McMurtry, Joseph

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  • Name McMurtry, Joseph 
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • The name McMurtrie means "son of a sea navigator" and it is also recorded as meaning "sea warrior". In the original Gaelic, it was spelled MacMuirceartach. The McMurtry's are not a clan but a sept of the clan Stewart of Bute. A sept was a group of people who allied together for political reasons and were allowed to wear the tartan of the clan to which they were attached.
      In Scotland about the year 1062 during the reign of Malcolm Ceanmor, surnames were adopted by royal edict. The Historical Research Society of Scotland says that McMurtry was also a variant of MacKirdie. "Mac" means 'son of.' In Scotland, McMurtries are most numerous in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire on the west coast. The Historical Research Society also says that as a surname, McMurtry dates back to the early 16th century; we find Gilbert Mackmurtye as a witness in Edinburgh in 1508 and William M'Mowtrie as a soldier in Edinburgh in 1684.
      Loris Shaft
      2912 Irwin St
      Vallejo, CA 94591
      A-United States
      gsd-mom@worldnet.att.net
    Person ID I977  Bratt Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 May 2007 

    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. McMurtry, Thomas   d. 1788, Ralston (Rocksiticus), Morris Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. McMurtry, Hannah
     3. McMurtry, Joseph,   b. 1685   d. May 1762, Oxford Township, Sussex Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. McMurtry, Robert,   b. Abt 1710   d. Bef 6 Sep 1777, Sussex Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 67 years)
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2015