Murdoch Martin

1759 - 1827  (68 years)

• Name	Murdoch Martin
  Birth	1759	Isle of Skye, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	May 1827	Moore County, NC   [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Capt. John Martin,   b. 1726   d. 5 Jan 1791, Isle of Skye, Scotland  (Age 65 years)  (Father)  Marion McLeod,   b. 1735   d. 1 Oct 1784  (Age 49 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 158 Murdock Martin (16+) 1M (0-16) 1M 4F 1 Slave 1791, Jan 1 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #281 Murdock Martin entered 80 acres on McLendons Creek adjoining Campbell and John Cox. 1791, Jun 25 -- Land Grant #403, Moore County, NC Murdock Martin received 80 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining John Cox, George Graham and Campbell. Thomas Graham and Augustine Lunsford were chain carriers. 1792, May 24 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 357 Deed from Murdock Martin to Donald McQueen was acknowledged 1792, Nov 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 374 Deed from William Barrett to Murdock Martin was proven by William Martin 1793, Mar 13 -- Land Grant #941, Moore County, NC Patience Barrett received 50 acres located on east prong of McLendons Creek adjoining John McLeod and William Barrett. Murdoch Martin and John McLeod were chain carriers. 1794, Aug 1 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #809 Murdoch Martin entered 70 acres northeast of Dry Creek adjoining Jacob McLendon and Thomas Matthews. 1794, Aug 1 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #813 Murdoch Martin entered 30 acres on both sides of Jacobs Branch of McLendons Creek including where the road crosses the branch adjoining Campbell and Christopher Bathune. 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 50 Murdoch Martin (26-45) 1M 1F (10-16) 1M (0-10) 2M 4F 1 Slave 1803, Mar 12 -- Land Grant #1955, Moore County, NC Neil McDonald received 100 acres located on Dry Creek of McLendons Creek adjoining Donald McDonald. Murdoch Martin and Donald McDonald were chain carriers. 1803, Mar 12 -- Land Grant #2050, Moore County, NC Murdoch Martin received 24 acres located on Dry Creek of McLendons Creek adjoining Donald McDonald, Robert Graham and his own line. Donald McDonald and Neil McDonald were chain carriers. 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 617 Murdock Martin (45+) 1M (26-45) 1F (16-25) 1M 1F (10-16) 2M 1F (0-10) 1F 1 Free Person 1 Slave 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC Murdoch Martin listed 200 acres valued at $670, 200 acres valued at $200 and 30 acres valued at $1.10 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC Murdoch Martin listed 470 acres valued at $930 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 316 Murdo Martin (45+) 1M 1F (16-25) 1M 3F 1824, Aug 16 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 42 Ordered that Murdoch Martin, Angus McKinnon and John Paterson Esq. be appointed to settle with Norman Mathewson, admr. of Malcom Mathewson, Dec'd. 1824, Aug 16 -- Record of Estates Book B Page 81-82, Moore County, NC Estate of John Martin Dec'd. by Murdock Martin, Administrator. Items were purchased by the following: Angus Martin, Farquar Martin, Kenneth McCaskill, Walter Barrett and Murdoch McAulay. Notes due on the following: Birgis Davis, John B. Kelly, John Cheek, Jesse Womble, Jesse Sowell, Kenneth Murchison, Neil McLeod, John McLennon, John Gilbert, Roderick Murchison, Joab Cheeek, John Tyson, John Wadsworth, Nathan Barrett, Kenneth B. McIver, Donald Murchison, John Murchison, John Murchison [Taylor], Simon Murchison, Alex. Curry and wife, Murdoch McKenzie, Donald Chisholm, James Dowd, William Martin's Estate, James Dunlap, Wm. Campbell and Wm. Page. 1825, Aug 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 94 Deed from Murdoch Martin to Malcom Graham was proven by A. Martin 1827, May -- Chronicles and Records of Bensalem Presbyterian Church Page 19, Moore County, NC Murdoch Martin died. Husband of Flora Bethune. 1827, May 10 -- Obituary, Carolina Observer [Newspaper], Fayetteville, NC On Saturday last, in Moore County, NC, Murdoch Martin Esq. 1844 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #6 John C. Buie listed (for heirs of Murdock Martin) 352 acres valued at $898 and 2 black polls on McLendons Creek
  Person ID	I38887	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt. John Martin,   b. 1726   d. 5 Jan 1791, Isle of Skye, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Marion McLeod,   b. 1735   d. 1 Oct 1784 (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F14247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora Bethune,   b. 1765, Isle of Skye, Scotland d. 24 Dec 1840, Moore County, NC (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Farquhar Martin     2. Mary Martin     3. John Bethune Martin,   b. 1791   d. Aft 1850, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA (Age 60 years) +   4. Christian Martin,   b. 1794   d. Aug 1870, Calhoun County, MS (Age 76 years) ▻ William Dunn +   5. Angus Martin,   b. 1796, Moore County, NC d. 1862, Montgomery County, NC (Age 66 years) ▻ Anna Mitilda Harris  (Age 70 years) +   6. Margaret Martin,   b. 27 Dec 1800   d. 28 Jun 1883 (Age 82 years) ▻ John C. Buie  (Age 88 years)  m. 30 Mar 1826
  Family ID	F12561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1759 - Isle of Skye, Scotland Death - May 1827 - Moore County, NC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories		1795 Petition, Moore County, NC - Courthouse Relocation 1795, Jan -- Petition, Nov 1794-Feb 1795 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Folder 15 The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly to move the courthouse to a more suitable location. Signers include: [selected signers] Michal Dickinson, Kindred Muse, James Hill, Himrick Hill, Kindred Muse, John Baton, Donald Martin, Murdoch Martin, Wm. Wright, Joseph Wright, Ezekieh Dunn, Dannel McLeod, Thomas Dunn, John Ritchardson, John Dunn, Gorg Morgin, Wm. Morgen, W. Barrett, Adam Comer, John Comer, Leanard Caggle, Andrew White, Thomas Smithermon, James Elkins, Ruben Freman, John Shuffeld, John Sheffeld, George Williams, Stephen Davis, Jesse Brown JP, William Dunn, Stephen Ritchandson, Ansel Melton Sener., Everit Wallis, Wm. Key, Nathaniel Melton, David Richardson, James Manes, John Gilliam, Christyen Stuts, Bartholomew Dunn, Angus MacIver and Allen Beaton.
  		1844 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 6 Area includes portions of Wet, Dry, Mill, McLendons (southern), Drowning (northern), Cabin, Flag, Sings and Buffalo Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1113] James Vann Comer, Old Moore County, NC Vital Statistics 1784-1890, (1999, James Vann Comer, PO Box 2681, Sanford, NC 27331 ).