Brief Life History of Releaf
When Releaf Durkee was born on 3 April 1743, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Henry Durkee, was 25 and her mother, Releaf Adams, was 20. She had at least 1 son with Aaron Farnham.
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- Releaf Durke, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Releaf Durke, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: perhaps a late pet form in Scotland of Durkin . This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
History: The name was brought to the Massachusetts Bay Colony by William Durgy, who was born in Ireland c. 1632. He arrived from Barbados on November 9, 1663, as the indentured servant of Thomas Bishop.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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