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Major Duke

Also Known As: "Major Henry Duke", "Magure", "Major Duke"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Granville County, NC, United States
Death: August 01, 1838 (90)
Union District, South Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Sion Murphy Homeplace Cemetery, Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Duke and Mary Major Duke
Husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Duke and Sarah (Elizabeth) Duke
Father of Alice Alsy Wilbanks; Elizabeth Duke; Martha "Patsy" Boatman; William Henry Duke, Sr; Priscilla Lawson and 8 others
Brother of Sarah Duke; Delilah Drury; Peggy Duke; Mary Whatley; William Duke and 12 others

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About Major Duke

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA (SOLDIER). DAR Ancestor # A034509

Wife: ELIZABETH DREWRY


ID: I08954

Name: Unknown DUKE 1

Sex: M

Title: Major

Marriage 1 Elizabeth DRURY b: 1745

Children

Sarah DUKE

Sources:

Title: TrudysFamily.FTW

Repository:

Media: Other

Text: Date of Import: Sep 18, 2000



BIO:

  • Children of Major and Sarah Duke:
  • Amy Duke married Thomas Smith,
  • Ailsey Duke married Hosea Wilbanks,
  • Nancy Duke married Frederick Wilbanks,
  • Patty Duke married Robert Boatman,
  • Priscilla Duke married Sion Lawson,
  • Holly Duke married Mark Murphy,
  • Sarah Duke married Jesse Boatman,
  • John T Duke married Mary Wooten,
  • Margaret "Peggy" Duke married Harrison Bailey,
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Duke married David Leslie Boyd,
  • Molly Duke married William Cooksey.
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 15 2020, 22:14:43 UTC

DAR# A034509


Father: Joseph Duke - 1726 – 1779
Mother: Mary Majors - 1726 – 1789

1790 Federal Census for Union, SC:
Major Dukes:
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 3
Total Number of Household Members - 4.

1800 Federal Census for Union District, SC:
Major Dukes:
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over - 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 - 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over - 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 - 5
Number of Household Members Over 25 - 2
Total Number of Household Members - 8.

1810 Federal Census for Union Co., SC:
Major Dukes:
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 - 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over - 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 - 1
Number of Household Members Over 25 - 3
Total Number of Household Members - 6.

1820 Federal Census for Union District, SC:
Major Dukes:
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over - 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 - 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over - 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 - 5
Number of Household Members Over 25 - 2
Total Number of Household Members - 8

Henry & Elizabeth reportedly had the following children:
Nancy Ann Duke - 1765–
William Henry Duke Sr - 1766–1847
Priscilla Duke - 1767–1860
Holly Duke - 1769–1838
Sarah Duke - 1770–1833
John Duke - 1771–1850
Sarah "Sallie" Duke (Boatman) - 1773–1802
Alice Ailsey Duke - 1778–1827
Martha Duke - 1780–1860
Margaret Peggy Dukes - 1784–1853

Henry (1745 - 1828) reportedly had the following siblings:
Delilah Duke - 1744–1819
Sherrod Duke - 1746–1781
Epps Duke - 1746–1830
William Duke - 1747–
Alice Duke - 1748–1762
Isham Duke - 1749–1826
Hardy Duke - 1750–1839
Mary Duke - 1750–1797
Robert Duke - 1752–1824
Ransom Duke - 1754–1816
Pattie Duke - 1755–
Joseph Duke - 1757–
Martha Duke - 1758–1832
Buckner Duke - 1760–1816
John Duke - 1767–* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 21 2024, 19:04:05 UTC

  • Residence: Union, South Carolina, United States - 1790
  • Residence: Union District, South Carolina, United States - 1800
  • Residence: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States - 1820
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Major Duke's Timeline

1747
October 30, 1747
Granville County, NC, United States
1765
1765
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1766
July 4, 1766
South Carolina
1767
February 27, 1767
North Carolina
1767
Union Twp, Orangeburg, South Carolina, British Colonial America
1770
1770
Bogansville, Union, Union County, SC, United States
1771
1771
Madison, Rockingham County, NC, United States
1778
1778
South Carolina, USA
1779
1779
Union, South Carolina, United States