Murphy Family Land Grants
by June White

Alexander Murphy       21 Nov 1792
Russell County
96 a.  Adjoining Robert Prestons land and crossing his corner
to the south side of Priests ridge
Grants No. 27, p. 317
 
Andrew Murphy              1 Oct 1849
Logan County
158 a.  On Mate's Creek of Sandy River
Grants No. 210, p. 267
 
Henry Murphy                 1 Apr 1861
McDowell County
140 a.  On waters of Tug river, beginning on the bank of the
river opposite the McDonald field to the top of the ridge between
Tug River and Sugar Camp branch  and on to the divides between
Sugar Camp and Mile Creek at the head of Cove hollow and to the
mouth off Mill Creek                  
Grants No. 117, p. 716
 
Herenden Murphy           31 Dec 1844
Logan County
25 a.  On the head of Mates Creek of Sandy River
Grants No. 96, p. 155
 
Herndon Murphy                1 Oct 1852
Tazewell County
186 a.  On Tug River and on Mill Creek
Grants No. 107, p. 645

Herndon Murphey         1 Jan 1855
Tazewell County
134 a.  On Tug River and on river ridge NE of Tug & on the divides
between said river and Adkins branch, Grape Vine branch, and Hound
branch Beginning about 70 yards below said Murphey's mill
Grants No. 110, p. 777
 
John Murphey               1 Apr 1859
Tazewell Coounty
34 a. On Adkins branch of Tug River
Grants No. 116, p. 125
 
Quanten A. Murphey     1 Sept 1855
Tazewell County
90 a.  On Jacob's fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 111, p. 660

John Murphy                    25 Aug 1835
Logan County
25 a.  On Mates Creek
Grants No. 84, p. 453
 
Joseph Murphy                   1 Dec 1851
Logan County
25 a.  On Long Gap branch of Mates Creek of Sandy
Grants No. 106, p. 582
 
Quanten A. Murphy            1 Nov 1860
McDowell County
890 a.  On Jacobs fork and Big Creek waters of Dry fork of Sandy
Grants No. 117, p. 493
370 a.  On Jacobs ridge between Jacobs fork and Dry fork of Sandy
Grants No. 117, p. 494
      
Quanten A. Murphy             1 Apr 1861
McDowell County
90 a.  On Big Creek waters of Dry fork of Sandy
Grants No. 117, p. 715
 
Quanten A. Murphy             1 Dec 1853
Tazewell County
104 a.  On Big Creek of Jacobs fork of Dry fork of Sandy
Grants No. 109, p. 324
 
Quanten A. Murphy              1 Nov 1860
and Benjamin White, Jr.
McDowell County
325 a.  On waters of Jacobs fork, Big Creek, and Dry fork of Sandy
Grants No. 117, p. 496