Commodore Alexander Murray

1755 - 1821  (66 years)

Dr. William Murray

1708 -

Birth	15 Jul 1708	Scotland
Children	+ 1. Sarah Murray           b. 1747 + 2. Dr. William Murray           b. 1752 + 3. Commodore Alexander Murray           b. 1755

Dr. William Murray

1708 -

Birth	15 Jul 1708	Scotland
Children	+ 1. Sarah Murray           b. 1747 + 2. Dr. William Murray           b. 1752 + 3. Commodore Alexander Murray           b. 1755

Mary Miller

1766 - 1831  (65 years)

Birth	1766
Died	7 Feb 1831
Buried	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Commodore Alexander Murray           b. 1755
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Murray           b. 27 May 1798

Elizabeth Murray

1798 - 1847  (49 years)

Birth	27 May 1798
Died	15 Oct 1847
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Commodore Alexander Murray           b. 1755
Mother	Mary Miller           b. 1766
Family	John Thomas           b. 27 Apr 1788
Married	Abt 1816
Children	1. Mary Thomas   2. Sally Thomas           b. 19 Jul 1820   3. Julia Murray Thomas           b. 26 Jul 1822   4. Alexander Murray Thomas           b. 31 Jul 1824   5. Daniel Murray Thomas           b. 15 Mar 1827 + 6. Mary Thomas           b. 24 Jul 1829   7. John Thomas           b. 1831   8. Cornelia Thomas           b. 5 Feb 1834   9. Catharine S. Thomas           b. 9 May 1836   10. Elizabeth Thomas           b. 1845

John Thomas

1788 - 1858  (70 years)

Birth	27 Apr 1788
Died	27 Dec 1858
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	John Thomas           b. 26 Aug 1743
Mother	Sarah Murray           b. 1747
Married	23 Aug 1777	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Elizabeth Murray           b. 27 May 1798
Married	Abt 1816
Children	1. Mary Thomas   2. Sally Thomas           b. 19 Jul 1820   3. Julia Murray Thomas           b. 26 Jul 1822   4. Alexander Murray Thomas           b. 31 Jul 1824   5. Daniel Murray Thomas           b. 15 Mar 1827 + 6. Mary Thomas           b. 24 Jul 1829   7. John Thomas           b. 1831   8. Cornelia Thomas           b. 5 Feb 1834   9. Catharine S. Thomas           b. 9 May 1836   10. Elizabeth Thomas           b. 1845

• Name	Alexander Murray  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Commodore
  Birth	1755
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	He was one of the “Maryland 400.”  [3]
  Obituary	From the Maryland Gazette: "Murray, Comm. Alexander, senior officer of the Navy of the U.S., died at his residence near Philadelphia (Oct 18, 1821)."  [4]
  Death	6 Oct 1821
  Burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [5]
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39973812/alexander-murray
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Dr. William Murray           b. 15 Jul 1708, Scotland   (Father)
  Person ID	I8031
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father

  Dr. William Murray           b. 15 Jul 1708, Scotland

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Miller           b. 1766             d. 7 Feb 1831 (Age 65 years)
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Murray           b. 27 May 1798             d. 15 Oct 1847 (Age 49 years) └─ John Thomas  (Age 70 years)  m. Abt 1816
  Family ID	F5715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Commodore Alexander Murray". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I8031&tree=1sttree (accessed April 19, 2025).