Bridges
- Murray
Looking for John Bridges and Elizabeth Murray, who were the parents of
Mary Bridges (b 1769 in North Carolina and married about 1789 Daniel Doolen
Sr)
An early Doolen Family History had this to say about her:
Mary Bridges was a small dark-haired woman with dark complexion, dark brilliant
eyes, and aquiline nose (curving, like an eagle’s beak). During her
childhood, she and her mother and younger brothers and sisters, in the absence
of their father, were driven from their home in winter and the house was burned
by the Tories. The exposure brought blindness to Elizabeth who had
a "babe in arms." At what we normally consider the end of the Revolutionary
War (Oct. 1781, when Cornwallis was defeated by Washington at Yorktown) the
Carolinas were in the midst of their own civil war. Hostilities continued
for at least two more years with various atrocities by Tories and Patriots
inflicted on each other. Much of it was simply retribution and personal agendas
to settle rather than any ideology. So, we are going to assume that this event
of the Bridges' house being burned was probably in 1782-83.
Warren County Deed Book:
DB-2, page 259 - 22 March 1769. FRANCIS PERRY, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH BAKER,
of Nansemond Co., Va. 200 Pds. Va. money for two tracts of land in Bute Co.:
(1) 300 A. on SS Cedar Creek, adj. JOSEPH BRIDGES,
a grant from EARL GRANVILLE 25 March 1752.
(2) 482 A. on NS Cedar Creek, adj. JOHN PERRY & his own line, a grant
from EARL GRANVILLE 29 July 1761. Wit: JAS.PERRY, ELISHA DUKE. Ack: by FRANCIS
PERRY, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 November 1769,
by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 10th.(18th?) May 1770 Deld.
to JAMES ALFORD.
DB-2, page 172 - l0 February 1769. PHIL(L)IP ALSTON to THOMAS BLANCHET(T),
both of Bute Co. 66 Pds. Procl. money for 172 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOS.JOHN
AL-STON. Wit: THOS. BRIDGES,
GREEN HILL. Ack: by PHILIP ALSTON, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH,
C.C. Reg: 17 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
Thos. Bridges also witnessed documents in March & May 1768.
William Bridges Family --
In 1690 Westmoreland County, Va, William Bridges and wife, Elizabeth
(?), received a land grant of 700 acres.
In 1723 in Westmoreland, an inventory was taken by one William Bridges (administrator)
of the estate of another William Bridges (deceased).
In 1724 in King George County, Ann Bridges presented the will of William
Bridges and took oath as executor with the will being proven by Francis Payne,
John Payne and Robert English.
The published marriages of Richmond County report the marriage of Elizabeth
Medcalf (widow of Samuel Baley d. 1727) to William Bridges of Westmoreland
County prior to 1741.
William died 1744 Prince William Co, Va. (formed in 1731) His wife
was not named in his will. He left nothing to her, though she was alive,
and 2/3 of his estate to son William, and 1/3 of his estate to daughter Mary,
none to rest of children.
The exact location of the Bridges' residence in Prince William County has
not been determined, but it must have been near the Hamricks which were located
near the present town of Manassas.
In 1746 in Westmoreland County an inventory was taken by Peter Rust, executor
of the estate of John Bridges (maybe a brother of William)
children: (born 1720-1740)
1. William Bridges Jr, b abt 1726. In 1753, the executors of Samuel
Skinker sued William Bridges for a debt. Married in VA.
The name of his wife is not known, but apparently they were married about
1745 in Virginia and their children were born about 1745-65. In 1804, when
brother William's sons, Aaron and Moses, transferred their church membership
from Buffalo to Sandy Run an unidentified Catherine Bridges accompanied them--so
perhaps she was their mother. William lived on 132 acres near the mouth
of First Broad River in Rutherford County (now Cleveland Co, in western NC)
He may have died in Dec 1801 in NC: On Jan. 11, 1802 letters of administration
were issued to Thomas Bridges on the estate of William Bridges, deceased,
and Thomas entered into bond with Isaac Bridges. On Jan 14, 1802, Thomas
returned an inventory and on April 16, 1802 William Bridges, administrator,
also returned an inventory.
2. Mary Bridges. Maybe b abt 1728. The published marriages of Richmond Co,
VA report the marriage of William Jacobs to Mary Bridges (spinster)
in 1753.
3. Benjamin Bridges. Maybe b abt 1730. In 1747 he was living
with John Graham at Cedar Run. The tax list shows he has 112 acres
in 1752 and 1777. He was still on the tax list of Prince William Co,
Va in 1783. Benjamin remained in Virginia and did not migrate to
NC with his brothers in the 1760s. It is known that he had at least one daughter,
Nance Bridges, to whom he gave land in 1766. A deed in 1768 appears to indicate
that Benjamin Bridges had married Seybe, who had been given land by her father
(Thomas Whitledge) in his will.
4. James Bridges. Maybe b abt 1732. Earl Granville to James Bridges
of Orange Co., N.C. Grant dated Oct. 13, 1761 consideration: ten shilllings
sterling, plus yearly rent of 13 shillings, 8 pence, half penny. 340 acres
in Orange Co. on Cubb Creek of Tarr River. signed: James (his"+"mark)
Bridges. Recorded in Orange Co. court on August 13, 1765. James
Bridges sold this tract to John Bridges by a lost deed dated 1761 or 1762
and then John Bridges sold it to Moses Bridges March 25, 1772, and Moses apparently
sold it ca 1772/77 by a "lost" Orange Co. deed. This was the
first land purchased in N.C. by the Prince William Co. BRIDGES family and
this tract appears to have been an anchor point for their migration into
N.C.
In NC James Bridges married Lydia Lashley about 1764 (widow of Patrick Lashley).
Patrick Lashley's will was proven in 1759 and in 1764 (prob after
he married Lydia) James Bridges was appointed guardian of Patrick's daughter,
Ann Lashley. Then his brother Thomas Bridges married Ann Lashley.
All children of brother James Bridges are known, and include:
Richard James, b 1774 d July 11, 18l6
Susanna (married James Elmore)
James was a deacon at Buffalo Baptist Church and served as a spy on the
Indian expedition in 1779 and as "Captain of Horse" in 1780-1781 during the
Revolutionary War.
James is listed in the 1790 York County, SC census as "Saml." (which should
be read as "Jams.") Brigs.
Lydia Bridges (widow) was appointed administrator of the estate of James
on Feb 6, 1792 in York County, SC.
Richard (son of James) was shown in an 1802 deed to be a resident of Georgia
and in an 1803 deed to be a resident of Spartanburg Dis., SC.
Lydia died about 1804.
In 1809 William Camp gave 2 and 1/5 acres of land to the deacons of the
Church of Christ at Buffaloe in York District "whereon Buffaloe Meeting House
now stands" near the spring, with James Bridges (son of James) and Peter
Quin as witnesses. This James died in 1816 and is buried at Buffalo Baptist
Church.
5. Joseph Bridges. Maybe b abt 1735. In NC, Joseph's son, Benjamin,
was associated in 1799 with the Head of Enoree Baptist Church (now Reedy
River Baptist).
6. Thomas Bridges. Maybe b abt 1737. In 1754 and 1755 Anthony Strother
sued Richard Bridges and Thomas Bridges for debts.
Married after he moved to NC. Thomas Bridges married Ann Lashley on
August 10, 1772 (daughter of Patrick and Lydia Lashley) in Granville County
NC.
Thomas Bridges did not have any children.
York County SC deed book A, pages 207-209 recorded in 1787 a deed from Abraham
and Elizabeth Kuykendall (wife) of Tryon County NC to Thomas Bridges of Granville
County NC dated Aug 4, 1771 for 332 acres on both sides of Buffalo Creek
in Camden District, with brother James Bridges as a witness to this deed.
This land was later in York County and now is in present Cherokee County,
probably near Buffalo Baptist Church.
Thomas left a will dated July 28, 1781 and probated Jan 29, 1782 in Camden
District (town of Camden later became the seat of Kershaw County) in which
he gave his wife Ann, 1/3 of his property and loaned her the other two-thirds
during her life time after which it was to be distributed equally among his
brothers which he named: William, John, James, Benjamin and
Joseph.
Thomas directed his executors (wife, Ann Bridges; and, Joseph Camp, minister)
to care for his mother out of his estate as she is old, but it does not mention
her name.
The estate papers of brother Thomas Bridges contain receipts dated February,
1782 from his five brothers for their share of his estate. The receipt for
brother Benjamin has a note on it, "Not to be recorded," probably indicating
brother Benjamin did not sign it himself because he had remained in Virginia.
Ann, (widow of brother Thomas) married Vierdham (?) Green sometime prior to
May 15, 1799, at which time Ann (Bridges) Green witnessed a deed from her
mother Lydia (Lashley) Bridges to James Bridges (son of brother James and
Lydia (Lashley) Bridges), it appears that Ann (Lashley) died just prior to
1804 without any heirs.
7. John Bridges. Maybe b about 1740. In 1747 James was living
with Isaac Reves. [There was a John Bridges in 1752 in Granville
Co, NC tax list -- however this might not be the same person because of his
age and because this Bridges family didn't move to NC until the 1760s.]
1761 on Granville Co, NC tax
list. In North Carolina, James Bridges was issued a Granville
land grant on Oct. 13, 1761 for 34 or (34?) acres on Cub Creek of Ta(?) River
in Orange County which had been surveyed on April 14, 1761 with John Bridges as chain bearer
in Orange County Deed Book
(?) pages 210-211 recorded (?) deed for 200 acres between Mayo Creek and Buc(?)
Mountain Creek sold June 29, 1769 by John Tomson to John Bridges of Prince
William County, VA.
1762 Granville Co., N. C. tax lists
(NCGSJ Aug. 1986) Country Line District (upper NW section of county, including
Aarons Creek and Grassy Creek)
no. 48. John Bridges -1 white; [this would indicate
he married after this date]
no. 51. William Bridges (head) including James Bridges-total
2 whites ;
Orange Co, NC Court records shows a John Bridges in Aug 1763 & Feb 1764
Maybe married about 1765 to Elizabeth Murray.
Court record [Maybe Rowan Co, NC] - 11 Jan 1765- Edmond Fanning attn. for
King, issued warrant for the arrest of John Bridges JR, Richard PERKINS,
ROBERT BIGHAM PERKINS for taking 3 horses from Cherokee Indian Allies.
John Tomson Snr. of Orange Co., N.C. to John Bridges of Prince William County,
Virginia. Deed dated June 29, 1769 3/210-211 £ 60 Va. 200 acres in
Orange Co.
In 1769, John was executor of Elizabeth Bridges English's will, and James
Bridges was security. Maybe she was a sister or his mother.
In 1770 he bought from Thomas Gibson & John Carrington 2 tracts
of land next to each other on the south side of Flat River near the mouth
of Deep Creek. [This is now in the southern part of Person Co, NC,
right about where the Flat
River crosses over into Person Co from Durham Co. -- either Flat River
or Mount Tirzah townships, though I'm not sure when the townships started.
Person County was part of Granville Co from 1746-1753, then it was the
NE quarter of Orange Co until 1777, and then was the eastern part
of Caswell Co until 1791/92. So, John Bridges would have been in Orange
Co, NC from 1770-77, then in Caswell Co until 1792, then in Person Co when
he died abt 1796.]
In 1771, the following BRIDGES were among 300 men who signed a petition
in Orange County, NC requesting the formation of a new (Caswell) County;
William Sr.; William Jr.; John; Moses; Aaron; and, apparently a second John.
There was one John Bridges on the 1771 Granville Co. tax list, and two on
the 1771 Orange Co. petition.
It appears the five brothers and their families were initially associated
with Buffalo Baptist Church
Some children of John Bridges
include two sons and possibly a third son:
Thomas, William and possibly Edmond d prior to 1800 m
Abigail (?) (appears in the 1800 census b prior to 1755).
John is listed in the
1790 census of York County as John Brigs. It is believed John was listed
in the 1800 census as an elder member of his son William's household
About 1782-83, the Tories burned his house during the Revolutionary War.
8. Richard Bridges (maybe he was a son of William), prob had a son named
William.
Five of the six brothers moved
to North Carolina during the middle 1760's [William, Joseph,
James, Thomas, John] to the area between Deep Creek of Flat River, Maho (Mayo)
Creek, Cub Creek of Ta(?) River, Aaron's Creek and Grassy Creek; generally,
the present eastern Person County
(brothers John and
William), and middle-northwestern Granville County (brothers Thomas and James):
which at that time was Orange County
and Granville County.
In 1771, the following BRIDGES' signed a petition in Orange County, NC
requesting the formation of a new (Caswell) County; William Sr.; William
Jr.; John; Moses; Aaron; and, apparently a second John. Caswell County
was formed from Orange County in 1777 and Person County was formed from Caswell
County in 1791. Moses Bridges appears on a 1777 Caswell County Tax list and
are not listed in 1780.
It appears the five brothers and their families were initially associated
with Buffalo Baptist Church with some of brother William's family later attending
Sandy Run Baptist Chruch.
From an article
about the BRIDGES family by Mills Bridges:
PART 1 - BRIDGES FAMILY
The story of the Rutherford County BRIDGES families begins with the Prince
William County, VA. will of William Bridges
dated Dec. 31, 1743, and proven April 23, 1744. His son, William Bridges, received
two-thirds of the estate and his daughter, Mary Bridges received
one-third. His wife was not mentioned. The executors named were his friends,
William Roe and Charles Kil, who were to keep his children under their custody
for four years. This appears to indicate his son William was the oldest son
but would not reach his legal age for four years indicating William was born
about 1726. Although the wife of William was living at the time William made
his will, he gave all of his estate to his children. Witnesses to the will
were Andrew Savage, Rose Veale (female) and John Lloyd. William Wroe, John
Grant and Richard Foote signed the bond for William Wroe to serve as executor.
The will of William Bridges does not name all of his sons but later records
show there were at least six sons,
and to avoid confusion due to repetition of first names, they will be referred
to as the six (6) "brothers": William,
Thomas, Benjamin, Joseph, James and John. The Richard Bridges who appeared in
the Prince William County records in 1754 was probably also a son of William.
The brothers apparently were born about 1720-1740. In 1769, John Bridges was
the executor of one Elizabeth Bridges English with James Bridges as security.
A list of tithables dated 1747 for Prince William County, shows James Bridges
counted with Isaac Reves and listed beside five Hamricks: Patrick Hamrick
Sr.; Patrick Hamrick Jr.; Robert Hamrick; Benjamin Hamrick; and, James Hamrick,
with Benjamin Bridges being listed with John Graham at Cedar Run. The lists
shows 112 acres for Benjamin Bridges in 1752 and 1777.
A tax list of 1783 for Prince William County shows Benjamin Bridges and
five Ham(b)rick families: Patrick, Benjamin, James, Isaac and Scirs (or Seirs).
There are records of BRIDGES in the parent counties of Prince William County,
but there is no connection of the BRIDGES in that county with those BRIDGES
in any earlier county.
Prince William County was formed in 1731 from Stafford and King George
Counties, with Stafford County being formed in 1664 from Westmoreland County
(1653) and King George County being formed in 1721 from Richmond County (1692).
Faquier County (1759) and Fairfax (1742) were formed from Prince William County
with Loudoun County (1757) being formed from Fairfax County. There are records
of an Anthony Bridges in Westmoreland, Stafford and Rappahannock Counties
during the 1660's and 1670's.
In 1690 Westmoreland County, William
Bridges and wife, Elizabeth (?), received a land grant of 700 acres.
In 1723 in Westmoreland, an inventory was taken by one William Bridges (administrator)
of the estate of another William Bridges (deceased). The published marriages
of Richmond County report the marriage of Elizabeth Medcalf (widow of Samuel
Baley d. 1727) to William Bridges of Westmoreland County prior to 1741; and
the marriage of William Jacobs to Mary Bridges (spinster) in 1753. In 1746
in Westmoreland County an inventory was taken by Peter Rust, executor of
the estate of John Bridges.
In 1724 in King George County, Ann Bridges presented the will of William
Bridges and took oath as executor with the will being proven by Francis Payne,
John Payne and Robert English.
On January 7, 1724 a Northern Neck grant was issued to Roger Day of Stafford
County for 760 acres of land in that county on the north side of Broad Run
of Occaquan River adjoining Edward Grayham. A note on this grant shows that
Roger Day died without paying for this land and this same land was granted
on Aug. 17, 1725 to Henry McDonnac who intermarried with Roger Day's widow.
A note on the grant to McDonnac shows his wife's name was Elizabeth, and McDonnoc
is to convey to his wife's daughter, Elizabeth Day, 260 acres of this land,
Roger Day's will is indexed in Stafford County Will Book K 1721-1730, page
169; however, the early Stafford County wills no longer exist.
In 1753, the executors of Samuel Skinker sued William Bridges for a debt.
In 1754 and 1755 Anthony Strother sued Richard Bridges and Thomas Bridges
for debts.
The exact location of the Bridges' residence in Prince William County has
not been determined, but it must have been near the Hamricks which were located
near the present town of Manassas.
Some of the Hamricks remained in Virginia: ? moved through Wilkes County
NC on their way to W ? County GA; and some ? with the Bridges to Rutherford County NC.
It is believed brother Benjamin Bridges remained in Virginia and did not
migrate to NC with his brothers. It is known that he had at least one daughter,
Nance Bridges, to whom he gave land in 1766. A deed in 1768 appears to indicate
that Benjamin Bridges had married Seybe, who had been given land by her father
(Thomas Whitledge) in his will.
Five of the six brothers moved
to North Carolina during the middle 1760's to the area between
Deep Creek of Flat River, Maho (Mayo) Creek, Cub Creek of Ta(?) River, Aaron's
Creek and Grassy Creek; generally, the present eastern Person County (brothers John and William), and middle-northwestern
Granville County (brothers Thomas and James): which at that time was Orange County and Granville County.
Brother James Bridges was issued a Granville land grant on Oct. 13, 1761
for 34 or (34?) acres on Cub Creek of Ta(?) River in Orange County which had
been surveyed on April 14, 1761 with John Bridges as chain bearer
in Orange County Deed Book
(?) pages 210-211 recorded (?) deed for 200 acres between Mayo Creek and Buc(?)
Mountain Creek sold June 29, 1769 by John Tomson to John Bridges of Prince
William County, VA.
It is important to note for purposes of separation, that in southeast Granville
County and present Warren County, there were several earlier "Bridger" and
"Bridgers" families. The location of the deeds and names of associated families
help separate these from the Bridges families from Prince William County VA.
PART 2 OF ARTICLE "BRIDGES TO THE PAST"
In 1771, the following BRIDGES' signed a petition in Orange County, NC
requesting the formation of a new (Caswell) County; William Sr.; William
Jr.; John; Moses; Aaron; and, apparently a second John. Also signing this
petition were Alexander Davidson, James Saterfield, John Tabor, and others
who later appeared in Rutherford County. Caswell County was formed from Orange
County in 1777 and Person County was formed from Caswell County in 1791.
Moses Bridges, Samuel Hamrick and Enoch Hamrick appear on a 1777 Caswell
County Tax list and are not listed in 1780. Henry Hamrick was listed in 1780.
Some of the Bridges brothers apparently married earlier before leaving
Virginia with the exception of brothers James Bridges and Thomas Bridges..
Brother James Bridges married Lydia Lashley about 1764 (widow of Patrick
Lashley) and brother Thomas Bridges married Ann Lashley on August 10, 1772
(daughter of Patrick and Lydia Lashley) in Granville County NC. Patrick Lashley's
will was proven in 1759 and in 1764 James Bridges was appointed guardian of
Patrick's daughter, Ann Lashley.
The five Bridges brothers and
their families moved westward across NC during the 1770's. Brother
James had purchased land in Mecklenburg County in 1765 on both sides of Thicketty
Creek, on the south side of Broad River, and in 1767 received a state grant
on Bullocks Creek of Thicketty Creek (actually this land was located later
in York County SC). Brothers James, Thomas and John settled on Buffalo Creek
in York County SC. Brother William settled on Shoal Creek of First
Broad River. Brother Joseph lived on Shoal Creek (with his son, Benjamin)
and then moved to Greenville County SC and settled on Reedy River near the
foot of Paris Mountain.
It appears the five brothers and their families were initially associated
with Buffalo Baptist Church with some of brother William's family later attending
Sandy Run Baptist Chruch. Brother Joseph's son, Benjamin, was associated in
1799 with the Head of Enoree Baptist Church (now Reedy River Baptist).
All children of brother James Bridges are known, and include:
Richard James, b 1774 d July 11, 18l6
Susanna (married James Elmore)
Brother James is listed in the 1790 York County census as "Saml." (which
should be read as "Jams.") Brigs. Lydia Bridges (widow) was appointed administrator
of the estate of brother James on Feb 6, 1792 in York County SC. Lydia died
about 1804. Brother James was a deacon at Buffalo Baptist Church and served
as a spy on the Indian expedition in 1779 and as "Captain of Horse" in 1780-1781
during the Revolutionary War.
Richard (son of brother James) was shown in an 1802 deed to be a resident
of Georgia and in an 1803 deed to be a resident of Spartanburg Dis., SC.
In 1809 William Camp gave two and one-fifth acres of land to the deacons of
the Church of Christ at Buffaloe in York District "whereon Buffaloe Meeting
House now stands" near the spring, with James Bridges (son of brother James)
and Peter Quin as witnesses. This James died in 1816 and is buried at Buffalo
Baptist Church.
Brother Thomas Bridges did not have any children. York County SC deed book
A, pages 207-209 recorded in 1787 a deed from Abraham and Elizabeth Kuykendall
(wife) of Tryon County NC to Thomas Bridges of Granville County NC dated Aug
4, 1771 for 332 acres on both sides of Buffalo Creek in Camden District, with
brother James Bridges as a witness to this deed. This land was later in York
County and now is in present Cherokee County, probably near Buffalo Baptist
Church.
Brother Thomas left a will dated July 28, 1781 and probated Jan 29, 1782
in Camden District (town of Camden later became the seat of Kershaw County)
in which he gave his wife Ann, one-third of his property and loaned her the
other two-thirds during her life time after which it was to be distributed
equally among his brothers which he named: William; John; James; Benjamin; and,
Joseph. Mentioned in this will was James Saterfield.
Brother Thomas directed his executors (wife, Ann Bridges; and, Joseph Camp,
minister) to care for his mother out of his estate as she is old, but it does
not mention her name.
The estate papers of brother Thomas Bridges contain receipts dated February,
1782 from his five brothers for their share of his estate. The receipt for
brother Benjamin has a note on it, "Not to be recorded," probably indicating
brother Benjamin did not sign it himself because he had remained in Virginia.
Ann, (widow of brother Thomas) married Vierdham (?) Green sometime prior to
May 15, 1799, at which time Ann (Bridges) Green witnessed a deed from her
mother Lydia (Lashley) Bridges to James Bridges (son of brother James and
Lydia (Lashley) Bridges), it appears that Ann (Lashley) died just prior to
1804 without any heirs.
The known children of brother John Bridges include two sons
and possibly a third son:
Thomas
William and possibly
Edmond d prior to 1800 m Abigail (?) (appears in the 1800 census b prior
to 1755).
Brother John is listed
in the 1790 census of York County as John Brigs. It is believed brother John
was listed in the 1800 census as an elder member of his son William's household.
The known children of brother Joseph Bridges include three sons:
Benjamin b about 1750-55 d 1824 in Greenville County SC
Thomas
William
These are listed in the 1790 Greenville County census as is brother Joseph.
**
Brother Joseph .......was alive in 1799 in Greenville County when he sold
his land, including the place where he was living, to John McClanehan. Brother
Joseph and his two sons, Thomas and William, were not found in the 1800 census.
Brother Joseph's son Benjamin was born about 1750-55 and died 1824 in Greenville
County SC leaving a large family.
PART 3 OF 3 PARTS OF THE ARTICLE "BRIDGES TO THE PAST"
It is believed that brother William Bridges was born about 1726.
The name of his wife is not known, but apparently they were married about
1745 in Virginia and their children were born about 1745-65. In 1804, when
brother William's sons, Aaron and Moses, transferred their church membership
from Buffalo to Sandy Run an unidentified Catherine Bridges accompanied them.
Brother William lived on 132 acres near the mouth of First Broad River in
Rutherford County (now Cleveland).
On Jan 11, 1802 letters of administration were issued to Thomas Bridges
on the estate of William Bridges, deceased, and Thomas entered into bond
with Isaac Bridges. On January 14, 1802, Thomas returned an inventory and
on April 16, 1802, William Bridges, administrator, also returned an inventory.
Brother William was the father of at least seven sons, listed below in the
probable order of their birth:
John b about 1745 d about 1796-1800 m about
1765 to Elizabeth (?)
Moses b about 1745-50 d about 1818 m about 1818 to Sarah (?)
Aaron b about 1745-50 d about 1818 m about 1818 to Sarah (?) (Note: Moses
info the same (could have been a proofreader error!!)
William b about 1750-55
James b about 1755-60 (living in 1834) m about 1784
Thomas b about 1755-60 m about 1782 to Elizabeth (?)
Isaac b about 1764 d about 1851-59 m 1784 to Mary (?)
John lived on Shoal Creek and was the father of the following children:
John, Jr,; Elizabeth (who married Jacob Arner); Amelia; George; Rachel; and,
possibly five (5) other sons according to the 1790 census. Included among
his heirs were Joseph Collins and William Davidson.
Moses lived on Poplar Branch and Beaverdam Creek and east of Sandy Run
Creek and was the father of the following children: James b 1771 and still
living in 1850 and married Dicey Harrill. (James and Dicey appear to be the
parents of the following children: Moses (who married Elizabeth Yarborough);
Gilbert (who married Mahala Havener); and, Housan Harrell Bridges); Samuel
"Mad Sam." B 1774 d 1840; John "Camp Creek" b about 1782 d 1848 m Fanny Jones;
Moses, Jr., b about 1776-94 (still living in 1820); And, probably Aarnon
b 1784 d 1852 m Sarah Hamrick.
Aaron owned land from Poplar Branch of Beaverdam Creek westward across
both sides of Sandy Run Creek. Aaron's sons lived just west of Sandy Run
Creek and included the following sons: James b about 1775 and d about 1844
(James was the father of Wiley, Anderson and James); John "Grog Creek" b
about 1778 d 1842 (was an ancestor of the writer of "Bridges to the Past");
William b about 1786 (and still living in 1850 and was the father of Ezekiel);
Samuel b about 1787 (and still living in 1860 and was the father of Alexander);
Ephraim b about 1780-90 (still living in 1830 in Franklin County TN); and
probably, Aaron b 1789 d 1887 m Margaret Holland.
William (who was born about 1750-55). This birth date is calculated from
the signature of William Bridges, Jr., on the 1771 Orange County petition.
William, Jr. appears in the Rutherford County deeds and in the 1802 settlement
of his father's estate. The Sandy Run Baptist Church minutes report one William
married Ann (?) prior to 1802. One William married Catherine Blanton (daughter
of George) probably prior to 1800 and was shown in the 1830 and 1840 census
with a birth date of about 1760-70. The family of William Jr. has not yet
been determined.
James lived on Shoal Creek and was the father of the following children:
Richard b 1790 d 1868; George b 1796 d after 1880; Burwell B(lanton) Bridges
b about 1800 d about 1848; and, Asa b about 1804 d about 1854.
Thomas: The Sandy Run Baptist Church minutes report about 1805 that Thomas
Bridges moved out of the county and over the mountains.
Isaac was probably the youngest son and about 1818 he moved to Franklin
County TN with all his children and several other Bridges families.
MURRAY:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncduplin/rev-war.htm
Revolutionary War Records of Duplin-Sampson Counties, NC
Interesting story about NC in rev war
http://earlyamerica.com/review/spring97/shallowford.html
MURRAY, James, Private, NC Militia
James Murray (born in Pennsylvania, 1747)
John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia
http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/pension/reject02.html
Rejected or Suspended Pensions - TN
Mark Murray TN Lebanon, Wilson Co - Reason: For proof from the North
Carolina records. (Rejected/Suspended Pensions, 1852)
Out-of-Print Bookshelf: North Carolina
The Letters of James Murray, Loyalist, edited by Nina Moore Tiffany
Editorial Note
Preface
On the Scottish Border, 1713-1735
A Pioneer Planter in North Carolina, 1735-1763
Bits of Family History, 1749-1773
county map of North carolina
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/map1.html
county map of VA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/vacnty.gif
county map of SC
http://sciway3.net/proctor/scgenweb/mapclk.html
NC documents
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/nc/ncfiles.htm
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi -
bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/M/MURRAY+2004+430571059+F
Scots to America
counties in NC by dates:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/countyfm.htm
Look in 1790 NC census for bridges
and for murray
1790 - Extant (Except for Caswell, Granville and Orange Counties)
check these NC counties
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/northcarolina.htm
1790 NC census
Chowan Co - Murray: Dominique, William (Bertie & Chowan next to each
other in East NC)
Bertie Co - Bridges, Robert............................2-1-3-0-2
Bridges, Robert jr.........................1-1-2-0-2
Bridges, Thomas........................1-1-2-0-0
Bridges, James..........................1-0-0-3-0
Edgecomb Co - Bridges, Briton.................................2-2-2-0-13
Bridges, Drury..................................1-0-1-0-1
Murray, Charity................................1-3-5-0-0
Pitt Co - Gardner Murray [in East NC in this order: Chowan, Bertie, Edgecomb,
Pitt)
Carteret Co - John Murray
Cumberland Co - Murray, James
1 0 4 0 0 [Fayette Dist]
Murray, Katy
1 0 4 0 0 [Fayette Dist]
Murray, Leonard
1 2 4 0 0
Franklin Co - Bridges, W'm....................................2-0-1-0-1
(Franklin next to Naxh in NE/Cent NC)
Bridges, Lewis...................................1-3-3-0-0
Bridges, Doral....................................1-1-1-0-0
Bridges, Joseph.................................1-0-2-0-0
Bridges, Lewis.................................1-3-2-0-0
Bridges, Thomas...............................1-0-3-0-0
Bridges, Aaron.................................1-0-1-0-0
Nash Co - Bridges, Benj'n...............................2-1-4-0-4
Bridges, William.............................2-5-4-0-8
Hyde Co - Daniel Murray
Jones - Tobias Murray
Martin Co - Murray, Mark....................................0-0-0-9-0
Mecklenburg - James Briges
Moore Co - Duncan Murray
Rowan Co - John Murrey - 13100
New Hanover Co - Thomas Murray
Northampton Co - Benj & Wm Bridges [in North NC]
Onslow Co - Murray: James, Jonathan, Nathan
Orange Co - Murray: James(3), John(2),
Jonathan, Walter, William
Hillsborough Dist: John
Orange Dist: James, John
Guilford - Wm Briges [Guilford near Orange Co in Cent NC)
Burke Co - Wm Bridges; (Rutherford next to Burke in Western
NC)
Murray: Barbara, David, James, James Jr, John, Joshua
Rutherford Co - Thomas Murray -
11(10)00
Bridges, Isaac - 11300
Bridges, Jonathan
- 33800
Bridges, Moses - 23600
Bridges, Thomas - 10200
Bridges, William - 10200
Bridges, Wm - 10100
Bridges, Jas - 10400
Briges, Jno -
Sampson Co - Leonard Murray [Wayne & Sampson Co next to each
other in ECent. NC]
Wayne Co (Newbern Dist) - John Bridges
-23300