Norfolk County, Virginia (formed 1636 from Lower Norfolk changed to Chesapeake City in 1963) Abstract of Norfolk County Wills Will of John Murfee (Nuncupative) (Book 4 p. 9) Sworn to 16 Feb 1675 by Henry Cruch, 24 years or thereabouts . . . Sworn to 16 Feb 1675 by Edward Murfee, 26 years or thereabouts . . . ". . . ye middle of June Last . . . house of . . . Cornellis Mahony . . . . . . Cow to Carnellis Mahony . . . and Exor . . . . . . Cow to Richard Jenings . . . . . . Cow to Edward Murfee . . . . . . to Henry Jenings . . . Will of John Anderews (Book 6 p. 198) dated 2 Aug. 1700 proved 15 Nov. 1700; by Eliza. Gray & Johana Paton. " . . . unto Doctor Richard Bolton of Norfolk County my mare, bridle and Sadle and that the said Doctor Richard Boulton Doth owe mee . . . . . . to Capt. Plumber Bray of Princess Ann County five pounds . . . . . . unto Alexander Murfry five hundred pounds of tobac. . . . . . . unto Sampson Powers three hundred pounds of tobacco . . . . . . Ordaine Doctor Richard Boulton my Sole Oenly Execu. . . . making voide all wills . . . by me formerly made in Virginia . . . witnesses: Eliza. Gray, Johana ____ Paton, Gett Glanagin. /s/ John Andrews. Will of Mathew Godfrey (Book 9 p. 591) dated: 13 Mch. 1715/16 proved 17 May 1717 Note: This was a very lengthy will naming, wife, children, cousins and identifying his holdings. One bequest with with no identification as to relationship was made to Elizabeth Murphee, ten Shillings. Will of Jonas Halliday of Norfolk County (Book 10 p. 65) dated 04 Jan 1713/14 proved 18 Feby. 1718 by Capt. Matthew Spivey recorded 15 May 1718, on motion of Mrs. Hannah Hanas Holliday (name appears as both spellings throughout) . . . unto my Brother in law James Knott one Negro. . . . unto my Brother in Law William Murphee and to his wife Sara ye use of one Negro . . . during their Naturall lives and after . . . to his daughter Katherine . . . " (note: brother in law can refer to any relative by law rather than by blood) Will of Lemuel Langly of the County of Norfolk in Virginia . . . Capt. (Book H, p. 245) Dated 10 Dec 1748 Proved 16 Mch 1748 by Ann Nicholson & Wm. Granbery. Bequests to wife and children. witnesses: Patrick (his mark) Murphee . . . Will of John Scott of Norfolk County (Book I, p. 233) Dated 10 Jun 1751 Proved 16 Aug 1751 Bequests to son in law, son, grandchildren. Test: Patrick Murphy Will of George Bevan of the Borough of Norfolk (Book I, p. 245) Dated 18 Feb. 1752 Proved 16 Apr 1752 Bequests to son, daughter, wife Test: Pat Murphy Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book II 1772-1778 Will of Margaret Taylor (Norf. Bor.) 21 Jun 1773 - Aug. Ct. 1775 Ex'r: Son, James Taylor, Dtr., Margaret Eyre. Names: grandson James Taylor, son John Taylor (father of James Taylor), Dtr. Margaret Eyre; granddaughter, Margaret Eyre; granddaughter Margaret Taylor; grandchildren: Littleton Eyre, Severn Eyre, Abigail Taylor, Sarah Eyre, John Eyre; Dtr in law: Alice Taylor; Dtr. in law Sarah Taylor. Leg> Friend, John Willoughby, the elder. Niece: Eliz Willoughby; godsons William Willoughby and Robert Taylor. Witnesses: Robert Waller, James Murphree, Paul Proby. Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables 1730-1750 Tithables in the Borough of Norfolk, and down the South Side of Daniel Tanners Creek anno 1750. Mr. Christopr. Perkins List 1750: Patrick Murphy - 1 tithable. Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables 1751-1765 List of Tithables Taken for the Borough of Norfolk from thence as far as Spratts Bridge and all the South Side of Tanners Creek in 1751 by Captain John Willoughby: Patrick Murphy - 1 tithable; Patrick Murphey, Planter & negro Jenny - 3 tithables. List of Tithables Taken in the Western Branch Precinct on both sides - June 9th 1751 (name of taker unknown): The Rever'd. Mr. Dick(s)on, Edward Murfee & negroes Tom & Peter - 3 tithables. List of Tithables taken for ye Borough of Norfolk & ye North Side of Tanners Creek to Spratts Bridge, 1752, by Capt. Josiah Smith: John Jones & for Jams. Murphe & Wm. Braman - 28 tithables; Jno. Langdale & for Jno. Philly, Thos. Snurlock, Pat Murphy & negroes Bonwell & Zilpha - 6 tithables. List of Tithables Taken on the North Side of Tanners Creek by John Willoughby, 1753: Patrick Murphy - 2 tithables. List of Tithables Taken for the Bor. of Norfolk & South Side of Tanners Creek & to Spratts Bridge, 1753, by Capt. Josiah Smith: James Murphree - 1 tithable; Patrick Murphy - tithable. List of Tithables for the North Side of Tanners Creek, Norfolk County, June 1754 by Charles Sweny: Patrick Murphy - 1 tithable. List of Tithables taken for the Borough of Norfolk and North side of Tanners Creek & to Spratts Bridge 1754 by Captain Robert Tucker: Saml. Langley, Patrick Murffray & negro Jenny - 3 tithables; James Murphree - 1 tithable. List of Tithables taken for ye Bor. of Norf. South side of Tanners Creek & to Spratts Bridge 1757 by Major Josiah Smith: James Murphree, Morton Pebworth & negro Nan - 3 tithables. List of Tithables Taken for Ye Bor. of Norf. South side of Tanners Creek & to Grate Bridge 1759 by Majr. Josiah Smith: Patrick Murphy - 1 tithable; James Murphy, Molton Pebworth & negro Bridget - 3 tithables. List of Tithables taken by Lemuel Willoghby - 1761: James Murphree, Lewis Conner & negroes Zilpher, John & Jeffery - 5 tithables. List of Tithables and Land in the Western District of Norfolk Borough, 1765 by Wm. Aitchison: James Murphree & Constantine Riddick & negroes Sue & Mary - 4 tithables. Carriages, Chariots and Chairs for year 1765 (apparently an incomplete list): For the Western District of Norfolk Borough: James Murphree. Some Norfolk County Marriages: 29 Sep 1758 James Murphee m. Elizabeth Bratt (Brett) 12 Jun 1789 George Murphy to Nancy Cratchett. 02 Mar 1791 Nathaniel Murphy to Mary Poole (orphan of Nicholas Poole) 4/12/02 - from the files of: Norfolk VA Beverly Cunningham White