THE DURANT GENEALOO-Y: A History of the Descendants of George and Elizabeth(---------) Durant of Malden, Ma.as. and Middletown, Conn. Compiled to 189C by The Rev. William Durant and continued (in pa.rt) to 1968 by hie great nephew Alexander G. Rose, III. Volume II In Two Volumes Printed Privately at '.Ba 1t imore, Md. Copyright, 1968 by Alemnder G. Rose, III. i ' _:t ------~-' The Durant-Kenrick House, 236 Waverly Avenue, Newton, Mase., built around 1732 RY ll.Edwa.rd3 Durant. 24.Edward Durant (1715-1782) and his wife, Anne (Jackson) Durant (1714.1753). Thanks are due to Mr • .Arthur stone Dewing, O'Wller of both the house and the original oil paintings, for supplying these photographs. ii INTBODUCTION 1. COPIES OF TEE QUESTIONNAIRES USED IN COMPILING THE DURANT GENEALOOY. The Rev. William Durant's: Date Sent out-------- Date Returned--------- Dear -------------, Will you please fill this blank, ae far as the facts are known to you and as suggested by the printed questions, With records and biographical notes for the history of--------------, and her house­ hold, in the---- and------ generations from--------------------, who settled at-----------------, in-------·----; and then return the blank to me in the enclosed envelope. I would particularly request you to send me the Poet-Office addressee of any :persons of the------------- name who may be known to you, whether relatives or not. Please write all names in full; do not use mere initials. In a genea­ logy of several thousand names, there are always some with the same ini­ tials; and there is risk of confusion unless the names are written in full. An early reply Will great oblige, Yours, sincerely---------------- 2109 st. Paul St • :Baltimore, Md. Her father's name? Her Mother's maiden name? A. Her own name? She was lorn -where? Date of her birth: day, month, and year? If she is not living, the place and date of her death? She we.a married where? Date of her marriage: day, month, and year? :B. The full name of her husband? Re was born where? Date of hie birth: day, month, end year? He is living where? or, if not iiving, date end place of his death? Ria Father's name? Hie Mother's name? If either of the persons named on lines A and B m.rried more than once, please send me records of the other marriages aa suggested by the questions above. Please fill the blanks on the other -pages also. By answering the questions below you will enable me to prepared a bio­ graphical sketch, if it should not be convenient for you to write one. For the facts pertaining to a sketch I am dependent on information sent to me, because my personal acquaintance with members of this large and widely­ scattered family is necessarily limited. And it is obvious that the history will be much more satisfactory, especially to the relatives and acquaintances of persons recorded, if more is related than bare names and dates. Biographical Notes concerning----------------------. Personal appearance? Traits of character? Education? Occupation, business, or profession? iii Public Service: ciVil, military, and other? Church relations and activities? Residences at different times? Principal events in life? Have rou any books, pamphlets, or newspaper clippings relating to any member of this household? Or old letters of any ancestor in this line? Will you send photographs for my collection? Descent------------------ Children of-------------- Name of child 1. ---------------------- who was born------------- where? •------------- when-------- and is now living where?-----­ or if not living, place and date of death?------------------------- married where?---------- when?----------------------------- 0.Name of the person to whom married?----------------------------­ Place and date of this person's birth? And if not living place and date of death? Father of person on line C? Maiden name of mother of person on line C? Child i. has had how many children? Please send their names and birthdays on another sheet. (The original form had apace for seven children and then concluded:) If more than vii children in this household, please send records for the others, ae in­ dicated by the questions above. Questionnaire used by A.G. Rose in the present work: Suggested outline for Biographical Sketches: 1.Name: 2.E:mct date (day, month, year) and Place of Birth. 3.Exa.ct date and place of death, or place of Present Residence. 4.Exa.ct date and place of marriage: 5-Full name of spouse 6.Schoole attended: 7,Profeeaions followed. 8~Politica1; religious, and other affiliations and interests. 9.other activities or interests; (Military service, hobbies, or any other information to complete the biography.) 10.Full names of parents of spouse. The present compiler feels apologetic about his questionnaire, but in an age when everyone is bombarded on all sides with various sorta of surveys, he felt that the shorter the questions, the more likelihood of response. At this point, it is most apropos to repeat a comment that the Rev. William Durant ma.de in his introduction to hie White Genealogy: "If all replies had been equally full and accurate, it would not be ne­ cessary to close this record with only meagre mention of some most estimable persons." 2. A NOTE ON THE ARRANGEMENT OF TRE MATERIAL. Volume II grew out of what I originally refe'rred to in Volume I aa "the Appendix". The volume was originally designed to cover only descendants of Durant women, but in the meantime, much new material on the Durante of Volume I turned up, and it was logical to include it here. The Table of Contents and the Index should afford ready access to all material. Acknowledgements of assistance are made in the text itself in the appropriate place. September 12, 1968 -- Baltimore, Md. Alexander G. Rose, III. iv. TABLE OF CON'l'ENTS PHOTOGRAPHS: The Durant-Kenrick Ho~e and 24Edward4 and Anne (Jackson) Duran-t UTTRODUCT!Ol\T . THIRD GENERATION ii-iii 11 Edward3 Durant: Division of hie Real Estate 1-3 Waldo. Connections of the Durant Family 3-6 Waldo Lineage 3-4 Chln of Cornelius1 and Hannah {Cogswell) Waldo 4 Chln of Cornelius2 and Faith (Peck-Jackson) Waldo 4-5 Waldo Records from let Church, Boston 5 Abstract of Will of Faith (Peck) Waldo 5-6 FIFTH GENERATION Descendants of 41 Elizabeth5 (Durant) and Richard Jordan 6 Descend.ante of 42 Marg~et5 (Durant) and Joseph Akeley 6 Descendants of 53 Mary::, (Durant) and Jonathan Harbach 6-7 Descend.ante of 54 Abigail5 (Durant) and Phineas Cooke 7-33 dazenove Family 12-15 Welles Line 16 Descendants of 56 Catherine5 (Durant) and William Parker 33-34 Descendants of 59 Elizab~th5 (Durant) and Samuel Clark 34-37 Descend.ante of 6o Martha? (Durant) and Eliphalet Robbins 37-39 Descendants of 63 Anna§ (Durant) and Ebenezer Battelle 40-48 Descendants of 68 Mary (Durant) and John Maynard 48-58 SIXTH GENERATION Descend.ante of 73 Silenge6 (Durant) and William Carter 58 *Descend.ante of 77 Mary (Durant) and Daniel White 59-74 Descend.ante of 82 Henrietta6 (Durant) and Thomas Jackson 74 Descendants of 82 Henrietta6 (Durant) Jackson and Reuben Moore 74-76 Descend.ante of 91 Anna6 (Durant) and Amaea Blush 76-83 Descendants of 94 Polly6 (Durant) and Samuel Wheeler 83-84 Descend.ante of 111 Julia6 (Durant) and Jolm Lewie 84-85 Descendants of 123 Sarah6 (D~t) and John Robertson 85 *Descend.ants of 126 Cornelia (Durant) and Lorenzo da R:nte 85-90 SEVENTH Ql!:NERATION Descendants of 139 Eunice7 {Durant) and Jonas Priest 90 Descendants of 145 Mary7 (Durant) and Micaiah Warren 90-96 Descendants of 149 Harriet7 (Durant) and Thomas Irwin 96-97 Descendants of 154 Harriet7 (Durant) and Joseph Foster 97 *Descendants of 159 Caroline7 (Durant) and John Dench 97-100 *Descendants of 160 Sophronia.7 (Durant) and Paul Dewing 100-104 Descendants of 163 Maria7 (Durant) and Payson Williams 105-106 Descend.ante of 167 Eliza7 (Durant) and Samuel Willard 106 Descendants of 169 Julia? (Durant) and William Gage 106-107 Descend.ante of 170 Dorcas7 (Durant) and George Qibbe 107-108 * Note: an asterisk before a name indicates current information on the family (1968). V SEVENTH GENERATION (Cont.) Descendants of 171 Nancy7 (Durant) and llenry Tobey 108-109 Descend.ante of 179 Caroline? (Durant) and John Parker 109 *Descendants of 181 Nanc 7 (Durant) and Cha%'les IC Tracy 109-110 Descendants of 191 Sarah7 (~t) and Peter Chamberlain 110-113 Descendants of 194 Caroline (Durant) and Theron McMaster 113-115 Descendants of 197 Louisat (Durant) and Philip Beach 115-117 Descendants of 200 Martha (Durant) and George Rice 117 Descendants of 204 Harriet.? (Durant) and Moses Eager 117-118 Descendants of 211 Sophia7 (Durant) and William Templeton 118 *Descendants of 212 Martha7 (Durant) and Caleb Ticknor 118-120 Descendants of 222 Elizabeth7 (Durant) and Ernest Smith 120 Descendants of 225 Cornelia? (Durant) and Joseph Colwell 120 Descendants of 231 Ruth7 (Durant) and James Crosby 120 Descendants of 236 Ma.ry7 (Durant) and Edward Todd 120-121 *Descend.ante of 236 Sarah7 (Durant) and Melville Church 121-123 EIGHTH GENERATION 8 Descendants of 253 Mary (1:>ur~t)and Henry Springer 124 Descendants of 279 Elizab~th (Durant) and Henry Small 124 *Descendants of 294 Annie~ (Durant) and George Shepard 124-133 Descendants of 300 Sophia~ (Durant) and Michael Sherburne 133 Descendants of 300 Sophi~ (Durant) and Martin Norton 133 Descend.ante of 301 Clara (~ant) and Jobn Davison 133 *Descendants of 309 Helois~ (Durant) and Charles Rose 133-135 Descendants of 314 Este~le (Durant) and lle,;try Bowers 135 Descendants of 319 Mary (Durran:f;) and Orren Maxim 135 Descendants of 321 Relen8(Durant)and John Wiswell 136 Descendants of 321 Helen~ (Durant) and Charles Berry 136 Descendants of 325 Sarah (Durant) and Joseph Marshall 136 *Descend.ante of 327 Julia8 (~t) and John Johnston 136-137 *Descendants of 328 Henrietta (Durant) and James Harrihgton 137-139 Descendants of 331 Abbie~ {Durant) and Henry Allen 139,181-2 Descendants of 342 Jesse (Durant) and George Tate 139 Descendants of 343 Marie8 ~Durant) and James Stubbs 139 Descendants of 351 Jeann~e (Durant) and Dr.