Edward Bailey Durfee

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When the U. S. 1830 census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA, Edward's family was 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 10, and 1 female 16-26. One person was engaged in manufacture (blacksmithing).
On April 25, 1832, the Plymouth County Probate Court judged Edward Durfee, of Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, to be insane. His next of kin was his son Edward. He owned a blacksmith shop in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, and Job Hoar was named as guardian. Plymouth County Probate Record 6909. He apparently recovered or at least improved for a time as he was listed with his family in 1840 and 1850.
When the U. S. 1840 census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA, was taken Edward B. Durfee's family was 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50. Living very near was Israel C. Durfee.
When the U. S. 1850 census of Tiverton, Newport County, RI, was taken Edward's family was Edward 54, blacksmith, born RI, Sarah 50, born MA, Roxana 21 born RI, Nancy 19, born RI, Mary 8, born RI, Edward 23, blacksmith, born RI, and William 13, born Rhode Island Edward, Junior was also listed in the family of his sister Phebe (Durfee) Spooner in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, on the 1850 census.
On July 1, 1854, Edward B. Durfee, of Rochester, Plymouth County, MA, was judged incompetent by the Plymouth Court and Nathan H. Barstow was appointed guardian.
When the U. S. 1860 census of Providence, Providence County, RI, was taken Edward B. Durfee 52 (should be 62), occupation unknown, born RI, was an inmate at the Butler Asylum for the insane.
Edward B. Durfee died " on or about January 15, 1864, he had a wife Sally, deceased at the time of his death and her son Edward, of Mattapoisett, MA, being next of kin, others unknown ". Plymouth Court Case 6908.
The Descendants of Thomas Durfee. William Field Reed. Washington, District of Columbia Two Volumes. 1902 and 1905. Volume 2, page 158 and 401.

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Bride's Name: Sarah Hoar
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Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1816
Marriage Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01315-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 945014
Reference Number: Roll 3 P319 R188
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Edward married Sarah Horr on 29 Dec 1816 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Job Hoar and Phebe Westgate) was born on 22 Apr 1798 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1863 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

1. Olive Durfee was born on 23 Dec 1817 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Mar 1899 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery).
2. Phebe Durfee was born on 10 Dec 1819 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Nov 1867 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Sarah Ann Durfee was born on 7 Nov 1822 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 May 1891 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Prudence Durfee was born on 13 Nov 1824 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in Apr 1837 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.
5. Edward Durfee, Jr. was born in Feb 1827 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Jun 1914 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Roxana Durfee was born about 1828 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
7. William E. Durfee was born in May 1833 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Sep 1914 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery).
8. Mary Durfee was born about 1842 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Aug 1857 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.

Abraham married Prudence Horton. [Group Sheet]