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Mary Murray

Mary Murray

Female 1762 - 1832  (70 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary MurrayMary Murray was born in 1762 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Col. James Murray, II and Mary Ann Fisher); died on 19 Oct 1832 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1832 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109680416/mary-reed

    Mary married William Reed, II on 10 Jun 1782 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of William Reed, I and Jane Mitchell) was born on 4 Jul 1753 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 May 1831 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 16 May 1831 in Chillisquaque Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jane "Jennie" Reed was born about 1783 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Jul 1875 in Vineland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.
    2. Abigail Reed was born in Oct 1785; died on 13 Mar 1845.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col. James Murray, IICol. James Murray, II was born on 4 Jul 1736 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James Murray, I and Janet "Jennet"); died on 1 Apr 1817 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Arrives: Apr 1769, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Military: 24 Jan 1776, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Captain of the Seventh Company of Colonel James Potter's Regiment, Second Battalion
    • Military: 13 Mar 1776, Pennsylvania, USA; Lieutenant-Colonel of Colonel Plunket's Regiment, Third Battalion
    • Military: 1 May 1778, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Colonel James Murray
    • Residence: 1790, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    "...He had gone out in the evening to bring in his sheep to house them from the depredation of dogs, and not returning, a member of his family went in search of him, and found him cold in death, with his hand holding the top of his staff..."

    Col. married Mary Ann Fisher about 1757 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born about 1740; died in 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Fisher was born about 1740; died in 1772.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Murray was born in 1762 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Oct 1832 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1832 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    2. Samuel Murray was born about 1764 in Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    3. Thomas Murray was born about 1766 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1838 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Murray, IJames Murray, I was born about 1706 in Scotland (son of John Murray, I); died in 1757 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Abt 1732
    • Probate: 31 Aug 1757, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

    James married Janet "Jennet". Janet was born about 1710; died about 1758 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet "Jennet" was born about 1710; died about 1758 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. Col. James Murray, II was born on 4 Jul 1736 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Apr 1817 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    2. William Murray was born about 1738.
    3. Mary Murray was born in 1739 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1818 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1818 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Murray, I was born about 1670 in Scotland; died after 1732.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1732, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. William Murray was born on 24 Feb 1690 in Scotland; died on 24 Jul 1773.
    2. John Murray, II was born about 1691 in Scotland; and died.
    3. 4. James Murray, I was born about 1706 in Scotland; died in 1757 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA.



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