Person:James Murdock (18)

MILITARY: 1861 -- September 10, Henry J. Murdock enlisted in theConfederate Army. He was a Private in Company K, Regiment 19. He waspresent or accounted for through September 1864. He was reported asemployed on extra duty as a teamster or wagonmaster in February 1865(Volume 2, page 141, Moore's Roster).

MARRIED: 1867 -- February 3, Henry Murdock married Mariah Jackson. Shewas the daughter of George and Margaret Jackson. They were married byWilson Brown, J. P. and the bondsman was George W. Walker. The witnesswas George Laws (Orange County, NC Marriage Book).

LEGAL: 1880 -- November 1, Joseph C. Blake, trustee, deeded to HenryMurdock 128.8 acres on the waters of Forresters Creek for $990.40. Thisland adjoined other land owned by Henry but I could not find a deedregistered to him for the other land. It was probably left to him by hisfather (Orange County, NC Deed Book 47, page 371).

LEGAL: 1881 -- June 1, Joseph C. Blake, trustee, deeded to Henry Murdock720 1/20 acres on the waters of Forresters Creek for $360.50 (OrangeCounty, NC Deed Book 47, page 372).

LEGAL: 1883 -- May 21, Henry and Mariah Murdock deeded to her brother,Wilson A. Jackson, two parcels of land, 97 19/20 acres and 72 1/10 acreson the waters of Forresters Creek (Orange County, NC Deed Book 48, page88).

LEGAL: 1898 -- June 1, George Laws and wife, Mary L., et al, deeded toHenry Murdock 245 acres near the waters of the Eno for $718 (OrangeCounty, NC Deed Book 58, page 506).

LEGAL: 1901 -- October 18, Henry and Margaret C. Murdock deeded to NathanJames, et al (his wife, Fannie), 171 acres adjoining Sam James and R.Nichols for $1000.00 (Orange County, NC Deed Book 72, page 180).

LEGAL: 1902 -- August, C. G. Holt deeded to Henry Murdock land inHillsborough for $600 (Orange County, NC Deed Book 56, page 570).

LEGAL: 1905 -- December, Henry and Margaret C. Murdock deeded to RobertL. Murdock 245 acres near the waters of the Eno for $800. This was landbought from George Laws in 1898 (Orange County, NC Deed Book 58, page508).

LEGAL: 1907 -- August 17, Henry and Margaret C. Murdock deeded to J. C.Webb land in Hillsborough for $100. This was the land he bought from C.G. Holt in 1902.

LEGAL: 1926 -- July 10, Henry Murdock swore to the facts for the CivilWar Soldiers Pension.

LEGAL: 1926 -- September 23, Henry Murdock's pension was approved. Toolate, he was already dead!

WILL: 1926 -- August 31, Henry Murdock's will was probated. His heirswere his wife, Margaret C., daughters Mary Frances Gordon and MargaretGates, sons A. A. and R. L. Murdock (Orange County, NC Will Book J, page425).