Essex County,
Essex County, Virginia -Research Notes

The Minter-Durham Bible 1749-1912
Library of Virginia Digital Archives
Page 1-Cover Page, bible printed 1812

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Marriages and Births

John Minter & Ann his wife was md. Dec 16, 1773 Patsy Minter dau of Thomas Minter was born'd May 30, 1818
Nathan Fletcher & Elizabeh his wife was md Mar 27, 1816 Thos H. Minter son of Thos B. Minter was born'd Aug 16, 1819
Chaney Broach & Fanny his wife was md Feb 14, 1819 Squier son of Back was born'd Feb 23, 1820
Phillip Tod Montague. (__id__hiter) Lunsfreth Walker Fletcher
son of Nathan Fletcher was born'd February 14, 1816
Nelson son of Back was born'd January 17, 1822
Marion Martha Appaline Matilda Fletcher
dau of Nathan Fletcher was born Nov 8, 1819
Barbary departed this life Oct 4, 1822
Absalom Minter son of Thomas Minter was born'd Jan 28, 1821 Patsy Minter depart ____life (no date)
Josiah Minter & Peggy his wife was md Dec 27, 1821 Absalom Minter departed this life (no date)
Linard Burnett & his wife was md 6 of March or May 1823 Thomas Henry Minter departed this life (no date)
  John Minter son of Josiah Minter departed this life Sept 4, 1826
  John W. Broach, son of Chaney Broach, departed this life
September or October 15, 1826.
 

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John Minter son of Josiah & Mary Minter was born Oct 22, 1749 Edmond Ball son of Wm Ball was born'd Dec 21 or 31, 1801
Ann Minter dau of Joseph Minter & Mary Ryalnd was born Oct 11, 1755 I Come here to live the 25th day Dec 1812
William Minter son of Susannah was born April __th 1771 Kittery Minter dau of Thomas Minter was born'd Sept 26, 1807
Thomas B Minter son of _____ay Minter was born ___27, 1780 James Minter son of Thomas Minter was born'd July 21, 1809
______ son of Armbros Hainlay was born Oct 22, 1765 Elizabeth Minter dau. of Thomas Minter was born'd Jun 10, 1811
John Fawcett son of Benj Fawcett was born'd July 9th, 1788 Nancy Minter dau of Thomas Minter was born'd May 22, 1813
Mary Minter dau of Barker Minter was born'd May 26, 1787 George Durham son of James Durham was born'd Dec 18, 1806
_____ Fletcher son of ______Fletcher was born'd ____ __,1797 Samuel Durham so of James Durham was born'd Jan 19, 1808
_____ R Ball dau of _____ Ball was born 1796 Richard Durham so of Jas Durham b. Sept 14, 1809
_____________not legible________________________1815 James Durham son of Jas Durham b. ____ 5, 1810
 

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Harriet Minter dau of Charles Minter Nov 10, 1811 Josiah Minter departed this life Aug 31, 1792, age 74yrs5mos
Villet was born'd Mar 11, 1806 (Bestland) John Fletcher departed this life Mar 19, 1798
Belley was born'd May 9, 1907 (Bestland) Marget Minter departed this life Feb 26, 1799
Anckey was born'd Sept 12, 1808 (Willie) Marget Minter dau of Barker Minter depart'd this life Dec 6,1803
Rose was born'd Dec 11, 1810 (Dear Goshen) Rice Fawcett departed this life Aug 12, 1795
Barbery was born'd Apr 24, 1813 (G Ball) Mary Ball departed this life Jan 26, 1803
Harvey (or Harry) was born'd Dec 13, 1778) Samuel Fawcett departed this life May 29, 1800
Fancy Minter dau of Thos Minter was b. Jan 28, 1815 Mary Durham departed this life Oct 7, 1809
Arther Fletcher son of Lucy Fletcher was b. Dec. 15, 1807 James Fawcett departed this life Aug 21, 1811
Mary Ann Minter dau of Thos & Susannah Minter was
b. Dec 12,1816
Elizabeth Durham departed this life Dec 25, 1810
John Minter son of Charles Minter was b. Dec 13 or 15, 1814 Elizabeth Minter departed this life June 27, 1808
Robert Minter son of Charles Minter was b. Feb 16, 1817 or 1819 Barker Minter departed this life Jan(?) 4, 1817
Lewis, son of Beck was born'd ______ 1817 Sally Minter departed this life the 9th day of _____ 1817 or 1819. ______
 

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John Sale departed this life Sept 12, 1811 Barbery departed this life Oct 4, 1822
Joseph Ryland departed this life Aug 7, 1811 Marthy Ann Minter, dau of Josiah Minter & PEggy his wife
was born'd December 1, 1822
old Easter departed this life Nov 12, 1810 Harvey departed this life March 19, 1823 age 44 yrs 3m3days
old Cloye departed this life Dec 9, 1811 James Shearwood (Harwood?)d. Oct 7, 1823
Addom departed this life Feb 2, 1812 Elizabeth Minter d. Oct 17, 1824
James Wright departed this life Jan 12, 1814 Sally Minter d. Aug 25, 1825
Robt Fawcett departed this life July 18, 1814 Fancy Broach & children d. January 12, 1827
Rachel Fletcher departed this life Dec 30, 1814 James Robert Durham the son of ______ was born'd
Nov 5, 1824.
Ambros Hunley departed this life Jan 18, 1815 Matilda Ann Minter daughter of Charles Minter, b. Oct 27, 1823
Elizabeth Jones departed this life ___ __, 1814 Tobey Foley Minter departed this life Oct. 11, 1824
________Minter departed this life April 30, 1815  
Nancy Minter dau of Thomas B. Minter departed this life Sept 21, 1819  
________ Fletcher ___ of Thomas B. Minter departed this life April 17, 1820  
 

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Wm Henry son of Anicky b. Dec 5, 1828
James Durham & Harriet Minter md Dec 23, 1830
Tommas Henry son of James Durham & Harried his wife, b. Sept 8, 1831
John Richard son of Ancky b. Jan 10, 1832
 
Nov 12, 1833 "The stars was a falling from heaven all night"
Cattey's old Sam departed this life Aug 10, 1834
Bob d. Aug 14, 1834
Emily dau of Ancky b. Mar 15, 1835
My arme got broake Mar 18, 1835
Rich'd Washington, son of James Durham May 31, 1836
James son of Rachel b. Nov 30, 1837
Benjamin Robert son of Rachel b. Mar 26, 1840
 

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Mary Harwood, dau of Richard Harwood (or Sherwood) b. Sept 14, 1838
Virginia C. dau of Churchel Brizendine b. Feb 23, 1838
Philip - son of Anakey b. Nov 21, 1838
Elizabeth M. C. Durham dau of James Durham & Harriet his wife b. Oct 14, 1839
Nancy Durham departed this life Nov 9, 1839
James Durham & Elizabeth Banks md Feb 11, 1840
John Minter d. Feb 23, 1840. Age 90 years, 4 mos, 1 day
Ann Minter d. Feb 3, 1841, Age 85 years, 3 mos, 23 days
Mary Catherine dau of Anakey, b. Jan 5, 1841
Harriet Durham d. Dec 14, 1842
Lewis, son of Rachel b. Sept 4, 1843
Mary Adaline dau of James Durham Jr and his wife Frances b. Oct 5, 1845.
James Robert Durham son of James Durham & Fanny b. May 19, 1853
Erasmus, son of Dorotha b. July 13, 1853
Howard, son of Dorotha b. Feb 11, 1855
 

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_____y dau of Anekey, b. Jan 4, 1826
Susan Elizabeth Minter dau f Thomas Minter was born'd April 9, 1827
Rich'd Harper & Frances Pruett md. Dec 19, 1827
Chaney Broach & Dicey Roes (Rose) md Dec 26, 1827 - she departed this life Nov 7, 1828
John Colling & Sally Perkins md Dec 20, 1827
Josiah Pruett & Eliza Croxton md Dec 6, 1827
Arther (or Arester) Mountague & Mealey Allen md Dec 13, 1827
Lewis Brooks & Sally Roes (or Rose) md Nov 15, 1827-child came 4 days too soon
Willis Brooks & Elizabeth Jones md Feb 13, 1828
Howard Brook went to live with Richard Croxton July 7, 1827
Harris Shearwood (Harwood?) d. August ___, 182__.
 

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Susan E Minter dau of Thomas Minter d. Aug 16, 1828
Josiah Minter d. Sept 20, 1829
Benjamin son of Beack b. Dec 13, 1829; d. Jan 19, 1830
Thomas Minter d. Jan 26, 1830
Charles Minter d. March 2, 1830
Susannah Minter wife of Thomas d. May 16, 1830
Susannah Minter d. July 26, 1830
Marthey Ann, dau. of Rose b. July 18, 1830
Rose d. August 2, 1830
Marthey Ann. dau. of Rose, d. Dec 7, 1831 to 1834.
George Tommas son of Violet b. Aug 4, 1834
Edward son of Rachel b. 27 day 18______.
James Henry son of Richard Sherwood b. Oct 9, 1835
 

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John Edward son of Matilda b. May 29, 1850 or 1856
Lucy Ann dau of Matilda b. Jan 17, 1860
Charles Samuel Durham, son of James Durham b. Oct 31, 1842
William Franklin son of Matilda b. July 1, 1862
not legible letters slant to left-possibly from next page
His wife departed this life Sept 12, 18___ (margin cut off last 2 digits)
Frances Jane Durham d. Oct 28, 18___ (margin cut off last 2 digits)
Lucy Ellen Reed b. Aug 10, 1843, d Nov 27, 1912 md Dec 1866 to James Durham
Cedrrough Belle, dau of James Durham d. his wife _____ b. Mar 1, 1867
James Durham d. Sept __, 1870 or 1872
William W. Williams
William L. Bestland
W Williams Bestland
S Mis Alice
......Pru__lgo (or Oruslgo) (couldn't decipher)
 

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My _____min Philyhg _____d
havit work not his tenant obn
form you that I am will at p
ad_hp_ts find you the same
signed Mary ct sg

Sarah Jane Coates dau of Thomas Coates b. Feb 18, 1829 (or 1839?)
Signatures - or child's scribbling
 

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William Minter moved to C________y Jan 24, 1809

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