Durham

Matthew Durham, b. ca 1700 in Scotland, had issue:

Matthew Durham, b. ca 1730 in Orange County, North Carolina, witnessed a deed in Granville Co., N. C. 1762. His LWT dated 1796 Orange Co., N. C. He m. Susanna Lindsay, the daughter of William Lindsay, her LWT dated 4/30/1799, probated 5/1799 Orange Co., N. C. naming children, Matthew, Lysias, Mark and Mary. Issue as follows:

I. Lysias Durham, b. 12 Nov 1765 Orange Co., N. C., his LWT dated 2/1838 Orange Co., N. C.

II. Mary Durham b. 1 Jan 1769 Orange Co., N. C., d. 1822/1823 Paoli, Orange Co., N. C. m. George Meacham.

III. Mark Durham, b. 15 Aug 1775 Orange Co., N. C. m. 12/10/1795 syllah Rooertson, Orange Co., N. C.

IV. Matthew Durham, b. 16 June 1760 Orange Co., N. C., d. after 1833, his wife, Nancy, d. 1833 Monroe Co., Ga., Rev. War Soldier, listed 1820-30 Monroe Co. Census. His LWT dated 10/16/1833 Monroe Co., Ga., requests "to be buried east of Nancy." Legatees: Simeon, Thomas, Pleasant, Mary, John S. Ratcliff for Gracy, Sanders W. Durham, George Cruthers for Susannah, P. 344-5, Monroe Co. Ests. 1832-51, Est. of Matthew Durham, Cash pd. legatees: Thomas Pleasant, in rt. of wife, Mary; Simon; John S. Ratcliff in rt. of wife Gracy; Sanders W. Durham and George Cruthers, in rt. of wife Susannah. Issue as fpllows:

A. Shelman Durham, b. ca 1800 Burke Co., Ga. m. 12/7/1824 Monroe Co., Ga., Susannah Curry. Named in LWT of father.

B. Simeon Durham.

C. Singleton Durham, b. 1790/1800 Burke Co., Ga., listed 1820- 30 Monroe Co. Census, d. 11/1835 m. Lucy Stovall. His LWT dated 9/13/1835, probated 11/2/1835 Monroe Co., Ga.

D. Mary Durham m. Thomas Pleasant.

E. Seaborn Durham b. 1790/1800 Burke Co., Ga., listed 1820-30 Monroe Co., Ga., named in LWT of father.

F. Sanders W. Durham, b. ca 1760, listed 1820-30 Monroe Co. Census, named in LWT of father.

G. Gracy Durham, b. ca 1805 Burke Co., Ga. m. 1/5/1826 John S. Ratliff, Monroe Co., Ga., lived Monroe Co. in 1830.

H. Susannah Durham m. George Cruthers.

I. Thomas Durham m. Mary, LWT 7/4/1826, probated 9/4/1826 Monroe Co., Ga., having issue:

a. John Pryor Tapley Durham, listed 1840 Randolph Co., 1850 Stewart Co., Ga. Census.

b. Thomas Edwin Booker Durham, listed 1840 DeKalb Census.

c. Joab Jeptha Durham, listed 1840-50 Randolph Co. Census.

d. Robert Augustus Durham m. 2/15/1846 Elephara Hayden, in Stewart Co., Ga.

e. Flournoy Durham.

f. Lucius James Constantine Durham m. 9/16/1838 Elizabeth Davis, Randolph Co., Ga., listed 1840 Randolph Co., 1850 Stewart Co.

g. Leah Sarah Ann Durham.

h. Catherine Durham.

i. Mary Jane Eliza Durham m. 2/26/1843 Thomas Salter, in Stewart Co., Ga.