DUKE Families of Nansemond County, Virginia; 1800-1819 by Fred Duke
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1800 Nans. Co. Census lost

1800 Northampton Co. Census: HARWOOD DUKE

1800 Gates Census:

1800 LETITIA (LISHAY) DUKE born 1800 died 1868 daughter of THOMAS DUKE SR. She rec’d land bounty for her husband (Christopher Norfleet (Kit) b.c. 1796 died 1837) who served in the war of 1812 and had issue: Christopher Norfleet II (father of Martha (Patsey) who married John Baker, my GG grandfather) (Norfleet file: "Elisha Norfleet" Vol, II 1808-1869 p 8)

1800 Nans. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE
THOMAS DUKE
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
ELSE DUKE
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
BENJAMIN DUKE

1800 Nansemond Co Clerk Fee Book

DUKE, deed to JAMES DUKE Rec.
DUKE vs Collin Johnson
DUKE vs Robert Jordan (Suffolk)
DUKE, B. vs Watson Stott & Co.
DUKE, BEN. Rec. Ease deed to,
DUKE, H. vs Watson Scott & Co.
DUKE, JAMES Rec. DUKES deed to,
DUKES REUBEN vs Miltear

21 Feb. 1800 JOHN DUKE SR. witness: (A-5 200-111)

14 July 1800 MARY (X) DUKE witness: (A-5 204-137)

23 Aug. 1800 JOHN DUKE’S CORNER E side of Bennett’s Creek… Walnut Neck (A-5 210-182)

30 Nov. 1801 State of N.C. to JOHN DUKE 100 acres…Cypress Swanp…Bennet’s Creek… bounding on Gregorys line… (A-5 240-420)

16 March 1801 John Pruden to NANCY DUKES (Gates Marriages)

1801 Gates co. Taxables:

JOHN DUKE
DANIEL DUKE

1801 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE
THOMAS DUKE
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
ELSE DUKE
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
BENJAMIN DUKE

1801 DAVID DUKE m. Patsy Smith.. Issue: JOSIAH DUKE (1801-1858) (Josiah Duke m. (1) Margaret Ann Cunnighham Riddick. (David son of James)? (Norfleet Box 4)

1802 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
THOMAS DUKE
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
ELSE DUKE
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
BENJAMIN DUKE

1802 Gates Co. Taxables:

DANIEL DUKE
JOHN DUKE

1802 DANIEL DUKE & CHRISTIAN DUKE " his now wife" of Gates Co. & William Woodward & Sarah, & Pleasant Spivey, widow of Joshua Spivey dec’d sold to Edward Riddick 243 acres on S side of the "Great Cypress Swamp" …adj. Main run of sd. Cypress Swamp at John Brinkley’s line… Rec. 11 jan. 1808 (Norfleet VA Gen P161)

24 April 1802 Robert Miller married ELIZABETH DUKE (Gates marriages)

1803 MRS. CHRISTAN DUKE & JACOB DUKE Exors. of, JACOB DUKE, Rec. dec’d will. (From Norfleet: Jacob Duke M. Christian: Issue Jacob Duke) (Nans. Co. Clk Fee Bk)

1803 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
THOMAS DUKE
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
ELSE DUKE
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
BENJAMIN DUKE

1803 Gates Co. Taxables:

JOHN DUKE
DANIEL DUKE

JOSIAH DUKE (d. 1802) m. Pricillia Griffin, widow of James Griffin (Halifax Library: DB 19 154 1803 DB 17 897 1795)

21 April 1803 Wm. B. Shephred to John Shepherd 175 acres… part of 2 patents on to THOMAS DUKE JR. of Nans. Co. 28 oct. 1702… other to Richard Barfield 20 April 1694… N side Mills Swamp.. mouth of Deep Branch … Isaac Parker Sr. (Gates deed 6&7 5 44)

10 Nov. 1803 Jethro Sumer, sheriff, of Gates Co. to DANIEL DUKE who had highest bid… lying on LOOSING SWAMP 50 acres (Gates deed 6&7 22 187)

1804 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
THOMAS DUKE
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
ELSE DUKE
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
BENJAMIN DUKE
REUBEN DUKE (?son of Elisha?)

1804 Gates Co. Taxables:

JOHN DUKE
DANIEL DUKE

25 May 1804 Miles Benton to Wm. Benton leased farm know by name of DUKE .. 50 acres adj. Benton line… (Gates deed 6&7 30 261)

21 Aug. 1804 ELI DUKE & Polly Parker……. Jesse Savage Bondsman & witness (Gates marriages p47)

11 Dec. 1804……….to JOHN DUKE’S… E side Bennett’s Creek…Bakers Corner,,,heirs of James Gregory… (Gates deed 6&7 24 29)

From Norfleet: CHRISTOPHER NORFLEET II (b. circa 1804) appears first in land tax list of Nans. Co. in 1825 as owner of 63 acres acquired from "THOMAS DUKE SENIORS ESTATE" (see 1775)

1804 BENJ. DUKE (son of THOMAS) Rec. your fathers deed to you… (Clk Fee Bk)

1805 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
JACOB DUKE, Jr.
THOMAS DUKE
BENJ. DUKE (of Thomas)
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
DAVID DUKE, Sr
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)

1805 Gates Co. Taxables:

JOHN DUKE
ELY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE

1805 ALSE & DAVID DUKE Exors of ASHEL DUKE (Clk Fee Bk Nans. Co.)

5 April 1805 DANIEL DUKE to John Gwinn 50 acres. (bought 1803) tract land in LOOSING SWAMP (Gates deed 6&7 23 199)

Circa 1805 Nans. Co. Marriages by L. H. Hart—The Southside VA MAG. _____ DUKE m. PENNINAH BOOTHE (son Edwin) ( vol. 8 #1 p24)

6 Aug 1805 Ely DUKE witness: Land on Bennett’s Creek (Ely DUKE owned land in Gates Co. 1805 - 1811) (Gates deed 6 & 7 29 244)

1 Sept 1805 Bet. Nathaniel Brinn & Mary his now wife, of Chowan Co. to Kader DUKE & Francis DUKE. - Nathaniel Brinn’s "Seineplace & Fishery" on Chowan River, Situate bet. Brownriggs Mill Creek & Smith’s Ferry on said river. Beg. at Stephen Smith’s line... 3 acs. a Wit: Sarah Boyce Teste. E. Norfleet. (Chowan Co Deed Book D-1)  [RSA Note: I have a photocopy of the handwritten original]

4 Sept 1805 Will of Ann Speight - Gates Co. 4 Sept 1805 - Feb Ct. 1810 Daughter: Pleasant Speight Test: John DUKE & James Barnes. (Hathaway Vol 2 #1 pa74)

1806 Nansemond Co Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
JACOB DUKE, Jr.
THOMAS DUKE
BENJ. DUKE (of Thomas)
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
DAVID DUKE, Sr
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of James)
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
REUBEN DUKE

[RSA Note: Here we should study the family relationships and make note for the following years.  Being the only records available with the absence of birth and death certificates to make connections.  This may be the only way to follow a family -- the Sr.'s and the Jr.'s may be a given, attention must be paid to the "of Thomas," "of James," and "of Jacob."]

1806 Gates Co. Taxables:

John DUKE
Daniel DUKE
Eli DUKE (Ely ??)

2 Jun 1806 ...to John DUKE’s Corner.... John Riddicks fence to Speights on Cypress Creek... (Gates Deed 6 & 7 35 309)

5 June 1806 Phelps, Judah, Gates Co. June 5 1806 Feb Ct 1809 ... Pleasant Speight , Jeremiah Peel , Wm Harris, Sarah Phelps, Ruth DUKE, Rachel DUKE . (see 1773 Robert Powell) (Hathaway Vol 2 #1 pa 66)

13 Dec 1806 Turner Horn & Margaret Horn his wife, of Gates Co. and Abraham DUKE and Mary DUKE ,his wife, to Hardy Cross of Nans. co. 7 1/2 acs. (Gates deed 6 & 7 50 67)

1807 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
JACOB DUKE, Jr.
THOMAS DUKE
BENJ. DUKE (of Thomas)
MASEY DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
DAVID DUKE, Sr
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
BENJ. DUKE, Sr.
REUBEN DUKE

1807 Gates Co. Taxables

John DUKE
Daniel DUKE
Eli DUKE

13 May 1807 Will of Dempsey Odom, Gates Co. NC - Oct 2 1807 - May Ct. 1808 wife Srah , son Levy Odom , son Miles Odom , daug. Lishey Rogers , son Benjamin Odom , daug. Patsy Jones, "to Prisilly DUKE" (Gates Wills ,Almsy pa14 - 16)

1807 Kader DUKE ,Etux. Frances (see 1803) to Nathaniel Brinn & Etux. Mary. (Chowan deed D-1 pa123)

2 Oct 1807 Will of James DUKE, Gates Co.- Oct 2 1807, May Court 1808 Brother Josiah DUKE, friends John & Daniel DUKE ,Exors. (Hathaway Vol.2 No. 1 pa 47)

17 June 1807 John Shepherd to Ely DUKE 150 acs...Beargarden Branch .... Brady’s Mill Run. (Gates deed 6 & 7 47 47)

10 June 1807 .....thence DUKE’s Branch (Gates deed 6 & 7 49 57)

17 July 1807 Henry Pugh to Daniel DUKE 96 acs, on W side of Bennett’s Creek (Gates deed 6 & 7 52 87)

18 July 1807 Daniel DUKE witness: N side Bennett;s Creek... joining at Jeremiah & William Speights line ( Henry Pugh sold) (Gates deed 6 & & pa 51 74)

1808 Nans. Co Land Tax Missing.

1808 Gates Co. Taxables:

John DUKE
Daniel DUKE
Eli DUKE

1808 "1808 Minutes (Quaker ?) ..... ordered that David DUKE be app. Guardian to Nancy, Josiah, Patsy, & David DUKE, his Children"

1808 Francis DUKE b._____ d. before 1811 m Lavina Harrell . Issue: Francis DUKE b. 8 Nov 1808 nr. Williamsburg Va. d. before 1858. (see 1808-1811)

11 Jan 1808 In 1802 Daniel DUKE & his wife Christian DUKE of Gates Co., William Woodward & his wife Sarah, & Pleasant Spivey, widow of Joshua Spivey, sold to Edward Riddick, 423 acs. " a plantation on the south side of the Great Cypress Swamp" Recorded Nans. Co Deeds (Deed Book 11 pa 107)

[RSA Note: I see a big clue here. It is recorded that Daniel Duke married a Christian Spivey on Nov 11 1797 in Gates Co. - can this be a family transfer of land and Christian , Sarah and Pleasant be sisters and a sister-in-law ?]

31 Jan 1808 Joseph (X) Small & Pleasant DUKES ( Gates Marriages)

6 Feb 1808 Josiah DUKE witness: (Gates deed 6 & 7 pa 59 149)

17 Feb 1808 Polly DUKE witness: (Gates deed 6 & 7 pa 60 164)

10 June 1808 Estate of James DUKE taken 10 June 1808 " Patience & Charles - one gun - John DUKE Executor - Exhibited Aug Ct. 1808 by John DUKE. (Gates Will - Almsy pa 157)

1808 from the Riddick papers:...1808 Daniel DUKE to Edward Riddick (Norfleet papers)

8 Nov 1808 Francis DUKE, b 8 Nov 1808, d 12 Mar 1857, son of Francis DUKE & Levince he later married Edith Williams in 1833 .

1809 Nans.Co Land Taxes:

JACOB DUKE, Sr.
JACOB DUKE, Jr.
BENJ. DUKE (of Thomas)
AMASA DUKE
DANIEL DUKE, Jr.
DAVID DUKE, Sr
HARDY DUKE
ELISHA DUKE
JAMES DUKE, Sr.
DAVID DUKE (of James)
ELIZABETH DUKE
FRANCIS DUKE, Est.
KADER DUKE
ABRAHAM DUKE (of Jacob)
BENJ. DUKE, Sr.
REUBEN DUKE

1809 Gates Co. Taxables:

John DUKE
Daniel DUKE
Eley DUKE

1809 Clerks Fee Book:

Abram Morgan, copy of James Duke will
Abram & David DUKE. exors. of Jas. DUKE, Rec. decedents will.
Lavina & David DUKE adm. of Francis Duke, rec, your letter of admor. adim. (see 1808-1811)
Jonathan Rogers Exor. of Elisha DUKE will
Copy  of James DUKE's will (Abram Morgan)

10 Feb 1809 David DUKE witness: (Gates deed 8 & 9 pa 3 22)

24 Aug 1809 Norfolk Co. Robert Pope married Nancy DUKE (daug. of Benj. DUKE) (Virginia Mar. Records - 929.3755 VA pa 384)

1810 Gates Co. Census:

Eley DUKE
John DUKE
Daniel DUKE

1810 Northampton Co Census:

Harwood DUKE

1810 Nans.Co Clerk Fee Book:

Hardy DUKE adm of Christopher Norfleet...yr letter of admor.
Absala DUKE widow of Elisha DUKE

[CFD Note: The clerks fee books sometime offer little information on the form of transaction - just that a fee was collected. It may only re-affirm that a person was connected to someone or alive during that period.]

1810 Nans. Co.Tax List:

1810 Nans.Co.Land Taxes:

[RSA Note: My records show that Kedar DUKE had a son Nathaniel and a daughter Sabra.]

1810: The will of Ann Speight made 14 Sept. 1805 probated Feb .Ct.1810 Jurat: John DUKE (Almsy - Gates Wills pa 23)

17 Aug 1810: ...corner tree of John DUKE’s (Gates Deed 8 & ( pa 19 161)

20 Sept 1810: Jethro DUKE & Fanny Raby (of Nans. Co) J.Sumner Dempsey Knight (Gates Marriages)

1806-1811: "Ordered that David DUKE be appointed Guardian to Nansey DUKE, Josiah DUKE, Patsey DUKE & David DUKE, his children... he gave bond for 580 pounds" (Gates CO - from Mona)

1811 Gates Co: Dan’l DUKE witness: (Thomas Brownrigg mentioned) (Gates Co Deed Book 8 & 9 pa 24 201)

1811 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE Junr.
John DUKE
Daniel DUKE
Eley DUKE.

1811 Nans.Co Land Taxes:

Abraham DUKE (of Jacob)
Robert DUKE
Jacob DUKE, Jr.
Thomas DUKE
Benj. DUKE
Amasa DUKE
Daniel DUKE, Jr.
David DUKE, Sr.
Hardy DUKE, Sr.
Absilla DUKE
Elisha DUKE (Estate)
Abraham DUKE (of James)
David DUKE (of James)
Jethro DUKE
Elizabeth DUKE
Kader DUKE
Hardy DUKE, Jr.
Sabra DUKE
Nathaniel DUKE
Benj. DUKE, Sr.
Reuben DUKE

1811 Nansemond Co. Clerk Fee Book

Wm. Lee & wife, Adm. of Francis DUKE -- order to settle estate
Abram DUKE, Rec'd DUKE's deed to you
Fanny (Raby) DUKE & David DUKE, Exors of Jet. DUKE -- Rec'd decedents will. [RSA Note: Fanny and Jethro married previous year]
Abram & David DUKE, Exors. of James DUKE, Rec'd app. of Estate
Rec. Abraham DUKE - Reg. your marriage to Lucretia Turlington
Wm. Lee Reg. yr. marriage to Levinia DUKE
Nath'l & Abram Jones by Jacob DUKE, their next friend and James Jones.
Edwin Jones Rec. yr. marriage to Nancy DUKE
Robert Booth yr. marriage to Christian DUKE

1812 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE Sr.
Daniel DUKE
John DUKE Jr.

1812 Nansemon Co. Clerk Fee Book:

David DUKE, adm. of Benjamin DUKE -- Letter of Adm.
Eli DUKE, Thomas DUKE & Jack Henderson -- atty. ord. Parker
Reuben DUKE, adm. of Dan'l Booth
Robert DUKE, Exor. of Elizabeth Peele's Estate -- order to app.

1812 Nansemond Co Land Taxes:

Abraham DUKE (of James)
Elizabeth DUKE (of James)
Kadar DUKE
Hardy DUKE, Jr.
Nathaniel DUKE
Reuben DUKE (1 lot in Suffolk)
Abram DUKE (of Jacob)
Robert DUKE
Jacob DUKE, Jr.
Thomas DUKE, Sr.
Benjamin DUKE (of Thomas)
Masey DUKE Estate (?Amasa?)
Daniel DUKE, Jr.
David DUKE, Sr.(adj. Hardy DUKE & Absilla DUKE)
Hardy DUKE, Sr.
Absilla DUKE
Elisha DUKE (Estate)

[Sabra DUKE not shown this year]

1812 Bounty Claim: Josiah DUKE grdn. of Ellen DUKE & Francis T. DUKE , grdn. of Missouri & Laura DUKE, minors of Hardy DUKE. (c. 1851) (Norfleet)

1812-1817 Court of Pleas "Abraham DUKE guardian of Rachel Hines, orphan of Moses Hines dec’d" (Gates - Vol. IV pa 27 - Suffolk Library)

14 Jan 1812: Jacob Brothers to Milley DUKE - John Brothers (wit) J. Dumner (Gates marriages)

War of 1812 Va Bounty Land & Pensions Applicants by Patrick G. Wardel (Selby) pa 55 Roll No. 12: Brothers, Jacob (BLW) died July 1865 Nans. Co. Va. (md) 5 Feb 1812 Emily DUKE Gates Co NC ,she died 15 mar 1873 Last Known Residence Suffolk ,Nans.Co. Va.

17 Jan 1812 Richard barnes , sheriff, to Edwin Warner - 130 acs. belonging to Eley DUKE..sold by writ by Jesse Wiggins St. against goods, etc. of Eley DUKE. (Gates Deed 8 & 9 pa66 245).

Feb 1812 Ordered that Richard Barnes, Sheriff, be allowed $18 from sale of prop. of Eley DUKE’s propert for his troubles and expenses (Gates Co. - Mona)

22 Nov 1812 ...John DUKE’s Corner tree...Walnut Neck - also John Duke’s Cypress Branch. (Gates Co Deed 8 & 9 pa 65 238 , pa 22 238)

1813 Gates Co. Taxables:

John DUKE ,
Daniel DUKE

1813 Nans.Co Clerk Fee Book

Hardy DUKE, adm. of Christopher Norfleet -- ord. to settle (same in 1814)

1813: Mary Anna DUKE to Henry DUKE etus. W 230 (Bertie CO NC Deed)

1813 : Henry DUKES & Patience DUKES, gave to their daughter Mary Anna DUKE -- Co. of Bertie -- for love and affection -- one slave W230 (Bertie CO NC Deed)

1813 Nans. Co Land Taxes:

Abraham DUKE (of Jacob)
Robert DUKE
Jacob DUKE
Thomas DUKE
Benj. DUKE (of Thomas)
Amasa DUKE Estate
Daniel DUKE, Jr.
David DUKE, Sr. (adj. Hardy DUKE & Jas Stallings)
Hardy DUKE, Sr. (adj. Dave Sr. & Chrs Norfleet)
Absilla DUKE
Elisha DUKE (Estate)
Abraham DUKE (of Jas.)
David DUKE (of Jas.)
Elizabeth DUKE
Kader DUKE
Hardy DUKE
Nathaniel DUKE
Reuben DUKE

1814 Marriages of Northampton Co:

Harwood DUKE & Dorothy Morgan

20 Nov 1814 Bet. Joseph Smith of Gates Co. to john DUKE & Robert Riddick 96 acs ..nr. Folly (Gates Deed Book 10 -30-244)

1814 Kedar DUKE to Samuel Fitt .... (Deed G pa209)

1814 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE
Daniel DUKE

1814 Nans.Co Land Taxes

[RSA Note: I believe that these values, as in the early Quit Rent Rolls, are direction/distance from the courthouse in Suffolk.  The major concentrations of the DUKEs are south and southwest of the town.  The values would agree with the general areas of the earlly processioning plots.]

8 Jan 1815 Harrwood DUKE : (Northampton Co NC. Deed Book 17 pa 67 and Deed Book 22 Pa 108)

2 Feb 1815 Wm Haskins of Gates Co to Josiah DUKE of Hertford Co. 312 acs.. Hilly Swamp .... down to Langston’s line. (10 15 pa 133)

17 Aug 1815 Britton DUKE witness: sale of negroes..(Gates 10 29 243)

1815 Nans. Co Land Taxes

[RSA Note: *Someone moved the courthouse or these were estimates that were made by individuals on a yearly basis.]

25 Aug 1815 John DUKE’s line... E side Bennett’e Creek (Gates Co Deed - Mona 10 14 126)

1815: 1815,1817,1818,1819,1820,1823 - Josiah DUKE - (in 1816- Joseph) , (in 1821 - Joseph)  (Gates Co Land Owner list)

1816 Militia List: Those who served in the Dismal (sic) Swamp under Capt. Seth Morgan:

#7 John DUKE Jr. - 3 days
#11 Britton DUKE - 3 days
Gates Co
(NC Genealogy Society Journal Vol 1 No 2 pa 38)

10 Jan 1816: Britton DUKE ...witness  (Gates Co Deed - 10 42 331)

20 Apr 1816 Kader DUKE of Nans. Co to Samuel Fitt of Chowan Co.... Kaders undivided half of a seine place & fishery lying on Chowan River just above Stephan Smith’s lands & ferry. (referred to 1 Sept 1805 deed of Nathaniel Brinn & his wife Mary Brinn to Kader DUKE & Francis DUKE. Reg. Dec. Term 1816 (Chowan Co Deed No 234 - Deed Book G P pa 209-210)

1816 Prentis DUKE b. 10 May 1816 - d. 4 March 1886 (Cedar Hill Cemetery)

3 Oct 1816 Josiah DUKE to Jethro Sumners 12 acs. (Gates Co Deed Book 10 34 268)

1816 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE
Joseph DUKE
Daniel DUKE

[CFD Note: 1816 and 1821... a Joseph DUKE in Gates Co - this could be ‘Josiah’]

1816 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1816 Nansemond Co Personal PropertyTaxes:

[RSA Note: With the recording of personal property taxes we are able to see the transactions and trades that were made -at least between the DUKE family - or assumptions that they were between the DUKE’s. For example in 1816 Kedar Duke owned 5 slaves and 5 horses. According to the 1817 Kedar list he acquired or traded 1 slave for 1 horse(6 slaves vs. 4 horses). A cross check with the ‘Clerk Fee Book’ we should be able to track that transaction -if recorded. That year Hardy Duke increased his slave ownership from 2 to 8 and his horses from 1 to 2 - did he trade Hardy a slave for a horse? Did he need more laborers for picking crops than transporting them ?Hardy owned about 85 more acres than Kedar (see 1810) thus more crops to manage. - Much can be learned from these records and much must be assumed, but these are the ONLY records we have.]

1817 Kader DUKE m. Elizabeth Issue:

(1) Sallie Epps DUKE by c 1817 she m Richard Hosier ** (his second wife)
(2) Frances Ann Duke m. (1) John Norfleet (2) John Pugh (issue of 1st m. Richard Henry Norfleet (From Norfleet Papers)
** (see Hosier Letter)

11 Jan 1817 Josiah DUKE to Wm. Cleaves 100 acs .. Hilley Swamp (Gates Co 10 94 342)

25 Aug 1817 Marmaduke DUKE witness: 11 6 43

3 Nov 1817 John DUKE witnes: (Gates Cp 10 94 342

1817 Gates Co Militia List: Served in the Dismal Swamp - John DUKE Jr (3 days), Brittion DUKE (3 days)

1817 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE, Sr.
John DUKE, Jr.
Daniel DUKE
Josiah DUKE

1817 Nansemond Co Land Taxes:

1817 Nansemond Co Property Tax:

17 Jan 1818 Daniel DUKE witness: (Gates 10 44 338)

19 Jan 1818 ..binding of John DUKE & John Granberry (17 1 11)

1818:

Abram DUKE b 11 Nov 1818 d 23 July 1886
Sallie L DUKE b 22 Apr 1835 d. 26 Oct 1921

1818 Nansemond Co Land Taxes:

1818 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE, Sr.
John DUKE, Jr.
Josiah DUKE
Daniel DUKE

1818 Nansemond Co Personal Property Tax:

1819 Nansemond Co Land Taxes:

1819 Gates Co Taxables:

John DUKE
Josiah DUKE
Daniel DUKE

1819 Nans. Co Personal Property Tax:

[CFD Note: Elizabeth shows up on the tax roles with 1 WM -- could be a young son.  Compare slaves vs. horses from the previous year and you see that when one goes up or down so does someone elses.]

For archival purposes, the C. Fred Duke data are grouped according to year in these files:

• Introduction

• Prior to 1750

• From 1750 to 1799, inclusive

• From 1800 to 1819, inclusive (this page)

• From 1820 to 1839, inclusive

• From 1840 to 1849, inclusive

• From 1850 to 1850, inclusive

• From 1851 to 1860, inclusive

• From 1861 to 1870, inclusive