Bennet W & Mary Jane Aldridge Murphrey Bible
Contributed by Martha Marble
NC DAR GENEALOGICAL RECORDS - S1V Volume 211 - submitted by the
Goldsboro, NC Chapter. Typed copy found at the DAR Library, Washington, DC and
posted with permission of the library.
The original was last known to be in the possession of Mrs. Fergusson
of Goldsboro.
WARNING: Another version of what appears to be the same Bible is
already posted on this site. Some entries are different,
several dates are different, and the list of slaves are omitted in this
version. The researcher must remember typed versions are not to be relied
on.
BIRTHS
Bennet W. Murphrey, son of Jethro Murphrey and Penelope his wife was
Born the 14th day of April in the year of our Lord 1798
William Bennet Murphrey Son of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J. his wife
was born the 1 day of March in the year of our Lord 1824
Josiah T. Hendon Murphrey son of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J. his wife,
was born the 4th day of March in the year of our Lord 1827
Susan Jane Murphrey A daughter of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J. his wife
was born the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord A. D. 1829
Drewry Aldridge Murphrey A son of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J. his wife
was born the 7th day of February 1832
Cabnus Barrington A son of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J his wife, was
born the 19th day of January 1835
John Cabnus Everitt Murphrey A son of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J his
wife, was born the 17th day of August A. D. 1837
Martha An Mary A daughter of Bennet Murphrey and Mary J his wife was
born the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord - page torn and
date gone
Jaylor An a daughter of Bennet W. Murphrey and Mary J his wife was born
the 7th day of December in the year of our Lord 1841
Drewry A Murphrey Embraced Religion, Saturday August 25, 1849
Zaddock T. Murphrey a Son of J. T. H. Murphrey was born the 31 day of
March A. D. 1858
Henry C. Murphrey son of J. T. H. Murphrey and Alcinda his wife was
born 31st December A. D. 1859
J. T H. Murphrey Departed this life March the 15 1873
G. W. Murphrey Son of J. T. H. Murphrey and Alcinda his wife was Born
May the 17 A. D. 1853
Johnnie F. Murphrey a son of J. T. H. Murphrey and Alcinda his wife
departed this life Nov 13th A. D. 1879 - Age 23 years 5 month and 20 days
(There follows two pages listing births of slaves from 1820 until 1845)
NOTE: The slaves were not included in this version
The additional information on this family given by the owner of the
Bible
Bennet W. Murphrey married Mary J. Aldridge, born 1800, died 1862
Mary J. Aldridge was a daughter of Drewry Aldridge born 1766 and Edith
Hardy born 1768 who were married in 1786.
NOTE: This may be incorrect. Mary Aldridge daughter of Drewry and Edith
married Parrott Mewborn, Jr.
Josiah T. Hendon Murphrey died March 15, 1873, was married to Alcinda
Frizzle born May 22, 1827
George W. Murphrey, born May 17, 1853 in Greene County, died January
13, 1916 - was married December 10th 1885 to Annie Thompson Patrick b 22
April 1862, died January 14, 1937
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