William Murphree (abt. 1743 - bef. 1834)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth 1.2 Marriage 2 South Carolina 3 Property 4 Death 4.1 Sources

Biography

Birth

William was born about 1743 in Bertie, North Carolina^[1]

Marriage

He married around 1760 to Hannah (last name unknown). Their known children are William (b. 1762, md. Sarah Linn), John and Jesse.

South Carolina

In 1790, William Murphree purchased 439 acres of land along 12 Mile Creek. ^[2].

Murphree named the land "Seconia" after the nearby Cherokee Soconey Village. Oral history dates the church to 1786, it entered the Bethel Association in 1791. William was one of the first members along with Joseph Duncan and Joseph Price. William served as the first pastor from 1791-1807. Of his departure, Jean Martin Flynn writes

"Church leadership changed. William Murphree moved on in 1807. His departure was not sudden. On January 13, 1802, Turner Harwood in special confidence with his "trusty" friend, William Murphree, appointed him his attorney to recover debts, lands, and premises he had in the State of Tennessee."

^[3]

William Murphree is said to have sold off the following tracts of land:

• To Christopher Kirksey, Sr. 640 acres on the North side of the Twelve Mile River for $100 June 17, 1802
• To William Gamlin 230 acres on Twelve Mile River and Town Creek for $120 June 7, 1803.
• To James Murphree 120 acres on Twelve Mile River for $120 June 7, 1803.
• To Mary Murphree and Elijah Murphree, administrators of Levi Murphree, deceased, 100 acres for $50 July 12, 1805.
• To Aron Murphree 588 acres on Rock Bridge Branch of Twelve Mile River for $300 January 21 1806.
• To David Murphree 200 acres on Twelve Mile River, part of a tract known as Seconia, October 4, 1806.
• To Aron Murphree tract on Twehe Mile River for $100 October 25, 1806. ^[4]

Property

On 20 MAR 1780 Sold property in NC with his mother ^[5]

He moved from NC to SC then settled in TN ^[6]

Death

He died before 25 July 1834, when his wife, Hannah, is listed as a widow on the records of the Luminary Church in Rhea County, Tennessee.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Linder, Bill R., The Murphree Ancestry
2. ↑ Settlement of Pendleton District, South Carolina 1777-1800 by Frederick Van Clayton. Southern Historical Press (June 17, 2016). Notes taken by Kathryn Black, 21 Mar 2021
3. ↑ p 12, "A History of Secona Baptist Church and The Pickens Area" by Jean Martin Flynn, 1987
4. ↑ p 13, "A History of Secona Baptist Church and The Pickens Area" by Jean Martin Flynn, 1987
5. ↑ Research of Robert D. Bellew, 1/21/1998
6. ↑ Research of Robert D. Bellew, 1/21/1998
7. ↑ http://www.murphree.us/william%20murphree1.html

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