Thomas Murphy, Jr.

Thomas married Mary Baker on 23 May 1807 in Cumberland Co., North Caroliona. Mary (daughter of Archibald Baker and Margaret Sara McPhail) was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Murphy was born between 1813 and 1818.
2. Mary Murphy was born in 1815.
3. Margaret J. Murphy was born in 1811 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
4. John W. Murphy was born on 2 Jul 1812 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 31 Mar 1893 in Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia.
5. Thomas R. Murphy was born in 1811 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 18 Jun 1851 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Notes:

[Carolina Observer]
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.

[Jeff Wester]

List of intending passengers on the ship "Edinburgh" voyage from Campbeltown, Scotland to Cape Fear, NC in 1770: Thomas McMurchy and wife and John McMurchy.

Thomas married Margaret Porter about 1770 in Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Robert Porter and Isobell Watson) was born on 24 Oct 1742 in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland; died before 1 Mar 1827 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Carolina Observer]
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.

William married Unknown. was born about 1722; died about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Isobell Watson. Isobell was born about 1715 in Scotland; died about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]