Individual Details

John DURSTON

(1707 - 19 September 1786)

Events

Birth1707Catcott, Somerset, England
Baptism13 September 1707Catcott, Somerset, England
Marriage1728Catcott, Somerset, England - Elizabeth
Death19 September 1786Catcott, Somerset, England
OccupationParish Clerk of Catcott

Families

SpouseElizabeth (1707 - 1772)
ChildJames DURSTON (1729 - 1802)
ChildMary DURSTON (1730 - )
ChildJohn DURSTON (1733 - 1781)
ChildWilliam DURSTON (1735 - )
ChildRobert DURSTON (1738 - 1759)
ChildSamuel DURSTON (1749 - 1818)
FatherJohn DURSTON (1685 - 1742)
MotherJoane CAPPER (1690 - 1753)
SiblingMary DURSTON (1705 - )
SiblingWilliam DURSTON (1709 - )
SiblingElizabeth DURSTON (1713 - )
SiblingSusannah DURSTON (1716 - )
SiblingPricilla DURSTON (1718 - 1779)
SiblingAnn DURSTON (1720 - )
SiblingJames DURSTON (1722 - 1802)
SiblingRobert DURSTON (1725 - )
SiblingMary DURSTON (1727 - )

Notes

Occupation

A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2004.

"CHARITIES FOR THE POOR

¶Capt. Thomas Durston by will of 1686 gave land in Catcott in trust for the poor descendants of his grandfather, also Thomas Durston, and in default for the poor of Catcott. In 1786 the income was £30, and in 1825 £125, the recipients in 1825 including John Durston, the parish clerk of Catcott. (fn. 212) The charity continues to be administered for the benefit of poor descendants."

Endnotes

1. , : Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: D\P\cat/2/1/1, , .

2. Ancestry.com, Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\cat/2/1/1.