Mecklenburg NC (formed 1763 from Anson County) Some Mecklenburg Marriages: Archibald Murphy to Mary McKinney on 30 Mar 1798 Arlicimace Murphy to Isaac Jameson on 03 Mar 1828 Alice Murphy to Isaac Jamieson on 05 Mar 1825. Mecklenburg County Court Minutes 1774-1780 Deed from David Oliphant by Thomas Polk his Attorney to William Murphey for 82 Acres dated 24 May 1779. Acknowledged. 1775: Ordered by the Court that John Murphy serve as Constable in the Room of Samuel Gingles and that he appear before Richard Barry and take the oath by Law appointed in such case. July 1775: Ordered by the Court that John Duckworth serve as Constable in the Room of John Murphy in the Districts of Richard Barry Esqr. and that he be appointed to serve throughout the whole districts as aforesaid. 1777: Ordered by the Court that John White orphan of John White deceased be bound to John Murphy untill he arrives at the age of twenty one years, now Seventeen years old to Learn him the Bricklayers Trade and further provide for him Agreeable to an Act of Assembly in such case made and provided. Deed of Conveyance from John Murphy to James Neel for 228 Acres of Land dated 17 Jun 1777 proved in open Court by Thomas Benson an Evidence thereto. Ordered to be Registered. Mecklenburg Co. NC Deed Abstracts Vol. 1 1763-1768 10 Dec 1765: Peter Kuykendall and wife Mary to ALEXANDER LOVE, (leave s5, release L40) . . . 250 acres on a branch of Fishing Creek, near Samuel Davison's line, waters of Turkey Creek, granted to said Peter 06 Apr 1765. Wts: William Watson; Samuel Davison. 20 Oct 1765: John Davison and wife Violet of Mecklenburg to James Ker and JOHN MURPHY of same, for L140 . . . land adj. Thomas McQuowns, on both sides Coddle Creek, below Joseph Tanner's Bridge, land granted to Henry Hendry 27 Sep 1751 . . . sold by the sheriff of Anson County to suit of Samuel Wilson and Samuel McCrury against the goods, chattels, etc. of Henry Hendry, and bought by John Dunn Esq., then sold to John Davison 17 Apr 1759. Wts: Thomas McQuown; Henry Hendry. 01-02 Dec 1767: Benjamin Lewis of Mecklenburg, Gent. to JAMES MURPHY of same (lease s5, release L102) . . . 450 acres in Mecklenburg and perhaps falling into SC on head of south fork Fishing Creek, adj. Mathew Clement . . . granted to sd. Lewis 31 Mar 1753. Wts: James Hannah, John Martin, RICHARD SADDLER. Mecklenburg County NC Court Minute Book 1 1774-1780 1775: Ordered by the Court that JOHN MURPHY serve as Constable in the Room of Samuel Gingles and that he appear before Richard Barry and take the oath of Law appointed in such case. 1775: Ordered by the Court that John Duckworth serve as Constable in the Room of JOHN MURPHY in the Districts of Richard Barry Esqr. and that he be appointed to serve throughout the whole districts as aforesaid. 1778: A Deed of Conveyence from JOHN MURPHY to James Neel for 228 acres of land dated 17 Jun 1777 proved in open Court by Thomas Benson as Evidence thereto. Ordered to be registered. 1779: Execution proved in open court and ordered to be recorded, deed from David Oliphant by Thomas Polk his attorney to WILLIAM MURPHEY for 82 acres dated 24 May 1779. Acknowledged. Gen. Deed Abstracts, Mecklenburg Co. NC, Books 10-14, by Herman W. Ferguson Deed Book 13, p. 280: 07 Aug 1787. State Grant 663 issued at Kinston, vol. 68, p. 39 at L10 the 100 acres, to Joseph McCaime by Gov. Rd. Caswell, 370 acres including his improvements on the south side of rocky river adj Robert Harris and Harris, widow Burns, and JOHN MURPHY. Deed Book 14, p. 358: 10 Oct 1792. Saml. Smith and (wf?) Agnes to JOHN MURPHY, for L40 115 acres on Cain Creek adj. David Flaugh, Saml. Harris and Thos. Smith. Wts: Adam Alexander. Proved inApril 1793 court by Adam Alexander. Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 2, by M. Hofmann Patent Book #23, 6460, p. 200 - 28 Apr 1768: Owen Murphy, 200 acres in Mecklenburg on both sides of Buffalow Creek, including Murphy's improvement, joining (a point) near a Branch. . . (from Pat Ball (patwball@globalsite.net) 4/9/02 - from the files of: Mecklenburg NC Beverly Cunningham White