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James Murdoch was the son of Hamilton Murdock, born 1731 in Killyleah, County Down, Northern Ireland, and Mary Cleland born in Killyleah, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was the grandson of William Murdock II, and Martha Hamilton and great grandson of William Murdock I and Jennett Murkland.

Children of Hamilton Murdock and Mary Cleland were:
Margaret Murdock 1755-1845
Elizabeth Murdock 1758-
William Murdock 1759-1840
Jane Murdock 1763-1844
James Murdock 1766-1857

Children of William Murdock II and Martha Hamilton were:
James Murdock 1728-
Hamilton Murdock 1731-
Jennet Murdogh 1733-
William Murdogh 1736-
Margaret Murdogh 1737-

Children of William Murdock I and Jennett Murchland were:
William Murdogh II 1700-
James Murdogh 1699-
James Murdogh 1702-
Hugh Murdogh
Adam" Edom" Murdogh

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James Murdoch was born May 6, 1766. He was two years old and not listed as a passenger on ship register. James Murdock married Elizabeth (Betsy) Davenport in 1791 when he was 25 and she was 16. James and Betsy had been members of the First Creek Baptist Church since 1835. Betsy was born in 1775, the daughter of Isaac Davenport and his first wife, Martha Anne Ridgill Davenport.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Davenport Murdoch's father, Isaac Davenport, was born in 1752, probably in Granville County, NC. He died June 26, 1816. His tombstone is in the Davenport burying ground, ten miles west of the Newberry Courthouse. Isaac was the son of Francis Davenport, who furnished goods and paid for them for the American Revolution.

James Murdock died June 23, 1857 and Betsy died two months later. Markers have been placed on their graves in the First Creek Baptist Cemetery in Abbeville County by Strother E. Murdoch, Sr. and Jr. James and Betsy had been members of the First Creek Baptist Church since 1835.

James and Betsy Murdock had 15 children, whose birth dates are all listed in the Murdock family Bible. All the children were born in Newberry, SC.

1) Sarah 1792 - ____
2) William 1794 - 1866
* Wife - Sarah
3) John F 1796 -
* 1st wife - Phoebe Plunkett 1796 - 1836
4) Mary 1798 -
5) Hamilton 1800 - died in infancy;
6) Jesse 1801 - ____
7) Martha 1803 - 1887
* Husband: William Pratt 1798 - 1864
8) Elizabeth 1805 - ____
9) James 1807 - died in infancy
10) Jeptha Daniel Murdoch 1809 - 1860
* Wife: Catherine Nelson 1814 - 1865
11) Isaac 1810 - 1888
* Wife: Elizabeth Gaines 1823 - 1896
12) James D 1812 - 1850
* Wife: Martha Fisher ___ - 1893
13) Hamilton 1815 - 1896
* Wife: Lumanda Watts 1828 - 1890
14) David 1817 - ____
15) Joseph L 1819 - 1896
* Wife: Laura Elizabeth Alewine 1840 - 1925