DUKE Families of Nansemond County, Virginia; 1820-1839 by Fred Duke
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1820 Census of NC:

No Date (from Norfleet) Gates Co ? Lavinia Harrell m. (1) Francis DUKE (2) William Henry Lee

1820 Gates Co Taxables:

21 Feb 1820 Jonathan Rogers to Wm Davidson of Nans. Co....one half of a seine place or fishery called ‘The Dowrey’ conveyed by deed of sale 24 Jan 1777 from John Giles to Elisha DUKE bequeathed by said DUKE in his will to Johnathan Rogers.  (Chowan Co 11 1 14)

4 May 1820 An Abraham DUKE owned land (found in Gates Co Book 11 pa 64)

24 May 1820 George Godwin & wife Fanny, James Green & wife Ann of lower Parish of Nans. CO to Abraham DUKE of Upper Parish Nans. Co -- Seine Place ....Dowery... & 2 acs. on Chowan River Aug 1820 (Gates Co Book 11 -10 - 64)

14 Nov 1820 ..land joins land of Joseph DUKE & others (Gates Co 11 33 201)

1820 A map by John Wood was sparsely identified:

"WIC-AM Swamp"
"Just North of South Quay Town"
"Kinsale Creek -- N/W of South Quay Town"

1820 Nans. Co Land Taxes:

[RSA Note: Some distances have changed in this record??  I can't explain this unless they are corrected figures]

1820 Nans. Co Pers. Property Taxes:

[RSA Note: Elizabeth & Willis dropped of this list. "Who was Willis?" - he was never listed on the land tax list.  Could he have been someone's relative?]

1820 Census Nans. Co: - DUKE

After 1821 (Norfleet) DUKE , Thomas, (d after 1821) m. ---- (b. 1781) ? Issue:

1) Letitia DUKE (Lysha) m. Christopher Norfleet (Christo)
2) Lottie DUKE m. as 1st wife Abram Norfleet (Elisha)
3) Benjamin DUKE (Fee Bl. 1804 Rec. yr. fathers death)
4) Thomas DUKE Jr. (Nans Co Deeds)

6 Jan 1821 "Between Thomas DUKE of the Upper Parish of Nans. Co to daug. Lishay Norfleet DUKE for love & affection.... tract of landi n Parish .. 75 acs. .. Beg. at pine in Christian Henderson’s branch" Signed: Wiley Rawls, Nathaniel Norfleet, Elizabeth Norlfeet.  (Norfleet) ( Deed Bk. 0 pa 23)

1821 Land taxes Nans. Co 202 acs. 7 mi west of Courthouse adj, David DUKE & als with note "from Whitmell DUKE" (see 1819 land Txs & 1822 -1823) (Norfleet Files)

1821 ,4 , 28 Abram DUKE sheriff of Nans. Co. Va (Quaker Book pa 62)

1 March 1821 David DUKE witness: S side Sumerton Creek (Gates 11 19 117)

7 March 1821 Josiah DUKE to James Knight 17 acs beg. at sweet gum at corner of DUKE’s near road running to Thomas Reddicks. (Gates 11 29 177)

9 July 1821 "...land joins Josiah DUKE" (Gates 11 28 173)

19 November 1821 Jesse Arline to Marian DUKE, Oliver Savage James Booth (w) O. B. Savage,
(Gates Marriages)

30 November 1821 Abraham Parker to Josiah DUKE 36 acs on NW side of Bennett’s Creek (Gates 11 67 414)

1821 Gates Co taxables:

John DUKE
Joseph DUKE
Daniel DUKE

1821 Nans. Land Tax List:

1821 Pers. Property Taxes:

2 January 1822: Division of estate of Aaron Speight 125 acs. on N side of Horsepool Swamp made by Robert Riddick, Thomas Rice & Daniel DUKE.  (Gates Co 11 21 134)

May 1822 Will of George Allen Sr. made 7 Sept 1816... mentioned land of son George Washington Allen 55 acs. wheron his house now stands binding Josiah DUKES, Daniel Southall, Thomas Smith... May Court 1822 (Almsay Gates Co Wills pa 83)

1822 Josiah DUKE married Mary S Edwards (b. 1822 Southampton Co ,d 1853) daug. of Allen & Mary Edwards (From Nans. Marriages - L.H. Hart)

1822 Nans. Land Tax List:

1822 Nans. Pers. Property Taxes:

[RSA Note: John and Willis appear again on the list]

5 Sept 1823 Will of Wiggins,Jesse Gates Co. Sept 5th 1823... sons Jesse & Willis, Theresa Wiggins (widow of James dec’d) her children John, Mary, Jesse, Martha, and Elizabeth Wiggins... grandaughter Mary DUKE... May Court 1826 (Hathaway Vol II pa 80 , NC Hist. Review)

1823 Death Notice: 26 September 1823... Daniel DUKE , Sept Gates Co Raleigh Register (From Mrs Babb)

1 March 1823 Abram DUKE witness: (Long Branch in Elisha Cross line... to Odoms..) John Smith Levi Rogers ( Gates Co 11 78 b479)

Most likely 1823 Gates Deed #? Petition of: RUTH DUKE.
John Pruden & wife NANCY
Joseph Small & wife PLEASANT
JOSIAH DUKE, JOHN DUKE
Jacob Brothers & wife AMELIA
William Holmes & wife PATSY
John Ducely & wife PRISCILLA
SALLY DUKE, the children and heirs at law of JOHN, deceased,and your orators, said DUKE, ELIZABETH DUKE, CHRISTIAN DUKE, NANCY DUKE & James Woodward in right of his wife MARGARET, & JAMES DUKE, MARTHA DUKE, MARY DUKE, ELISHA DUKE, JOHN DUKE,& ALFRED DUKE, infants of their next friend William Hudgens, Nancy Miller, Mary Miller, Andrew Miller, & Robert Miller, infants of their next friend William Hudgens, humbly show your honor that JOHN DUKE SENIOR late of said County parted this life intestate being seized & possessed of a tract of land in said County… joining the land of the heirs of William T. Barnes, deceased, Richard Gregory, Pleasant Mann & Elizabeth Barnes… containing 100 acres (They asked the court to sell the land and divide among them) Leonard Martin, Attorney.

1823 Gates Co. Taxables:

1823 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1823 Personal Prop. Taxes:

Feb court 1824 Will of George A. Harvey. Jurat: DANIEL DUKE. ( Almsay Wills p96 Gates)

Aug. 1824 "Ordered that DAVID DUKE be appointed guardian to JAMES, ELISHA, ALBERT, JOHN , MARTHA, and MARY DUKE.. orphans of DANIEL DUKE dec’d & that he give bond & security in the sum of $1.000. (Babb p33)

2 Sept. 1824 DAVID DUKE & Nancy Hoffington (now of Gates Co.) Jonathan Jussly.  (Gates Marriages)

27 Dec. 1824 Will of Henry Pugh Gates Co. NC.. wife Ann Pugh son Wm. E. Pugh Teste: DAVID DUKE. (Almsay Wills p 142-143)

1824 & 1825 JOHN DUKE heirs in Gates Co..

1824 Nans. Co. Personal Prop.:

1824 Gates Taxables:

1824 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1825 DAVID DUKE born 1825, died in Nans. Co. 5^th Inst. Age 27 (Elon Records)

1825 Dempsey Russell married Sarah Babb b. 1825 Gates Co. NC, d. 1854, daug. Of Wm. & Mary Babb. (Southside Va. Vol. 8 Jan. 1990)

1 Feb. 1825 (Gates)…. Plantation whereon JOSEPH DUKE formerly lived in Bennett’s Creek.. which was sold by Sheriff… (12 & 13 4 33)

16 Apr. 1825 Teste: THOS. DUKE & James B. Arnold for Will of Thomas Parker Gates Co. April 16, 1825 Aug. Ct. 1825. (Hathaway 21 64)

20 June 1825 Sale of property of Charity Booth dec’d.. some purchasers: ROBERT DUKES JACOB DUKES (Norfleet files)

7 Sept. 1825 Deed between JACOB DUKE & PENINAH (Penelope?), his wife to Nathaniel Booth, all of Up. Par. 123 acres $250. South by Estate of Joshua Harrell dec’d East by Estate of BENJAMIN DUKE West by Estate of Robert Booth Penelope asked about her willingness to sell by ABRAHAM DUKE & Dempsey Langston… (Norfleet file)

20 Sept. 1825 Will of Richard Gregory made 20 Sept. 1825…. He had purchased land from JOHN DUKE HEIRS, Nov. Ct. 1825. (Almsay wills Gates p110)

1825 Will of ANDREW DUKE Currituck Co. NC (WB 3 p182 Rollins)

1825 Gates Co. Taxables:

1825 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1825 Personal Prop. Tax:

13 Jan. 1826 THOMAS DUKE to James Booth $343.. Negroes Peggy, Delila, Alphred & Sam.. (W. Hudgins) (12 & 13 11 83 Gates)

18 Jan. 1826 James P. Small & CHRISTIAN DUKE (James Pruden) (Gates Marriage Index)

16 Feb. 1826 James Woodward & wife MARGARET, to John Small $70. Their interest in estate of DANIEL DUKE dec’d… (12 & 13 18 152 Gates)

18 Feb. 1826 John Willis & wife Pegga, of Southampton Co. to Henry Jones of Gates and DAVID DUKE of Nansemond Co… $75.. Interest in fishery and 25 acres on E side of Chowan River nearly opposite mouth of Maherrin River & bounded by James Riddick’s and Odoms Lines..

27 May 1826 KEDAR DUKE & Mary Spivey ( now of Gates Co.) (Sarah in Mormon Records) Barnes Goodman (w) Ben Sumer. (Gates Marriages)

1826?? I certify that I have heard Mary Spivey’s Mother say that she is upwards of Twenty years of age and has her permission to marry KEDAR DUKE. H. Smith.

1826 Sarah C. Daughtrey (b. 1826 d. 1856) daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth Daughtrey married ABRAM DUKE. (Southside Vign.)

1826 Jereniah Peele married Mary A. Babb (b. 1826 d. 1859) daughter of James & Sarah Babb. (Southside Vign. Vol. 8 1990)

1826 ABRAM DUKE owned land in Gates Co.

17 Nov. 1826 HARDY DUKE, wife CRISSY, JOSIAH DUKE, wife MARGARET ANN and DAVID DUKE to JETHRO SUMNER $58. (all of Nanse. Co.), our 2/3 interest in DOWERY with 2 acres adj. On ChowanRiver.. one third intrest for life in fishery belongs to widow of ABRAM DUKE (Sophia) (see complete deed) Feb Ct. 1827 (Gates 12&13 p36 DB 13 18-19) (HARDY DUKE d. 1841-42, was he a bro. Of Joseph and James? Father Abram?? Son FRANCIS T. b. 1827, d. 2 Oct. 1855? He married Emeline Savahge (b. 1834) daughter of John and Rebeccaz Savage? His guardian was JOSIAH DUKE in 1812?)

1826 Gates Co. Taxables:

1826 Personal Prop. Tax:

1826 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1827-1899 Among some early members of the South Quay Baptist Church MERIAH DUKE.

1827 ABRAM S. DUKE (1827-1879) married in 1848 to Elizabeth C. Sumner (1828-1862) (DAR Lin Bk Vol 146 p202)

7 Feb. 1827 John Small to Joseph Gordon… his interest in estate of DANIEL DUKE dec’d which was conveyed to him by James Woodward in right of his wife, MARGARET and of which she was a party.. Feb. Ct. 1843. (Mona 17-18 15 333)

1827 FRANCIS T. DUKE b. 1827, d. 2 Oct. 1855, son of HARDY & CHRISTIAN DUKE … FRANCIS T. married Emeline Savage (b. 1834) daughter of John & Rebecca Savage. (WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? His Guardian was JOSIAH DUKE in 1812)

26 May 1827 SOPHIA DUKE of Nanse. Co. to Jethro Sumner … all her interest in her dower of land on Chowan River called DOWERY FISHERY which ABRAHAM DUKE, her late husband died possessed of …(Mona 12&13 48 112)

19 Aug. 1827 John Sumner, sheriff, to Abraham Morgan 190 acres .. beg….. Pleasant Speight … John Granburys corner… Dr. Richard Gregory’s line… branch in JOHN DUKE’S line … (Gates 12&13 38 42)

20 Sept. 1827 HENRY H. DUKE event: birth 20 Sept. 1827 IOW DAVID P. DUKE & CHRISTIAN HOWELL. (Mormon Rec.)

27 Nov. 1827 RACHEL DUKE married George Menius Rowan Co. NC. (Gates Marriages)

On 15 Dec. 1727, SARAH DUKE, daug. Of THOMAS DUKE, dec’d of Nanse. Co. Married William Bogue of NC, son of William Bogue Sr. and wife Eleanor, at the Lower Va. Meetings., Ann Pleasants was a witness. (Henshaw Vol. 1) Issue: Miriam Bogue, died 14 Mar. 1762 Perquimins Co. NC. (Babb)

1827 Land Txs. Nans. Co.: Nathaniel Norfleet 1827 17 A 7 miles SW adj. DAVID DUKE & others… with note: "Clotilda Norfleet land charge to Nathl Norfleet" (see also 1821, 1827, 1832, 1836, 1838) (Norfleet)

1827 Gates Co. Taxables:

1827 Nans. Co. Land Taxes:

1827 Personal Prop. Taxes:

21 Jan. 1828 JAMES DUKE & Catharine Russell (James Copeland) (w) J. Sumner (Gates marriages)

13 Feb. 1828 Jane A. Gregory to Abraham Morgan… 305 acres… Richard H. Gregory… Noah Hinton… William S. Barnes… Abraham Morgan… bounded by sd. Morgan and the JOHN DUKE place on the N & E by main run of Bennett’s Creek… (Gates 12&13 46 97)

24 May 1828 Mills Riddick, clerk, to Seth & Augustus Morgan.. 200 acres, the DUKE tract, adjoining ABRAHAM DUKE & others on petition of heirs of Richard B. Gregory… (Gates 14 12 63)

11 Aug. 1828 Abraham Morgan to JOHN B. BAKER & Jane A. Gregory… the JOHN DUKE place… (Mona 12&13 30 246)

22 Nov. 1828 FRANCIS DUKE witness: Mentioned William Lee, Wiley Cross of Nans. Co. to Robert Rogers… Beach Swamp. (Gates 14 13 66)

1828 (1828-1832) Nathl Norfleet 75 acres adj. Adram Milteer & Benjamin Baker…(Norfleet)

1828 (1828-1843) a CHRISTIAN DUKE owned land in Gates Co. (Norfleet)

1828 (1828-1830-1831) a JAMES DUKE owned land in Gates Co. (Norfleet)

1828 JULIA A. DUKE (b. 1828) daughter of BENJAMIN D. DUKE married Armstead Oliver (she died 7-25-1872, age 44) (Oliver Book)

1828 found no Gates taxables for 1828.

1828 Nans. Land Taxes:

1828 Personal Prop. Tax:

1829 Marriage Notice from Raleigh Reg. Je 26, 1829, BRITTON DUKE to Mary L. Purrington May 28 Scotland Neck (Babb)

22 Oct. 1829 JAMES DUKE to Sophia Small Gates Co. 22 Oct. 1829 Archibald Ellis (w) J. Sumner (Gates marriages)

1829 Gates Co. Taxables:

1829 Nans. Co. land Taxes:

1829 Personal Prop. Taxes:

22 Dec. 1829 Birth of MARGARET ANN DUKE, 22 Dec. 1829, daughter of HARDY & CHRISTIAN DUKE (see 1846) (Norfleet Bible Record)

22 Dec. 1829 Another version: MARGARET ANN DUKE b. 22 Dec. 1829 d. 30 Oct. 1852,died age 22 yrs., 10 months, 8 days, daughter of HARDY DUKE & CHRISTANNA (Norfleet)

3 Feb. 1830 FRANCIS DUKE witness: Henry Lee Goodman to William Lee 69 acres beg. at pine called the MAJ in John March’s Line. (Gates 14 33 169)

25 June 1830 Henry Pugh to James Lassiter 605 acres… Reedy Branch to DANIEL DUKES CORNER gum to run of Bennet’s Creek… (gates 14 37 25)

1830 Gates Census:

Found no Gates Taxables for 1830.

1830 Nans. Land Taxes:

1830 Census Nans. Co: - DUKE

1830 Virginia Census:

1830 Personal Property Tax:

19 Feb. 1831 Jethro Sumner of Nanse. Co. to David Howell one-half seine place DOWERY on Chowan River. (Mona 14 54)

19 Feb. 1831 Wm. Davidson of Nanse. Co. to Solomon Daughtery of IOW One-half seine place or fishery called DOWRY with 2 acres land on Chowan River which was conveyed by deed of bargain 24 Jan. 1774 from John Giles to ELISHA DUKE & bequeathed to JONATHAN ROGERS by said DUKE… (Mona 14 55 281)

9 Nov. 1831 JAMES DUKE to Joseph Gordon .. both of Gates Co. NC 9 acres .. his interest in land of his Father DANIEL DUKE whereon his Mother lived … John Small, Martha Small, Aug. Term 1848. (19&20 96 122 also Gates)

1831 Gates Taxables:

1831 Nansemond Co. Land Taxes:

1831 Personal Property Tax:

2 Jan. 1832 FRANCIS DUKE witness: … gift of Negro boy (14 96 502)

Feb. Ct 1832 JNO. B. BAKER to Abraham Morgan … 305 acres…. Bounded by JOHN DUKE on N by run of Bennett’s Creek …Richard B. Gregory … (14 78 406)

1 Feb. 1832 Bernard March to FRANCIS DUKE 14 ¼ acres Ballbush Branch to Pearcess Branch. (14 81 419)

1 Feb. 1832 William Lee to FRANCIS DUKE 69 acres .. at pine called the MAJ in John March’s line up Pearcess Branch. (14 81 419)

7 April 1832 ELISHA DUKE to Joseph Gordon … both of Gates Co. NC 9 acres .. his undivided interest in land belonging to his father DANIEL DUKE dec’d whereon his Mother now lives… Marmaduke Norfleet Aug Ct 1838. (15-16 114 294 Also Gates CH DB 16 p294)

13 Nov. 1832…DUKES TRACT… Bennett’s Creek to Rizop Rawls.. (14 92 483)

Nov. Ct. 1832 Kicheon Norfleet to John Granbury 90 acres….. beg. at gum in JOHN DUKES CORNER tree to Cypress Branch then with DUKES and Pleasant Babb’s line…(14 94 494)

7 Dec. 1832 Test: DAVID DUKE & Nancy Speight will to Henry Pugh Gates Co. NC February Term 1833… wife Ann, all my children son William E. Pugh, son-in-law John O. Hunter Exr. (Hathaway Vol 2 p66)

1832-1912 HARDY DUKE 13^th VA Cavl CSA.

1832-1851 FRANCIS DUKE owned land in Gates Co. (Heirs 1852-1867)

1832 Gates Co. Taxables:

1832 Nansemond Co. Land Taxes:

1832 Nansemond Personal Property Tax:

1832 License issued to DANIEL DUKE March 1832-"Merchant"

1833 Abs. Wills …wife Ann, all my children, son William B. Pugh son-in-law John "O H" Extr. Test: DAVID DUKE, Nancy Speight. (NC Hist & Gen Reg. 1900 p66)

24 May 1833 JAMES DUKE & wife SOPHIA, of Nans. Co. to John Small … 2 acres that she heired from her father Moses H. Small … first tract on high land and second tract of desert land adj. Where they formerly lived … adj. Thomas Small … John C. Gordon .. William Cowper & others .. (Mona 14 107 569)

Circa 1833 Wiley Stallings married Nancy Griffin b. 1813 d. 1855, daughter of Nathaniel & Elizabeth Griffin. (Nans. Marr. South Virgn. Vol. 8 #1 p25)

28 Aug. 1833 FRANCIS DUKES TO Edith Williams – William Cross (Gates marrg.)

1833 Nansemond Co. Land Taxes:

1833 Nansemond Personal Property Tax:

12 Feb. 1834 ALBERT DUKE to Joseph Gordon 9 acres .. his interest in undivided lands belonging to his father DANIEL DUKE dec’d whereon his mother now lives .. adj. Lands of James lassiter, Rizop Rawls & others ..Witness: ELISHA DUKE Feb. C 1843 (18 111 312 DB 18 p111)

31 March 1834 200 acres tract foremerly owned by JOHN DUKE adj. By lands of willis Cowper, Rizop Rawls…. (15-16 3 24)

2 Sept. 1834 ….joining the DUKE TRACT N & E of Bennet’s Creek (15 39 255)

30 Sept. 1834 John J. Stanford married NARCISSA DUKE Mark D. Hathaway (w) Edmd. Hoskins. (Chowan CH)

22 Oct. 1834 105 acres beg. At a post near Cowper’s house running S to Cypress Swamp along run to line of heirs of John Granbury, dec’d … W to large pine former corner of DUKE’S land. (15 23 159)

18 Nov. 1834 James P Small & Wife CHRISTAN to Joseph Gordon 9 acres … her part of Estate of her Father DANIEL DUKE dec’d whereon her Mother now lives… (15 21 146)

1834 JAMES DUKE dec’d wid. SOPHIA..

1834 Gates Co. Taxables:

1834 Nansemond Co. Land Tax:

1834 Nansemond Co. Personal Property Tax:

16 Feb. 1835 H. H. C. Jones to H. T. Smith of Southampton Co. VA $12.50.. 111 acres, the DUKE TRACT … Open Court. (15&16 36 239)

17 May 1835 DAVID O. DUKE witness: ….William Parker to James Morgan … (15&16 32 209)

10 Nov. 1835 Allen Daughtry to Jesse Wiggens… 121/2 acres beg. at Wiggens own corner S E to run of branch JOHN DUKE’S former line and S W … (15&16 44 287)

24 Dec. 1835 ELIZABETH DUKE witness: sale of Negro boy … (15&16 66 54)

1835 Gates Co. Taxables:

1835 Nansemond Co. Land Tax:

1835 Nansemond Co. Personal Property Tax:

From a Norfleet File: HARDY DUKE (b c 1836( m. 26 Dec. 1867 in Suffolk m. Margaret A. Rabey (Abram) ROBERT DUKE m. 1 Jan. 1868 Elizabeth Rawls (Williams) HENRY DUKE (Nanse. Co. deeds Vol. 3 p364)

(?1836-1856?) Another JOHN DUKE in Gates Co. Land.

27 Feb. 1836 BONDSMAN: FRANCIS DUKE (w) W. G. Daughtery ( I failed to record who got married) (Gates marriages)

1 Mar. 1836 FRANCIS DUKE witness: (no location details) (Mentioned Benjamin, james & Drew Saunders) (15&16 62 36)

1836 Gates Co. Taxables:

1836 Nansemond Co. Land Taxes:

1836 Nansemond Personal Property Tax:

20 Feb. 1837 Edward Howell & wife Sally of Nans Co. to FRANCIS DUKE 92 acres nr. Res. Of William Lee Esq. Beach Swamp. (15&16 89 171)

1837 Gates Co. Taxables:

FRANCIS DUKE 88 ¾ ACRES.

1837 Nansemond Co. Land Tax:

1837 Nansemond Co. Personal Property Tax:

Jan. 1838 CRISSEY A. DUKE witness: James Boothe to William Boothe 40 acres beg. road on Jesse Arline… William J. Smith. (15&16 108 264)

12 Jan. 1838 FRANCIS DUKE to William Lee… 92 acres beg. at a pine in Lee’s line, running his line NE to main run of Beach Swamp. (15&16 192 229)

12 Jan. 1838 William Lee to FRANCIS DUKE 46 ¼ acres… Pearce’s Branch … Gall Bush Branch.. Joseph Freeman’s.. Mary Ann Eure… (15&16 102 229)

21 Jan. 1838 ROBERT DUKE married Zilphia Mathews ..Robert Smith.. (w) W. G. Daughtery. (Gates Marriages)

28 Jan. 1838 Northampton Co. Bet. ROBERT DUKE & Sally Pope both of Northampton Co. NC line of Nick Pope dec’d March Ct. 1837.(DB 28 p67)

3 May 1838 ELIZABETH DUKE witness: Jane Miller to William Miller. (15&16 129 372)

21 Aug. 1838 Bet. Joseph Gordon & James E. Small both of Gates Co. "being proportional part of the sd. James E. Small’s brother William Small dec’d of his fther Joseph Smallsreal Estate and also the said Williams part of his brotherDaniel dec’d share of the same containing in the whole about 20 acres… (Gates Bk 16 p294)

20 Dec. 1838 FRANCIS DUKE witnessed a deed involving several tracts: No. 2… "NE to a large pine called The MAJ SW to corner on FRANCES DUKE…. (17&18 4 29)

1838 Gates Co. Taxables:

1838 Nansemond Co. Land Tax:

1838 Nansemond Co. Personal Property Tax: