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1. James B. DURHAM was born about 1765 in Virginia.1,2
He died before 1847 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Virginia Memory:
Chancery Records Index
Library of Virginia
1849-003
Plaintiff: Jonah W. Pigg & wife ETC
Defendants: William W. Colley
(Transcribed by Byron K. Durham)
EXCERPT.... page 2 of 27
The Commonwealth of Virginia,
To the Sheriff of Prince Edward County, Greeting:
We command you to summon William W. Colley Ex'or of William Colley dec'd. --------
to appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
for Cumberland County, at the Court House of said County, at rules to be holden
therein, on the first Monday in June next ____, _________, ___________ to answer
a bill exhibited against him. ---------------
in said Court by Josiah W. Pigg and Julia his wife, formerly Colley, A. A. Legrand
adm'r of James B. Durham dec'd. Adm. W. C. Durham - Hezeriah Martin and Lucy
D his wife, formerly Durham, Owen J. Lindsey and Martha C. his wife, formerly
Durham which said James B. dec'd Adm. W. C. Durham, Lucy D and Martha C. are
children of James Durham and Elizabeth his wife formerly Elizabeth Colley -----
Palmore widow of John Palmore dec'd formerly Colley ----
And unless he shall answer the said bill within two months thereafter, the Court
will take it the same for confessed, and decree accordingly. And this shall
in no wise omit, under the penalty of one hundred pounds. And have then there
this writ.
Witness, John Daniel, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, this 26th
day of May -1847, and in the 71st year of the Commonwealth.
(One copy to be delievered each defendant.)
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Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index
Library of Virginia
Cumberland County - Index Number 1850-009
William W. Colley (Plaintiff) vs Josiah W. Piggs & wife ETC (Defendants)
(Transcribed by Byron K. Durham - January 2012)
EXCERPT.... page 22 of 95....
We John W. Wilson & Wm C. Flourney arbitrator and Stephen O Lonthall their
umpire chosen by the said Arbitration, to where final arbitraments and umpringe
were refered all matters in difference between Josiah W. Pigg and Julia his wife,
formerly Julia Colley, Deanna Palmore (Palmer) widow of John Palmore (Palmer)
formerly Deanna Colley; Archibald A. Legrand administrator of James B. Durham
a son of Elizabeth Durham deceased formerly Elizabeth Colley, Wm. W. C. Durham
a son of said Elizabeth, Azariah Martin and Lucy D. his wife, formerly Durham,
Owen J. Godsey and Martha Elizabeth, her formerly Durham, which said Lucy D.
and Martha Elizabeth are daughters of said Elizabeth Durham formerly Colley,
who are plaintiffs and Wm D. Colley Defendant in a certain suit now depending
and undetermined in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County
of Cumberland, after having fully heard the said parties and examined all the
accounts exhibited by them to us, do award that the said William W. Colley Executor
of Wm. Colley Senr. deceased is indebted to the Estate of his testator the sum
of Eight hundred and ninety dollars and sixty six cents to bear interest from
the 20th day of December 1848. Given under our hands and seals this --- day
of --- 1849.
John W. Wilson (seal)
Wm C. Flourney (seal)
L. O. Louthall (seal)
A copy Teste
B. B. Woodson, D. C.
James B. DURHAM and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Corley) COLLEY were married on 1 Jan
1806 in Cumberland County, Virginia.3
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Betsy Corley
Groom Name: James Durham
Bride Name: Betsy Corley (Colley)
Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1806
County: Cumberland
State: Virginia
James B. DURHAM and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Corley)
COLLEY had the following children:
James
B. DURHAM and Milly Ann MARTIN were married on 18 Jul 1837 in Prince Edward County,
Virginia.3 Virginia Marriages,
1740-1850
about Milly Ann Martin
Groom Name: James B. Durrum
Bride Name: Milly Ann Martin
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1837
County: Prince Edward
State: Virginia
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