I desc. 1750s Dobbs Co., N.C. (defunct) Capt. John and Elizabeth Murphy of
"Bear Garden" plantation, originially from Virginia.  I desc. son Capt.
William Murphy of Pitt Co., N.C., Rev. War militia, his brother Capt.
Michael Murphy was also a militia captain.  There was brother John Murphy,
Jr., sister Gail Murphy, and brother Capt. Jethro Murphy, master of the
plantation ship "Betsy".  They were kin to Rigney Murphy and Guilford
Murphy.  Jim, Charlotte, N.C.
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> MURPHY, TIMOTHY 1775-1827 DUPLIN (NC)
>
> Timothy Murphy was born about 1775 in Duplin County. North Carolina. the
> son of William (b. ca 1750) and Elizabeth Murphy. He married Mary Alderman
> (b. Aug. 29. 1779). the daughter of David Alderman (b. 1749) and his wife,
> Jemima Hall. (Vol. 1).
> Timothy lived near Rose Hill. The Murphy family bought. sold and owned
land
> on Pharases Creek (a branch of Rockfish Creek). Beaverdain Creek. Stocking
> Head Branch. and Maxwell Branch which are all tributaries of the Northeast
> Cape Fear River.
> Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were the parents of nine children as named in his
will:
>
> 1. David b. ca 1800. m. Mary?.
> 2. Susan b.ca 1801. m. Wiley Stallings, son of Meshack
> d. 1869. Stallings.
> 3. Eliza Ann b. 3/07/1805. m. Francis Brice. b. 3/17/1804.
> d. 9/14/1880. d. 1/29/1878. son of Joseph and Martha (Stalling) Brice.
> 4. William
> 5. Jemima b. ca 1806. m. William Byrd. 4/23/1837.
> 6. Henry (q.v.) b. ca 1808. m. Nancy.
> 7. Timothy W. b.
> 8. Phoebe b. ca 1815. m. John Brice. brother of Francis.
> 9. Mary Jane
>
> Timothy and Mary (Alderman) Murphy seemed to have lived their entire fives
> in Duplin County. Mr. Murphy made his will on February 8. 1827 and it was
> probated April term. 1827 so that he died between those two dates. It is
> not known when Mary Alderman Murphy died. She. her son. Henry Murphy. and
> her son-in-law. Wiley Stallings. were executors of the estate. They are
> buried in the Murphy Graveyard on county road #1100 and #1120. just beyond
> Little Beaverdarn Creek. in umnarked graves.
> At least five of the children. David. Susan. Elizabeth. Henry and Phoebe
> Murphy moved to south Georgia where they settled in Thomas County. Some
> lived in the parts that became Brooks and Colquitt Counties.They seem to
> have moved about 1833. but not all necessarily at the same time. Moving
> with them were several other Duplin County families who were related in
> some manner. Their descendants in Wiregrass Georgia are very numerous and
> influential.
> Contributed by: Walter R. Murphy. Sr. . great-great-great-grandson. 3860
> Davis Road. Mulberry. Fla.. 33860.
>
>
> FRANCIS BRICE was born in Duplin County, NORTH CAROLINA., March 17, 1804,
> son of Joseph and Martha (Folsom) Brice.  He grew up in Duplin County and
> married there to*********** Miss Elizabeth Murphy, daughter of James and
> Mary (Hill) Murphy****** of that county.  She was born March 7, 1805, and
> died November 8, 1880 at the family home in Brooks County, Georgia.  The
> children were:
>
> 1. Joseph b. 1826, never married.
> 2. William Francis b. 1830, m Phoebe Alderman, daughter of George.
> 3. Mary W. b. 1835, m. Thomas R. Hesters.
> 4. David James b. 1837, never married.
> 5. Timothy W. b. 1839, m. Mary Fall.
> 6. Mitchell b. 1840, m. (1) Keziah Walker, (2) Martha Edmondson, daughter
> of John
> 7. Martha b. 1844, m. Dr. G. B. Williams.
> 8. Amanda b. 1850, m. H. Dobbin Byrd.
>
> In 1833, Francis Brice and his family emigrated to Georgia.  They were
> enroute with all their personal effects in covered wagons when the
"falling
> of the stars" took place November 18. 1833.  Their destination was Thomas
> County, and there they settled on lands bought by Mr. Brice in the
Tallokas
> district.  This property was added to later and the farm expanded until it
> became a very large plantation cultivated with slave labor.  There was
also
> a large millpond and water-mill.  This property is now owned by a
grandson,
> Hon. H. T. Brice, and is his home place, situated on State Highway 122
From
> Lakeland to Thomasville; and consists of several thousand acres of farm
and
> timberland and the well-known Brice Fish Pond.
> Francis Brice died January 26, 1878.  He and his wife were buried at
nearby
> Bethel Primitive Baptist Church.
> David James Brice enlisted March 4, 1862, in Co. "K", 50th Georgia.
> Volunteer Regiment, C.S.A.  He was killed in the battle of The Wilderness,
> Virginia, May 6, 1864.
>
> Census References: 1850, Thomas; 1860, Brooks.
>
>
> >
> >
>

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