William Durham

Abt 1741 - Aft 1793  (~ 53 years)

• Name	William Durham
  Birth	Abt 1741	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1793	Warren County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I48829	Tree1
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Durham,   b. 20 Mar 1715, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. Aug 1793, Warren County, North Carolina - Probate (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Colclough,   b. Abt 1719, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. Abt 1780, Warren County, North Carolina (Age ~ 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Nov 1737	St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
  Family ID	F21114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === fathers will === Contributed by Debra Crawford WARREN COUNTY ORIGINAL WILLS 1780-1931. CR.100.801.6. Deed Book 6, Page 249. In the name of God Amen. This first day of August on thousand seven hundred eighty three I william Durham of the County of Warren Being at this time weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory. Thanks be to almighty God for the same but call to mind of being appointed for Man to die do ordain this my last will and testament first resigning soul to him who first gave to me and as for my mortal body I desire may be committed to the earth and buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors thereafter mentioned as to my worldly estate the Blessed Lord has been pleased to bestow upon me I give and desire in manner and form following first that all my just debts be honorably paid and my funeral expenses discharged. I will and desire that all my estate of every kind whatsoever be may be equally divided amongst all my children. I desire that my two Negroes Harrah and Sarah be appraised by a good reputable Freeholder at twelve months credit to be charged by my executors for that purpose upon the same being appraised that the said two Negroes may choose their master or mistress of any of children upon such one they make choice pay unto each of my other children their proportion with them or give bono security to them for their proportion payable in twelve months. Having sold Ezekiel Marshall on certain tract or parcel of land adjoining the land of my son William Durham, Matthew Mirrack he having not conveyed the same to him and the said Marshall having not paid up the purchase money and in order to do equal right and justice to him the said Marshall that upon him the said Marshall paying up the purchase money or give his bono to my Excors according to our said contract that is to say ten pounds three shilling Virginia money next Christmas and six pounds Virginia money the Christmas following, then in that case I do authorize my Executors to execute a deed for the conveyance of the same in fee simple to Him the said Ezekial Marshall. I do nominate and appiont my son William Durham and son-in-law Dudley Hale my whole and late executors of this my last will and testament utterly disannulling all other wills made by me. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered William Durham (Seal) In the Presence of Sterling Harwell (Seal) Frankey Durham (Her Mark) Warren County August Court 1793 This last will and testament of William Durham died was proved by the oath of Sterling Harwell and ordered to be recorded and the above named Executors qualified. (Signed?) M. ? Johnson (Seal) [Note: Inventory taken 19 Aug 1793, and also recorded at August Court 1793. The witness “Frankey” Durham is William’s youngest sister. ]