Sarah Murdock

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Murdock was born on 3 January 1800, in Mount Holly, Lumberton Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, James Murdock, was 45 and her mother, Hannah Dubel, was 32. She married Wright Harrison on 31 December 1832, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Northampton Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States in 1860. She died in 1860, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Wright Harrison
1800–1853
Sarah Murdock
1800–1860
Marriage: 31 December 1832
Elizabeth P. Harrison
about 1833–

Sources (4)

  • Sarah Murdock, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • Sarah Eurdock in entry for Writht Harrison, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
  • Sarah Hurdock, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"

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World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1804

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had been political enemies with intense personal differences for quite some time. Burr accused Hamilton of publicly disparaging his character during the elections of 1800 and 1804. On the morning of July 11, the two politicians went to Weehawken, New Jersey to resolve the disputes with an official duel. Both men were armed with a pistol. Hamilton missed, but Burr's shot fatally wounded Hamilton, who would die by the following day. The duel custom had been outlawed in New York by 1804, resulting in Burr fleeing the state due to an arrest warrant. He would later be accused of treason, but ultimately be acquitted.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Scottish Murdoch .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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