John
Murray
Born in Spittal-on-Rule, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Murray
and Mary (Cleugh) Murray
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Isabella (Scott) Murray
— married
23 Jul 1823 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
John Murray, Hugh Murray, James Murray, William Murray, Agnes (Murray) Paterson, Thomas Murray, George Murray, Veitch Murray and Walter Murray
Died
at about age 61
in Camptown, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Biography
This profile is part of the Murray Name Study.
John was born in about 1784 in Roxburgh, Scotland.
He married Isabella Scott in July 1823 and they had ten children in Scotland.
- John MURRAY b. 1824, Scotland, d. 1886, Newtown, NSW; ?
- Hugh MURRAY b. 1825, Scotland; Roxburghshire, Jedburgh, d. 4 May 1907, Stroud, NSW
- James MURRAY b. 14 Sep 1828, Scotland; Roxburghshire, Camptown, d. 5 Jul 1893, Taree, NSW
- William MURRAY b. 1830, d. 1857, Burrell Creek, NSW
- Agnes MURRAY b. Abt 1831, d. 19 Aug 1887, Taree, NSW
- Thomas MURRAY b. 1834, Scotland, d. 16 Dec 1905, Taree, NSW
- Robert MURRAY b. 1836, Scotland, d. 26 Sep 1903, Stroud, NSW
- George MURRAY b. 1839, d. 27 Apr 1910, Taree, NSW; "Pigeon Grove"
- Veitch MURRAY b. 22 Oct 1843, Scotland; Roxburghshire, Jedburgh, d. 1919, Queensland
- Walter MURRAY b. 1844, Scotland, d. 3 Nov 1893, Taree, NSW
John Murray died in Scotland in January 1845. His family later were to sail to NSW and settle in the Manning River districts[1].
Sources
- ↑ https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/215225/murray-book-launched-at-clan-gathering/ MAY 30 2012 Murray book launched at clan gathering
reported by Emily Dowswell 'Local News' "A STORY of the resilience and courage of Scottish migrant Isabella Murray has been told by her great great-great grandson, Ross Murray, in his book ‘Of Greater Worth than Gold, the History and Legacy of Isabella Murray’ ".
The book, which reveals the captivating story of the early Murray family, will be launched at this Saturday’s Murray Clan gathering at the Wingham Bowling Club by Jan Weekes (nee Murray) of Tinonee, a longtime family friend who has been a committee member of the Murray Clan of NSW since its inception.
- Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name: John Murray Gender: Male Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1823 Marriage Place: Hobkirk,Roxburgh,Scotland Spouse: Isabella Scott FHL Film Number: 1067936, 0102289
- Family tree handed to Ian Murray
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Gordon Murray
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT192429, FTDNA kit #IN76521
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~6.25%
Helen Murray :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RM1580168 [compare], Ancestry member heleln62murray
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David Stitt
Murray-21288 and Murray-14269 appear to represent the same person because: Birth year, death year and wife the same.
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by David Stitt
S Stevenson
Murray-16163 and Murray-14269 appear to represent the same person because: same name and dates
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by S Stevenson
Rejected matches › John Murray (abt.1786-)
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