Thomas Durbin (1651-1697)

Thomas Durbin (1651-1697)
Father of Samuel Durbin* (1698-1752)

This page will serve as a temporary placeholder for all information collected on Thomas Durbin until I can get it all sorted out.
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* There is a lot of speculation concerning the father of Samuel Durbin.  While my personal research is nowhere near conclusion, I have found the memo of William Durbin (Kensington, MD) to be the most unbiased answer to date. 

You can read his memo by clicking HERE.

I'm also trying to sort out all of the recorded facts and you can see them by clicking HERE.

Kerry William Bate has also completed an extraordinary amount of research into "Thomas Durbin".  You can review his research by clicking HERE.

Samuel Durbin (1698-1752)

Samuel Durbin (1698-1752)
Father of Thomas Durbin (1732-1810)

This page will serve as a temporary placeholder for all information collected on Samuel Durbin until I can get it all sorted out.

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1698 - Birth* - Westminster, Frederick County, Maryland
* Alternate Birth - Bristol England or Ireland.

16 Jun 1721 - Event
Samuel Durbin Mentioned in the will of Testator, William Holland, as a witness.
"Maryland Wills and Probate Records, 1604-1878"

Thomas Durbin is also mentioned.  The question is - which Thomas Durbin is he referring?  I've posted more thoughts on this on the "Temp Editing" page.

"6th - I give and bequeath unto Thomas Durbin one mare colt & all future increase."

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4 Jul 1723 - Marriage - Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage to Ann Logsdon (1702-1770)

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Baltimore, MD
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The children of Samuel and Ann are listed on Ann's will.  To read the Last Will and Testament of Ann (Logsdon) Durbin click here.

19 Sept 1725 - Birth of Daughter
Sarah Durbin (1725- )

Married Gabriel McKenzie

4 Jan 1726 - Birth of Son
William Durbin (1726-1773)

Married Mary M Paulson

29 Jan 1727 - Birth of Son
Samuel Thomas Durbin (1727-1807)

Married Comfort Logsdon

To read Samuel Junior's Last Will and Testament click here.

March 1729-1730

See msa_sc_5881_1_62.pdf, p. 137

"Samuel Durbin was appointed overseer of the roads..."

This clipping is interesting in that it mentions "Colonel William Holland" in the same paragraph as Samuel Durbin.  William Holland left one mare to a Samuel Durbin in his will (see 16 Jun 1721 above).

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1730 - Birth of Daughter
Ann Durbin (1730- )

13 Jul 1732 - Birth of Son
Thomas Durbin (1732-1810)

To see profile on Thomas Durbin, click here.

11 Jul 1734 - Birth of Son
John C (Christopher?) Durbin (1734-1797)
Father of John "Stumpy" Durbin

Married Ann Logsdon (1747-1800)

11 Jul 1736 - Birth of Daughter
Margrett Durbin (1736-1795)

Married Edward Brown (1733-1823)

27 Oct 1737 - Event
Land sale to William Mattingly

1738 - Birth of Son
Nicholas Durbin (1738-1811)

Married Honor Logsdon (1749-1811)

To read Nicholas' Last Will and Testament click here.

6 Dec 1739 - Birth of Daughters (twins)
Honour Durbin (1739- )
Mary C Durbin (1739-1816)

Mary C Durbin
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Mary married Raphael "Ralph" Logsdon (1736-1818)

13 Jul 1741 - Birth of Son
Christopher Durbin (1741-1825)

Married Edith Margaret Logsdon

13 Jul 1743 - Birth of Son
Edward Durbin (1743- )

Married Sarah Brown

30 Mar 1748 - Birth of Son
Benjamin Durbin (1748-1813)

Married Susanna Hayden (1752-1836)

To read the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin click here.

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"In memory of
BENJAMIN DURBIN
who was born March 30th
1748 & died March 20th 
1813 aged 64 years 11
months & 21 days"

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"SUSANNAH DURBIN
who..." 











19 Sept 1752 - Last Will and Testament
Last Will and Testament of Samuel Durbin.  To read, click here.

23 Oct 1752 - Probate

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Below are pictures said to be the home of Samuel & Ann (Logsdon) Durbin.


Samuel and Ann's house, built in 1741 still stands, two miles outside of Westminster, and is a shrine of the Methodist Church of America. This is a wonderful home, still standing, in good condition. There are roadside signs pointing to it's location about two miles out from Westminster, MD.

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Thomas Durbin (1732-1810)

Thomas Durbin (1732-1810)
Father of Daniel "Dann" Durbin (1768-1856)

This page will serve as a temporary placeholder for all information collected on Thomas Durbin until I can get it all sorted out.

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13 Jul 1732 - Birth - Maryland
Thomas was one of thirteen children (fifth born and third son) to Samuel & Ann (Logsdon) Durbin.

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abt 1750 - Marriage
Marriage to Honour Erbough (1730-1821)

19 Sep 1752 - Event
Noted in the will of his father, Samuel Durbin, to receive one heifer yearling inheritance.

1753 - Property
Land Grant known as "Father's Advice"

1756 - Residence - Frederick County, Maryland

8 Jul 1770 - Event
Named in the will of his mother (Ann (Logsdon) Durbin)


1780 - Occupation - Westminster, Frederick County, Maryland
Deputy Sheriff

1786 - Property
Land Grant termed "Durbin's Mistake"

13 Apr 1790 - Event
Named executor of the estate of Jacob Erbough (father of Thomas' wife, Honour Erbough).

Title: Maryland Perspectives
Page: 'Frederick County, Maryland - Will Index, 1744-1946', p. 70. ref 929.3752 F, Maryland Room, C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, Maryland.

20 Apr 1791 - Residence - Frederick County, Maryland

Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over  4
Free White Persons - Females  3
Number of Household Members  7

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1800 - Residence - Westminster, Frederick County, Maryland

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27 Feb 1810 - Last Will and Testament
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Durbin.  To read, click here.


15 Apr 1810 - Passing of Thomas Durbin
Westminster, Frederick (now Carroll - click here) County, Maryland
Saint John's Cemetery

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"In Memory of 

THOMAS DURBIN

who departed this life

April 13th 1810

Aged 77 Years

and 9 Months

In sickness long I suffered much

Physicians were in vain

Till God did please and Death did seize

And ease me of my pain."

Daniel Durbin (1768-1856)

Daniel "Dann" Durbin (1768-1856)
Father of Basil Durbin (1812-1889)

This page will serve as a temporary placeholder for all information collected on Daniel Durbin until I can get it all sorted out.

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1768 - Birth of Daniel Durbin

This link, to a book I found online, lists Daniel birth as 1778 which conflicts with most information collected at ancestry.com.

1792 - Marriage
Ann Hayden (1771-1814)

1800 - Residence
Westminster, Frederick County, Maryland

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27 Feb 1810 - Event - Frederick County, Maryland

Named in his father's (Thomas) will.  Previously received part of his father's land inheritance.

Named executor of his father's estate settlement.

1814 - Residence
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania [1]

1814 - Death of First Wife [2]
Ann Hayden (1771-1814)

1820 - Marriage
Nancy Ann Aikenrode (1786- ) 

1820 - Residence
Knox County, Ohio [3]

While the link above shows his residence as Knox County, Ohio the 1820 Census, dated 7 Aug 1820, lists Daniel as residing in Cross Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  I suspect the author of the book (linked above) may have been estimating the time frame.

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1830 - Residence
Muskingum County, Ohio [4]

Again, the link above seems a little off on his dates.  The 1830 Census below shows Daniel as living in Howard, Knox County, Ohio.

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1840 - Residence
Muskingum County, Ohio

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1850 - Residence
Muskingum County, Ohio

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1856 - Passing of Daniel "Dann" Durbin
Daniel was laid to rest in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Cemetery


Click here for website memorial.

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6 May 1886 - Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, pages 244-246:

Below is the last Will and Testament of Daniel Durbin. 

Page 244
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My first attempt at transcribing the Will and Testament above can be seen here.

Basil Durbin (1812-1889)

Basil Durbin (1812-1889)
Father of Daniel Basil Durbin (1835-1875)

This page will serve as a temporary placeholder for all information collected on Basil Durbin until I can get it all sorted out.

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22 Jun 1812 - Birth - Baltimore, Maryland

DOB noted in a book from 1896 - click here.


1817 - Passing of Mother
Ann Hayden (1771-1817)

1829 - Occupation

Apprentice to cabinet makers trade. [1]

10 Sep 1833 - Marriage - Morgan County, Ohio
Mary M. Roland (1815-1842)

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Jun 1835 - Birth of Son - Ohio
Daniel Basil Durbin (1834-1875)

183x - Birth of Daughter
Celestine Durbin

Celestine must have died during infancy.  There is little to no information on her.

1838 - Birth of Daughter - Ohio
Ruth Ann Durbin (1838- )

Ruth married Hermanus Hulsema on 14 Feb 1871 in Auglaize County, Ohio.

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Ruth and Herman had a son, Basil A. Hulsema, in August of 1873.  

Ruth is listed on the 1880 United States Census as being sick with "consumption" which we know as tuberculosis today.

Basil A. Hulsema is listed on the 1900 United States Census as living with Ruth's step-sister, Elizabeth C (Durbin) Biracree and her husband Bernard Biracree. 

George A. Schultz (b. 1890), son of James & Margaret E. (Durbin) Schultz (b. 1858), another sister of Daniel Basil Durbin, is also listed on the same 1900 census as living with the Biracree family.


At this point, from the above, it is assumed that Ruth Ann died sometime between 1880 and 1900.

1840 - Residence - Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio

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1841-1844 - Death of Wife
Mary M. Roland

15 Oct 1844 - Marriage - Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Elizabeth "Eliza" Axe (1821-1890)

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1845 - Birth of Daughter - Ohio
Susanna Durbin (1845-1845)

1846 - Birth of Daughter - Ohio
Mary Celia Durbin (1846-1869)

14 Feb 1848 - Birth of Son - Xenia, Greene County, Ohio
Samuel Augustine Durbin (1848-1934

16 Mar 1850 - Birth of Son - Muskingum County, Ohio
George Patrick Durbin (1850-1934)

See Post on this blog (click here) for Excerpt from a book for George P. Durbin.  The excerpt is also a source for other Durbin family members.

16 Jul 1850 - Residence - Springfield, Muskingum County, Ohio

Occupation: Wood Turner

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2 Aug 1853 - Birth of Son - Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
John Francis Durbin (1853-1934)

1854 - Birth of Son - Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
William J. Durbin (1854-1887)

1856 - Death of Father
Daniel "Dann" Durbin (1768-1856)

1856 - Birth of Daughter - Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio
Margaret E Durbin (1856-1887)

1858 - Birth of Daughter - Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio
Teresa Durbin (1860- )

1860 - Residence - Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio

Occupation: Carpenter

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18 Jan 1863 - Birth of Daughter - Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio
Elizabeth C. Durbin (1863-1915)

1869 - Death of Daughter - Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio
Mary Celia Durbin (1846-1869)

1 Jun 1870 - Residence - Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio

Occupation: Farmer

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29 Aug 1870 - Non-Population Schedule
Summary: 46 acres (18 improved) valued at $970.00 with 2 horses, 3 milk cows, 4 other cattle, 13 sheep, 10 swine, 90 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of Indian corn.

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12 May 1875 - Death of Son - Ohio
Daniel Basil Durbin (1834-1875)
15 Jun 1880 - Residence - Liberty, Mercer County, Ohio

Occupation: Retired Carpenter

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1887 - Death of Daughter - Celina, Mercer County, Ohio

Margaret E Durbin (1856-1887)

1887 - Death of Son

William J Durbin (1854-1887)

28 Jun 1889 - Passing of Basil Durbin

Click here for website memorial.

Basil died in Center Township, Mercer County Ohio.  He was laid to rest at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Celina, Mercer County, Ohio.

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The book "A Portrait and Biographical Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, Ohio, Part 1" (A.W. Bowen, 1896) states the year of his passing as 1889.  Many records on ancestry.com claim the year of his passing as 1883. Basil's headstone is severely weathered and could've been mistakenly read either way. 









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