Individual Details

Y-DNA studies have proved this John must surely belong to Roger Murphy & Nancy Powell. Records in South Carolina have long suggested that Roger did have a son John.
Testing of Y-DNA 111 markers @ FTDNA from original Y-DNA test of paternal male Murphy and several distinct markers are showing alignment with known markers from Clan Colla of Ancient Northern Ireland. According to some of the projections by FamilyTreeDNA, it seems likely the family came from Galway, Connaught, Ireland.

1800 Census. Laurens Dist, South Carolina
John Murphy, 1m under 10, 1m 26-45. 2 f 16-26.

1828 - Williamson Co, TN. Tax paid on 75 acres.

1830 - John Murphy was an Elder of the Long Run Primitive Baptist Church, Macoupin Co, IL

25 Sep 1835 Land Patent to John Murphey of Macopin Co, IL. for 40 acres. NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec 30, Twp 7 North, Range 8 West

12 Aug 1837 His Will is filed with the Circuit Court Clerk, Macoupin Co, Probate Box 126. Wife Sally named as joint executor. Probate, 21 Oct 1839.

20 Jul 1838 - Sally apparently had died and he married Mary Coff, 20 Jul 1838, Macoupin Co. 17 Dec 1840 - she married Benjamin T. Crawford in the same place.

2 Dec 1839 Land Patent to John Murphey of Macopin Co, IL for 40 acres. SE 1/4 of the NE1/4, Sec 30, Twp 7 North, Range 8 West. Granted after his death - listed with his will.


The Alton Telegraph, Alton, IL, 7 Mar 1840
Executor's Notice
The undersigned, having been appointed executor of John Murphy, late of Macoupin County, Illinois, deceased, hereby notifies and requests all persons having claims against the said decedent to exhibit the same before the Probate Justice of the Peace for said county, on the first Monday in April next, for adjustment and allowance. James Breden, Executor.

Birth	1769 - 1774	North Carolina
Death	Aug 1839	Macoupin County, Illinois

Spouse	Sally [Murphey] ( - 1838)
Child	Living

Father	ROGER MURPHY (1745 - 1820)
Mother	Nancy Powell ( - 1791)
Sibling	ROGER MURPHY (1767 - 1854)