DUKE Families of Nansemond County, Virginia; 1850 by Fred Duke
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No 1850 Abstracted Deeds available for Gates Co.

From Norfleet:

Margaret Ann Riddick (called Peggy Ann) m. as 1st wife: Josiah DUKE (b 1801 d.1858), Son of David DUKE (of James) & Patsy Smith .his wife
Issue:
(1) Joseph Riddick DUKE (b. 1831) legatee of his Grandfather Edward Riddick; an Executor of Josiah DUKE’s will
(2) David Washington DUKE (called Dosh) b. 1836 .Legatee of his Grandfather Edward Riddick; an Executor of Josiah DUKE’s will.

D.W.Duke m three times:

1- Margaret S. Ballard
2- Virginia Louise Parker,widow of Robert M Ballard and mother of Walter Wood Ballard.
3- Wortley Eley

Josiah DUKE’s family mentioned a wife in 1850 Census: (#66)

Josiah DUKE Nans
Mary S DUKE Southampton
Joseph R DUKE Nans
David W. DUKE
Margaret E DUKE
Ella DUKE

1850 Gates Co NC Census (all DUKE)

 

Year of B

Name

Age - Sex

Occp.

 

State of B

112

1800

Nancey 

50 F

 

$200

Va

 

1776

Christian

74 F

 

 

Va

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1805

Zilphy

45 F

 

 

Va

 

1833

Allen L

17 M

 

 

NC

 

1844

Andrea

6 F

 

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

368

1808

Francis

42 M

farmer

$1200

VA

 

1813

Edith

37 F

 

 

NC

 

1834

Adanarian 

16 M

student

 

NC

 

1836

James E

14 M

 

 

NC

 

1838

Niagra H

12 F

 

 

NC

 

1842

William J

8 M

 

 

NC

 

1847

infant

3 M

 

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

440

1813

John

37 M

farmer

 

NC

 

1819

Susan L

31 F

 

 

NC

 

1848

Ann E

2 F

 

 

NC

 

1850

Martha S

3/12 F

 

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

1767

Robert

83

farmer

$60

VA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151

1824

William H

26 M

farmer

 

NC

 

1829

Mary A

21 F

 

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

625

1786

Joseph

64 M

farmer

$150

NC

 

1792

Sarah A

58 F

 

 

NC

 

1840

Mary A

10 F

 

 

NC

From Pat Holland:

Thomas DUKE (1) Rev. War Soldier
Thomas DUKE (2) War of 1812 m. Nancy Henderson
Prentis DUKE (3) b. Nans 10 May 1816 m.
(1) Mary Smith b. ca 1821
(2) Martha E DUKE of Gates CO. daug of John & Susan DUKE

From Pat Holland: In 1850 Census HH 69: Prentis & Mary DUKE’s Children :

William T. DUKE b 1834
Burwell DUKE b 1837
Nancy J DUKE b 1840
Mary E DUKE b.1842
Lewis ‘Tobey’ DUKE b 1845

From Pat Holland:

Benjamin DUKE 1812 soldier (see 1850 census #305)
Dolly DUKE in 1850 census HH 303 was Dorothea Griffin who m James DUKE (of Benj.) who died before 1850 (the Elizabeth Griffin (age 25) living with Dolly in 1850 was likely her sister)

13 Feb 1850: Benjamin H DUKES m Martha Wady (Northampton Co Marriages)

10 Feb 1862: Benjamin H DUKES m Elizabeth Jane Grant (Northampton Co Marriages)

1850 Nans. Census Index: (All DUKE)

Name

Sect.

Name

Sect.

Abram

217

Abram

191

Aley

212

Aley

205

Amelia

203

Benjamin

146

Charles

138

Charlotte

137

Daniel

149

Daniel of J

205

David O

137

David of D

207

Dolly

146

Edwin

195

Elisha Sr

151

Elizabeth

157

Elizabeth

204

Francis T

143

Francis

147

Kedar

202

Josiah

141

Kedar of D’nl

151

Owen F

137

Parker

151

Prentis

132

Robert

184

Sophia

213

Thomas H K

128

Treasy

134

Whitmell

194

Penny

142

 

 

1850 Nans. Land Tax:

NAME

ACRES

ACRES

ACRES

ACRES

ACRES

ACRES

PLACE

Josiah

202

56

100

9

5

42
& 61

S5 S6 S7 S9

Benjamin

150

 

 

 

 

 

S7

John Jr(Est)

25

 

 

 

 

 

S7

Daniel Sr(of Dan’l)

150

 

 

 

 

 

S12

Kedar (of Daniel)

22

 

 

 

 

 

S7

James (of Benj-ESt)

50

 

 

 

 

 

S7

Elisha

64

40

 

 

 

 

SW6

Parker

114

 

 

 

 

 

SW6

Jacob

100

 

 

 

 

 

SW9

Betsy

63

 

 

 

 

 

S7

Edwin(of J) 

60

* Lucretia

 

 

 

 

SW9

Francis T

207

40

 

 

 

 

S7

Mariba

10

 

 

 

 

 

S6

Abram

68

50

 

 

 

 

SW14

Whitmell

14

 

 

 

 

 

S7

David Sr

109

33

55

 

 

 

SW12/13

David O

1/2

29 ?

 

 

 

 

 

Francis (of Whitmell

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

1850 Nans Personal Property Tax

NAME

PERSONS

PROPERTY

HORSES

Daniel (of Dan’l) & son

2 WM 16+

 

1

Kedar (of Dan’l)

1 WM 16+

 

1

Nathaniel

1 WM 16+

 

 

Kedar (of K)

1 WM 16+

 

 

David

1 WM 16+

 

2

Charles

1 WM 16+

 

 

Whitmell

1 WM 16+

 

 

David O

1 WM 16+

5 SL 16+

1

Josiah & son

2 WM 16+

7 SL 16+
1 Sl 12+

3

Benj. (Ex) for son

1 WM 16+

 

1

Prentis

1 WM 16+

 

 

Jacob (Ex)for son

1 WM 16+

 

1

Abram (of Benj.)

1 WM 16+

1 free negro 
2 Sl 16+

2

Francis (of Whit.)

1 WM 16+

 

2

Andrew (of Dan’l

1 WM 16+

 

 

Hardy of Dan’l

1 WM 16+

 

 

Francis T

1 WM 16+

4 SL 16+

2

Daniel of Jacob

1 WM 16+

 

 

Parker

1 WM 16+

 

1

Andrew Jackson*

1 WM 16+

 

 

Edwin 

1 WM 16+

 

1

David W

1 WM 16+

 

 

Stephen

1 WM 16+

 

 

Thomas

1 WM 16+

 

 

Francis of E

1WM 16+

 

 

Henry H.

1 WM 16+

 

 

Henry

1 WM 16+

 

1

Duke in the 1850 Census
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1792

Elisha Sr

58 M

Farmer

380

$150

Born Nans

Mike David

1798

Matilda Ballard

52 F

 

 

 

Born NC

 

1837

Elisha Jr

13 M

 

 

 

Born Nans

 

1839

Elizabeth

11 F

 

 

 

Born Nans

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1797

Kedar

47 M

Farmer

381

$108

Born Nans

Daniel

1825

Martha

25 F

 

 

 

"

 

1845

Mary E

5 F

 

 

 

"

 

1849

henry (Jorl?)

1 M

 

 

 

"

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1803

Parker

47 M

Farmer

382

$150

Born Nans

Daniel/Polly?

1819

Nancy

31 F

 

 

 

 

 

1836

Burwell

14 M

 

 

 

 

 

1849

Virginia C

1 F

 

 

 

 

 

1780

Margaret Harrell

70 F

 

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1828

Francis T

22 M

Farmer

255

$1500

Born Nans.

Hardy Jr ?

1834

Emeline E

16 F

Wife

 

 

nee Savage

 

1834

Laura A

16 F

Sister

 

 

 

 

1836

Missouri

14 F

Sister

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1793

Catherine

57 F

Living with Edward

256

 

Born Nans.

 

 

 

 

Riddick family

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1817

Mariba Pinner

33 F

see John Pinner

54

 

 

Elisha/Martha

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1811

Edwin

39 M

Farmer

1148

$250

m Eliz Copland bef 1859

1775

Jacob (d 1853)

75 M

com. laborer

 

 

son of Jacob & Keday

1785

Pennina **

65 F

d. 1854

 

 

 

1830

James

20 M

com. laborer

 

 

 

1833

Treasy Parker

17 F

 

 

 

 

** parents - Abraham - Charlotte Booth
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

PARENTS

1827

Daniel of J (d. 1858)

23 M

com. Laborer

1310

 

wife Martha C Williams

Jacob/Pennina

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1820

Dolly**

30 F

 

303

$50

born Nans

1825

Elizabeth Griffin

25 F

 

 

 

 

1843

Anna Mary DUKE

7 F

 

 

 

 

1845

Joseph

5 M

 

 

 

 

1847

Emily James DUKE

3 F

 

 

 

 

** (I think that Dolly was the widow of James of Benjamin - James got 50 acs from Benj. in 1846)
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1784

Sophia **

66 F

 

1448

$3000

 

** living with Edwin G Smith family Methodist Preacher- Edwins wife - Margaret S Smith - 32 F
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1824

Robert **

26 M

school teacher

973

$4000

Robert of Whitmell ??

** living with Fred. H Holland Sr. Family
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1816

Prentis

34 M

 

69

 

born Nans

1820

Mary

30 F

 

 

 

 

1835

William

15 M

 

 

 

 

1838

Burwell

12 M

 

 

 

 

1841

Nancy

9 F

 

 

 

 

1843

Mary Elizabeth

7 F

 

 

 

 

1846

??

4 M

 

 

 

 

1838

Ninney Rawls

12 F

 

 

 

 

1835

Jane Pierce

15 F

 

 

 

Black

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1824

Treacey DUKE

26 F

 

112

 

born Nans

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1822

Thomas H K

28 M

carpenter

13

 

living in a hotel

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1801

Josiah

49 M

farmer

227

$4000

born Nans

1822

Mary S

28 F

2nd wife

 

 

born Southampton

1831

Joseph R

19 M

 

 

 

born Nans

1836

David W

14 M

 

 

 

"

1843

Margaret E

7 F

 

 

 

"

1841

Ellen

9 F

 

 

 

"

1803

David of D

47 M

farmer

1337

$500

twin of Parker

1800

Christian

50 F

 

 

 

nee Howell

1827

Henry H

23 M

laborer

 

 

 

1833

Frances

17 F

 

 

 

 

1836

Richard

14 M

 

 

 

 

1838

James M

12 M

 

 

 

 

1844

Christian

6 F

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1805

David O

45 M

farmer

155

$2800

born Nans

1806

Catherine S

44 F

 

 

 

"

1846

Owen F

4 M

 

 

 

"

1832

Richard O Whitehead

18 M

student

 

 

"

1838

Edgar Whitehead

12 M

 

 

 

"

1830

Marmaduke Jones

20 M

mechant

 

 

 

1837

Louise Butler

13 F

 

 

 

black

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1800

Daniel (of Daniel ??)

50 M

farmer

344

$500

all born Nans

1805

Elizabeth S.

45 F

 

 

 

 

1826

Andrew

24 M

laborer

 

 

 

1829

Hardy

21 M

laborer

 

 

 

1830

John

20 M

laborer

 

 

 

1838

Daniel

12 M

 

 

 

 

1841

David

9 M

 

 

 

 

1842

Francis

8 M

 

 

 

 

1844

Frances

6 F

 

 

 

 

1845

Peggy Ann

5 F

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1819

Abram

31 M

 

217

$550

 

1828

Sarah C

22 F

 

191?

 

d. 1857

1846

Susan I

4 F

 

 

 

 

1850

Mary E

8/12 F

 

 

 

 

1833

Niverson White

17 M

laborer

 

 

black

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1790

Whitmell

60

farmer

1136

$50

born Nans

1798

Susan

52 F

 

 

 

 

1836

Robert

14 M

 

 

 

 

1839

Parker

11 M

 

 

 

 

1841

Henry

9 M

 

 

 

 

The above family at 1136 is located adjacent to Wiley Stallings (1135)
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1800

Kedar

50 M

laborer

1256

 

born Nans

1805

Polly

45 F

 

 

 

 

1828

Nathaniel

22

laborer

 

 

 

1830

Sabra A

20 F

 

 

 

 

1834

William

16 M

 

 

 

 

1837

Jane

13 F

 

 

 

 

1836

Elizabeth

14 F

 

 

 

 

1838

Frances

12 F

 

 

 

 

1841

James

9 M

 

 

 

 

1849

Sarah

6/12 F

 

 

 

 

The above family is my direct line (RSA)
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1790

Elizabeth

60 F

 

1288

$189

born Nans

1828

Thomas

22 M

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1820

Aley

30 F

living w/ Albert

1431

$3000

 

 

 

 

Rawls family

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1820

Alcy

30 F

living w/ John

1312

 

 

 

 

 

Rawls family

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1790

Elizabeth

60 F

 

1288

$189

born Nans

1828

Thomas

22 M

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1781

Benjamin

69 M

farmeer

305

$500

born Nans

1782

Rachel

68 F

 

 

 

 

1822

David

28 M

laborer

 

 

 

1838 

Nancy Jones

12 F

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1810

Elizabeth

40 F

merchant

479

$1500

born Nans


living with James Hargrove


& family 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1828

Stephan

22 M

sailor

180

 

living with black family

 

 

 

 

 

 

named Bowzer

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1825

Charles

25 M

sailor

182

 

living with A Redd family

 

 

 

 

 

 

& Griggs family

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1830

Penny

20 F

 

233

 

living with Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lassiter & Hoffman

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1817

Abram

33 M

 

1510

 

living in poorhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1817

John Pinner of Willis

33 M

sailor

54

 

mulatto

1817

Mariba DUKE Pinner

33 F

 

 

 

daug. of Elisha DUKE Sr

1849

Elizabeth Pinner

1 F

 

 

 

mulatto

 The Stallings family is directly associated with the DUKE family
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1799

Wiley Stallings

51 M

framer

1135

$100

born Nans

1804

Ann

46 F

 

 

 

 

1825

James E

25 M

laborer

 

 

 

1828

Elizabeth A

22 F

 

 

 

 

1830

Mary Jane **

20 F

 

 

 

pat.GGM of Fred DUKE

1833

Richard R

17 M

laborer

 

 

 

1836

Hariett S

14 F

 

 

 

 

1837

Frances C

13 F

 

 

 

 

1839

Martha E

11 F

 

 

 

 

1841

John W

9 M

 

 

 

 

1844

George T

6 M

 

 

 

 

1849

Jesse T

11/12 M

 

 

 

 

** Paternal GGM of Fred Duke, wife of Elisha Jr.
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1828

William Howell of J

22 M

laborer

768

 

 

1828

Mary Howell

22 F

 

 

 

 

Howell - the parents of Fred Duke’s paternal Grandfather
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1801

John Baker

49 M

farmer

1138

$240

Nans

1812

Martha Baker

38 F

 

 

 

nee Norfleet

1836

Henry Baker

14 M

 

 

 

 

1846

Louisa Baker

4 F

 

 

 

is this Mary L ?

1830

John Baker

20 M 

laborer

 

 

 

1833

Mariah

17 F

 

 

 

 

1838

Nath’l Norfleet of C

16 M

laborer

 

 

 

John & Martha were the Maternal GGGrandparents of Fred DUKE
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1820

Jesse Ballard

30 M

laborer

1272

$190

Nans

1823

Sophia Ballard

27 F

 

 

 

 

1841

John Balllard

9 M

 

 

 

 

1843

Margaret Ballard

7 F

 

 

 

 

1846

Mary L Ballard

4 F

 

 

 

 

1849

James E Ballard

1 M

 

 

 

 

1838

Amelia DUKE

12 F

 

 

 

black

Jessie Ballard was the son of Matilda Ballard
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1795

Savin B Benson

55 M

farmer

309

$500

Nans

1784

Sabra Benson

66 F

 

 

 

 

1824

Francis DUKE

26 M 

farmer

 

 

 

1828

Sophia Ann DUKE

25 F

 

 

 

 

1827

Frances Ann DUKE

23 F

 

 

 

 

1832

Hardy DUKE

18 M

laborer

 

 

 

1842

Jethro Spivey

8 M

 

 

 

 

1846

Elizabeth I ? Lassiter

4 F

 

 

 

 

Bits of Norfolk Co VA 1850 Census
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1805

David DUKE

45 M

farmer

550-621

 

born NC

1814

Elizabeth S DUKE

36 F

 

 

 

born VA

1832

Margaret A DUKE

18 F

 

 

 

born VA

1850 VA Census Index:

Thomas DUKE Norfolk 197 US Navy
Thomas DUKES Norfolk 271 Portsmouth

Duke appearing in the 1850 Census for Gates Co N.C.
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1808

Francis

42 M

farmer

368

$1200

born VA

1813

Edith

37 F

 

 

 

born NC

1834

Adannias J

16 M

student

 

 

born NC

1836

James E

14 M

 

 

 

 

1838

Sggan ??

8 M

 

 

 

 

1847

Infant

3 M

 

 

 

 

1847

Infant

3 M

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1800

Nancy

50 F

 

112

$200

born VA

1776

Christian

74 F

 

 

 

born NC

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1805

Zilphy

45 F

 

162

 

born VA

1833

Allen L

17 M

laborer

 

 

born NC

1844

Aredina

6 F

 

 

 

born NC

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1813

John

38 M

farmer

440

 

born NC

1819

Susan l

31 F

 

 

 

"

1849

Ann E

2 F

 

 

 

"

1850

Martha L

3/12

 

 

 

"

born circa 1787- Robert DUKE 63 M farmer living with the Bray Eure family born VA

1850 Bertie Co N.C. Census
 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1824

William H DUKES

26 M

 

151

 

born NC

1829

Mary A

21 F

 

 

 

 

YOB

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

LOC

VAL.

COMMENT

1786

Joseph DUKES

64 M

farmer

625

 

born NC

1792

Sarah A

58 F

 

 

 

 

1840

Mary A

10 F

 

 

 

 

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