Wilkes County NC
(formed 1777 from Surry County)


Some Wilkes County Marriages:
Ama Murphey to Thomas Ellison on 28 Feb 1791.
Eli Murphy to Mary Mitchel on 29 May 1818.
Jinney Murphy to James Land Jr. on 21 Dec 1839.
Mary Murphey to Thomas Robbins on 04 Dec 1807.
Mary Murphey to Joseph Dickson on 25 Jul 1798.
Mary Murphy to Ephraim Norris on 07 Apr 1792.
Timothy Murphey to Kessiah Baugus on 16 Jun 1825.

NC Gen. Society Journal 1996
John Murphy - shows that at the time the British were in possession of 
Wilmington, he was in command of a company of militia under Col. Young, 
was captured, and for ten months suffered the most inhuman treatment.  
He never received any compensation nor pay for his services.  In House 
and Senate 18 Dec 1793, referred to Commissee.  Committee found Murphey 
was taken prisoner as a captain, confined 9 1/2 months, received no pay, 
lost his property, recommend that he be authorized to draw from the 
Treasury 1/3 of his pay as Captain while in captivity and that a certificate 
for the other 2/3 be issued.  In House 14 Dec 1789.  Rejected.

William Murphy and Will Rigsby Murphy in Sept 1780 deposited money in the 
State Treasury for borrowing.  Matter sent to General Assembly 05 Dec. 1788.





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