Display Patriot - P-245155 - Joseph MCMURTRY/MCMURTY

Joseph MCMURTRY/MCMURTY

SAR Patriot #: P-245155

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Captain
DAR #: A078450

Birth: abt 1735
Death: aft Aug 1790 / Greene / TN

Qualifying Service Description:

Served as a Capt in the Botetourt Co, VA Militia 1777-78, 12th Regiment, and also in the VA Continental Line


Additional References:
  1. SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
  2. NSDAR # 852523 and # A078450
  3. James, "George Rogers Clark Papers, 1771-1781", pg 480
  4. McAllister, "VA Militia in the Rev War", pg 192
  5. Rev War Pension File, Roger Campbell, W6621
  6. Rev War Pension File, Samuel McKee, S 30574

Spouse: (1) Susannah Patton; (2) Elizabeth XX;
Children: Anna; Joseph; James; John;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
2012-08-13 TX 49118 Lan Edward Kelly (184472) James   
2014-05-06 WV 58059 William Hayes Lester (171091) Anna   
2016-04-28 FL 68976 DeCody Brad Marble USA (185359) Anna   
2018-08-24 OH 81836 Leonard Thomas Gates Jr. (206933) James   
Burial:
UNKNOWN (Unindexed)
Location:
Greene / TN
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No entry found in Find-A-Grave in Dec 2022



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Author: DeCody Brad Marble
Joseph McMurtry Fold3.com Revolutionary War Memorial at (https://www.fold3.com/page/641442476-joseph-mcmurtry).
35 document jpeg images listed under the tab, Gallery. 
 
Children of Joseph McMurtry and Susannah Patton are: 
 
(1). John McMurtry b. 1760, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1782, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN.
       On 29 Oct 1779, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA, John married Nancy Ann Campbell.
        John – Signer of the Cumberland Compact, May, 1780. Listed in the North Carolina Preemption Act of 1784, as one of the settlers on the Cumberland who had died there in defense of the settlements, whose heirs were entitled to 640 Acres without any price to be paid to the public. 
(2). Susannah McMurtry b. 1762, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; m. Israel Gable, December 17, 1789, Greene Co., TN. 
(3). Joseph Patton. McMurtry b. August 27, 1759, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1831, Washington Co., MO. In 1790, Augusta Co., VA, Joseph married Mary Polly Gregg, daughter of Robert Gregg and Lydia Harrison.
(4) Elizabeth McMurtry b. 1766, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. February 10, 1848, Sevier Co., TN. On 1 Feb 1781, Green Co., NC. Elizabeth married John Webb.
(5) Anna McMurtry b. 1768, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. February 08, 1849, Chestnut Hill, Jefferson Co., TN. On 14 Aug 1783, Greene County, North Carolina, Anna married Jesse Webb a recognized Patriot, DAR A123807 and SAR P-315184.
(6). James McMurtry b. 1769, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. August 12, 1842, Caney Branch, Greene Co., TN. On 22 Jul 1786, Greene Co., TN, James married Mary Renolds.
(7). Abraham McMurtry b. Abt. 1775, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1835, St Clair Co., IL; m. Elizabeth McHaney. Abraham served in the War of 1812 in Illinois.
 (8). George McMurtry b. Abt. 1780, Greene Co., NC; d. Jun 1832, Bellefontaine, Monroe, Illinois; m. Minnie Vermillion, December 21, 1810, Randolph Co., IL. 
(Marriage Recd says Minnie, Probate Recd says Minney)
Geo McMurtry Probate Record dated 15 Jun 1832 in Monroe County, Illinois.
Private George Mc Murtry served in S. Miller Company, Regt. MV, Duncan Brigade of the Black Hawk War, War Years: 1831 - 1832
 



Author: DeCody Brad Marble

Patriotic Service: Captain of the Botetourt County, Virginia Militia, 1777-1778, 12th Regiment, Virginia Line.

Service References: DAR #: A078450; Robert Campbell, Pension # W6621, Declaration; NARA M804, RG 15, Roll 0459, National Archives Catalog ID: 300022; "George Rogers Clark Papers, 1771-1781", JA James, p. 480; "VA Militia in the Revolutionary War", JT McAllister, p. 192;

In a battle at Chilocothee, Ohio, Joseph was shot by Indians. The account of Captain McMurtry during the Expedition against the Shawnee (August 2, 1780) is recorded in the Gen. George Rogers Clark papers. Henry Wilson gives a report of the wounding of Joseph, whose name is recorded as "McMultry" in the papers.

The transcript of the story “Captain McMurtry during the Expedition against the Shawnee (August 2, 1780) is recorded in the Gen. George Rogers Clark papers” appears at the Fold3.com link provided, with an imbedded image page from Clark Papers.

Joseph McMurtry Fold3.com Revolutionary War Memorial: https://www.fold3.com/page/641442476-joseph-mcmurtry

35 document jpeg images listed under the tab, Gallery. 
 
Children of Joseph McMurtry and Susannah Patton are: 
 
(1). John McMurtry b. 1760, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1782, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN.
       On 29 Oct 1779, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA, John married Nancy Ann Campbell.
        John – Signer of the Cumberland Compact, May, 1780. Listed in the North Carolina Preemption Act of 1784, as one of the settlers on           the Cumberland who had died there in defense of the settlements, whose heirs were entitled to 640 Acres without any price to be paid         to the public. 
(2). Susannah McMurtry b. 1762, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; m. Israel Gable, December 17, 1789, Greene Co., TN. 
(3). Joseph Patton. McMurtry b. August 27, 1759, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1831, Washington Co., MO. In 1790, Augusta Co., VA, Joseph married Mary Polly Gregg, daughter of Robert Gregg and Lydia Harrison.
(4) Elizabeth McMurtry b. 1766, Craig's Creek Plantation, Augusta Co., VA; d. February 10, 1848, Sevier Co., TN. On 1 Feb 1781, Green Co., NC. Elizabeth married John Webb.
(5) Anna McMurtry b. 1768, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. February 08, 1849, Chestnut Hill, Jefferson Co., TN. On 14 Aug 1783, Greene County, North Carolina, Anna married Jesse Webb a recognized Patriot, DAR A123807 and SAR P-315184.
(6). James McMurtry b. 1769, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. August 12, 1842, Caney Branch, Greene Co., TN. On 22 Jul 1786, Greene Co., TN, James married Mary Renolds.
(7). Abraham McMurtry b. Abt. 1775, Botetourt, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1835, St Clair Co., IL; m. Elizabeth McHaney. Abraham served in the War of 1812 in Illinois.
 (8). George McMurtry b. Abt. 1780, Greene Co., NC; d. Jun 1832, Bellefontaine, Monroe, Illinois; m. Minnie Vermillion, December 21, 1810, Randolph Co., IL. 
(Marriage Recd says Minnie, Probate Recd says Minney)
Geo McMurtry Probate Record dated 15 Jun 1832 in Monroe County, Illinois.
Private George Mc Murtry served in S. Miller Company, Regt. MV, Duncan Brigade of the Black Hawk War, War Years: 1831 - 1832



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