DUKE Families of Nansemond County, Virginia; 1861-1870 by Fred Duke
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5 Mar 1861 Wm D Brown to Robert D DUKE deed in trust... to insure note of $18.85.. 10 2/3 acs adj lands of James Russell, Lavisa Worrell, John Clarke & others. (21-22 192 683 Gates Co)

20 May 1861 John R Cross to Robert D DUKE...33 acs bounded by lands of Riddick Eure, Dempsey Harrell, & others, and sold by court petition to settle estate of Wm L Boothe, dec’d..May Term 1861 (21-22 196 716 Gates Co)

19 Aug 1861 Robert D DUKE to Wm Smith, Gates Co. 30 acs by lands of Mrs Polly Holland, Mills Eure, Dempsy Harrell... (Gates Co DB 23 pa68)

1861 First Members of the Bethlehem Christian Church:

Stephen DUKE
Wm T DUKE
Parker DUKE Jr
Burwell DUKE
Louisana V DUKE
(Elton Rec.)

1861 Civil War Enlistments

Most of this information was found in various books concerning Civil War Infantry/Calvary Data-- Morgan Library , Suffolk, Va

41st Va Inf.

John DUKE enlisted 4/19/61 - Norfolk for 1 year. Private 1st Co. E - illiterate. 4/62 re- enlisted for war rec’d $50 bounty, transferred out of Reg’t. 4/19/62 with Company became Company C United Artillery 19 Va Heavy Artillery

Thomas DUKE enlisted 4/19/61 - Norfolk for 1 year born 1827 illiterate, tenant farmer , married 5 children - alive 1900

13th Va Cavalry

Henry DUKE enlisted 5/15/61 at Pinners point.. Company C and I private. Present 9/62 - 11/64 then AWOL 9 & 10/63 horse detail: paroled 4/21/65 at Charlottesville Hosp. 12/4- 29/63. Born 7/18/44 Nans. Co - died 10/24/15 - buried Norfolk City: at Churchland Baptist Church Cem.

Henry DUKE enlisted 5/15/61 at Churchland Nansemond Co. - Norfolk Co , farmer residence Norfolk age 20 born 1841.

41st Va Inf.

Richard R DUKE enlisted 6/6/61 South Quay Nansemond Co. for 1 year: Private Co. K ,born 1836 , wheelwright: in 1860 boarded at farm 12 miles W of Suffolk with Mills Lawrence (also in 41st Va) recv’d $50 bounty. 5/1/63-7/12/63 at Gen. Hospital, camp Winder, Richmond, diarrhea: 8/63 at 2nd Div Hospital Camp Winder 3/64 approx: 11/64 sick: at Appomattox.

41st Va Inf.

Burwell DUKE enlisted 6/23/61 for 1 yr ,Cypress Chapel Nans. Private, Co. 1. Born 1836 illiterate. Father owner of 114 acs 6 miles W of Suffolk: 3/62 re-enlisted for war. Received 450 bounty: 5/62 sick in hospital: 7/3/62 - 8/7/62 at Ch No 3 typhoid fever" 8/7/62 at C.S.A. General Hospital, Lynchburg: 2/22/63 - 3/17/63 at C. H. No 1 -dysentery: 9/17/63 - 10/11/63 at C H No 1 , remittent fever. At Appomattox: - Alive Savage Crossings Nans. Co ,8/1900.

41st Va Inf.

Thomas DUKE enlisted at Cypress Chapel, Nans. Co for 1 yr. private. Co. 1, born 1827. 5’ 10" ,blue eyes , black hair , illiterate , tenant farmer , married with 5 children . 3/62 refused to re-enlist...over 35, exempt under Conscription Act: drafted back 4/62. 5/62 sick in hospital: discharged - over age 9/27/62. Alive 1900.

William K DUKE , farmer , enlisted 4 July 1861 at Camp Withers, Norfolk Co.. Born 1826 , residence Lebanon age 36 in 1862 Killed in Action July 30 ,1864.
61st Va. Inf.

Henry H DUKE enlisted 8/25/61 at Beaver Dam, Isle of Wight Co, in the "Isle of Wight Avengers" as a private at the age of 35. Served in Company ‘F’ Bn. Va. Company transfered as Co ‘F’ 61st Va. det. to provost duty at Orange C H in spring of 1864. Wounded (flesh wound of right elbow) 10/27 at Burgess Mills, hospitalized 10/29 at Chimborazo, granted 60 day furlough 11/16/64 to Murphys Southampton Co. Paroled 4/27/65 in Isle of Wight Co., postwar Died (heart disease and old age) 1/31/08) age 82

13th Va. Cavalry

Hardy DUKE, enlisted 3/1/62 at Suffolk , Company C , private. Present 9/62 to 1/1/65. 1/1/63 - 4/11/63 no horse. Captured at "Five Forks" and released 6/11/65 from Point Lookout after oath: In Chimborazo 1/13 -25/64. In Petersburg Hosp 8/31/62 - 9/18/62. born 1832 died 4/1/12. Buried Norfolk City at Churchland Baptist Church Cemetery.

61st Va Inf.

Hardy DUKE, residence Norfolk Co. ,black hair,black eyes,dark complextion, 5’7". Enlisted 3/6/62 at portsmouth in the Virginia Rangers as a private at the age of 35. Company transfered 8/8/62 as Co.’H’ 61st Va. des.10/6 at "Wilsons Fork". arrived 10/8 at "Old Capitol Prison, Washington D C. released and sent north 10/17/63. Took oath.

61st Va Inf.

John DUKE, enlisted 3/6/62 at Portsmouth in the Virginia Rangers as a private at the age of 33; served in Co ‘F’ ,7th Bat. Va. Company transfered 8/8/62 as Co. ‘H’ 61st Va. Discharged. (physical disability) 5/5/62

61st Va Inf.

Andrew DUKE, residence Norfolk Co, black hair,black eyes, dark complexion, 5’8". enlisted 3/6/62 at Portsmouth in the Virginia Rangers as a private at the age of 39. Company transfered 8/8/62 as Co.’H’ 61st Va. Captured 7/5 at Gettysburg, sent to Ft. McHenry, Md. Transfered 7/10 to Ft. Delaware, arrived 7/12. Transfered 10/26 to Point Lookout,MD. Hospitalized 11/18/63. Record suggest that at sometime Duke was exchanged and discharged 10/6 at "Wilsons Ford’ ,arrived 10/8 at ‘Old Capitol Prison’ Washington D C. sent north 12/17/63. took oath.

61st Va. Inf.

Daniel DUKE, enlisted at Portsmouth in the Virginia Rangers as a private at the age of 21. Company transfered 8/8/62 as Co.’H’ 61st Va. Hospitalized the spring of 1863, returned to duty, captured 7/63 at Gettysburg, sent to Point Lookout MN, hospitalized 11/11 in Hammond U.S.A. Gen. Hosp. at Pt Lookout,died (diarrhea and scurvy) 11/22/63.

61st VA Inf.

Francis DUKE, enlisted 3/6/62 at Portsmouth in the Virginia Rangers as a private at the age of 20. Company transfered,8/8/62 as Co.’H’ 61st VA. Killed in action 5/3/63 at Chancellorsville, post war. Listed on Confederate Roll of Honor.

61st VA Inf.

Parker DUKE, residence Nans. Co.,black hair,blue eyes,dark complexion,5’11". enlisted 3/19/62 at the age of 30,Suffolk ,in Capt. James R Doughties Co as a private. Served as a private in Co’B’ Cohoons Battalion VA inf. Transfered 8/8/62 to Co I, 61st. Hospitalized in the fall of 1862. returned to duty, wounded,7/30/64 at the ‘Crater’, hospitalized (debility) 10/3 in C.S.A. Gen Hospital at Danville. Transfered 11/26/64 to another hospital. Hospitalized 4/7 in Jackson Hosp. at Richmond, turned over to the Provost 4/14. remained in hospital,tranfered 4/23 from Libby Prison in Richmond to Newport News, took oath 6/14/65.

61st VA Inf.

Robert DUKE, enlisted at Suffolk in Capt James R Doughtries Co as a private; served in Co’B’, Cohoons battalion VA Inf., transfered 8/8/62 to Co I 61st VA. Hospitalized 9/25/62 (ulcer of the left leg). 9/14 in Chimborazo, detailed 10/30/63 as hospital guard, detailed 5/1/64 to Provost duty, returned 6/24/64 to Company, sick in the summer of 1864, paroled 4/9/65 at Appomattox C.H.

Other sources of Civil War Enlistments

DUKE,Burwell - enlisted Apr 17 1861 at Suffolk -Mariner

DUKE, David W - born 22 Feb 1836, farmer,enlisted 17 April 1861 at Suffolk. Was at Appomattox, died 5 june 1886 Buried Cedar hill Cemetery in Suffolk.

DUKE, Nathaniel, farmer, enlisted 18 June 1861 at Tanners Creek Cross Road near Norfolk, age 31 was at Appomattox, died 1878

DUKE, Richard R. served from April 1861 to the end of the war.

DUKE, William , enlisted March 1862 near Norfolk.

DUKE, Elisha, Private. Co ‘A’ Assigned from 50th Reg. (Nansemond Co.) VA Militia by order of Gen. Armistead, Suffolk 5/6/62. Deserted 5/6/62.

DUKE, Francis, Co. 1 Assigned from 59th Reg. (Nansemond Co.) Va Militia by order of Gen. Armistead, Suffolk 5/6/62 - Never reported for duty.

DUKE, James M. Private Co. 1 Assigned from 59th Reg. (Nansemond Co.) Va Militia by order of Gen. Armistead, Suffolk 5/6/62. Admitted Chimborazo 6/29/62. treansfered Danville Gen Hosp 7/27/62. Present 9/10/62 thru 5/6/64. No record 7/8/63. Absent on leave 9/10/63. Present 11/12/63 thru 9/10/63. On Company clothing list 11/30/64. Paroled Nansemon Co. 4/27/65

DUKE, Andrew , residence Norfolk , enlisted 3/6/62 at portsmouth. age 39 (b.1823)

DUKE, Daniel, enlisted 3/6/63 at portsmouth, age 21. died scurvy 11/22/63 . born 1841

DUKE, John , residence Nansemond Co., enlisted 3/19/62 at Suffolk, age 44. born 1829

DUKE, Lewis G. enlisted at Pinners Point Norfolk Co. died 22 Jan 1910 in Portsmouth age 64

DUKE,Nathaniel, enlisted Pinners Point Nor. Co

DUKE, Parker , Co 1 Rejected

DUKE, Robert Co 1 Rejected

DUKE, Ananorian Judson, enlisted 4/30/62 in Gates Co. NC

DUKE, Robert, enlisted 3/19/62 at Norfolk age 19.

Other Virginia Civil War Enlisments

All DUKE Surnames - may be duplicates of earlier mentioned

1861 Nansemond Co. Land Tax:

J R DUKE Estate sold 132 acs to Allen Edwards - gardian M E DUKE
 

Civil War Claims in the South, an Index of Civil War Damage Claims filed before the Southern Claims Commission: 1871-1900 (pa 127 Selby Library. Civil War Sp. Col 973.78 Mil)
 

10 Feb 1862 Benjamin H DUKES married Elizabeth Jane Grant
(he also married 13 Feb 1850 Martha Wady) (Northampton Co)

1861 Nansemond Property Tax: HHF = Houshold Furniture , CHS = Chickens H = Horse

27 June 1863 Marriage Index: Uriah Eure & Mary J Umphlet , R. (O) DUKE (w) Henry L Eure Clerk (Gates Co NC

25 Sept 1863 Between R D DUKE of Gates Co to Henry C Horton, same Co...$100...bounded by land of James Godwin, Peter harrell...18 acs. Teste: James M DUKE Nov. Term 1863 (Gates Co Deed Book 23 pa124)

17 Nov 1863 Between Eli Piland of Gates Co & Robert DUKE $800. R.Duke sold to Piland 50 acs-- witness Elisha Parker. (Gates Deed book 23 pa 147)

28 Mar 1864 Owen Flynn DUKE attended VMI .. enlisted 28 March 1864 in Orange Co....at Appomattox...died 1878 (military Records).

2 Mar 1865 David DUKE died Mar 2, 1865 Cedar Hill married as 2nd husband of Catherine S Flynn (Owens) Issue: Owen Flynn DUKE (Dec. 6 1845 - May 8 ,1891 Cedar Hill ) who was living in Beaufort Co NC in 1865. Nansemond Deeds Vol 2 pa13. (Norfleet Files)

3 Nov 1865 Marriage Index: Jas. H Brinkley & Mary E Booth. J(os) T DUKE (w) H L Eute Clerk (Gates Co)

27 Dec 1865 Marriage Index: John Russell & Andore DUKE (Gates Co)

War of 1812 Virginia Bounty Land & Pension Applicants by Patrick G Wardell. "Roll No 12  Jacob Brothers (BLW) died July 1865 NansCo VA , married 5 Feb 182 to Emily DUKE, Gates Co NC, she died 15 Mar 1873 Last Known Residence - P.O. Suffolk ,Nans. Co VA 1871 (From Selby VA Genealogist 973.524 pa 55)

From Van Metre-Duke Book (accuracy questionable)

David O DUKE d 1865; m. Catherine I.____Issue:

Owen J DUKE, of Beaufort , SC

Caroline DUKE, m. ____ DUKE Issue:

I. David
II. James A., m. Louisa E. _____, and had Issue:

1. John F;
2. James A
3. Minnie Lou

III. Warner D.;
IV. Elisabeth m. ____ Wells;
V. Mary S. m. ____Outland

Adoniram I DUKE m. Mary C Nash Issue:

I. Marjorie M E., m. Thomas W Babb
II. Isaac T DUKE of Yates (sic) Co NC
III. Herny F DUKE of Yates(sic) Co NC
IV. James A DUKE of New Hanover Co NC

1865/66-1877 James M DUKE was Gates Co land owner.

1865 Some surviving Nans. Co Land Tax:

David W DUKE: 263 NW6 and 242 W7
Abram DUKE: 255 W10
Martha C DUKE: 27 NE10 and 110 NE10

14 Aug 1866 Marriage Index: Geo W Crawford & Sarah E Felton James M DUKE (Gates Co)

6 Oct 1866 Between Adoniron J DUKE to Henry C Williams, both of County...adj. lands of Robert Rogers, Isaac Williams, William Parker & Others...where Adoniron now lives... 210 acs Probates Court June 7, 1869 (Gates Deed Book 23 pa 390)

From Van Metre-Duke Book (accuracy questionable)

Elizabeth DUKE, daughter of James and Cordelia H DUKE , m. W J Cowell

Enola Elliot, daughter of William H and Marth (DUKE) Elliott, of Camden Co NC; born 15 Dec 1866 ; living at Elizabeth City, NC; m. 29 Dec 1886, John Newbold, Issue:

I. Ruth, b 28 Feb 1888
II. Edna, b 28 Oct 1890
III. Margaret, b. 28 Oct 1891
IV. Henry, b. 9 Oct 1893
V. mary, b. 26 Nov 1901

Some of the Members of Bethlehem Christian Church 1866:

Burwell DUKE
Robert DUKE
Charles C. DUKE (d. feb 1869)
Elisha DUKE
James T DUKE (m Martha S Turlington)
Columbus J DUKE
Charles E DUKE
Louisana V DUKE
Mary A DUKE
Mary J DUKE
Virginia C DUKE
Mary C DUKE

Some surviving Nans. Land Tax:

David W DUKE: 263 NW6
Abram DUKE: 255 W10
Martha C DUKE: 27 NE10 and 110 NE10

1867 - 1868 Mrs Dorca DUKE owned land in Gates Co

1867 only Thos. J DUKE land owner in Gates Co

From Van Metre-Duke - Shepperd Book , published 1908

James Edward DUKE, son of James and Cordelia H DUKE, b. Manchester, Va., 12 Sept 1867 , m. 20 Nov 1895, Mary Rose Loughran, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Fitzhugh) Loughran, of Washington DC

Jas. E DUKE is a member of the firm of DUKE & SMITH, of Southampton Lumber Co., of Norfolk, Va. Graduate of King’s Mountain College, and Bingham Military Institute.

From (Nans Co) Bethlehem Church Records: (among others)

Sat. 8 Feb 1868 meeting: Present: Elisha DUKE , Robert DUKE
9 May 1868 Quarterly Conf. Present: C C DUKE , Burwell DUKE

From (Nans Co) Bethlehem Church Records: (among others) - cont.

1 Aug 1868 Quarterly Conf. Present: R O DUKE, Charles C DUKE, Elisha DUKE ,Burwell DUKE (erased from Church records May 1880)

27 Oct 1868 Between John J Baker & Martha Baker: John sold 10 acs $80 "in Jesse Savage line, James Milteir, Henry Baker, & Diane Baker (Will Book 1 pa 568)

1868 Some of the surviving Nans Land Tax:

Nelson DUKE: 50 S8 and 150 S7
Hardy of Dan’l: 20 S5
Parker Sr : 114 S6
David O: 130, 1? ,H? , 130? S3? , W1?
Whitmell: 14 S6
David Sr: 197 W13
James B (Est): 50 S7
Elisha Sr: 114 SW6
Elisha Jr: 6 S4
Francis (Est): 45 (Beaver Dam Swamp SW20

Baker surnames

Jno. B (Est): 72 SW8
John J: 10 SW8
Richard H: 10 , 65 , 12: SW8, SW8, SW9

1 Jan 1869 Between Dorkas DUKE, admin of Robert D DUKE of Gates Co. to Thomas Umphlet of Gates Co.- sell land to settle debts of Robert D DUKE (intestate) 163 acs. Court Dec 18th 1869 (Umphlet bid $150)

7 Aug 1869 Bethlehem Church Quartely Conf. Elisha DUKE

1 Nov 1869 Between Adoniram J DUKE & wife Mary K DUKE, Niagra, M W Babb. Isaac T. DUKE, & H DUKE of Gates Co and James A DUKE of Hanover Co...land formerly owned by Francis DUKE dec’d...bounded by lands of Wm H Lee & others. 215 acs (N M E Babb, Thos W Babb) A J DUKE, T DUKE, H F DUKE, Mary C DUKE. $400 (Gates Deed Book 23 pa 470)

More from Van Metre-Duke-Shepperd Book

Henry DUKE of Norfolk Co. Va., m. Harriet_____ ISSUE:

I. John M DUKE, d. at Richmond Va., 1883 , m. Mary Miller and had issue:

A. George Henry DUKE, b. Norfolk Co 1899 m. 9 Mar 1892 Jessie Sanderlien. Issue:

I Clarion
II. Irene
III. Lloyd

1869 Nansemond Co. Land Tax: - incomplete

29 July 1870 James M DUKE married Mary W Taylor by J J Horton Jr. R W DUKE Dorcas DUKE (Hertford Co NC Marriages - Winton Courthouse)

13 Aug 1870 Bethlehem Church - E DUKE , C C DUKE ( Elon Records)

1870 Gates Census Issac DUKE , age 22 ,farmhand living with the family of Thomas W Babb

17 Dec 1870 Francis DUKE, son of Francis DUKE & Edith DUKE , married Mary Lawrence, daug. of James & Ann Lawrence. (Gates Marriages)

23 Dec 1870 Henry Mullin, son of james Mullin & Mary Mullin married Josephine DUKE, daug. of R D DUKE & Dorcas DUKE. (Gates Marriages)

1870 Nansemond Co. Land Tax: - incomplete

Nansemond Co 1870 Census - Duke & Related Families

#23-26 - Holy Neck Township-Living with Andrew J Raby & Emeline E Raby

#25-28 - Holy Neck 24 July 1870

#27-30 Holy Neck

#28-31 Holy Neck

#33 - 36 Holy Neck

#33-37 Holy Neck

#96-96

#118-125 Holy Neck

#120-127 Holy Neck

#159-159 Holy Neck

#270-274 Holy Neck

#308-320 Holy Neck

#337-351 Holy Neck Twsp

#338-352 Holy Neck

** Frances was the daughter of Christian and David Duke next door at #337-351

#366-381 Holy Neck

#477-493 Holy Neck

#491-507 Holy Neck

#634-653 Holy Neck

#635-654 Holy Neck

#638-657 Holy Neck

#639-658 Holy Neck

#357-371

#85-89 Cypress Chapel 1 July 1870

#88-89 Cypress Chapel Twnsp

#96-100 Cypress Chapel

#97-101 Cypress Chapel

** maiden name -Spivey

#103-107 Cypress Chapel

#126-130 Cypress Chapel

#131-135 Cypress Chapel Twnsp 4 July 1870

#203-207 Cypress Chapel

#457-470 Cypress Chapel

** This is my direct descendant (RSA)

#166-173 Sleepy Hole

#132-141 Chuckatuck 3 Aug 1870

#355-369 Chuckatuck

#378-392 Chuckatuck

#403-417 Chuckatuck

#355-369

#404-408  Duke, Samuel & Levina (Black)

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

• 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 (this page)