1840 William Murray (age 50-60) lived at West Providence, Bedford County, Pennsylvania with 5 males children ages 5-20, one female (age 5-10) and one female (age 30-40). [1]
1846 William Murray was named in the Will of Samuel Tate (of Bloody Run, as mentioned in the 1852 orphans court petition by Jacob Lamberson) as a resident on Samuel Tate's land. [2]
To my son Samuel H. Tate, I give and devise my mansion house, on the North side of the road or street in Bloody Run Village now occupied by his mother … also the houses and lots on the same side of the street now occupied by William Murray & J. Belford Esqr I give and devise to said Samuel in fee: and should he continue to lease the said houses, after the expiration of the present lease it is my will and desire that sd Wm Murray shall have the first offer …
1847 John Murray, son of William Murray of Bloody Run, fought in the Mexican War. [3] [4]
1849 Tax records suggest that William Murray died between 1848 and 1849.
1848 William Murray was taxed in Bedford County. [5]
1849 Mrs. Mary Murray was taxed in Bedford County. [6]
1850 Mary Murray (age 48) lived at West Providence, Bedford County, Pennsylvania with Thomas (age 24), George (age 22), William (age 20) and Mary C (age 16). [7] [8]
1851 Mary Ann Murray, spouse of William Murray, died on August 11 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann Murray was born on April 6, 1802, child of Jacob Lamberson and Christina Lamberson. [9] She was buried at Old Saint Thomas The Apostle Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [10]
1852 At the August term of the Fulton County Orphans Court [11]:
The petition of Jacob Lamberson, respectfully showeth: that Jacob Lamberson late of Taylor township in said county died on the 11th day of March A.D. 1848, leaving him surviving, his widow, Christina Lamberson, residing in Taylor township, Fulton County, and the following children, to wit: Mary Lamberson intermarried with William Murray, late of Bloody Run, both now deceased, leaving them surviving the following children, to wit: Thomas Murray, Bedford County, Michael Murray, Blair County, George Murray, and Mary Murray and William Murray, all of Bedford County, the two last being yet in their minority; Elizabeth Lamberson intermarried with Christopher Nogle, residing in Somerset County; Jacob Lamberson, your petitioner, Taylor township, Fulton County; John Lamberson, Taylor township; Susan Lamberson intermarried with Isaac Clark, Bedford County; Samuel Lamberson, Franklin Co, Indiana; Christina Lamberson, intermarried with Thomas Kagerice, late of Randolph Co Indiana dec; Benjamin Lamberson, Taylor township, Fulton County; and Sarah Lamberson, intermarried with James Fields, Taylor township, Fulton County. ... August 2, 1852.
Research Notes:
1818 William Murray died on November 18 and was buried at Old Saint Thomas The Apostle Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. However, wife Mary had children born as late as 1836. Could this be the father of William? [12]
Bloody Run was the original name for the town now known as Everett, Pennsylvania, located in Bedford County, along the Juniata River, famous for its past as a frontier settlement and trading post, named for a nearby stream where conflicts occurred, and later renamed in 1873 to honor statesman Edward Everett, though the historical "Bloody Run" remains a significant part of its heritage.
1815 Painting of the Village of Bloody Run. [13] [14]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Will book, 1771-1906, with index: Bedford. Will Books 1819–1831, 1771–1819, 1831–1849, image 708, [FamilySearchImage].
[3] Bedford. History Records | Beaver. History Records, image 983, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton counties, Pennsylvania: with illustrations and biographical sketches (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins, 1884), 139, [HathiTrust].
[5] Bedford. Tax Records 1848, image 659, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Bedford. Tax Records 1849, image 657, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 113758547, [FindAGrave].
[11] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Fulton, Orphans Court Docket 1-58, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 113758547, [FindAGrave].
[13] Maryland Center for History and Culture, [URL].
[14] Post card photo of Main Street, Everett Area Better Business Association, [URL].