John Murray and Margaret Mayes

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Husband John Murray ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1731 - Scotland
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           Died: 3 Feb 1798 - Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Dauphin Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin Co, PA

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         Father: William Murray (1690-1773) 5 6 7 8
         Mother: Isabella Lindley (      -      ) 6

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       Marriage: 29 Dec 1762 1 2

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Wife Margaret Mayes ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1733 - the north of Ireland 2
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           Died: 22 Jun 1807 - Upper Paxtang Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Dauphin Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin Co, PA

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         Father: Andrew Mayes (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Rebecca [Unk] (      -      ) 1 2

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Children

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1 F Margaret Murray ⁹

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         Spouse: John Murray (      -      ) 9

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2 M William Murray ¹⁰

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3 F Rebecca Murray ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Hon. Innis Green (      -      ) 10

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General Notes: Husband - John Murray

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In 1766 he took up a tract of land called the "Indian Burying Ground," lying on the Susquehanna, immediately above his brother James' farm, which adjoined the present town of Dauphin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He commanded a rifle company, which in March, 1776, was attached to Col. Samuel Miles' battalion, and participated in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton. He was promoted to major April 18, 1777, and lieutenant colonel of the Second Pennsylvania regiment in 1780, serving until the disbanding of the army in 1783. He then returned to his family and farm. Governor Mifflin appointed him a justice of the peace August 29, 1791, the only political office he ever held. He was an ardent Whig of the Revolution, and a brave officer.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 523.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 175.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 27.

4 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 427.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 174.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 26.

7 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 109.

8 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 425.

9 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 362, 427.

10 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 362.