Person:James McMurtry (1)

Land Grant in Tennessee

Land Grant: No. 5306, Page 228. State of Tennessee - to James McMurtrey, 30 acres on south side of Nolachucky River - Entry No. 2706, 19 Mary 1815 - founded on certificate No. 766 - issued to George Gordon for 500 acres, 2 November 1814 - 30 acres of which is assigned to James McMurtry enterer - adjoining McMurtrey, Thomas Gragg. Sealed 13 September 1817. [North Carolina Land Grants recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, pg. 69].

Land Entry in Tennessee

No. 4055. James McMurtree assignee of Lesis Jardein assignee of Moses Humphrey assignee of James Taylor? Locentes? & Enters three acres of land in Greene County Sixth District on the South Side of Nolechucky River on the East Side of the dry fork of the Caney Branch. Beginning on a portoclk? & b___ marked three notches on two sides on the top of a ridge near the head of a hollow that leads to his house including and --- By virtue of a Certificate issued to said Taylor by David McGavock Register of West Tennessee of No. 2553 dated December 17th 1816, Entered Sept. 8th 1817. [Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, Entries 1816-1823].

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   Name James McMURTREY
   Gender M (Male)
   Birth Date 1769
   Birth Place Botetourt, Virginia, USA
   Marriage Date 22 juil. 1786 (22 Jul 1786)
   Marriage Place Greene, Tennessee, USA
   Marriage 2 Date 31 mars 1833 (31 Mar 1833)
   Marriage 2 Place Greene, Tennessee, USA
   Death Date 12 août 1842 (12 Aug 1842)
   Death Place Greene, Tennessee, USA
   Father Joseph McMURTRIE
   Mother Susannah Patton
   Spouse(s)
   Mary Reynolds
   Abigail Reynolds
   Child[ren]
   Eleanor Penelope McMURTRY
   Elizabeth Jane McMURTRY
   James Robert McMURTRY
   James McMURTRY
   John McMURTRY
   Joseph McMURTRY
   Malvina McMURTRY
   Mary Carolyn McMURTRY
   Phebe McMURTRY
   Ruth McMURTRY
   William Patton McMURTRY