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From: "John H. Goebel" <>
Subject: [MURPHY-L] Mark Murphy, Union SC & Fanny
Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 09:03:48 -0700

Hi Bev,

By 1860, the Murphys were largely gone from Union District, SC. In the decades
prior, Landowners with large slave holdings began moving into the area thereby
making it economically unfeasable to farm without slaves. One of the census
listings (1830?) showed a neighbor of Jeremiah Murphy (if I recall correctly)
with with more than 130 slaves! That was unusual at that time, but the trend for
the future.

I've found other indiviuals who held slaves in NY until 1812 when they wrote
their wills and died. There the practice was finally abolished in 1827.

Interesting facts to be sure, but not nearly as interesting as the story you've
uncovered.

John

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Subject:
[MURPHY-L] Mark Murphy, Union SC
Date:
Sat, 6 May 2000 15:46:02 -0400
From:
"Beverly White" <>
To:




Even when I'm not looking for Murphys, I find interesting references. I
recently sent for an 1812 deed in Union County SC with George MOSS as the
grantor. I wanted to know more about him so I sent for the deed.

It turns out that George was a free man of color and the deed was to "set
free a certain negro woman named Fanny about twenty six years old five feet
four inches high, a yellow complexion with a scar on her left temple similar
to a burn". Signed 01 Jul 1812.

"We certify on examination on oath of George Moss (a man of color) the owner
of a certain slave named Fanny about twenty six . . . satisfactory proof has
been given to us that he said slave is not of a bad character and is capable
of gaining a livelihood by honest means. Wts: Mark MURPHY; Angus
Alexander; Robert Boulman; Jesse Alexander; Morgan Darnold. Bird MURPHY
J.P.


Beverly

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