A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Durrell

Durrell, Durel, Durrel

Moses DURRELL born circa 1650 Gloucester MA; died circa 1753 Biddeford ME (date?); family originally from Channel Islands by tradition; soldier in Phillip's War

Spouse: Sarah SAMPSON born 6/18/1668 Beverly MA; died after 1734-5 Biddeford ME; married 12/23/1686 Scarborough ME

Children: Nathaniel born 1688-9 married Hannah Elwell; Sarah born circa 1690; Jonathan born 8/30/1702; Moses born 1706; Lydia born 1709

Sarah DURRELL born circa 1690 Scarborough York ME; baptized 8/15/1703 Gloucester Essex MA; died 6/28/1776 Saco/Biddeford ME; married 1724-5 Biddeford York ME

Spouse: (2) EDWARD RUMERY born 1685 Biddeford York ME; died before 4/5/1762 Saco ME (1) Thomas Pennell died Gloucester 3/31/1723 3 children

Children: by Edward Rumery - Jonathan born 2/1/1731 married Mary Duren; Thomas born 12/27/1733 married Charity Edgecomb; William born 2/13/1737 married Rebecca Austin; Edward born 1740 married Elizabeth ?; Lydia; poss. Moses; by Thomas Pennell Rachel

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 212: Moses Durrell (Durin, Dudey, Durdin), was serv. of Robert Elwell in Glouc. and soldier in Philip's War. He rem to Scarb by 1683-4, his gr there adj John Sampson's whose dau Sarah he m 23 Dec 1686. Lists 34, 85, 238a (List 238a, Sc gr to Nic error for Mo). Sent back to MA by the Ind troubles he was at Salem, leaving there aft Oct 1689. In Oct 1699 he bot the land in Glouc his house stood on, liv there until he rem to Biddeford ab 1725. There he deeded land on the east side of the river to s Nathl 28 Jan 1734-5 and half his right in Narragansett No 1 to his dau, Sarah Rumery, 25 Oct 1736. Wife Sarah liv 1734-5; adm on his est to grs Benja Durrell in 1753. Ch Nathaniel bp Glouc 15 Aug 1703 m 7 Feb 1717 Hannah Elwell dau of Robert and Sarah (Gardner). Liv in Bid, Scarb, Buxton and back to Saco 1762. 7 ch. Sarah bp with Nathl m 1st 30 Jan 1717-8 Thomas Pennell who d Glouc 31 Mar 1723, 3 ch. 2nd Edward Rumery of Bid, 4 sons. Jonathan b Glouc 30 Aug 1702 d there 10 Mar 1725. Lydia d Glouc 27 Nov 1723 ag ab 14. Also poss Moses, mariner, d Boston 5 July 1730 age 24, adm 7 July to Caleb Beal, his acct inc item "going to Salem."

Gen Dictionary of NE: DURRELL, Dueril, Durin, Duda. MOSES (Durin, Dudey), was serv. of Robert Elwell in Glouc and soldier in Philip's War. He rem. to Scarb by 1683-4, his gr there adj John Sampson's whose dau Sarah he m 12/23/1686. Lists 34, 85, 238a. (List 238a, Sc gr to Nic error for Mo). Sent back to MA by the Ind troubles he was at Salem, leaving there aft 10/1689. In 10/1699 he bot the land in Glouc his house stood on liv there until he rem to Biddeford ab 1725. There he deeded land on the east side of the river to s Nathl 28 1/1734-5, and half his right in Narragansett No. 1 to his dau Sarah Rumery 10/25/1736. Wife Sarah liv 1734-5; adm on his est to grs Benja Durrell in 1753. Ch: Nathaniel bp Glouc 8/15/1703 m 2/7/1717 Hannah Elwell dau of Rebert and Sarah (Gardner). Liv in Bid, Scarb, Buxton and back to Saco 1762. 7 ch Sarah, bp with Nathl, m 1st 1/30/1717-8 Thomas Pennell who d Glouc 3/31/1723, 3 ch: 2d Edward Rumery of Bid, 4 sons. Jonathan b Glouc 8/30/1702 d there 3/10/1725; Lydia d Glouc 11/27/1723 ag ab 14. Also poss Moses, mariner d Boston 7/5/1730 aged 24, adm 7 July to Caleb Beal his acct incl item "going to Salem"