[notes on Barnaby Mackquinny] Subject: Re: [VAISLEOF-L] Estate of William Murfey, Jr, 27 Jun 1715 Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:40:13 -0500 From: "Elaine Young" To: "Mark Murphy" Gathered stuff here and there. Here are my notes for Barnaby: BIRTH: born 1675 Nansemond VA. May have been born 1673 Isle of Wight VA? MARRIAGE: married (1) Mary and (2) Mary EXUM of Jeremiah/Ann LAWRENCE between 1717-1719. Some say their daughter Patience was born abt 1715? Daughter Sarah. DEATH: died 1759 Edgecombe (NC Colonial and State Records 6:383-4). NOTES: 1700: witness will of James DAY Isle of Wight. 1701: witness will John FULGHAM Isle of Wight. 1714: Barneby MACKQUINNY of Isle of Wight granted 3435 acres in the lower parish of the county on the south side of the main Black Water Swamp near the mouth of a ranch which divides it from his old land; for importation of lots of people including Arthur WHITEHEAD. 1720: Barnabie and Mary MACKINNIE signed estate account of William MURPHERY (Isle of Wight GB:19). ~1720: moved to Halifax NC. 1727: elected vestryman of NW parish of Bertie NC. 1722: Barnaby McKINNIE gift of land to son-in-law (stepson) Isaac RICKS. 1742: John MCKINNE Jr 150 acres between Rounding Branch and lower Jumping Run; part of 640 acrea grant to Col Barnaby MCKINNE (Edgecombe Deeds 5:96). 1758: adm in will of Joseph LANE (Edgecombe NC Court Minutes). 1758: juror in Edgecombe NC. 1758: Barna. McKINNY guardian in the suit HARDY vs. Barna. POPE appeared and sworn says he is guardian to Barnaby, son of John McKINNY, dec.'d and that the personal estate of said dec'd was sold in order to distribution, etc. and said guarnashed purchased as much of sd. estate as amounted to the share of his ward or near as he could judge & sd. Barna. POPE claim in right of his wife who was daughter of the wife of Jno. McKINNY, dec'd, part of the personal estate & saith nothing further. Whereupon the court are of the opinion that he has some of the effects of the sd. Defendant in his hands (Edgecombe NC Court Minutes). and here are my notes for wife Mary EXUM: BIRTH: born abt 1678? 1681?MARRIAGE: married (1) William MURPHY of Michael MURPHY at Isle of Wight; (2) Jacob RICKS of Isaac RICKS and Catherin 14 Oct 1699 (named as Mary EXUM daughter of Jeremiah EXUM of Isle of Wight) (Society of Friends Lower VA Mtg Records); and (3) Barnaby MCKINNIE of Michael MACQUINNEY and Elizabeth abt 1717-19. DEATH: died 1737 Edgecombe NC (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lawrpaul/lawrancs/d0/i0005512.htm) . NOTES: 1704: "difference depending between Jeremiah EXUM and Isaac RICKES Sr is finally ended...2000# of tobacco to the widow Mary RICKES of Jacob deceased which is done in lieu of his childrens part or anything else claimed after the decease of said Isaac RICKES Sr (Society of Friends Lower VA Mtg Records). 1712: mentioned in father's will as Mary. 1715: Mary MURPHERY signs appraisal of husband William MURPHERY Jr's estate in Isle of Wight VA. 1720: Barnabie and relict Mary MACKINNIE signed estate account of William MURPHERY (Isle of Wight GB:19). 1727: mentioned in mother's will as Mary MACKQUINNY. (Ann LAWRENCE mother of Mary EXUM will dated 3 Feb 1727 proved 27 Mar 1727. Legatee daughter Elizabeth; grandchildren Katoren GODWIN, Jeremiah LAWRENCE, Exum SCOTT, Ann MURFRY and Richard Exum OUTLAND; daughters Mary MACKQUINNY, Jane OUTLAND, Mourning SCOTT and her children, and Christian NORSWORTHY; my deceased daughter Sarah's children. Exc son-in-law William SCOTT; witness Thomas SIKES, James DENSON and Henry SANDERS (Isle of Wight p 19). Elaine ================ Subject: RE: [VAISLEOF-L] Estate of William Murfey, Jr, 27 Jun 1715 Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:19:15 -0700 From: "Francie Lane" To: "'Mark Murphy'" Hi Mark, I'd have to dig for my McKinnie research & unfortunately, I won't have time to do that for awhile. I'm not a McKinnie; my interest was in Barnaby's granddaughter's 2nd husband, but became intrigued by the family. Kay Haden & I worked on the McKinnie family (which tied into Wm. Murfrey's widow Mary [Exum] Ricks Murfrey McKinnie as well as a McKinnie daughter who married a William Murfrey.) Kay is not a McKinnie or Murfrey descendant either, but Kay and I uploaded our work on Bill Linder's "Family History House" web page shortly before Bill's death. Kay may still have some of the work at her web page, but I haven't checked recently: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~katy/index.html. Here's a copy of Kay & my web page as created for Bill Linder: Francie ================== COLONEL BARNABY MC KINNIE by Kay Haden and Francie Lane, published February, 2000 Colonel Barnaby McKinnie (variously spelled) was of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He was born about 1673, the younger of two sons of Michael ‘Mackquinney’ who made his will in Isle of Wight County on 15 Apr 1686. His mother was named Elizabeth [?], who later remarried Thomas Reeves. Barnaby McKinnie married (1) before Apr 1694 a woman named Mary [?]. He married (2) sometime between 1715 and November 1719, presumably in Isle of Wight County, twice-widowed Mary [Exum] Ricks Murphrey (Murfrey), the widow of Jacob Ricks and William Murphrey, Jr. Barnaby moved to the Caledonia Woods in what became Edgecombe Co., NC about 1720, and became one of the most prominent men of the Province of North Carolina. Barnaby McKinnie served as a Court Justice, beginning July, 1722, and was a member of the General Assembly, representing Edgecombe in 1735 Barnaby McKinnie made his Last Will & Testament on 13 Aug 1737, and died about 1740 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The children of Barnaby McKinnie were (in no particular order): 1. Barnaby McKinnie, Jr., b. c1702 [likely] Isle of Wight Co., VA, md. Mary [Brown?], and d. 1736, Edgecombe Co., NC. Children: Patience McKinnie, b. c1730, d. c1769, Halifax Co., NC, md. #1 Benjamin Sherrod, #2 James Holderness. Mary McKinnie, d. without heirs before 19 Mar 1764. 2. William McKinnie, d. 1739 Halifax Co., NC, md _____. Children: Barnaby McKinnie, b. bef Oct 1736; d. bef Jan 1765. Mourning McKinnie. 3. John McKinnie, d. 1753, Edgecombe Co., NC, md. Mrs. Mary [?] Parish. d. 1754, Edgecombe Co., NC. Children: Mary McKinnie, Patience McKinnie, Barnaby McKinnie, Martha McKinnie, John McKinnie, b. c1753, Edgecombe Co., NC, d. bef 1767. Stepdaughter, Angeline Parish, md. Barnaby Pope. 4. Richard McKinnie, d. 1751, Edgecombe Co., NC, Will Dated 10 Aug 1751; md. Mary [Kinchen]. No children. Widow Mary [Kinchen] McKinnie remarried Blake Baker. 5. Robert McKinnie, d. after 12 Jan 1762, md. Martha [?] 6. Ann McKinnie, (md. William Murphrey III, son of William Murphrey, Jr.?) It has been determined by some researchers that Ann McKinnie first md. William Murfrey (Murphrey, et al spellings) as his second wife. William Murphrey’s will, dated 28 Jan 1736, and proved in Edgecombe Co., NC court May 1737, named daughters Mary, Martha and Esther; “kinsman” [brother-in-law?] William Hurst [husband of Christian McKinnie], Joseph Bradshaw; wife Ann, executor, with Jno. Edwards and Isaac Ricks. After Murphrey's death in 1737, Ann McKinnie md. William Taylor as his 2nd [perhaps 3rd?] wife. This William Taylor became the High Sheriff of Edgecombe County. He drowned on Christmas Day, 1750, when his canoe overturned while returning from the widow Johnston's. The records do not reveal that Ann ever had children, but she had a number of step-children. She could not be a daughter of the second wife Mary Exum, but could be one of the older children from his earlier marriage. After the death of William Murphey III, his wife Ann married William Taylor. There is confusion about the date of her death – a nuncupative will made in 1764, but a date of death some 20 years later. Ann may have married a Swann late in life. Or, another interpretation of the following record is that Ann may have been born a Swann, not a McKinnie, and that she could have been either a sister of Samuel Swann or his step-mother. Further information about this is desired. Much information about Ann as the widow of William Taylor appears in this site under William Taylor, High Sheriff of Edgecombe. 21 Dec 1784. "Whereas Mrs. Ann Taylor late Ann Swann died in dispoessing of some of her effects descre (?) and direct, that such a sum of money as I should think proper be allowed and paid to Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders yearly for and towards her maintainance and Support quantum (?) of which sums the said Ann Taylor did leave to me to ascertain therefore having considered the affair with attention With the value and yearly profits of the estate of the said Ann Taylor and the several incumbrances as the[y] came do adjudge and determine the sum of forty pounds to be proper and reasonable to be paid to the said Elizabeth Saunders yearly oat [out?] of the estate and effects of the said Ann Taylor from the time of said Ann Taylors E le ceax? Given under my hand and seal ... (21 Dec 1784) Saml. Swann (Seal)." Wit: Saml Ashe, Jno. Buford, Wm. Thomson. William MURFREY III had the following children: Mary, Martha and Esther Murphrey. 7. Patience McKinnie, md. Halifax Co., NC, on 2 Mar 1730 to Joseph Lane (b. 1710, son of Joseph & Julian Lane). Children (at least): Joseph Lane III md. Ferebee Hunter; Barnabus Lane; James Lane md. Lydia Speight; Joel Lane md (1) Martha Hinton (2) Mary Hinton; and Jesse Lane, b. 3 July 1733 Halifax Co., NC, d. 28 Oct 1806 nr. St. Louis, MO, md. Johnston Co., NC, 16 Dec 1755 Winifred Aycock (b. 11 Apr 1741 Craven Co., NC, d. 16 Dec 1794 nr. Athens, Clarke Co., GA, a dau. of William Aycock and Rebecca Pace). [Halifax Co., NC, Wills, Bk. 2, pp. 317, 319] 8. Mourning McKinnie, md. John Pope. (Col. Rec. NC, Vol. 25, p. 465; Vol. 6, pp. 384, 481) Children: Barnaby Pope md. Angelina Parish, stepdaughter of John McKinnie; Henry Pope, d. bef Feb 1775; Burwell Pope. 9. Christian McKinnie, md. (bef. Feb 1742) William Hurst. (Col. Rec. NC) Children: Mary Hurst. 10. Mary Jane McKinnie, d. bef Nov. 1730, md. John Brown, d. bef Nov. 1730. Children: William Brown; Mary Brown. Inherits from Father Michael Mackquinney The will of Michael Mackquinney was made 15 April 1686; proved 9 August 1686, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, and names wife Elizabeth, eldest son John and son Barnaby. WILL OF MICHAEL MACKQUINNEY In the name of God Amen this 15th day of April in the year of our Lord, 1686 according to the computation of the Church of England, I Michael Mackquinney of the Western Branch within the County of Isle of Wight planter being of perfect sense and memory praysed be God do, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz: First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almight God my maker, hoping that I through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Savior and Redeemer receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my body to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated. Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney my plantation that I now live upon during her life and after her decease unto my young Son Barnaby Mackquinney. Running upon the South east of the Spring Branch belonging to my manor house to Cart path to the white oak lying by said path. Item. I give unto my eldest son John Mackquinney all the rest of my land upon the north west side of the forest spring branch, always provided that he the aforesaid John doth settle and seat upon it, otherwise to redound to his Mother my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney and she dispose of the land as she shall think fit notwithstanding anything to the contrary. Item. I give unto my Son Barnaby Mackquinney one feather bed. Item. I do hereby constitute and ordain my wife Elizabeth Mackquinney to be my whole and sole Executrix of all the whole rest of my whole estate both moveable and immoveable by this my last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills and testaments whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Michael Mackquinney {Seal} Witnesses: Robert Cooper, Mary Donel, Jerimiah Exum, John Moore Proved in open court held for the Isle of Wight County August 9th, 1686 by the oath of Robert Cooper, Jerimiah Exum and John Moore to be the Will of Michael Mackquinney. John Pitt- C.O.C. John McKinnie Enters Escheat On Behalf of Brother Barnaby McKinnie The manor plantation of Michael Mackquinney, devised to son Barnaby McKinnie, was found to be escheat. Because Barnaby was not of legal age, his brother John McKinnie interceded on his behalf to keep the plantation from reverting to the Crown. Oct. 20, 1697.To all and Whereas a certain tract of land lying in Nansemond Co. containing 450 Acres late in the possession of Micheal Mackenny late of the said County, deceased, is lately found to escheat to his sacred Majesty from the said Michael Mackeeny as by an inquisition recorded in the Sheriff's under the hand and seal of Thos. Milner Escheat of the County and a jury sworn before him for the purpose dated the 15th day of August 1692 may appear for which said land John Mackenny of the said County hath made his composition to the said Letters Patent. Know you therefore that I the said Sir Edmund Andros, Jr., his Majesty's Lord & Governor General of Va. doe give & grant unto John Mackenny ye said 450 Acres of land lying in Nansemond County aforesaid according to ye most ancient & lawful bounds thereof to have & to hold, etc. Signed: E. Andros, E. Jennings, Deputy Secretary Sells Michael Mackquinney’s Manor Plantation in Apr 1694 Barnaby McKinnie sold his father’s manor plantation in Apr 1694 for a sum of tobacco to (Capt.) Richard Exum of Isle of Wight Co., VA. However, because of the lack of legal title, the deed was not recorded until 30 Sep 1703. 20 Apr 1694, Isle of Wight County. Know all people to whom these presents shall come Barnaby Mackquinney and Mary his wife send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know ye that I the said Barnaby Mackquinney and Mary my wife of the County of the Isle of Wight for divers good causes and Considerations we hereunto moving but more especially for and in Consideration of a Certain sum of Tobacco to us in hand paid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have give granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do sell etc. unto Richard Exum of the aforesaid County a parcel of land to say my Father Michael Mackquinney's Manor plantation beginning at the foot of his Spring Branch touching Henry Gay's line, at the Main Swamp, that is to say all the land given me by my Father's last Will and Testament, situate lying and being in the Isle of Wight, being part of an escheat Pattent granted to my Brother John Mackquinney deceased, bearing date the 20th of April 1694. Signed: Barnaby Mackinne, Mary Mackinne. Wit: James Webb, Jno. Council. Rec: 30 Sep 1703. Barnaby gave a 12,000 pound tobacco bond for the title due to the circumstances. John Macquinney conveyed this land to Barnaby his Brother by an instument of writting bearing the date 13 Jan 1694 but before John could make a lawful conveyance of same he dyed. But notwithstanding Barnaby Mackquinney had made a conveyance to Richard Exum, if the heirs of John Macquinney when they come of age of 21 years shall make a lawfull conveyance of sd. land to the sd. Richard Exum the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed: Barnaby Macquinney. Wit: Henry Pitt, John Council. Chas. Chapman, C.C.C. Named in 1701 Deposition by Elizabeth [?] Mackquinney Reeves Barnaby McKinnie’s mother, now wife of Thomas Reeves, clarifies for the Court the status of ownership of Michael Mackquinney’s manor plantation inherited by son Barnaby McKinnie. Isle of Wight Co., VA. The depossition of Elizabeth Reeves aged about 60 years or thereabouts that ye deponent knoweth that my afore. husband Michael Mackquinney was possessed of a Pattent of Land and by his last Will and Testament he gave his manor plantation to his younger son Barnaby Mackquinney but after my husband's decease the land was found to be escheat wherefore my sonne John Mackquinney entered an Escheat upon his Brother Barnaby Mackquinney's land in his own name.... because that the aforesaid Barnaby was not of age and thus far ye deponent knows that my husband Thomas Reeves hath paid a... in my son Barnaby's behalf, this your deponent is willing to testfy upon oath in Open Court, Further saith not. Sworn in Open Court, December 9th, 1701. Deed Book 1 (1688-1704), p.340 Patents 490 Acres in Isle of Wight in June 1714 When Barnaby Mac Quinny patented 490 acres in Isle of Wight Co., VA, 16 June 1714, he claimed among his importation rights Ralph Mare, John Welsh, Philip Castelly, and Martin Hennice. Location of McKinnie land in Virginia: "On Roanoke division line of Isle of Wight from Brunswick County. Line of division is North of Meherrin River." Remarries about 1719 Barnaby McKinnie was married to Mary Exum, daughter of Jeremiah and Ann [Lawrence] Exum between 1715 and November, 1719. Barnaby apparently had two wives named Mary. Mary is named on deeds at a time the later wife, Mary Exum, was still married to Isaac Ricks. The first wife Mary, joined in his deeds until sometime in 1714 - no wife then relinquishes dower until September of 1719. It is not known which children belonged to which wife although likely most if not all should be with the first wife. By 1720, most of the ones as listed as children of the first Mary seemed to have reached their majority and could not have been children of Mary Exum. Mary Exum first married Jacob Ricks on 14 Oct 1699. An old Family Bible record gave date of death for Jacob as 9 Jul 1703. Mary (Exum) Ricks was shown to be an unmarried widow as late as 1704 in the Quaker records and then she married a second time. After the death of Jacob Ricks, Mary [Exum] Ricks married William Murfrey. Mary was the administratrix of the estate of William Murfrey Jr. of Isle of Wight Co VA in 1715. By the final settlement in Nov of 1719, the papers are signed by Barnabe and Mary McKinnie so they had married prior to that date. Mary had at least two children by Jacob Ricks, Isaac and Martha, and may have raised at least one child of William Murfrey’s from his previous marriage. Robert Lawrence and Sarah his wife, Bana. (Barnaby) Mackennie and Mary -X- his wife, Eliza Exum, William Scott and Mourning his wife, William Outland and Jane his wife, Christian Narsworthy and Catherine Scott, Co-heirs to Richard Exum, dec'd, late of Nansemond Co., Deed to George Narsworthy, of Isle of Wight Co. To make an equal division of land of our brother lately dec'd. 200 acres on the head of Indian Creek in the western branch of Nansemond, being part of an escheated patent formerly granted to John Mackinnie for 450 acres April 20, 1694; the said 200 acres being formerly in the possession of Mr. Richard Exum, and adj. Indian Creek, Mr. Jeremiah Exum's line and Henry Gay. Sept 28., 1719 Bk 2, p. 291 Purchases Land in Chowan Co., NC in 1720 In July 1720, Barnaby McKinnie “of Albemarle County” [likely NC] purchased 640 acres in Caledonia Woods from William and Martha Murphey, land patented by William Browne 1 April 1713, and given by will to wife Martha Browne, who since remarried to William Murfrey. This is likely to be William Murfrey III, “stepson” of Mary [Exum] Ricks Murfrey McKinnie. Barnaby McKinnie additionally purchases 615 acres in Caledonia Woods from Nathaniel & Jane Holley;and 640 acres from Arthur & Mary Davis, which had been conveyed to Davis by William Brown. William Brown may have been the father-in-law of Barnaby McKinnie’s children, Mary Jane [McKinnie] Brown and Barnaby McKinnie, Jr. July 1720, Chowan County. Barnaby Mackquinney “of Albemarle County” purchased from William Murphey and Martha his wife, 640 acres in Calledony Wood, formerly granted to William Browne by patent 1 Apr 1713; land given by will of William Browne to his wife Martha; William Murphey married the relict of William Browne. Deed Book F #1, p. 28. July 1720, Chowan County. Barney Mackinny “of Chowan” purchased from Nathaniel Holley and Jane his wife, 615 acres in Callidony Woods patented to Holley 1 Mar 1719. Deed Book F, p. 41. July 1720, Chowan County. Barnaby Mackinney “of Chowan” purchased from Arthur Davis and Mary his wife, 640 acres in Calledony Woods granted to William Brown 1 Apr 1713, and conveyed to sd. Davis. Deed Book F, p. 42. Son Barnaby McKinnie, Jr., Buys Land from William Murfrey in 1722 William Murfrey witnessed a ‘Barnabas McKinne’ deed in 1721, and he sold to Barnabe McKinnie, Jr., on 27 Mar 1722, 530 acres on the South Side of Morattoke River ... patent to me William ‘Murphey’ 5 Apr 1720. The deed is witnessed by Isaac Ricks, son of Mary [Exum] Ricks Murfrey McKinnie. [Chowan Co., NC, Deeds, Bk. C, p. 277] 27 Mar 1722, Chowan Precinct. William Murphey of Chowan Prect., Planter, to Barnabe McKinne Jr., of Chowan Prect., £20, 530 acres on the south side of Morattoke river, joining Arthur Davis on Coneconary swamp, as by Pattent to me William Murphey 5 Apr 1720. Wit: Isaac Ricks, Richard Jackson. Ack. 1 Aug 1722 before me C. Gale, Ch. Just. Makes Deed of Gift to Isaac Ricks in 1722 Barnaby McKinnie gifted a 100 acre tract of land in Caledonia Woods, called “Napkin Work” to his stepson, Isaac Ricks. 28 March, 1722, Col Barnaby Mckennie makes deed of Gift to his son in-law Isaac Ricks, of 100 A. land in "Caledony Woods" called Napkin Work, patented by Nathaniel Holley. Test. Barnaby Mckennie, Jr., Richard Jackson Witnesses Land Sale by Son Barnaby, Jr. in 1723 Barnaby McKinnie witnessed the sale by his son Barnaby, Jr. of half the 1720 William Murphey patent to Joseph Lane, Jr., who would later marry Barnaby McKinnie’s daughter Patience in 1730. 14 May 1723, Bertie County. Barnabe Mackinne, Jun., to Joseph Lane, Jun., 12 pounds for 250 acres on the south side of Moratuck on Conocannar Swamp and Beaver Dam Swamp. Part of 500 acres patented to William Murphey 5 Apr 1720 and bought by Mackinne. Wit: Barnabe Mackinne, John Page. May Ct. 1723. John Sutton D. C/C. Location of McKinnie land in Edgecombe County (later Halifax County): "Cypress Gut on Morratuck River a place called old Milldam Wm. Brown’s headline Merry branch." Land Gifted to Son in May 1723 11 May 1723, Bertie County, From Barnaby Mckinnie "For love I bear my son," Barnaby McKinnie, Jr. 100 acres on S. side Moratuck. Deed Book A, p.59 Conveys 150 Acres to Joseph Joyner in Aug 1723 William Murphrey and Isaac Ricks witnessed in Aug 1723 when Barnabe Mackinne sold 150 acres to Joseph Joyner. 5 Aug 1723, Bertie County. Barnabe Mackinne and wife Mary to Joseph Joyner, 150 acres "deed of gift made by William Brown late deceased ... by last will did give to his daughter Martha ... which is to say Martha Brown which land was laps before the aforesaid Brown’s death and is now come due to me by virtue of relapsed patent bearing date 22 Nov 1723 ... and now being exchanged by William Strickland (?) the husband of said Marthan (Martha) Brown with Joseph Joyner wee doe for this Reason ... Bargain and Confirm to Joseph Joyner ..." On south side Moratuck River. Part of a survey called "Walnutt Fork Gutt." Wit: Isaac Ricks, William Murphrey. Aug Ct. 1725. John Winns D. C/C. Witnesses Michael MacKinne’s Deed in 1723 Nov 12, 1723, Bertie County. Michael MacKinne to John Fort. 122 acres on South side Morattacky River on Looking Glass Swamp. Wit: Bar. MacKinne, George Pace. Colonial Bertie Deed Book A, p.227. Sells Land in February, 1724/25 Barnaby McKinnie and wife Mary sell land on Marattack River & Mill Swamp to Henry Wheeler. This transaction is cited in many later deeds as the “Mill of Barnaby McKinnie” changes ownership. February 9, 1724/25, Bertie County. Barnabe McKinnie and wife Mary sell land on the Marattack River & Mill Swamp to Henry Wheeler. Deed Book A, p. 16. Land Gifted to Son in May 1725 Barnaby McKinnie gift deeded 100 acres to son John McKinnie, witnessed by stepson Isaac Ricks. February 6, 1725, Bertie County. Barnabe McKinnie to John McKinnie “for love I do bare my son” – 100 acres. Witness: Isaac Ricks. Deed Book A, p. 400. Purchases Land Adjoining Benjamin Mackquinney in May, 1725 10 May 1725, Bertie County. Barnaby McKinne purchased 220 acres adjoining William Brown and Benjamin McKinnie [nephew]. Witnesses Son’s Deed in September, 1729 The 1720 patent to William Murfrey was mentioned again on 5 Sep 1729 when Barnabe Mackinne, Jr., sold 50 acres of it to Edward Simmons, along with 400 acres on the south side of Morattock River. 5 Sep 1729 Bertie County. Barnabe Mackinne Jr sold to Edward Simmons on 50 acres of land patented by William Murphey on 5 April 1720. Witnessed by Michael MacKinne & Barnaby MacKinne. Deed Book 3, p.314 Witnesses Son’s Deed in March, 1730 Barnaby and Mary McKinnie both witnessed the deed from Jacob Brown to Barnabe McKinnie, Jr. purchasing land of Jacob Brown’s father, William Brown, dec’d, adjoining Barnaby McKinnie. It is likely that Jacob Brown was the brother-in-law of Barnaby, Jr. as well as Mary Jane [McKinnie] Brown. March 28, 1730, Bertie County. Jacob Brown to Barnabe McKinnie, Jr., land of Jacob’s father William Brown, dec’d, adjacent Barnabe McKinnie. Witnesses: Barnabe McKinnie, Mary McKinnie. Deed Book C, p. 319. Sells Land in November, 1730 November 9, 1730, Bertie County. Barnabe McKinnie sold to Abraham Macklemarr. Witnesses: Barnabe McKinnie, Jr., John McKinnie. Deed Book C, p. 316 Purchases Land from Benjamin McKinnie in 1734 Barnaby McKinnie purchased from Nephew Benjamin McKinnie, son of John Mackquinney, 50 acres on south side of Moratock River in Caledonia Neck, a lapsed patent of William Brown. Deed was witnessed by Barnaby’s son John McKinnie and stepson Isaac Ricks. 22 Sep 1734, Edgecombe County. Benjamin McKinnie to my Uncle Barnaby McKinnie. 50 acres on south side of Moratock river in Caledonia Neck, part of a survey made for William Brown and lapsed for want of seating and planting; since became due to Barnaby McKinnie 30 Jul 1726. Land formerly sold by William Brown to Nathaniel Holley and then to Benjamin McKinnie. Wit: John McKinnie, Isaac Ricks, George Roberson. Deed Book 1, p.132. [refers to Chowan Co Deed, Book C, p.271] Sells Land to William Pace in January, 1735 Barnaby McKinnie sold land to William Pace, witnessed by Christian McKinnie and Jane McKinnie. January 6, 1735, Bertie County. Barnabe McKinnie sold to William Pace. Witnesses: Christian McKinnie, Jane McKinnie. Deed Book D, p. 282. Purchases Land from John McKinnie in 1736 Barnaby McKinnie purchased back from his son John McKinnie, a lapsed patent of William Brown, which had fallen to Barnaby, who in turn had earlier gift deeded the land to John. 28 October 1736, Edgecombe Precinct/County. John McKinnie to Barnaby McKinnie my Father. Tract on south side of Morratock River formerly granted to William Brown and by him lapsed ...due to my father and by him made over by deed of gift to me. Deed Book 1, p. 167. 28 Oct 1736 Sells Land to Grandson on 3 Dec 1739 Barnaby McKinnie made his will on 13 August 1737, naming his son William, who died between August, 1737 and December, 1739. By way of the 3 Dec 1739 Deed, Barnaby sold for 5 shillings the 200 acre property previously bequeathed to his grandson’s father. 3 Dec 1739. Edgecombe County. Barnaby McKinnie states that his last will and testament bequeathed to his Son William McKinnie 200 acres on which he lived. William has since departed this life. Barnaby, for 5 shillings, gives the 200 acres to his Grandson Barnaby Mckinnie son of the said William. If the grandson Barnaby dies without issue, the land is to descend to Granddaughter Mourning McKinnie sister of the said Barnaby. Deed Book 1, p.312. Barnaby McKinnie’s Property or Will Cited 9 Oct 1742. Benjamin McKinnie witnessed deed from Peter & Elizabeth Bruce to John McKinnie Jr. ...150 acres between Rounding branch & lower Jumping run. Part of 640 acres granted to Col. Barnabe McKinnie [John McKinnie Jr possibly refers to the brother of Benjamin.] Deed Book 5, p.96 Benjamin McKinnie to Richard McKinnie 50 acres part of land granted to Col. Barnaby McKinnie 30 Jul 1736. One of witnesses is John Mackinnie. DB 5, p. 353 [no date] 21 Sep 1751, Edgecombe County. Robert McKinne to Richard McKinne 350 acres belonging to Barnaby McKinne and by him devised on 13 Aug 1737 to the sd Robert his son. Edgecombe Deed Book 4, p.186. 12 Aug 1755, Edgecombe County. John Lane of Georgia, heir at law of Patience Lane, to Joseph Lane of Edgecombe County. All houses, barnes, mills, stables etc. that fell to me by my GRANDFATHER'S will as by the will of Col. Barnaby McKinney to his son Richard McKinnie and said Richard died without issue. 300 acres fell to his [Barnaby's] son John McKinney and the remaining part to his two DAUGHTERS Patience Lane and Mourning Pope. Edgecombe Precinct/County Deed Book 2, p.319 26 Jun 1760. Deed to Robert Jones Jr. of Northampton. Four tracts of land on Quanky Creek; 150 acres patented to John Pratt, conveyed to Daniel Crawley (Crowly), to John McKinnie father of said Barnaby; 617 acres patented to Immanuel Rogers left to dau Elizabeth & Mary and their husbands John Hubbard and Montford Eelbeck; 300 acres patented to Thomas Bryant and conveyed to John McKinnie; 30 acres, part of 296 acres patented to Barnaby McKinnie 15 May 1730, conveyed to John McKinnie & descended to sd Barnaby from his father John McKinnie.. 12 Jan 1762, Halifax County. Robert McKinnie of Granville County to Blake Baker of Halifax. £15 - 320 acres in Halifax, part of a patent granted to Nathaniel Holley and part of a patent granted to Col. Barnaby McKinnie and devised to the said Robert by the LWT of Richard McKinnie, dec’d. Witness: John Anthony, Patience (x) Anthony. Halifax Deed Book 8, p.51 5 Aug 1762, Halifax County. Joel Lane to William Hall of Northampton 460 acres South side Coneconary known by the name of Cullender's - part of a patent granted to Col. Barnaby McKinnie and by him devised in his last will & testament to WILLIAM CULLENDER who there of did seize and thereupon William Cullender the younger entered into the sd land & premises being heir at law to the said deceased Said Wm Cullender did depart out of the said province without leaving personal estate sufficient to satisfy a certain judgment obtained against him in the Inferior Court of Pleas for Halifax whereby the lands were seized by Sheriff and by him sold ..by deed indented & enrolled by Joel Lane then Sheriff to James Lane ..James Lane then did afterward sell and convey the said Land unto the said Joel Lane by deed Signed: Joel Lane Witness: Wm Branch, Bridgman Joyner Halifax Co Deed Book 8, p.179 17 Jan 1765. Halifax County. Joseph Coupland and Morning his wife, of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, sell 200 acres to Blake Baker, of Halifax County, NC – 300£ current money of VA in gold and silver coins. Messuage, tenement, tract in Halifax County, conveyed to Barnaby McKinnie, son of William McKinnie, by deed from Barnaby McKinnie, Grandfather to the said Barnaby, son of William McKinnie, with limitation in case of death of Barnaby the grandson without issue to the said Morning in fee simple. Deed Book 9, p.292. 13 Feb 1765. Halifax County. Jethro Sumner and wife Mary of Bertie County sell to Blake Baker, of Halifax County, 450£, 420 ac in the whole 320 being plantation commonly called Walnut Fort, devised by LWT of Col. Barnaby McKinnie to his dau Christian, mother of the said Mary in fee tail, which was docked by an Act of Assembly of this Province, and fee simple thereof vested in the said Blake Baker in consequence of an agreement made by Blake Baker & Mary before she was married to Sumner. The other acres being land William Hurst sold to William Little where William Richmond lived. Witnesses: Nicholas Long. Montfort Eelbank, A.J. Deed Book 9, p.137. July, 1767, Halifax County. Nicholas LONG and Mary his wife of 1st part and John GEDDY & Patience his wife of the Town of Halifax of 2nd part and Joseph Montfort of Town of Halifax, Guardian to Martha McKINNEY an infant under the age of 20 years of the 3rd part. Whereas Barnaby McKINNIE younger brother to Mary, Patience, and Martha being seized in his demesne as of fee tail of and in all that messuage ...containing 300 acres adjoining Roanoke River. Sd land descended to sd Barnaby McKINNIE as son & heir to John McKINNIE to whom the same ...in the LW&T of Col. Barnaby McKINNIE dec'd after the death of his son Richard without issue, is dead without issue of his body whereby the messuage, land & premises are descended to Mary, Patience, & Martha. They agree to make partition. Nicholas LONG & Mary ..messuage at the upper end ..100 acres. John GEDDY & Patience ..messuage at lower end ..100 acres. Martha McKINNIE and her issue that messuage in the middle 100 acres bounded on the Roanoke on the North ...Nicholas & Mary to the West ...John & Patience to the East. Signed: Nicholas Long, Mary Long, John Geddy, Patience Geddy, Jos. Montfort as Guardian to Martha McKinnie. Witness: Joel LANE, Richd Freear. Deed Book 10, p.28 1 Aug 1767. Halifax County. John Giddy and Patience his wife have 100 acres whereof Patience is seized a tenant in fee tail under the LWT of Colonel Barnaby McKinney, dec’d., grandfather of sd. Patience. LWT of Col. Barnaby McKinnie, dated 13 Aug 1737, bequeathed land to son Richard, who died without issue and his land reverted to John McKinnie, father of Patience, also now dec’d. Heirs of John received total of 300 ac – Patience, wife of John Giddy, Mary, wife of Nicholas Long and Martha McKinnie, whose guardian is Joseph Montfort. Secretary to the King in Wilmington ordered a jury to decide value of land: William Pierce, James Atkins, William Pope, Giddeon Goodwin, Tobias Whitehead, John Fort, John Moor, Joseph ?Wrenn, Luke Pryor, Nicholas Dillard, Matthew Rayburn, Thomas Motley, Thomas Gatewood. Valued at £40, 8 sh Sterling – paid by Blake Baker. Land is in Halifax, formerly Edgecombe..lower part of land joining Roanoke River above the Bakers Mill Landing. Witnesses: Montfort Eelbeck, Daniel Pointer. Patience Giddy relinquished. Deed Book 9, p. 460-465 February 1771 Court, Halifax County. Mary Baker, widow and relict of Blake Baker, was formerly married to Richard McKinnie, son of Col. Barnaby McKinnie. Halifax Deeds Vol. 11, p. 272. 22 Feb 1775. Halifax County. Burwell Pope and Priscilla of Wake Co to Nicholas Long. Col. Barnaby McKinnie by his LW&T dated 13 Aug 1737 devised the said tract to his daughter Mourning in fee tail which said daughter Mourning intermarried with John Pope and had issue to wit Henry Pope & Burwell Pope since which said Henry Pope is dead and the said land descended to Burwell Pope. Deed Book 13, p.325. Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III Mrs. J. Hartwell Hillman ???The Murfree family is of English origin. William Murfree, born in 1730, died during the Revolutionary War. He was the American ancestor and founder of the family in North Carolina. The records show that the General Assembly of North Carolina, January 6, 1787, ratified "an act for establishing a town on the lands of William Murfree on Meherrin river in the county of Hertford, * * * and the town shall be called Murfreesborough." William donated a tract of ninety-seven acres of land for the town site. He had resided there for many years previous, and the stone house he built there is still standing. He was a man of high character and influence and took a decided stand in defense of the liberties of the country against royal authority. He represented Hertford county at the Hillsboro Convention, August 21, 1775, "to make preparations for a bloody and determined war." Here a committee was appointed calling upon the people to "Unite in defense of American liberty." (Colonial Records, vol. 10, p. 164). He was again delegate to the Provincial Congress held in Halifax, North Carolina, November 12, 1776, which framed the constitution of North Carolina. It is claimed by competent authorities that Mr. Murfree's draft of the constitution was the one finally adopted. In 1758-59, William Murfree represented Northampton county in the Colonial Assembly. When Hertford county was formed, from parts of three other counties, he was one of the two first members of the General Assembly from the new county. This was in 1762. He was the second colonial sheriff of Hertford county, 1766-70. He married Mary Moore, of Northampton county, North Carolina. They had children: Hardy, the Revolutionary officer, James, William, Sarah, Patty, Betty and Nancy. ========= SOURCES Mary Best Bell. Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757. 2nd Edition. Southern Historical Press. 1977. Halifax Co NC: Deed Books 8-10, LDS Microfilm #0317045; Deed Books 11-13, LDS Microfilm #0317046. Margaret M. Hofmann. Chowan Precinct, North Carolina 1696-1723. Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books. 1972. Margaret M. Hofmann. Edgecombe Precinct, Edgecombe County NC 1732-1758. Roanoke News Company, Weldon, NC. 1969. Third Printing 1987. Margaret M. Hofmann. Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina 1741-1759 Deed Books 1 & 2. 1968. McKinnie/Lane Researcher, Heather W. Bowers Email correspondence and web page on Lanes . Descended from Jesse Lane who married Winifred Aycock. Sherrod Researcher. Phillip H. Sherrod. Webpage