Edward Bailey Durfee

Abt 1798 - 1863  (65 years)

• Name	Edward Bailey Durfee
  Born	Abt 1798	Tiverton, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Dec 1863	Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Buried	Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery)
  Person ID	I2103	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Abraham Durfee
  Mother	Prudence Horton
  Family ID	F21945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Horr,   b. 22 Apr 1798, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 30 Sep 1863, Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1816	Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Olive Durfee,   b. 23 Dec 1817, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1899, Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 81 years)   2. Phebe Durfee,   b. 10 Dec 1819, Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 10 Nov 1867, Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 47 years)   3. Sarah Ann Durfee,   b. 7 Nov 1822, Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 18 May 1891, Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 68 years)   4. Prudence Durfee,   b. 13 Nov 1824, Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Apr 1837, Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 12 years)   5. Edward Durfee, Jr.,   b. Feb 1827, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1914, Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 87 years)   6. Roxana Durfee,   b. Abt 1828, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA   7. William E. Durfee,   b. May 1833, Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1914, New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 81 years)   8. Mary Durfee,   b. Abt 1842, Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 5 Aug 1857, Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	12 May 2010
  Family ID	F853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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. Groom's Name: Edward Durfee Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Sarah Hoar Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1816 Marriage Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: 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