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Facts and Events
James Murdock was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Isaac Trimble, James McLaughlin, John Mathews (of Greenbrier County), Francis McLaughlin, ____ McLaughlin and ____ McLaughlin, the three latter children and heirs of Sally McLaughlin, late Sally Trimble, deceased, who sue by James McLaughlin, their father and next friend, vs. Graham--O. S. 48; N. S. 16. Sally Trimble was daughter of Isaac. Rev. William Graham died intestate, leaving children and heirs. Jane Graham married James Murdock and lives in Pennsylvania. Polly Graham married Reid Bracken and lives in Pennsylvania. Susannah Graham married ____ Rice and live in Kentucky. William Graham. The other children died without heirs.
- Vol. 2 - Roush vs. Graham's Heirs--O. S. 205; N. S. 72 -- Petition, 1806, by Jakob Graham, James Mordock and Jenny, his wife, (late Graham) ; Susanna Graham;----- and Polly, his wife, (late Graham); William Graham; Peggy Graham (called Rebecca or Pecky Graham), who are heirs and children of Wm. Graham, deceased. In 1805 John Roush and others sued above in Mason County. William Graham died intestate. Jakob and Susanna are the only heirs of age living in Virginia at any time during the suit, and confided the management to their near relation, Edward Graham, an attorney. Prays an appeal. Susanna lives in Bedford. Amended bill by John, Jacob, Harry, Daniel, George, Jonas Roush. Answer by William Hay says that on 3d March, 1"198, he as attorney for Major John Poison, who resides in England, sold to Rev. Wm. Graham 6,000 acres on Ohio River in Kenawha County (deed recorded in General Court). Edward Graham deposes in Rockbridge County, 18th September, 1805, that he has known the children of Wm. Graham from their infancy. William never had a child named Rebecca Graham and William Graham, Jr., is under age. Snyder vs. Munger--O. S. 206; N. S. 73 -- Rockingham. Deed dated 1794, by Henry and David Munger, sons to William Munger, deceased, to Gasper Snider, fL20 acres on Naked Creek, patented to William in 1771. Deed dated 19th October, 1802, by Henry and David Monger, Wm. Monger, Leonard Scratch and Mary his wife, Martin Thophill (Hophill?) Myres and Eve, his wife, surviving heirs of Wm. Munger, late of New Virginia, to Gasper Snider, 220 acres above. Acknowledged in Wayne County, Territory northwest of Ohio River. Recorded in Rockingham, September, 1804.
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