Ahnentafel #429 - Martha (--?--)

Martha (--?--)
Born: ca. 1755
Died: after 1820 in Kentucky

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) John Durall ca. 1769 probably in North Carolina
2) John Keath, Dec. 10, 1820 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky

Records:

1786 - John Durall on tax list in Capt. Whitehead's District

• 1 male 21-60
• 2 males -21 or 60 +2
• 2 females
• 0 blacks
• listed b/t Frederick Bearfield & Samuel Turner; Other surnames on page: Taylor, Killigens, Whitfield, Parker, Jones, Dobson, Sullivan, Sollis, Outlaw, Swinson, Westbrook, Hines, Pipkin, Alberson, Brock, Stroud, Dun, Wilkins . . . Martha could be from any of these families or not.  Several of these families moved on to Kentucky. 

1790 - Duplin County, North Carolina census.  John Durall family.  

• 1 male 16+ John b. before 1774
• 3 males under 16 David, Ephraim, unnamed son
•  4 females, Martha, Charlotte, Mary & Susannah (wife of David)

1800 - Cumberland County, Kentucky census: John Durall family.  

• 1 male 45+ John b. before 1755
• 1 male 16-25 Ephraim(?) b. 1774-1784
• 1 male 10-16 Stephen (?) b. 1784-1790
• 1 male under 10 John b. 1797-1800
• 1 female 45+ Martha
• 2 females 10-16 Charlotte, Mary
• 3 females under 10 Rhoda, Martha, Rebecca

1808 - May 13 - Martha is named in John Durall's will - 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 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 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 the improvement 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 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.  

1808 - Sept. 14 - Martha Durall signed appraisal of John Durall's goods

1810 - Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY census - Martha Durall family

• 1 f 45 + Martha
• 1 f 16-26 Rhoda
• 1 f 10-16 Martha
• 1 f under 10 Rebecca 
• 1 m 10-16 Stephen 

1811 - Nov. 11 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - The court paid to Roda Durall $18.00 infirm to be placed in the hands of her daughter-in-law Martha Durall  

1813 - Nov. 8 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - Rody Durall, infirm, to be deposited with Martha Durall (her daughter-in-law) for the year 1812, paid $18.00. And to be paid $18.00 "if she lives" the expiration of the year 1813. 

1814 - Nov. 14 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - Rody Durall, infirm to be deposited in hands of Martha Durall, paid 9 shillings per month, paid $18.00

1815 - Nov. 13 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - Martha Durall paid $18.00 by the court for Ruby [Rhoda] Durall's care

1816 - Nov. 11 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - Reuby [Rhoda] Durall, a poor person, in hands of Martha Durall, who was paid $18.00 per year

1820 - Nov. 6 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - The county paid assistance to the following persons (in the care of others) - Reuby [Rhoda] Durall, in care of Martha Durall 

1820 - Dec. 10 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - Martha married John Keath

1821 - Feb. 5 - Muhlenberg Co., KY - David Durall & Michael Goodnight made motion in court that Martha Keith, late Martha Durall, executors of John Durall, dec'd. to appear in next court why she may not give counter security. 

Children:
David
Ephraim
Charlotte
Mary
Stephen
Rhoda
Martha
John
Rebecca 

Revised 8/11/2019