Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . (1631-1703) who was the heir to Blair Atholl estate, and was for manyyears actively engaged in the wars of that period. That there were othersons, and one of these no doubt was the father of John Murray theemigrant. An evidence that he was of this family is found in the namesof his elder sons, Alexander, John and Robert, the two latter died inearly youth, and these names were given other sons born at a laterdate, all these names were common in the Murray family for manygenerations whose records we are considering. (397) 398 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Soc
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . (1631-1703) who was the heir to Blair Atholl estate, and was for manyyears actively engaged in the wars of that period. That there were othersons, and one of these no doubt was the father of John Murray theemigrant. An evidence that he was of this family is found in the namesof his elder sons, Alexander, John and Robert, the two latter died inearly youth, and these names were given other sons born at a laterdate, all these names were common in the Murray family for manygenerations whose records we are considering. (397) 398 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. effect that many, many years ago a young member of the familydisappeared, of whom no tidings ever returned, and it was be-lieved he had run away to America. Corroborative evidence isfound in the fact that his family plate bore the arms of theDuke of Atholl, and again it appears that his name is the firston the petition in 1762 to the General Court at Boston for thecharter for the town of Atholl2 not far from Rutland in the. Col. John Murray.(From the painting of Copley.) -same county. Col. Murray being a member of the General Courtfrom Rutland, having been its representative for some twenty 2(AthoIl) Reference to a comprehensive Gazettier of the world,•shows that the town of Atholl here mentioned is the only place inAmerica so named (with the single exception of a small town inNorthern New York). The only other locality so named is the district•in the north of Scotland embracing about 450 square miles, elevated, Colonel John Murray. 399 years. Upon the evidence of his tombstone inscription in theRural Cemetery at St. Johns, New Brunswick, he was bornin Ireland, November 22d, 1720. The exact time of his appearance in Rutland is not known,but it was no doubt about 1740, for it was at that time he wasmarried to his first wife,3 who was of the same ships companyupon his voyage hither. His natural ability and instinct forleadership is indicated by the fact th
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