Hardy Murfree

Lieutenant Colonel Hardy Murfree, for whom Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is named, served in the Continental Army and fought in many engagements, including Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. At Stony Point, he played a key role in defeating the British. He was born June 5, 1752, in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, a town named for his father. Hardy Murfree married Sally Brickell. Through land grants and purchases, he acquired thousands of acres in Tennessee. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died April 4, 1809, and is buried in the Murfree Cemetery. His funeral oration was given by Fells Crundy, later U.S. Attorney General. His tombstone inscription reads "In War the Soldier, In Peace the Citizen, Reverent to God, Respectful to Man."

Thompson's Station, Tennessee · United States