Person:Richard Durrett (3)

Watchers
Richard Durrett, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia
d.Bet Jul 1767 and Jul 1768 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
  • HRichard Durrett, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia1712 - Bet 1767 & 1768
  • WSara Marshall1721 - 1816
m. 6 Mar 1741
  1. Benjamin Durrett1743 - 1775
  2. Nancy DurrettAbt 1743 - 1776
  3. Marshall Durrett1756 - 1834
  4. Richard Durrett1758 - 1823
  5. Sarah "Sally" Durrett
  6. James Durrett
  7. Ann Durrett
Facts and Events
Name Richard Durrett, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Jan 1712 Caroline, Virginia, United States
Marriage 6 Mar 1741 Spotsylvania County, Virginiato Sara Marshall
Will[1] 28 Jul 1767 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Death[1] Bet Jul 1767 and Jul 1768 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Probate[1] 4 Jul 1768 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Disambiguation

NOT to be confused with Richard Durrett (1705-1784) of Albemarle County, Virginia. Some researchers have inadvertently confused them or merged them together into a single person. Additional research is needed.


Guardian's Records

£500 - William Marshall, guardian to Ann, Richard, Marshall, James and Sally Durrett, orphans of Richard Durrett, with John Estes and William Rogers, sec. Sept. 4, 1769.
[Source: "Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800: Being Transcriptions from the Original Files", pg. 76]
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harter, Mrs. Bert. Durrett Family (15:3ff), in Dorman, John Frederick, ed. The Virginia Genealogist. (Washington, District of Columbia: Dorman, John Frederick)
    15(1971):99.

    'Richard Durrett was born 7 Jan. 1712 and married 6 Mar 1741 Sarah Marshall ... In his will, dated 28 July 1767 and proved in Spotsylvania County 4 July 1768, Richard mentioned his wife Sarah, spoke of land in Spotsylvania and Caroline counties ...'

    Note that the author does not identify his parents, and does not include him among the likely children of William Durrett and Ann Yarborough.