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Dear Terry,
Thank you for the additional information on Eleanor, daughter of David Duryea. I'm finding it tough to get the Davids straight and I cannot tell if these are descendants of Joost Duryea or of Jan Durie. However, your mention of Eleanor's son stating that she was born in Old Saybrook might link your ancestress with another Duryea, which, in turn, may help us both to eventually figure this out. On another list I had posted a query concerning a Bushnell/Duryea couple and had a reply which is appended here. I have not made the time to pursue this, but perhaps you can focus on the possible connections better than I at the moment?
It might be important to keep in mind the the first name Eleanor might have been a change from either Helena (Elena, Eleanor), or Cornelia (Nelly, Eleanor). This might not have happened at all, of course, but did happen frequently enough in that era that it is worth mentioning.
I want to note for you that the book you had accessed at the NYG&B Library was the subject of my reply in this Forum on 1 July 99 to Mr. Felch.
This is the reply I had on the Bushnell-Duryea marriage:
"According to "Vital Records of Saybrook Colony"
pg 140
1849. Feby 5th Gilbert E Bushnell of Westbrook to Mary E Duryea of this
place. [vol 5:113 1st Chu Rec]
pg 166
Date: Feb 5,1849
Names: Gilbert E. Bushnell and Mary E. Duryea
Ages: 21 and 19
Color: W and W
Occupation: Farmer (Mary's occupation is blank)
Place of Birth: West Brook(Gilbert) and New York(Mary)
Residence: Saybrook and Saybrook
Name of Minister: Rev. Ethan B Crane
1st or other marriage: 1st for both
FS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard A. McCool [mailto:mccool.13@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 1998 1:10 PM
> To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: BUSNELL-DURYEA
>
> Dear GenConnecticut Listers,
>
> The IGI icludes the following marriage record:
>
> Mary E DURYEA M: 5 Feb 1849 "Saybrook,
> Middlesex, Connecticut" Gilbert
> E BUSHNELL
>
> I would be exceedingly grateful to have any additional information on
> this couple and their parents and family.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Richard
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