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John Durham 1653 – 1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1653

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 03 DEC 1734

Death Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Durham

Mother: Mary Cutforth

Spouse(s): Anne Cates, Dorothy Smoot

Children(s): Thomas Durham

The story of John Durham began in 1653 in England. John Durham married Anne Elizabeth Cates, Dorothy Smoot, and had children including Thomas Durham. John Durham passed away in 1734 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of John Durham began in 1653 in England.
  • John Durham married Anne Elizabeth Cates, Dorothy Smoot, and had children including Thomas Durham.
  • John Durham passed away in 1734 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Durham
– 1683
Birth Location: –
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Mary Cutforth
1617 – 1715
Birth Location: Drax, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Cates
1660 – 1750
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Dorothy Smoot
1663 –
Birth Location: VI
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Children(s)

Thomas Durham
1689 – 1790
Birth Location: Durham, Oxfordshire, England
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John Durham's Ancestors

Self
John Durham
1653 – 1734
Birth Place: England
Parents
Richard Durham
– 1683
Mary Cutforth
1617 – 1715
Drax, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Elizabeth
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Durham's Descendants

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John Durham (19 Jan 1653 – 03 DEC 1734) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Cates (1660 – 1750) m. Dorothy Smoot (1663 – )
  1. 1. Thomas Durham (1689 – abt 1790) m. Mary Smoot m. Margaret (Peggy) Lindsey (1689 – 1756)
    1. 1. John Durham (1750 – 1810) m. Martha Mullens (1748 – 1812)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Durham (1770 – 17 January 1848)
      2. 2. William Durham (1773 – 1850) m. Catherine Bunton (1774 – 1850)
        1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) Durham (May 1803 – Jul 1879)
        2. 2. Isaac Durham (1800 – About 1870) m. Martha Carrothers (abt 1801 – Before 11 October 1850) m. Milly (Ann) Muerer (1825 – after 1880) m. Mary Harris (1824 – 1860)
        3. 3. Samuel Durham (30 Dec 1815 – 1887) m. Sarah Nicholson (Abt 1836 – )
      3. 3. John Durham (16 Apr 1774 – 19 Sep 1855) m. Celia Bonham (10 Mar 1782 – 27 Oct 1868) m. Celia Bonham (10 Mar 1782 – 27 Oct 1868)
        1. 1. Phebe Durham (30 Aug 1802 – 20 May 1872) m. Mason Owens (8 Jan 1798 – 2 Apr 1842)
      4. 4. Lucy Durham (30 Mar 1785 – 15 Apr 1855) m. Matthew Kelly m. Michael Whoberry
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Abt. 1827 – )

John Durham's Timeline

5 Records

1648
20 Nov 1648
John Durham was baptized in London, England
London, England
1653
19 Jan 1653
Birth of John Durham in England
England
1654
17 Dec 1654
Age 1
John Durham was baptized in Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
1734
03 DEC 1734
Age 81
Death of John Durham in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1781
22 Apr 1781
Age 128
John Durham was baptized in Elsfield, Oxfordshire, England
Elsfield, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1653
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P360 in 1/1
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1402.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: SS0

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1648
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: CLC/199/TC/002/MS09659/002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1654
    Event Place: Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P360 in 1/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Elsfield, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR94/1/R1/1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Hemingbrough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1673; Page Number: 69

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 DEC 1734
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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