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(1)<br>      The earliest available record of he Durham family ^ coming to Canada is that of July 8th 1794 when James, Edward and Isaac Durham appeared before the Land Board at Niagara praying for a location of land. Following are the Board minutes "Petitioners are the sons of the late James Durham, deceased, that their father suffered imprisonment and loss of property in the colonies on account of his loyalty. Six years since he came out this Province and attained a location of 200 acres of land but never located for his sons. Pray for a location of land and that Cab no. 3 and no. 4 he assigned them on the Township of Flamborough, first concession. Ordered that the petitioners shall have a grant of a Cab each."<br>      From other sources we learn that the mothers name was Eve^. May 116th 1797 she petitioned for ^ and was granted 250 acres family land and 200 acres as a seller. Later she received a Land grant in the Township of Burford.<br>      Joseph and Jeremiah, also sons of James and Eve, petitioned for a gran of land. Joseph stating he had "served a regular apprenticeship to the [something] of a wheel tonight." John Durham also applied for land but does not state he was a son. He probably was and was granted 200 acres but we have no record of the [transaction].<br>      James and Eve Durham lived in the state of New Jersey previous to coming to Niagara. They also bought three daughters with them, Catherine, Lois and Sarah. The last married Haggai Cook. The three daughters were buried at Lundy's Land and all have grave markers.<br>      The five sons of James and Eve all received grants of Land, as follows:<br> James a grant ^ in Barton ^ twp and also one [word] adjacent] township, County of Helton.<br> Isaac, a grant in Flamboro twp. and one in Stanford Twp<br> Jospeh and Jeremiah each received a grant in White [deer?] twp.<br> Edward received a grant in Barton township<br> Mary, <u>the wife of James, received a grant in Burford twp.</u><br>      The evidence given by James, Edward and Isaac, while short ^ contains a lot of information. The father came to Niagara in 1788. He was imprisoned and suffered loss of property in the Colonies. Had died since coming here. Had obtained 200 acres of land for himself but more for his children.<br>      The deed from the Crown was probably in the name of the father of these men, the son James we presume was the eldest and as such inherited the estate of his father by the law of inheritance at that time.<br>      In order to have the family history as nearly correct as possible is as often