{"id":5472,"date":"2021-04-04T16:28:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T16:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/?page_id=5472"},"modified":"2023-08-04T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:26:43","slug":"hurriewilliambio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/hurriewilliambio\/","title":{"rendered":"HurrieWilliamBio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 9px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-max_mega_menu_23\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block 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class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/hurriesources\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 16px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/klinefelter-2\/2473-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Next-&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 17px; padding-bottom: 2px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">William Hurrie\/ Hurry<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #776277;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Biography<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ringer of The Liberty Bell<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/signature-william-hurrie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"76\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-972x1024.jpg 972w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-250x263.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-550x580.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-800x843.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-171x180.jpg 171w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404-474x500.jpg 474w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LibertyBell-e1612250954404.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5627\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hurrie-Marker.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William died in 1781 and was buried in the church yard at the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church. Over the years, William&#8217;s stone became buried and was lost.&nbsp; One day the sexton of the church unburied it and William&#8217;s burial location was covered in&nbsp; many newspaper articles.&nbsp; Later, DAR recognized William Hurrie for his support for the Revolutionary War as shown in the marker above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"u4650_img\" class=\"block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/gravestone.jpg?crc=3838770683\" alt=\"\" data-muse-src=\"images\/gravestone.jpg?crc=3838770683\" data-image-width=\"383\" data-image-height=\"585\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">WIlliam Hurrie\/Hurry&#8217;s Gravestone at Old Pine Cemetery Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5625\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HurrieBurial-Location.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William Hurrie&#8217;s grave is near the lamp post with the family plot lying beyond the fenced area and immediately to the left of the sidewalk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-8\" style=\"padding: 0% 1.5% 0% 3%;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2183\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2183\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hurry-William-reputed-portrait-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hurry-William-reputed-portrait-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hurry-William-reputed-portrait-250x274.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hurry-William-reputed-portrait-164x180.jpg 164w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hurry-William-reputed-portrait.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Believed to be William Hurrie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">If you tour Independence Hall or visit the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, you will most likely hear the name William Hurrie mentioned as the man who rang the Liberty Bell when Independence was declared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">The Controversy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Who rang the bell that day is not 100% certain.&nbsp; However, most historians generally accept William Hurrie as the bell ringer on July 8, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.&nbsp; DAR has also recognized his service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Not everyone, particularly the family of the official doorkeeper of the State House (Independence Hall) in 1776, agreed that William Hurry was the bell ringer who tolled the bells calling people together the day the Declaration of Independence was read. In July 1908, Clarence P. Wynne made a plea to the Philadelphia Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution that Andrew McNair, the official doorkeeper,&nbsp; was actually the bellringer. However, McNair has not been accepted by most historians as the bellringer on that date despite his position as doorkeeper at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records indicate that Andrew McNair was absent at least one day during that period and the conclusion by historian is that he was absent on that very historic day. The argument for William Hurry as the bell ringer comes from the records at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/oldpinechurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Pine St. Church<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. William Hurry attended this church and was an early sexton for the church.&nbsp; He was referred to as the old bell ringer and the story of him ringing the Liberty Bell for the reading of the Declaration of Independence was told.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To read more about the controversy:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u4446-11\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span id=\"u4446-5\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Real Story of the Liberty Bell<\/span>&nbsp; <\/span><\/strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/real_story_of_liberty_bell___part_1.pdf\" data-href=\"upload:U4450\"><strong>&nbsp;<span id=\"u4446-6\">[part 1]<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span id=\"u4446-8\">&nbsp; <\/span><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/real_story_of_liberty_bell___part_2.pdf\" data-href=\"upload:U4452\"><span id=\"u4446-9\">[part 2]<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u4446-14\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/attacking_traditions.pdf\" data-href=\"upload:U4454\"><span id=\"u4446-12\">Attack on Traditions<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u4605-50\" class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"u4551_img\" class=\"block aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/birch-s_views_plate_23.jpg?crc=3952217990\" alt=\"\" data-muse-src=\"images\/birch-s_views_plate_23.jpg?crc=3952217990\" data-image-width=\"481\" data-image-height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">By William Birch &amp; Son. Public domain, via Wikimedia Common<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">Official Doorkeeper<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William went on to serve as official doorkeeper for the State House beginning March 4, 1777 and concluding when he fell ill just before his death in October 1781.&nbsp; During that time, he served the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Continental Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">His role was very broad and extended well beyond being the doorkeeper. He often procured items for these bodies, such as, candles and firewood. And, he even was charged with escorting Gunning Bedford Esquire to the city jail when his behavior did not align with the accepted behavior of the Continental Congress.&nbsp; In addition, he was paid for nursing soldiers and for cleaning out the State House after the British occupation.&nbsp; William, along with Robert Patton the messenger to Congress, was also paid in 1778 for extraordinary service, which was of an unknown nature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">During these early days of our country, currency was very unstable.&nbsp; Thus, William&#8217;s salary increased at warp speed at times.&nbsp; Over a short period of time it skyrocketed from a dollar a day to forty dollars per day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William&#8217;s son-in-law Joseph Fry succeeded him as doorkeeper of the State House, serving in that capacity until late in 1799.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/klinefelter-2\/2473-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about William Hurrie&#8217;s family . . .<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"u116_img\" class=\"block alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/hurry%20-%20newyorkobserver%20vol%2083p123.jpg?crc=3855814624\" alt=\"\" data-muse-src=\"images\/hurry%20-%20newyorkobserver%20vol%2083p123.jpg?crc=3855814624\" width=\"266\" height=\"416\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9804\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small-250x196.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small-230x180.jpg 230w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small-383x300.jpg 383w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/freedomtrainlibertybelllincoln-small.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Judge Klinefelter, 3G Grandson of William Hurry, signs the register at the Freedom Train in 1948<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" 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#99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5958792\/liberty_bell_traditions\/\">Ring, Grandpa, Ring<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-68\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/libertybell---eugene-register-guard-1984.jpg\" data-href=\"upload:U2611\">Who Rang the Liberty Bell?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-71\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5653764\/who_rang_the_liberty_bell\/\">Who First Rang Old Liberty Bell?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-74\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/8163681\/man_who_rang_the_liberty_bell\/\">Man Who Rang the Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-77\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5645878\/william_hurry_finding_of_grave\/\">The Man Who Rang Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-80\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5958718\/william_hurry_rang_out_liberty\/\">He Rang Out Liberty<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-83\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/old_bell_ringer_died_of_joy.pdf\" data-href=\"upload:U4456\">Old Bell Ringer Died of Joy<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-86\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/225411\/dar_stone_for_william_hurriehurry\/\">DAR Grave Stone<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-89\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/william_hurry_grave.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"upload:U1865\">William Hurrie Grave Article<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4605-92\" class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/cgi-bin\/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GSln=hurry&amp;GSfn=william&amp;GSbyrel=all&amp;GSdyrel=all&amp;GSob=n&amp;GRid=11781&amp;df=all&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Hurrie on Find-a-Grave<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"superscript\"> *<\/span><span id=\"u4605-96\">Many of these articles were included in multiple newspapers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\" style=\"padding: 0em 1em 0em 2em;\">\n<div class=\"bg-box bg-box-edged bg-box-cover color-2-text-contrast color2-background-color\">\n<h3 class=\"\">Stories of Descendant<\/h3>\n<p id=\"u86189-4\" class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"u107-9\" class=\"\">Hodge<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5648931\/hurry_descendants_hodge\/\">Descendants see Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\">Inglis<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u107-12\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5653799\/inglis_descendant_of_william_hurry\/\">Ancestor Rang Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\">Kircher<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u107-15\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=lqI-AAAAYAAJ&amp;pg=PA2068&amp;lpg=PA2068&amp;dq=%22caroline+garrison%22+%22William+Hurry%22&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=TUT6DoBgvG&amp;sig=CfeMtmSYceYJVK32e2LBnYpK88g&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJjKnekNnSAhUHr1QKHcAjDe8Q6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&amp;q=%22caroline%20garrison%22%20%22William%20Hurry%22&amp;f=false\">Ancestor Rang Libery Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\">Peebles<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u107-18\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/8163952\/bellman_grandson_to_greet_old_relic\/\">Bellman&#8217;s Grandson to Greet Old Relic<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-21\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/8163910\/bell_tolled_by_this_forefather\/\">Bell Tolled by his Forefather<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-24\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/8163738\/ancestor_rang_liberty_bell\/\">Ancestor Rang Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-27\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/peebles__direct_descendant_of_bellringer.pdf\" data-href=\"upload:U4458\">Direct Descendant of Bellringer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-30\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/hurry-relatives.jpg\" data-href=\"upload:U2609\">Ringers Kin to See Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\">&nbsp;Thomson<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u107-33\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ring-Papa-Story-American-Family\/dp\/1475987374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ring, Papa, Ring! The Story of an American Family <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5648382\/hurry_6_descendants\/\">Six Descendants of Hurry&nbsp; to see Liberty Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-36\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/225414\/liberty_bell_hurryhurrie_descendants\/\">Six Descendants Coming<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-39\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/article\/lincoln-journal-star-thomson-family-at-f\/129423462\/\">1948 Freedom Train<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-42\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5648483\/hurry_js_klinefelter_describes_family\/\">Liberty Bell Ringer&#8217;s Descendants Visit Freedom Train<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-45\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/8163890\/hurry_portion_of_thomson_story\/\">History Rang &#8216;Oer the Plains<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u107-46\" class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"u107-49\" class=\"\"><span id=\"u107-48\">Unprove<\/span><span id=\"u107-48\">n<\/span><span id=\"u107-48\"> Claims of<\/span><span id=\"u107-48\"> Kinship<\/span><span id=\"u107-48\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"u107-53\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/clip\/5653864\/kc_ties_to_william_hurry\/\"><span id=\"u107-51\">Hurry of KC: Believes he descends from Wm Hurry<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-56\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/wmhurryharrietstenz.tiff\" data-href=\"upload:U4512\"><span id=\"u107-54\">Hurrey Stentz: Claims relationship to William Hurry<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-59\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/herbertthreadgillhurrie.tif\" data-href=\"upload:U4514\"><span id=\"u107-57\">Herbert Threadgill Hurrie: Claims relationship to Wm. Hurry<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-62\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ktYaAQAAMAAJ&amp;pg=PA229&amp;lpg=PA229&amp;dq=%22william+hurry%22+%22george+moses%22&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=6E0A85-Zy_&amp;sig=B1o9hdY4P-UB3eEXouLoEsHr2ZU&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiH-7jol9XSAhVo4YMKHQo4CX4Q6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&amp;q=%22william%20hurry%22%20&amp;f=false\"><span id=\"u107-60\">Moses: Relative of William Hurry, Old Roads Out of Philadelphia<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u107-65\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"nonblock\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsallinthesynapse.net\/Assets\/williamhurryggreatuncle.jpg\" data-href=\"upload:U4550\"><span id=\"u107-63\">King: Claims Wm Hurrie as Great-great Grand Uncle<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 19px; padding-bottom: 16px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/klinefelter-2\/2473-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Next-&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Read Next-&gt; William Hurrie\/ Hurry Biography Ringer of The Liberty Bell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; William died in 1781 and was buried in the church yard at the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church. 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