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William Murphy 1700 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: abt 1748

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: John Murphy

Mother: Mary Garland

Spouse(s): Eleanor Echols

Children(s): William Murphy

The story of William Murphy Sr. began in 1700 in St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland. William Murphy Sr. married Eleanor Elizabeth Echols, and had children including William Murphy. William Murphy Sr. passed away in 1748 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Murphy Sr. began in 1700 in St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland.
  • William Murphy Sr. married Eleanor Elizabeth Echols, and had children including William Murphy.
  • William Murphy Sr. passed away in 1748 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Murphy
1668 – 1708
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
JM
Mary Garland
1673 – 1708
Birth Location: Downpatrick Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
MG

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Echols
1701 – 1771
Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
EE

Children(s)

William Murphy
Birth Location: –
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William Murphy's Ancestors

Self
William Murphy
1700 – 1748
Birth Place: St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
John T Murphy
1668 – 1708
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Garland
1673 – 1708
Downpatrick Parish, Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas (P.) Garland
1656 – 1719
Braunton, Devon, England
Jane Keyes
1660 – 1681
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frances Grant
1634 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gov Grant
1601 – 1643
Jane Haburne
1602 – 1696

William Murphy's Descendants

1.
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William Murphy (1700 – abt 1748) m. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Echols (1701 – 2 Nov 1771)
  1. 1. William Murphy m. Mary (Martha Fanquoy) HODGES (1724 – 1761)
    1. 1. John Murphy (12 Jun 1752 – Abt 1818) m. Rachel Cooke
      1. 1. William Murphy m. Nancy Ferguson (10 March 1779 – 26 Aug 1862)
        1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy") Murphy (10 Sep 1801 – 23 Jul 1886) m. Thomas (Clelland) Wallace (19 Nov 1800 – 09 Apr 1861)

William Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of William Murphy Sr. in St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland
St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland
1748
abt 1748
Age 48
Death of William Murphy Sr. in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: St Nicholis, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1748
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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