Below is a collection of Colonial Durhams with information that has been gathered from various resources and researchers and placed into a Durham database. These are Durhams born before 1776. These Durhams range from New England states down through Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and other colonies.
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James Durham, (b. UNKNOWN)
m. (1) Elizabeth (Betty); (2)Patsy Anglea 27 Dec 1792) - Cumberland Co.; died Dec 1791
(NOTE: Death may be off since he marrys Patsy Anglea in 1792); James Durrum left a WILL;
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Thomas Durham, (b. ca 1660)
m. Margaret "Peggy" Lindsey; (died 30 MAY 1715 in Richmond Co., VA
(NOTE: Info is similar to Thomas Durham m. to Dorothy Smoot - more research is needed)
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Thomas Durham (b. ca 1660)
m. Dorothy Smoot ca 1685; died before 1 June 1715 Richmond Co., VA;
(NOTE: Info is similar to Thomas Durham m. to Peggy Lindsey - more research is needed)
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Samuel Durham, (b. bet 1664-1694-Virginia or Maryland?)
m. Mary Riggin;
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Morris Durham, (b. 11 December 1665)
Somerset county MD; ref. JUD1Archives of Maryland, Vol. LIV; only published transcription of colonial Somerset Judicial. 17th century Somerset County Md consisted of present day counties of Wicomico, Somerset, Sussex(DE) Worcester, and Durham (originally a Dutch Colony)
Paul Durham, (b. Unknown)(d. 28 Sept 1717)
Middlesex Co. VA
(possible father to Robert Durham below)
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Samuel Durham, (b. ca 1699, Durham, Durhamshire, England)
m. Eleanor Smithson 15 Jan 1723 Maryland;
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William Durham, (b. Abt 1710 in St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford, VA)
m. Margaret Colclough; Son of Samuel Durham and Mary Riggin;
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Robert Durham, (ca 1718)
m. Elizabeth; Sons - Gregory Durham, b. 12 Nov 1746, and Ransom Durham, b. 18 Jan 1750 Middlesex Co. VA;
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Jonathan Durham, (b. 1719 in Crossgare, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland)
m. Mary Tolford 6 March 1739 Londonberry, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; Death: 1788 in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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George G. Durham, (b. ca 1723 in Brunswick County, VA)
m. Winifred Lindsey); died ca 1767 in St. Andrews Parish, Brunswick County, Virginia; George Durham left a WILL;
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John Durham, (b. ca 14 Dec 1724 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA; m. Sarah Hightower ca 1747;
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Matthew Durham, (b. ca 1727)
m. Susannah Lindsey; died 9 Dec 1795 in Orange County, NC;
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Thomas Daniel Durham, (b. ca 1730)
m. Arabella Madkins Marrow ca 1762 Brunswick Co., VA;
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Joshua Durham, (b. 8 Jan 1733 Bush River, Baltimore Co., Maryland);
m. Sarah Thompson 10 Jan 1754 Maryland; died 1829 in Ohio; Son of Samuel Durham and Eleanor Smithson;
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John Durham, (b. ca 1734)
m. Mabel Bailey; died ca 1803/04 in Burke Co., North Carolina;
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James Durham, (Christening Date: 6 May 1739)
Christening Place: Saint Pauls Church, Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island
Uzziel Durham, (b. ca 1740 England)
m. Mary Northrup; died 8 Mar 1828;
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John Durham, (b. 20 May 1742)
m. Martha Bugg 26 Dec 1765 Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; died 22 May 1817 Perryville, Mercer Co., KY;
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David Durham, (b. ca 1744 St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland)
m. Sarah Smithson 14 Nov 1764 Baltimore Co., Maryland; died ca July 1815 Maryland; Son of Samuel Durham and Eleanor Smithson;
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Humphrey Durham, (b. ca 1745 Brunswick Co., VA;
m. Ursula; died May 1792 Surry County, NC; Son of George G. Durham and Winifred Lindsey;
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Gregory Durham, (b. 12 Nov 1746 Middlesex Co., VA)
m. Elizabeth Shelton ca 1772; died ca 1814 in Henry Co., Va or Stokes Co., NC;
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Achilles Durham, (b. ca 1750)
m. Mary Unica Cates; died before 1814 in Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina;
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John Durham, (b. ca 1750 Brunswick Co., VA)
m. Mary "Mollie" Carlton ca 1772; died 4 April 1837 Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; Son of George G. Durham and Winifred Lindsey;
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Ransom Durham, (b. 18 Jan 1750 Middlesex Co., VA)
died possibly Halifax Co., VA;
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Samuel Durham, (b. ca 1750 Johnston County, NC)
m. Mary Parker; died 11 Nov 1794 Johnston County, NC;
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Samuel Durham, (b. 6 June 1752 Fauquier County, Virginia)
m. Ashby Holloway ca 1772; died 1847 Taylor County, Kentucky; Son of William Durham and Margaret Colclough;
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Charnel Hightower Durham, (b. 29 June 1753 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA)
m. Nancy Winfield Eckles 2 Jan 1777 Fairfield Co., SC; son of John Durham and Sarah Hightower;
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Joab Durham, (b. ca 1756)
m. Jennie Prescott in North Carolina; Moved to Georgia; Believed to be the Son of Thomas Durham and Margaret "Peggy" Lindsey;
(NOTE: If dates are correct, then Thomas Durham, b. 1660 would have been 94 years old when Joab was born - more research is needed)
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Stephen Durham, (b. Nov 1756 Columbia Co., New York)
m. Susanna Cool 8 Oct 1780 Albany County, New York;
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James Lindsey Durham, (b. ca 1758 Brunswick Co., VA)
m. UNKNOWN; died 8 Oct 1833 Saline Co., Illinois; Son of George G. Durham and Winifred Lindsey;
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Mastin Durham, (b. ca 1759 Hanover Co., VA)
m. (1)Martha Coffey Feb 1774 Albemarle Co., VA; (2) Mary Ramsey 13 Aug 1826 Wayne County, Kentucky; died ca 1844 Wayne County, Kentucky; Son of John Durham and Mabel Bailey;
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Caleb Durham, (b. Unknown - probably ca 1760 VA)
m. Nancy Newcomb; parents of David Durham (1792) and Jesse T. Durham (1798) found in Franklin County, Virginia;
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Abraham Durham, (b. ca 1760)
m. Sarah; died 1825 in Clarke County, GA;
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James Durham, (b. ca 1760 VA)
m. Martha Shearin 6 Dec 1815 Warren Co., NC;
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John Durham, (b. ca 13 April 1760 North Carolina)
m. Mary Ann Payne 22 Jan 1788; died 13 June 1852 New Holland, Fayette Co., Ohio;
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Matthew Durham, (b. 16 June 1760 Orange Co., NC)
m. Frances "Fannie" Elizabeth Spencer 12 Jan 1784 Edgefield District, South Carolina; died 3 Jan 1834 Monroe County, Georgia; Son of Matthew Durham and Susannah Lindsey;
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Samuel Durham, (b. ca 1760 NC)
m. Sally Reed 24 Dec 1790 Warren County, North Carolina;
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John P. Durham, (b. ca 1761)
m. Martha D. (Young) Mullins 27 Nov 1797 Halifax Co., VA; died 22 Jan 1842 Allen County, Kentucky;
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Daniel Durham, (b. 24 May 1763 Brunswick Co., VA)
m. Polly Alberta Faulkner 22 April 1790 Halifax Co., VA; Son of Thomas Daniel Durham and Arabella Marrow;
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James Durham, (b. ca 1765 Amherst Co., VA)
m. Catherine Fitzgerald 28 Oct 1793 Amherst Co., Va;
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Henry Durham, (b. ca 1767)
m. Sarah Conway before 1800 possibly North Carolina; died Sept 1860 Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky;
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David Milton Durham, (b. ca 1768 Albemarle Co., VA)
m. Jane Coleman 10 Mar 1794 Albemarle Co., VA; died 1845 in Casey County, Kentucky;
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William Durham, (b. 25 Dec 1769 Brunswick Co., VA)
m. Jane Beasley Bailey 25 Dec 1793 Halifax Co., VA; died 16 Feb 1848 Honey Creek, Vigo County, Indiana; son of Thomas Daniel Durham and Arabella Marrow;
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Joseph Durham, (b. 23 May 1770 Berkshire Co., Massachusetts)
m. Mary Durfee Feb 1799 Washington Co., New York; died 6 April 1850 Washington Co., New York;
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James Durham, (b. between 1770 and 1780)
m. (1) Mary; (2) Elizabeth Minter 15 Jan 1810 Essex Co., Va; (3) Nancy Jones 26 June 1811 Essex Co., VA;
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Charles Anderson Durham, (b. ca 1770)
m. (1) Mary Ann Smith; (2) Mary Fortune; died Jan 1834 in Pickens Co., SC.
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William Durham, (b. ca 1773 South Carolina)
m. Katherine Bunton ca 1794;
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