John
Durham
Born about in Brunswick, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of George G. Durham
and Winifred (Lindsey) Durham
Brother of
Humphrey Durham, Margaret (Durham) Holcombe, Ruth Durham, James Lindsey Durham, Rebecca Durham, Elizabeth Jane (Durham) Johnson and Clarissa Durham
Husband of
Mary Ann (Carlton) Durham
— married
1772 in Brunswick, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Durham) McCravy, Rebecca Desiree (Durham) Johnson, Elizabeth (Durham) Johnson, George Durham, Joshua Durham, Rhoda (Durham) Johnson and Grisham Durham
Died
at about age 87
in Switzer, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
John Durham was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.
JOHN DURHAM, Sr. was born 1750, and died April 04, 1837 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He married MARY "MOLLIE" CARLTON 1772, daughter of JOHN CARLTON and AGATHA LINDSEY. She was born 1753 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died April 04, 1837 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
John Durham and his wife, called Mollie, were in Surry Co., NC by 1774, where they lived on Deep Creek next to the Carlton family. They led the family migration to Spartanburg Co, SC, going back and forth and finally settling there about 1789. The Durhams had a large farm near Switzer in the southern part of the county, and over the years they prospered. John Durham 's will leaves land and property and nine slaves to his children.
Children of JOHN DURHAM and MARY CARLTON are:
- MARY DURHAM, m. ARCHIBALD MCCRAVY
- DICY DURHAM, m. ELIJAH JOHNSON
- REBECCA DURHAM, b. 1775; m. PHILLIP JOHNSON
- ELIZABETH DURHAM, b. 1776; m. NEWBIL JOHNSON
- GEORGE DURHAM, b. 1780; d. October 21, 1852, Cobb County, Georgia; m. SUSAN HYDE
- JOSHUA DURHAM, b. 1781; m. POLLY AUSTIN
- RHODA DURHAM, b. 1785; d. 1857, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; m. JOHN JOHNSON
- GRISHAM DURHAM, b. 1790; d. 1856, Lawrence County, Arkansas m. Catherine Westmoreland
- JOHN JR. DURHAM, m. ANNA ?
"John and Mary Durham died on the same day. The tradition passed along by a granddaughter, Matilda Hoy, is that Mollie died first, and John, not wishing to live any longer, but in good health, simply put his hands over his eyes and expired. This may be fanciful, but the "Greenville Mountaineer" for April 15, 1837 gives this account:
Departed this life on Tuesday, the 4th instant, in Spartanburg District, Mr. John Durham, aged 86, and Mary, his wife, aged 83. They had been upwards of fifty years members of the Baptist Church at Green Pond, and their truly Christian deportment had marked their course. In death as in life, they seemed one, both being interred in the same grave.[1]
- WILL OF JOHN DURHAM
- In the name of God Amen.
- I John Durham S of Spartanburgh District & State of South Carolina knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, who am of a disposing mind and memory; do dispose, give and bequeath what personal estate I am now in possession of as in manner following.
- After paying all my just debts and funeral expenses, I lend unto my loving wife Mary Durham two negro girls Jane, about twenty years of age, Nancy, about seventeen years of age and the increase of Nancy; also their two children Polly & Jane; two head of horses; all my stock of cattle, hogs and sheep; all of my working tools with other small articles necessary for house keeping; three feather beds & furniture; and bead steads, the three above mentioned beadsteads & furniture; to be disposed of at the descression of my wife Mary Lind the above named property during the natural life time of my wife Mary.
- After her death I request my underneath appointed executors to sell agreeable to Law all the above named personal property above mentioned, except Jane & her increase, if any, from this time which I give and bequeath to Gresham Durham and his heirs for Ever
- I also except one negro girl named Folly, daughter Jour which is about five years of age, which I give her and her increase to Kindred Durham, son of Gresham Durham, to him and his heirs which will be in the possession of my wife Mary at her decease and distribute the proceeds thereof as follows (Viz).
- I give and bequeath to my son Joshua five dollars. I give and bequeath to the legal heirs of son Joshua two hundred dollars to them and their heirs for ever.
- I give to Delphia Durham, daughter of Joshua Durham, one feather bead, beadstead & furniture the balance of the before mentioned property which is to be sold after the death of my wife Mary to be equally divided between my heirs except Joshua Durham
- I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Newbil Johnson, and the heirs of her boddy one negro woman Sarah, about forty years of age, for ever. I have heretofore give & bequeateed & delivered to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Newbil Johnson, one feather bed, bedstead & furniture; one cow and calf; one negro girl named Maria to her and her heirs for Ever.
- I have given & delivered to Rebecca, wife of Phillip Johnson, one feather bed, bedstead & furniture; one cow and calf; one negro girl named Amy and her increase to her and her heirs for ever.
- I have given and delivered to Dicy and the heirs of her boddy for ever I have given & delivered to Thody wife of John Johnson J. one feather bed, beadstead & furniture; one cow and calf; one negro boy Moses to Thody and the heirs of her boddy for ever.
- I have given to Folly, wife of A. McCravy, one feather bed, beadstead & furniture; one cow and calf; one hundred acres of land; one negro girl named Finaty to the heirs of her boddy for ever and also the increase of sd. girl Finaty.
- I have given & delivered to my son Joshua two hundred acres of land; one cow & calf; one feather bed, beadstead & furniture; four head of horses to him and his heirs for ever.
- I have given and delivered to my son Gresham one feather bed, bedstead and furniture; one cow & calf; one sorrel mare; two hundred acres of land; one negro boy named Aaron to him and his heirs for ever.
- I have given and delivered to my son George one feather bed, bedstead & furniture; one cow and calf; one sorrel mare; one negro girl named Titter and her increase to him and his heirs for ever.
- I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons George & Gresham Durham my executors of my last will and do hereby revoke all other wills this being my last will in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty.
- Signed & Sealed in the presents of us--
- John Durham (Seal)
- Joshua Johnson
- Z. F. Weatmoreland
- Aaron Arnold
- J.Bomar 0. S. D.[2]
John was born about 1750. He passed away about 1850.
Sources
- ↑ "Greenville Mountaineer" for April 15, 1837
- ↑ Spartanburg County, South Carolina Will Book C Page 112 Box 9 Package 7 Recorded 17th April 1837, transcription
See also:
- District 96, South Carolina 1790 Census
- Descendants of Sir Jerome Lindsey part 1
- Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
- United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-WZG : 7 September 2017), John Durham, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing 320, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 171; FHL microfilm 22,505.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Bull Durham
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #58805
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~1.56%
Vera (Johnson) Lewis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KJ1604375 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jim Bowman :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jlbowman1
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Mary Beggs :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T223449 [compare], FTDNA kit #567294
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~1.56%
Perry Westmoreland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T406871 [compare], FTDNA kit #637083
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~1.56%
Kenneth Foster :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TC4677704 [compare], FTDNA kit #593928
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Paula J :
23andMe, GEDmatch M756125 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Chester Johnson :
23andMe, yourDNAportal CHE96201be1
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JK7302385 [compare], yourDNAportal CHE96201be1, Ancestry member Tlyonesse75
+
Living DNA
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~0.78%
Linda Plummer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A731716 [compare], Ancestry member lbange
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~0.78%
Lynn Hemrick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A352940 [compare], Ancestry member lhemrick28
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A352940 [compare], FTDNA kit #B126980
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~0.78%
Phyllis Mote :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member PAMote51
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A574254 [compare], FTDNA kit #B68062
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~0.78%
David Hemrick :
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~0.78%
Betty Hemrick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JH7204956 [compare]
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~0.78%
Mike Little :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T677285 [compare], Ancestry member mikelittle_1
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T677285 [compare], FTDNA kit #83215
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~0.78%
J. (Lee) Zerger :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AF7769802 [compare], Ancestry member jzerger
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~0.78%
Robert Foster :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T634526 [compare], FTDNA kit #31604
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~0.78%
John Westmoreland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T300514 [compare], FTDNA kit #634733
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~0.78%
Laura Westmoreland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T450349 [compare], FTDNA kit #875852
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~0.78%
Juanona Westmoreland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T876603 [compare], FTDNA kit #875851
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~0.78%
Lin Harper :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Layton Sanders :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H546005 [compare]
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~0.39%
Beth Jarvis :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Ron Johnson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CZ5552989 [compare], yourDNAportal RON947454a7, Ancestry member Ron_johnson08
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~0.39%
Y Killion :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #776987
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Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
Paula J
The scrolling box on this profile is absolutely perfect, Eric!!
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by Paula J
Lynn Hemrick
Durham-622 and Durham-2651 appear to represent the same person because: same DOB, same spouse. The recent one is incomplete. Same person.
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by Lynn Hemrick
Paula J
Yay!!!!! Lovely!! Thanks, Eric!
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Paula J
Eric, this will would be much better in one of your scrolling boxes with the green frames.
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by Paula J
Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
Durham-712 and Durham-622 appear to represent the same person because: IT COULD EASILY BE JOHNATHON OR JOHN. SAME TIME FRAME, SAME WIFE, SAME DATES. LOOKS LIKE A GOOD MATCH. THANKS, GENE ADKINS
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by Raymond Eugene Adkins Jr. (1949-2018)
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