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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham

William Lindsey DURHAM Sr.

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

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Susannah LINDSEY

 

Married:
c. 1775

Nancy Anne CATE (BASKET)

Born: Mar 9, 1759, OCNC
Died: 1824, OCNC
Father: Thomas CATE(S)

Mother: Elizabeth FUSSELL

 

Children:
 

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

Notes:

 

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

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.

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

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

3. William Lindsey DURHAM, Jr. (b. Apr 21, 1787, OCNC; d. Apr 10, 1847), m. Mary SNIPES)
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:

  • Dr. Bartlett S. Durham, country physician and public-spirited citizen, donated land for a railroad station and thus became the founder of the city of Durham, NC.

 

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

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

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

  3. Susanna H. LACY (b. c. 1810, OCNC; d. Pike Co, GA; m. Stephen Justice  BROWN (b. 1798, OCNC; d. Jan 24, 1857, Pike Co, GA))

  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, Pike Co, GA)

  5. Martha F. LACY (b. c. 1821, CCNC; d. GA; m. Isaac PILKINTON (b.1815, CCNC; d. Nov 9, 1853, Pike Co, GA) 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, CCNC) and Anne DURHAM (b. c. 1732 in Brunswick Co, VA; d. c. 1811, Chatham, NC).  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, Irwin Co, GA. View Moses' Find-A-Grave 77855841 Entry. View Margaret's Find-A-Grave 77855911 Entry.

  • From 1850 Census for Jasper Co, 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, OCNC; d. c. 1872, Chambers Co, AL; m.  Elizabeth BURNS (b. c. 1790, CCNC) on Feb 3, 1811)

Children:

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

  2. James Clinton DURHAM (b. Dec 24, 1814; m. Ann MCCRIMMON)

  3. Elizabeth A. DURHAM "Betsy" (b. c. 1815 in 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:

  • Elizabeth Burn's parents were James BURNS and Hanna BRANTLEY.
 

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

Notes:

 

7. Matthew DURHAM (b. c. 1794)
 

Notes:

 

8. John DURHAM (b. c. 1800, OCNC)
 

Notes:

 

9. Isaac DURHAM (b. c. 1783, OCNC; d. c. 1835, Dallas, Clarke Co, AL; m. Barbara BRANTLEY (b. c. 1784, CCNC) on c. 1804, OCNC)

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 - the one above, and one who married Martha CARRUTHERS.

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

  • Page Sources:

    1. Rodney Britnell (Rodbrit12@aol.com).

    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

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