Born about in Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Murray
and Barbara (Bennett) Murray
Sister of
Catharine (Murray) Wolverton and Elizabeth (Murray) Robbins
Wife of
John Forbes
— married
2 Feb 1769 (to 17 Sep 1783) in Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Died
at about age 66
in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Murray Name Study.
Dolly was born about 1745. She was the daughter of James Murray and Barbara Bennett. She passed away in 1837.
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQBK-BYV : 11 February 2018, Dorothy Murrey, 26 Feb 1744); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0825327 (RG4 4408).
- "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQR-HBC : 9 February 2018), John Forbes and Dorothy Murray, 02 Feb 1769; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0896885 IT 2.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 September 2019, 01:32), entry for Dorothy Murray(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4B3-QWW); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
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~0.78%
Hal Wolverton
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T284241 [compare], FTDNA kit #450945
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