Re: William Durham of Warren Co., NC, ca 1780-1795
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Re: William Durham of Warren Co., NC, ca 1780-1795
Joan Evans 9/12/02
My research problem is this:Charles Durham was living in Chatham County ca 1790 with his wife.His wife died ca 1793 leaving Charles with an infant child.Charles travelled about 90 miles to Warren County to marry Mary Fortune on 10 March 1794.Shortly thereafter Charles returned to Chatham County with his new wife to live for a few years before moving to Washington County, TENN.Research has failed to discover any other entry for a person named Fortune in the Warren County records.
Can anyone suggest why Charles, a widower with an infant child, would travel 90 miles to Warren County to marry Mary Fortune, a woman who has no known relatives in Warren County?