Person:John McMurtry (6)

Capt. John McMurtry
b.Abt 1739
d.Bef 18 Feb 1782 Lincoln County, Kentucky
m. Abt 1738
  1. Capt. John McMurtryAbt 1739 - Bef 1782
  2. Samuel McMurtryAbt 1743 - 1796
  • HCapt. John McMurtryAbt 1739 - Bef 1782
  • WMary HuttonAbt 1752 -
m. Abt 1770
Facts and Events
Name Capt. John McMurtry
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1739
Marriage Abt 1770 Virginiato Mary Hutton
Death? Bef 18 Feb 1782 Lincoln County, Kentucky[Will Proven]

John McMurtry was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

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Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

  • Page 229.--13th August, 1759. Borden's executors to Samuel and John McMurtrey. Benjamin, Jr., agreed to sell to grantees 292 acres for £3, part of 92,100; corner to place surveyed for Wm. Hall. but now Bordin's, Young's line; corner James Young and the Brisley Hill place. Teste: James McDowell.


Will Abstract

McMurtry, John. "of Ciantuekey county." Written: 7-7-1780, Proved: 2-18-1782. Leg.: father "land at a spring cald William McMurtry's;" son James, property at Holston; sons Samuel, William (under age); wife Mary; Wit.: John Hutton, James Hutton, William McMurtry. [Lincoln County, Kentucky Will Book 1, Page 35]. Genealogy Trails