David L. DURHAM was married to a Barbary CHEEK in 1824. I correspond with one of their descendants. David L. Durham was a son of Lysias Durham, son of Mathew Durham, Sr., and wife, Susannah Lindsey. From the information you sent, it appears that Barbary is likely a daughter of Mastin CHEEK. Rena McWilliams renamc@bcni.net Mastin CHEEK, probably born in Brunswick County, VA. Lived for a short >while in Bute County, NC...later in Orange Co. NC by 1772 on waters of New >Hope Creek. > >Mastin CHEEK.... born between 1760-1765 (limits from successive Census >listings). Mastin CHEEK was listed as head of household in Orange County in >each Census from 1790 through 1840. Mastin may have lived in Chatham County >for a while; on 23 Oct 1800 "Masting Creek of Chatham County" sold to >William PINKINGTON, 110 acres on Tyrell Creek in Chatham Co. (Chatham >DB-N:44). On 5 Sept 1801 he bought 110 acres from James RICHARD: this land >was near Chapel Hill (Orange DB-9:358). The name of his wife is unknown. >Eight children were named in his will. His will was dated 26 March 1841 and >proved at Feb Court, 1847. David L. DURHAM, a son-in-law was executor of >the estate; he filed a report of sale of farm implements and livestock on 4 >March 1847. One tract of land was sold to Fielden MORRIS on 8 April 1847 >and on 22 Feb 1848 the estate sold 50 acres on Wild Cat Branch, waters of >Collins Creek, to Fielding MORRIS (Orange DB-33:441). A report of debts >paid and bequests distributed was filed with the Court by David L. DURHAM >at Nov. Court 1849, and a supplementary report was filed at Feb. Term 1850 >(Orange Co. Estate Papers, NC Archives...Box C.R. 073.508.10) > >If anyone has further information on Mastin CHEEK, name of his wife or >children's names, I would appreciate hearing from you. > >To be continued.... > > >==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== >Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list >Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange >GENDEX at http://www.gendex.com/gendex/ has over 1500 databases on line ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange