James MURRAY
Jamees Murray was a Covenanter with the 9 Earl of Argyle, Archibald Campbell. the Earl was executed in Jun 1685 after his invasion of Scotland. James Murray became a prisoner at the Canongate Covenanter's Prison in Edinburgh. He was banished to America on 30 July 1685 . he was transported from Leith, Scotland to Eastern New Jersey on the ship Henry and Francis by george Scott of Pitlochie. The master of the ship was Richard Hutton. The ship left 4 Aug 1685. it is interesting that James Murray appears to have defied his father and sided with his enemy. But this was common in the religious wars of the day. The source for this is Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations 1650- 1775
Alternate name found in GEDCOM file: Josephus /MURRAY/
He married Jemima Morgan 1685 at of Md . Jemima Morgan was born at of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland Abt 1668 daughter of Thomas Morgan, Cpt and Mary cromwell .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Zipporah Murray
born 1685.
Josephus Murray
born Abt 1687.
Keziah Murray
born Abt 1688.
Morgan Murray
born 1689.
Melchizedek M Murray
born Abt 1693.
Jemima Murray
born Abt 1695.
Jabez Murray
born 1699.
James Murray died 1704 at Athol, Baltimore, Maryland .
Jemima Morgan died Bef Nov 1711 at Baltimore, Maryland .