Eleventh Generation

1120. William DURKEE I (*)⁹⁹⁹ was born on 15 March 1634 in Drumcree, Armagh, County Meath, Leinster Province, Ireland.^909,1024 "William Durkee (Durgy) was born in Ireland about 1632 and may have been the first Irishman to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He arrived on Nov. 9, 1663 as the indentured servant of Thomas Bishop, having been in the Barbados, probably as a slave of Cromwells. (Cromwell's army had killed his parents and his three older brothers after their victory in the Seige of Drogheda in 1649. William must have been taken captive.)

Martha Cross was born Feb. 14, 1643 of Robert and Anna/Hannah (Jordon). Martha was probably employed in the household of Thomas Bishop. They married in Ipswich, Mass. on Dec. 20, 1664 after Robert Cross sued William for abusing his daughter, and William countersued Robert for withdrawing his consent to marriage after giving it.

Two weeks later, their first child John was born. Son Thomas was born in 1666, daughter Martha in 1668, and son William in 1672. Elizabeth born about 1670, Mercy, Anna born about 1680, Mary, Jane, and Henry (?) were also probably children of William and Martha.

Since William would not renounce his Catholicism, he could not own land. Almost all Durkees in the United States and Canada are descended from the three sons: John, Thomas, and William. One exception are a small group in Wisconsin descended from Herman and William Durkey who arrived there about 1870 from Germany. Another exception spell their name Durgy and descend from John Durgy who married Hannah (Conger) in 1784 in Fairfield, Conn. (Society of Genealogy of Durkee). (Source: www.durkee,org)

He is also referred to as William O'Durgy."

He emigrated on 9 November 1663 from Barbados, West Indes.¹⁰²⁴ He was about 1664 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁹⁹⁹ He was a Catholic Royalist. William died on 29 January 1704 at the age of 69 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^909,1024 He was buried in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^999,1024 in the Old South Cemetery. Martha CROSS (*) and William DURKEE I (*) were married on 20 December 1664 in Of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^909,1024

1121. Martha CROSS (*) was born on 15 March 1643 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁹⁰⁹ She died on 11 January 1727 at the age of 83 in Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^193,909 She was buried in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.¹⁰²⁴

Children were:

	i.	Deacon John DURKEE999 was born on 3 January 1665 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1024 He died on 11 September 1739 at the age of 74 in Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.1024 He was buried in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.999,1024
560	ii.	Doctor Thomas DURKEE (*).
	iii.	Martha DURKEE was born in August 1668 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1024 She died on 30 January 1748 at the age of 79 in Hampton Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.1024
	iv.	Elizabeth DURKEE999 was born in May 1670 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1024 She died on 2 March 1731 at the age of 60 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1024 She was buried in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.999
	v.	William DURKEE II999 was born in May 1672 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1024 He died on 2 March 1732 at the age of 59 in Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.1024
	vi.	Jane DURKEE999 was born in January 1674 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.999 She died on 2 March 1731 at the age of 57 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.999 She was buried in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.999 in the Old South Cemetery.
	vii.	Mercy DURKEE999 was born about 1684 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.999 She died on 1 August 1730 at the age of 46 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.999 She was buried in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.999 in the South Cemetery.