Michelle, The Thomas who Don referred to settled in Lincoln County, Kentucky, where he married 1. Catherine "Kitty" Robinson in 1784, and 2. Christina Dice Hisner in 1792. Thomas and Christina did have a son Thomas born circa 1795, but I have no further information on him. Perhaps someone else does. Sally Michelle McMurray de Luces wrote: > > Hi Don, > > That is quite a story! Thank you for taking the time to help others with > your knowledge. > > I am wondering if the Thomas (brother of John)you mentioned is the Thomas I > am looking for. The only info I have is Thomas E. T.? McMurray having lived > in Kentucky or Illinois. He married a woman named "Mary." I have no date > of births for these folks. I know that my Thomas was probably born around > the late 1700's. Your Thomas may be too old to be the same guy. Tom & Mary > bore a son named Huston (Houston?)Gillespie McMurray around 1825. > > It makes me wonder how in the world I'm going to find out since no one kept > any records that are still with us. > > Michelle McMurray > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don McMurray [mailto:don@norrishouse.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:29 AM > To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [McMurry] McMurry family book > > Hi Carol, sorry for the delay in this reply. Your asking for a ton of > information. I've been working on our huge McMurray family since 1989 and > only in the last five years have I cooled off doing research. Something > about being an innkeeper has this kind of effect on doing genealogy. If you > will indulge me, I'll concentrate on the McMurray men in Tenn. to allow for > a shorter memo. We can go on from there once you connect to the family. I > can provide the proofs of the information listed below as needed. > > Let me give you what I know and what I can prove about my McMurray family > members who went to N.C. in 1780. And please allow me to continue to > provide the information to you through this forum, it eliminates duplication > and spreads the info over a larger group. I can document the move in 1780 > by Samuel & William McMurray from Botetourt Co., Va. to N.C. (now Davidson > Co., Tenn.). What I can't do for you is go much beyond that time and I'll > explain this later. Now for the history on how Samuel and William arrived > in N.C. > > As indicated in previous messages, in 1775 three McMurray cousins, John, son > of William (son of William the Elder), and Samuel, son of Samuel (son of > William the Elder) and William, son of one of the two fathers mentioned, > made a trek to Ky. The three men claimed land in 1775-6 on the Rolling fork > of the Salt River and then probably returned home to Va. in the spring or > summer of 1776. These land claims are documented in a law suit that > occurred when land-grabbers made duplicate claims on the McMurrays' (and > many others') claims. The suit was settled in the McMurrays' favor under > the auspices of a Virginia Land Commission. > > The above three McMurray cousins made another trek in 1780, this time > accompanied by Thomas, brother of John. The four men served in the N.C. > militia and were rewarded with land grants on the Cumberland River in what > is now Davidson Co., Tenn. John & Thomas sold their grants and eventually > settled and lived out their lives in Ky. Samuel and William decided to stay > in N.C. (now Tenn.), sold their claims on the Rolling fork in Ky., and began > their efforts to settle on their farms on the Cumberland. > > Unfortunately, both Samuel and William were killed by Indians. William in > the fall of 1782, before he could start a family. Samuel was also killed on > his farm in 1792 (his will was probated in Clark Co. Ky.). In this case, > Samuel married a Sarah (Sallie) Kincaid in 1785 and had three sons, William > (1786), John (1786 or 1787), and Samuel (after 1786, before 1793). These > three sons are the ancestors of the southern branch of our McMurray family. > Sallie later had a fourth son, Simpson (1796). She and the children lived > with her father in Clark Co., Ky. until the boys were old enough to return > their farm in Davidson Co., Tenn. > > Regards, Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patricia Davis [mailto:pgdavis47@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:48 PM > To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > > My McMurry family were from east Tennessee.I have some named John and some > named James in my family, and I remember something about NC. > > >From: CRoy1238@aol.com > >Reply-To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > >To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:31:56 EDT > > > >I am most interested in this family info. You can email me direct at > >Croy1238@aol.com I am most interested in the Samuel McMurry. I think i > >desc. from the one that died in Rutherford Co NC after comming from Va and > >going i think into Tn then back to NC. I beleive his son James McMurry and > >maybe other brothers went into East Tennessee before 1800 as James first > >shows up as James McMurry in the early records and his name later becomes > >James Murry, then James Murray. I do not have enough proof to prove this > >but > >this is my throry. I would love to know the early history and i will share > >what ever i have on this family. Thanks, Carol > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com

I descend from the Thomas McMurry and Kitty Robinson. Their daughter, Elizabeth McMurry married Isaac Goodnight and they were my g-g-grandparents. Would like to help anyone with information that needs it on this line. Rosemary Birchfield Filyaw jfilyaw2009@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Barker" <Sarahbarker@sprintmail.com> To: <MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > Michelle, > > The Thomas who Don referred to settled in Lincoln County, Kentucky, > where he married 1. Catherine "Kitty" Robinson in 1784, and 2. Christina > Dice Hisner in 1792. Thomas and Christina did have a son Thomas born > circa 1795, but I have no further information on him. Perhaps someone > else does. > > Sally > > > Michelle McMurray de Luces wrote: > > > > Hi Don, > > > > That is quite a story! Thank you for taking the time to help others with > > your knowledge. > > > > I am wondering if the Thomas (brother of John)you mentioned is the Thomas I > > am looking for. The only info I have is Thomas E. T.? McMurray having lived > > in Kentucky or Illinois. He married a woman named "Mary." I have no date > > of births for these folks. I know that my Thomas was probably born around > > the late 1700's. Your Thomas may be too old to be the same guy. Tom & Mary > > bore a son named Huston (Houston?)Gillespie McMurray around 1825. > > > > It makes me wonder how in the world I'm going to find out since no one kept > > any records that are still with us. > > > > Michelle McMurray > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don McMurray [mailto:don@norrishouse.com] > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:29 AM > > To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: RE: [McMurry] McMurry family book > > > > Hi Carol, sorry for the delay in this reply. Your asking for a ton of > > information. I've been working on our huge McMurray family since 1989 and > > only in the last five years have I cooled off doing research. Something > > about being an innkeeper has this kind of effect on doing genealogy. If you > > will indulge me, I'll concentrate on the McMurray men in Tenn. to allow for > > a shorter memo. We can go on from there once you connect to the family. I > > can provide the proofs of the information listed below as needed. > > > > Let me give you what I know and what I can prove about my McMurray family > > members who went to N.C. in 1780. And please allow me to continue to > > provide the information to you through this forum, it eliminates duplication > > and spreads the info over a larger group. I can document the move in 1780 > > by Samuel & William McMurray from Botetourt Co., Va. to N.C. (now Davidson > > Co., Tenn.). What I can't do for you is go much beyond that time and I'll > > explain this later. Now for the history on how Samuel and William arrived > > in N.C. > > > > As indicated in previous messages, in 1775 three McMurray cousins, John, son > > of William (son of William the Elder), and Samuel, son of Samuel (son of > > William the Elder) and William, son of one of the two fathers mentioned, > > made a trek to Ky. The three men claimed land in 1775-6 on the Rolling fork > > of the Salt River and then probably returned home to Va. in the spring or > > summer of 1776. These land claims are documented in a law suit that > > occurred when land-grabbers made duplicate claims on the McMurrays' (and > > many others') claims. The suit was settled in the McMurrays' favor under > > the auspices of a Virginia Land Commission. > > > > The above three McMurray cousins made another trek in 1780, this time > > accompanied by Thomas, brother of John. The four men served in the N.C. > > militia and were rewarded with land grants on the Cumberland River in what > > is now Davidson Co., Tenn. John & Thomas sold their grants and eventually > > settled and lived out their lives in Ky. Samuel and William decided to stay > > in N.C. (now Tenn.), sold their claims on the Rolling fork in Ky., and began > > their efforts to settle on their farms on the Cumberland. > > > > Unfortunately, both Samuel and William were killed by Indians. William in > > the fall of 1782, before he could start a family. Samuel was also killed on > > his farm in 1792 (his will was probated in Clark Co. Ky.). In this case, > > Samuel married a Sarah (Sallie) Kincaid in 1785 and had three sons, William > > (1786), John (1786 or 1787), and Samuel (after 1786, before 1793). These > > three sons are the ancestors of the southern branch of our McMurray family. > > Sallie later had a fourth son, Simpson (1796). She and the children lived > > with her father in Clark Co., Ky. until the boys were old enough to return > > their farm in Davidson Co., Tenn. > > > > Regards, Don > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Patricia Davis [mailto:pgdavis47@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:48 PM > > To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > > > > My McMurry family were from east Tennessee.I have some named John and some > > named James in my family, and I remember something about NC. > > > > >From: CRoy1238@aol.com > > >Reply-To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > > >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:31:56 EDT > > > > > >I am most interested in this family info. You can email me direct at > > >Croy1238@aol.com I am most interested in the Samuel McMurry. I think i > > >desc. from the one that died in Rutherford Co NC after comming from Va and > > >going i think into Tn then back to NC. I beleive his son James McMurry and > > >maybe other brothers went into East Tennessee before 1800 as James first > > >shows up as James McMurry in the early records and his name later becomes > > >James Murry, then James Murray. I do not have enough proof to prove this > > >but > > >this is my throry. I would love to know the early history and i will share > > >what ever i have on this family. Thanks, Carol > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com >