NINTH GENERATION

262. Joseph Durkee was born on 3 Mar 1733 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. American Biographical Library, Volume II: Durkee, Joseph (Conn). 2d Lieutenant of Ward's Connecticut State Regiment, 14th May, 1776, to May, 1777.

DAR Lineage Books, Volume 83, page 287: Joseph Durkee (1733-95) entered the army as ensign and commanded a company of Connecticut militia, 1778. He was born in Windham, Conn.; died in Rochester, VT. He died in 1795 in Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. He was married to Elizabeth Fiske in 1753 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.

263. Elizabeth Fiske was born in 1736. Children were:

i. Elizabeth Durkee was born on 13 Jul 1754 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
ii. Abigail Durkee was born on 11 Feb 1756 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
iii. Diadama Durkee was born on 6 Feb 1758 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
131 iv. Tryphenia Durkee.
v. John Durkee was born on 2 Jul 1762 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
vi. Lucy Durkee was born on 21 Aug 1766 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
vii. Ebbe Durkee was born on 26 Jul 1768 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
viii. Perles Durkee was born on 1 Jul 1770 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
ix. Abba Durkee was born on 18 Aug 1772 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
x. Alba Durkee was born on 1 Jul 1772 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
xi. Timothy Durkee was born on 18 May 1776 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
xii. Joseph Durkee was born on 8 May 1778 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.