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Arthur Hurry

 

Arthur may have been traveling to America in 1750 as an Arthur Hurry was listed as a friend and heir to a man named McQuin, a mariner of Scotland, who wrote his will on board the ship Earle while at sea. Listed in the will besides Arthur were: John Hamilton (executor, heir), William McQuin (brother), Elizabeth Green (friend, heir), Archibald Hamilton (heir, witness), William Young (witness) and Thomas Lorenore (witness).

 

In any case, Arthur was definitely in Philadelphia by 1754 when he is listed as a cooper in Mulberry Ward, which is the northern part of the city at that time. By 1755, Arthur (assumed to be the same man) received a letter at the post office at Church Alley and Third Street, which was only a few blocks from the State House. In April, 1757 he received another letter and this time it specified that he is a cooper matching the 1754 record.

 

In Aug 1759, Arthur had received yet another letter. That year an Arthur Hurry also advertised for a missing cow in the Moyamensing Township, which was south of the main part of the city and adjacent to Southwark. That fall advertisements for the Theatre on Society-Hill referred to getting tickets from Mr. Hurry at the theatre, which may have referred to Arthur, William, or someone else. The area of Philadelphia today that is referred to as Society-Hill is bounded by Walnut, Lombard, 8th Street, and I-95.

 

Arthur published a statement in the newspaper in 1763 that he was going back to Liverpool, England. However, he was the administrator for the will of Gilbert Scott a mariner of Scotland who apparently worked recently with the ship Britannia (dated Sep 16 1761, proved Jun 1765). Since he signed documents in 1765 and performed duties of administrator, he either didn’t return to England or did so only briefly. This would seem to be the same man as the documents specify that he was a cooper. He lived in Southwark at the time.

 

In 1771 William Hurrie and Arthur Hurry both signed the call for Reverend Duffield. Initially, this Arthur was thought to be the Arthur who is believed to be William’s son. However, if William’s son Arthur was born about 1760, he would not have signed this document as he would have been a mere lad. Given that, it is most likely that the Arthur Hurry that signed the call was Arthur, giving him a direct tie to William with them attending the same church.

 

It is possible that he was totally unrelated to William. However, this seems unlikely due to the close proximity of their households. So, it seems likely that Arthur is a brother, uncle, cousin, or father to William.

 

When Arthur became too sick to work, the St. Andrew’s Society granted him and his family 10 shillings for 6 weeks or until he had recovered. Of note, John Parker (possibly the one in William’s estate papers) was also given money by this society when his bricklaying business struggled in the winter of 1774.

 

Cornelius Hurry

 

In September 1771, Cornelius Hurry is listed in the newspaper as a runaway indenture. No additional records are found for him.  It is unknown if he is in any way related to William.

 

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Henry Hurry

 

Henry Hury was excused on appeal from the 5th Battalion Captain George Nice’s Company.  This militia was associated with the city of Philadelphia.

 

James Hurry & Jeremiah Hurry

of Fayette County, Pennsylvania

 

In 1800, James and Jeremiah Hurry were  in Fayette, County, which is where Arthur (the son) was at  that time. However, they were in Springhill and Arthur was in Dunbar.  This means they were 25-30 miles away.  After 1800, Jeremiah Hurry seems to disappear.  However, James in Monongalia, VA/WVA may be the same James as the location is just across the state border. It is unknown if they were related or just a Hurry family that happened to be in the same area.

 

James Hurry

of Monongalia, VA/WVA

 

James  arrives between 1804 and 1811 in Monongalia County between 1804 and 1811 (various accounts differ), Virginia (now West Virginia), which is just over the state line from where James and Jeremiah were living in 1800.  This is also where John McGinley owned property per his will.  This seems to make it more likely that James was a relative, but proof is yet to be found.

 

James is said to have been born in Virginia, but  no supporting documents have been found. People have him being born anywhere from 1776 to 1795.  If it was him in 1800 in Fayette County, PA, then he was likely born no later than 1780.

 

James was a captain in the War of 1812 and in 1814 he marched his troops to Norfolk, where he and some of his men contracted illness and he  became weak in the chest with a cough. He never shook this illness, dying in January 1828 or 1831. Records as to the date of his death conflict, but clearly refer to the same man. Since he served in the military, it is possible that he is a son of/related to W. Hurrey who served as a captain under General Stevens of Virginia.

 

James married two sisters named Elsey (Rebecca, Margaret).  There was also a court case  involving his daughter Rachel (someone assaulting her as an infant). Rachel is the only child named by name in his will with the others just being referred to as his children (1831).

 

John and David Hurry of this county served in the military in the 1820s.  It is likely that these men are the sons of James.

 

James Hurry

of German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

 

There is a record of a man than might possibly be James Hurry in 1830 in German Township, Fayette County, PA.

 

James Hurry

of Philadelphia

 

James (record interpreted as Pames) Hurry was on Benjamin Paschall, Justice of the Peace’s Docket in Philadelphia on October 1, 1783.  This is of interest because it was in the same timeframe that Wiliam’s estate was being settled.

 

John Hurry

 

John Hurry is listed in the 1798 tax records for Montgomery County.  This man’s relationship to the family is unknown.  However, his presence in Montgomery County where the family had ties makes him a good candidate to be a relative.

 

Samuel Hurry

 

Samuel Hurry came to Philadelphia in the 1790s.  He was from the  . . . Hurry family and the family claims he was the father of the  . . . .  Hurry family in America. His family was quite wealthy and he owned multiple properties around Philadelphia.  The interesting thing about this man is that he owned a house directly across the street from the State House.  He may not be related to William’s branch; however, searches of names in his family tree show up frequently in the DNA matches of William’s descendants.

 

William Hurray

 

Served in the Revolution as a private.  From Bedford County.

 

Mr. Hurry

 

1759 advertisements for the Theatre at Society Hill in Philadelphia mention that tickets can be purchased of Mr. Hurry at the theatre.  It is unknown if this is Arthur Hurry (the older one mentioned above), William Hurrie, or another man.

 

Theatre Advertisements [1] [2]

 

Hurry Lawsuit

 

There was a PA Supreme Court case in 1805 that referenced an earlier case of Hurry and Lawerswyler.

 

Moser, Leber/Laver

Moser, Margaret

 

Margaret was born July 5,  1750 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to  Philip and Anna Margaretha (Mueller) Leber/Laver. Margaret married George Moser, who served in the Revolutionary War.  She died at age 104 on Nov. 21, 1854. Margaret is buried at Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.  Margaret claimed that she was related to William Hurrie, ringer of the the Liberty Bell.  This is interesting because she is 100% German, her parents having been born in Germany.  It is wondered if the connection was through William’s wife or through he Stetler family, who also lived in Montgomery County and had German origins.

 

 

 

James Hurry of Monongalia, VA/WVA

 

James  arrives between 1804 and 1811 in Monongalia County between 1804 and 1811 (various accounts differ), Virginia (now West Virginia), which is just over the state line from where James and Jeremiah were living in 1800.  This is also where John McGinley owned property per his will.  This seems to make it more likely that James was a relative, but proof is yet to be found.

 

James is said to have been born in Virginia, but  no supporting documents have been found. People have him being born anywhere from 1776 to 1795.  If it was him in 1800 in Fayette County, PA, then he was likely born no later than 1780.

 

James was a captain in the War of 1812 and in 1814 he marched his troops to Norfolk, where he and some of his men contracted illness and he  became weak in the chest with a cough. He never shook this illness, dying in January 1828 or 1831. Records as to the date of his death conflict, but clearly refer to the same man. Since he served in the military, it is possible that he is a son of/related to W. Hurrey who served as a captain under General Stevens of Virginia.

 

James married two sisters named Elsey (Rebecca, Margaret).  There was also a court case  involving his daughter Rachel (someone assaulting her as an infant). Rachel is the only child named by name in his will with the others just being referred to as his children (1831).

 

John and David Hurry of this county served in the military in the 1820s.  It is likely that these men are the sons of James.

 

 

 

James Hurry of Monongalia, VA/WVA

 

James  arrives between 1804 and 1811 in Monongalia County between 1804 and 1811 (various accounts differ), Virginia (now West Virginia), which is just over the state line from where James and Jeremiah were living in 1800.  This is also where John McGinley owned property per his will.  This seems to make it more likely that James was a relative, but proof is yet to be found.

 

James is said to have been born in Virginia, but  no supporting documents have been found. People have him being born anywhere from 1776 to 1795.  If it was him in 1800 in Fayette County, PA, then he was likely born no later than 1780.

 

James was a captain in the War of 1812 and in 1814 he marched his troops to Norfolk, where he and some of his men contracted illness and he  became weak in the chest with a cough. He never shook this illness, dying in January 1828 or 1831. Records as to the date of his death conflict, but clearly refer to the same man. Since he served in the military, it is possible that he is a son of/related to W. Hurrey who served as a captain under General Stevens of Virginia.

 

James married two sisters named Elsey (Rebecca, Margaret).  There was also a court case  involving his daughter Rachel (someone assaulting her as an infant). Rachel is the only child named by name in his will with the others just being referred to as his children (1831).

 

John and David Hurry of this county served in the military in the 1820s.  It is likely that these men are the sons of James.

 

 

James Hurry of Monongalia, VA/WVA

 

James  arrives between 1804 and 1811 in Monongalia County between 1804 and 1811 (various accounts differ), Virginia (now West Virginia), which is just over the state line from where James and Jeremiah were living in 1800.  This is also where John McGinley owned property per his will.  This seems to make it more likely that James was a relative, but proof is yet to be found.

 

James is said to have been born in Virginia, but  no supporting documents have been found. People have him being born anywhere from 1776 to 1795.  If it was him in 1800 in Fayette County, PA, then he was likely born no later than 1780.

 

James was a captain in the War of 1812 and in 1814 he marched his troops to Norfolk, where he and some of his men contracted illness and he  became weak in the chest with a cough. He never shook this illness, dying in January 1828 or 1831. Records as to the date of his death conflict, but clearly refer to the same man. Since he served in the military, it is possible that he is a son of/related to W. Hurrey who served as a captain under General Stevens of Virginia.

 

James married two sisters named Elsey (Rebecca, Margaret).  There was also a court case  involving his daughter Rachel (someone assaulting her as an infant). Rachel is the only child named by name in his will with the others just being referred to as his children (1831).

 

John and David Hurry of this county served in the military in the 1820s.  It is likely that these men are the sons of James.

 

 

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