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James (twin) Durham 1689–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1689

Birth Location: Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Durham

Mother: Janet Wilsone

Spouse(s): Alison Smith

Children(s): Margaret Durham, James Durham, Alison Durham, David Durham, George Durham, John Durham

James (twin) Durham was born in 1689 in Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Durham And Janet Wilsone. James (twin) Durham married Alison Smith, and had children including Alison Durham, David Durham, George Durham, James Durham, John Durham, Margaret Durham. James (twin) Durham passed away in 1740 in North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James (twin) Durham was born in 1689 in Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Durham And Janet Wilsone.
  • James (twin) Durham married Alison Smith, and had children including Alison Durham, David Durham, George Durham, James Durham, John Durham, Margaret Durham.
  • James (twin) Durham passed away in 1740 in North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Durham
1669–1760
Birth Location: South Leith Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Wilsone
1670–1760
Birth Location: Largo Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Alison Smith
1689–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Durham
1711–1780
Birth Location: Pelham, Ireland (Largo, Fife, Scotland))
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James Durham
1732–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alison Durham
1727–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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David Durham
1735–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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George Durham
1730–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Durham
1725–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Durham's Ancestors

Self
James Durham
1689–1740
Birth Place: Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Durham
1669–1760
South Leith Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Wilsone
1670–1760
Largo Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Durham's Descendants

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James ((twin)) Durham (25 Feb 1689–1740) m. Alison Smith (9 May 1689–)
  1. 1. Margaret Durham 1711–1780 m. Thomas Halbert 1702–1778
    1. 1. Elizabeth Halbert 1751–1806 m. John Blair 1743–1814
      1. 1. Sally Blair 1779–1852 m. Thomas (Angell) Sawyer 1776–1853
        1. 1. Orson (Valentine) Sawyer 1806–1872 m. Lorena Barker 1810–1880
        2. 2. Cornelius (Cuyler) Sawyer 1822–1883
        3. 3. Oliver (Warren) Sawyer 1804–1878 m. Lucia Cole 1805–1887
        4. 4. Anne (Williams) Sawyer 1808–1892 m. Luther Chapman 1799–1886
        5. 5. William (Bassett) Sawyer 1810–1876 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Comstock 1817–1883
        6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Sawyer 1811–1813
        7. 7. Hiram Sawyer 1813–1816
        8. 8. John (Blair) Sawyer 1816–1857 m. Mary (Ann) Brown 1826–1895
        9. 9. Thomas (Ashley) Sawyer 1818–1872 m. Hannah (Elsa) Shell 1826–1912
        10. 10. James (Prescott) Sawyer 1826–1896 m. Alice (Romina) Brey 1844–1908
      2. 2. Anna Blair 1776–1846
      3. 3. Nathan Blair 1787–1843 m. Lydia Sterling 1794–1880
        1. 1. Fannie Blair 1837–1864 m. Walter (D) Green 1833–
        2. 2. Elvira Blair 1816–1865
        3. 3. Lucy Buckley 1824–1895 m. Oliver (S) Buckley –1899
        4. 4. Sterling (Nathan) Blair 1824–1890 m. Lucina Bates 1830–1903
    2. 2. James Halbert 1734–1777
    3. 3. John Halbert 1740–1786
    4. 4. Thomas Halbert 1746–1822
    5. 5. Michael Halbert 1741–1796
    6. 6. William Halbert 1740–1830
    7. 7. David Halbert 1753–1760
    8. 8. Mary Halbert 1749–1776
  2. 2. James Durham 1732–
  3. 3. Alison Durham 1727–
  4. 4. David Durham 1735–
  5. 5. George Durham 1730–
  6. 6. John Durham 1725–

James Durham's Timeline

3 Records

1689
25 Feb 1689
Birth of James (twin) Durham in Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1722
14 Jun 1722
Age 33
James (twin) Durham was married in South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
1740
1740
Age 51
Death of James (twin) Durham in North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1689
    Event Place: Newhaven North Leith Edinburgh Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1722
    Event Place: South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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