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Matthew Murray 1715 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Jan 1785

Death Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Murray

Mother: Mary Vans

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Abbot

Children(s): James Murray, Phebe Jackson, James Murray, Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, James Murray, James Murray, Sarah Murray, Mary Murray, John Murray, John Murray, Hannah Murray, Sanford Murray, Olive Murray, Rocksa Murray

Matthew Murray was born in 1715 in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Murray and Mary Vans. Matthew Murray married Elizabeth Abbot, and had children including James Murray, Phebe Murray Jackson, James Murray, Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, James Murray, James Murray, Sarah Murray, Mary Murray, John Murray, John Murray, Hannah Murray, Sanford Murray, Olive Murray, Rocksa Murray. Matthew Murray passed away in 1785 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Murray was born in 1715 in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Murray and Mary Vans.
  • Matthew Murray married Elizabeth Abbot, and had children including James Murray, Phebe Murray Jackson, James Murray, Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, James Murray, James Murray, Sarah Murray, Mary Murray, John Murray, John Murray, Hannah Murray, Sanford Murray, Olive Murray, Rocksa Murray.
  • Matthew Murray passed away in 1785 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Murray
1665 – 1726
Birth Location: Tullibardine Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Mary Vans
1672 – 1772
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Abbot
1719 – 1785
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

James Murray
1737 – 1739
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Phebe Jackson
1739 – 1790
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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James Murray
1741 – 1739
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Murray
1741 – 1790
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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John Murray
1743 –
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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James Murray
1743 – 1791
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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James Murray
1743 – 1791
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Murray
1739 – 1783
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Murray
1749 – 1790
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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John Murray
1753 –
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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John Murray
1753 –
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Murray
1756 – 1834
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Sanford Murray
1771 – 1840
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Olive Murray
1774 –
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Rocksa Murray
1781 –
Birth Location: –
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Matthew Murray's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Murray
1715 – 1785
Birth Place: Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Murray
1665 – 1726
Tullibardine Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary Vans
1672 – 1772
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Murray's Descendants

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Matthew Murray (1715 – 01 Jan 1785) m. Elizabeth Abbot (9 July 1719 – 1 Jan 1785)
  1. 1. James Murray (29 Aug 1737 – 08 Nov 1739)
  2. 2. Phebe (Murray) Jackson (2 Aug 1739 – 28 April 1790) m. Jeremiah Jackson (13 Aug 1739 – 10 Mar 1802)
    1. 1. John Jackson (1759 – 15 Aug 1833)
    2. 2. Jeremiah Jackson (27 Jan 1761 – 22 Aug 1837) m. Sarah (Simpson) Lamphere (Abt. 1766 – 29 Jul 1851)
      1. 1. David (Deacon) Jackson (abt 1797 – 24 Feb 1874) m. Betsey Gleason (3 Dec 1801 – 14 Jan 1874)
        1. 1. David Jackson (Oct 1832 – Apr 1914) m. Hannah (S.) Whitlock (Jul 1823 – 1906)
    3. 3. Mathew (Murray) Jackson (16 Jan 1763 – 14 Jul 1823) m. Jane Campbell (24 Jun 1770 – 20 Aug 1843)
      1. 1. Stephen (V) Jackson (20 Nov 1807 – 20 Feb 1893)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Jackson (1765 – 1834)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Jackson (1765 – 1834)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Garrett (1765 – 1834)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Jackson (1765 – 1834)
    8. 8. Calvin (M) JACKSON (1767 – )
    9. 9. Calvin (M) Jackson (1767 – 14 Jul 1823)
    10. 10. Albion Jackson (1771 – UNKNOWN)
    11. 11. Maj. (Anson William) Jackson (3 Oct 1773 – 20 Jun 1853)
    12. 12. Alpha Jackson (1776 – UNKNOWN)
    13. 13. David Jackson (1778 – UNKNOWN)
    14. 14. Phebe (Murray Jackson) Campbell (2 Oct 1780 – 19 Mar 1858)
    15. 15. Bethesday Jackson (11 JAN 1783 – UNKNOWN)
    16. 16. Zipporah Jackson
    17. 17. Elizabeth Jackson
    18. 18. Elizabeth Jackson
    19. 19. Elizabeth Jackson
    20. 20. Elizabeth Jackson
    21. 21. Elizabeth Jackson
  3. 3. James Murray (1741 – 08 NOV 1739)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Murray (10 Sep 1741 – 28 Apr 1790) m. Asa Child (6 Apr 1743 – 20 Oct 1826) m. Asa Child (6 Apr 1743 – 20 Oct 1826) m. Asa Childs m. Edward (H) Robbins (1758 – ) m. Edward Robbins
    1. 1. Thede Child (24 Aug 1763 – 25 june 1833)
    2. 2. Dexter Child (19 Jan 1766 – 19 Apr 1832)
    3. 3. Rensellaer Child (15 Sep 1769 – 8 Jan 1832)
    4. 4. Thede Child (24 Aug 1763 – 25 Jan 1833)
    5. 5. Dexter Child (19 Jan 1766 – 19 Apr 1833)
    6. 6. Rensselaer Child (15 Sep 1769 – 8 January 1832)
    7. 7. Anne (Jean) Lyman (abt 1790 – 25 May 1867)
  5. 5. John Murray (1743 – )
  6. 6. James Murray (08 Dec 1743 – Aft 1791)
  7. 7. James Murray (8 Dec 1743 – Aft 1791)
  8. 8. Sarah Murray (2 Aug 1739 – 1783) m. Alexander Kerr (Bet. 1740-1745 – 1776)
    1. 1. Josiah Kerr (20 May 1770 – May 1823)
    2. 2. Sarah Kerr (1772 – )
  9. 9. Mary Murray (1749 – 28 APR 1790)
  10. 10. John Murray (01 APR 1753 – )
  11. 11. John Murray (1 Apr 1753 – )
  12. 12. Hannah Murray (1756 – 19 December 1834)
  13. 13. Sanford Murray (1771 – 1840)
  14. 14. Olive Murray (1774 – )
  15. 15. Rocksa Murray (1781 – )

Matthew Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Matthew Murray in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
1785
01 Jan 1785
Age 70
Death of Matthew Murray in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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