DURHAM/MARTIN
I am looking for the forebears of Adam Durham, who, according to the family bible, was born in 1799, place unknown. The first record of him is the 1830 US Census which places him in Hardwick Township, Warren Co. NJ. He married Charity Martin (of Hardwick Twp.) about 1823. Charity, born 1797, was the daughter of Benjamin Martin and Margaret Reynolds. He later moved to the Andover & Stanhope areas of Sussex Co. Benjamin was the son of John Martin & Esther Roberts. Charity had a brother, Jonathan Martin, born 1794. Adam Durham's death record (1878) states that his mother's name was Sarah. There is strong evidence to suggest he had a brother, John Durham (ca. 1805 - 1872) who later lived in the Hackettstown area. It is strongly suspected that the families were either in the Mt. Bethel Twp. or Easton, PA areas before crossing the Delaware River about 1800, ±; OR they may have moved north from Hunterdon County, NJ. Adam's son, Benjamin, was working as a laborer in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon County in 1868. ANY help would be appreciated, and will gladly exchange information. Thanks from PA.

Also connected are REYNOLDS ROBERTS STIFF

Contact: Bud Ruehle
(Date posted: April 26, 1999)