Descendants of William Christopher Wescott - Person Sheet
FatherWilliam DURGIN , 10731, M (~1643-1701)
MotherUnknown UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME , 10732, F (-<1672)
Spouses
Notes for James DURGIN
Page 183 DAVIS, “4 David”; Page 211 DURGIN, “1 James”76
James appears to be the son of William and his first wife, name unknown, based on court documents ordering him to return certain items to his mother-in-law (stepmother) Catherine Matthews Papers filed at the Rockingham County Court House in NH - I have photocopy "Province of New Hampshire} To James Durgin of Oyster River Whereas Katherine Durgin your mother-in-law has administered upon the Estate of your late father Wm Durgin dec'd. and hath ehibited an Inventory unto the Secretaryes Office of said Province of the said Deceased Estate most of which is said to being (-----) Custody or hath comed to your hands or same for you and yours refuse to deliver the same to the Administratrix as (Complt? sp) is made unto me. These are therefore to cite or summons you to appear before me Wm Partridge, Esq Lieut Gov of said Province on Tuesday the twentieth day of April instant at 12 of the clock of the same day at my dwelling house in Portsm then and there to answer to the (-----) abovemnentioned or what shall be (-----) objected (-----) you by Katherine Durgin Administratirix as aforesaid or any on her behalf hereof you are not to fail as you will answer the (-----) at your perill Given under my hand and seale the 12th of of April 1703. Wm Partridge Lt Gov A true Copy (-----) by the original 12th April 1703 p Cha. (-----) Secretary443,275,491,501,488,502
New Hampshire Wills, pages 494 & 495
494 - citation to Catherine Durgin about William's (husband) will
495 - first item "[Citation, April 12, 1703, to James Durgin of Oyster River to appear and answer to the complaint of his stepmother, Catherine Durgin, administratrix, for retaining part of the estate.]" (Probate Records, vol 4, p. 364)
495 - second item "[Acknowledgement of indebtedness, April 20, 1703, James Durgin to the estate. Order that James deliver all the goods which he owned in the inventory to Thomas Footman.]"443,275,491,501,488,502
Abigail was not his natural born daughter. She is a product of Susanna's first mrg to David Davis. James raised her as his own.443,275,491,501,488,502
lived in Durham, NH443,275,491,501,488,502
Inherited alot in will of Thomas Morris/Morress. "On the 6th of Apr 1702 the town of Dover (then including Durham) voted him a grant of 40 acres of land. He was proprietor of Canterbury & Rochester, NH"443,275,491,501,488,502
Though there are conflicting death dates, one report sayes he lived in Durham, a part of Dover till 1732.443,275,491,501,488,502
James appears to be the son of William and his first wife, name unknown, based on court documents ordering him to return certain items to his mother-in-law (stepmother) Catherine Matthews Papers filed at the Rockingham County Court House in NH - I have photocopy "Province of New Hampshire} To James Durgin of Oyster River Whereas Katherine Durgin your mother-in-law has administered upon the Estate of your late father Wm Durgin dec'd. and hath ehibited an Inventory unto the Secretaryes Office of said Province of the said Deceased Estate most of which is said to being (-----) Custody or hath comed to your hands or same for you and yours refuse to deliver the same to the Administratrix as (Complt? sp) is made unto me. These are therefore to cite or summons you to appear before me Wm Partridge, Esq Lieut Gov of said Province on Tuesday the twentieth day of April instant at 12 of the clock of the same day at my dwelling house in Portsm then and there to answer to the (-----) abovemnentioned or what shall be (-----) objected (-----) you by Katherine Durgin Administratirix as aforesaid or any on her behalf hereof you are not to fail as you will answer the (-----) at your perill Given under my hand and seale the 12th of of April 1703. Wm Partridge Lt Gov A true Copy (-----) by the original 12th April 1703 p Cha. (-----) Secretary443,275,491,501,488,502
New Hampshire Wills, pages 494 & 495
494 - citation to Catherine Durgin about William's (husband) will
495 - first item "[Citation, April 12, 1703, to James Durgin of Oyster River to appear and answer to the complaint of his stepmother, Catherine Durgin, administratrix, for retaining part of the estate.]" (Probate Records, vol 4, p. 364)
495 - second item "[Acknowledgement of indebtedness, April 20, 1703, James Durgin to the estate. Order that James deliver all the goods which he owned in the inventory to Thomas Footman.]"443,275,491,501,488,502
Abigail was not his natural born daughter. She is a product of Susanna's first mrg to David Davis. James raised her as his own.443,275,491,501,488,502
lived in Durham, NH443,275,491,501,488,502
Inherited alot in will of Thomas Morris/Morress. "On the 6th of Apr 1702 the town of Dover (then including Durham) voted him a grant of 40 acres of land. He was proprietor of Canterbury & Rochester, NH"443,275,491,501,488,502
Though there are conflicting death dates, one report sayes he lived in Durham, a part of Dover till 1732.443,275,491,501,488,502