----- Original Message ----- Subject: Durden Hope someone in Beaufort County will find some information on Francis Durden b. 1770 who was the father of Benjamin Durden. Francis was b. in North Carolina, d. 1851, Washington County, Ga. Issue: 1. Wiley Durden, b.1827 2. Francis Durden, b. 1827 3. Ednah Durden, b. 1826 4. Benjamin Durden, b. 1793 m. Elizabeth (b. April 10 1804), moved to Autauga County, Ala. Issue Josiah, b. 1820 in Ala. ( my line) 5. Josiah Durden, b. 1807 in Ga. I have Lewis Durden somewhere in my Durdens, I hope. I can't find the 1st and 2nd persons of the following: lll. Mary A. Durden, daughter of Lewis, m. 1847 John Patrick Griffin. Issue: 1. Andrew M. Griffin b. 1848. 2. William I. Griffin b. 1849. 3. John Irwin Griffin b. 1853. lV. Matthew Durden, son of Lewis, b. 1805 m. 12/20/1829, Elizabeth Eastwood. Issue: 1. Lewis I Durden b. 1831. 2. Martha Durden b. 1834. 3. Wiley Durden b. 1837. 4. William R. Durden b. 1840. 5. Harriett Durden b. 1841. V. Lydia Durden, daughter of Lewis, m. Forshee. Vl. Piety Durden, Daughter of Lewis m. Chambers. Vll. Riley Durden, son of Lewis, d. by 1860 m. Martha Croom(daughter of Jennett Croom, b. 1776). Issue: 1. Hanes Durden. 2. Wiley Durden b. 1836. 3. Mary Durden b. 1838. 4. Jennett Durden b. 1837. 5. Lewis Durden b. 1834. Again thanks, Dorothy