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Matthew Murray 1715–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1785

Death Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: William Murray

Mother: Margaret Nairne)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Abbott

Children(s): James Murray, James Murray, PHEBE MURRAY, John Murray, Sarah Murray, Hannah Murray, Elizabeth Murray

Matthew Murray was born in 1715 in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Lord Murray And Margaret Mary Vans Murray Lady Nairne. Matthew Murray married Elizabeth Abbott, and had children including Elizabeth Murray, Hannah Murray, James Murray, John Murray, Phebe Murray, Sarah Murray. Matthew Murray passed away in 1785 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Murray was born in 1715 in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Lord Murray And Margaret Mary Vans Murray Lady Nairne.
  • Matthew Murray married Elizabeth Abbott, and had children including Elizabeth Murray, Hannah Murray, James Murray, John Murray, Phebe Murray, Sarah Murray.
  • Matthew Murray passed away in 1785 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Murray
1664–1725
Birth Location: Knowsley Castle, Knowsley, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Nairne)
1669–1747
Birth Location: Nairne House, Strathord, Auchergaven, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Abbott
1719–1785
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

James Murray
1743–1791
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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James Murray
1737–1739
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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PHEBE MURRAY
1739–1783
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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John Murray
1753–
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Murray
1746–
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Murray
1756–
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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Matthew Murray's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Murray
1715–1785
Birth Place: Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Lord Murray
1664–1725
Knowsley Castle, Knowsley, Lancashire, England
Margaret ("Mary" Vans (Murray) (Lady) Nairne)
1669–1747
Nairne House, Strathord, Auchergaven, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
(Sir) (John Murray (Markgraaf van Atholl) (1st Marquis of Atholl) (Sheriff of Fife)) III
1631–1703
Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Amelia (Anne Sophia Stanley) (Murray)
1633–1702
Lancashire, England
Robert (Sir, 1st Lord) Nairn
1620–1683
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Margaret (Graeme) (Graham)
1628–1704
Inchbrackie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Balquhidder
1605–1642
Lady Countess
1610–1642
James Bath)
1607–1651
CHARLOTTE TREMOILLE
1599–1662
Robert Nairn
1602–1652
LADY Scotland)
1594–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tullibardine)
1574–1628
Dorothea Lady)
1585–1628
Sir Derby
1561–1642
Sir Thouars
1566–1604
Charlotte Nassau-Dillenbourg
1580–1631
Sir Strathurd
1565–1612
Lady Nairn)
1582–1640
Sir Fentonabarns
1572–1616
Elisabeth Preston
1576–1623

Matthew Murray's Descendants

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Matthew Murray (1715–1 Jan 1785) m. Elizabeth Abbott (9 Jul 1719–1 Jan 1785)
  1. 1. James Murray 1743–1791 m. Sarah (E) Reynolds 1755–1840
    1. 1. Sanford (L Murray) Sr 1771–1840 m. Mary Whitney 1780–1870
      1. 1. Asa Murray 1803–1889 m. Wealtha France 1807–1875
        1. 1. Asa (Benjamin Murray) Jr 1845–1910 m. Frances June 1845–1876 m. Betsy (Ann Van) Pelt 1859–1942
        2. 2. William (Henry) Murray 1827–1865
        3. 3. Sanford (James) Murray 1831–1899
        4. 4. Dinatha Murray 1828–1898
        5. 5. Charlotte Murray 1836–
        6. 6. Madeline (Engina) Murray 1841–1914
        7. 7. Emma (Angeline (i.e.Anna)) Murray 1849–1916
        8. 8. Margaret (Helen) Murray 1852–
      2. 2. Ransellear Murray 1800–1810
      3. 3. Edward (Delamater) Murray 1812–1895
      4. 4. Sanford Murray 1803–1889
      5. 5. Elon Murray 1821–1895
    2. 2. Sarah Murray 1769–1856
    3. 3. Rocksa Murray 1781–
    4. 4. Robert (Reynolds) Murray 1784–1857
    5. 5. Olive Murray 1774–
    6. 6. James Murray 1776–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Murray 1777–
    8. 8. Hannah Murray 1779–
    9. 9. Robah Murray 1788–
    10. 10. Orria Murray 1791–
  2. 2. James Murray 1737–1739
  3. 3. PHEBE MURRAY 1739–1783
  4. 4. John Murray 1753–
  5. 5. Sarah Murray 1746–
  6. 6. Hannah Murray 1756–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Murray 1741–1790

Matthew Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Matthew Murray in Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Castle Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
1785
1 Jan 1785
Age 70
Death of Matthew Murray in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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