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Isaac Pearson Murphy
b. 20 Aug 1798 Union Co SC
d.  02 Jul 1886 Union Co SC
buried: Padgett's Crk Bapt Cem 

Married: 4 Oct 1838 UC SC
Sarah Pearson Hamilton 
b. bet 1810/1820
d. 18 Jul 1840 Union Co SC

Known Children: 1
Died as Infant Murphy

Live with and cared for her
brother Isaac P Murphy

Estate of Sion Murphy

Sion Murphy died In testate, without a will, 
his son Isaac P Murphy filed a petition to 
administer the Estate.

South Carolina                                         In the Court of Ordinary
Union District

To John J. Pratt Ordinary of Union District in the State aforesaid

he humble petition of Isaac P. Murphy sheweth unto your 
Court that his father Sion Murphy departed this life on the
twenty sixth day of Oct last intestate leaving a widow

Susanna Murphy and the following named children and 
grandchildren heirs at law him surviving. Viz. Children
Isaac P. Murphy, Mary Gilliam, wife of Robert D. Gilliam
living in the State of Georgia, Sylvia K. Murphy, Jason W.
Murphy, Jephth M. Murphy and Susyann D. Baily, wife of
Jonathan Bailey and grandchildren, Elizabeth Jackson and 
Littleberry Jackson, children of Milly W. Jackson who reside
in the State of Georgia.  Your petitioner would further show
unto your Court that the said Sion Murphy at the time of his
death was possessed of a considerable personal estate 
consisting of Slaves, stock, etc of near and not exceeding
three thousand dollars value.  He therefore prays your court
to grant to him letters of Administration on all and 
singular the Goods and Chattels, rights and credits to which
were of the said Sion Murphy decd.  Agreeably to the rules
wages and practice of your honorable Court and your
petitioner as is duty bound will ever pray and so forth.
This the third day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred and
forty five.    

                                                (Signed)  Isaac P. Murphy

Court of Ordinary       (Nov 21st 1845)

The Petition of Isaac P. Murphy Admrs Sion Murphy decd. 
praying leave to sell the personal estate of said decd.
Sheweth that there are some outstanding debts to pay and it
is necessary to sell all the personalities for the purpose 
of paying the same and making distribution of the balance
among the distributors according to law.  Your petitioner
therefore prays for such orders to be granted him as may be 
necessary and proper to enable him to sell the same.

                                                (Signed) Isaac P. Murphy

Freeing of a Man 1805 -- Bird Murphy

This entry was in the Union Co. SC Deed abstracts Vol II 1800-1811 [1769-18110 by Brent Holcomb. (P.119)

"H, 333-334 -- Bird Murphy of Union District according to an act of assembly of the state for the emancipation of slaves and provided by a Certificate had and obtained before a Justice of the Quorum and five free holders, do set free a Negro man named George about 35 years old, five feet, ten inches high, 19 Dec 1805. Bird Murphy (LS), Wit: Joshua Thomas, And'w Torrance. Recorded 24 Dec 1805.

We hereby certify upon the oath of Bird Murphy the owner of a certain slave named George that the said slave is not of bad character and is capable of gaining a livehood by hones means, 12 Dec 1805. Robert White, Mark Murphy, Wm. Ray, Rob't Boatman (X), Wm Woolbanks. Recorded 24 Dec 1805.

NOTE:  We have no way of knowing the circumstances or reasons for the action described below, slavery made its presence, in Union Co, SC around 1790, I would suspect many folks of this time were opposed to slavery in this area, as was demonstrated when many Quakers left Union, SC, for this very reason, to the free northern states.  The person's listed below are all related to the White's, by marriage; Murphy, Boatman, Ray, and even Woolbanks, which I suspect is Wilbanks. I have never found a record of our Robert White Sr. owning slaves, however, some of his children did, and many of his neighbors. It was subsistence farming until 1790, in response to the large plantation owners moving in, and to compete with them, many Union folks bought into the slavery concept. 

Bird & Mark Murphy were brothers of Sion III, Robert Boatman was the son of Waterman Boatman and the brother of our Elizabeth who married William White, Wm Ray's daughter, Mariah Ray married William Bobo, "Singing Billy", son of Soloman Bobo Jr, and Elizabeth White Bobo.  Wm Wilbanks, connection is most likely down the Murphy line, where there is a John Wilbanks, haven't made a solid connection here yet, and Lastly, Robert White, almost surely our Robert Sr., as Robt Jr, was only 21 years old in 1805. 

Bird Murphy was involved in Freeing of men before 1805:

his entry was in the Union Co. SC Deed abstracts Vol II 1800-1811 [1769-18110 by Brent Holcomb. (P.18):

"G, 161: We hereby certify upon the Examination of Jno Bailey the owner of a certain Negro man slave named Luke about the age of 25 years satisfactory proof has been given to us that the s'd slave is not of bad character and is capable of gaining a livelihood by honest means, 27 Feb 1801. Jno Martindale (LS), B. Bobo (LS), Wm. Woolbanks (LS), David Floyd (LS), Bird Murphy (LS), James Duncan (?) son of Alxr (LS)."

NOTE: James Duncan was the father of Bird Murphy's wife Charlotte Duncan.  David Floyd, may have been related down the Bailey and Murphy lineage, as there were some Floyd's, B. Bobo, not sure which Bobo.  Have found no Martindale's? Bailey's are mainly down the Murphy line. 

Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
(all known burials at this cemetery are relatives of each other)
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(husband of Elizabeth Duncan)
(Son of Alexander Duncan)

Note: (Not buried at Murphy-Duncan)

Charlotte [Duncan] Murphy
wife of William Bird (Byrd) Murphy
Daughter of James & Elizabeth Duncan

Born: 8 Feb 1773,
Died: 13 May 1867 Salem Lee Co AL
Buried: Salem Cemetery Lee County Alabama

Murphy - Duncan Cemetery

Photo's taken & provided by:
Eliza Jensen
(condition Jul 09, 2015)

Restoration project in progress 2016

Byrd Murphy
1772-1852

James Duncan Sr
1747-1843

Elizabeth (H?) Duncan
1759-1844

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Simon Murphy II
(Son of Simon & Elizabeth [Byrd - Bird] Murphy)
Born: 1732 Assamosso Swamp Surry Eastern VA 
Died: abt. 1783 Union Co SC (Rev War)
Buried: Homeplace Surry County VA
(Killed by Tories taken to old home place in VA to be buried)

Simon Murphy II - Estate Papers

Married: abt. 1751
Sarah Jones Duke
(Rev War Veteran)
(Daughter of Thomas Byrd)
Born: 28 Sep 1742 Near NC line with VA
Died: 1818 Union Co SC
Buried: Murphy - Duncan Cemetery Union Co SC

Known Children: 13

Provided by: Dale Murphy
 

Document & Information provided by: Dale Murphy

Note from Mike: John Gibbs Justice of peace was the Brother of
Anne Gibbs White, who married Elias White, who migrated to TX
1846, a one page Bible Record found by a lady in her mothers attic
in TN, belonged to John Gibbs, he names his parents and siblings with dates.
This means the Murphy's are related to the Gibbs via Elias & Anne Gibbs White,
Elias the brother of Susan White Murphy, and Elias's niece, Nancy White Murphy,
who married Jason Wiley Murphy son of Sion & Susan White Murphy.