Samuel Duff, Sr

Reisdence: Belfast, Ireland, and Russell County, Va., and Grainger Co., Tenn.

Marriage: 13 Jun 1791, Tazewell Co., Va.

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The latter made more sense since their child was named Rees Bowen Duff. The problem was that some published Washington County marriage record books also claim that Samuel married Rebecca Dryden. That may have also been the source in error for Early Settlers of Lee County. Also Samuel listed "my good friend Henry Bowen of Tazewell County" as Executor in his will. I assume Henry is Rees Bowen's brother and Rebecca's uncle Henry Bowen.

It took much seaching and with the help of the Washington County, Virginia Historical Society, Mrs. Blackwell of Reliance, WY, a descendant of Rees Bowen, and Mrs. Bonnie Duff Smith of Longview Texas, a descendant of Samuel Duff I have been able to conclude to my own satisfaction that Samuel Duff did indeed marry Rebecca Bowen, not Dryden. The fact that Samuel Duff married Rebecca Bowen is published in the Bowens of Virginia and Tennessee Vol II by Jamie Ault Grady, in Marriages of Washington Co, VA 1781-1853 by D.E. Brown and the Latter Day Saints, Family History Center records