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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham

William Lindsey DURHAM Sr.

Born: Nov 21, 1754, OranNC
Died: Nov 1839

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Susannah LINDSEY

 

Married:
c. 1775

Nancy Anne CATE (BASKET)

Born: Mar 9, 1759, OranNC
Died: 1824, OranNC
Father: Thomas CATE (or CATES)

Mother: Elizabeth FUSSELL

 

Children:
 

1. Susanna DURHAM (b. 1780, OranNC; d. 1837, OranNC
m. John JOLLEY (Jolly?) (b. c. 1795) in 1794, OranNC
 

Notes:

 

2. Archibald Marion DURHAM (b. c. 1783, OranNC; d. Jan 17, 1840, OranNC
m1. Margaret Peggy STROUD (b. Apr 16, 1787; d. Jul 12, 1813, OranNC) on Mar 29, 1803, OranNC
m2. Jane CAREATHERS (b. c. 1792; d. Jan 15, 1867, NC) on Feb 1, 1816, OranNC

Children to Peggy:

  1. Jan DURHAM (b. Jun 1, 1804)

  2. Alvis DURHAM (b. Jun 1, 1806
    m1. Susanna Faucett
    m2. Catherine STRAYHORM

  3. Delilah DURHAM (b. Feb 19, 1808)

  4. Ferdinand DURHAM (b. Dec 28, 1809
    m. Susannah CARRUTHERS

  5. Nancy DURHAM (b. Aug 9, 1812
    m. Mark B. DURHAM

Children to Jane:

  1. Franklin DURHAM (b. Jan 20, 1817, NC)

  2. William DURHAM (b. Mar 9, 1818)

  3. Martha J. DURHAM (b. Aug 16, 1819; m.  Henry ROBERTSON)

  4. Franklin DURHAM (b. Dec 5, 1821)

  5. Thomas Seaborn DURHAM (b. Feb 12, 1823; m. Mary CHASTAIN)

  6. Susanna Ann DURHAM (b. Aug 5, 1825; m. Aaron EDWARDS)

  7. Doctor Mansfield DURHAM "Dock" (b. Apr 5, 1827; m. Nancy Caroline PERRY)

Notes:

  • Margaret's parents were John STROUD and Delilah BRYANT.

  • Archibald, Peggy and Jane are all buried in Archibald Durham Cemetery cem, OranNC.

 

3. William Lindsey DURHAM, Jr. (b. Apr 21, 1787, OranNC; d. Apr 10, 1847)
m. Mary SNIPES (b. Sep 18, 1797, ChatNC; d. Jan 22, 1846, ChatNC)

Children:

  1. Manley S. DURHAM (b. Dec 8, 1817)

  2. Frances DURHAM (b. Jan 13, 1820; m. Jesse W. PERRY)

  3. Camelia DURHAM (b. Apr 7, 1822; m. Franklin DAVIES)

  4. Dr. Bartlett Snipes DURHAM (b. Nov 3, 1824; founder of Durham, NC)

  5. Sarah A. DURHAM (b. Mar 28, 1827)

  6. Victory M. DURHAM (b. Jun 5, 1829)

Notes:

  • For more detailed information on William L. Durham Jr., click on his name above.

 

4. Frances DURHAM "Frankie" (b. 1788, OranNC; d. 1837, OranNC; m. Philemon LACY Jr. (b. c. 1772, OranNC; d. c. 1850, JaspGA) on Mar 3, 1804, OranNC 3)
Children:

  1. Sarah LACY (b. c. 1806, NC; d. Jun 1884, MonrGA; m. John P. BENTON on Oct 24, 1848, GA 4)

  2. Franklin Joseph LACY (b. 1806, GA; m. Elizabeth LAMB on Dec 10, 1835, MonrGA)

  3. Susanna H. LACY (b. c. 1810, OranNC; d. PikeGA; m. Stephen Justice  BROWN (b. 1798, OranNC; d. Jan 24, 1857, PikeGA))

  4. Margaret Durham LACY (b. Dec 14, 1818, GA; d. Feb 13, 1881, GA; m. Moses Louis CHAFIN (b. 1800, d. 1886, GA) on Jan 14, 1841, PikeGA)

  5. Martha F. LACY (b. c. 1821, ChatNC; d. GA; m. Isaac PILKINTON (b.1815, OranNC; d. Nov 9, 1853, PikeGA) on Dec 20, 1847)

Notes:

  • The bondsman for Philemon Jr. and Frankie's marriage was Ephraim CATE.

  • Philemon Jr.'s parents were Philemon LACY Sr. Revolutionary War Soldier (b. c. 1725 in VA, d. Sep 9, 1810, OranNC) and Anne DURHAM (b. c. 1732, BrunVA; d. c. 1811, ChatNC).  Still trying to find a link for Anne to our Durham's). Philemon Sr. fought in the Revolutionary War.

  • Philemon Lacy Jr's first wife was Susannah SNIPES (b. c. 1788).

  • Moses and Margaret (Lacy) Chafin are buried at Springhill Cemetery, IrwiGA. View Moses' Find-A-Grave 77855841 Entry. View Margaret's Find-A-Grave 77855911 Entry.

  • From 1850 Census for Jasper County, GA:
    Dwelling 71, Family 71
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gender Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    Moses Chafin 48 1802 M   Farmer 2,000 GA
    Margaret Chafin 32 1818 M       GA
    John Chafin 18 1832 M   Farmer   GA
    Nathan Chafin 15 1835 M   Farmer   GA
    Sarah Chafin 7 1843 F       GA
    William Chafin 5 1845 M       GA
    Charles Chafin 2 1848 M       GA

 

5. Isaiah DURHAM (b. c. 1789, OranNC; d. c. 1872, ChamAL; m.  Elizabeth BURNS (b. c. 1790, ChatNC) on Feb 3, 1811)

Children:

  1. Julia Ann DURHAM (b. c. 1812, NC; m. Berry STROTHER)

  2. James Clinton DURHAM (b. Dec 24, 1814; m1. Ann MCCRIMMON; m2. Mamie E. RISSINGER)

  3. Elizabeth A. DURHAM "Betsy" (b. c. 1815, NC; m. James WEBB)

  4. William Lindsey DURHAM III (b. Feb. 3, 1811, NC; m. Mary MOORE)

  5. Pamela Frances DURHAM (b. Apr 20, 1821, NC; m. John W. H. CLIETT)

  6. Hannah B. DURHAM (b. c. 1825; m. George ECHOLS)

  7. John Quince DURHAM (b. c. 1828)

  8. Soloman Isaiah DURHAM (b. c. 1830 in GA; m. Rhoda J. CLIETT)

  9. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1841, AL; m. J. W. ANDERSON)

  10. Nancy DURHAM (b. c. 1843; m. James H. ESTES)

Notes:

  • For more detailed information on Isaiah Durham, click on his name above.

 

6. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1790, OranNC; d. ?)
 

Notes:

 

7. Matthew DURHAM (b. c. 1794)
 

Notes:

 

8. John DURHAM (b. c. 1800, OranNC)
 

Notes:

 

9. Isaac DURHAM (b. c. 1783, OranNC; d. c. 1835, Dallas, ClarAL; m. Barbara BRANTLEY (b. c. 1784, ChatNC) on c. 1804, OranNC)

Children:

  1. Mahala DURHAM (b. c. 1808, m. German BURNS)

  2. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1810, m. Robert CALLENS)

  3. John G. DURHAM (b. c. 1811)

  4. William C. DURHAM (b. c. 1813; m1. Sarah RAGSDALE; m2. Elizabeth J. R. COOPER)

  5. Andrew Jackson DURHAM (b. c. 1815)

  6. Eliza C. DURHAM (b. c. 1817)

Notes:

  • There is a dispute about Isaac's date of birth and spouses. There are definitely two Isaac Durhams alive at the same time in North Carolina - the one above, and one who married Martha CARRUTHERS.

  • Barbara's parents were John BRANTLEY Jr. (b. 1736 in VA; d. Nov 11, 1811, ChatNC) and Elizabeth MARSH (b. c. 1750, ChatNC; 1827, ChatNC). They were married in 1765 in NC.

 
Notes:
  • William Lindsay (Lindsey) Durham is listed at a "Patriot" in Ellen Davis Rodger's book, Along The Old Stage-Coach Road. This research was for the Daughters of the Revolution National Society.

  • Nancy Cates may have been married to John BASKET, prior to marrying W. L. Durham.

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BrunVA - Brunswick County, VA
    ChamNC - Chambers County, AL
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    ClarAL - Clarke County, AL
     IrviGA - Irwin County, GA
    JaspGA - Jasper County, GA
    MonrGA - Monroe County, GA
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    PikeGA - Pike County, GA
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Rodney Britnell ([email protected]).

    2. Donald R. Johnston Home Page web.

    3. North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, Indexing Project (Batch) No.: M51602-4, System Origin: North Carolina-ODM, Source Film No.: 6330306

    4. Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, Indexing Project (Batch) No.: M71351-1, System Origin: Georgia-EASy, Source Film No.: 325801

    5. Orange County NC - MARRIAGES - Marriage Bonds D - J, Indexed by Groom here.

Names Added to Name Index: NO

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