- Samuel Murdock (1698-1769) & Submit Troop (1706-1784)
Samuel Murdock (Robert, Jackson) was born 1698 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. He married 1725 Submit Troop and to this union was born nine children. (Note: There were 10 children from this union.) Submit was born 1706 in Bristol, Rhode Island and died 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. To this union was born ten children. She was the daughter of Dan Troop and Deborah Macey. following tombstone inscription in Westmoreland co.,, Pennsylvania
He joined many of his relatives in the migration from Newton to Connecticut, bought land in Lebanon, and was admitted to the church there with his wife in 1726. He bought one hundred and twenty-two acres of land in Windham, Connecticut, in 1735, and ninety more adjoining, in 1736, and moved to Windham the next year. He was a prominent citizen of Windham, and was admitted to the church there in 1738 . Connecticut Colonial Records give his commission as "Captain of the Troop of Horse of the Fifth regiment" in 1741. He was Deputy for Windham to the General Assembly in 1756, 1757, 1759 , 1760, 1761, 1764 and 1766. He died in Windham, January 17, 1769, and is buried with his Wife and daughter Eunice in the old cemetery at Windham. His will, dated December 23, 1767, divides ides his property, the homestead being left to his youngest son Eliphalet. His wife's brother , Dan Throop, was made executor. The following provision made for his wife is a model of conjugal care to my dearly beloved Wife Submit
Father: Robert MURDOCK b: 6 SEP 1663 in Stirling, Central, Scotland
Mother: Hannah STEDMAN b: 2 MAR 1665 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marriage 1 Submit THROOP b: 25 DEC 1706 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
Married: 24 JUN 1725 in Lebanon, New London, CT
Children
1 Hannah MURDOCK b: 25 AUG 1726 in Windham, Windham, CT
2 William MURDOCK b: 26 JUL 1728 in Lebanon, New London, CT
3 Eliphalet MURDOCK b: abt 1729 d:1745
4 Samuel MURDOCK b: 27 AUG 1729 in Lebanon, New London, CT
5 Jonathan MURDOCK b: 19 FEB 1733 in Lebanon, New London, CT
6 Submit MURDOCK b: 13 NOV 1736 in Lebanon, New London, CT
7 William MURDOCK b: 2 JAN 1738 in Windham, Windham, CT
8 Dan MURDOCK b: 24 FEB 1742 in Windham, Windham, CT
9 Lydia MURDOCK b: 29 JUN 1745 in Windham, Windham, CT
10 Eliphalet MURDOCK b: 5 OCT 1748 in Windham, Windham, CT
11 Eunice MURDOCK b: 29 JAN 1750 in Windham, Windham, CT
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Tombstone inscriptions
Submit (Throop) Murdock
1) Here lies the body of Mrs. Submit Murdock consort to Capt. Samuel Murdock who departed this life Oct. 17, 1784 in the 78 year of age
Samuel Murdock
2) Here lies buried the body of Captain Samuel Murdock who died ...17 Jan 1769 in ye 71 year of his age Samuel Murdock Birth: 24 Mar 1698 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: 17 Jan 1769 , Windham, Connecticut, USA Parents Father: Robert MURDOCK Mother: Hannah STEDMAN Spouses Submit Throop Marriage: 3 Jun 1725 - Lebanon, New London Co., CT 2 8
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