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     ELIZABET was born. She See text for son JEAN (JEHAN) DURAND. She married JEHAN DURAND.²

     ANNE MORAND From p7 of "Durand Family":

"A possible record of the baptism and birth of Dr. John Durand's mother is recorded in Book N:38 entitled 'Baptemes Juillet 1643 jusqu'en Decembre 1648' on page 223, which reads in the records for 1646: 'Anne fille de Henry Moran et de Elizabeth Marie - P: Elie Giraudet, M: Anne Deny. Elle est nee le 3d aout dernier.' In another record for another child, the names of her parents are recorded as 'Henry Morand, marchant, et Elizabeth Marie Laveque.'"

See also the text for husband JEAN (JEHAN) DURAND. ANNE was born at La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, on 3 August 1646. In an introductory note on p 7 by the author, Samuel R Durand:

"In April 1970 and again in June 1971, I visited La Rochelle, France, and searched through many volumes of the original handwritten records of the Huguenot Church. These records are in the city record office.
"In a volume entitled 'Registre des Baptemes fait au Temple de la Ville Neuve depuis l'Janvier 1660 jusqu'au 13 Juin 1666' on page 195, I found what appears to be a record of the baptism and birth of Dr. John Durand. It reads 'Le Dimanche 18 Janvier 1665 on ete Baptiser par Monsieru De Landcharacts, Jean, fils de Jean Durand et d'Anne Morand, - P. Gustave Gombauld, M: Francois Mater. Il es ne le 26 Decembre dernier.' No other record is to be found between the years 1650 and 1675 in the 'Registres de la Religion Pretendre Reformee de cette ville de La Rochelle' of any other baptism of a child by the name Jean Durand.
"Since this baptismal record gives the names of Jean Durand's father and mother, I searched in earlier volumes for their baptismal records. The 'Registre de Baptismes Novembre 1632 jusque'an Juillet 1638' revealed, on page 78 for 1635, a baptismal record for 'Jehan fils de Jehan Durand et d'Elizabet Arnaud demeurant a St. Martin, Isle de Re, - P: Francis Jehan Antguum, marriane: M. Isobel Durand. Il est ne le 12 du mois aout 1635.' in this same register there is recorded, on page 44, the baptism on June 11, 1634, of another son named Jehan to these same parents who lived in St. Martin, a town on the Isle de Re, a large island just off the coast near La Rochelle, France. It would appear that this first son named Jehan died, and a second son, born August 12, 1635, and also named Jehan, lived and became the father of Dr. John Durand. No other Jean or Jehan Durands were found in the Huguenot church records between 1625 and 1645.
"A possible record of the baptism and birth of Dr. John Durand's mother is recorded in Book N:38 entitled 'Baptemes Juillet 1643 jusqu'en Decembre 1648' on page 223, which reads in the records for 1646: 'Anne fille de Henry Moran et de Elizabeth Marie - P: Elie Giraudet, M: Anne Deny. Elle est nee le 3d aout dernier." In another record for another child, the names of her parents are recorded as "Henry Morand, marchant, et Elizabeth Marie Laveque.'".² She married JEAN (JEHAN) DURAND at La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, before 21 October 1661.^2,3

     HENRY was born. He See text for daughter ANNE MORAND. He married ELIZABETH MARIE LAVEQUE.²

     ELIZABETH was born. She See text for daughter ANNE MORAND. She married HENRY MORAN (MORAND).²

     Dr John Durand [Du2] Derby CT Vital Records, certified copy:

"John Durand and Sarah Chatfield Was Married June 2^d 1747
Elizabeth Durand Daughter of John & Sarah Durand born Feb^ry 17; 1751
Nehemiah Son of John and Sarah Durand Born Decemb^r 7^th 1753
Zuruiah Daughter of John & Sarah Durand Born November 5^th 1756
John Son of John & Sarah Durand born Febuary 2 --- 1758
Jeremiah Son of John & sarah Durand Born Auguft 8^th 1749"

"M^r John Durand Departed this Life
the 8 Day of March"
[The above bracketed with a brace on the right, labeled "1773"]

Old Town of Derby, Orcutt, p 718:

"John, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, m. Sarah Lum, Nov. 5, 1730, who died, and he m. 2d Sarah Chatfield, June 2, 1747, and died Mar. 8, 1773. Children:
10. Elijah, b. Mar. 17, 1731.
11. Sarah, b. June 3, 1733.
12. Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1737.
By second wife.
13. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 8, 1749; m. Hannah Trowbridge, Nov. 21, 1772.
14. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1751.
15. Nehemiah, b. Dec. 7, 1753.
16. Zerviah, b. Hov. 5, 1756.
17. John, b. Feb. 2, 1758.
18. Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1760.
19. Joseph, b. May 21, 1764."

Dr John's will made [son] John guardian of his younger brother EBENEZER, aged 3 at the time (1727]. So John and Sarah (Lum) raised EBENEZER, apparently in Derby. The address changes to Oxford at the birth of John Jr on 16 Oct 1745, when EBENEZER would have just about reached 21 (on 7 Dec 1745). Sarah joins the Oxford church on 5 Dec 1745.

From Durand Family, 10:

"He was a self-educated man and made good progress in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, without an instructor. He was so well informed in business topics that he was often called upon to settle matters that threatened lawsuits. Most of the Wills that were offered for probate in the section of town in which he lived, were written by him.

As a physician, he did not meet with the success that was his father's. His manners were somewhat abrupt, and yet he was a practical, sound, common-sense man who made the most of the meagre opportunities he had for education in early life. He succeeded well in business.

He lived in Oxford, Connecticut, which was formerly a parish in Derby. In 1727, he was on the list of proprietors who purchased Quaker farms which later became part of Oxford."

John was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 10 November 1700.^5,3,6,7 He bought property at Quaker farms, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in 1727.⁸ He was appointed a guardian at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 4 September 1727.⁴ He married Sarah Lum at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 5 November 1730.^9,6,10 He married Sarah Chatfield at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 2 June 1747. Durand Family and Beach MS give 2 Jun 1748, Oxford, but the Derby Vital Records give 2 Jun 1747 at, presumably, Derby. Orcutt gives 1747. Oxford records give 26 Jun 1747 for their "Marriage Covenant". Perhaps this is a different ceremony than their official marriage? Lum gives 2 Jun 1747..^{8,1,3,6,11,12} John died on 8 March 1773 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 72.^13,1,6,12,14

     Sarah Lum Lum Genealogy, p 13:

"I. Sarah, b. Nov, 24, 1701.
Sarah Lum md. Nov. 5, 1730, John Durand, son of Dr. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand. He lived at Seymour, Conn., and died Mch 8, 1773. Sarah died before 1747. They had three children, and John Durand md. 2ndly, June 2, 1747, Sarah Chatfield and they had seven children."

Apparently, however, according to Durand, John and Sarah had 6 children, not three. In addition, she was mother essentially to EBENEZER DURAND, John's young brother, from 1727, when he was 3, on. Is it a coincidence that she moves her membership from a Derby church to an Oxford church on 5 Dec 1745, almost exactly when EBENEZER turns 21 (on 7 Dec 1745)? EBENEZER would have been 6 when Sarah's first child Elijah was born and 20 when her last, John Jr was born. All of her children, except John Jr, were probably born in Derby; John Jr in Oxford. Sarah was born on 24 November 1701.^4,1 She married Dr John Durand [Du2] at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 5 November 1730.^4,5,1 Sarah was listed as a member of a church at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 5 December 1745.⁶ Sarah died before 2 June 1747 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Beach gives 24 Nov 1741; Durand gives 2 Jun 1747. This latter is almost assuredly incorrect because the Derby Vital Records give John's second marriage as 2 Jun 1747 (Durand gives it as 2 Jun 1748 but I have seen no other corroboration of this). Finally, 24 Nov 1741 cannot be correct if she had a son John Jr on 16 Oct 1745 in Oxford and was received into communion in Oxford (coming from Derby) on 5 Dec 1745. Beach and Durand have lots of inconsistencies for John and his children and wives. So she must have died between 5 Dec 1745 and 2 Jun 1747..²

     Sarah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 4 November 1722.^1,2 She married Dr John Durand [Du2] at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 2 June 1747. Durand Family and Beach MS give 2 Jun 1748, Oxford, but the Derby Vital Records give 2 Jun 1747 at, presumably, Derby. Orcutt gives 1747. Oxford records give 26 Jun 1747 for their "Marriage Covenant". Perhaps this is a different ceremony than their official marriage? Lum gives 2 Jun 1747..^3,4,2,5,6,7 Sarah died on 23 November 1787 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 65.^3,8

     John was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 20 February 1697.¹ He married Elizabeth Johnson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 12 December 1721.^2,3,4 John died on 30 October 1793 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 96.⁵

     Elizabeth was born circa 1701.¹ She married Lt John Chatfield at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 12 December 1721.^2,3,1 Elizabeth died on 8 June 1751 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^3,1

     Andrew Durand [Du3] Durand Family, 11:

"Rev. Samuel Andrew [father of Andrew Durand's wife Jane Andrew] was one of the three principal founders of Yale University and the second president of the college. His wife, Abigail (Treat) Andrew, was a daughter of Governor Robert Treat of Connecticut, a famous Indian fighter, and Jane (Tapp) Treat." Andrew was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 17 December 1702.² He married Jane Andrew in 1729.^1,3 Andrew died on 28 October 1791 at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 88.²

     Jane was born. She was baptized at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 16 April 1699. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ She married Andrew Durand [Du3] in 1729.^2,3 Jane died on 15 February 1778 at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.¹

     Samuel was born. He Durand Family, p 11:

"Rev. Samuel Andrew was one of the three principal founders of Yale University and the second president of the college. His wife, Abigail (Treat) Andrew, was a daughter of Governor Robert Treat of Connecticut, a famous Indian fighter, and Jane (Tapp) Treat."

Stiles, p 713:

"Abigail [Treat], b. abt. 1660; m. Rev. Samuel Andrew; she d. 1727; he grad H. C. 1675; ord. and was pastor of Milford ch. for over 50 yrs; 10 ch."

Treat Genealogy, 5:

"Graduated Harvard College in 1675. Ordained and was Pastor of Milford Church for over 50 years." He married Abigail Treat.^1,4,5

     Abigail was born at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, circa 1660. LDS: 1658/1659; Stiles: c 1660.^1,2,3 She married Rev Samuel Andrew.^4,2,3 Abigail died on 25 December 1727.^5,3

     Gov ROBERT TREAT Founder of Newark NJ, 8th Governor of CT, early settler of Milford CT. An outstanding individual with many articles written about him.

The following is quoted directly from Stiles, 712-3:

"Gov. ROBERT,2 (Richard,1), bp. 25 Feb., 1624-5, in Eng; was tax collector in Weth., 1647 - W.T.V., I, 27; early rem. fm. Weth. to Milford, Ct., and tho' but a young man and not a ch.-member until after his marr. (1649) seems to have gradually come more and more into the notice and respect of the older planters there, until in 1653, he was chosen dep. to the Gen. Ct. It has been asserted, indeed, tho. perhaps not on full authority, that he was the first Town Clerk of Milford, as early as 1640-8. In 1654, he was chosen as the Town's Lieutenant, and this military office was promptly confirmed by the Genl Ct. By 1665, he had become an extensive ld.-holder, and in 1659, was gr. the privilege of sharing in the distrib. of some pub. ld. in behalf of his children - a privilege again extended to him a few yrs. later - and an honor gr. to no one else in the colony. He was prominent in all Milford affairs, and rep. Town as dep. until 1659, with the exception of one hr., and then being elected magistrate, served for 5 yrs. on the Gov.'s Council, and then, tho' re-elected, declined to serve. In 1661, he nominally and officially ordered - in compliance with the mandate of King Charles II - a search to be made in Milford for the regicide judges, Goffe and Whalley - but personally, as trad. asserts, was their friend and well wisher. By this time, he had come to be a man of considerable note, a Captain in the Militia, and a substitute-commissioner of the New Haven Colony, in the matter of the union of that colony with that of Conn. By virtue, not only of his own merits, but by the social influence of his honored father and his brothers and brothers-in-law, as well as by his marr. in 1647, to Jane, only dau. of Edmund Tapp, one of the seven pillars" of the Milford Church, he held a most influential position. In 1663-4, he had opportunity to use his statesmanlike qualities in guiding and harmonizing the two colonies through the troublous period of their contemplated union; and by the ne Col. of Conn., which resulted, he was named among those who should have "magistratical purer" in the towns of the N. Haven jurisdiction. Office in the new commonwealth he might have had, but altho' elected (1655) a dep. to Gen. Ct., and again as an Assistant, he did not act in either capacity. We next find him, in 1666, as one of a commission sent by the inhab. of Milford and other of the old New Haven Colony towns - who disliked the Union which had been forced upon them, to secure and prepare the founding of a new town in the Colony of New Jersey, which then presented a more favorable opportunity for obtaining that peculiar form of mixed ecclesiastical and civil government which was in accord with their wishes. In May, 1666, Robert Treat and 10 others selected a new home at the present Newark; the representatives of Milford and New Haven courteously waiving their rights in the equal distribution of lds. by granting to their Pioneer, Cap. Robert Treat, two acres more than the average amount appropriated to each settler. He also became their first Town Clerk, and rep. them in the Col. Assembly of N. J. fm. 1667-1672. But his old home drew him back to Conn. and in 1672, leaving a son and a married dau. at Newark, he returned to his native place and was immediately called upon by the Gen. Ct. of Conn. to take command of the military forces of N. Haven county in the pending conflict with the Dutch, thus pluacing him second in command of the Conn. forces; and was also chosen an Assistant. Though released by the Peace of 1673, fm. any necessity of taking the field, yet his time was fully occupied by the many offices of colonial, civic and private trusts which came to him, until in 1675, he was commissioned (as Major Treat) to command the Conn. quota in the army raised by the United Colonies for King Philip's War. His admirable conduct in this war and his gallantry at the storming of the Ind. for at Pettyquamscott, R.I., is a matter of history. On his return fm. this campaign, he was chosen to succeed Wm. Leete as Deputy- Gov. of Conn. - an office which he held for 7 yrs; serving, also, during that period, in various public matters pertaining to the general interests of the New England Colonies. In Apl, 1683, Dep.-Gov. Treat was elected Governor, vice Gov. Leete, decd. This brought him into the very front of the crisis caused by the claims of the Royal Gov. Andros. The attempt of the latter to obtain the old charter of the Colony, was for some time parried by the tact and ability of Gov. Treat, and his connivance at the ruse by which it was taken fm. the Council chamber, under the very nose of the Royalist claimant and secreted in the old Wadsworth Oak, is more than hinted at. For 10 yrs. after Andros' disappointment and deposition in 1688, Treat was annually re-elected Governor; and his petition and argument in faovr of returning the old charter, sent to the new Sovereigns William and Mary, was to prudent and weighty that it secured fm. the Crown a decision which established it forever as the corner-stone of the Colony's civil rights. And when Winthrop returned fm. Eng. - and the people of Conn. showed their appreciation of his eminent services, by electing him Governor, they honored Treat, by making him Dep. Gov., and thus at the age of 76, this faithful servant was still retained for 10 yrs. longer, in the public service. At the age of 86, he declined re-election and retired to private life, res. in Milford until his dth. 12 July, 1710, in his 89th yr. As being his native place, Weth. shares with Milford, the place of his residence, the honor of his blameless and useful life. His first wife [JANE TAPP] d. 1703; and he m. at age of 83 (2) 22 Oct., 1705, Elizabeth (wid. of Richard) Bryan, of Milford. She d. 12 July, 1706."

This last note means our ROBERT TREAT married the widow of our RICHARD BRYAN. ROBERT was born at Pitminster, Somerset, England, circa 1622.^2,3 He was baptized at Trendale, Pitminster, Somerset, England, on 25 February 1625. Religion: (an unknown value).^2,4 He married JANE TAPP at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 December 1647. TREAT-TAPP family group records says: "Of, Weathersfield, Hartford, Conn".^5,2,3 He married Elizabeth Powell at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 22 October 1705.^6,7,3 ROBERT died on 12 July 1710 at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^2,7 His body was interred at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at Old Milford Cemetery.²

     JANE was born in 1628. Says "Ilford, New Haven, Ct". I'm assuming this is a typo. Furthermore, christening occurs in England so this CT entry must simply be wrong..¹ She was baptized at Benington, Hertfordshire, England, on 14 February 1628. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ She married Gov ROBERT TREAT at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 December 1647. TREAT-TAPP family group records says: "Of, Weathersfield, Hartford, Conn".^2,1,3 JANE died in 1703 at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. LDS gives d 31 Oct 1705, bur Apr 1703. Something wrong. Stiles: d 1703 and m2 22 Oct 1705.^1,4 Her body was interred at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.¹

     Elizabeth was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 19 July 1705. Perhaps the Durand Family's 1705 is just a guess. The two quoted sources do not give the year. Some year between 1703 and 1706 seems to be about right. The 19 Jul part is known to be correct..^1,2,3 Elizabeth died circa 1705 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.⁴

     Noah Durand [Du5] Durand Family, p 12:

"Noach [sic] reached his 21st birthday a few months after his father died, and received quite a large tract of land as his share of the estate. In a lettle less than three years he seems to have lost this land.

When he was 25, he married Abigail Riggs, whose father, Edward Riggs, gave them the use of a large farm. Their home was one of happiness with the exception of the death of their daughter, Abigail, in 1738. At the birth of another child in 1744, the mother gave her life. Later, Edward Riggs took his famr, and Noah was left without property.

In 1747, he remarried. About 1755 he moved to Oxford. Noah Durand had a bright and intellectual mind and he is said to have been the "flower of the family." His second wife died in 177_. He and his brother, Joseph, died in the same year, the same day of the month, and in the same hour of the day." Noah was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 27 August 1707.^3,2,4,5 He married Abigail Riggs [Ri75] at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 9 November 1732.^1,2,4,6 He married Damaris Wooster on 4 June 1747.⁷ Noah died on 6 August 1792 at Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 84.¹

     Abigail was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 5 February 1711.^1,2,3 She married Noah Durand [Du5] at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 9 November 1732.^1,4,5,6 Abigail died on 12 July 1744 at age 33.¹

     Edward Riggs [Ri29][RBa24] RIGGS Surname Study:

"29. EDWARD RIGGS (SAMUEL, EDWARD, EDWARD)

Born 7OCT1680 at Derby, New Haven Co. CT.

He married ABIGAIL NICHOLS on 3JAN1708, [S48] (Wallace quotes the date as 5JAN1708). A recent researcher [S33] reports that Abigail was born circa 1680. EDWARD died 25NOV1712 after which Abigail remarried - Abboss [S48] states she married WILLIAM MOSS on 18MCH1714, whereas Wallace says that "his widow seems to have married NOAH DURAND in 1714".

He left 3 daughters"

See daughter Abigail Riggs text for refutation of Wallace quote above.

Baldwin Genealogy, p 89:

"24. Edward. His widow, in June, 1713, was his admin'x, late of Derby. She m. 2nd, William Moss. There were three ch., of whom Grace m. Smith; Abigail m. Durand & Hester." Edward was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 2 October 1680.^1,3,4 He married Abigail Nichols on 5 January 1708.^5,1,6 Edward died on 25 November 1712 at age 32.^1,7

     She married Edward Riggs [Ri29][RBa24] on 5 January 1708.^1,2,3 She married William Moss on 18 March 1714.²

     Damaris was born.¹ She Durand Family, p 12:

"Note: Some records say she was Damaris Davis." She married Elezaur Hawkins before 4 June 1747.² She married Noah Durand [Du5] on 4 June 1747.³ Damaris died.¹

     He married Damaris Wooster before 4 June 1747.¹

     He married Ann Perry.¹

     She married Timothy Wooster.¹

     Joseph was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 20 December 1709.^1,2,3,4 He married Ann Tomlinson at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 April 1734.^5,3 Joseph died on 6 August 1792 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 82.^5,3 His body was interred at Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.⁶

     Ann was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 8 March 1713.¹ She married Joseph Durand [Du6] at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 25 April 1734.^1,2 Ann died on 14 February 1778 at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 64. Durand quotes Orcutt.^3,2

     He married Patience Taylor or Gaylord.¹

     She married Sgt Isaac Tomlinson.¹

     Samuel was born at Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 7 July 1713.^1,2 He married Mary Bruen in 1742.³ Samuel died on 27 January 1787 at South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at age 73.³ His body was interred at Springfield, Union, New Jersey, USA, at Old Presbyterian Churchyard.³

     Mary was born. She married Samuel Durand [Du7] in 1742.¹