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3. Thomas
DURHAM was born on 12 May 1752 in Orange County, North Carolina.1,3
Information provided by Jeff Reece (Reece-Thornton)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeffreece&id=I4109
Genealogy Identification Number: 176
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Relationship to Reece-Thornton Genealogy Database Compiler: Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
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Information provided by Gerald Collins
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48666361/person/20140889869/comments#bc-1199715507
On 12 August 1789 Thomas Durham donated one acre of land to preacher Thomas Cate
[his father-in-law] and eight trustees so they could build the Cain Creek Meeting
House which later became known as the Cain Creek Baptist Church. The Will of
Thomas Durham Orange County, North Carolina was recorded in Orange County Will
Book D, Pages 103 and 104. The Will was Dated: 22 May 1803 and Proved in the
August Term 1803. The Will read as follows: In the Name of God Amen I Thomas
Durham of the county of Orange & State of North Carolina being very sick
and weak but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto
mind the mortal of my body & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once
to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament that is to say principally
first of all -- I give & bequeath my soul into the hand of Almighty God that
gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian
burial at the discretion of my executors Nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God- And as
Touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this
life I give & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form all
my Just debts to be paid First I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Susey
durham all my Household furniture & all the move able property during her
natural life her widowhood & at her death to [unreadable] to be sold and
equally divided among all my Children, Also lend to my beloved Wife one Negroe
Woman named Edy during her life her widowhood & at her death to be Sold and
equally divided among my daughters Elizabeth Durham & Rebecca Durham &
Susey Durham, also I lend to my well beloved wife all my land during her life
her widowhood and at her death to be equally divided among my Sons Aron durham
and John Durham & Thomas Durham and Mathew Durham and Iley I. Durham &
Ezra Durham. I also Constitute & appoint my well beloved friends William
Durham & Thomas Cate the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.
I do hereby disanull all and every other former Testaments Wills by me in any
wise before Named satisfying and Confirming this to be my last will & Testament
in witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this twenty second day
of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & three Signed
Sealed in the presence of us--- (Second Page) 104. Syrius Durham Thos Durham
(Seal) William X Hopson hismark Orange County August Term 1803 The Execution
of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Thomas Durham decd. Was duly proved
in Open Court by the Oath of Lyrius Durham one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto
and order ed to be recorded-at the same time the Executors therein nam ed qualified
accordingly Name given as Thomas Seth Durham by one researcher but cannot confirm.
Deeds and Agreements: Agreement Between Sisters and Brothers Durham in Orange
County, North Carolina. Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 16, Page 271
Agreement Dated: 28 Jan 1818 Agreement Registered: May 1818 and Transcribed Verbatim:
Samuel & Richard Faucet 271, ToState of North Carolina Aaron Durham &
others State of North Carolina Orange County Articles of Agreement between Sisters
& Brothers (VIZ, Elizabeth Faucet & Rebeckah Faucet giving up property
left to their Brothers by their Fathers Will which property consists in Land
which We the said Elizabeth & Rebeckah Faucet do hereby Give up all Our Right
& title of holding any claim or claims to the said Lands Our heirs &
assigns also which, right, we have given up unto Aaron Durham John Durham Thomas
Durham Ilai Durham & Ezra Durham Whereunto We have set Our hands & seals
this 28th day of January 1818- Test Samuel Fausett (seal) John Durham, Richard
Fausett (seal) Orange County May Term 1818- The Execution of the Within relenquishment
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Durham a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be Registered- Test Jo Taylor C. C
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Census Listings:
1790 Orange County, North Carolina, Tax List
Hillsborough District, Caswell District
Page 92, No Image Available
Head of Family: Thos. Durham
No schedule available.
(The 1790 U.S. Census for Orange County was destroyed. The 1790 Tax List for
Orange County has been used as a replacement for the 1790 Census.)
1800 Orange County, North Carolina, Census
Thomas not found.
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Deeds and Agreements:
Agreement
Between Sisters and Brothers Durham in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 16, Page 271
Agreement Dated: 28 Jan 1818
Agreement Registered: May 1818
Transcribed Verbatim
Samuel & Richard Faucet271,
ToState of North Carolina
Aaron Durham & othersOrange County
Articles of Agreement between Sisters & Brothers (VIZ, Elizabeth Faucet &
Rebeckah Faucet giving up property left to their Brothers by their Fathers Will
which property consists in Land which We the said Elizabeth & Rebeckah Faucet
do hereby Give up all Our Right & title of holding any claim or claims to
the said
Lands Our heirs & assigns also which, right, we have given up unto Aaron
Durham John Durham Thomas Durham Ilai Durham & Ezra Durham Whereunto We have
set Our hands & seals this 28th day of January 1818-
TestSamuel Fausett John DurhamRichard Fausett
Orange County May Term 1818-
The Execution of the Within relenquishment was duly proved in open Court by the
oath of John Durham a Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Registered-
TestJo Taylor C. C
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Will
Thomas Durham
Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book D, Pages 103 and 104
Will Dated: 22 May 1803
Will Proved: Aug 1803
Copy of Recorded Will from Will Book D
Transcribed Verbatim
103
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Durham of the county of Orange & State of
North Carolina being very sick and weak but of perfect mind & memory thanks
be given unto God Caling unto mind the mortal of my body & Knowing that it
is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will &
Testament that is to say principally first of all-I give & bequeath my soul
into the hand of Almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth
to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors Nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the
mighty power of God- And as Touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased
God to bless me in this life I give & Dispose of the same in the following
manner & form all my Just debts to be paid First I give & bequeath to
my beloved Wife Sucey durham all my Household furniture & all the move able
property during her natural life her widowhodd & at her death to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
to be Sold and equally divided among all my Children, Also lend to my beloved
Wife one Negroe Woman named Edy during her life her widowhood & at her death
to be Sold and equally divided among my daughters Elizabeth Durham & Rebecca
Durham & Susey durham, also I lend to my well beloved wife all my land during
her life her widowhood and at her death to be equally divided among my Sons Aron
durham and John Durham & Thomas Durham and Mathew Durham and Iley I. Durham
& Ezra Durham. I also Constitute & appoint my well beloved friends William
Durham & Thomas Cate The Sole Executor of this my last will & Testament.
I do hereby disanull all and every other former Testaments Wills by me in any
wise before Named satifying and Confirming this to be my last will & Testament
in witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this twenty second day
of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & three Signed
Sealed in the presence of us---
(Second Page)
Test104.
Syrius DurhamThos Durham
his
William X Hopson
mark
Orange County August Term 1803
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Thomas
Durham decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Syrius Durham one of
the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded-at the same time
the Executors therein named qualified accordingly
Test
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Note: The will below appears to be a "draft copy" of the will of Thomas
Durham. The will above is the will that appears in Will Book D in the Orange
County records written in the handwriting of the County Court Clerk. The will
below appears to be a draft version in someone else's handwriting--perhaps Thomas's
or one of his sons. The wills are very similar with only minor changes in the
wording. However, the recorded will was witnessed by Lysias Durham and William
Hopson. The draftversion was witnessed by Lysias Durham, Wiliam Hopson, and Thomas
Brewer.
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Will
Thomas Durham
Will Dated: 22 May 1803
Will Proved: Aug 1803
Copy--Perhaps a Draft Version
Transcribed Verbatim
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas durham of the County of orange & State
of North Carolina being very Sick and weake but of perfect mind and memory thanks
be given unto god Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that
it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will
and testament that is to Say principally first of all I give and Recommend my
Soul into the hand of almighty god that gave it and my boddy I Recommend to the
Earth to be buried in a decent Christen buriel at the discretion of my Executors
Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again
by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldy Estate wherewith it has
please god to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in the following
Manner & forme all Lawfull debts to be paid first I give & bquath to
my beloved wife Sucey durham all my houshold furniture and all the Moveable propertey
Dureing her Naturl and at her death to be sold and Equally divided among wife
life her widowhood also lend to my beloved one Negro all my Children
(Second Page)
Woman Named Edy dureing her Life her Widowhood and at her death to be Sold and
Equally divided among my daughters Elisabeth durham and Rebecca durham &
Susey durham also I lend to my well beloved Wife all my Land dureing her life
her Widowhood and at her death to be Equally divided among my Sons Aron durham
and John durham and Thos durham and Mathew durham and Iley I. durham & Ezra
durham I also Constitute & appoint my well beloved friends William durham
and Thomas Cate the Sole Executors of this my last will and testament I do here
by disannul all and Every other former testaments wills by me in any wise before
Named Satifying and Confirming this to be my last will and testament in witness
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty Second day of May in
the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hudred and three Sgned Sealed in the
prsence of us
Test
Thos BrewerThomas durham
Lysius DurhamJurat
his
William X hopsonErs qualifRecorded
mark
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Timeline:
Date
Event
(Reference/Source)
21 Nov 1752
Thomas Durham is born in Orange County, North Carolina, the son of Matthew and
Susannah Lindsay Durham.
1750s
Susannah Cates is born in Orange County, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Fussell Cates.
ca. 1773
Thomas and Susannah marry in Orange County(?).
Bef. 1774
Thomas buys 75 acres of land in Saint Thomas’s District in Orange County.
1774
Thomas is noted as a landowner in the Ninth District of Orange County(Saint Thomas’s
District) in the 1774 Orange County District Outline.
ca. 1775
Thomas and Susannah’s daughter Elizabeth Durham is born in Orange County.
1776
Thomas is recorded in the 1776 Orange County Freeholders List.
ca. 1776
Thomas and Susannah’s son Aaron Durham is born in Orange County.
(1850 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina.)
1777
Thomas is recorded in the 1777 Caswell County, North Carolina, Tax List.
1779
Thomas is recorded in the 1779 Orange County Tax List.
1780
Thomas is recorded in the 1780 Orange County Tax List in Saint Thomas's District
as the owner of 75 acres of land.
1780
A Thomas Durham is recorded in the 1780 Johnston County, North Carolina, Tax
List. (This may be another Thomas Durham or Thomas may have owned land in Johnston
County rather than actually living there.)
ca. 1780
Thomas and Susannah’s daughter Rebecca is born in Orange County.
(1850 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina.)
1781
Thomas is recorded in the 1781 Orange County Tax List in Saint ThomasDistrict
as the owner of 75 acres of land.
13 Aug 1781
Thomas sells 75 acres of land on Raibourn's Creek and Horry's Creek in Orange
County to John Kelly. The tract adjoins the lands of ThomasRaibourn, Stephen
Lloyd, and ----- Mitchel on Horry Creek. The deed is witnessed by John Hogan
Jr. and William Hightower.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 2, Page 370.)
21 Dec 1781
Thomas buys 137 acres of land on Cain Creek in Orange County from Moses Fussell.
Moses is the uncle of Thomas's wife. The tract adjoins the lands of Newman &
Brewer. Thomas' father-in-law and mother-in-law,Thomas and Elizabeth Fussell
Cates, witness the deed as does “West Wiot Welshiny”(?). Moses Fussell
and his wife Lucy Fussell sign the deed. The deed is proved in Aug 1787.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 2, Page 471.)
1781
Thomas signs a petition to the Assembly of North Carolina on behalf of Thomas
Estridge, sentenced to die for treason.
1782
Thomas is recorded in the 1782 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District
as the owner of 137 acres of land.
1782
Thomas reports that a band of Tories had taken a mare and a saddle ofhis brother
Matthew Jr.
(American Revolutionary War Pension Application, Matthew Durham Jr., Thomas Durham’s
Brother, Dated 23 Sep 1832.)
1783
Thomas is recorded in the 1783 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District
as the owner of 137 acres of land.
1784
Thomas is recorded in the 1784 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District.
1785
Thomas is recorded in the 1785 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District
as the owner of 137 acres of land.
ca. 1785
Thomas and Susannah’s son John Durham is born in Orange County.
(1850 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina.)
1787
Thomas is recorded in the 1787 Orange County Tax List on Cain Creek in the Caswell
District as the owner of 137 acres of land.
ca. 1787
Thomas and Susannah’s daughter Susannah Durham Jr. is born in Orange County.
1788
Thomas is recorded in the 1788 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District.
20 Aug 1789
Thomas sells one acre of land in Orange County to Thomas Cate, “preacher”
(Thomas Durham's brother-in-law); Thomas Cate (Thomas Durham's father-in-law);
Robert Cate (Thomas Durham's brother-in-law); John Strouther; Richard Cate; John
Workman; Barnard Cate; Joseph Cate; and Mary Christmas; “trustees of Orange”
for the purpose of building a meeting house “on the old path joining John
Strouther's line.” Thomas Basket and Mark Cooper witness the deed. The deed
is proved in Aug 1789. (The meeting house was later known as Cane Creek Baptist
Church.)
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 4, Page 223.)
1790 - 1800
Susannah's mother Elizabeth dies--probably in Orange County.
3 Dec 1790
Thomas resigns as Justice of the Peace in Orange County. His resignation is accepted
by the North Carolina State House.
1790
Thomas is recorded in the 1790 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District
(one free poll, no slaves, 136 acres.)
(1790 Orange County, North Carolina, Tax List, Hillsborough District,Caswell
District, Page 92, No Image Available. (The 1790 U.S. Censusfor Orange County
was destroyed. The 1790 Tax List for Orange Countyhas been used as a replacement
for the 1790 Census.)
ca. 1790
Thomas and Susannah’s son Thomas Durham Jr. is born in Orange County.
(1850 U.S. Census, Lauderdale County, Tennessee.)
1791
Thomas is recorded in the 1791 Orange County Tax List in St. Mark's District.
24 Dec 1793
Thomas is mentioned as an adjacent landowner on "Cane Creek at mouth of
Hogg Branch, down to below mouth of Turkey Hill Creek" in the will of Joseph
Cate recorded in Orange County. Other neighboring landowners include John Cate,
Thomas Baskett, and W. Brewer.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book C, Page 28.)
ca. 1793
Thomas and Susannah’s son Matthew Durham is born in Orange County.
16 Jul 1795
Thomas is mentioned as an adjacent landowner in a deed from the Stateof North
Carolina to Sackfield Brewer for land on both sides of LittleCain Creek of the
Haw River in Orange County "near the Meeting House"and on Lewis Kirk's
line. Joseph Cate is also mentioned as an adjacent property owner.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5, Page 427.)
23 Oct 1795
Thomas buys 17 acres of land on Cain Creek in Orange County from William Kirk.
William Kirk and Charles Christmas are mentioned as neighboring property owners.
The deed is witnessed by Archibald Campbell andIsaiah Cates and is signed by
William Kirk and Ann Kirk his wife. Thedeed is proved in Aug 1796.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5, Page 491.)
23 Oct 1795
Thomas buys 265 acres of land on a branch of Little Cain Creek in Orange County
from William Kirk “together with all woods etc. belonging except a corner
cupboard.” The tract adjoins Henry O’Daniel and Charles Christmas.
The deed is witnessed by Thomas’s brother Isaiah Durhamand Archibald Campbell.
William Kirk and wife Ann Kirk sign the deed. The deed is proved in Aug 1796.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5, Page 508.)
1 Jan 1796
Thomas is mentioned as an adjoining landowner in a deed for land on Cain Creek
in Orange County from William F. Strudwick to Robert Moore.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5, Page 635.)
1796
Thomas's father Matthew dies in Orange County.
ca. 1796
Thomas and Susannah’s son Ilai Durham is born in Orange County.
24 Feb 1797
Thomas is mentioned as an adjoining landowner in a deed from Sackfield Brewer
to Joseph Cate for land on Little Cain Creek of the Haw River in Orange County.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5, Page 703.)
21 Nov 1797
Thomas buys 47 acres of land on Little Cain Creek in Orange County from Nathaniel
Christmas and his wife Mary Christmas. The tract adjoinsthe lands of Thomas Durham
and Charles Christmas. The tract had beensold to Nathaniel by William F. Strudwick.
The deed is witnessed by Henry O. Daniel and Sarah Smith and proved in Feb 1798.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 6, Page 462.)
21 Nov 1797
Thomas buys ten acres of land on Little Cain Creek in Orange County from Nathaniel
Christmas and his wife Mary Christmas. The tract adjoins the lands of Charles
Christmas. The deed is witnessed by Henry O. Daniel and Sarah Smith and is proved
in Feb 1798.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 6, Page 467.)
1797
Thomas is recorded in the 1797 Orange County Tax List in the Caswell District
with 282 acres.
ca. 1798
Thomas and Susannah’s son Ezra Durham is born in Orange County.
(1850 U.S. Census, Haywood County, Tennessee.)
1799
Thomas's mother Susannah dies in Orange County.
27 Nov 1802
"Durhams Branch" is mentioned in a deed from Jesse Cate to Thomas Griffin
for 102 acres of land on Cain Creek, Haw Branch, Marchels Branch,and the Fayetteville
Road in Orange County. The branch probably crossed the lands of Thomas Durham.
Other neighboring landowners include William Strudwick, George Moore, James Cate,
and Thomas Griffin.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 10, Page 353.)
29 Nov 1802
Thomas Cates, father of Susannah Cates Durham, gives Susannah a "negro wench
named Edey." Thomas Cates was a resident of Newberry District, South Carolina,
when he made this gift. The deed is proved in Aug 1803 and is “delvd. to
Mr. Durham” (Thomas Durham.) The deed is witnessed by James J. Gilliam,
William Beaird, Thomas Wadlington, and Thomas Cate. The deed is proved in Aug
1803.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 11, Page 40.)
22 May 1803
Thomas writes his will in Orange County. He mentions his wife Susey;daughters
Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Susey; and sons Aron, John, Thomas,Iley I., and Ezra.
Executors are William Durham (perhaps William Lindsey Durham, Thomas' brother
(?)) and Thomas Cate, Thomas Durham's father-in-law. The will is witnessed by
Lysias Durham, Thomas's brother.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book D, Pages 103 and 104.)
Jul 1803
Thomas dies in Orange County.
Aug 1803
Thomas’s will is recorded by the Orange County Court.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book D, Pages 103 and 104.)
1 Mar 1805
Thomas is noted as a neighboring landowner in a deed from Charles Christmas and
Richard Christmas to Jonathan Lindley for 300 acres of landon Little Cain Creek,
Mockeson Branch, and Cain Creek ("late propertyof John Christmas Deceased")
in Orange County. (Orange County, NorthCarolina, Deed Book 12, Page 298.)
1800 - 1810
Susannah's father Thomas Cates marries Yourath (Urith) McMillan (Basket) in Newberry
District (later Newberry County), South Carolina.
1810
Susannah is recorded (as "Susa. Durham") in the 1810 U.S. Census in
Orange County.
(1810 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina, Page 126A, Sheet 817, Ancestry.com
Image 32.)
17 Dec 1811
Susannah and her daughter Susannah Jr. witness the will of Thomas Cate, brother
of the older Susannah, in Orange County.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book D, Page 369.)
1816
Susannah is recorded in the 1816 Federal Direct Tax List of Orange County on
Cain Creek with 329 acres of land valued at $1,450.
ca. 1817
Thomas Cates, father of Susannah, dies in Newberry District, South Carolina.
ca. 1817
Thomas and Susannah’s daughter Susannah Durham Jr. dies in Orange County.
25 Jan 1818
An article of agreement is signed in Orange County among the childrenof Thomas
and Susannah giving land to brothers Aaron, John, Thomas, Ilai, and Ezra that
was inherited by daughters Elizabeth Faucet and Rebeckah Faucet. (Son Mathew
not listed.)
28 Jan 1818
An article of agreement is signed in Orange County among the childrenof Thomas
and Susannah giving daughters Elizabeth Faucet and RebeckahFaucet the title to
their deceased "youngest Sister" Susannah Durham's estate. Heirs Aron,
John, Thomas, Eilai, and Ezra Durham give the property consisting of Negroes
to Elizabeth and Rebecca. Susannah's estate was "by her Father's will which
she dying without Lawful heir orWill." Thomas's son John witnesses the agreement.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 16, Page 271.)
1819
Susannah receives $370 for her "annual returns" of the estate of her
father, Thomas Cates, being probated in Newberry County.
1820
Susannah is recorded in the 1820 U.S. Census in Orange County.
(1820 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina, Pages 416 and 417, Ancestry.com
Image 62.)
1821
Susannah receives $370 as an "annual return" from the estate of her
father Thomas Cates.
(Newberry County, South Carolina, Equity Records.)
16 Apr 1825
Susannah is listed as a party to a "bill for discovery and relief"
involving the estate of Thomas Cates, deceased. Parties were "Ezra Cates
surviving Exc of Thomas Cates dec; Ker Boyce; James B. Eppes; Thomas Faucett;
Susannah Durham versus Adam Edgar and Sarah Cates adm of Robert Cates dec and
Lewis Hogg."
(Newberry County, South Carolina, Equity Records.)
3 Sep 1825
John Durham, son of Thomas and Susannah, is noted as "John Durham of Susannah"
in a deed selling two tracts of land in Orange County.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 22, page 50.)
1825
John Durham, son of Thomas and Susannah, is noted as "John Durham of Susannah"
in a deed of trust to William Durham Jr. for land on Toms Creek in Orange County.
ca. 1826
Thomas Durham Jr., son of Thomas and Susannah, moves from Orange County to Lauderdale
County, Tennessee, and establishes the village of Durhamville.
20 Jan 1827
Susannah and son Ezra Durham sell 109 acres of land on Toms Creek "onthe
great road" the "dividing line between John and Ezra" in Orange
County to William Thompson. The land is described as being that where the late
Thomas Durham lived.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 22, Page 369.)
7 Feb 1828
Susannah and son Ezra Durham sell 52 ¾ acres of land on Toms Creek inOrange
County to William Thompson. The land is described as being that where the late
Thomas Durham lived. "John Duram's line" is mentioned.
(Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 23, Page 115.)
aft. 1827
Susannah dies in Orange County.
23 Sep 1832
Thomas is mentioned in the American Revolutionary War pension application of
Matthew Durham Jr. Thomas was noted as Matthew Jr.'s brother.According to the
pension application, Thomas had a family in the 1770s;therefore, Matthew Jr.
served in his brother's stead during the war.The pension application says that
in 1782, Thomas reported that a band of Tories had taken a mare and a saddle
belonging to Matthew Jr.
(American Revolutionary Ward Pension Application, Matthew Durham Jr.)
Timeline Last Updated: 11 May 2006.
Thomas DURHAM and Susannah CATES were married about 1773 in Orange County,
North Carolina.2 Susannah
CATES was born about 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina.2,3 Information
provided by Gerald Collins
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48666361/person/20140889919/comments#bc-1199715502
The Orange County, North Carolins will of Susannah's husband Thomas Durham was
dated 22 May 1803 and provd August 1803 (Will book D, Pages 103, 104) stated
that she was to receive all of the household furniture and movable property.
Upon her death everything was to be sold and equally divided among the children.
Upon her death....to be sold and equally divided among the daughters Elizabeth
Durham & Rebecca Durham & Susey Durham. The land was to be divided among
the sons Aaron Durham, and John durham & Thomas Durham and Matthew Durham
and Iley I. Durham & Ezra Durham. He appointed his well beloved friends William
Durham and Thomas Cate as the executors of the will. Articles of agreement between
the sisters & brothers (viz) Elizabeth Faucett & Rebecca Faucett wherein
they gave up all rights and title to land to brothers aaron, John, Thomas, Ilai
and Ezra Duham, was dated 28 January 1818. The agreement was signed by the husbands
Samuel Faucett and Richard Faucett and witnessed by John Durham. The brothers,
in turn, signed an agreement with Elizabeth and Rebecca Faucett giving up property
left to their youngest sister by her fathers will which she dying without any
lawful heir or Will. The agreement was signed by brothers Aaron, John, Thomas,Ilai,
and Ezra Durham on 28 January 1818 and recorded in May Term 1818.
Thomas DURHAM and Susannah CATES had the following children:
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