Dorrell -
Durrall Surname
FTDNA 26059
contact
information is
[email protected]
1. Your kit number
__26059______________________________
2. Your name
___LIVING____________________
3. Why did you join the Lost Colony project?
A cousin found the
project website, and discovered the surname Dorrell listed. Our family first
appears circa 1750-60-70 in Onslow County, NC; however, we have no idea where they came from prior to that. Family history has strong references
to Native American lineage, but we have no documented proof of such.
4. How is your Y-line DNA line connected to the colonists, the
surnames, Native people or the location? The surname in the North Carolina
archives varies greatly, as is common in early records. The Durelle name first
appears circa 1760 in the land records of Onslow County, North Carolina. As no marriage records for the family can be found, it is suspected that
the females may be the Native American ancestors.
5. Please provide a brief
write up (2 paragraphs to one page in length) on your line that has DNA tested!
I have tested 95 markers with
FamilyTreeDNA. My father has tested 67 markers. A 2nd cousin has tested 37 markers.
John Durall was born before 1750. He married Martha Unknown. They
were married before 1776. He died before 08 Oct 1808 in Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky.
He was also known as John Durelle; John Durell; John Durrill. Residence in
Onslow and Duplin County, NC. Notes for John Durall: 1783 Duplin Co, North Carolina State Census 1786 Whiteheads District, Duplin Co, North Carolina State Census pg 1
1790 Census Wilmington District, Duplin Co, North Carolina, pg
191
Males>16=1; Males<16=3; Females=4
1800 Census Cumberland Co, North Carolina pg 369 Males<10=1; Males 10-15=1;Males 16-25=1; Males>45=1; Females<10=3; Females 10-15=2; Females>45=1;Slaves=1
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"Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American
Revolution" published by the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932;Seeman Press, Durham, NC pg 416 Pay Vouchers of Sundry Soldiers Militia: John
Durrill, Number 1099; Wilmington District
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Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Wills
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Durelle, being very sick and in a low state of health, but in
my perfect senses and memory and knowing it is ordained for all men to die do
make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following ( to wit ) In the first place I give and bequeath my soul unto God, who gave
it and my body I resign unto the dust from whence it came, not doubting but my
soul will receive it again at the great day of the resurrection. I further
devise that my body shall be decently entered in a Christian like manner.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my wife Matha Durelle my stock of cattle
and hogs and sorrel horse also one negro woman named Ambert during her life then the aforesaid negro and her increase to be equally divided among
my children except my son David Durelle is not have any part thereof.
Item. I
give and bequeath unto my son David Durelle five shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Ephraim Durelle thirty dollars to be paid out of
my estate in the term of seven years.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my
Daughter, Rhoda Durelle, one feather bed and furniture.
Item. I give and
bequeath unto my son Stephen Durelle a certain track or parcel of land
containing 190 acres entered and surveyed in the name of William Wooten which he is to have possession of when he arrives at the age of twenty
one years.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Matha Durelle on a featherbed and furniture.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Durelle
a certain tract or parcel of land containing 200 A. entered and surveyed in the name of Spencer O'Neal but he is not to have possession of
them provement or plantation until the death of my wife Mattha Durelle in case
of any part of either tract of land being lost there shall be an equal division of the part remaining of the wood land.
Item. I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Rebeccah Durelle one feather bed and furniture.
Item.
I further give and bequeath unto my wife Mattha Durelle all the remainder of my property that is not heretofore mentioned in this my last will.
Signed this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eight.
John Durall Interlined before signed Test.
Jesse
Reno,
David Durall Test.
Joseph Reynolds. Muhlenberg County Sct. August
County Court 1808 The last will and testament of John Durall Dec'd was exhibited into
court and proved by the oaths of David Durall and Joseph Reynold, subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Att. C. F. Wing Fees charged October 4th 1808 R.M.
6. Mini-Genealogy From Participant to Oldest Ancestor (complete form below) Completing the form below, enter the current generation's name in line 1
and add each generation on subsequent lines through your oldest ancestor. You
don't need to provide personal info for living individuals, just a place holder name. For living people, don't include the maiden name of
the spouse.
# Ancestor's Birth Name Birth Date Death Date
Birth Location Death Location Other Residence Spouses Name with Birth-Death Info
1
LIVING
2
LIVING 7/10/1928 Topeka,
Kansas Mary Ann
3
Arthur Guy Durall 10/1/1894 -4/22/1982 Pike
Co, Illinois Emporia, Kansas Arlene Lois Berry
4
Henry Newton Durall 10/4/1850 -4/14/1929 Pike
Co, Illinois Pike Co, Illinois Mary Lazina Clinard
5
Alney Durall 11/23/1825 - 12/14/1850 Kentucky
Pike Co, Illinois Lurinda Hirons
6
John Durall 5/15/1797 -9/7/1856 North
Carolina Lucas Co, Iowa Eliza Jane Zimmerman
7
John Durall circa 1750 Abt 10/8/1808 - Not
known Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky Onslow Co, North Carolina Martha unknown
8
John Durall
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7.
Do you have a family website that includes this line? If so, please provide the link.
8. Do you have research items such as papers you may have written,
deeds you've extracted or other historical or genealogical documents to
contribute? If so, paste here or send separately.
9. Do you have history to share? This could be a family story or
history of the area. If so, paste here or send separately.
10. Are you willing to have your e-mail address and first name listed as
a contact for your kit? If so, what is the e-mail you want listed?
Yes,
[email protected]
11. Are you willing to be a coordinator or resource for any of the
Lost Colony surnames? If so, which ones?
We are working to be sure that everyone who should be included in the
Lost Colony, is in fact included, and that folks who don't have a potential link
to the colonists have the opportunity to join a project more suited to their
needs. If possible, please reply within the next week or so.
Thank you very much,
Roberta
Estes
Lost Colony Project Volunteer Administrator
alternate
address at [email protected]
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