Thomas Durbin (1732 - 1810)

Born 13 Jul 1732 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

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Died 15 Apr 1810 at age 77 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, United States

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Thomas Durbin served with Maryland during the American Revolution.

This profile is part of the Durbin Name Study.

Biography

Thomas Durbin, the son of Samuel Durbin and Ann Logsdon was born 13 July 1732 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. ^[1] He died 13 April 1810 (aged 77) and was buried at St John's Roman Catholic Cemetery in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. ^[2]

Thomas and his siblings are named in their father's will dated 19 September 1752 and probated 23 October 1752 in Frederick County, Maryland as follows:

William Durbin

Ann Durbin

Margaret Durbin

Thomas Durbin

John Durbin

Samuel Durbin^[3]

In 1790 Thomas Durbin was living in Frederick, Maryland, United States. ^[4]

In 1800 Thomas Durbin was living in Westminster, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ^[5]

Thomas died in 1810 in Frederick, Maryland at the age of 77. In his will dated 27 February 1810 and probated 23 April 1810 in Frederick County, Maryland he names his:

Wife, Honour, Wife

Son, Nicholas Durbin

Daughter, Mary

Daughter, Ann

Grand Daughter, Honour Logan

Daughter, Margaret

Son, Phillip Durbin

Son, Thomas B. Durbin

Son, Dan Durbin

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Will of Thomas Durban
Frederick County, Maryland:
Will Book RB-1, pp. 90-92.

In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Durbin of Frederick County State of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be given to God and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that give it and for my body I recommend to the earth to be decently buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the direction of my Executor hereafter named 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 it hath pleased God to help me with in this life and give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. It is my will and do ordain that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.

Item It is my will and I do hereby order that that piece of Land I have ... which lies on one side of Gravelly Ridge adjoining Land of Peter Mack, Peter Erb and others which contains forty three acres more or less to be sold for the best Price can be got by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as convenient after my decease and I do hereby authorize and empower by said Executor to make over and convey the same to the purchaser in fee and as fully as I could have done where I personally present and the money arising such sale to be given to my son Nicholas Durbin or his heirs.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary the sum of four hundred Dollars to be paid to her as it become due from Perter Mack.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Ann the sum of four hundred Dollars to be paid to her as it become due from Peter Mack.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Grand Daughter Honour Logan the sum of two hundred Dollars to be paid to her out of my estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved wife Honour all the remainder of my land which is unsold together with all buildings privileges benefits advantages thereunto belonging to be by her peaceably enjoyed during her natural life - also all my stock and personal estate that is remaining and my will and desire is after the death of beloved wife, the land and Personal Estate that is left to be sold and conveyed as above by my Executor and the money arriving from such sale to be Divided as follows. Two hundred pounds current money shall be given to my daughter Margaret and the remainder to be Equally Divided among my three Daughters namely, Margaret, Mary and Ann or to the heirs of their bodies.

And whereas my sons Philip Durbin and Thomas B. Durbin hath already received a full share of my Estate in my life time, I give and bequeath to each of my said Sons the further sum of one Dollar to be paid to them out of my Estate and no more.

And whereas my son Dan Durbin, I have already conveyed part of my land which I deem and it is also my will that shall be his full share of my Estate's .. and personal and no more.

And Lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain my beloved wife Honour and my son Dan Durbin my sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and ... all and every other former wills and Testaments and Executors by me heretofore named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this day and year first above written.

Signed and published pronounced and declared by the said Testators as his last will and Testament in the presence of ... subscribers. Daniel Goodson, Zacharia Gibbon and John Jones.
Signed and Sealed
Thomas Logsdon

Research Notes

No marriage records have been found that confirms the surname of Thomas, wife Honour. However, according to The Durbin and Logsdon genealogy : with related families, 1626-1991, Thomas Durbin is believed to have married Honour Erbough.

Thomas received land grant in 1753 known as "Father's Advice," and between 1785 and 1786 a grant termed "Durbin's Mistake". ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGC-R2ZM : 12 February 2020), Thomas Durbin, 1732.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70302096/thomas-durbin
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Source Information: Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland. Original data: Maryland County, District and Probate Courts.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKY-ZT5 : Wed Oct 04 01:10:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Durbin, 1790.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH55-2P9 : Fri Oct 06 04:00:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Durben, 1800.
6. ↑ (DURBIN - WITT - WAGERS- RICHARDSON - STEPHENS AND RELATED FAMILIES VIA MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI; compiled by Pearl M. Cox, 1987, p. 16)