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Henry McMURTRYAge: 61 years1781–1843

Name: Henry McMURTRY

Given names: Henry

Surname: McMURTRY

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Birth	December 6, 1781 Somerset Co, NJ
Census	1789 (Age 7 years) Sumner Co TN Note: 1789 Tax Rolls 1789 Tax Rolls McMurtry, John (Heirs) 640 1794 Tax Rolls John McMurtry 1 1802 Tax Rolls James McMurtry 50 Drakes Creek John McMurtry 163 Drakes Creek 1811 Tax Rolls McMurtry, Henry 120 Drakes Creek McMurtry, John Senior 163 Drakes Creek McMurtry, John Junior McElroy, Alexander McElroy, James 100 Drakes Creek
Birth of a son #1	Horace McMURTRY 1800 (Age 18 years) Sumner TN
Birth of a daughter #2	Evalina W McMURTRY September 2, 1802 (Age 20 years) Sumner TN
Birth of a daughter #3	Araminta McMURTRY 1807 (Age 25 years) Tenn
Property	Land Grant 1809 (Age 27 years) Sumner Co TN Shared note: Henry McMurtry and his father John both received land grants in 1809 in Sumner Co TN. John had rec… Henry McMurtry and his father John both received land grants in 1809 in Sumner Co TN. John had received a land grant some 20 years earlier in east TN. Sumner Co Land Grants for John and Henry McMurtry
Census	1820 (Age 38 years) White County Note: 1820 Entry for McMurtrys in Mantau, White Co: 1820 Entry for McMurtrys in Mantau, White Co: John McMurtry 400010 001000 Henry McMurtry 110010 101010 Shows that Henry had 2 daus - one must have been Araminta. 1830 John and Henry are still there. Henry's older dau(Ariminata) is not in the family. She has married John Mize.
Religion	1820 (Age 38 years) Norris City, IL Note: According to the 1969 published history of OLD VILLAGE CHURCH, a Cumberland Presbyterian Church near… According to the 1969 published history of OLD VILLAGE CHURCH, a Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Norris City IL, Henry McMurtry was one of the first elders of the new church. Also it is stated in the booklet that Henry and his wife Polly Harrell McMurtry are buried in the church cemetery, with headstones: Henry McMurtry 1782-1849 Polly Harrell McMurtry 1793-1855
Marriage of a child	John MIZE — Araminta McMURTRY — View this family February 17, 1824 (Age 42 years) White Co, Illinois Note: Ancestry.com: Illinois marriages to 1850 Ancestry.com: Illinois marriages to 1850 Spouse 1: Mcmurphey, Aramenta Spouse 2: Mize, John Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1824 Marriage Location: Illinois White County
Marriage of a child	Culbertson Sisk — Araminta McMURTRY — View this family September 13, 1832 (Age 50 years) Gallatin Co ILL
Death of a father	John McMURTRY Sr March 16, 1841 (Age 59 years) Shackle Island, Sumner Co, TN Note: Transcribed by Laurie Shaft © 2002 Transcribed by Laurie Shaft © 2002 Will of John McMurtry Signed 6-Sept-1831 Proved Apr-1841 Source: Source: Sumner Co., TN Will Book 2, page 278. In the Name of God, Amen: I, John McMurtry, being in reasonable health at this time, yet of sound mind and memory, do take this opportunity to make this, my last will, in manner following. First, I resign my Soul to God, who gave it, and my Body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried at the discretion hereinafter named. I leave to my wife, Peggy McMurtry, the plantation on which I live, at the time, with all that I own for her support during her lifetime. But, should she marry again, she is to have only my mare called Fly, and saddle and bed, and go off the plantation with her husband. She is not to give away any of the property to one child, more than another of the children. They must all share alike. I leave my sister, Jane Hammond, the house and lot where John Garrett Jr now lives, with wood for her fire and water from my spring, for her use, if she will live on it. But, it she will not live there, it returns to the plantation again. When my wife, Peggy McMurtry, dies or marries, the children, Henry, John Jr, Asa, Thomas Wilkerson McMurtry, Jenny Garrett and Polly Forrester, can divide the land if they can agree about it. If they cannot agree, it must be sold with the rest of the property and the money equally divided with the children. Should my wife, Peggy McMurtry, think she has more property when I die than she wants to keep, she can sell it and live on the money. Should my wife, Peggy McMurtry, think proper to give up her claim on the place and property to her children, so as they could have their share at my death, she may do it, they, giving her bond and security for so much money, yearly, or to support her during life. The names of my executors are: Asa McMurtry Thomas Wilkerson McMurtry Samuel Kirkpatrick s/John McMurtry 6 Sept 1831 Signed, sealed, delivered Witnesses: Hugh Kirkpatrick, Benjamin Taylor, William Lowry Proven 1841, County Court, Sumner Co., TN Will Book 2, page 278
Death of a daughter	Evalina W McMURTRY September 7, 1841 (Age 59 years) Sumner TN
Death	April 28, 1843 (Age 61 years) Emma, White Co, , ILL

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret “Peggy” GOMER Henry McMURTRY Jean “Jenny” McMURTRY John McMURTRY Jr James McMURTRY Mary “Polly” McMURTRY Asa McMURTRY Thomas Wilkerson McMURTRY Margaret “Peggy” McMURTRY John McMURTRY Sr Birth: February 15, 1751 — Somerset Co NJ Death: March 16, 1841 — Shackle Island, Sumner Co, TN
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John McMURTRY Sr Henry McMURTRY Jean “Jenny” McMURTRY John McMURTRY Jr James McMURTRY Mary “Polly” McMURTRY Asa McMURTRY Thomas Wilkerson McMURTRY Margaret “Peggy” McMURTRY Margaret “Peggy” GOMER Birth: August 1, 1765 — Somerset Co NJ Death: April 14, 1846
	Marriage: January 26, 1781 — Somerset Co NJ
10 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Araminta McMURTRY Horace McMURTRY Evalina W McMURTRY Henry McMURTRY Birth: December 6, 1781 — Somerset Co, NJ Death: April 28, 1843 — Emma, White Co, , ILL
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jean “Jenny” McMURTRY Birth: October 18, 1784 — Somerset NJ Death: before 1846
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John McMURTRY Jr Birth: March 10, 1787 — Orange Co NC Death: September 18, 1848 — Lebanaon, St Clair, ILL
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James McMURTRY Birth: December 22, 1789 — Orange Co NC Death: February 10, 1795 — Sumner TN
7 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary “Polly” McMURTRY Birth: June 15, 1796 — Sumner TN Death: July 20, 1870 — Roland, White, ILL
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Asa McMURTRY Birth: May 1, 1799 — Sumner TN Death: July 2, 1852 — White Co, ILL
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Wilkerson McMURTRY Birth: 1802 — Sumner TN Death: June 25, 1879 — Sumner TN
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret “Peggy” McMURTRY Birth: October 18, 1806 — Sumner TN Death: before 1831

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Araminta McMURTRY Horace McMURTRY Evalina W McMURTRY Henry McMURTRY Birth: December 6, 1781 — Somerset Co, NJ Death: April 28, 1843 — Emma, White Co, , ILL
daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John MIZE Benjamin T MIZE Eliza J MIZE Family with spouse Culbertson Sisk Rawlings R Sisk Henry M.D. Sisk Cynthia C. Sisk Sarah Sisk Lavina Sisk John Sisk Laura Sisk James H Sisk Florence Sisk Araminta McMURTRY Birth: 1807 — Tenn
-6 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Horace McMURTRY Birth: 1800 — Sumner TN Death: 1847
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Evalina W McMURTRY Birth: September 2, 1802 — Sumner TN Death: September 7, 1841 — Sumner TN

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Census	1789 Tax Rolls McMurtry, John (Heirs) 640 1794 Tax Rolls John McMurtry 1 1802 Tax Rolls James McMurtry 50 Drakes Creek John McMurtry 163 Drakes Creek 1811 Tax Rolls McMurtry, Henry 120 Drakes Creek McMurtry, John Senior 163 Drakes Creek McMurtry, John Junior McElroy, Alexander McElroy, James 100 Drakes Creek
Property View	Henry McMurtry and his father John both received land grants in 1809 in Sumner Co TN. John had received a land grant some 20 years earlier in east TN.
Census	1820 Entry for McMurtrys in Mantau, White Co: John McMurtry 400010 001000 Henry McMurtry 110010 101010 Shows that Henry had 2 daus - one must have been Araminta. 1830 John and Henry are still there. Henry's older dau(Ariminata) is not in the family. She has married John Mize.
Religion	According to the 1969 published history of OLD VILLAGE CHURCH, a Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Norris City IL, Henry McMurtry was one of the first elders of the new church. Also it is stated in the booklet that Henry and his wife Polly Harrell McMurtry are buried in the church cemetery, with headstones: Henry McMurtry 1782-1849 Polly Harrell McMurtry 1793-1855
Note	Copied from Laurie Shaft, Rootsweb site for Sumner Co TN John McMurtry Sr and Peggy Gomer had the following children: Henry McMurtry, born Dec. 6, 1781 in Somerset Co., NJ and died on Apr. 28, 1843 (or 1849) in Emma, White Co., Illinois. He is buried in Union Cemetery, Indian Creek Township, White Co. IL. The identity of his first wife is unknown, but with her he had the following children: 1. Horace McMurtry, born 1800 in Sumner Co. TN, d 1847, married Frances Snyder, 2. Evalina W McMurtry, born Sept. 2, 1802 in Sumner Co., TN, died Sept. 7, 1841 in Sumner Co, TN. Married Samuel Kirkpatrick on Dec 12, 1821 in Sumner Co., TN (10 children: Samuel born 1822, Mary Jane born 1823, Margaret Ann born 1825, Elizabeth born 1827, Nancy born 1830, Martha Evelina born 1833, Mary Catherine born 1836, Emma Francis born 1838, Josephine born 1840, and William born about 1842 They were all born in or around Shackle Island, Sumner Co., TN.) 3. Araminta McMurtry, born 1807 in Sumner Co., TN. Married John Mize in 1824 in White Co., IL.
Note	Copied from Laurie shaft, Rootsweb Sumner Co TN Henry McMurtry married (2) Polly Harrell in about 1810 in Sumner Co., TN. She was born on Mar. 4, 1793 in Bertie Co., NC and died Mar. 9, 1855 in White Co., IL. She was the daughter of Jacob Harrell and Orpha Rabey and sister to Rabey and Cader Harrell. Henry and Polly had the following children: 1. James Harrell McMurtry born 1816 in Sumner Co., TN, died 1857 in White Co., IL, married Martha Sharp. 2. Polly Emily McMurtry, born Feb. 27, 1818 in Sumner Co., TN, married William McGill. 3. Henry Simpson McMurtry, born 1821 in White Co. IL, married in 1841 Sarah Delap. 4. Cader W McMurtry, born Sept. 1, 1824 White Co., IL, died Oct. 2, 1845 White Co., IL. Married Feb. 18, 1845 to Martha Sharp. 5. Margaret Jane McMurtry, born Jan. 18, 1827 in Sumner Co., TN, died 1868, married in 1844 to James A Porter. 6. Andrew J McMurtry, born 1829 died 1860, married Ruth Champion. 7. Robey Ewing McMurtry, born Dec. 6, 1831 and died Apr. 11, 1887 in White Co., IL, married Mariah Catherine Porter. 8. John Kirkpatrick McMurtry, born 1834, died 1871, served in Union Army. Married Harriet Thompson Rice in 1865.

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Sumner Co Land Grants for John and Henry McMurtry

Sumner Co Land Grants for John and Henry McMurtry

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