Ohio archæological and historical quarterly (1887) (14779670574)

Identifier: ohioarchological19ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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of Duke to the head of the Murray familyits chief proprietor, whose seat is at Blair Castle near Mts. Benygloeand Gairn Gower. Reeds history of Rutland (1836) tells us that John Murrayafter his arrival in America did not forget the girl, Elizabeth Mc-Clanathan with whome he made the voyage, but made her his wife,and to them were born ten children. Her brother John McClanathanwas a captain under CJolonel Murray in the Old French War. 400 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. By Gov. William Shirley he was commissioned a Colonel ofa Worcester Co. regiment in the old French war, but is. be-lieved not to have been in active service, preferring to entrustthat chiefly to his subordinate officers. By blood and association he was naturally affiliated withthe aristocratic, or Tory party, and as the period of the Revo-lution approached, these sympathies became more and moreapparent, most of his family (sons and sons-in-law) indulgedsimilar sentiments, although one or two espoused the cause
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The Rufus Putnam Home Rutland, Mass. of the colonies, and served in the patriot army.4 His youngestson Samuel, a physicians apprentice in Boston, is said to haveacted as guide for the British troops through the marches ofCambridge on the night of April 18th, 1775. We know thathe fell into the hands of the Provincials as a prisoner of waron the following eventful day, and shortly thereafter was ordered 4 Alexander Murray son of Col. Murray served three years in thewar of the Revolution, and received a bounty from the Govt besidebeing granted one of his fathers confiscated farms. Colonel John Murray. 401 sent to his fathers farm in Rutland, with the positive injunctionnot to pass its limits without permission. When the final rup-ture came, the Mandamus Councelors and other officers ofthe Crown were asked to resign. Many did so through fear oflosing their estates and the favor of their fellow citizens, whilemany fled at once to England or the Provinces.5 Colonel Mur-ray had been a specia