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Descendants of William McMurchy

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² MURPHY (WILLIAM¹ MCMURCHY) was born Abt. 1739 in Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland, and died Abt. 1816 in Cumberland Co NC. He married ISOBELL PORTER¹ 1764, daughter of ROBERT PORTER and ISOBELL WATSON. She was born Bef. 01 Dec 1739 in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland, and died Bef. 1816 in Cumberland Co NC.

Notes for JOHN MURPHY:
Old Bluff Baptismal Records
Elizabeth Sep 23, 1798 (baptized) born to John, ELDER
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1800 Cumberland Co NC
1810 Cumberland Co NC

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Cumberland Co Original Wills, 1757-1955
CR 029.801.27
John Murphy 1816

In the name of God Amen. I John Murphy of the County of Cumberland in the State of North Carolina being in low state of health, but of perfect sound disposing mind and memory, and knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die, and as touching such worldly substance as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I do will and bequeath the same to my children in manner following after my just debts (if any) and funeral expenses shall be paid by my Executor hereafter to be named.

I give and bequeath in the first place to my Son William Murphy the Plantation whereon I live and all the land that I have on the East side of Cape Fear River being about five hundred acres to him and his heirs or assigns forever together with my Slaves Amia, Tom and Sam, and all my plantation tools, ?tunnery? tools, kitchen and household furniture of every description, except what I shall hereafter reserve for my daughters, and for the support and maintenance of my daughters whilst they remain with him. I do will to him all my provision, and Stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, with this reservation, that as each of my daughters may marry off or choose to leave him that he give each of them two Cows and Calves or other Stock Cattle of that value.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my Son Andrew Murphy my negroe Boy George.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my son James Murphy my negroe boy Jacob.

Fourthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anne Murphy my negroe boy Dick, and one feather bed & beding furniture and two Cows and calves as above mentioned.

Fifthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Murphy my negroe boy Daniel & one feather bed & beding furniture, and two Cows and Calves as above mentioned.

Sixthly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Murphy my negroe girl Pegg and one feather Bed and beding furniture and two Cows and calves as before mentioned.

Seventhly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabella Murphy my negroe Boy Fed or Frederick and one feather Bed & beding furniture and two Cows and Calves as before mentioned and also my negroe Girl Nancy with a reservation hereafter to be made.

Eighthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Murphy my negroe woman Charity and her child John and one feather bed and beding furniture and two Cows and Calves as before mentioned.

Ninthly. I give and bequeath to my Son John Murphy my negroe Girl Viney provided that my negroe woman Charity who I have willed to my daughter Elizabeth should survive her present sickness & live one year from the date of this my last Will and Testament, but should the said negroe Charity die within the time above mentioned then it is my Will and divise that the said negroe girl Viney be the property of my daughter Elizabeth & not of my Son John and further I do give unto my said daughter upon the same condition my Negroe Girl Nancy given to my daughter Isabella with a reservation, but should it please God to restore the said Charity to her health again & she should live one year as aforesaid then my son John is to have Viney & Isabella to have Nancy.

Tenthly. I give and bequeath to my Grandchildren, which my daughter Jane bore to Robert Murphy each the sum of five dollars.

I give and bequeath to my Son William Murphy my Still and every other species of property not specially willed which I possess, Except my Lands lying about 250 acres, that I desire & devise my Executor hereafter mentioned to sell in the most advantageous terms either at public Sale or private bargain & the same to convey to the Purchaser and the money arising from said Sale to divide equally among my five daughters, Anne, Mary, Eleanor, Isabella and Elizabeth.

Lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my Son William Murphy Executor to this my last Will and Testament, revoking all others hereafter made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen.

Signed Sealed, and Published by
The Testator to be his last Will andJohn Murphy SEAL
Testament in presence of us
John Dickson X
Archibald McLeron
Archibald Holmes X

Notes for ISOBELL PORTER:
LDS 1041003
Parochial Registers
Co. of Argyll
ARDCHATTAN
p2 Campbeltown
1739 Robt Porter and Isobell Watson had a daughter Isobell bap 1 Dec.
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Children of JOHN MURPHY and ISOBELL PORTER are:

5.	i.	JANE³ MURPHY, b. Bef. 1765; d. Bef. 1816, Cumberland Co NC.
6.	ii.	ISABELLA MURPHY, b. 27 Apr 1771, Cumberland Co NC; d. 09 Nov 1846, Cumberland Co NC.
7.	iii.	ANDREW MURPHY, b. Abt. 1774.
8.	iv.	JAMES MURPHY, b. Abt. 1774, Cumberland Co NC.
9.	v.	WILLIAM MURPHY, b. Bet. 1774 - 1784, Cumberland Co NC; d. Abt. 1847.
	vi.	ANNE MURPHY, b. Bet. 1774 - 1784.
	vii.	ELEANOR MURPHY, b. Bet. 1784 - 1790.
	viii.	JOHN MURPHY, b. Bet. 1784 - 1794.
	ix.	MARY MURPHY, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800.
	x.	ELIZABETH MURPHY, b. 23 Sep 1798.

3. THOMAS² MURPHY I (WILLIAM¹ MCMURCHY)² was born 1744 in Argyllshire, Scotland, and died 18 Jun 1832 in Cumberland Co NC. He married MARGARET PORTER³ Bef. 1770 in Argyllshire, Scotland, daughter of ROBERT PORTER and ISOBELL WATSON. She was born Bef. 24 Oct 1742 in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland, and died Bef. 01 Mar 1827 in Cumberland Co NC.

Notes for THOMAS MURPHY I:
name changed from McMurchy in 1770 on the ship's passenger list, to Murphy by 1790 as shown on census data of 1790
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List of intending passengers on the ship "Edinburgh" voyage from Campbeltown, Scotland to Cape Fear, NC in 1770:
Thomas McMurchy and wife
John McMurchy

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A search of Argyll court records had only one reference to a Thomas McMurphy, a cooper, cited as a witness in a court case for 1770. He was not called to give evidence. A John McMurchie is referenced in the court records as a son of William McMurchy, a piper in Campbeltown - mentioned in 1769. McMurchie/McMurchy/ McMurphy was quite a common name in Kintyre, and a number of them were in the town of Campbeltown. However, in the 1792 "List of inhabitants on the Argyll Estate" of McMurchies on the properties of the Duke of Argyll, none were called Thomas at this time. This would indicate that Thomas Murphy, i.e. Thomas McMurchy/Murchie had left Scotland before 1792 and all indications are that he is the Thomas McMurchy on board the Edinburgh in 1770 with his wife Margaret and older brother John.
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ABSTRACT OF DEEDS Cumberland Co 1770-1785:
on p209 - [p300 10 Aug 1775 Duncan Phillips (Fillips), planter to THOMAS MURPHY, cooper, both of Cumberland, fo L30 N.C., 42 3/4 a. on E/S of Cape Fear River between Evans Creek and Locks Creek on Locks Creek swamp.
Wit: Neven Calbreath, Daniel McFail.
Proved by Neven Calbreath Jan 1785

on p172 - [p117 29 April 1783 Dunkin Phillips, planter, and wife Mary (signed Mary McIntire), to THOMAS MURPHEY, planter, all of Cumberland, for L61.19.0, 2 tracts totaling 157 1/2a (1) 77 1/4 a. on Evans Creek, a branch of Locks Creek, about 70 yds above the bridge to the head of Black Branch adj to field that Widow Phillips holds, patent to James Phillips 1755. (2) 80 a. adj. first tract on Evans Creek, patent to Dunkin Phillips, his son, 22 July 1774.
Wil: Nevan Colbreath, Neill Taylor
Proved by Nevan Corlbreath April 1783]

on p201 - [p25319 Oct 1784 Malcom Blue, planter, to THOMAS MURPHY, both of Fayette Co. (Cumberland) for L9.6.9 N.C., 70a on E/S of Cape Fear River on both sides of Upper Locks Creek, incl. the bridge on both sides of the road, beg. in the line of James Phillip's patent, to upper side of sd. creek a little below the road, then to Farquar Campbell's line, crossing the creek, patent to Malcom Blue 29 Feb. 1775.
Wit: John Blue, Malcom Munn.
Proved by John Blue Oct. 1784.]

on p215 - [p328 Thos Murphy witnessed purchase of land by John Blue Jan 1785]

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[will dated March 5,1793 witnessed by Thomas Murphy]

WILL OF DUGALD McPHAIL

Kate Summey McPhail has submitted The Dugald McPhail Will.
Posted August 13, 2000

In the name of God amen. I Dugald McPhail of the county of Cumberland and state of North Carolina Planter being very sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto Mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die
do make and ordain this Last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty god that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian burial at the descrecition of my executors never doubting but at the general
Resurrection I Shall receive the same Again by the power of god and as having such Worldly Estate herewith it hath pleases god to Bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I do order by this my last will and testament that Dearly beloved wife Mary shall have her substance out of the estate during her lifetime also I give to my well beloved daughter Sara Baker the sum of five shillings currency also to my we beloved Daughters Catherine and Christian five shillings each to be raised and levied out of my estate.

Also I give unto my well beloved sons Daniel McPhail and Dugald McPhail a certain parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres to be equally divided between them and to the former of these my sons I give the lower half and to the latter I give the upper half together with another tract or parcel
of land a joining it containing fifty acres also to my son Daniel McPhail I give a certain parcel of land containing one hundred acres where on I now live also my Negro fellow Andrew I give unto my son Daniel McPhail

Thye my two sons I constitute make and ordain the sole executors of this my last will and testament all and singular my lands messages and tenements by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed, an I do herby utterly disallow revoke Disavowal all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequest and executors by me in any version before named Wills and bequeaths natifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In - - I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March in the year of our lord this one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Dugald McPhail mark

Signed sealed published pronounced And declared by the said Dugald McPhail As his last will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence And in the presence of each other Have hereunto subscribed our names Thomas Murphy & James Blue

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Carolina Observer issue June 26, 1832

DIED, In this County, on the 18th inst. Mr. Thomas Murphy, a native of Scotland, age 88 years, for 65 of which he had been an Elder of the Presbyterian Church.

More About THOMAS MURPHY I:
Emigration: 1770, Ship Edinburgh sailed from Campbeltown Kintyre Scotland to Cape Fear

Notes for MARGARET PORTER:
LDS 1041003
Parochial Registers
Co. of Argyll
ARDCHATTAN
p2 Campbeltown
1742 - Robt Porter and Isobell Watson had a daughter margaret bap. 24 Oct 1742
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Carolina Observer issue March 1, 1827

DIED, In this County, a few days ago, Mrs. Margaret Murphey, wife of Mr. Thomas Murphey, aged 85 years, leaving seven children, residents of the County, to bewail her loss. Mrs. Murphey was a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, but for more than 55 years a resident of this country. She was a pious member of the Presbyterian Church, - as she lived, so she died, a Christian, full with hope of a blessed immortality.
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...note: among the 7 living children were:
Jennet Blue b1772
John Murphy b1781
Mary McLerran b1782
Thomas Murphy b1784
Daniel Murphy b1787

Children of THOMAS MURPHY and MARGARET PORTER are:

	i.	FEMALE³ MURPHY, b. Abt. 1771.
	ii.	MALE MURPHY, b. Bef. 1774.
10.	iii.	JENNET MURPHY, b. Abt. 1774, Cumberland Co NC.
11.	iv.	JOHN MURPHY, b. 08 Dec 1781, Cumberland Co NC; d. 06 Dec 1865, Cumberland Co NC.
12.	v.	MARY MURPHY, b. Abt. 1782, Cumberland Co NC; d. 23 Jan 1828, Cumberland Co NC.
13.	vi.	THOMAS MURPHY II, b. Abt. 1784, Cumberland Co NC; d. Bef. 1850, Cumberland Co NC.
14.	vii.	JAMES MURPHY, b. Abt. 1785, Cumberland Co NC; d. 1815, Cumberland Co NC.
15.	viii.	A DANIEL MURPHY, b. Abt. 1787, Cumberland Co NC; d. 05 Jul 1839, Flea Hill, Cumberland Co NC.

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