Data Abstracts of the North Carolina Duke(s) Families by Joe Lineberger
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[Several people have enquired about the extent of my research. I am extracting this information from notebooks that I have compiled over nearly 40 years of research. My Duke research includes VA, SC, GA, some AL and FL. These postings are unordered as one can tell because they come from random notes. Please realize that I have probably made mistakes in transcription. I went to all these county courthouses and transcribed these notes from the original records by hand. I was always working on limited time so I very likely left out some pertinent information. One needs to review the individual record to verify what I have compiled. I Hope that they can be of benefit to a Duke researcher. -- Joe Lineberger


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Oath of Allegiance to NC


http://www.patch.net/deeds/db1-2.html
Warren County, NC Deeds
DB-1, page 256. 4 August 1766. RANDOLPH HAZLEWOOD, of Bute Co., to JOHN
AUSTIN FINNIE, of Surry Co., Va. 56 Pds. Va. money for 3 tracts of land in
Bute Co.: (1) 200 A. on NS Great Fishing Creek, WS Lick Branch, where
CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW formerly lived; (2) 200 A. on Great Fishing Creek,
beginning at the mouth of the Rocky Branch & to the creek; (3) 100 A. on
Fishing Creek, beginning at the mouth of Rockey Branch & to the creek. Wit:
JRNANIS (JRNANIES) CAPPS, JOSHUA CAPPS. Receipt for purchase price, October
4, 1766. Same witnesses. Receipt & Deed Ack: by RANDOLPH HAZELWOOD, Bute
January Court 1767, "Wife", not named, first relinquishing dower rights
before WILLIAM TABB,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 April 1767, by
WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 8 Ap1.1768 deld. WM.TABB per order.


http://www.patch.net/wills/wb9.html
344. May Ct. 1798. Inv. Est. of RANDOL HAZLEWOOD, dec'd., by WARRICK
HAZLEWOOD, Extr. Names: ROBERT FREEMAN, THOMAS TURNER, LEWIS BOBBITT,
WILLIAM PERSONS & Petersburg tobacco.


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1741-1758. Abstracts of Deeds, Northampton County, NC. Public Registry. Deed Book One & Two
"pg. 315 James MUNFORD of Amelia County, VA., gentleman to Roger TILLMAN of Brunswick County, VA. 4 June 1747. 70 pounds current money of VA. 640 acres on the north side of Roanoak river, joining the county line, the mouth of a branch and the river as by patent to James MUMFORD 6 June 1739, all houses, orchards, gardens, yards, etc.. Wit: Robert JONES, Jr., William TILLMAN. Reg. Northampton co. Nov. Court 1747 Robert FORSTER published Citation."

"pg 317 William CATHCART of Northampton Co., esquire, gentleman to John DUKE of Nansemond County., VA, planter 23 Nov 1747. 322 pounds current money of VA. 1250 acres more or less between ___________ and Catawiske swamp, called Somersett, joining James WOOD, White Oak meadow, Ahosky Swamp, Ahosky marsh and Catawiske, part of a patent granted to William
MAULE, esquire 29 Nov 1710. wit: Robert PEEBLE, Thomas KNOX. Reg. Northampton Co. Nov. Court 1747."
[my note: This deed shows John Duke of Nansemond County moving over the state line into Northampton County, NC. He later became sheriff there and is found in many deed transactions.]

"pg. 103 Humphrey & Margaret REVELL of Northampton Co. to John ROGERS of Northampton Co. 19 Feb 1754. 5 shillings. 100 acres joining Robert DUKE, the road, and Seymore SOMERSALL. Wit: James LEWIS, Ame ROGERS. Reg. May
Court 1754."


Granville County NC Sch, A List of Taxables for the Year 1755
Mary Duke, Negroes Will & Nan, 0-2-2
Wm Duke, Negroes Bat & Jeny, 1-2-3
William Duke & Negroe Cate, 1-1-2
Joseph Duke, 1-0-1
Samuel Duke, 1-0-1
Robert Duke & two Negroes, 1-2-3
George Haselwood(?), 1-0-1
Thomas Goodwin, 1-0-1
Frans. Mabry, Negroes Jack & Pat, 1-2-3
Isaac(?) Mabry, 1-0-1
John Tillman(?), 1-0-1
Wm House, 1-0-1
John Bird, 1-0-1
Evan Raglin, Negroes Bob, Tom, Peter, Jemmy, Hannah & Cate, 1-6-7
Francis Perry, 1-0-1
Jeremiah Perry, 1-0-1
John Simmons, 1-0-1
Gedion Crenshaw, Negroes Tim, Will, Flute & Flora, 1-4-5
Richard Harris, Abraham Cook, Wm Cook & Negroe Jenny, 3-1-4
Thos. Turner, Randol Haselwood, Negroes Robin, Bess, London, Cain &
Charles, 2-5-7

Captain John Glovers Company , Granville, NC
Evan RAGLAND, Ensign
John BIRD
Wm COOK
Abraham COOK

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter, Sessions, 1767-1779, 11 August 1769
 William Wortham is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of Randolph Hazelwood, and ordered that the hands of Lawrence Lancaster be Added to the hands formerly working thereon under the said Hazilwood.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 12 February 1772
A Deed from Randolph Hazilwood and Anne his wife to Edward Kerney (the said Ann being first private Ex'd by Nath'l Henderson Esq'r and thereto Consenting) Acknowledged the same & proved by the oath of John Duke & on Motion the same is Ordered to be Registered.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 9 August 1774
A Deed from Hasilwood Catlett to Osborn Jeffreys Esq'r was proved by the oath of Stephen Lowe a witness thereto and on motion the same is Ordered to be registered.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 10 August 1774
Ordered that Thomas Hasilwood be recommended to the General assembly as a person praying relief from paying Publick taxes & Considered as a poor inform person of Little property

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 14 November 1777
Ordered that John Duke be Overseer of the road from the branch below Machens School house to Little Fishing Creek bridge and Ordered that he keep the same in repair with the hands usually working under Randolph Hasilwood and the said John Duke.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 February 1778
Randolph Hasilwood acknowledged a Deed to William Wheeler and on Motion the same is ordered to be Registered.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 9 February 1779
A Deed from Joshua Ellis to Ephraim Ellis was proved by the oath of Randolph Hasilwood a Witness thereto and on Motion the same is Ordered to be registered.

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 11 November 1779
Randolph Hasilwood and Ann his wife (she being first privately Examined and thereto Consenting) acknowledged a Deed to Reubin Weathers at whose motion the same is Ordered to be registered.


Anson County, North Carolina  Deed Abstracts, 1749-1766  Abstracts of Wills & Estates, 1849-1795 by Holcomb, p. 303:
23 July 1759.  Phillip Herndon of Anson, carpenter, to Nicholas White of same, for £15 proc. money?320 A, ½ of 640 A granted to James Baber & conveyed to Herndon, on SW side Pee Dee, granted 22 May 1741?Phillip Herndon (Seal), Wit:  Heza. Russ, Robt. Abraham, Wm. Dukes.  [Note:  Until September 24, 1764, the southern boundary between NC and SC was indeterminate and numerous grants in SC were awarded in NC.]


Northampton County, NC Deed Book 1&2, p. 317:
November 23, 1747.  William Cathcart of Northampton County, esquire, gentleman to John Duke of Nansemond County, Virginia, planter.  £322 current money of Virginia.  1250 acres more or less between ? and Catawiske swamp called Somersett joining James Wood, White Oak meadow, Ahosky swamp, Ahosky marsh and Catawiske, part of a patent granted to William Maule, esquire November 29, 1710.  Recorded November Court 1747.

Bute County (Warren County) NC Deed Book 1, p. 135:
8 February 1766. Deed. William House to Edward Green. Adjoining landowner was William Duke. Wit: John Bell, William Green.

Bute County (Warren County) NC Deed Book 3, p. 1:
31 May, 1769. Deed. William Duke to Joseph Lunsford. 350 acres on Yellow Wood. Wit: William Green, James House, Issac House, James Harrison.

Bute County (Warren County) NC Deed Book 2, p. 211:
30 December 1769. Deed. William Duke to John Duke. 500 acres on Callier's road adjoining James Latter. Wit: Benjamin Duke, Obed Green.

Bute County (Warren County) NC, Will Book 2, p. 127:
4 April, 1777. Deed. William Duke to dau. Nancy Christmas. Four Negroes to her and her children by her husband John Christmas..."and them children only." Wit: Thomas Christmas, Jonathan Davis, Issac House.

Bute County (Warren County) NC, Will Book 2, p. 128:
7 April, 1777. Will of John Christmas, Jr. of St. John's Parish. Wife Ann to "bring up my children until the youngest arrives to the age of 14 years." Named son Henry and daughters Mary and Martha. Named executors William Duke, Thomas Christmas. Wit: William Kellow, Thomas Green.


Bute County (Warren County) NC, Will Book 2, p. 144:
15 May 1777. Request by William Duke of Land Office of Lord Granville in Bute County to execute a valid title to William Park at Duke's expense...tract in Granville County on Opossum quarter adjoining land of John Duke and Matthew Duke and Peter Green. Duke stated, "I have sold my entry to said William Park." Wit: Green Duke, Jonathan Davis, William Green, Issac House, John Power.

[Note: Refer to Early Records of Wilkes County [GA]. Grace Davidson. p. 218:
Estate of Jonathan Davis, dec'd. William Davis, executor. Paid legacies of Jesse and Zachariah Phillips, sons of Milly Phillips, paid Jos. T. Duke in right of his wife, paid John Davis, paid Samuel S. Simmons in right of his wife, paid Jesse Goss, atty. for Susanna Goss, paid Jas. Hitchcock, paid Wm. Goodall, atty. for Lucy Goodall.]

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 6, p. 437:
9 March, 1761. Lord Granville Grant to William Duke. 300 acres on Kimball's creek. Adjoined by Thomas Green.

Bute (Warren) County, NC [ book & page not recorded by me]:
1 January, 1762. Lord Granville Grant to William House. Adjoined by William Duke, Edward Green, Peter Green.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book A, p. 6:
13 May 1764. Deed. William Duke and wife Mary to William Kimball. 300 acres on both sides of the road to Hallifax Town. Wit: Will. Johnson, James Moore.

Bute (Warren) County, NC , Deed Book 1, page 4:
October 21, 1766. Deed. Lewis Bobbitt, to Lewis Bobbitt Junior, both of Bute County. 35 pounds of Virginia money. 167 acres of land in Bute County on the south side of Reedy Creek. Wit: William Person Junior, Hannah Duke.

Bute (Warren) County, NC , Deed Book 3, p. 220:
1770. Deed. Richard Maddrey, to Lewis Bobbitt Junior, both of Bute County. 15 pounds of Virginia money. 160 acres of land on both sides of a branch of Possum Quarter, adjoining Mathew Duke, Joseph Duke, John Kicker, Richard Maddrey, and Lewis Bobbitt."

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 3, p. 492:
12 July 1770. Mortgage. 482 acres on Opossum Quarter creek belonging to Joseph Duke as mortgagee to Allen Love & Co.. 68 pounds, 9 shillings. Adjoined by John Duke, Charles Bartholomew, John McInvale and said Joseph Duke. Wit: William Rose, John Green.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 3, p. 492:
14 August, 1771. Sheriff's Deed. James Ransom, Sheriff to John Duke at public sale. 156 acres on Reedy Creek sold as the property of Samuel Duke to satisfy indebtedness to John Thompson & Co.. Originally granted to Samuel Duke, 26 August, 1760 and adjoined lands of ? Bobbitt, William Duke and Governor Johnston.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 4, p. 132:
8 January, 1773. Deed. Samuel Duke to Brittain Duke. £60 Virginia money, 150 acres on Sandy Creek adjoining Henry Thorton.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 4, p. 231:
11 May 1774. Deed. John Marshall to William Duke. 240 acres on Richneck Creek adjoining Col. McCulloch. Wit: Benjamin Ward, Mathew Duke.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 6, p. 28:
13 January, 1775. Deed. John Duke to Matthew Robison. 60 acres on Saul's Creek. Wit: William Roberts, Phil. Howkins, Benjamin Duke.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 6, p. 173:
21 April, 1775. Deed. Richard Moore of 96 District, SC to William Duke. 60 acres adjoining Joseph Kimbell, Jr., Henry Pattillo and said William Duke. Wit: Peter Green, Isham Green.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 6, p. 428:
9 April, 1776. Deed. Samuel Duke to Burrel Duke. 100 acres on Sandy Creek. Wit: Britain Duke, Harrell Duke.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Deed Book 6, p. 387:
18 February, 1778. Deed. Joseph Duke to William Powell. 200 acres on Opossum Quarter Creek adjoining William Park and Matthew Duke. Mary Duke, wife of Joseph Duke relinquished her dower interest. Wit: Ornan Whatley, Willis Whatley, Walton Whatley.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Friday February 18th, 1780 :
Jurors to attend the next Superior Court at Halifax (to wit) Benjamin Ward, Herbert Haynes, Thomas Miller, Matthew Myrick, and Green Duke

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 16 Friday February 18th, 1780:
Ordered that the hands belonging to John Emmerson, Matthew Duke, Phillip Johnson, Lewis Bobbitt, Joshua Davis, John Heathcock, John Kicker, Reuben Weathers, William Johnson, Jethro Munger and Randolph Hazilwood work under John Duke, together with his hands, from the Great Branch near Mr. Park's old shop to the Fork of the road that leads to John Bobbitt's and that he open and maintain the same agreeable to an order for William Johnson's turning the road around his cleared ground.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 32 Friday May 13th, 1780:
Ordered that a road be laid out from the road near John Duke's, the most convenient was along the ridge path into the new road, that is ordered to be laid out leading towards Green's Ford, and ordered that the same be viewed and laid out by the following Jury (to wit) John Duke, William Park, Matthew Duke, John Emmerson, Lewis Bobbitt, Richard Maddry, Reuben Weathers, Matthew Davis, William Cheek, Randolph Hazilwood, Peter Davis, Peter Swinney, Charles Sansing, James Sansing, Honorias Powell, and John Cheek that they be summoned to make a Jury to lay out the said road and that Matthew Duke be Overseer and that the same be opened and cleared with the hands of the said Duke, ,John Emmerson's, Widow Duke's, William Howard's, Matthew Davis', John Kicker's, John Heathcock's, Reuben Weathers's, Richard Maddry's, Buckner Maddry's, Joshua Capps', Phillip Johnson and Lewis Bobbitt's, and also keep the old road from the new road up to Mr. Park's shop.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 35 Tuesday August 15th, 1780:
Jurors appointed to attend at next Court (to wit) James House, Joseph Mangom, Joseph Pardue, Dawson Vanlandigham, John Dinkins, John Cauthorn, William Burrow, John Newell, David Fluker, John Weathers, John Cheek, Peter Davis, Thomas Green, Thomas Cheek, Lewis Bobbitt, Matthew Duke, John Duke, John Colclough, Adam Milam, Henry Fitts, Willoughby Fann, Ludson Worsham, Nathaniel Fitts, Michael Harris, Joseph Shearin, William Vasser, Eldrige Clack, Aaron Fussell, Daniel Burrow, and John Hawkins, Jr.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 39 Wednesday August 16th, 1780:
The Grand Jury for the body of this County being impaneled and sworn (to wit) William Burrow foreman, James House, Josiah Pardue, John Cauthorn, David Fluker, Thomas Green, Lewis Bobbitt, Matthew Duke, John Duke, Adam Milam, Henry Fitts, Willoughby Fann, Nathaniel Fitts, Joseph Shearin, William Vasser, John Cheek, Peter Davis, and Ludson Worsham having received their charge withdrew.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 48 Tuesday November 15th 1780:
Ordered that the Sheriff summon John Hawkins, Jr., Gideon Hunt Macon, Bennett Wood, William Clemmons, Jesse Jinkins, Isaac Hunter, Jesse Hunter, Jesse Person, Marmaduke Johnson, Nathaniel Baxter, Matthew Wood, Frederick Malone, Samuel Paschall, Twitty Russell, James Emmerson, Matthew Davis, William Wilson, James Myrick, William Noyal Norsworthy, John Bobbitt Jr., Charles Daniel, John Green, John Willis, William Person, John Brown, William Duke, Charles Harris, Josiah Green, Benjamin Kimbell, and John Nichols to attend at next Court as Jurors.

Warren County, NC, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, p. 53 Wednesday November 16th, 1780:
Ordered that the Sheriff summon Thomas Clack, Miles Bobbitt, John Duke, Thomas Green, James Johnson, Solomon Williams, Samuel Williams, Willoughby Tillery, Daniel Ball, John Christmas, William Darnal, Joseph Mangom, William Land, John Dinkins, Joseph Darnal, John Cauthorn, Dawson Vanlandigham, John Ellington, Twitty Russell, Henry Fitts, John Hicks, Richard Towns, John Moseley, Francis Thornton, Anthony Haynes, Eldrige Clack, Thomas Miller Jr., James Nicholson Jr., Urbane Nicholson, and Obed Green, to appear at next Court as Jury.

Bute (Warren) County, NC, 26 November, 1764:
Marriage Bond. Thomas Christmas and Sarah Duke. Sureties: Green Duke, John Bowie.

Bute County (Warren County) NC Deed Book1, p. 202:
31 January, 1766. Deed. John Green to Benjamin McCullough. 800 acres on Bare branch of Fishing Creek adjoining Sugan Johnson and William Duke. Wit: William Green and Will. Johnson, Jr.

Bute County (Warren County) NC Deed Book 4, p. 285:
16 February, 1773. Deed. Peter Green, planter and wife Tamer to William Park. 716 acres on Reedy Creek adjoining Robert Foster, Edward Green. Wit: Julius Nichols, William Duke.

Bute (Warren) County, NC:
10 May 1773. Marriage Bond. Josiah Green and Mary Williford. Sureties: John Duke, Thomas Machen.

Bute (Warren) County, NC:
19 July, 1773. Marriage Bond. Drury Long and Sally Green. Sureties: John Duke, Thomas Machen.

Bute (Warren) County, NC Record Book 2, p. 18:
14 June 1775. Will of Joseph Green. Named Wife Ann. Land to sons Josiah and William Green. Daughter Charlotte Duke, daughter Sarah Longand her daughter Nancy Long. Grandsons Allen Green and Josiah Green Duke. Made reference to under age children whose names are not given. Reference to his land in Southhampton County, VA.. Named executors: son Josiah Green, John Duke, Drury Long. Wit: Jesse Person, James Dowlen, Samuel Williford. Admitted to probate August Court 1775.