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    1. [DELOACH-L] Durrance & DeLoach
    2. HI lists...Does anyone know??? James Durrance in Randolph Co??? Maria Durrance in Tattnall Co??? James A. Durrance in Tattnall Co??? Isn't Eliz DeLoach Elizabeth Durrance w/o John H. Deloach??? Any other comments on the others would be appreciated also. Mike >From 1840 Index to Georgia Census Lowndes Co. Macon Co. Bulloch Co. Durrance, Joseph DeLoach, Samuel DeLoach, William Durrance, William DeLoach, Jno Deloach, Ebenezer Harris Co. Meriwether Co. Randolph Co. DeLoach, Abraham DeLoach, Sanford Durrance, James DeLoach, William Sr. DeLoach, Thomas Tattnall Co. Talbot Co. Durrance, Maria DeLoach, Wm. Durrance, Wm. Durrence, James A. Durrence, Jesse Deloach, Eliza DeLoach, Isham DeLoach, Sarah DeLoach, Joseph Joseph--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------- >From GGM July 1963 William Durrence, of Lowndes Co. Ga. Soldier in Indian War. Widow 's Application for Bounty Land. On april 3, 1855, in Lowndes Co. Ga. before William Smith J.P., Mrs. Luraney Durrence made declaration to obtain bounty land, and stated under oath that she was 46 Years of age , a resident of Charlton Co. but recently of said Lowndes County , and was the widow of William Durrence who was a private in Capt. Levi J. Knight's company of georgia militia , 81st. Regiment , commanded by Col. Henry Blair, in the war with the Seminole Indians; that her said husband volunteered in Lowndes Co. Ga. on abt. Aug. 15, 1838, and served two months and was honorably discharged in the said County on Oct. 15, 1838; that she was married to said William Durrence in Tattnall Co. in 1823 ( exact date not remembered ) by Joseph Durrance, J.P. and that her name before marriage was Luraney DeLoach; that her said husband died in Lowndes county Ga. March 8, 1841, and she has not remarried. Ann E. Durrence and Eliza Ann Durrence certify they saw the applicant sign the declaration; that they reside in Charlton Co. but recently lived in Lowndes Co. General Deloach on Apr. 5, 1855, before Wm. Smith J.P. testified they were present at the marriage of William Durrence and Luraney DeLoach and saw them married, that he is dead and she is still a widow , etc. ( Note : all signatures in the papers were by their marks except Wiliam smith). The application was approved and she was granted 160 acres bounty land sept. 24, 1856.

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