CHARLOTTE VINSON, April 04, 1804, Columbia Co., GA; b. October 08, 1770; d. November 09, 1844, Union Dist., SC.. Notes for FREDERICK K. JACKSON, JR.: FREDERICK JACKSON WILL FILED 10 JULY 1836 In the name of God, Amen, I Frederick Jackson of Union District in the state of SC being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak of body and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my will in manner following that is to say..... 1st: I desire that immediately after my decease all my wasteable chattles and perishable stock as my executor herein after named may think most advisable be sold and out of the money arising here from all my just debts be paid. 2nd: It is my desire that all the rest of my estate both real and personal be realized by a just appraisement. 3rd: It is my desire that none of my negros should be sold out of my family if it can be avoided in the division herein after mentioned. 4th: It is my desire that all my estate that shall be mine at the day of my death be equally divided between my wife Charlotte Jackson and my four daughters ----that is to say my daughter Hannah V. Clark, Delilah M. Alexander, Levina W. Murphy and Harriet Charlotte Lee. 5th: This part seems to give Charlotte $600.00 in addition to her fifth of the estate. In 6 through 8 he names each daughter and specifies that she get a fifth of the estate. 9th: It is my desire that if my executor and legatees can with mutual satisfaction divide my Negroes among themselves and with the money arising from the sale of such other property as may be sold, make themselves even in the close of the settling up of my estate that they do so, and if they cannot they can be sold and the money divided. 10th: I do nominate constitute and appoint my friend, son-in-law Littleton B. Clark sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all others here to fore by me made. Witnesses: Robert White, R. W. Young, I. H. Cooper Box 23 Pack 1 Year 1836 see also http://www.white-family.com/wills.htm#will4 More About FREDERICK K. JACKSON, JR.: Adoption: Aft. 1824, Of nephew Peter L. Jackson Burial: Aft. August 16, 1836, Family Plot, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC Office: May 16, 1807, Song Master, Padgett's Creek Baptist Church4 Probate: 1836, Union County Courthouse, 1787-1865 23-1 Will: July 10, 1836, Union Dist., SC Notes for CHARLOTTE VINSON: Lavinia's mother was previously married so her maiden name is not yet known. It's an odd circumstance that both their husbands died young. +++++++++++++ http://genforum.genealogy.com/vinson/messages/840.html Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. Posted by: Helen Anderson Date: May 23, 2000 at 18:40:02 In Reply to: Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. by Lee Lee I am looking for Charlotte Vinson's father. His name is David Vinson married Hannah Watkins abt 1768. I don't know much eles. There is a Nathan Vinson on the 1810 census Union Co South Carolina. Charlotte died in Union Co SC 1844. Helen Anderson Followups: Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. Vinita Shaw 10/27/00 Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. Lee 5 ++++++++++++++ http://genforum.genealogy.com/vinson/messages/1066.html Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. Posted by: Vinita Shaw Date: October 27, 2000 at 17:06:43 In Reply to: Re: Vinson's SC. Ga. Tn. by Helen Anderson I am interested to know if you have established David Vinson as the father of Charlotte. I have always been told it was Nathan--and that her brother Nathan was born about 1780 and married Elizabeth Garner. It is interesting to note that you said David had a wife Hannah and that Charlotte also had a daughter Hannah. Any info appreciated. +++++++++++++++++++ Individual Record FamilySearch- Pedigree Resource File Charlotte Vinson Compact Disc #7 Pin #487643 Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 8 Oct 1770 Place: Death: 8 Nov 1844 Place: Union County,South Carolina Parents: Marriage(s): Spouse: Frederick Jackson Disc #7 Pin #487637 Marriage: abt 1800 Place: Notes and Sources: Notes: None Sources: None Submitter: Harold G. Moore 42 Oxford Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459 Submission Search: 549072-113099081245 +++++++++++++++++ LDS IGI Charlotte VINSON Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 8 Oct 1770, Union Dist., South Carolina Parents: Relatives: Sarah Ann Emma CLARK Source Information: Film Number: 170637 Page Number: 446 Reference Number: 42242 Title: Baptisms for the dead, 1927-1974; heir indexes, 1927-1959 Authors: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arizona Temple (Main Author) ++++++++++++++++ Charlotte VINSON Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Frederick JACKSON Marriage: 4 Apr 1804 Columbia, Georgia Source Information: Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type 8816906 1553255 Film NONE Sheet: 44 Title: Patron sheets, 1969-1991 Authors: Patron submitted forms (Added Author) ++++++++++++++ Charlotte VINSON Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Frederic JACKSON Marriage: 1803; Richmond, Georgia Source Information: Film Number: 2034380 Page Number: Reference Number: ++++++++++ http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/sse.dll?ti=0&db=gedoth&f0=245794&f1=2504 David Vinson1 Life Events Birth: 1792- North Carolina- Christening: Death: 1856 Carroll Co, Tennessee- Burial: Residence Miscellaneous Information Physical Description: Occupation: Religion: -- Title: Alias: Gender: M Notes 1 REFN: 1184 Residence:1840 Carroll Co,Tn census. !Residence:1850 Carroll Co,Tn census. !Death:October 1856 Carroll Co,Tn wills page 274,David names all of his children in his will. +++++++++++++ Subject: Re: Charlotte Vinson Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:16:39 EST From: ViniL@aol.com To: jgoebel@wwc.com I'm afraid I cannot shed any light on Charlotte's father but will share with you what someone sent to me. It certainly isn't logical BUT what is! Any documentation is included--otherwise it is just what someone gave to me without a source: Descendants of David Vinson Generation No. 1 1. DAVID1 VINSON was born Abt. 1741, and died 1833 in Columbia Co GA. He married HANNAH WATKINS Abt. 1768. Notes for DAVID VINSON: David Vinson is listd in the 1790 Census for Franklin County North Carolina as having 2, 0, 0, 0, and 3 for a total of 5. John Watkins was also in this census with three, 0, 1, 0, and 11 for a total of 15. Child of DAVID VINSON and HANNAH WATKINS is: 2. i. CHARLOTTE2 VINSON, b. Oct 08, 1770, VA/NC; d. Nov 08, 1844, Union Co SC. Generation No. 2 2. CHARLOTTE2 VINSON (DAVID1) was born Oct 08, 1770 in VA/NC, and died Nov 08, 1844 in Union Co SC. She married (1) IGNATIUS GILPIN. She married (2) FREDERICK JACKSON Apr 04, 1804 in Columbia Co GA, son of RALPH JACKSON and DELILAH MURPHY. He was born Jun 11, 1775 in Union District SC, and died Aug 06, 1836 in Union District SC. JHG Note: ------- LDS IGI: Ignatius GILPIN Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Nancy DENHAM Marriage: 14 Jul 1800 Columbia, Georgia ------ Notes for IGNATIUS GILPIN: Divorce Records 1793-tp1833, LDS Microfiche#6125982, lists the divorce of Igantius Gilpen and wife Charlotte Feb 2, 1796. The five children stayed in the care of their grandfather David Vinson in Georgia. Further research needs to be done to verify this is the same Charlotte who married Frederick Jackson. Notes for FREDERICK JACKSON: 1800 Census for Union District South Carolina lists Frederick Jackson on p. 217 with one male to age 10, one male 16 to 26, two males 26 to 45, 4 females to age 10, 2 females 10 to 16, one female 26 to 45, and one slave. (Since Frederick would have been 25 at this time, this listing may be for his uncle Frederick.) Frederick and Charlotte were married in 1804 in Columbia County Georgia. When they moved back to South Carolina, she was accepted in the Padgett's Creek Church. 1810 Census for Union District South Carolina lists Frederick Jackson on p. 236 1820 Census for Union District South Carolina lists Frederick Jackson on p. 129 with one male age 45 up, 2 females to age 10, 2 females 10 to 16, and one female age 45 and up. 1830 Census for Union District South Carolina lists Frederick Jackson on p. 199 and a second Frederick Jackson on p. 197. Children of CHARLOTTE VINSON and IGNATIUS GILPIN are: i. DAVID3 GILPIN, d. Bef. 1841. ii. GREEN GILPIN, d. Bet. 1833 - 1841. iii. SARAH GILPIN. iv. ELIZABETH GILPIN, b. Abt. 1785. v. REBECCA GILPIN, b. Abt. 1790. Children of CHARLOTTE VINSON and FREDERICK JACKSON are: vi. LEVINAH W.3 JACKSON. Notes for LEVINAH W. JACKSON: Levinah set out for California in the spring of 1846 as part of the Donner Party. Out of the twelve members in her extended fmaily, only six reached their destination. vii. HARRIET C. JACKSON, d. Weakley Co TN; m. GREEN THOMAS LEE. 3. viii. HANNAH VINSON JACKSON, b. Sep 08, 1806, Union District SC; d. Feb 10, 1895, Fayetteville, Fayette GA. ix. DELILAH M. JACKSON, b. Abt. 1808; m. SIMPSON ALEXANDER. Generation No. 3 3. HANNAH VINSON3 JACKSON (CHARLOTTE2 VINSON, DAVID1) was born Sep 08, 1806 in Union District SC, and died Feb 10, 1895 in Fayetteville, Fayette GA. She married LITTLETON BALLARD CLARK May 29, 1823 in Union District SC, son of JOHN CLARK and PATSY WINDHAM. He was born Dec 31, 1800 in Union District SC, and died Aug 06, 1863 in AL. Notes for LITTLETON BALLARD CLARK: 1830 Census for Union District in Union County South Carolina p. 189 Lettleton B. Clark. 1840 Census for Rutherford County Tennessee (no township listed) p. 140 Littleton Clark. 1850 Census for Fayetteville in Fayette County Georgia p. 12 Littleton Clark. 1860 Census for Fayetteville in Fayette County Georgia p. 74 L.B. Clark and on p. 444 of the Slave schedule. Littleton died in 1863 either in Alabama or in Fayette County Georgia. Early Quaker Families: Quakers entered Union County in the mid 1750s and settled throughout the southern parts of the county, from Cross Keys and Sedalia in the west to what later became known as Santuc and Carlisle in the east. The Quakers established two churches: Padgett's Creek (at Sedalia) and Cane Creek (at Santuc). Many of Union County's Quakers left between 1800 and 1810 and went to Ohio and Indiana because they objected to the large-scale plantation slavery that was being developed. Union County's early Quaker families who left the area included: ROBERDS, WHISTON, ADINGTON, MINTON, DODD, MILHOUSE, HASKIT, NEDERMAN, MARTINDELL, SPRAY, and KENWORTHY. Union County's early Quaker families who remained in Union County, and eventually joined other denominations (Baptist, Methodist), included: the FINCHERs, GISTs, HAWKINS, WILSONs, SARTORs, MOREMANs, and COMERs. Other early Union County Quaker families included: COOK, CLARK, HUNT, LAMB, RANDEL, SMITH, PARNELL, AND HOLLINGSWORTH. Children of HANNAH JACKSON and LITTLETON CLARK are: i. EMILY F.4 CLARK, b. Jun 23, 1824, Union District SC; m. MR. FIELD. 4. ii. FREDERICK JACKSON CLARK, b. Jan 07, 1826, Union District SC; d. Mar 06, 1899, Paris, Lamar Co TX. 5. iii. LEANDER MADISON "MATT" CLARK, b. Jan 21, 1828, Union SC; d. Sep 06, 1901, Banner, Cleburn AR. 6. iv. MATILDA CAROLINE CLARK, b. Mar 01, 1830, Union SC; d. Jan 28, 1921, Banner, Cleburn AR. 7. v. WILLIAM FRANKLIN CLARK, b. Jun 01, 1832, SC; d. Aug 27, 1884, Coweta Co GA. vi. LOUIZA B. CLARK, b. Jun 01, 1832, Union SC. 8. vii. LITTLEBURY GREEN CLARK, b. Apr 16, 1834, Union SC. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON CLARK, b. 1836; m. MARTHA ANN MCEACHERN, Nov 06, 1856. ix. HIRAM BALLARD CLARK, b. Mar 10, 1838, Union Co SC; d. May 05, 1891, New Harmony, Smith TX; m. MARTHA BOTTOMS, Aug 11, 1859, Fayetteville, Fayette Co GA. x. HARRIET C. CLARK, b. 1840; m. MR. VESSELS. 9. xi. SARAH ANNA EMMA CLARK, b. Mar 06, 1842; d. May 14, 1934, Fayetteville, Fayette Co GA. xii. MARTHA ANN CLARK, b. Oct 24, 1843, AL. xiii. MARY MELINA CLARK, b. Feb 16, 1845, AL. xiv. MADORA VINSON CLARK, b. May 26, 1848. I'll keep your info and let you know if I find anything. I would be interested in what you have that establishes that Littleton died in GA. Thanks for your help. *Vinita Shaw More About CHARLOTTE VINSON: Burial: Aft. November 09, 1844, Family Plot, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC v. DELILAH JACKSON, b. Bet. 1775 - 1782, Union Dist., SC; d. New Prospect, Rusk Co., TX; m. REV. MERRIMAN LANDRUM, SR., 1805, Union Dist., SC; b. July 12, 1774, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC; d. July 28, 1826, Mt. Pleasant, Rutherford Co., TN. More About DELILAH JACKSON: Residence: Aft. 1805, Williamson Co., TN vi.LAVINIA JACKSON, b. 1777, Union Dist., SC; d. Bef. 1817; m. JEREMIAH BURNS. Notes for LAVINIA JACKSON: Page 155 of "Union County Heritage - South Carolina 1981" says that they had children. Not mentioned in father's will Notes for JEREMIAH BURNS: Joined Padgett's Creek Baptist Church on June 18, 1802. Three months later, his wife, Delilah, joined by experience on September 17. On March 13, 1803 Padgett's Creek minutes show, "that they licensed Jeremiah Burns to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He had displayed much interest in the affairs of the Church ever since being received into its fellowship. On August 16, 1805 , the church met in conference and delegated Brethren Thomas Greer, Jr., Jeremiah Burns, and David Floyd to go to the Association as messengers. On the same day ... Jeremiah Burns and Thomas Ray were Ordained and set forward to do the work of the Ministry. Jeremiah Burns probably moved from the Padgett's Church community a few months after his ordination, as the Church Minutes show that he and his wife, Levinia, asked for letters of dismission, on the 23rd day of February 1806. Levina Burns died sometime before the year 1817, when her father made his will." (p. 74 History of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church) More About JEREMIAH BURNS: License: March 18, 1803, Granted Licence to Preach at Padgett Creek Baptist Church, Union Co., SC Ordination: August 15, 1805, Ordained to Gospel Ministry at Padgett Creek Baptist Church, Union Co., SC4 vii. SION JACKSON, b. Abt. 1779; d. Abt. 1785. More About SION JACKSON: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Abt. 1785, Caught on fire viii. SARAH JACKSON, b. Abt. 1780, Union Dist., SC; d. Aft. 1850, Weakley Co, TN; m. ANGUS ALEXANDER, Bef. 1803, Union Dist., SC; b. October 16, 1778, NC; d. February 04, 1855, Weakley Co., TN. Notes for ANGUS ALEXANDER: The LDS listings show confusion for Angus's birth date and place. There Angus is born 10 Aug 1798 in Union Co., SC as well as 16 Oct 1778. Buried Tomlinson Cemetary. The 1850 Census of Weakley Co. lists one Angus born NC married to Sarah born SC. He has a birthdate about 1779 consistent with LDS listings of Angus born in Union Co., SC. The Tomlinson cemetary lists Angus born Oct 16, 1778 and died Feb 4, 1855. The Union Co. Census 1830 lists two Angus, one age 50-60. None 1840 or 1850. More About ANGUS ALEXANDER: Burial: Alexander-Tomlinson Cemetary, Weakley Co., TN ix. PETER L. JACKSON, b. 1784, SC; d. 1824; m. (1) LOURANY LOWE; d. 1828; m. (2) NANCY HOWARD, Abt. 1814, Union Dist., SC; b. 1790; d. 1819. x. NATHAN JACKSON, b. 1786; d. Abt. 1804. xi. HARRIET JACKSON, b. 1788; d. Aft. 1817. xii. ELIZABETH JACKSON, b. April 04, 1789; d. February 06, 1817; m. JAMES WILLIAM COOPER, August 30, 1808, Union Dist., SC; b. October 16, 1788; d. 1861. Notes for JAMES WILLIAM COOPER: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm COOPER LETTER The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIV Number 1, Winter, 1986 Letter from J.W. Cooper to His Son SCMAR, Vol. XIV, Winter 1986, No. 1, p.30 They had four children J. W. Cooper myself, Polly G. Cooper, Jessee and Thomas Cooper - I was the oldest, was born Oct 16th 1785 [1788]. My Father died when I was small; though I can remember him I remember seeing him read the bible: and hearing him pray. My Mother lived on the same plantation for several years (a widow) married Payton Simmons about the year 1803, and lived on the same plantation until the year 1818, when they moved to Spartanburg and settled near Cedar Springs. My mother died about the 1st Feb. 1851. She had been a member of the Baptist Church nearly seventy years After the death of my Father she used to call her little children around her and pray for herself and them and that they might not come to want, that the Lord would take care of them and bless them, that they all might come to a saving knowledge of the truth. She lived to see them all become members of the Baptist Church. After the death of my Father, as soon as I was able to work, I had charge of the family as far as I was able, until my Mother married again. I lived there one year after her marriage then went to work [at] the carpenters trade with one John Smith in 1804. We first worked at Ralf Jacksons Esqr near the cross keys in Union Dist. There I became acquainted with my first wife Elizabeth Jackson. About the year 1799 and 1800, I began to think seriously about my future state. I soon found there was nothing in me that would recommend me in favor of God I viewed myself a lost and helpless sinner. I frequently, when I could be in private, fall upon my knees and say God, be merciful to me a sinner. In the year 1800 I thought I found relief I thought I could see how God could save sinners through the merits of Christ and still be holy, just, and good. With these views my soul was transported beyond expression all creation smiled and bespoke the majisty of God. Some time in that year I saw a man baptised, I then fully believed that was the way Christ was baptised that was enough for me I wanted to follow him. In the latter part of the year about November, I offered myself to the old Pagetts Creek [Church] and was received on Christmas day following I was baptised by the Rev. Thomas Greer, at Nix's ford on Tiger river in my twelfth year of my age. in the year 1808 I was married to Elizabeth Jackson, by Rev. Thomas Ray who also had become a member of the same church. In the year 1802, I settled in Union Dist. between Tiger river and fairforest about two miles from Darbys old store. I lived there a few years until I became the Father of two children Levina & Elijah. In this time the old Fairforest church was formed. My wife and myself were both constituent members. I became unhealthy sold my possessions and bought in Spartanburg in the fail of 1813 and moved there (on the place upon which I now live) in 1814. When we moved to Spartanburg we joined the Cedar Spring Church in May 1814. There we had two other children Sallie & Jackson My wife went to Union to see her Father in Jan 1817 was taken sick while there and never returned home: She died on the 6th of Feb. 1817 leaving me a poor disconsolate man, with four small children to take care of, the scenes I then passed through was like tearing the flesh from the bone. My prayer to God was that I might not be forsaken; but that I might be sustained by grace. In the course of the year 1817, I became acquainted with your mother Lucy King daughter of John & Sarah King near Rich Hill in Spartanburg Dist. on the 16th of December 1817 we were married at early candle light by the Rev. George Philips. we have raised a large family. My first children Levina Cooper was born June 25th 1809, was married to John Smith Dec. 27th 1832. Elijah Cooper was born May 12th 1812, was married to Sarah Gordon the year [June 21, 1835]. Sarah Cooper was born July 6th 1812, was married to Harrison Yates Nov. 26th 1835, died in the State of Ga. Oct. 7th 1841. Ralph Jackson Cooper was born Dec. 15th 1816, was married to Permelia Campbell, March 28th 1844. After my second marriage we had nine daughters & two sons Louisa, first daughter was born Jan. 27th 1819, was married to Thomas Littlejohn April 15th 1856. Minerva was born Aptil 16 1820, was married to John Simpson March 2nd 1843. William King Cooper was born March 22nd 1822, was married to Elizabeth Johnson May 1st 1845. Caroline Cooper was born Sep. 29, 1823, died 21 January 1825. Elizabeth Cooper, born August 23 1825, was married to Thomas Littlejohn Feby. 16, 1845, Died Sep. 5th 1855. Mary Cooper was born June 2nd 1827, was married to John W. White. More About JAMES WILLIAM COOPER: Baptism: December 25, 1800, Nix's Ford, Tyger River, Union Dist., SC More About JAMES COOPER and ELIZABETH JACKSON: Church: August 30, 1808, Pagett's Creek Baptist Church Minister: August 30, 1808, Rev. Thomas Greer. 12. DRUCILLA4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1759 in Union Co., SC, and died Bet. May 03 - September 05, 1814 in Union Dist., SC. She married B. MICHAEL LEE Bef. 1775 in Union Dist., SC. He was born 1747 in Union Co., SC, and died Bet. November 27 - December 07, 1807. Notes for B. MICHAEL LEE: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume X Number 1, Winter, 1982 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. IX, p.203) SCMAR, Vol. X, Winter 1982, No. 1, p.32 B. Michael Lee married 2nd Drucilla Murphy of Union Co. and both died in Union Co., Michael in 1807 and Drucilla in 1814. Michael had eleven children: Children of DRUCILLA MURPHY and B. LEE are: i. THOMAS5 LEE. ii. JOSEPH LEE. Notes for JOSEPH LEE: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume X Number 4, Fall, 1982 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. X, p.152) SCMAR, Vol. X, Fall 1982, No. 4, p.203 Joseph Lee vs Bird Murphy Et Al. Bill and answer read and the following witnesses sworn for the complainant - Michael Lee, Alexd Bolton, Delila Bolton, Mrs. Kershaw, Aaron Starnes. Witnesses for Defendant were Frederic Jackson, Esq., Sion Murphy, Archelous Kennedy. Thomas Lee sworn by Compt and Wm. C. Pearson for Defts.. Argument opened by Irby for Complt.. Argued by A. W. Thomson for Dfdts, and closed by J. J. Caldwell for complt.. iii. MICHAEL LEE. iv. ROBERT LEE. v. MIRIAM LEE. vi. DRUCILLA LEE. vii. BILLY LEE. More About BILLY LEE: Disability: Idiot. 13. MIRIAM4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1761 in Union Co., SC, and died Bet. October 26 1845 - 1850 in Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC. She married THOMAS F. HILL Abt. 1776. He was born 1761 in VA, and died May 26, 1825. Notes for THOMAS F. HILL: Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:58:36 -0700 From: "Reva" To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <007e01c01204$493d57e0$fe01aec7@revabrad> Subject: [SCUNION-L] HILL - Md to SC Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is the following Thomas HILL a brother to the Wm. HILL of Chester Co., SC - whose will was written 13 Oct 1804; and proven 13 Nov 1804? If so, then this Thomas was born 10 Apr 1743 in St. John's and St. Georges Parish, MD, and was the son of William HILL, Sr and Martha GREEN. I believe Martha GREEN had a sister named Catherine. Name: Thomas HILL Sex: M Death: 1825 in Union District, SC Note: Page 134 of "Union County Heritage - South Carolina 1981" says that he served in Brandon's Regiment during the American Revolution. He owned a tract along Elisha's Creek of Enoree River in Union Co., SC. Marriage Mariam MURPHY Children: Martha Hill Green Hill William Hill Bird Hill ~ Reva Bradford More About THOMAS F. HILL: Rev. War Service: Brandon's Regiment, Union Dist., SC Children of MIRIAM MURPHY and THOMAS HILL are: i. GREEN BERRY5 HILL. ii. MARTHA HILL. iii. WILLIAM HILL. iv. BIRD HILL. 14. SION4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born January 31, 1765 in VA5, and died October 26, 1845 in Union Dist., SC5. He married SUSANNAH WHITE March 11, 17986, daughter of ROBERT WHITE and MILDRED UNKNOWN. She was born April 12, 1780 in Union Dist., SC7, and died April 12, 1851 in Union Dist., SC. Notes for SION MURPHY: Kinfolks of Franklin Co. NC 1793-1844, by: Watson 08 17:29 - SIMON MURPHEY of Wake Co NC deed to PARKER MURPHEY of Franklin Co., witnessed by SION MURPHY and MARTIN MURPHY, 08 Jan 1814. South Carolina Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223 LAST FIRST BOX PACK YEAR Murphy Sion 32 11 1845 Murphy Susannah 36 6 1851 http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 1, Winter, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. X, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Winter 1983, No. 1, p.48 Sion Murphy vs Elizth Prince. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John Saunders has been subpoenaed to attend this court as witness for complt. and having failed to appear, ordered that he shew cause on Thursday morning next at 10 oclock A. M. why he should not be attached for comtempt of this court. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 2, Spring, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Spring 1983, No. 2, p.104 Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince - On motion of Dawkins, Soltr for Murphy, ordered that the rule against Dr. Saunders a witness for complt be discharged, he having shown satisfactory cause. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 2, Spring, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Spring 1983, No. 2, p.109 Elizabeth Prince ads Sion Murphy - In Equity June 17th 1835. It appearing that Dan'l Prince, Gilbert Prince and Isaac Barnett have been subpoenaed and failed to attend this court as witnesses on behalf of the Defendant, ordered that they shew cause to this Court at 10 oclock on the 19th instant why they should not be attached for contempt, and that a copy of this order be served upon them. (3 copies.) The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 3, Summer, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169 Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince. In Equity. The commissioners who were appointed to lay off to Elizabeth Prince her dower in the lands described in the Bill having made their return, on motion of Dawkins, Solr. for Sion Murphy, decreed that the return of the commissioners be confirmed and made the judgment in this case. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 3, Summer, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169 Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince. In Equity. By the decree of the Court of Equity for Union District it was decreed that Elizabeth Prince should affix her seal to an instrument executed by her to Sion Murphy on 14 Sept. 1812, in the presence of two persons named by the Comsr. of this court, and she having failed to do so, on motion of Dawkins, Solr. for Sion Murphy, ordered that a rule do issue against Elizabeth Prince requiring her to shew cause why she should not be attached for contempt of court. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 4, Fall, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.196 Petition of Exparte Sion Murphy vs Elizabeth Prince read by Col. T. N. Dawkins. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 4, Fall, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.198 Exparte Sion Murphy. Ordered and decreed that the instrument of writing signed by Elizabeth Prince on 14 Sept. 1812 purporting to be a deed of conveyance to Sion Murphy, but which has no seal affixed by the said Elizabeth, now deceased, be held and regarded in Law as a good and effectual conveyance of the premises therein described, as if the seal of said Elizabeth had been by her affixed thereto. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 4, Fall, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.173) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Fall 1983, No. 4, p.198 The Comr. of this court to convey the premises mentioned in the deed to Sion Murphy, conveying to him whatever interest said Elizabeth Prince may have had at the time of the Execution of the paper dated 14 Sepr. 1812. Further ordered that any person claiming under said Elizabeth Prince be estopped in Law or Equity from denying the legal effect of the paper signed 14 September 1812 conveying whatever interest Elizabeth Prince may have had in the premises. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XII Number 1, Winter, 1984 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.35 Joseph Prince & others ads Sion Murphy - Bill to complete Execution of Deeds, etc.. On motion of Herndon, Defts. Solr., ordered that they have further time until 1st October next to plead, answer or demur. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XII Number 1, Winter, 1984 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.36 Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince. Herndon Defts Solr. Ordered that the answer of B. Johnson stand until after the Demurrer is disposed of which has been filed by the defendants, and that he have leave to amend his answer by stating more fully the reasons of his refusal to make a deed to the plaintiff as Sheriff. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XII Number 1, Winter, 1984 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.38 Joseph Prince & others ads Sion Murphy - Bill to compell Execution of Deeds, Etc.. Herndon Solr. for B. Johnson. Herndon's name to be entered on the answer of the defendant as his solicitor, he hereby agreeing to charge him no counsel fee. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XII Number 1, Winter, 1984 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.38 Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince & others - Bill to compel Execution of Deeds and for Partition, etc.. On hearing the demurrer and arguments thereon, ordered that it be overruled. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XII Number 1, Winter, 1984 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XII, No. 1, p.39 Sion Murphy vs Joseph Prince &al - Bill to compel Execution of Deeds and for partition, etc.. Case called for Trial. It appearing that the present plaintiff had brot (sic) an action at Law for recovery of one of the tracts of land embraced in the Bill in which action he was non suit, but the time allowed him for bringing a Second action not having yet expired. More About SION MURPHY: Burial: 1845, Sion Murphy Family Graveyard, Union District, SC DAR Patriot Index: Military Service South Carolina Rev. War Service: Militia duty since the fall of Charleston in Brandon's Regiment of Anderson's Return (Rev. War Audit Accts., and pension certificates) Notes for SUSANNAH WHITE: South Carolina Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223 LAST FIRST BOX PACK YEAR Murphy Sion 32 11 1845 Murphy Susannah 36 6 1851 Children of SION MURPHY and SUSANNAH WHITE are: i. ISAAC PHARES5 MURPHY, b. August 20, 1795, Union Co., SC7; d. July 02, 1886, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Co., SC; m. SARAH PEARSON HAMILTON8, October 24, 1838, Union Dist., SC9; b. Abt. 1808, Union Dist., SC. Notes for ISAAC PHARES MURPHY: From http://www.white-family.com/murphyletter.htm ISAAC PEARSON MURPHY, a short Biography: (Provide by a Murphy descendant, Betty Barrow) Isaac Pearson Murphy, son of Sion III Murphy and of Susannah White, born 20 Aug 1798 Union SC, USA; died 2 July 1886 Cross Keys, Union South Carolina, USA. He married 4 Oct 1838, Union, SC, USA to Sarah Pearson Hamilton. Isaac was buried at Padgett Creek Baptist Church in Union Co, SC, USA, July 1886. (Lies next to his sister, Sylvia Murphy, who cared for him) Cross Keys, Union Co SC, was Isaac's last known residence. Isaac Pearson Murphy was born 20 Aug 1798 and died 2 July 1886. He Married Sarah Pearson Hamilton but his wife and child died very early and he never remarried. He was a member of the Fairforest (Lower) Baptist Church for 68 years and served the church in several capacities while a member. Isaac Pearson Murphy wrote two lengthily letters giving the genealogy of this Murphy family, (also the White Family), which has proven to be invaluable over the years. Isaac P. Murphy and his sister, Sylvia K. Murphy lived together after the War (Civil War), which "spoiled" her money and she lost her parents estate, until he died. From letters written by Isaac P. in his latter years, he seemed to suffer from arthritis as he said if he "stirred around in the cold, I soon get full of cricks and ketches" and "my limbs from my hips down being weak and easily tired, and of late seem to have gone into a settled soreness". In 1876, he was weighing 197 lbs., but still tending to the farm, raising crops of cotton, wheat, and oats. In a letter written by Jason Wiley Murphy in 1879, he stated "both I. P. and Sister Silvia was up but both feeble and Isaac can't see much, having to put up with work as he can get it." In a letter written for Isaac in April 1883, he stated that "I don't pretend to walk without my stick even across the floor." Isaac P. Murphy was blind the last four years of his life we are told my Mr. Richard Dewey Murphy age 87 of Union Co., SC (1996). Isaac P. Murphy was the Administrator of his father, Sion Murphy's estate in 1845. He purchased several articles including "a lot of books and a slate." He seemed to be the one the others turned to for advice. Information taken from Isaac P. Murphy's letters: Union County Heritage 1981; History of Padgett's Creek Church; Bible records; census records; letters from Isaac P. Murphy and Jason Wiley Murphy owned by Vickie Devlin, Norcross, GA. http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 1, Winter, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34 Union Dist. - An Inquisition indented and taken at the house of Benjamin Landrum in the district aforesaid on 24 April 1832 before Saml. Davis, Coroner, upon view of the body of an infant child then and there lying dead upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Gideon Jackson, John Prater, James White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherard Duke, John Lawson, Robert Gillam, Leon Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, Wm. Lawson, Senr., Jeremiah Wix, Jason Boatman, good and lawfull men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that the said infant on 21 April 1832 was found dead and that it had no marks of Violence upon it and died by the visitation of God in a natural way and not otherwise. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 1, Winter, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34 Signed and sealed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Gideon Jackson, John Prather, Jas. White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherwood (X) Duke, Robert (X) Gilliam, Leon (X) Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, William Lawson, Jeremiah (X) Wix, Jason (X) Boatman and Saml. Davis, Coroner of Union District. ii. NATHAN J. MURPHY, b. February 13, 1800, Cross Keys, Union Co., SC9; d. October 13, 1822, Union Co., SC9. iii. MARY MURPHY, b. August 29, 1801, Union Co., SC9; d. 1882, Alabama; m. ROBERT A. GILLAM, November 09, 1824, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC9. iv. SYLVIA K. MURPHY10, b. May 13, 1803, Cross Keys, Union Co., SC11; d. August 04, 1886. v. EDY DUKE MURPHY, b. October 07, 1805, Union Co., SC11; d. July 29, 189311; m. DANIEL JACKSON, January 07, 1844, Union Dist., SC12; b. April 24, 180013; d. May 05, 187313. Notes for DANIEL JACKSON: Posted by: Olevia Jackson Date: May 01, 2000 at 18:26:02 In Reply to: John Jackson Brunswick Co 1600's by Helen Anderson We have a John Jackson b. 1675 d. 12-?-1745 in Va. He married Rebecca who died Sept. 1765 in Va. They lived in Brunswick Co. Va. John had 7 children, Thomas,Sarah,Rebecca, Jane, Margaret, Mary, and Anne. Thomas was b. abt. 1695 and died 1751 in Va. He married Ann ?. He had 8 children, William, Thomas, John, Ralph Sr(we descend from), Daniel, Peter,Mary and Ann. Ralph Sr.b. abt. 1729 d. 1783 SC married Amy Williams and had 5 perhaps more children, Frederick, Ralph Jr., William(we descend from), Nathaniel and Elizabeth. William b. abt. 1756 d. 1816 in SC married Martha Smith and had 11 children, John, Liddy, Cassandre, Susan, Mark, daughter, Daniel(we descend from), William, daughter, Amy and Nancy. Our Daniel b.Apr.24, 1800 married unknow wife in 1820 and had 3 children, William, Hiram and Matilda (still looking for her). Daniel then married Edith Murphy Jan. 7, 1844 and had 3 children, Martha Susannah, James Henry and Sarah Ann Delilah. Hope this helps you. oleviaj@cs.com vi. HIRAM B. MURPHY, b. August 03, 1807, Union Co., SC13; d. July 30, 1889, Ballground, Cherokee Co., GA; m. ELIZABETH JACKSON, November 09, 1830, Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC13; b. October 02, 1812, Union Co., SC; d. August 21, 1908, Sharp Top Mountain, Cherokee Co., GA. Notes for HIRAM B. MURPHY: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 4, Fall, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200 Warrant for Jurors issued to H. B. Murphy, Constable, to summon a Jury to appear before J. Greer, Mgt., at the late residence of Carpenter Simmons between the hours of 8 and 9 oclock A.M. on 3rd day of this inst., to view the body of a certain person there lying dead. Dated 2 Nov. 1842 and signed by J. Greer, Mgt. MURPHY - GREGORY - NIX - BARNET? (Gibbs line?) The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 4, Fall, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200 On reverse of the Warrant is a list of prospective jurors: Wm. B. Murphy, Thos. Gregory, Wm. Sealy, Willis Tucker, George Tucker, Daris Prince, Giles Barnet, N. G. Holcomb, John Sanders, Jesse Holcomb, Jabel Nix, Wm. Gardner, Marshal Barnet, Wm. B. Johns [and one illegible name lined through]. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XIX Number 4, Fall, 1991 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.144) SCMAR, Vol. XIX, Fall 1991, No. 4, p.200 Dated 3 Nov. 1842 and signed by Wm. B. Murphy, foreman, Willis Tucker, N. G. Holcombe, Jabel Nix, Jesse Holcomb, Senr., William Sealy, Thomas Gregory, Wm. M. Gardner, Darius Prince, Mashel Barnett, Jiles Barnett, George Tucker, W. B. Johns, John Sanders and Jason Greer, Mgt., U.D. SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164 Verdict of Inquest on the Body of Joseph Prince. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 3, Summer, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164 Filed 19 April 1842 by Wm. Ray, Clk. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 3, Summer, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164 Union District - In compliance with a warrant to us directed we have this day viewed and examined the body of Joseph Prince, deceased. We finding no marks, wounds or bruises sufficient to cause death have unanimously come to the conclusion that he came to his death by the visitation of God or drowned by accident. Dated 13 April 1842. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 3, Summer, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.99) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Summer 1992, No. 3, p.164 Signed and sealed by Thomas Ray, James Gibbs, Jason W. Murphy, James J. Arness(?), W. Mulligan, John Ray, Carry Ray, William W. Bobo, Baily Lawson, Wm. Bailey, Thomas (X) Lawson, Marshel Barnett, Hiram B. Murphy, sworn Jurors, and Jason Greer, Magistrate. More About HIRAM B. MURPHY: Burial: Abt. August 01, 1889, Sharp Top Mountain, Cherokee Co., GA, Sharp Top Mountain Cemetery Office: 1842, Constable Residence: Sharp Top Mountain, Cherokee Co., GA More About ELIZABETH JACKSON: Burial: Abt. August 13, 1908, Sharp Top Mountain, Cherokee Co., GA, Sharp Top Mountain Cemetery vii. MILDRED W. MURPHY13, b. March 26, 1809, Union Co., SC13; d. February 20, 183013; m. GIDEON JACKSON, November 26, 1824, Union Dist., SC13; b. Abt. 1804, Union Co., SC. Notes for GIDEON JACKSON: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 1, Winter, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34 Union Dist. - An Inquisition indented and taken at the house of Benjamin Landrum in the district aforesaid on 24 April 1832 before Saml. Davis, Coroner, upon view of the body of an infant child then and there lying dead upon the oaths of Bird Murphy, Gideon Jackson, John Prater, James White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherard Duke, John Lawson, Robert Gillam, Leon Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, Wm. Lawson, Senr., Jeremiah Wix, Jason Boatman, good and lawfull men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that the said infant on 21 April 1832 was found dead and that it had no marks of Violence upon it and died by the visitation of God in a natural way and not otherwise. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 1, Winter, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XIX, p.206) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.34 Signed and sealed by Bird Murphy, Foreman, Gideon Jackson, John Prather, Jas. White, Isaac P. Murphy, Sherwood (X) Duke, Robert (X) Gilliam, Leon (X) Lawson, Jur., James Lawson, William Lawson, Jeremiah (X) Wix, Jason (X) Boatman and Saml. Davis, Coroner of Union District. viii. JASON WILEY MURPHY13, b. February 20, 181113; d. October 07, 1897, Union Co., SC14; m. NANCY NEWTON WHITE, October 25, 1838, Cedar Springs, Spartanburgh Co., SC15; b. August 20, 1819, Union Co., SC16; d. January 30, 1894, Union Co., SC16. More About JASON WILEY MURPHY: Burial: Abt. October 09, 1897, Union Co., SC, Padgette Creek Baptist Church Cemetery More About NANCY NEWTON WHITE: Burial: Abt. February 01, 1894, Union Co., SC, Padgette Creek Baptist Church Cemetery ix. JEPHTHAH MARTIN MURPHY17, b. June 07, 1813, Union Dist., SC17; d. March 03, 1879, Fayette Co., GA; m. NANCY BRIGGS MURPHY, November 06, 1834, Union Dist., SC17; b. September 20, 1812, Spartenburg, Union Dist, SC; d. June 18, 1861, Fayette Co., GA. More About JEPHTHAH MARTIN MURPHY: Burial: Fayette Co., GA, Harper Family Lot, Fayette Cemetery x. SUSYANN DELILAH MURPHY17, b. October 07, 181617; m. JONATHAN NORMAN BAILEY, October 09, 183417. 15. ELIZABETH4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born May 10, 1769 in Surry Co., VA, and died August 21, 1820 in Pearson Cemetary, Union Co., SC. She married ISAAC (THOMAS) PEARSON. He was born June 29, 1771 in Union Co., SC. Child of ELIZABETH MURPHY and ISAAC PEARSON is: i. BIRD MURPHY5 PEARSON, b. Abt. 1803, Union Co., SC; d. 1860, Jacksonville, St. John's Co., FL; m. ELIZABETH CROFT, 1832, Greenville, Spartanburg Co., SC; b. Abt. 1815; d. May 1859, Greenville, Spartanburg Co., SC.. Notes for BIRD MURPHY PEARSON: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 3, Summer, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.168 Susannah Duncan later moved into the household of her nephew Robert Lane and his -Now wife+ Unity. Robert Lane's children were Susannah Duncan Lane, Young John Lane, Nancy Prior Lane, Catherine Elizabeth Lane, Delilah Bobo Lane, Ellisor Cellar(?) Lane, Mary Murphy Lane, Solomon Bobo Lane, Millisant F. Lane, and Robert Lane who was deceased by 1830. All of the rest of the children were minors in 1830. Susannah Duncan also lived with Mrs. Mary Bobo. Susannah died in 1830, and Mrs. Mary Bobo was paid for Susannah's room and board until her death. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 3, Summer, 1983 Union District Equity Journal (Continued from Vol. XI, p.113) SCMAR, Vol. XI, Summer 1983, No. 3, p.169 Note: Bird Murphy Pearson, the attorney mentioned in the above case and also a former Commissioner of the Equity Court for Union Dist., was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Murphy) Pearson. Bird Murphy Pearson was born ca 1803 in Union Dist. and died in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1860. He married in 1832 in Greenville, S. C., Miss Elizabeth Croft, daughter of Edward Croft, Esq.. Mrs. Elizabeth Leger (Croft) Pearson, wife of the Hon. B. M. Pearson of Florida, died at the residence of Dr. T. G. Croft near Greenville, S. C., aged 44 years, in May 1859. (See Marriage and Death Notices from the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826-1863, compiled and recently printed by Brent H. Holcomb.). 16. SARAH4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1771 in Union Dist., SC, and died February 05, 1823 in Union Dist., SC. She married REV. THOMAS J. GREER Abt. 1797 in Cross Keys, Union Dist., SC. He was born 1767 in Union Dist., SC. More About REV. THOMAS J. GREER: Ordination: November 10, 1798, Granted Licence to Preach at Padgett Creek Baptist Church, Union Co., SC18 Children of SARAH MURPHY and THOMAS GREER are: i. MARY5 GREER. ii. ELISABETH GREER. iii. NANCY GREER. iv. JOSEPHY GREER. v. LEVINA GREER. vi. ELIJAH GREER. vii. JASON GREER. viii. SUSAN GREER. ix. SALLY GREER. x. MARTHA GREER, b. Abt. 1811. 17. BYRD4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born October 13, 1772 in Union Co., SC, and died July 30, 1852 in Union Co., SC. He married CHARLOTTE LOTTIE DUNCAN July 01, 1794 in Union Dist., SC, daughter of JAMES DUNCAN and ELIZABETH FINCHER. She was born February 1779 in Union Co., SC, and died 1868 in Alabama. Notes for BYRD MURPHY: South Carolina Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223 LAST FIRST BOX PACK YEAR Murphy Bird 36 24 1852 http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XVIII Number 2, Spring 1990 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.101 Union Dist. - An inquisition indented taken at Isaac Pearson's, Esquire, in District aforesaid the 14 May 1815 before me Bird Murphy, Esq., Justice of the Quorum, upon view of the body of a Negro wench called Flora, the property of the said Isaac Pearson, Esqr., then and there hanging dead, upon the oaths of Francis F. Gist, foreman, Nathaniel Gist, Daniel Felder, Thomas G. Danner, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson, Alexander Boyce, James Mays, John Garrett, Daniel Barnett, Seth Swinford and Barnard Baker, good and lawful men of said District, who being charged and sworn do say that on the night of 13th May instant the said Flora, -being moved by the instigation of the devil,+ hanged and suffocated herself with a bridle of the value of one dollar, from a joist in a Negro house at Isaac Pearson's. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XVIII Number 2, Spring 1990 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.101 Signed and sealed by Francis F. Gist, foreman, Nathl. Gist, Daniel Felder, Thos. G. Danner, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson, A. Boyce, James Mayes, John (X) Garrett, Daniel (X) Barnett, Seth Swinford and Bernard W. Baker. Certified by Bird Murphy, J.Q., 14 May 1815. More About BYRD MURPHY: Burial: Abt. August 02, 1852, Union Co., SC, Murphy-Duncan Cemetary Office: May 14, 1815, Justice of the Quorum Probate: 1852, Union County Courthouse, 1787-1865 36-24 Children of BYRD MURPHY and CHARLOTTE DUNCAN are: i. RACHEL5 MURPHY, b. 1794; d. 1795. ii. ELIZABETH MURPHY, b. November 21, 1796, SC; d. May 17, 1862, SC; m. EDWARD M. BOBO, 1816. iii. WILLIAM BYRD MURPHY, b. June 27, 1798; d. May 1866; m. HENRIETTA MACBETH. Notes for WILLIAM BYRD MURPHY: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XVIII Number 2, Spring 1990 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.102 An Inquisition taken at the house of Robt. Martin in Dist. of Union 6 Oct. 1830 before Saml. Davis, Coroner for Sd. Dist., upon view of the body of Friday a slave, the property of Robt. Martin, then and there lying dead, by the oaths of Absolum Davis, John Vaughn, W. B. Murphy, T. B. Davis, Robt. Lain, Saml. White, Robt. Browning, Sen., Lewis Cooper, Young Bobo, John Lawson, Mitchel Lawson, Richard Williams, good and lawful men of said District, who being charged and sworn, do say that they are of the opinion that the said Friday came to his death by accident on the 4th instant at the Mill of Robert Martin in said Dist. on Tygar River by the water wheel catching him between the arm of said wheel and a sill near it, and that the said Friday casually and by Misfortune and against his will, the said Friday did kill. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XVIII Number 2, Spring 1990 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.48) SCMAR, Vol. XVIII, Spring 1990, No. 2, p.102 Signed and sealed by Absolam Davis, John (X) Vaughn, Wm. B. Murphy, T. B. Davis, R. (X) Lain, Saml. White, Robert Browning, Lewis Cooper, Young Bobo, John (X) Lawson, Mitchell (X) Lawson, Richard Williams and Saml. Davis, Coroner. Filed 26 Oct. 1830 by J. Rogers, Clk. Notes for HENRIETTA MACBETH: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XVIII Number 4, Fall, 1990 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Vol. XVIII, p.132) Filed 18 Nov. 1834. Union Dist. - An inquisition indented taken at the house of John McBeth in Dist. aforesaid on 7 June 1834 before Saml Davis, Cor., upon view of the body of Henry, a slave, the property of John McBeth, then and there lying dead, upon the oaths of Jason Greer, foreman, Clemmons Howard, Wm. Gregory, James Steen, Benjn, Holcombe, James C. Kitchens, Spencer Greer, Jesse Clark, John Tate, Wm. Wilson, David Holcombe, Wm. Boatman, good and lawful men of said Dist., who..... Re: Macbeth family Bible Posted by: Melani Date: December 23, 2000 at 05:27:30 In Reply to: Re: Macbeth family Bible by Dianne Swinler Thanks for responding to my query. My Macbeths were also from Scotland and were also in the Charleston area, but I'm not sure we're on the same line. My line includes Henrietta Macbeth who married William Bird Murphy. Her parents were John Macbeth and Martha Townes. John had a brother or half-brother named Alexander who was in the Charleston area around the time of the American Revolution. There was also a brother named James, but I don't have any information on him. iv. JESSE D. MURPHY, b. 1800; d. 1834, Union Dist., SC; m. DELILAH RAY; d. 1846, Union Dist., SC. Notes for JESSE D. MURPHY: South Carolina Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC 29223 LAST FIRST BOX PACK YEAR Murphy Delilah 33 12 1846 Murphy J.D. 22 1 1834 v. THOMAS F. MURPHY, b. Bet. 1802 - 1803; m. ELISABETH V. FARROW, November 09, 1827, Spartanburg, Union Dist., SC. Notes for THOMAS F. MURPHY: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume I Number 4, Fall, 1973 Marriage and Obituary Notices from the Columbia Telescope and South- Carolina State Jourmal (Continued from p.122.) SCMAR, Vol. I, Fall 1973, No. 4, p.188 Married in Spartanburg district, on the 16th ult., by the Rev. Mr. --, Mr. Thomas F. Murphy to Miss Elizabeth W. Farrow (Nov. 9, 1827). vi. SUSAN MURPHY, b. 1805; d. Bet. June - September 1845; m. JOE GIBBS, 1832. vii. JAMES NATHAN GIST MURPHY, b. July 23, 1809; d. August 21, 1862; m. LEVINA LEE, August 22, 1839; d. 1862. Notes for JAMES NATHAN GIST MURPHY: http://www.white-family.com/sc_mag_ancest_res.htm The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 2, Spring, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.36) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Spring 1992, No. 2, p.96 An Inquisition indented and taken at John Gibbses in Union District the 22nd and 23rd Dec. 1851 before John Gibbs, Magt. acting in place of Coroner, upon view of the body of Peter, a male slave of Holland Sumner in Union District then and there being dead, by the oaths of Jos. (or Jas.) Hart - who found the body - and Jas. Hay, Moses Lee, Joshua Wilbourn, R. M. Bobo, J. N. G. Murphy, Jason Boteman, A. H. Howard, Jasper Lawson, Wm. J. Sparks, J. C. Bobo, Robert Boteman, Hampton Weeks, being a lawful Jury of inquest, who being charged and sworn do say that the said Peter came to his death from causes unknown to us. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XX Number 2, Spring, 1992 Union County Coroner's Inquisitions, 1806-1869 (Continued from Volume XX, p.36) SCMAR, Vol. XX, Spring 1992, No. 2, p.96 Signed by Jno. Gibbs, Magistrate acting as coroner in case of Peter, James Hay, Foreman, R. M. Bobo, J. C. Bobo, Moses Lee, Jason Boatman, J. N. G. Murphy, Robert Boatman, Jasper Lawson, A. H. Howard, Hampton Weeks, W. J. Sparks and Joshua Williams. viii. CHARLES MURPHY, b. February 1813; m. (1) UNKNOWN FINCH, Union Dist., SC; m. (2) UNKNOWN HERINGTON. 18. ZILPHA4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1774 in Union Dist, SC, and died Abt. 1806 in Union Dist, SC. She married EDWARD SIMPSON, SR. Abt. 1790 in Union Dist., SC. He was born 1770 in Union Dist, SC, and died Aft. 1790. Notes for ZILPHA MURPHY: http://genforum.genealogy.com/murphy/messages/1353.html Re: MURPHY'S OF UNION CO. SC-CA.1750-1800 Posted by: Sharon Date: April 27, 1999 at 11:35:03 slstaton@arkansas.net In Reply to: Re: MURPHY'S OF UNION CO. SC-CA.1750-1800 by Dorothy Bearden Heaner I have been confused for sometime on this Zithlon Murphy line. I looked into the LDS program and found that Zithlon b. 1774 in Union County SC. was married to Edward Simpson. According to a Will by Edmond Simpson of the same County he was married to a Zithlon Murphy but in looking at another family line she was married to a Tilman Simpson. Sharon Children of ZILPHA MURPHY and EDWARD SIMPSON are: i. ISRAEL5 SIMPSON. ii. SARAH SIMPSON. iii. SOLOMON SIMPSON. iv. ELIZABETH SIMPSON. v. BIRD M. SIMPSON, b. 1790, Union Co., SC; d. 1838, Randolph Co., AR. Notes for BIRD M. SIMPSON: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS Posted by: Aubrey G. Cloud A. G. Cloud at agcloud@msn.com Date: February 12, 1999 at 15:15:42 I am looking for any information on a Bird M. SIMPSON, born about 1800 in Alabama who married a Rachel [????] about 1817 either in S. C. or Alabama. Rachel was born in 1802 in S. C. What is Rachel's maiden name? Bird and Rachel raised 3 girls and 3 boys. In 1830, Bird and his family were living in Marion Co.,Illinois and moved to Randolph Co. Arkansas about 1834. Bird died about 1839 in Randolph Co., Ar. One of their sons, Samuel V. SIMPSON, married Martha A. Cloud in Greene County, Mo. They moved to Butte County, Chico, California. Samuel died there in 1878. One of Bird Simpson's daughters, Nancy Ann SIMPSON married 1st Thomas J. Luttrell in Randolph Co., Ar. Thomas and Nancy had 2 children--Minerva and Alexander Luttrell. T. J. Luttrell died in 1843. She married 2nd, Robert Morgan Cloud in Greene County, Mo. Please Contact A. G. Cloud at agcloud@msn.com or write: A. G. Cloud, 1308 East 101st Street, Kansas City, Mo. 64131. Followups: Re: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS Nancy Simpson Murphy 8/31/00 Re: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS Aubrey G. Cloud 8/31/00 Re: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS Aubrey G. Cloud 3/01/99 (0) Re: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS Posted by: Aubrey G. Cloud Date: March 01, 1999 at 10:30:17 In Reply to: ALL SIMPSON RESEARCHERS by Aubrey G. Cloud Bird M. SIMPSON is beleived to be a son of Edmond Simpson, Sr. and Zelpha [MURPHY] Simpson of Union County, SC. A Bird Simpson is listed in the will [dated 1835] of Edmond Simps on, Sr. as having two sons who were to get $50 each. Bird M. Simpson has not been found in any census in 1820. . 19. UNITY4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born 1778 in Union Co., SC, and died 1804 in Union Co., SC. She married ANGUS ALEXANDER July 10, 1801 in Union Dist., SC, son of RANDOLPH ALEXANDER and LYDIA SIMPSON. He was born October 16, 1778 in NC, and died February 04, 1855 in Weakley Co., TN. Notes for ANGUS ALEXANDER: The LDS listings show confusion for Angus's birth date and place. There Angus is born 10 Aug 1798 in Union Co., SC as well as 16 Oct 1778. Buried Tomlinson Cemetary. The 1850 Census of Weakley Co. lists one Angus born NC married to Sarah born SC. He has a birthdate about 1779 consistent with LDS listings of Angus born in Union Co., SC. The Tomlinson cemetary lists Angus born Oct 16, 1778 and died Feb 4, 1855. The Union Co. Census 1830 lists two Angus, one age 50-60. None 1840 or 1850. More About ANGUS ALEXANDER: Burial: Alexander-Tomlinson Cemetary, Weakley Co., TN Children of UNITY MURPHY and ANGUS ALEXANDER are: i. SARAH5 ALEXANDER, b. 1802. ii. RANDOLPH ALEXANDER, b. March 22, 1802, Union Dist., SC; d. March 12, 1879, Washington, Washington Co., UT; m. MYRZA NIX ALEXANDER, June 11, 1830, Union Dist., SC; b. September 20, 1815, Union Dist., SC; d. July 23, 1880, Washington, Washington Co., UT. Notes for RANDOLPH ALEXANDER: There was a Randolph Alexander in or about Weakley Co., TN who was active in the early Mormon Church according to Wilford Woodruff's Journal. He is referred to as Brother and Elder Alexander. More About RANDOLPH ALEXANDER: Burial: Abt. March 15, 1879, Washington, Washington Co., UT More About MYRZA NIX ALEXANDER: Burial: Abt. July 25, Washington, Washington Co., UT Marriage Notes for RANDOLPH ALEXANDER and MYRZA ALEXANDER: Marriage location in UT in 1830 cannot possibly be correct. Most likely it was in Union Dist., SC.. 20. MARY ANN4 MURPHY (SIMON3, SIMON2, RICHARD1) was born July 02, 1781 in Cross Keys, Union Co., SC, and died March 1858 in Union Co., SC. She married KINDRED BOBO, SR.. He was born January 14, 1775 in New Prospect, Union Dist., SC, and died Bef. 1850 in Union Co., SC. Children of MARY MURPHY and KINDRED BOBO are: i. GREEN5 BOBO. ii. UNITY BOBO. iii. SARAH BOBO. iv. DELILAH BOBO. v. ELIZABETH BOBO. vi. MARTIN BOBO. vii. MARY BOBO. viii. NANCY BOBO. ix. YOUNG BOBO, b. 1798. x. WILLIAM BOBO, b. Abt. 1800. Endnotes 1. Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle, Virginia Tax Payers 1782- 1787, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1966), 91. 2. International Genealogical Index, (FamilySearch- International Genealogical Index v4.01), "Electronic," 456823. 3. Utah State Historical Society, Utah Cemetery Inventory, (Salt Lake City, UT: 2000), "Electronic," record 196383. 4. C. B. Bobo, History of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, (http://www.white-family.com/pad_ck_bk1.htm), 5. 5. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 6. Betty Murphy Barrow, The White Family Online Resource Center, (Mike White), "Electronic," http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm, Transcription of imaged page in Edy D. Murphy Bible Record:"Sion Murphy and Susanna White was married together Mar 11, 1798." 7. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 8. Betty Murphy Barrow, The White Family Online Resource Center, (Mike White), "Electronic," http://www.white-family.com/murphyletter.htm, ISAAC PEARSON MURPHY, a short Biography: (Provide by a Murphy descendant, Betty Barrow) Isaac Pearson Murphy, son of Sion III Murphy and of Susannah White, born 20 Aug 1798 Union SC, USA; died 2 July 1886 Cross Keys, Union South Carolina, USA. He married 4 Oct 1838, Union, SC, USA to Sarah Pearson Hamilton. Isaac was buried at Padgett Creek Baptist Church in Union Co, SC, USA, July 1886. (Lies next to his sister, Sylvia Murphy, who cared for him) Cross Keys, Union Co SC, was Isaac's last known residence. Isaac Pearson Murphy was born 20 Aug 1798 and died 2 July 1886. He Married Sarah Pearson Hamilton but his wife and child died very early and he never remarried. He was a member of the Fairforest (Lower) Baptist Church for 68 years and served the church in several capacities while a member. Isaac Pearson Murphy wrote two lengthily letters giving the genealogy of this Murphy family, (also the White Family), which has proven to be invaluable over the years. Isaac P. Murphy and his sister, Sylvia K. Murphy lived together after the War (Civil War), which "spoiled" her money and she lost her parents estate, until he died. From letters written by Isaac P. in his latter years, he seemed to suffer from arthritis as he said if he "stirred a round in the cold, I soon get full of cricks and ketches" and "my limbs from my hips down being weak and easily tired, and of late seem to have gone into a settled soreness". In 1876, he was weighing 197 lbs., but still tending to the farm, raising crops of cotton, wheat, and oats. In a letter written by Jason Wiley Murphy in 1879, he stated "both I. P. and Sister Silvia was up but both feeble and Isaac can't see much, having to put up with work as he can get it." In a letter written for Isaac in April 1883, he stated that "I don't pretend to walk without my stick even across the floor." Isaac P. Murphy was blind the last four years of his life we are. 9. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 10. Betty Murphy Barrow, The White Family Online Resource Center, (Mike White), "Electronic." 11. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 12. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm, Transcription of imaged page in Edy D. Murphy Bible Record:"Edy D. Murphy was married together Jan 7, 1844." 13. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 14. E. D. Whaley, Sr. Mrs, Union County Cemeteries, (A Press, Inc. 18 Thompson St., Greenville, SC 29601), 9. 15. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white-family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 16. E. D. Whaley, Sr. Mrs, Union County Cemeteries, (A Press, Inc. 18 Thompson St., Greenville, SC 29601), 9. 17. Edy D. Murphy Jackson, The Edy D. Murphy Bible, (The White Family Online Resource Center), http://www.white- family.com/murphybiblercd_edy.htm. 18. C. B. Bobo, History of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, (http://www.white-family.com/pad_ck_bk1.htm), 2. ______________________________________ from: "North Carolina 1830 Census Index" by R. Jackson, D. Schaefermeyer, G. Teeples, Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1976. [Franklin Co. only, township listed, number probably census page] Murphy, Eyre 333 Bledsoe Murphy, Holland 330 Pearce [widow of Parker] Murphy, Nickolas 334 Bledsoe Murphy, Sarah 350 Alford _____________________________________ from: "North Carolina 1810 Census Index" by R. Jackson, G. Teeples, Acclerated Indexing Systems, Inc. [Franklin Co. only, all listed as "no township, number probably census page] Murfree, Drury 086 Murphy, James 095 Murphy, Leon 085 Murphy, Nicholas Jun. 082 Murphy, Nicholas Sen. 088 Murphy, Parker 085 _____________________________________ from: "Tennessee 1830 Census Index", R. Jackson, G. Teeples, Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1976. p. 139 [Maury, Rutherford & Bedford Counties only, all listed as "no township", number may be census page] Murfree, Ezekiel Rutherford 326 Murfree, M. B. Rutherford 284 Murphey, Charles Maury 339 Murphey, Green B. Maury 339 Murphey, Miles P. Rutherford 325 Murphey, William Bedford 034 Murphey, Stephen Bedford 047 Murphey, Stephen Bedford 047 Murphree, Cader Bedford 075 Murphree, William Bedford 075 Murphy, Martin Bedford 115 Murphy, Mary Maury 415 Murphy, Nathaniel Maury 418 Murpie, John G. Rutherford 270 Murpphrel, Joseph Bedford 031 __________________________________ from: "Computer Index to North Carolina 1800 Census", Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1974. p. 659 Franklin Co. only Murphey, Arther 00102-10101-00 Murphey, James 11001-41401-02 Murphey, Richolas [Nicholas] 10201-13201-04 Murphey, William 00100-00100-00 p. 660 Franklin Co. only Murphrey, Parker 31010-00101-01 Murphrey, William 00010-00000-01 _____________________________________ from: "State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787", 2nd Ed. Revised, transcribed & indexed by Mrs. Alvaretta Kenan Register, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1974. [head/ wm 21-60/ wm <20 or60/ wf/ blacks 12-50/ blacks <12 or50] [cp=census page, bp= book page] bp. 20, cp. 4 Caswell District Thos. Murphy/ 1/ 4/ 3/ 0/ 0 bp. 22, cp. 2 Gloucester Dist., Caswell Co. Gabriel Murphy/ 1/ 3/ 8/ 0/ 0 bp. 22, cp. 3 Gloucester Dist., Caswell Co. John Murphy/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 0/ 0 bp. 24, cp. 4 St. David's District Murphy, John/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 0/ 0 bp. 30, cp. 4 Duplin Co. 113. Timothy Murphy/ 0/ 3/ 1/ 5/ 5 115. Wm. Murphy/ 1/ 1/ 4/ 1/ 1 bp. 104, cp. 2 New Hanover Co. Robert Murphy/ 1/ 0/ 4/ 1/ 0 bp. 139, cp. 4 Richmond Co. John Murphy/ 1/ 0/ 2/ 0/ 0 bp. 144, cp. 1 Surry Co. Richard Murphy/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1 bp. 152, cp. 1, column 3 Surry Co. James Murprey/ 1/ 4/ 5/ 0/ 0 bp. 153, cp. 2 column 2 Surry Co. Silas Murphy, 1/ 3/ ?/ ?/ ? bp. 163, cp. 2 Warren Co. Elisabeth Murphe/ 0/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2 ____________________________________ from "Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, North Carolina", The Reprint Company Publishers, Spartanburg, SC, 1982. p. 60 Halifax District, Franklin County [Head/FWM>16/FWM<16/FWF/other free/Slaves] Murphy, William/ 1/ 2/ 8/ 0/ 0 Murphy, Nicholas/ 1/ 3/ 6/ 0/ 4 Murphy, James/ 1/ 2/ 8/ 0/ 0 Murphry, Arthur/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 0/ 0 Murphry, James/ 3/ 0/ 3/ 0/ 1 ______________________________________ from: "Virginia in 1760: A Reconstructed Census", T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1976. [don't know what the numbers mean after the county, possibly the source and page number. I know, I should have read the forward-MM] p. 237 Murfee, Elizabeth Sussex, 68:64 [mother, daughter, widow or sister of Simon? wife of Benjamin?] Murfee, Simon Surry, 68:64 Murfee, Simon Sussex, 68:64, 68:150 [Simons-father & son, or uncle & nephew? Murfey, George Richmond, 5:338 Murfey, Owen Amelia, 32:51 Murphew, Ann Fauquier, 6:162 Murphew, Gabriel Fauquier, 6:162 [related to one of the Miles?] Murphew, Hugh Hampshire, 50: Murphew, Mary Anne Fauquier, 6:162 Murphey, ___ Elizabeth City, 11:301 Murphey, Beniamine Lunenburg, 45:235 [Benjamin, Sr. or Jr., once of Surry Co.? Husband of Eliz.?] Murphey, Darby Frederick, 14:79 Murphey, George Richmond, 4:154 Murphey, James Lunenburg, 16:563 Murphey, John Jr Lunenburg, 45:235 [was this the son of John who bought part of Ivey 374 acres in Princess Anne County in 1711?] Murphey, Margaret Richmond, 4:154 Murphey, Silvester Orange, 10:546 Murphey, William Lunenburg, 45:314 Murphree, James Norfolk, 20:37, 20:47, 20:48 Murphrey, James Norfolk, 20:55 [same?] Murphy, ___ York, 17:173 Murphy, Darby Frederick, 14:46 [same as above?] Murphy, Edward Westmoreland, 60:132 Murphy, Elizabeth Frederick, 14:109 Murphy, Francis Lunenburg, 44:556 Murphy, Hugh Frederick, 14:108, 14:171 Murphy, Hugh Hampshire, 51:216 Murphy, Isaac Prince William, 85:26 Murphy, Lucey Lunenburg, 45:235 [daughter of Simon & Eliz. b. 1738?] Murphy, Martha Frederick, 14:108, 14:171 Murphy, Michael Frederick, 14;109, 14:245 Murphy, Pat Princess Anne, 19:379 Murphy, Patrick Princess Anne, 19:376, 19:382, 19:392 [same?] Murphy, Patt Princess Anne, 19:388 [same as above?] Murphy, Richard Halifax, 31:147, 31:149, 31:150 [son of Simon, brother of Simon, Arthur, Catherine, Lucy, Elizabeth and Mary, grandson of first Richard?] Murphy, Samuel Lancaster, 75:84 Murphy, William Halifax, 31:54, 31:55, 31:57, 31:58, 31:127, 31:150, 31:181 Murphy, William Lunenburg, 45:235 _________________________________ from: "Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Franklin County North Carolina, 1779-1797", by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Point, NC, 1984. p. 23 Deed Book 1, #151, p. 151 Dempsey Gatlin of Franklin Co. to Gabriel Ray of same, Feb. 19, 1781, for 25 pds. a tract of 140 acres lying on the north side of Ransoms Road and at the head of Peter Hill's Branch adjoining Nelms, it being part of a tract of land that Isaac Saunders bought of Simon Murphry. Wit: John Hoof, Elisha Hunter. p. 124 Deed Book [?], #876, p. 185 Mary Noakes of Franklin Co. to James Murphey of same, Feb. 7, 1789, for 60 pds. a tract of 270 acres adjoining Marcus Gilliam's old line, John Leonard, James Murphey, and Vinson. Wit: Solomon Dossey, Arthur Murphey. p. 155 Deed Book 7, #1096, p. 159 John Smart and wife, Sarah Smart, of Franklin Co. to William Leonard of same, April 16, 1791, for 100 pds. a 257 acre plantation lying on the south bank of Sandy Creek and on the Bever Dam branch adjoining Collins, James Murphey, and Arthur Murphey, which land was granted to said Smart by a deed bearing date Oct. 25, 1753. Wit: Jas. Carlile, James Murphey, Fredrick Leonard. p. 170 Deed Book [?], #1192, p. 17 Peter Smart and wife, Sarah Smart, of Franklin Co. to James Murphey of same, April 16, 1791, for 20 pds. Va. money a 20 acre plantation lying on the south side of Sandy Creek adjoining said James Murphey and Arthur Murphey, formerly granted to said Smart by patent bearing date Oct. 25, 1753, "which is John Wood's original deed." Wit: James Carlile, Wm. Lenard, Frederick Lenard. p. 201 Deed Book 10, #1407, p. 232 Francis Wills of Franklin Co. to Elisha Hunter of same, Aug. 22, 1791, for 40 pds. current money a tract of 70 acres lying on the north side of Ransoms Road and on a branch adjoining Nelms and Hooff, it being part of a tract of land which Isaac Sanders bought of Simon Murphy. Wit: Wm. Bodie, J. Hoof. ________________________________ from: "Tennessee 1820 Census", R. Jackson, G. Teeples, Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1974. Murphee, Joseph Overton Co. 031201-00010 Murphee, Enoch Overton Co. 201100-10100 Murphey, John G. Rutherford Co. 120010-10010 Murphey, John Robertson Co. 100010-30010 Murphey, Joseph Rutherford Co. 000010-00010 Murphey, Mark Wilson Co. 200001-22001 Murphey, Mark Stewart Co. 400010-10010 Murphey, Nathaniel Maury Co. 010101-31001 Murphey, William Maury Co. 000010-30110 Murphey, Ezekiel Rutherford Co. 010101-11010 Murphey, George Robertson Co. 311201-22110 Murphey, George Robertson Co. 000001-00010 Murphree, Elijah Bedford Co. 100201-02010 Murphree, Enos Hickman Co. 000100-10100-00 Murphree, John Hickman Co. 000100-00100 Murphree, Nimrod Hickman Co. 100010-10101-00 Murphree, Rodger Hickman Co. 100100-10100 Murphree, Sarah Hickman Co. 110000-12010 Murphree, Stephen Bedford Co. 200100-01001 Murphree, William Bedford Co. 100101-02010 Murphrey, Daniel Perry Co. 010001-10100 Murphrey, Daniel Perry Co. 400010-20010 Murphry, Bartholemew Perry Co. 012010-00010 Murphy, Alexander Lawrence Co. 100010-20010 Murphy, Aron Davison Co. 200100-00100 Murphy, Charles Maury Co. 110001-01210 Murphy, Ezekiel Rutherford Co. 100101-11010 Murphy, Ezekiel Rutherford Co. 010111-11010 Murphy, Jeremiah Sumner Co. 000001-01010 Murphy Lincoln Co. 000100-00000 Murphy, Lucy Robertson Co. 200000-02010 Murphy, Robertson Robertson Co. 200011-10100 Murphy, Russel Sumner Co. 100010-21010 Murphy, Stephen Warren Co. 000010-40100 Murphy, William Davison Co. 110001-10010 Murphy, William Rutherford Co. 000010-00100 _________________________________________ From: "North and South Carolina Marriage Records", Compiled and Edited by William Montgomery Clemens, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1973. p. 205 MURPHY, Alice and Isaac Jamieson, 5 March 1825, Mecklenburg Co., NC MURPHY, Archibald and Mary McKenney, 30 Markch 1798, Mecklenburg Co., NC MURPHY, John and Margaret Carr, 5 November 1786, Guilford Co., NC MURPHY, Joseph and Betty Chadwick, 16 November 1774, Guilford Co. NC MURPHY, Rebecca (widow) and Benjamin Carter, 14 January 1740, Orangeburg Co. S.C. (this couldn't have been the widow of Richard, right? Is Orangeburg close to Union, SC?) MURPHY, Solo and Betsy Guion, 29 October 1781, Orange Co., NC MURPHY, Timothy and Milley Ballard, 4 January 1774, Guilford Co. NC ____________________________________ from "Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine", Vol. III, Heale-Muscoe, Indexed by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1982. p. 128 7. Thomas Ivey, son of Thomas Vicesimus of Princess Anne county, Va., October 25, 1695, patented 450 acres of land in Princess Anne county (formerly Lower Norfolk), part of it being land granted his father in 1673, the addition for bringing in nine persons, viz: William Burdall, Henry Sutton, Mary Berry, John Blake, John Castell, Richard Evans, William Underhill, Clem. Sampson and John Wilson (Lb. 9, pg. 30). Again in 1711, on the 8th of April, he patented 374 acres in Princess Anne County for bringing in eight settlers, viz: Garrett Harrell, James Mack Daniel, Darby McDaniel, Lancaster Ship, John Munscroof, Blartho Clerk, John Murphy and John Wilson. p. 132 Land Grants 1711, April 8, Book 10, p. 30: Thomas Ivey, 374 acres in Princess Anne county, for bringing eight persons: Garrett Harrell, James Mack Daniel, Darby McDaniel, Lancaster Ship, John Munscroof, Blartho Clerk, John Murfey, and Thomas Scott. p. 645 The will of Richard Trueman, Senior, of Henrico County, dated March 31, 1754, probated July 1754 names daughter Mary Williams, daughter Catherine Murfie, son- in-law William Still, son Abraham Truman (and he is named executor), wife Elizabeth Truman. He mentions land on Willis River (Henrico Records, vol. 1750-67, p. 354). See Register of Land Office, Patent Book No. 23, p. 1083, Richard Trueman land patent 400 acres, Aug. 20, 1745. ___________________________ from: "Bute County Committee of Safety, Minutes 1775-1776", Warren County Bicentennial Committee, 1977. Appendix II p. 57 From the Pittman Papers, folder marked "Miscellaneous County Records (Bute and Warren), 1774- 1804, N.D." The Oath I will bair faithful and true allegience to the State of North Carolina and will Truly Endevour to suport maintain and Defend the Independant Goverm't Thereof against George the third King of Grate Brittain and his Sucesers & the attempts of any other persons prince power state or potintate who by secret arts Thrasons Conspirecoys or by open force shall attempt to subject the same and I will in every Respect Conduct my Self as a peasfull orderly subject & that I will Disclose and make known to the Governor som member of the Councill of State or som justice of the superior Courts or of the pease all Treason conspireceys and attempts committed or Enteded against the State which Shall come to my knowledge soe help you God William Alston's List ...Rob Hill, Thos. Hill, ... ...Nicholas Murphrey, Ben Perry, Joshua Perry, Junr., Joshua Perry Senr.- REFUSED, ... Before Captain Matthew Thomas ...Nicholas Hill, Richd. Hill, Richard Hill- son of Nicholas,... ...Arthor Murphey, James Murphey, ... ...David Vinson- Constable, David Vinson, Snr., ... ___________________________________ from: "Kinfolks of Franklin County North Carolina 1793-1844", by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC, 1985. p. 87 Deed Book 16 DB p. 125 George Richards of Green Co., Ga. appointed his friend, Parker Murphey, of Franklin Co. as his attorney to recover and receive property due him and his wife, Lydia, out of the estate of David Vinson, deceased, late of Franklin Co., Dec. 29, 1810. p. 94 Deed Book 16 DB p. 268 William Murphey of Granville Co., NC bought land situated in Franklin Co., June 21, 1813. DB p. 270 Parker Murphey deed to James Collins for land which he bought of George Richards out of the lands of David Vinson, deceased, Jan. 11, 1813. p. 97 Deed Book 17 DB p. 29 Simon Murphey of Wake Co., NC deed to Parker Murphey of Franklin Co., witnessed by Sion Murphy and Martin Murphy, Jan. 8, 1814. ____________________________________ From: "Bute County, North Carolina Land Grant Plats and Land Entries", Compiled and Abstracted by Brent Holcomb, 1974, Chapel Hill, NC. [*transcribed from photocopies of original plat entrie in book by Mark Murphy, 2 May 2001] *File #4 c b 600 acres d a [plat drawing] November 25th 1773 Surveyed for Benja. Hill 600 acres of Land of Land[sic] aGreeable to the annexs plan Lying In Bute County on the N. Side Sandy Creek Beginning at a Black Lark[?] at the Settn. a thence East 366 pole to a white oak thence by Murfeys line So. 272 pole to Murfeys Corner a pine thence by parsons [?] fosters Line Wt. 232 pole to a pine thence So. 27 [?] pole to a Red oak hills corner thence by hills & Goodwins line Wt. 80 poles to a hickory thence by hills & Dorseys line No. to the first Station. Jn. Hogg & Jacob Waddel} Su Ch Cars. [?] by Wm. Christmas, Junr. *File #59 [plat drawing] 293 Sep. 17th 1778 Then Testified[?] for Henry Hill From 293 acres of of[sic] Land Being in Bute County on the South Rise[?] of Tar River Beginning at a oake[?] at Bakers[?] Corner Thence N 276 pole to a White Oak thence E[?] 50 ps. to a White lob[?]y pine Bakers Corner thence W. 128 p. to a White oak Bakers corner thence N 178 pls. to a Black Jak at Bakers Corner thence W. 168 pl. to a W[?] oak Rolands Corner Thence N 78 P. to a spanish Oak [??] thence E 234 p. to a black Jak Murphery Corner thence Nth[?] E 132 p. to a pine thence S 130 p. to a pine thence to N 75 spinners[?]. James[?] Cunyard[?] Joshua Jones Chane Carriers[?] f.m. John Shackline[?] for Joseph Hawkins. *File #91 [plat drawing] Frt.[?] 200 p. to an Jn. Febr.[?] 26th 1773 Then Sur[?] tified[?] for James Murphry 110 acres of Land lying in the County of Bute on the Water of the Wolf pit[?] swamp on SE[?] side of Tar River Beginning at a black Jack thence N. 5W[?] 132 poles to a pine thence W[?]sW[?] 170 poles to Geoffries Branch toS[?] thence W 46 poles to Sharpers[?] line to n thence S44[?] poles to a pine Sharpers corner thence W 33 ps. to a White Oak his own corner thenc to the Beginning. John Friednof[?] Kline[?] John Dent Romig Curyear[?] for Joseph Hawkins, L.S. Shae Carriers *File #97 78 [plat drawing] Sept. 5 1778 Frt. 200 poles to a [?] Then Surveyed for Jake Roland Senr. 78 acres of Land on the North Side of Cedar Creek Beginning at a White Oak Perrys[?] Corner thence N25 poles to a White Oak thence [?] poles to Perrys Corner thence N 53 poles to a Red oak thence E230 poles to a Spanish Oak Gilds[?] Corner thence [?] poles to a White [?] in [?] line to the first station. James Murphery Chane Carrier Hon.[?] John Fink[?] Senr[?] To his first for Joseph Hawkins, L. S. [the following are typed in the book already transcribed] p. 89 #107 W Issued 16 June 1778 Benj Hill enters 640 A where Samson Bobo formerly lived adj. Thos Hill Junr line, Micholas [should be Nicholas] Murfey's line, John Person's. 17th March 1778 Benj Hill p. 90 #110 This land is sold and the Entry Altered Jas Murphey Caveat 4 Apl 1778 W Issued 26 June 1778 Henry Hill (Richard Conyars written and stricken) Enters 400 A on south side Tarr River, beg. on the long branch in Maceas(?) line to Jos Bakers to James Murphy to Henry Hill. 17 March 1778 Richard Conyers (stricken) Henry Hill p. 93 #148 W Issued 22 Sepr 78 James Murphrey enters 640 A lying on south side of Tarr River on waters of Woolf Pit Swamp beg. on Hill's line, Bakers line, Persons line, Birds line, my own line, Straughters line, to include two improvements. 4 Apl 1778 Jas Murphrey ______________________________________ Subject: Re: Franklin Co. NC Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:15:47 -0500 From: "Beth Gay" To: "Mark Murphy" Hi Mark, I have Franklin County Court Minutes abstracted by Bradley, Volume 1 and 2, from 1785-1793 but the index is for his book so scanning that want help, was going to go through it later, don't have time today, maybe late tonight I can figure out the page numbers and send them to you, where do you rent these microfilm? Beth ________________________________ Warren Co. NC (Beverly White rtf files) Will Book 15: 12 & 14 July 1809; Aug. Ct. 1809. Whitmell Alston to Thomas W. Alston, one of the Extrs. of Est. of Col. William Alston, dec'd. & former Gdn. to his infant legatees, Martha, Elizabeth Matilda & Maria Alston to whom "I have lately become Gdn." Rec't. for lengthy list of bonds & notes in Est. of Col. William Alston, Dec'd. List names: . . . . Parker Murphy . . . . Will Book 18: Rec't for Est of Thomas W. Alston . . . .Parker Murphey . . . . __________________________________ Subject: Re: Franklin Co. NC Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:18:34 -0500 From: "Beth Gay" To: "Mark Murphy" Hi Mark, Glad that I was helpful, In the following source:"Will Book A Franklin County, North Carolina 1785-1797 Wills Estates Records, Guardian Accounts" Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1988 South Boston Virginia, in the index under Murphy are the following names, Murfree, James, Parker, Rebecca, Arthur: Murphy, Arthur, James, Wm. . : Murphrey, James There are many that are just buyers of someone's estate, I am only typing other entries and all of the one's for Parker and Arthur. The first number in ( ) is the page number of the Will Book and the second number is the page number of the Abstract Book. (1) 1 Inventory of estate of Amos SMART, decd. Included were 100 acres. Persons mentioned: Arthur MURPHY, James CARLILL. Peter SMART, admr. December 21, 1785. (175) 38 Sale of estate of Edward CARLILE dec'd. December, 1794. Buyers were Elisah LANKFORD, Jas CARLILE, John ROSS, David MOORE, John HALL, Robert COGGIN, Atheston ANDREWS, Rob't ADAMS, Richd. RANSOM, Jas. STALLINGS, Jas. LEONARD, Wright STALLINGS, Green ANDREWS, Matthew SIMMONS, Thos. GRIGGS, John JOHNSTON, Jordan JONES, Churll. ANDERSON, Jas. COLLINS, David MABRY, Thos. CROCKER, Benjamin WESTRAY, Peterson PERSON, John CARR, Selah GILLIAM, Eley ELEY, John LEONARD, Lewis MOORE, Exum WESTRAY, William MORRIS, Simon WESTRAY, Robt. COOPER, Ephraim GILLIAM, Jas. JONES, Arthur MURPHY, John JOHNSON, Jas. DAVIS, Sally GRAVES, Jno. CARR, William BRIDGES, Elisha CAREY, Eley ELEY, Jr., Robert CARR, Josiah ELEY, Jas. BYRD, Wm GANT, Jas. BRANTLEY. Eley ELEY and Lewis MOORE execrs. (179) 38, Sale of estate of Elizabethy JONNAKIN decd. Buyers were Benjamin COOK, William MORRIS, James VINSON, Drewry GILLOM, John WATKINS, Henry COLLINS, James UPCHURCH, David SAWYERS, Nat GILLOM, Parker MURPHY, Titus EDWARDS, Henry JAMES. Joseph JONES execr. Undated. (185) 39 "A List of the Inventorys of the Legatees of Christopher STROTHER," Apparent legatees were John STROTHER; Garret GOODLOE(who also received negro boy Bob, age 5-6); James MURPHREY; Bolling FELTS(who also received negro woman Chaney about 18 years, 1 girl Junor age about 2); Henry PARISH; Thomas FLOOD(who also received negro girl Esther age about 10 years); James STROTHER(who also received negro woman Sarah age about 36 years); Judd STROTHER; Eleanor STROTHER(who is listed as having received nothing in the inventory). October 2, 1795. This divided inventory is said to have been given during Christopher STROTHER's lifetime. Commissioners were Simon WILLIAMS, Wm. CHRISTMAS, Thos. SHERROD, Thos. ARRENDAL, Jere. PERRY. (192) 41 Dower of Rebecca MURFREE. Widow of James MURFREE. 115 acres, bounds described mentioning William LEONARD's line. August 21, 1800. Jurors were Robert L.WHITAKER, Jordan THOMAS, John WATKINS, Aron BLEDSOE, William BARNES, James COLLINS, Baxter RAGSDALE, Laurence ELEY, Jno. HUCKABY, Richd. HILL, Wm. COLLINS, Drury GILLIAM. (211) 45 Guardian account or orphans of Lewis HILL dec'd. by Richd. HILL guardian. Covers 1797, 1798. Persons mentioned: Green HILL, John HALL, Richard HILL, Gilliam WATKINS, Thomas BASS, Athelston ANDREWS, Henry HILL, Robert COOPER, John JOHNSTON, James HUNT, Oran BASS, Lewis WEBB, Solomon HARRIS, John FOSTER, Micajah WELLS, Parker MURFREE, Frederick LEONARD, Sr., William KIRBY, Gray ANDREWS, Stephen GUPTON, William BRIDGES, David SEARS, Frederick DAVIS, Thomas STOKES, John WELLS, James DAVIS, Henry COLLINS, William GILLIAM, William MORRISS, Henry COLLINS, John WATKINS, Theophilus BASS, Marcus GILLIAM, Averit HIDE, William Clanton HILL. Examined March 15, 1798 by James GRAY, Thomas BRICKELL. (213) 46 Account of estate of Christopher STROTHER dec'd., by James STROTHER admr. Persons mentioned: Thomas HASWELL, Benjamin WILLIAMS, Abraham MOSSES, John MITCHELL, Jacob HARTSFIELD, Benja. PERRY, Benja. ROBERTSON, Garrot GOODLOE, William BRINKLEY, Amistake RICHFILD, Judd STROTHER, James GREEN, Robert ADAMS, William FERRELL. Identified as legatees were James MURFREE, John STROTHER, Henry PARISH, Bolling FELTS, Judd STROTHER, Thomas FLOYD, Nelly STROTHER, A negro man Tom mentioned in the record of the estate. Examined March 16, 1798, by John HUNT, James GRAY. Several more books to go, will have to do that later. Beth _______________________________________ Subject: Re: Franklin Co. NC Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 15:29:25 -0500 From: "Beth Gay" To: "Mark Murphy" References: 1 Hi Mark, I will type a few things from this source and you let me know if any of these seem like your family, there are lots of Murphys. Beth Source: "Will Book B Franklin County, North Carolina 1794 -1804 Wills, Estates Records, Guardian Accounts" Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 803 Washington Avenue South Boston, Virginia 1988 Page 6 in Will Book, page 2 in book Sale of estate of JAMES MURPHEY dec'd. Buyers were Rebecca MURPHEY, Milly MURPHEY, Willm. WEBB, George NORWOOD, Jos. GOSWICK, Smith ABERNATHY, N. MURPHEY, H. HILL, Caty LEONARD, Simon WESTER, Elias CARR, James CARLILE, Wm. BARNES, Parker MURPHEY, David VINSON, Stephen GUPTON, Jos. JONES, Jere. BROWN, Lewis MOORE, Wm. STEPHENS, Josiah BRANTLEY, David SEARS, James COLLING, Arthur MURPHEY, Jesse COLLINS, Wm. LEONARD, Robert GREEN, Drury GILLIAM, Thomas LANIER, Abram HEDGEPETH, Henry HILL, Lewis WEBB, B. WESTRAY, B. COOK, Elisha COLLINS, Sally RICHARDSON, Simon WESTRAY, Miriam HILL, Danl. WESTRAY, Roger CRAIG, James DAVIS, John WATKINS, Thomas HILL, Robt HIGHTOWER, Robt. COOPER, John JOHNSON, Warren BASS, Jno. WEBB, Robt. JONES. Undated. Page 116 of will Book B, page 29 in book Account of estate of JAMES MURPHREY dec'd., by John PINNELL in right of his wife Rebekah MURPHEY. Covers 1797-1799. MURPHEY had died intestate. Persons mentioned: Unity MURPHREY(a distributee of James MURPHEY's estate), James COGGIN(whose wife Levina was one of the distributees of the estate), Levina MURPHEY(before here marriage to James COGGIN), Wm. WEBB, Thos. LANIER. Examined March Court, 1801 by Jas. SEAWELL, Will. JONES. Page 162, of will Book B, page 39 in book Will of Arthur MURPHREY. To wife charity MURPHREY "the land whereon I now live" during her life, and after her death it is to go to grandson Martin MURPHREY. To wife Charity MURPHREY 1 bed clothing, 1 mare named Daugh, 1 saddle. To son Arthur MURPHEY 1 pound. Rest of property to be sold and proceeds to draw interest to be given to wife during her life for her care; after her death, remainder to divided among the 6 children and 1 grandson: Sarah WOOD, Mary WESTERS, Maria EDWARDS, Milly DOSSEY, Parker MURPHY, William Bird MURPHY, & grandson Vandie Ven LEONARD. Executors: Parker MURPHEY, William COLLINGS. March 16, 1803. Signed Arthur MURPHEY. Witnessed: John LEONARD, Michael SMITH, Undated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Murphy" To: Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 1:52 PM Subject: Franklin Co. NC > Franklin Lookups. > Thank you for your kind offer. Please let me know anything you can find > about Murphys in Franklin Co. NC 1777-1804 > Mark Murphy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ __________________________________ http://genforum.genealogy.com/my/ Dorothy Heaner dbheaner@aol.com Sarah "Sally" Duke, b. abt 1733, Surry Co., VA, married Simon Murphy, Jr. b. abt 1732 Surry Co, VA. Tradition has it that she was the daughter of William Duke. Was she the daughter of William Duke of Brunswick Co., VA. Sarah and Simon moved to NC then SC. _____________________________________ From: Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778 From the Albermarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia, by John Bennett Boddie, Clearfield Company. [parents, child, date in 1700s, sponsors] p. 98 MURPHY Simon and Eliz. Murphey Lucy, 5/6/38, Michael Sanders, Sarah Horn, Mary Sanders Ben'g. and Eliz. Murphey Eliz., 2/19/41, James Hooper, Eliz. Bladen, Eliz. Clarke Wm., 2/20/43, Francis Niblet, Henry Moss, Ruth Moss Richard and Lucy Murphey Simon, 4/9/45, John Hines, John Hargrave, Eliz. Hines Arthur and Charity Murphey Sarah, 3/9/53, none given [Murphy as sponsors] p. 17 William and Mary Briggs Wm., 10/3/36, Marmaduke Grussett, Simon Murphey, Anne Grussett, Sarah Felts p. 57 Aughustine and Mary Hargrave Katherine, 3/23/43, Richard Murphey, Faith Judkins, Mary Murphey Kesiah, 3/23/43, Richard Murphey, Faith Judkins, Mary Murphey p. 62 James and Mary Hern John, 3/12/45, Mariah Prichard, Richard Murphey, Jane Sawry p. 110 Steven and Jean Pepper Anna, 9/16/41, Richard Pepper, Simon Murphey, Sarah Allison, Susanna Ellis p. 127 Henry and Jean Sawry Henry, 8/17/42, Simon Murphey, Thos. Grosse, Christian Hicks p. 146 James and Mary Wallace Rebbecca, 2/18/53, Arthur Murphey, Margarett and Martha Jarrett ________________________________ From: Register of Albermarle Parish Surry and Sussex Counties 1739-1778, trans.& ed. by Gertrude R.B. Richards, pub. by Natl. Soc. Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1958, Southern Historical Press. (also are lots of Hights & Hites, Hills, Delahays & Birds; also many have first name Littleberry) Other notes: Charles De La Hay, d. Sept 20, 1773; i. Mrs Berryman Capt Richard Hill d. July 9, 1775; i. Mrs Broadnax. This Man had joined himself to the Methodists, signed their association and had frequent Meetings at his House; but a few hours before his death, gave Charge that no Methodist should ever preach under his Roof. Murphy p. 90 Rebecca d. of James Wallace and w. Mary; b. Feb 18; c. May 27, 1753; gdpts. Arthur Murphy, Mary Jarrett, Martha Jarrett p. 159 Sarah d. of Arthur Murphy and w. Charity; b. March 9; c. March 26 [1753]; gdpts... p. 20 Elizabeth d. of Benja Murphy and w. Eliza; b. Feb 9 1741/2; c. April 4, 1743; gdpts. James Hooper, Eliza Bladon, Eliza Clarke. p. 54 William s. of Benja Murphy and w. Eliza; b. Feb 20, 1743/4; c. April 1, 1744; gdpts. Frances Niblet, Henry Moss, Ruth Moss. p. 31 Lucy d. of Simon Murphy and w. Eliza; b. May 6; c. July 8, 1738; gdpts. Michael Sanders, Sarah Hern, Mary Sanders. p. 91 Simon s. of Richard Murphy and w. Lucy; b. April 9; c. June2, 1745; gdpts. John Hines, John Hargrave, Eliza Hines. p. 144 John s. of James Heron and w. Mary; b. April 12; c. June 13, 1745; gdpts. Morice Pritchard, Richard Murphy, Jane Sawry. p. 9 Anne d. of Stephen Pepper and w. Jean; b. Sept 16; c. Nov 12 1741; gdpts. Richard Pepper, Simon Murphy, Sarah Alsobrook, Susanna Ellis. p. 25 ( )enry s. of Henry Sawrey and w. Anne; b. Aug 17; c. Sept 19, 1742; gdpts. Simon Murphy, Thos. Grussett, Christian Hicks. p. 53 William s. of Wm Briggs and w. Mary; b. Oct 3; c. Nov 8, 1736; gdpts. Marmaduke Grussett, Simon Murphy, Ann Grussett. Crew p. 32 Lucy d. of John Davis and w. Mary; b. April 29; c. Nov 2, 1740; gdpts. Samuel Crew, Amy Davis, Mary Woodward. Lucretia d. of John Crew and w. Eliza; b. Aug 27; c. Sept 21, 1742; gdpts. Thomas Addison, Mary Addison, Eliza Pepper. _____________________________________ http://www.korrnet.org/schm/files/smhscontents.html Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter Contents 1981-1995 Vol. 12, No. 2 Summer 1986 p. 35 Murphy Family Bible _____________________________________ http://hometown.aol.com/gvinc66157/pafg09.htm Richard MURPHY SOURCE: "UNION COUNTY HERITAGE" 1981, PAGE 207 #458. HE WAS KIDNAPPED FROM IRELAND WHEN ABOUT 7 AND SOLD AS A SERVANT IN VA. 2. PICKED UP OUT OF THE IRISH SEA WHEN ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD BY A PIRATE NAMED DAN MURPHY. DROPPED HIM OFF IN THE CAROLINA'S WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 20. DAN DIDN'T WANT HIM TO BE A PIRATE. KID DIDN'T KNOW HIS NAME. NOT ADOPTED. IAW WITH FOREST MURPHY, A DESCENDANT, 801-364-9027. WORKING AT THE GEN. LIBRARY. 3. ANCESTRAL FILE. CAME TO VA. FROM IRELAND ABOUT 1680. 4. LDS-IGI LISTS PARENTS OF CATHERINE AS SIMON & ELIZABETH BIRD. ______________________________________ http://www.metrogourmet.com/crossroads/KJR_MuF.htm Donner Party Murphys Levinah W. Jackson A widow from Tennessee traveling with her extended family. Age: 36 Perished. Parents: Frederick Jackson (b. 11 Jun 1776, Union Co., SC; d. 6 Aug 1836, Union Co., SC) and Charlotte Vinson (b. 8 Oct 1770, d. 8 Nov 1844 Union Co., SC) b. 15 Dec 1809 Union Co., SC m. 19 Dec 1825 Union Co., SC to Jeremiah Burns Murphy (b. 3 Mar 1805, Union Co., SC; d. 5 Oct 1839, Weakley Co., TN) Ch: Sarah Ann Charlotte, Harriet Frances, John Landrum, Meriam Marjory, Lemuel B., William Green, Simon Peter. d. March 1847 Donner Lake Camp, Nevada Co., CA Based on a late memoir by a grandson who had never met her, Mrs. Murphy's name has sometimes been rendered "Lavinia," but this form is clearly incorrect. Documents dating from her lifetime give the name as "Levina" or "Levinah" (pronounced luh-VINE-uh). Her son William spelled the name "Levinah"; Wilford Woodruff's 1836 daybook gives the name as "Levinah W. Murphy," as does a transcription of a family Bible. She is often called "old Mrs. Murphy" in the literature of the Donner Party, but Levinah Jackson Murphy was only 36 when she set out for California. She had been born to a prosperous family living in Union District (now County), South Carolina. Her father was a responsible landowner who sat on juries, administered estates, maintained public roads, and was active in the local Baptist church. Levinah is said to have acted as his private secretary. Four days after her sixteenth birthday she married Jeremiah Burns Murphy, son a neighboring family and her first cousin once removed. The bride and groom were both descended from one Richard Murphy, who, according to family tradition, had been kidnapped from Ireland as a boy and sold as an indentured servant in Virginia. Jeremiah and Levinah had five children in South Carolina before they and several of their siblings moved to Weakley County, Tennessee, about 1834. The Murphys settled on a farm about 2 1/2 miles north of Dresden, the county seat. Two more children were born in Tennessee.