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Walter Murch (1737 - 1822)

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Birthplace: Biddeford, York, Maine, United States
Death: October 31, 1822 (80-89)
Unity, Waldo County, Maine, United States
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Son of William Murch and Tabitha Murch
Husband of Jerusha Brown
Father of James Murch; Sarah Irish; Benjamim Murch; Susanna Murch; Simeon Murch and 5 others
Brother of Deborah Murch; Joanna Murch; Tabitha Gray; Samuel Murch; John Murch and 4 others
Half brother of Molley Murch; Walter Murch; Joanna Murch; Deborah Murch; Tabitha Murch and 4 others

Managed by: Walter B Murch III
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About Walter Murch

WALTER MURCH 3rd son of Walter Jr probably grew up in Biddeford. He was a lame man and in 1756 the town of Saco paid Dr Samuel White of Portland to examine him and dress his leg. He was obviously very poor. He married Jerusha Brown in Gorham in Nov of 1758. She was born in Eastham Mass. (Cape Cod) 28 May 1738. Walter moved from Biddeford to Gorham with 3 of his brothers around 1754. He lived on the Deacon Paine place lot 63 on the Flaggy Meadows Road. 
           Walter and Jerusha had the following children all born in Gorham.
    James       born 29 Aug 1760   marr Jenney Bailey         1785
    Sarah        born  4   Dec 1762   marr William Irish         1781 
    Benjamin  born 10  Jan   1765  marr Abigail Aery                    died   11 Jan 1849
    Susanna    born 12 Sept 1766   marr Joshua Newcomb  1789
            * Simeon    born 24 Feb   1769   marr Rachel Paine         1791   died    8 Aug 1831
               Zebulon    born 19 Mar   1771  marr Molly   Pennell
   Affia         born 12 Apr    1773  
   Joanna     born 27 Sept   1775     
   Ephraim   born  1  Feb    1778
   Edmund   born  27 Jan    1780   Walter and Jerusha moved to Unity Maine before 1810 and lived with their son Simon  Jerusha died 1 Aug 1815 in Unity.  Walter died 31 Oct 1822 also in Unity 
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Walter Murch's Timeline

1737
1737
Biddeford, York, Maine, United States
1760
August 29, 1760
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1762
December 4, 1762
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1765
January 10, 1765
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1766
September 12, 1766
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1769
February 24, 1769
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1771
March 19, 1771
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
1773
April 12, 1773
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States
1775
September 27, 1775
Gorham, Cumberland, ME, United States