Murphy, Miles 1 2

Birth Name Murphy, Miles
Gender male
Age at Death 96 years, 3 months, 5 days

Narrative

SOURCES: From Beverly White, a very reliable source and researcher
In 1777 Miles resided in Culpeper Co. VA. He was a tenant of Manor of Leads, Fauquier Co. VA (had been Prince Wm Co.) also in this county were Clement Norman and Jesse Norman, possible connected to his wife Milly.
Murphy, Miles VA FAUQUIER CO. LEEDS MANOR 1770 RENT ROLL
Miles Murphy on VA FAUQUIER CO. LEEDS MANOUR 1777 RENT ROLL

SOURCES: Account of Sale of Estate of Courtney Norman, dec'd. to 05 Nov 1771.
Purchasers: . Richard Murffie . William Murffie .Miles Murffie . Miles Murphey

 

SOURCES: http://data.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?DB=REVWARMUSTER&GS=MURPHY&DATAB&&fh=150
Database: Revolutionary War Muster Rolls, 1775-83
Surname Given Name Rank ROLL-BOX
MURPHY MILES CAPT 34
The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm).

SOURCES: Account of Sale of Estate of Courtney Norman, Brumphill Parish, Culpeper Co. VA (daughter Amey Murphey) dec'd. to 05 Nov 1771. Purchasers: Richard Murffie,William Murffie, Miles Murffie, Miles Murphey, et al

SOURCES: Duplin-Sampson Co. Michael Murphy (Miles brother?) m. Mary Parker, 5-23-1778; Miles Murphey and John Chestnutt bondsmen.
Duplin-Sampson Co.
1782 Michael Murphey to Richard Murphey.. 50 pds for 150 Acres
1785 Miles Murphey to Richard Murphey.. 100pds for 180 Acres
1779 Michael Murphey to Miles Murphey.. 20 pds for 180 Acres.
1790- Census, Sampson Co. NC formed out of Duplin in 1784, listed were William, Michael, Miles, Richard, Charles Murphey and an Edward Murphrey.
1790- Rockingham Census: MURPHY, Archibald, MACK,John, son MACK, James& families, WILSON, Aquilla (daughter-Sarah Mack); WILSON,James, WILSON,Thomas; MURPHY,Miles, MURPHY,William; MURPHY, John & families.

SOURCES: 1820- Census for Indiana: Miles Murphry in Wayne county & a Nathaniel Murphy in Franklin county.
1820- 2 Miles Murphys on NC 1820 census, Sampson & Rockingham Counties.
1820- Miles Murphy on GALLATIN CO. KY Census, p. 117
1821- Miles Murphy wrote his will 11 Dec. 1819, executed Aug. 1821. Daughters Sally and Patsy Murphy and Nancy Harden. Rockingham Co., N.C.

 

SOURCES: 1800-No Miles Murphy/ey on Sampson/Rockinham Co. Census;

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Captain - Revolutionary War. Listed as Captain age 34 in the Revolutionary War Muster Rolls 1775-1783.

Rockingham Co., N.C. formed from Guilford Co. in 1785.
See Norman notebook for Miles' will dated Dec.11, 1819. In the will he left each of his 3 daughters a bed & furniture, the rest of his estate to be didided between his 3 daughters and Arthur Brockman "as I consider all the rest of my children as they left me and have their parts". John Brockman & Sally Murphy were executors.

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1725 Northern Ireland   2
Death 1821-04-06 Rockingham County, North Carolina   3a
Event Note

Rockingham NC
(formed 1785 from Guilford County)

Last Will and Testament of Miles Murphey
State of North Carolina)
County of Rockingham)

In the name of God Amen. I, Miles Murphey, being of sound mind
and memory and in my perfect senses ______________ to dispose of all my
property in manner and form as follows:

At the death and burial all my just debts paid.

Item: I give my daughte, Sally Murphey, one bed and furniture.

I give my daughter Patsey one bed and furniture.

Item: I give my daughter Nancy Hansen (Harden?) one bed and furniture.
As to the rest of my property be it of what nature soever, and of all and every
description or nature after my decease, to be equally divided between my daughter
Sally Murphey and my daughter Patsey Murphey., my daughter Nancy Hanson (Harden?)
and Arthur Brockman as I consider all the rest of my children as they left me and
have their parts and do appoint John Brockman and Sally Murphey executors of
this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this 11th day of December in the year of our Lord 1819.
/s/ Miles (his mark)Murphey (seal)

Probated Rockingham NC 1821

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Age: 96y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Murphy, Danielbefore 1725
Mother
         Murphy, Miles 1725 1821-04-06
    Brother     Murphy, Michael before 1758

Families

Family of Murphy, Miles and Norman, Amey
Unknown Partner Norman, Amey ( * 1738 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Murphy, Mary1758-03-191830-08-00
Murphy, Charles1770-06-031852-01-20
Murphy, Nathaniel Green17731830-12-03
Murphy, Ezekiel17741843
Murphy, Miles Pinkney1788-07-191854-02-14
Murphy, Green P1805

Source References

  1. Gene Perkins: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=gene-perkins&id=I12556&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb LaRue, Green, and Taylor Counties, Kentucky Genealogy
  2. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=hearts2&id=I8180 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
  3. Robert Murphy: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3168395&id=I046 Murphy - TN,TX,OK,CA
      • Source text:

        # ID: I046
        # Name: Miles MURPHY
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: ABT 1750
        # Death: 6 APR 1821 in Rockingham County, NC
        # Note:

        Rockingham NC
        (formed 1785 from Guilford County)

        Last Will and Testament of Miles Murphey
        State of North Carolina)
        County of Rockingham)

        In the name of God Amen. I, Miles Murphey, being of sound mind
        and memory and in my perfect senses ______________ to dispose of all my
        property in manner and form as follows:

        At the death and burial all my just debts paid.

        Item: I give my daughte, Sally Murphey, one bed and furniture.

        I give my daughter Patsey one bed and furniture.

        Item: I give my daughter Nancy Hansen (Harden?) one bed and furniture.
        As to the rest of my property be it of what nature soever, and of all and every
        description or nature after my decease, to be equally divided between my daughter
        Sally Murphey and my daughter Patsey Murphey., my daughter Nancy Hanson (Harden?)
        and Arthur Brockman as I consider all the rest of my children as they left me and
        have their parts and do appoint John Brockman and Sally Murphey executors of
        this my last will and testament.

        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
        this 11th day of December in the year of our Lord 1819.
        /s/ Miles (his mark)Murphey (seal)

        Probated Rockingham NC 1821

        (John Brockman married Susannah Murphey)

         

         

         

        (note: Miles, Ezekiel and Nathaniel Murphy migrated to Rutherford and Maury Tennessee)

         

        4/12/02 - from the files of:Rockingham NC
        Beverly Cunningham White

         

         

        Hardin married Nancy Murphy.

        Nancy Murphy [Parents] married Hardin.

         

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        Miles Murphy [Parents] married Milly or Amey Norman.

        Milly or Amey Norman was born about 1738. She married Miles Murphy.

        They had the following children:

        M i Charles Murphy was born on 3 Jun 1770 and died on 20 Jan 185
        M ii Nathaniel G Murphy was born about 1773 and died on 3 Dec 183
        M iii Ezekiel Murphy was born about 1774 and died in 1843.
        M iv Miles P. Murphy was born on 19 Jul 1788 and died in 185
        M v David Murphy.
        F vi Mary Murphy was born in 1760.
        F vii Sally Murphy.
        F viii Patsy Murphy.
        F ix Nancy Murphy.

        From the files of Mark A. Murphy

        Miles P. Murphy [Parents] was born on 19 Jul 1788 in Virginia. He died in 1854 in Rutherford, Tennessee. Miles married Elizabeth Maxwell in 1829.

        Elizabeth Maxwell [Parents] was born on 13 Jul 1789. She died on 3 Sep 1872 in Rutherford, Tennessee. Elizabeth married Miles P. Murphy in 1829.

        They had the following children:

        F i Susan Elizabeth Murphy was born on 22 Nov 1835 and died on 3 Sep 1872.
        M ii Joseph Edmund Murphy was born in Mar 1841. He died in 1863 in fighting at Chickamaugua.
        M iii James Peyton Murphy was born in 1831 and died on 25 Jul 186
        F iv Sarah E. Murphy was born on 23 Mar 1832 in Rutherford, Tennesse
        M v Miles P. Jr. Murphy was born on 14 Jan 1834.
        F vi Julia Ann (Americus) Murphy was born in 1838.

        From the files of Mark A. Murphy

        John Maxwell married Jane D. Covington.

        Jane D. Covington married John Maxwell.

        They had the following children:

        F i Elizabeth Maxwell was born on 13 Jul 1789 and died on 3 Sep 1872.

        John Maxwell married Jane D. Covington.

        Jane D. Covington married John Maxwell.

        They had the following children:

        F i Elizabeth Maxwell was born on 13 Jul 1789 and died on 3 Sep 1872.

         

         

         

         

         

        Father: Miles MURPHY b: 1725

        Marriage 1 Amey Norman (MILLY?) b: 1738

        Children

        1. Has No Children Charles MURPHY b: 3 JUN 1770
        2. Has No Children Nathaniel Green MURPHY b: ABT 1772
        3. Has Children Ezekiel MURPHY b: 1774
        4. Has No Children Green P MURPHY b: 1805
        5. Has Children Miles P MURPHY b: 19 JUL 1788

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