Bennet W & Mary Jane Aldridge Murphrey Bible

Copy of original Bible found at Heritage Place, Lenoir County Community
College, Kinston, North Carolina - Vertical File #MURPHREY -13978-6

Copy of original Bible donated by Sybil Joyner Thomas

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BENNET W. MURPHREY BIBLE

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Willis Murphrey son of Jethro Murphrey and Penelope his wife was born
Apr. 6, 1796, married Ava Aldridge, born Dec. 14, 1799

Bennet W. Murphrey, son of Jethro Murphrey and Penelope his wife, born
Apr. 14 1800 married Mary Jane Aldridge born 1800, died 1862

William Bennett, son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J. his wife was born
the first day of Mar. in the year of our Lord, A. D. 1824

Josiah T. Hendon son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J. his wife, was
born the 4th day of Mar. in the year of our Lord 1826

Susan Jane, Daughter of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J. his wife was born
the 28th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord A. D. 1829

Drewry Aldridge, son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J. his wife was born
the 7th day of Feb. in the year of our Lord A. D. 1835

Cabness Barrington, son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary his wife, was
born the 19th day of Jan in the year of our Lord, 1835

John Cabness Evritt, son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary his wife, was
born the 17th day of Aug. in the year of our Lord A. D. 1837

Drewry Aldridge Murphrey embraced Religion, Saturday Aug. 15, 1849

SLAVES

Hannah, a slave, daughter of Cherry, was born Nov. 7, 182---

Green, a slave, son of Cherry, was born Feb. 9, 1823

Lorrance, a slave, son of Lot, was born Jan. 16, 1828

Chester, a slave, son of Cherry, was born July 20, 1829

Junius, a slave, son of Lot, was born July 10, 1829

Fanny, a slave, a daughter of Cherry, was born Jan. 15 1830

Ahab, a slave, son of Lot, was born June 13, 1835

Gatlin, a slave, son of Cherry, was born Sept., 25, 1833

Stephen, a slave, son of Cherry, was born Jan. 20, 1838

Haywood, a slave, son of Lot, as born June 26, 1839

Anderson, a slave, son of Hariet, was born June 15, 184---

James Henry, a slave, son of Mary, was born, Dec. 1, 1845

Carolina, a slave, daughter of Mary, was born May 4, 18----





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