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Matthew Durham > Thomas Durham Sr.

Thomas DURHAM Sr.

Born: 12 May 1752, OranCtyNC
Died: Aug 1803, NC

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Susannah LINDSEY

 

Married:
1773

Susannah CATE

Born: c. 1755, NC
Died: c. 1818, NC

Father: Thomas CATE

Mother: Elizabeth FUSSELL

 

Children:
 
 

1. Susannah Lucy DURHAM "Susey" (b. 1773, OranCtyNC; d. 1818, OranCtyNC)

  • m. Joseph LEWIS (b. c. 1770; d. Feb 1825) on 20 Jan 1789, OranCtyNC

Children:

  1. Joseph LEWIS
 
  2. Fanny LEWIS
  • m. Andrew WARREN "Drew" (b. c. 1791, Beaufort Co, NC) c. 1817
  3. Elizabeth LEWIS "Liddy"
 
  4. Mary Ann LEWIS "Pollie" (b. c. 1790, Bonnerton, BeauCtyNC)
  • m. John ROWE (b. c. 1784)

 

Notes:

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2. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1774, OranCtyNC; d. 11 Mar 1860, Hillsborough, OranCtyNC)

  • m. Samuel FAUCETT Veteran of War of 1812 (b. 10 Nov 1773, OranCtyNC; d. 15 May 1847, OranCtyNC) on 11 Jan 1796, OranCtyNC
       Parents: Richard FAUCETTE Sr.

Children:

  1. Mary FAUCETT (b. c. 1793; d. 18 July 1858)
  • m. Allen EDWARDS (b. 8 Sep 1791)
  2. Nancy FAUCETT (b. c. 1803)
  • m. George A. FAUCETT
  3. Thomas Durham FAUCETT (b. 23 Apr 1803, OranCtyNC; d. 26 Jan 1863, OranCtyNC)
  4. Susannah FAUCETT (b. 1805)
  5. Sarah FAUCETT (b. 29 Nov 1813, NC; d. 21 Apr 1835, NC)
  • m. Charles  HOWARD on 26 Mar 1839, OranCtyNC
  6. John Patterson FAUCETT (b. 10 Dec 1817, OranCtyNC; d. 2 Aug 1870, WakeCtyNC)
  • m. Elizabeth ANDREWS (b. 17 May 1823, OranCtyNC; d. 13 Mar 1902) on 10 Mar 1842, OranCtyNC

 

Notes:

  • Samuel Faucett is a son of Richard Faucett Sr. The last name was sometimes spelled with an "e" on the end, "FAUCETTE". Samuel served in the War of 1812 as a Private in 5th Regiment (Atkinson's) North Carolina.

 

3. Rebecca DURHAM (b. 1776, OranCtyNC; d. Aft. 1830)

 

Notes:

 

4. Aaron DURHAM (b. 1780)

  • m1. Sarah CATE "Sally" (b. c. 1780; d. 1805) on 23 May 1798, OranCtyNC
     

  • m2. Rebecca CATES on 17 Feb 1855, OranCtyNC)

Children to Sarah:

  1. Lucy DURHAM (b. c. 1802)
 
  2.

Mary DURHAM (b. c. 1810, OranCtyNC; d. OranCtyNC)
 

 

Notes:

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

  • For the marriage with Sarah, Charles Cate was the bondsman.

  • For the marriage with Rebecca, William McCauly was the bondsman.
     

  • From 1850 US Census for ChatCtyNC:
    Dwelling 80, Family 81
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    Aaron Durham 74     Farmer   NC
    Lucy Durham 48         NC
    Mary Durham 40         NC

     

  • From 1870 US Census for Hillsborough, OranCtyNC:
    Mary Durham is listed as living with James M. Bain, who was Superintendent of (the) Poor. In that dwelling, Mr. Bain's family lives, but also there are 37 others, listed as "Pauper" in Occupation.  Was this a boarding house for the poor?
    Dwelling: 9, Family 9

     

    Name Age Est.DOB Sex Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    James M. Bain 48   M W Supr. of Poor 2000 10000 NC
    Mary Durham 60   F W Pauper     NC
 

5. Matthew DURHAM (b. c. 1782, OranCtyNC)

Child to Elizabeth:

  1. Elisha DURHAM (b. c. 1826, NC)
  • m. Mary ROACH "Pollie"

 

Children to Matilda:

  1. E. Ann DURHAM (b. c. 1841, NC)
 
  2. Alpha A. DURHAM (b. 1844, NC)
  • m. O. C. GODFREY
  3. Polly DURHAM (b. c. 1846, NC)
 
  4. Nancy DURHAM (b. c. 1847, NC)
  • m. James JAMES
  5. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1848, NC)
 
  6. Thomas DURHAM (b. 1850, NC)
  • m1. Martha J. CATES
  • m2. Florence RIPPY
  7. Joseph DURHAM "Joe" (b. c. 1851, NC)
 
  8. Sallie DURHAM (b. c. 1853, NC)
 
  9.

Matilda DURHAM "Tilda" (b. c. 1859, NC)
 

 

Notes:
  •  For more detailed information on Matthew Durham, click his name above.
 

6. Ilai DURHAM "Iley" (b. 1784)

Notes:

  • Marriage bondsman was Thomas Durham.
 

7. Ezra DURHAM (b. 1798, NC; d. 1858, LaudCtyTN)

  • m. Martha Patsy HUNTER (b c. 1798, NC) on 18 Apr 1822 4

Children:

  1. Harriet DURHAM (b. c. 1824, NC)
 
  2. James W. DURHAM (b. 1831, TN)
  • m. Adeline A. LLOYD "Bettie"
  3. Martha J. DURHAM (b. c. 1834, TN)
  • m. James H. BORUM
  4. Elizabeth A. DURHAM "Bettie" (b. c. 1836, TN)
  • m. William M. HELEN
  5. Susan F. DURHAM (b. c. 1838, TN)
  • m. William M. CARRIGAN
  6. Ezra DURHAM Jr. 
 

 

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for HaywCtyTN:
    Dwelling 337, Family 337
     
    Name Age Est.DOB Gender Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    Ezra Durham 52 1798 M Farming   NC
    Martha Durham 52 1798 F     NC
    Harriet Durham 26 1824 F     NC
    James Durham 20 1830 M Farming   TN
    Marth J. Durham 16 1834 F     TN
    Elizabeth Durham 14 1836 F     TN
    Susan Durham 12 1838 F     TN

     

  • From 1870 US Census for Ripley, LaudCtyTN:
    Dwelling 4, Family 4
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    Carrigan, William 30 M W Plasterer 1200 400 TN
    Carrigan, Susan F. 30 F W Keeping House     TN
    Carrigan, James D. 26 M W Plasterer     TN
    Carrigan, Elizabeth 56 F W No Occupation     NC
    Durham, James 42 M W Plasterer     TN
    Durham, Bettie 40 F W No Occupation     TN

 

8. Thomas DURHAM (b. 1788; d.1868, LaudCtyTN)

  • m1. Nancy HOBBS (b. c. 1793)

  • m2. Deliah A. SNIPES "Dilly" about 1816, NC

Children to Dilly:

  1. Albert Snipes DURHAM (b. 1815, NC)
  • m1. Mary CLEAVES
  • m2. Martha Jane BALCH
  2. Lindsey DURHAM (b. 1818, NC)
  • m. Lucy Williamson HOLMES
  3. Jane DURHAM (b. 1822, NC)
  • m. William H. ELLIOTT
  4. Bryant DURHAM (b. 1823, NC)
  • m. Lucinda A. DAVENPORT
  5. Anne DURHAM (b. 1825, NC)
 
  6. Thomas DURHAM Jr. (b. 1828)
  • m. Mary SMITH
  7. Nancy T. DURHAM (b. c. 1831, NC)
  • m. Robert O. SHELTON
  8. Manley DURHAM (b. 1831, NC)
  • m1. Martha Jane DAVENPORT
  • m2. Sarah ?
  • m2. Elizabeth A. RICKS "Eliza"
  9. Susan C. DURHAM (b. 1833, TN)
  • m. William Thomas Ben PRICE
  10.

Camilla DURHAM (b. 1838, TN)
 

 

Notes:

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

 

9. John DURHAM (b. 1790; d. 1870, OranCtyNC)

Children:

  1. Thomas Latta DURHAM (b. c. 1818, NC)
  • m1. Elizabeth JONES
  • m2. Mary THOMPSON
  2. William Baskett DURHAM (b. c. 1819, NC)
 
  3. James Webb DURHAM (b. 1820, NC)
  • m. Mary Ellen HOWARD
  4. Joseph Hastings DURHAM Confederate Soldier, Civil War (b. c. 1832, NC)
 

 

Notes:

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

 

10. Nancy DURHAM (b. c. 1800; d. c. 1822)

Notes:

  • Eli and Nancy Cheek had no children.

  • After Nancy, Eli married Mary GEAN, and they had 10 children.

 
Notes:

  • Page Sources:
    1. Information from Peggy Seidler (peggys@integrityonline.com)
    2. Donald R. Johnston Home Page web
    3. Descendents of of Matthew Durham and Susannah Lindsey webpage web.
    4. Orange County, NC Marriage Bonds 1819-1822 mar.

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

 

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