New Hanover NC
(formed 1729 from Craven County)

Colony of North Carolina 1735-1765, Abstracts of Land Patents Vol. 1, by 
Hoffman
#2909:  Timothy Murphey/Murphy.  04 Dec 1744.  200 acres in New Hanover 
County on the West side of the NE branch of Capefear river near Elder Branch, 
joining (a point) near the head of Stocking head branch and Cavy branch Swamp.

#3229:  Henry Wells and Jacob Wells.  06 Apr 1749.  200 acres in New Hanover 
County, joining Timothy Murphie and John Miller.


Copied from the old Peggy Murphy Bible, a sister of Cornelius Murphy (sent to 
me by Carol Garner noted - from: PC 591.1 Joseph Hewes Papers, NC State Archives

Finla Murphy died December 19th, 1799.  Aged 71.
Catharine Murphy died June 11th, 1788.  Aged 48. *
Arch'd. Murphy died September 26th, 1788.  Aged 26.
Mary Murphy died August 25th, 1814.  Aged 37.
John Murphy died Jan. 17, 1819.  Aged 36.
Barbara Murphy died November 18, 1836.  Aged 62.
*Catharine Murphy was daughter of James Henry.


Died:  Departed this life 12th Nov. 1857, on Moore's Creek, New Hanover County, 
Mr. Cornelius Murphy, aged 87 years.  The deceased was a native of the Island 
Arran, Scotland, and emigrated to this country in the year 1774.  His parents 
with other emigrants to this country from the "Father Land" selected for their 
future residence that part of New Hanover County washed by the waters of Moore's 
Creek and Black River, then a wild uncultivated section of country, and but 
recently settled by a hardy population from the Old Country -- since noted for 
the thrift and generous hospitality of its citizens.

	To better their condition pecuniarily as well as to enjoy freedom of 
conscience in religion, were the chief  and will re rmain lasting momentos of 
his worth and goodness.  The funeral of this aged servant was in keeping with 
his life.  Every preparation had been made for his exit months before his decease.  
("His lamp was trimmed and " here this obituary stops.  But Aunt Laura says the 
remaining lost lines were just a few more tributes to his character.  Written by 
Colin Shaw.

(these pages out of sequence and not complete)
inducements to that urged these hardy pioneers to select North Carolina as their 
place of abode.  Here their anticipations were fully realized in their future 
prosperity and religious enjouyments.  Mr. Murphy was blessed with a pious parentage 
whose walk and conversation served to impress the truths of the gospel upon his 
susceptible mind.  His memory was well stored with select portions of the best 
authors at command, these with "Fisher's Catechism" and the Holy Bible were blessed 
of God in bringing him to the foot of the Cross.  

	In the year 1800 he connected himself with the Church of Black River and in 
1813, during the pastorate of Rev. Robert Tate, he was inducted into the office of 
Ruling Elder, which office he filled with credit to himself and profit to the Church 
of God,  until the infirmities of old age induced him to desist from the active 
duties of the office.

	Mr. Murphy's character as a citizen and Christian deserves some notice.  
He made no pretentions to brilliancy, nor sought he publicity before his fellow men.  
He rather courted privacy in the bosom of his family, yet he was not deficient of those 
sterner grealities of head or heart that place men in commanding positions -- for he 
had integrity, foresight, courage, and an indomitable perserverance in a high degree, 
and when called out by his fellow citizens, or by his brethren of the Church, to fill 
posts of danger or trust, he seldom refused, and always rendered most valuable services 
to the church and State.

	But our purpose is not to eulogise the dead or to attempt a portraiture of 
character, which to the public might seem an effort at embellishment.  Let this suffice.  
His native worth, his stern integrity, his patriotism, his devotion to popular education, 
his warm charity, his generous hospitalities, his deep arden piety, are embalmed in the 
memories of his family and more intimate friends.  These are the works which follow him.


Died:  On Moore's Creek, New Hanover County, the 12th of Dec. 1866, Mrs. Margaret Murphy, 
consort of the late Mr. Cornelius Murphy, aged 74 years 8 mos. and 2 days.  In the death 
of this "mother in Israel" not only her children and immediate friends, but the community 
at large, have lost a friend.  Her generous hospitality to the friends of the church 
and especially towards the ministers of the gospel, was marked and (incomplete)




4/12/02 - from the files of:	New Hanover NC
Beverly Cunningham White