I just confirmed the will of a Simon Murphy in 1673 Lancaster Co. VA. The book citation says it was in a "Bundle of Loose Papers". I just spoke to the county clerk's office (nice folks) who said the loose papers were transferred to the state library of Virginia for preservation. Got an email in to the archives desk there. Meanwhile, anyone in Lancaster Co. researching Davenport in the 1670s? I know no one there researches Murphys because there weren't any, except Simon, until well after 1800. Anyone know about migration patterns from Lancaster to Surry/Isle of Wight in later 1600s, or was the migration the other way? How about to & from Williamsburg or James City? Sorry to bore those not interested in this research. A Simon Murphy Will here, VA 1673: Murphys in "Abstracts Lancaster Co., VA, Wills, 1653-1800" by Ida J. Lee Murphys & others in "Marriages of Wake Co, NC, 1770-1868" by Brent Holcomb Murphys & others in "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 5: 1741-1749" by Dennis Hudgins -- Mark A. Murphy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/index2.htm "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."-Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.

Does anyone have any information on John Woodard who died abt. 1848 in Franklin Co. or his father William Woodard. John Woodard married Tabitha (Tabby) Dickerson. After his death she and her children left for Tennessee. William Woodard was married to ??? Gibbs, daughter of John Gibbs. Any help would be appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Murphy" <murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu> To: <NCFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: [NCFRANKL] Some more new items at my website > I just confirmed the will of a Simon Murphy in 1673 Lancaster Co. VA. > The book citation says it was in a "Bundle of Loose Papers". I just > spoke to the county clerk's office (nice folks) who said the loose > papers were transferred to the state library of Virginia for > preservation. Got an email in to the archives desk there. > > Meanwhile, anyone in Lancaster Co. researching Davenport in the 1670s? > I know no one there researches Murphys because there weren't any, except > Simon, until well after 1800. > > Anyone know about migration patterns from Lancaster to Surry/Isle of > Wight in later 1600s, or was the migration the other way? How about to > & from Williamsburg or James City? > > Sorry to bore those not interested in this research. > > A Simon Murphy Will here, VA 1673: > Murphys in "Abstracts Lancaster Co., VA, Wills, 1653-1800" by Ida J. Lee > > Murphys & others in "Marriages of Wake Co, NC, 1770-1868" by Brent > Holcomb > > Murphys & others in "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 5: 1741-1749" by > Dennis Hudgins > > -- > Mark A. Murphy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/index2.htm > > "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the > tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."-Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >