Timothy Murphy (sniper)

Timothy Murphy
A monument to Murphy
Born	c. 1751 Pennsylvania, British America
Died	c. 1818 (aged 66-67) Fultonham, New York
Occupation	Soldier
Spouses	Margaret Feeck Mary Robertson
Children	14

Timothy Murphy (c. 1751 – c. 1818) was an American soldier who fought during the Revolutionary War. In the Saratoga campaign, Murphy is reputed to have shot and killed British Army officers Sir Francis Clerke and Simon Fraser. Murphy's life is the subject of a 1953 novel titled The Rifleman.