Cornelia Holmes shares her research of the Murdock Murchison family of Cumberland County, North Carolina. Thanks, Cornelia. Posted by Myrtle Bridges 12/10/99
DESCENDANTS OF MURDOCK MURCHISON
Generation No. 11. MURDOCK1 MURCHISON.
Child of MURDOCK MURCHISON is:
2. i. DUNCAN2 MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1670, Lochalsh, Scotland.
Generation No. 22. DUNCAN2 MURCHISON (MURDOCK1) was born Abt. 1670 in Lochalsh, Scotland.
Child of DUNCAN MURCHISON is:
3. i. WILLIAM3 MURCHISON, b. 1705, Lochalsh, Scotland; d. September 1782, Moore County, NC Becky Murchison Cemetery.
Generation No. 33. WILLIAM3 MURCHISON (DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born 1705 in Lochalsh, Scotland, and died September 1782 in Moore County, NC Becky Murchison Cemetery.
More About WILLIAM MURCHISON:
Fact 1: 1745, Battle of Culloden, Scotland
Fact 2: 1772-1773, Came to America with son, Kenneth
Fact 3: Settled on the Little Pocket Creek, Moore Co. N.C.
Fact 4: September 1782, Murchison Cemetery,"Died Sept 1782 aged 77 years"
Children of WILLIAM MURCHISON are:
4. i. KINNITH4 MURCHISON, b. 1753, Auchtertyre, Lochalsh,Invernesshire,Scotland; d. July 06, 1834, Moore County, NC, Old Scotch Cemetery.
5. ii. DUNCAN MURCHISON, d. 1839, Moore County, N.C., Becky Murchison Cemetery.
(Not confirmed that Duncan was a child of William)
Generation No. 44. KINNITH4 MURCHISON (WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born 1753 in Auchtertyre, Lochalsh, Invernesshire,Scotland, and died July 06, 1834 in Moore County, NC, Old Scotch Cemetery. He married (1) CATHERINE MCIVER Abt. 1775 in Moore County, NC, daughter of RODERICK MCIVER and NANCY -------------. He married (2) CATHERINE CAMPBELL Abt. 1801 in Moore County, NC, daughter of DUNCAN CAMPBELL and CHRISTIAN. (Not confirmed that she was a daughter of Duncan & Christian Campbell)
More About KINNITH MURCHISON:
Fact 1: 1772, Immigrated with father, William, to Moore County,N.C.
Fact 2: from Lochalsh,Invernesshire, Scotland
Fact 3: February 27, 1776, Fought in Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge (N.C)
Fact 4: Fought at the Battle of Cane Creek, Revolutionary War
Children of KINNITH MURCHISON and CATHERINE MCIVER are:
i. DUNCAN5 MURCHISON, ESQUIRE, b. June 1776, Cumberland County, N.C. (now Moore); d. September 27, 1857, Becky Murchison Cemetery, Moore County, NC; m. (1) ISABELLA MARGARET MCQUEEN; m. (2) FRANCES (FANNY) RODGERS, October 24, 1848, Chatham County, North Carolina.
More About DUNCAN MURCHISON, ESQUIRE:
Fact 1: 1829, Served in the House of Commons,N.C from Moore, Co.
Fact 2: 1833, Served in the Senate of North Carolina from Moore Co.
Fact 3: 1840, Served in the House of Commons, N.C. from Moore Co.
Fact 4: 1846, Served in the House of Commons N.C. from Moore Co.
Fact 5: Inscription of Headstone: His house was hospitality, his hand ever open to the poor.
More About ISABELLA MARGARET MCQUEEN:
Fact 1: daughter of Murdock McQueen of Chatham County,N.C.
More About FRANCES (FANNY) RODGERS:
Fact 1: Fanny Rodgers was married first to Duncan Murchison;
Fact 2: She married Duncan C. Campbell second.
6. ii. MARGARET MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1778, Cumberland County, N.C. (now Moore); d. Abt. 1862, Carbonton, Moore County, NC.
iii. ISABEL MURCHISON, b. 1784, Moore County, NC; d. April 04, 1831, Moore County, NC; m. WILLIAM THOMAS ENGLAND.
More About ISABEL MURCHISON:
Fact 1: JH Monger says she married Murdock McIntosh
iv. JOHN MURCHISON, b. 1781, Moore County, NC; d. Aft. August 15, 1856, Moore County, N.C..
More About JOHN MURCHISON:
Fact 1: 1850, Census: age 69, Farmer; Value of Real Estate, $2000
Fact 2: Kenneth B. Murchison, 50,Lawyer, living with him.
Fact 3: 1816, Served in the House of Commons, N.C. from Moore Co.
Fact 4: 1817, Served in the House of Commons N.C. from Moore Co.
Fact 5: 1818, Served in the House of Commons N.C. fom Moore Co.
Fact 6: 1825, Served in the House of Commons N.C. from Moore Co.
Fact 7: I cannot verify that this is "my" John, as there may have
Fact 8: been others, but this was the "Lee Area" and we know
Fact 9: his brother, Duncan, was a representative.
Fact 10: 1856-1860, Living in District #2 of old Moore County
7. v. JENNET "JAIN" MURCHISON, b. 1787, Moore County, NC; d. August 27, 1820, Moore County, NC "Becky Murchison Cemetery".
vi. RODERICK MURCHISON, b. 1789, Moore County, NC; d. December 23, 1823, Moore County, NC Becky Murchison Cemetery.
vii. WILLIAM MURCHISON, b. 1792, Moore County, NC; d. Aft. July 04, 1853; m. NANCY WORTHY.
More About WILLIAM MURCHISON:
Fact 1: Teacher
viii. NANCY MURCHISON, b. 1794, Moore County, NC; m. JOHN MURCHISON, SR..
More About NANCY MURCHISON:
Fact 1: Is this the Nancy Murchison, died Jan. 31, 1845, aged 67 years?
ix. COLIN MURCHISON, b. 1796, Moore County, NC; d. Aft. 1853; m. NANCY TOLLREVER.
More About COLIN MURCHISON:
Fact 1: Planter
x. MARY "POLLY" MCL. MURCHISON, b. June 22, 1798, Moore County, NC; d. December 27, 1887, Moore County, NC Euphronia Presbyterian Church; m. CORNELIUS "NEILL" TYSON, May 18, 1812, Moore County, NC.
xi. KENNETH B. MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1800, Moore County, NC; d. 1856, Euphronia Presbyterian Church,Moore County, NC.
More About KENNETH B. MURCHISON:
Fact 1: Lawyer
Fact 2: 1856-1860, Rebecca, Lydia and Kenneth are all living in District #5 in old Moore County.
Fact 3: February 07, 1829, Post master of Pocket Post Office.Date of Appointment and date established.
xii. DONALD MURCHISON, b. Moore County, NC; d. Bef. June 18, 1834, Moore County, NC.
Children of KINNITH MURCHISON and CATHERINE CAMPBELL are:
xiii. MURDOCK5 MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1801, Moore County, NC; d. 1876, Burleson County, Texas; m. JANE J. HOOD, March 15, 1841, Tipton County, Tennessee.
More About MURDOCK MURCHISON:
Fact 1: 1840-1846, Justice of the Peace in Tipton Co., TN when he apparently moved to Burleson Co.
Fact 2: TX. which was settled by people from Tipton Co.
Fact 3: 1838, He is recorded as being as being in Porterville
Fact 4: January 16, 1837, M Murchison bought various materials
Fact 5: December 19, 1846, Murdock and Jane sold 270 acres.
Fact 6: 1838, Murdock and Daniel were listed in Tipton Co., TN Tax Roll.
Fact 7: Murdock had one town lot, value 1,000 dollars and a tax of 0.50 dollars.
Fact 8: Daniel had a poll tax.
Fact 9: 1837, Murdock and Aaron listed in Tipton Co. TN Tax Roll.
Fact 10: Aaron had a poll tas, Murdo had o town lot, valued at $500, and a tax of $0.56.
More About JANE J. HOOD:
Fact 1: Died before Murdo died.
Fact 2: 1850, Burleson Co. TX census, family #26 a Perry Hood, age 25 with wife, Sarah, age 19
8. xiv. CATHERINE MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1801, Moore County, N.C.; d. April 06, 1877, near Fayetteville, N.C.
xv. FLORA MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1805, Moore County, NC; m. CORNELIUS MCLENDON.
xvi. ALEXANDER MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1803, Moore County, NC; d. December 19, 1873, Texas; m. MARY CATHERINE NICHOLSON.
More About ALEXANDER MURCHISON:
Fact 1: 1856-1860, Living in District #1 of old Moore County.
xvii. DANIEL MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1815, Moore County, NC.
xviii. REBECCA MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1817, Moore County, NC; d. December 05, 1895, Moore County, NC, Becky Murchison Cemetery.
xix. LYDIA MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1817, Moore County, NC; d. September 05, 1899, Moore County, NC, Martin Family Cemetery.
xx. AARON MURCHISON, b. Abt. 1821, Moore County, NC; d. Abt. 1855, Burleson County, Texas; m. CELIA ANNE COLE, June 21, 1850, Texas.
More About CELIA ANNE COLE:
Fact 1: Remarried a year or two after Aaron's death.
Fact 2: 1850, Burleson Co. TX census with Aaron, #55. Nearby a Sampson& Virrah Cole both of TN
Fact 3: perhaps her parnets. Also, a George Cole & Margaret, perhaps her brother.
9. xxi. JENNET (JENNIE) MURCHISON, JR., b. Abt. 1818, Moore County, N.C..
xxii. CHRISTIAN MURCHISON, b. March 05, 1825, Moore County, NC; d. June 27, 1914, Moore County, NC, Martin Family Cemetery; m. ANGUS MCDONALD.
5. DUNCAN4 MURCHISON (WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) died 1839 in Moore County, N.C.,Becky Murchison Cemetery. He married MARGARET MCINTOSH 1787 in North Carolina.
More About MARGARET MCINTOSH:
Fact 1: Came from Scotland in 1772.
Children of DUNCAN MURCHISON and MARGARET MCINTOSH are:
i. MARGARET5 MURCHISON, b. 1788; d. 1871, Moore County, N.C.; m. GILBERT MCREA, 1817, Moore County, N.C..
ii. JOHN MURCHISON, JR. ESQ., b. 1791-1792; d. July 19, 1827, Cumberland County, N.C.; m. ISABELLA RAY, February 25, 1820, Cumberland County, N.C..
More About JOHN MURCHISON, JR. ESQ.:
Fact 1: Coroner in Cumberland County
iii. NANCY MURCHISON, b. 1793, Moore County, N.C.; d. 1881; m. ALEXANDER MURCHISON, 1820, Moore County, N.C..
iv. ANNABELLA MURCHISON, b. 1796, Moore County, N.C.; d. 1890, Moore County, N.C..
v. RODERICK MURCHISON, b. 1799, Moore County, N.C.; d. 1880; m. HENRIETTA BLUM, 1832.
More About RODERICK MURCHISON:
Fact 1: Moved to Forsythe County
vi. CATHERINE MURCHISON, b. 1802; d. 1871; m. CORNELIUS "NEIL" MCLEOD, 1834.
vii. FLORA MURCHISON, b. 1805; d. 1852.
viii. KENNETH MURCHISON, b. 1809, Moore County, N.C.; d. 1873; m. MARTHA BERRYMAN.
Generation No. 56. MARGARET5 MURCHISON (KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born Abt. 1778 in Cumberland County, N.C. (now Moore), and died Abt. 1862 in Carbonton, Moore County, NC. She married PETER SINCLAIR 1810 in Moore County, NC, son of JOHN SINCLAIR and MARY SINCLAIR. (Not confirmed that he was a son of John and Mary Sinclair)
More About PETER SINCLAIR:
Fact 1: September 04, 1772, Baptised, Glenorchy and Inishail Parish: Argyllshire
(Not confirmed that this is the Peter, baptised at Glenorchy)
Children of MARGARET MURCHISON and PETER SINCLAIR are:
i. CATHERINE6 SINCLAIR, b. January 31, 1811, Moore County, NC; d. June 28, 1845, Moore County, NC; m. DANIEL MACDONALD.
ii. NANCY SINCLAIR, b. April 03, 1813, Moore County, NC; d. 1855; m. JOHN MACDONALD, 1830, Moore County, NC.
iii. MARY SINCLAIR, b. February 19, 1816, Moore County, NC; m. ELI WADSWORTH, June 08, 1837, Moore County, NC.
10. iv. DUNCAN MURCHISON SINCLAIR, b. February 04, 1818, Moore County, NC; d. February 13, 1886, Moore County, NC.
v. JANE BELLE SINCLAIR, b. January 14, 1820, Moore County, NC; d. December 04, 1859, Moore County, NC.
More About JANE BELLE SINCLAIR:
Fact 1: Never married
7. JENNET "JAIN"5 MURCHISON (KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born 1787 in Moore County, NC, and died August 27, 1820 in Moore County, NC "Becky Murchison Cemetery". She married JAMES WORTHY Abt. 1812 in Moore County, NC, son of JOHN WORTHY and ELIZABETH RIDDLE.
More About JAMES WORTHY:
Fact 1: September 09, 1864, Died during the Civil War
Children of JENNET MURCHISON and JAMES WORTHY are:
i. ELIZABETH6 WORTHY, b. April 23, 1813, Moore County, N.C.; d. October 17, 1878, "Old Scotch" Graveyard, Moore County, North Carolina; m. ANGUS ALEXANDER "HATTER JOHN" MCCASKILL.
More About ANGUS ALEXANDER "HATTER JOHN" MCCASKILL:
Fact 1: Angus and Elizabeth first settled on Governor's Creek;
Fact 2: Later moved some three miles south of Carthage.
Fact 3: His trade was making hats, so he was known as "Hatter John."
ii. CATHERINE WORTHY, b. Aft. 1813, Moore County, NC; d. Sumpter Co., Georgia; m. JOHN BETHUNE MCDONALD.
iii. MARGARET WORTHY, b. Aft. 1814; m. JOSEPH J. MONGER.
11. iv. KENNETH HENDERSON WORTHY, b. March 11, 1820, Governors Creek, Moore County, NC; d. August 10, 1901, Near Jonesboro, NC Jonesboro Cemetery.
8. CATHERINE5 MURCHISON (KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born Abt. 1801 in Moore County, N.C., and died April 06, 1877 in near Fayetteville, N.C. She married DANIEL C.. CURRY March 13, 1828, son of ANGUS CURRIE and FLORA CURRIE.
More About DANIEL C.. CURRY:
Fact 1: Son of Angus Currie and Flora Currie
Fact 2: Listed as communicant member of Bensalem Presbyterian Church
Fact 3: August 1838, Installed as elder of Bensalem Presbyterian Church
Fact 4: 1839-1877, Became Clerk of theSession at Bensalem PC., a position he held with distinction
Children of CATHERINE MURCHISON and DANIEL CURRY are:
i. ANGUS MCCALLUM6 CURRY.
ii. KENNETH M. CURRY.
iii. HENRY CURRIE.
iv. LYDIA JANE CURRIE.
v. FLORA CURRY.
vi. ISABELLA CURRY.
9. JENNET (JENNIE)5 MURCHISON, JR. (KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born Abt. 1818 in Moore County, N.C.. She married DANIEL B. CURRIE, ESQ..
More About DANIEL B. CURRIE, ESQ.:
Fact 1: Son of Lauchlin Currie and Sarah Buie
Fact 2: Listed as communicant member of Bensalem Presbyterian Church
Children of JENNET MURCHISON and DANIEL CURRIE are:
i. DUNCAN6 CURRIE, b. Abt. 1838.
ii. LAUCHLIN A. CURRIE, b. Abt. 1841.
iii. SARAH CATHERINE CURRIE, b. Abt. 1844.
iv. REBECCA JANE CURRIE, b. Abt. 1846.
v. FLORA CURRIE, b. Aft. 1850.
Generation No. 610. DUNCAN MURCHISON6 SINCLAIR (MARGARET5 MURCHISON, KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born February 04, 1818 in Moore County, NC, and died February 13, 1886 in Moore County, NC. He married MARY JANE CAMPBELL 1854 in Moore County, NC, daughter of DANIEL CAMPBELL and ISABELLE MCDONALD.
More About DUNCAN MURCHISON SINCLAIR:
Fact 1: Farmer in Pocket-Carbonton area of Moore County
Fact 2: Captain in the volunteer infantry in Confederate States of America.
Fact 3: Klu Klux Klan
Fact 4: Elder and Clerk of Session of Euphronia Presbyterian Church.
Fact 5: Alternate choice to Presbytery.
Fact 6: Replaced Captain Malcolm P. Morrison as Captain of the 51st Regiment, 13th
Fact 7: Brigade, District No. 6, of Moore County, NC Militia (April 12 1862)
Children of DUNCAN SINCLAIR and MARY CAMPBELL are:
i. MARGARET ANN7 SINCLAIR, b. 1856, Moore County, NC; d. October 31, 1861, Moore County, NC.
More About MARGARET ANN SINCLAIR:
Fact 1: Died, age 5, of diptheria
Fact 2: October 26, 1856, Baptised Euphronia Presbyterian Church
ii. CATHERINE ELIZABETH SINCLAIR, b. 1858, Moore County, NC; d. October 20, 1861, Moore County, NC.
More About CATHERINE ELIZABETH SINCLAIR:
Fact 1: Died, age 3, of diptheria
Fact 2: May 16, 1859, Baptised Euphronia Presbyterian Church
iii. DAVID FAIRLEY ST.CLAIR, b. Bef. May 16, 1859, Moore County, NC; d. 1947, South Boston, Virginia; m. HALLIE EASLEY, January 05, 1905.
More About DAVID FAIRLEY ST.CLAIR:
Fact 1: May 16, 1859, Baptised Euphronia Presbyterian Church
iv. ISABELLE ST.CLAIR, b. December 18, 1862, Moore County, NC; d. January 18, 1900, Mississippi; m. NORMAN FERGUSON, October 28, 1880.
v. ADELAIDE ALSTON ST.CLAIR, b. June 05, 1866, Moore County, NC; d. July 04, 1949, Sanford, NC (Buffalo Cemetery).
vi. PATRICK HENRY ST.CLAIR, b. March 04, 1868, Moore County, NC; d. 1939, Sanford, NC; m. MINNIE HOLDING.
vii. DONALD LAWRENCE ST.CLAIR, b. August 04, 1874, Moore County, NC; d. 1941, Sanford, NC; m. HATTIE ROSS, June 1922.
12. viii. CORNELIA ANNIS ST.CLAIR, b. March 16, 1874, Moore County, NC; d. October 09, 1949, Sanford, NC (Buffalo Cemetery).
ix. MARGARET JOSEPHINE ST.CLAIR, b. 1877, Moore County, NC; d. August 08, 1962, Sanford, NC (Buffalo Cemetery).
11. KENNETH HENDERSON6 WORTHY (JENNET "JAIN"5 MURCHISON, KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born March 11, 1820 in Governors Creek, Moore County, NC, and died August 10, 1901 in Near Jonesboro, NC Jonesboro Cemetery. He married MARGARET ELIZA BERRYMAN 1848 in Moore County, NC.
Children of KENNETH WORTHY and MARGARET BERRYMAN are:
i. JANE M. WORTHY7 "JENNIE", b. January 12, 1849.
ii. JAMES ALEXANDER WORTHY "SANDY", b. Abt. 1850.
iii. ELIZABETH WORTHY "LIZZIE", b. February 24, 1852.
iv. MARGARET BERRYMAN WORTHY, b. June 30, 1852.
v. STEPHEN BERRYMAN WORTHY "STEVE", b. August 23, 1857.
vi. ISABELLE M. WORTHY "BELLE", b. May 12, 1860.
vii. MARY C. WORTHY, b. Abt. 1861.
viii. ANNIS D. WORTHY, b. October 15, 1863.
Generation No. 712. CORNELIA ANNIS7 ST.CLAIR (DUNCAN MURCHISON6 SINCLAIR, MARGARET5 MURCHISON, KINNITH4, WILLIAM3, DUNCAN2, MURDOCK1) was born March 16, 1874 in Moore County, NC, and died October 09, 1949 in Sanford, NC (Buffalo Cemetery). She married ROSCOE EUGENE CARRINGTON September 19, 1901 in St.Clair's home in Sanford, N.C., son of MARK CARRINGTON and RHODA BUTLER.
Children of CORNELIA ST.CLAIR and ROSCOE CARRINGTON are:
i. ROSCOE EUGENE CARRINGTON8 JR., b. July 04, 1902, Sanford, NC (Buffalo Cemetery); d. October 26, 1967, Sanford, NC; m. MADGE L. LEWIS, Methodist preacher's house, Chadburn, N.C..
ii. GERTRUDE KELLY CARRINGTON, b. November 26, 1903, Sanford, NC; d. May 11, 1996, Sanford, NC; m. THOMAS DIGGS WALL, Wadesboro, North Carolina.
iii. MARY ST CLAIR CARRINGTON, b. February 22, 1906, Sanford, NC; d. March 10, 1971, Raleigh, NC; m. JAMES SCOTT BURCH, JR., June 09, 1928, Steele Street Methodist Church, Sanford, N.C..
iv. ANNE BUTLER CARRINGTON, b. September 28, 1908, Sanford, NC; m. JAMES HAZELHURST GILLON, July 1928, Carrington's home, Summitt Avenue, Sanford, N.C..
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