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     Andrew Gurley Recieved a pay voucher in Aug. 1782 for service to the Johnston Co. Militia. Microfilm "Rev. War Pay Vouchers. T&C Mil. 31.88-31.90 Gric - Hai S.115 93 NC State Archives. He died after August 1782.

     Ephraim Gurley began military service in 1783 at Recieved 72 pounds, 18 shillings for Milita duty on Continental line voucher 322.¹ He died after 1783.

     Dora Emma Blair was born on 27 December 1874.¹ She married Calvin Lee Gurley, son of John Lee Gurley and Zilpha Corbitt, on 26 February 1890 at Guliford County, North Carolina.¹ Dora Emma Blair died on 21 May 1962 at age 87.

     Daniel H. Woodard was born after 1850; based on age of parents.

     Patsy Gurley was born in 1789 at Southampton County, Virginia.^1,2,3 She was riding in a cart with her children and were being followed by Nat Turner's band of insurgants. circa 22 August 1831 at Southampton County, Virginia, Her brother, James Gurley was acting as a lookout and saw the cart. He reported the sighting to Major Pitt Thomas who placed himself betwen the cart and the blacks, allowing Patsy Gurley Barrett and her children to escape to the home of her mother, Mrs. Lucy Gurley.⁴

She died in February 1862 at Southampton County, Virginia.¹

     Paul L. Gurley was born in 1902. He died in 1979.

     Thomas Lando Gurley was born in April 1875 at Alabama.¹ He married Julia Victoria Abel on 30 March 1896 at Jefferson County, Alabama.² Thomas Lando Gurley died in 1912.³ He was buried after 1912 at Hopewell Baptist Church, Blount County, Alabama.³

     Julia Victoria Abel married Thomas Lando Gurley, son of John West Gurley and Nancy E. Cooper, on 30 March 1896 at Jefferson County, Alabama.¹ Julia Victoria Abel died on 12 January 1951 at Alabama.² She was buried after 12 January 1951 at Hopewell Baptist Church, Alabama.²

     John West Gurley was born on 2 December 1844 at Blount County, Alabama.^1,2 He and Mary Pool were involved in a land transfer when she deeded some sort of property to her deceased husband's (John West Gurley) to his grandson, John West Gurley on 14 June 1853 at Jefferson County, Alabama.³ John West Gurley married Nancy E. Cooper on 2 January 1870 at at the home of A.B. Cooper, Jefferson County, Alabama.⁴ John West Gurley died on 20 July 1910 at Blount County, Alabama, at age 65.^5,2 He was buried after 20 July 1910 at Bethel Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama.^5,2

     Nancy E. Cooper was born on 22 April 1852.¹ She married John West Gurley, son of Nathaniel West Gurley and Julia F. Porter, on 2 January 1870 at at the home of A.B. Cooper, Jefferson County, Alabama.² Nancy E. Cooper died on 25 August 1933 at age 81.¹ She was buried after 25 August 1933 at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama.^3,1

     Nathaniel West Gurley was born circa 1810 at Pendleton District, South Carolina.^1,2 He began military service between 1836 and 1837 at Alabama when he served in the fourth Alabama Mounted Volunteers fighting the Creek Nation in Musgrove's company.³ He was a witness of a land exchange between John Hartgroves and Carlton T. F. Tannehill circa 13 May 1837 at Jefferson County, Alabama.⁴ He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 40 acres on 5 August 1837 at Blount County, Alabama.⁵ He was issued a U.S. land patent when he purchased 40 acres on 10 September 1838 at Blount County, Alabama.⁶ He married Julia F. Porter on 2 January 1839 at Blount County, Alabama.^7,1 Nathaniel West Gurley and Benjamin Gurley were involved in a land transfer when Nathaniel transfered land to Benjamin on 10 October 1840 at Jefferson County, Alabama.⁸ Nathaniel West Gurley and Aaron Gurley were involved in a land transfer when Nathaniel transfered land to Aaron on 10 October 1840 at Jefferson County, Alabama.⁸ Nathaniel West Gurley and West Gurley were involved in a land transfer when he transfered land to his son, Nathaniel W. Gurley for "love and affestion." West Gurley reserved for himself and his wife, Mary, the occupency, rents, title and claim during their natural life. on 25 June 1850 at Jefferson County, Alabama.⁹ Nathaniel West Gurley was indebted to William S. Mudd for some reason in January 1852 at Jefferson County, Alabama.¹⁰ He and Julia F. Porter were involved in a land transfer when they deeded land to Josiah Truss on 27 November 1854 at Jefferson County, Alabama.¹¹ Nathaniel West Gurley died between 1857 and 1860 at Alabama; date based on the age of his youngest child and the 1860 census.¹

     Julia F. Porter was born in 1817 at Tennessee.² She married Nathaniel West Gurley, son of West Gurley, on 2 January 1839 at Blount County, Alabama.^3,4 Julia F. Porter and Nathaniel West Gurley were involved in a land transfer when they deeded land to Josiah Truss on 27 November 1854 at Jefferson County, Alabama.⁵