Durell, Clarrissa

Name:

Durell, Clarrissa

Other Names:

Wentworth, Clarrissa D. (a.k.a. Maria)

Residence:

Dover, NH

Relations:

Aunt and step-mother-in-law: Abra Wentworth Durell

Spouse:

Durell, John S., Jr.

Notes:

Tag on chairs (1977.34.9.1-2): "This Chair is one of eight that originally belonged to Hon. John Wentworth, Jr., who was born at Somerswoth, N.H., 17th July, 1745, graduated at Harvard College, 1768, and died at Dover, N.H. 10th January 1787. They then became the property of his son, John, who died single, at Dover, N.H., 28th July, 1819; and he gave them to his father's sister, Abra, second wife of John S. Durell, of Dover, who gave them to her neice, Maria (crossed out and written Clarrissa D) Wentworth, who married her aunt's step-son, John S. Durell, Jr., of Dover.

July 5th, 1865, Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago, sone of Paul, and the eldest living of all the descendants in the male like of the original proprietor of the Chairs, purchased them of Mrs. Maria (crossed out as above) Durell, at Dover, N.H., for the purpose of keeping them in the possession of the descendants in the male line, of his father, who was the only son of Hon. John Wentworth, Jr., who had children."