I have searched the Warren County records through 1810 without finding any other mention of a Fortune. I would think that if Mary Fortune was married in Warren County she would have some relatives there. However, I have been unable to find any trace of anyone else named Fortune in the Warren County Records. Can anyone help in tracing the Mary Fortune who married Charles Durham? Where did she come from? Who are her parents? When and where was she born? Who were her siblings? Was she married before? If so, when and where? -- Dan Durham

Dan, It's possible your Fortune family was migrating. A quick check of the 1790 - 1820 census records show this: 1790 Hannah Fortune - Martin Co.,NC William Fortune - Martin Co.,NC Aron Fortune - Iredell Co.,NC 1800 Manah Fortune - Martin Co.,NC Jesse,Prudence,Prudence (twice), Richard,Ezekiel Fortune - Burke Co.,NC John Fortune - Rutherford,NC 1810 Jessee Fortune - Iredell Co,NC Laurence Fortune - Washington Co.,NC 1820 Lavan, Richard, John Fortune - Burke Co.,NC Lindsey, Pleasant, William Jr. - Rutherford Co.,NC Deloris Williams

Of interest - there seem to be Fortunes and Durhams both in Rutherford Co, NC, and Pendleton Co, SC in 1800.... I note you show a John Fortune in Rutherford Co, NC, in 1800. Also in 1800: two Charles Durhams - one in Rutherford Co, NC, and one in Pendleton Co/District, SC; a William Fortune in Pendleton, SC. Pendleton Co./District went through several "transformations," but is situated in the far northwest corner of SC and would later form Pickens, Oconee & Anderson counties. FWIW, I would suspect a connection between the 1794 Warren Co. Fortune/Durham marriage and the 1800 Durhams & Fortunes of Rutherford, NC, & Pendleton, SC. -Sandy -------------- On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 02:34 AM, Deloris Williams wrote: > Dan, > It's possible your Fortune family was migrating. A quick check of the > 1790 - 1820 census records show this: > 1790 > Hannah Fortune - Martin Co.,NC > William Fortune - Martin Co.,NC > Aron Fortune - Iredell Co.,NC > > 1800 > Manah Fortune - Martin Co.,NC > Jesse,Prudence,Prudence (twice), Richard,Ezekiel Fortune - Burke Co.,NC > John Fortune - Rutherford,NC > > 1810 > Jessee Fortune - Iredell Co,NC > Laurence Fortune - Washington Co.,NC > > 1820 > Lavan, Richard, John Fortune - Burke Co.,NC > Lindsey, Pleasant, William Jr. - Rutherford Co.,NC > > > Deloris Williams > > > > ==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the Warren County Mailing list. Visit the Warren County > Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwarren/ >