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James Murray

1713–1781 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗

5 works about James Murray are indexed here.

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Joint Papers: Miscellaneous

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1784

Miscellaneous General Assembly papers from 1784, 25 images, dealing with deeds, land grants, taxes and soldiers. James Murray and John Sevier are named, and the places include Burke, Wilkes and Orange counties, Edenton and Hillsborough.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Murray, James, 1713-1781.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Apr. 22: House bill to vest title to lands of James Murray in Thomas Clark and others (rejected)

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1783

House of Commons bill of 22 April 1783, marked rejected, that would have vested title to the lands of James Murray (1713 to 1781) in Thomas Clark and others on account of debts. From the General Assembly session at Hillsborough. 11 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Murray, James, 1713-1781.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Apr. 26: Senate bill awarding relief to Thomas Clark and others

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1783

Senate bill of 26 April 1783 granting relief to Thomas Clark and others in their claims on the estate of James Murray (1713 to 1781), with debts and estate administration at issue. From the General Assembly's spring session at Hillsborough. 8 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Murray, James, 1713-1781.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Apr. 18: House bill appointing commissioners to examine claims of Thomas Clark et al. v. estate of Jas. Murray (petition only)

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1782

Petition behind a House bill of 18 April 1782 that would have named commissioners to examine the claims of Thomas Clark and others against the estate of James Murray (1713 to 1781). Loyalist property, confiscation and guardianship are among its concerns. Only the petition survives. From the 1782 General Assembly at Hillsborough. 13 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Murray, James, 1713-1781.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Senate Joint Resolutions, April 16 - May 4

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1782

Senate joint resolutions of the 1782 session, 16 April to 4 May, in 88 images with messages, reports and petitions. Cases include Joseph Hall of Richmond County, Ambrose Ramsey, James Bizell of Duplin County, and North Carolina officers and citizens held captive at Charleston. Hillsborough figures in the business.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Murray, James, 1713-1781.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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