[Murphy and related family excerpts, Warren & Bute Co. NC 1764-1779] [from "Warren Co. NC Records, Vol. 1 Abstracted Records of Colonial Bute Co. NC, 1764-1779 & Bute Co. Marriages, by Mary Hinton Kerr, 1967] [extracted by Mark A. Murphy, 22 Feb 2002] [Notes- Arthur Murphey b. abt 1730 prob. in Surry Co. VA, married Charity unknown. Charity Baker is as good a candidate as any for speculation, but he would have been about 46 in 1776, approx. date of Wm. Baker death. Surry Co. next to Nansemond Co. Benjamin Perry married Polly Murphey, sister of Williamson Murphey & others. Arthur's son Parker commissioner in estate of David Vinson 1810. Other connections. See my website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/images.htm] p. 50 WB-2, p. 103 Will of William Baker. Dated 24 April 1776. Recorded February Court 1777. Land in Nansemond Co., VA. to my son James Baker, after my father's death, & land in this county. Daughters Charaty Baker, Alice Baker & Mary Baker. Executor: Friends James Denby & William Andress, Sr. Wit: William Denson, Thomas Hunt, Hinde Hilsman. (when probate was granted, February Court 1777, Mary Baker, the widow, objected.) p. 53 WB-2, p. 139 Account of Sale of Estate of William Baker, dec'd. Recorded May Court 1777. Thomas Sherrod, Sheriff. Mentions: Mrs. Baker, Charity Baker, James Denby, Sarah Reddick, Patewells Milner, Wm. Tabb, Enoch Stringfellow, Moses Stallions, Benjamin Seawell, Edward Carlyle, William Green, Ben Putnam, John Simmons, David Mimms, Richard Goldin, Julius Alford, John Hubbard, John Pound, John Thornton, Daniel Taylor, Wm. Balls, John Keziah, Thomas Deens, Samuel Jones, James Ross, Moses Babb, Arthur MURPHEY, Henry Hill, Wm. Webb, David Vinson, Wm. Menshaw, John Cooke, William Yates, Wm. Page, James Barrow, Enus Byrd, Edmd. Denson, Britain Harris, Joseph Baker, Elias Stallions, Josiah Eley, Clement Mullins, Drury Massie, Jesse Mabry, Wm. Ward, John Teasley, John Bulls, Martha Hunt, Elias Gay, James Merony, Burrell Perry, Nedum Byrd, Jas. Bryan, Fed. Jones, John Moody, Demsy Cunners, James Worley, Isaac Pippin, Wm. Summon, Jr., Christo. Babb, Wm. Jackson, James Walker, Phil Vinson, Trustiam Drake, Thos. Gay, David Walker, John Mullins, Theophilus Bass, John Gordon, Drury Vinson, John Halcom, Henry Hill, Jr., Ben Cooke, Fed Daniel, Wm. Cook, Solo. Batchelor, Wm. Webb, Wm. Perry, Vo: Jones. p. 59. WB-2, p. 206 Matthew Sturdivant to Henry Sturdivant. Sale of household goods & negroes, dated 20 August 1777. Wit: Will. MURPHEY, Eliza. Jennings MURPHEY. Recorded February Court 1778. p. 18 WB-A, p. 67 Acct. of Sale of Estate of William Williamson, dec'd. Dated 24 April 1769. Thos. Bridges, Depy. Sheriff. Mentions: Martha Williamson, Administratrix, James Mullins, Nicholas MURPHEY, John Cole, John Foster, John Pound, John Roberson, Thomas Cook, William Brewer, Joseph Darnall, Joshua Ingram, Abraham Smith, Jethro Sumner, Thomas Colvard, Thomas Roberson, Benjamin Perry, Mark Goodwin. Recorded May Court 1769. p. 39 WB-A, p. 277 Bond and agreement with reference to a bridge over Sandy Creek. Green Hill & Thomas Bell were appointed to contract for same. Bridge was completed by John Foster 10 October 1772 and John Foster gives bond, dated 11 May 1774, to Justices of Inferior Court for keeping same in repair for seven years from date of completion. Securities in bond: Nicholas MURPHEY and William Hill. Wit: Jinks Dev_y (torn). Recorded May Court 1774. p. 61 WB-2, p. 232 Account of Sale of Estate of Peter Walker, dec'd. Dated 24 February 1778. Henry Hill, Esq. Sheriff. Recorded May Court 1778. Mentions: Drury Vinson, Peter Cox, James Walker, John Hoof, Henry Hill, John Warren Jackson, Mary Walker, James Gant, George Bevin, Philip Vison (Vinson), Britain Wood, ___Putnam, William Wood, James Merony, William Vinson, Benja. Bell, William Walker, Thomas Vinson, Francis Caps, Theophilis Bass, Peter Robinson, Richd. Ransom for James Carlisle, Benjamin Putnam, George Biven (Bovin), Sam. Thornton, Mathw. Thomas, Demsie Gatlin, Richard Ransom, Thomas Cooper, Samuel Thomas, Nicholas MURPHEY, Fred. Davis, John Broom, John Robinson, Edward Richardson (Richison), Edward Carlisle, John Persons, Thomas Nelms, Bennitt Hill, Benjamin Wester, John Carr. p. 66 WB-2, p. 294 Henry Sturdivant to his brother Randol (Randel) Sturdivant. Deed of gift, of two negroes, dated 7 October 1778. Witnesses: John Pitts Beasley, William Murphey. Recorded February Court 1779. [Notes- Arthur Murphey born in Surry Co. VA, married Charity unknown. Surry next to Nansemond Co. Benjamin Perry married Polly Murphey, sister of Williamson Murphey & others.]