Re: a Dukes hung by the British/Tories in Augusta sept 1780

Name:       Captain Henry T. Duke Sr.
Birth:       abt 1736       VA, of, Brunswick Co., & SC, Craven Co.,
Death:       18 Sep 1780       GA, Richmond Co.,Augusta died testate Age: 44
Father:       John Taylor Duke Sr. (~1705-~1790)
Mother:       Jane Anderson (~1705-)
Other Spouses:       Letes
       Nancy Cupp
Marriage:       abt 1770       SC, Camden District

Spouse:       Martha Snead
Birth:       abt 1750

Children:

1 M:       Charles Duke (Direct line)
Birth:       aft 1772       of NC & SC
Death:       bef 9 Jul 1805       GA, Wilkes Co., Washington Dist. Age: 33
Occupation:       Planter
Spouse:       Dorothy Owen
Marriage:       abt 1790       GA, Wilkes Co.

2 M:       Thomas Duke RWS
Birth:       bef 1774
Spouse:       Elizabeth

3 F:       Miriam Duke
Aka:       Mary sames person as Miriam, Marion
Spouse:       Jeremiah Russell Sr.


Notes for Captain Henry T. Duke Sr.
1773 - GA, Wilkes Co., "Early Records of Georgia" by Mrs. Grace Gillam Davidson. Limited to 300 copies, copyright 1932 the J.W. Burke Company of Macon GA. This data from a list of persons who have applied to the commissioners appointed by James Wright Barronet to receive vouchers and have obtained liberty to settle on the lands suceeded to his Majesty. Nov. 16 th 1773 page 10 Henry Duke leftfrom SC, Craven Co., along the Broad River and Beaver Creek,with a wife, 3 sons and two daughters for 100 acres on thehead of Fishing Creek in Wilkes Co. GA,Near were Michael Cupp cut loggs.

1780 - GA,Wilkes Co., Capt. Henry Duke was hung by British on 18 September, 1780 after the unsuccessful attemp by him to retake the town of GA, Richmond Co., Augusta from the British.He died testate. Death: GA Hist. Quarterly, Vol 58,
No 4, p. 434
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Capt. Henry Duke had been forced to leave his home in the "Ceded Lands" [Wilkes Co.] and flee for his life.He was paroled by the British [allowed to return home on promise that he would be a "good boy.

According to British correspondence, he had violated the terms of the parole and at his capture upon the defeat of the Georgians at the White House near GA, Richmond Co., Augusta, he was "instantly hanged".Others were hung inside the White House while the leader of the Tories, who was wounded, watched in glee.I believe that approximately 17 were hung.The bodies were turned over to the Indians, who were aiding the British, and they threw the bodies in the Savannah River.

Henry Duke had a nephew, Lt. William Duke, who served under him.William Duke survived capture and finally died in Marion County, GA many years later.

There is a book that has come out in the last 10 years that sketches the GA patriots and gives their residence at death. The research that lead to this book is faulty, at least relating to Duke patriots.

They give the above Henry Duke as the one dying intestate in GA, Newton Co. but this Henry Duke is the son of Thomas Duke, Esq. of Morgan County, a brother to Capt. Henry Duke.

The book lists William Duke as dying in Upson County but there are no probate records there.There is an affdavit there that he filed for a Rev. pension.He is later found in Harris County briefly and then the family states that he actually died in Marion County where some of his children moved.

The book also gives the John T. Duke who died testate in Newton County as a Rev. Soldier and the is the John Taylor Duke who received three grants of land in GA for his Rev. effort.This John T. Duke seems to be too young to be the John Taylor Duke who was born in VA before 1710 and shows up after the War in Wilkes County, GA.There is no evidence that the John T. Duke who died in Newton Co. in 1849 was ever a Rev. Soldier.Joe Lineberger
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1782 - GA, Wilkes Co., Henry Duke will bookMRB page 24. from GA Wills.

1790 - GA,Wilkes Co., page 217 volume two of Wilkes Co. Records, Henry Duke deceased appraisers approved Nov. 9, 1790, James Rutledge, William Duke, and Glenn Owen. record book "DD" page 15

1791 - Green Co. GA 4, Aug deed bk. 1, William Duke of Wilkes Co. to William Green onwaters of Shoulderbone Creek bounding SE by Willis Pope, SW by William Hammet land, now. Willian GreenRec. Nov. 25 1791

1800 - GA, Oglethorpe Co., transcribed by Mary Bondurant Warren, Sept. 1964 from the original in the office of the clerk of Superior Court of Oglethorpe Co. Capt. Dukes dist, head of house hold Henry Duke, 1 male 16 to 26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16 to 26 and 3 slaves.

1800 - GA, Oglethorpe Co. Dukes Dist.head of house hold Thomas Duke Sr., 1 male over 45, 2 males 16 to 26, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16 to 26 and 18 slaves.

1800 - GA, Oglethorpe Co. Dukes Dist. head of house hold James Duke, 1 male 26 to 45, 4 males under 10, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female under 10 and 5 slaves.

1807 - GA, Wilkes Co., land lottery, Henry Duke

1791 - 1850 Wilkes Co., GAMarriages.
ANDERSON, Gilbert to DUKE, Exer.03/07/1820
DUKE, John T.toWOOTTEN, Mary17/04/1792
KILGORE, William to DUKE, Polly21/05/1807
WILLIAMS, Johnto DUKE, Dorothey19/11/1813

1830 - GA, Morgan Co., the only Duke listed is Henry Duke page 256, Charles 262, and Edmond 263

1835 - GA, Henry Co., school Henry Duke from Morgan Co.

1840 - GA, Butts Co., census H. and Henry Duke.

1840 - Jasper Co. GA, Robert W., Henry M., William, and Frederick Duke. This Henry M. is said by Joe to be a diffrent line than mine.

1840 - GA, Henry Co., R. Duke voting

Butts Co., GA marriages :
Henry Duke + Catherine Stodghill Oct- 19-1843
Pinckney C. Duke. + Martha Malone Dec-6-1849
Micajah C. Duke + Mary Holifield Aug-1-1850
James H. Duke + Martha Mayo Nov-20-1853
Silas M. Duke + Mary F. Logan June-4-1854
P.C. Duke + Mary Glazier Sept.-28-1854
Green R. Duke + Nancy E. Mayo Aug-4-1856
James S. Duke + Caroline Kimbell Oct-2-1879
Lucia A. Duke + Lizzie Spencer Jan-25-1880
W. D. Duke + Ella Meredith Dec-30-1880
W.F. Duke + Mollie Moore Oct-10-1880
Martha Ann Duke + Leroy Bettenton Jan-7-1844
Ally Duke + Thomas Blanks April 17, 1836
Ella Duke + Green Collins Dec 9, 1869
Melissa Duke + Arthur Davis Feb 11 1877
Jane Rebecca Duke + William E. Jones Jan. 3, 1840
Mollie Duke + Dave McKibben Dec 27, 1871
Elizabeth Ann Duke + John Mayfield Feb 21, 1850
E. J. Duke + E. M. Mayfield May6, 1872

1881 - 1884 GA,Butts Co., Stark,Jim H., Middleberry, G. R., Frank M., and A. Duke. Living there.

I would like to correspond with other descendants of John Taylor DUKE.He was born CA 1707 and was the son of Capt. Henry DUKE and Elizabeth Taylor of Prince George County, VA.He is found in Lunenburg and Mecklinburg
County records until CA 1769 when he removed to the Craven District of SC. After the Revolutionary War, he was in Wilkes County, GA and had received three tracts of land for his War service. He had sold these three tracts by 1787 and disappears from the records in GA.His children were thought to be: Robert DUKE, married Priscilla CRENSHAW, died testate in Kershaw County, SCca. 1785. James DUKE, spouse , died testate in Wilkes County, GA CA 1785.

Edmund DUKE, spouse , last found in SC records CA 1786.

Thomas DUKE, Esquire, married (1) Elizabeth ? (2) Nancy Morgan, died intestate CA 1829 in Morgan County, GA.

John Taylor DUKE, Jr., married Lydia ???, died intestate CA 1803 in Orange County, NC.

There were perhaps others such as Adam DUKE, who married Elizabeth RAGLAND. He possibly died intestate in Fairfield County, SC before 1790.
Yours...Joe Lineberger
Member of Board of Directors of:Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 595 Homerville, Georgia 31634http://www.datasys.net/users/stu/clineberger/homepage.htmhttp://www.datasys.net/users/stu/clineberger/homepage.htmPublishers of "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", Vol. I-IX

Death of Henry DUKE: GA Hist. Quarterly, Vol 58, No 4, page 434. Notes Concerning Captain Henry Duke, R.S. Henry Duke married Martha Sneade, born CA 1750.She was daughter of a Mr. Sneade and Elizabeth Chappell. Elizabeth Chappell was the daughter of Henry Chappell of Camden District, SC.His will proved 9 April, 1783. Ref: Personal knowledge of Ann Eliza Bullard Norris given in 1904.She was granddaughter of Elizabeth Chappell Sneade.Information of Ms.Norris provided by Miriam Daughtery of Route 3, 238 Wells Road, Quitman, TX 75783.

Henry Duke received in 1755, 150 acres on Mudlick Creek of Saludy River adjacent vacant lands.Surveyed for John Stewart and certified for said Duke. Ref: Page 242, Volume 9, SC Pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received in 1765, 50 acres on Broad River surveyed for George Hoopau and certified for said Duke; adjacent Geo. Sinclair and George Hoopau. Ref: Page 482, Volume 14, SC Pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received on 10 May 1768, a Royal SC Grant of 200 acres on Red Branch Creek of Saluda River in Colleton County adjacent vacant lands.[Note: This tract is in present Saluda County of old Edgefield County] Ref: Page 416, Volume 16, Royal Land Grants. Henry Duke received on 13 May, 1768, a Royal SC Grant of 150 acres on Mudlick Creek of Savannah [Saluda?] River adjacent vacant lands. Ref: Page 435, Volume 16, Royal Land Grants. Henry Duke owned 50 acres in Craven County on West side of Broad River adjacent Henry Funderburg and vacant land. [Beaver Creek cuts through this plat.Beaver Creek was where John Taylor Duke and Edmund Duke received land grants]. Ref: Page 48, Volume 14, SC Pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received on 2 May, 1770, 50 acres on Mudlick Branch adjacent Wm. Thomson, Benjamin Moore, and self. Ref: Page 419, Volume 19, Royal Land Grants. Tolar [Taylor] Duke witnessed the sale by Henry Duke of Craven County to Amos Richardson of the 200 acres on Red Bank Creek of the Saluda River in Colleton County in 1771. Ref: Pages 81-3, Deed Records, Craven County, SC. In a suit brought by John Stone on 11 May 1799 against Margaret Godfrey who was a widow of John Godfried, a tract of 50 acres granted Henry Duke was auctioned by sheriff Wm. Durphey and high bidder was John Stone. Ref: Pages 202-3, Deed Book C, Fairfield County, SC. On 16 November, 1773, "Henry Duke of SC" received liberty to settle on land ceded to King George III by the Cherokee and Creek Indians.The family of Henry Duke, at that time, consisted of a wife, three sons, and two daughters.Henry was granted 1000 acres of land at the head of Fishing Creek "where Michael Cups cut logs."This is in present-day Wilkes and Lincoln County, Georgia.This land was purchased by Henry Duke. Ref: Crown Grant, Original Georgia Papers. Henry Duke was among a number of persons in Wilkes County who drafted a letter on July 5, 1777 to the Continental Congress seeking the removal from command of Gen. Lachlan McIntosh. Ref:Chronicles of Wilkes County, page 441. Henry Duke was called for petit jury service on August 27, 1779 trial of James Mobley and was execused for "Sundry good Reasons". Ref:Misc. Wilkes County Records. Henry Duke was a buyer at a sale of D. Hinton's estate on November 19, 1779. Ref:Wilkes County, Georgia, Papers.William L. Clements Library. University of Michigan.Also Wilkes County Estate Records, folio 76-78. Judge of Probate's Office, Washington, Georgia. Henry Duke served as a Captain under Elijah Clarke's command in the Revolutionary War.He was captured and instantly hung by Col. Thomas Brown's Loyalist Forces on September 18, 1780 following an unsuccessful attempt by Col. Clarke's Whig Forces to overcome Brown's garrison.Brown and his Loyalist soldiers were bottled-up in the MacKay Trading Post. This is sometimes referred to as the White House and was located on the Savannah River about one and one-half miles from Augusta. Henry Duke was a refugee who had been forced to flee, by Col. Brown's edict, from his land in Wilkes County to safety outside Georgia and had been allowed later to return as a parolee. Ref: White's Historical Collections of Georgia, Page 609. The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. LVIII, No. 4, pp. 434-35. The History of Georgia, Vol. II, pp. 456-58, by Jones. The American Revolution in Georgia, p. 134, by Coleman The Royal Governor of Georgia, James Wright, wrote on October 24, 1780 that "Thirteen of Prisoners who broke their paroles & came against Augusta have been hanged; which I hope will have a very Good Effect." Ref:Governor Wright Describes Reprisals Against Rebels At Augusta, 1780.Archives, Atlanta, Georgia.
(WILL OF HENRY DUKE)
In the Name of God Amen, the Fourth day of April one Thousand Seven hundred Eighty, I am of Wilkes County Being Sick in Body but of Good and Perfect memory Thankes to God and Calling to Remembrance the uncertainty as late of this Transitory Life and that all Flesh must yield unto Death when it Shall Please God to Call I do make and Declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following First being Penetent and Sorry for all my Sins Most Humbly Desiring Forgiveness for the same I Commend my Sole to God and by whose mercies I trust and hope to be saved and have full Benefision and Forgiveness of Many Sins and to inherit the Kingdom of heaven and For the Settling of my Temporal Estate and Such Good and Chattles and Debts as it hath Pleased God to bestow upon me I do order and gave and Despose the Same and manner and Form -- Following that is to say [unreadable word] I Give and bequeath my Loving son Charles Duke five hundred acres of Land Taken it where son Pleasesone negro Boy named Coneone bay mare Formerly called hisone Stallion Colt bought CletingI gave my Loving Daughter Mary Duke one mare called Janes and one Inglish filly Called Pat come out of the mareTen Cows and Calves with all Household Furniture to be Delivered to her at seventeen years of ageI give my Loving Son Thomas Duke one negro fellow Ben if he can be got and I Desire my Loving Brother Thomas Duke to Exchange him for a negro wench as soon as possibleI also gave my son Thomas four hundred Acres of Land taken where he Pleases after Charles is saved with one mare Called CudTwo baymare one bought of Cleting and one bought of hintons Sales and if Ben should not be got I gave Inty instead of BenI gave one Black horse Baugh of hay[?]I gave my Loving Son Henry Duke Two hundred Acres of Land Lying near Will Carthern bought of Sanders Walker one negro Fellow Called Imoyone Black mare bought of Wadeone black horse bought of Charles WadeI gave my Loving son Charles my Sadle horse bought of Frederick Runnels after thes legacies is given according to my Desire to all my Children to have an Equal Share of the Remainder of living after a horse Saddle and Bridle to be given to a Daughter of Nancy Cups surposed to my and I further Desire for my Honored Father and Mother to Live with my Children on my Liven at there will til Charles Comes of age and as fast as any of my Children Comes of age for to have posession Formentioned I Apoint my Loving Brothers Thomas Duke and James Duke and Loving friend Steven H. Wade Executors fore to Devid my Living Equal among my Children this I acknowledge to be and my Last will and testament I hereby Revoke Disanulling all former wills made by me Given from under my hand Burel SmithHenry Duke John (X) Coles mark John (X) Legett mark Ref: Folio 24, Will Book A, Wilkes County, GA The estate of Henry Duke was appraised on January 4, 1783 by John Satterwhite, Joseph Davenport, and Francis Davenport. Ref:Wilkes County, Georgia, Papers.William L. Clements Library. University of Michigan. A statement made by Lettice Duke on 26 November, 1784 when applying for compensation by the State of Georgia to Revolutionary War widows stated, "I do hereby certify that Henry Duke was Killed in November Eighty and left three children under ten years of age."A statement made by a witness, Samuel Coleman was, "the above children are all her living". Ref:Found in Files of Certificates for the Georgia Revolutionary War Minutemen in Archives, Atlanta, Georgia. A petition drawn up in 1791, in an attempt to establish title to the 1000 acres granted by the Royal Crown to Henry Duke in 1773 was filed with the State of Georgia.The petition in part reads, "...the said land was laid out to the said Henry Dukes, the said land adjoining the town of Washington in the county of Wilkes and the said Dukes having paid for, marked out and lawfully surveyed...and had proceeded to erect and build on that part of the tract of land aforesaid a Log Cabin and cultivated said tract of land...from the time of the survey aforesaid until the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty and the said Henry Dukes in the year last aforesaid then being a refugee and in the service of the state of Georgia was killed and being so killed and dying intestate left four infant children and a widow to wit: Charles Dukes, Miriam, Thomas, and Henry Dukes and Lettice Dukes the widow of said Henry Dukes, dec'd...which said Miriam Dukes hath since intermarried with Jeremiah Russell who is now one of your petitioners...".March 27, 1795, Lincoln County, Georgia, Charles DUKE, Thomas DUKE, Henry DUKE, and Jeremiah RUSSELL, heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE formerly of the county of Lincoln conveyed ...all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Wilkes on the waters of Soap and Fishing Creek to Stephen Harnsburger. Wit: Thomas MurrayCharles DUKE (Seal) Wm. SonThomas DUKE (Seal) Wm. Stokes Ref:Deed Book A. page 16, Lincoln County, GA April 15, 1795 Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County, conveys to Stephen Harnsburger...by virtue of a writ of fiera facias...on a judgement at the suit of the heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE, deceased against Thomas Winkfield...levy made by said sheriff on 300 acres of land on Soap Creek. Ref:Deed Book A, page 17, Lincoln County, GA April 15, 1795 Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County, by virtue of a writ of fiere facias on a judgement on a suit by heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE, deceased against Thomas Winkfield.100 acres on waters of Soap Creek were bid off by Sheriff and Charles DUKE became purchaser for 25 pounds. Ref:Deed Book A, page 45, Lincoln County, GA. October 21, 1797 Charles DUKE, of Wilkes, conveys 100 acres on Soap and Fishing Creek in Lincoln County to Richard Benson of Wilkes for $120.00. Wit:Thomas DUKECharles DUKE (Seal) Phillip ZimmermanDolly DUKE(Seal) Ref:Deed Book A, page 46, Lincoln County, GA.
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From: Carolyn & Joe Lineberger
To: Lynn S Teague
Cc: Tex Dick
Subject: Re: Too Many Dukes
Date: Saturday, December 27, 1997 5:47 PM

At 05:44 PM 12/27/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Joe,
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>I also found this: Brandenberger indicates that Henry Duke, son of John Taylor Duke, moved to Georgia in 1773, where he was killed in the Seige of Atlanta in 1782. His will dated in 1780, named his brothers James Duke and Thomas Duke as executors, confirming that he was Henry, son of John Taylor Duke. (There is a discrepancy here with the date of Henry's death provided by Joe Lineberger.) I also have a note that SC records show a Henry Dukes among the Revolutionary War soldiers of that state (File No. 2071);he should not have been there if he was the Henry Dukes who in 1773 went to Georgia. I'm going to have to find the original of that reference to verify it.
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Lynn,
I think that Brandenberger established his death by the inventory of his estate in 1783.She did not find the military records that I have found. Brandenberger meant Augusta instead of Atlanta. The Atlanta area was strictly Indian territory at that time.Only the extreme eastern counties
of GA were settled.Henry Duke was a captain serving under Col. Elijah Clarke's American forces (Men from Wilkes County, GA and SC).His nephew, William Duke, was a lieutenant under him. Henry Duke served as a Captain under Elijah Clarke's command in the Revolutionary War.He was captured and instantly hung by Col. Thomas Brown's Loyalist Forces on September 18, 1780 following an unsuccessful attempt by Col. Clarke's Whig Forces to overcome Brown's garrison.Brown
and his Loyalist soldiers were bottled-up in the MacKay Trading Post. This is sometimes referred to as the White House and was located on the Savannah River about one and one-half miles from Augusta. Henry Duke was a refugee who had been forced to flee, by Col. Brown's
edict, from his land in Wilkes County to safety outside Georgia and had been allowed later to return as a parolee.

Ref: White's Historical Collections of Georgia, Page 609.
The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. LVIII, No. 4, pp 434-35 The History of Georgia, Vol. II, pp. 456-58, by Jones.The American Revolution in Georgia, p. 134, by Coleman

Tex's NOTE:The GA Historical Quarterly says that "One of these, Henry Dukes of the Ceded Lands, was instantly hanged." Ibid, p. 434.The Ceded Lands later became Wilkes County, GA.The date of the battle is specifically cited as September 18.The bodies of those hung were given to the Indians and they threw them into the Savannah River.

The Royal Governor of Georgia, James Wright, wrote on October 24, 1780 that "Thirteen of Prisoners who broke their paroles & came against Augusta have been hanged; which I hope will have a very Good Effect." Ref:Governor Wright Describes Reprisals Against Rebels At Augusta, 1780.Plate 77.Archives, Atlanta, Georgia.

A statement made by Lettice Duke on 26 November, 1784 when applying for compensation by the State of Georgia to Revolutionary War widows stated, "I do hereby certify that Henry Duke was Killed in November Eighty and left three children under ten years of age."A statement made
by a witness, Samuel Coleman was, "the above children are all her living". Ref:Found in Files of Certificates for the Georgia Revolutionary War Minutemen in Archives, Atlanta, Georgia.

A petition drawn up in 1791, in an attempt to establish title to the 1000 acres granted by the Royal Crown to Henry Duke in 1773 was filed with the State of Georgia.The petition in part reads, "...the said land was laid out to the said Henry Dukes, the said land adjoining the town of Washington in the county of Wilkes and the said Dukes having paid for,
marked out and lawfully surveyed...and had proceeded to erect and build on that part of the tract of land aforesaid a Log Cabin and cultivated said tract of land...from the time of the survey aforesaid until the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty and the said Henry Dukes in the year last aforesaid then being a refugee and in the service
of the state of Georgia was killed and being so killed and dying intestate left four infant children and a widow to wit: Charles Dukes, Miriam, Thomas, and Henry Dukes and Lettice Dukes the widow of said Henry Dukes, dec'd...which said Miriam Dukes hath since intermarried with Jeremiah Russell who is now one of your petitioners...".March 27, 1795, Lincoln County, Georgia.

MY NOTE:Henry Duke lived right on the GA/SC border.He was a refugee from the "Ceded Lands" and probably fled to SC or NC.He probably fought in both states. I believe that he served under two Colonels, Clarke and Stewart. Both were fighting against the British in GA and SC.The
following is a certificate of bounty given to two men who served in the SC Militia:

"Jan 10, 1785--Simon Salter of SC capt. Henry Dukes Co of Minute Men, Col. John Stewart's Batt."also one for "Abraham Gaines of SC (Capt. Duke)."
Ref: GA DAR "Historical Collections", p. 179.

Also, I went back to my file for Henry Duke and found this:

"Henry Duke 200 acres in Colleton County 10 May 1768."

Ref: "Citizens & Immigrants--SC, 1768, pp. 48-49.

I believe that there were TWO Henry Dukes in SC.I believe that this one just mentioned in Colleton Co is the first one in SC.He may be the brother to John Taylor Duke.The later one on the Saluda is the Henry Duke, son of John Taylor Duke and the one hung by the British.
Where was old Colleton County?
Yours...Joe
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From: Lynn S Teague
To: Tex & Linda Dick
Cc: Carolyn & Joe Lineberger
Subject: Re: Too Many Dukes
Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 10:03 PM

Hi Joe and others, Being of confused mind, I went back through my index printouts from the SC Dept. of History and Archives, and also did some GNIS searches on the creeks mentioned in the grants. Having done so, I see that you are absolutely right that the 1768 grant Red Bank Creek Henry Duke is the one who went on to Georgia. However, it appears to me that the Red Bank Creek Henry is also the Colleton County Henry. The following summary includes all the plats, grants, and memorials that appear in the name of Henry Duke on the SC Department of History and Archives computerized index. Both the Mudlick Creek and the Broad River grants give clues to the birth years of children, since they are in increments of 50 acres, normally associated at that time with the acquisition of bouncing little baby land-grant-justifications. MUDLICK CREEK, BETWEEN THE SALUDA AND THE BROAD RIVERS (NOW LAURENS/NEWBERRY COUNTY) A plat was surveyed for John Stewart in 1755, for 150 acres on "Saludy"
River adjacent vacant lands; it was certified for Henry Duke.1 A 13 May 1768 grant to Henry Duke for 150 acres on Mudlick Creek appears to be the same property.2This grant was confirmed by a memorial on 26 August 1768.3 Mudlick Creek is a stream in modern Newberry and Laurens counties (Latitude Longitude USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: 341337N 0814811W Chappells, 341500N 0815051W Bush River, 341731N 0815532W Cross Hill). On 13 March 1770 Henry Duke had a plat registered for 50 acres on Mudlick Branch.4 He was granted this land adjacent Wm. Thomson, Benjamin Moore, and himself, on 2 May 1770,5 and it was memorialized on 25 May 1770.6 HENRY DUKE ON THE BROAD RIVER, CRAVEN (NOW FAIRFIELD) COUNTY
On 20 Oct 1768 Henry Duke had surveyed 50 acresin Craven County on the north side of the Broad River. This was surveyed for George Hoopau and certified for Henry Duke, and was adjacent Geo. Sinclair and George Hoopau.7[According to Brandenberger Beaver Creek cuts through this plat. Beaver Creek was where John Taylor Duke and Edmund Duke received land grants]. Henry Duke subsequently received a grant of this 50 acres on the Broad River on 10 April 1771.8 This was confirmed by memorial on 9 May 1771.9 On 28 February 1772 a plat for 50 acres in Craven County was registered for Henry Duke.10 The property was granted 14 August 1772.11 On 10 October
1772 a memorial was filed for the 50 acres in St. Mark's Parish, Craven County.12 On 11 Feb 1773 another 50 acre grant was made to Henry Duke in Craven County.13 On 21 June 1773 this was memorialized as 50 acres on the Broad
River.14 In a suit brought by John Stone on 11 May 1799 against Margaret Godfrey who was a widow of John Godfried, a tract of 50 acres granted Henry Duke was auctioned by sheriff Wm. Durphey and high bidder was John Stone.15 The history of property acquisition by this Henry Duke identifies the birth years of his children, since acquisition of 50 acre lots was usually associated with the birth of additional dependants, who entitled the householder to claim additional land from the government. RED BANK CREEK, COLLETON (LATER SALUDA) COUNTY The evidence is strong that the Henry Duke of Red Bank Creek was a son of John Taylor Duke. He sold his land in 1771 and subsequently moved to Georgia. His will there identifies his brothers James and Thomas. In 1767 Henry Duke had a plat surveyed for 200 acres on Red Bank Creek.16 A search of the USGS GNIS search system for "Red Bank" in SC produced three listings: a stream in Lexington County (USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Lexington; Latitude: 335456N, Longitude: 0810908W), a continuation of the same stream into Saluda County (USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Saluda South,
Latitude: 335904N, Longitude: 0814618W), and Redbank Drain, an unrelated stream in modern Colleton County. The Duke property in question was in modern Saluda (old Edgefield) County, on Red Bank Creek, a tributary of
the Saluda River. This appears to be the land represented in a grant of 13 May 1768 for 200 acres in Colleton County.17 This was confirmed by a memorial on 4 July 1768,18 and also by a memorial pertaining to the land
of David Richardson in 1772.19 Henry Duke sold the Redbank Creek land to Amos Richardson; the transaction
was witnessed by John Martin, William Gordon, and the mark of Tolar (Taylor?) Duke.20 The sale was dated 10 June 1771 and was registered in 1778.

1 Colonial Plats. Vol. 9, page 242. SC Department of History and Archives.
2 Colonial Grants. Vol. 16, page 435. SC Department of History and Archives.
3 Memorials. Vol. 8, page 175. SC Department of History and Archives.
4 Colonial Plats. Vol. 11, page 290. SC Department of History and Archives.
5 Colonial Grants. Vol. 19, page 419. SC Department of History and Archives.
6 Memorials. Vol. 10, page 134. SC Department of History and Archives.
7 Colonial Plats. Vol. 14, page 481. SC Department of History and Archives.
8 Colonial Grants. Vol. 23, page 396. SC Department of History and Archives.
9 Memorials. Vol. 10, page 428. SC Department of History and Archives.
10 Colonial Plats. Vol. 14, page 483. SC Department of History and Archives.
11 Colonial Grants. Vol. 26, page 365. SC Department of History and Archives.
12 Memorials. Vol. 11, page 449. SC Department of History and Archives.
13 Colonial Grants. Vol. 28, page 276. SC Department of History and Archives.
14 Memorials. Vol. 12, page 252. SC Department of History and Archives.
15 Fairfield County, SC, Deed Book C. Pages 202-3.
16 Colonial Plats. Vol. 10, page 158, item 2. SC Department of History and Archives.
17 Colonial Grants. Vol. 16, page 416. SC Department of History and Archives.
18 Memorials. Vol. 2, page 499, item 3. SC Department of History and Archives.
19 Memorials. Vol. 22, page 409, item 2. SC Department of History and Archives.
20 Colonial Deeds. 4Z0, page 81. SC Department of History and Archives. Craven County, SC, Deeds, pages 81-83.
Hope this makes sense --
Lynn
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From: Carolyn & Joe Lineberger
To: Lynn S Teague
Cc: Tex Dick
Subject: Re: Joseph Duke of Camden
Date: Wednesday, December 24, 1997 6:50 AM
At 06:24 PM 12/23/97 -0700, you wrote:
Joe,
A Joseph Dukes served 122 days in the SC militia during 1782. His stub indent is dated 14 May 1790, and is accompanied by a note requesting that his pay be delivered to William McConn . . .[illegible].
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This apparently should be the William McConnico mentioned in the estate records that I sent yesterday.Also there must be some type of relationship between the William Dukes mentioned and the Joseph Dukes.McConnico is mentioned in both documents with William and Joseph.He is sometimes mentioned as a Justice of the Peace.
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The Richardsons were connected with Henry Duke of course, but I don't find a William in my references.
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You know I found Henry Duke in SC earlier than Brandenberger's reports -- there is a 1755 mention in a land grant on the Saluda. I'm going to get a copy of the document when I go back in the spring. This places Henry showing up at very nearly the same time as my guy Joseph (in 1750 in Orangeburgh District).
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Henry Duke received in 1755, 150 acres on Mudlick Creek of Saludy River adjacent vacant lands.Surveyed for John Stewart and certified for said Duke. Ref: Page 242, Volume 9, SC Pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received in 1765, 50 acres on Broad River surveyed for
George Hoopau and certified for said Duke; adjacent Geo. Sinclair and George Hoopau. Ref: Page 482, Volume 14, SC Pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received on 10 May 1768, a Royal SC Grant of
200 acres on Red Branch Creek of Saluda River in Colleton County adjacent vacant lands.[Note: This tract is in present Saluda County of old Edgefield County] Ref: Page 416, Volume 16, Royal Land Grants. Henry Duke received on 13 May, 1768, a Royal SC Grant of 150 acres on Mudlick Creek of Savannah [Saluda?] River adjacent vacant
lands. Ref: Page 435, Volume 16, Royal Land Grants. Henry Duke owned 50 acres in Craven County on West side of Broad River adjacent Henry Funderburg and vacant land.
[Beaver Creek cuts through this plat.Beaver Creek was where John Taylor Duke and Edmund Duke received land grants]. Ref: Page 48, Volume 14, SC pre-Revolutionary Plats. Henry Duke received on 2 May, 1770, 50 acres on Mudlick Branch adjacent Wm. Thomson, Benjamin Moore, and self. Ref: Page 419, Volume 19, Royal Land Grants. Tolar [Taylor] Duke witnessed the sale by Henry Duke of Craven County to Amos Richardson of the 200 acres on Red Bank Creek of the Saluda River in Colleton County in 1771. Ref: Pages 81-3, Deed Records, Craven County, SC. In a suit brought by John Stone on 11 May 1799 against Margaret Godfrey who was a widow of John Godfried, a tract of 50 acres granted Henry Duke was auctioned by sheriff Wm. Durphey and high bidder was John Stone. Ref: Pages 202-3, Deed Book C, Fairfield County, SC. On 16 November, 1773, "Henry Duke of SC" received liberty to settle on land ceded to King George III by the Cherokee and Creek Indians.The family of Henry Duke, at that time, consisted of a wife, three sons, and two daughters.Henry was granted 1000 acres of land at the head of Fishing Creek "where Michael Cups cut logs."This is in present-day Wilkes and Lincoln County, Georgia.This land was purchased by Henry Duke. Ref: Crown Grant, Original Georgia Papers.
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The above is all I have on Henry Duke in SC except for the following: Henry Duke married Martha Sneade, born CA 1750.She was daughter of a Mr. Sneade and Elizabeth Chappell. Elizabeth Chappell was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Chappell of Camden District, SC. His (Henry Chappell) will proved 9 April, 1783, Apt. 15 Pck 477. Ref: Personal knowledge of Ann Eliza Bullard Norris given in 1904.She was granddaughter of Elizabeth Chappell Sneade.Information of Ms.Norris provided by Miriam Daughtery of Route 3, 238 Wells Road, Quitman, TX 75783.
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I am having problems with the info supplied by Ms. Daughtery.The Henry Duke who was allowed to settle on the 'Ceded Lands' in Wilkes County had a wife named Lettice.She is found mentioned as a wife of Henry Duke in
SC as early as July of 1775 in Charleston Deed Book A-5, pp. 236-242 concerning the sale of a tract of land to Henry and Lettice Duke which had been inherited by William Sizemore and Mary Ragland his wife and Adam Duke
and his wife Elizabeth Ragland from John Ragland, deceased. Also the Will of Henry Duke found in Wilkes County, Georgia does not mention any children by a previous wife.I am wondering if Martha and Lettice are
the same person or is there another Henry Duke.
The only other Henry Dukes are younger that I am aware of are: Henry T. Duke, Jr. son of Henry and Lettice Duke.He died in Jackson County, GA before 1860. Henry Duke, son of Thomas Duke and nephew to Henry and Lettice Duke.He died in GA, Newton Co. in the late 1820's. Henry Duke, son of Taylor Duke who is a son of James Duke, brother to
Henry and Thomas Duke.He died in Butts County, GA ca 1852.
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I am going to write Ms. Daughtery and see if she can provide any additional info.I am sending a copy of this to Tex Dick who is a descendant of Henry and Lettice Duke.
Joe Lineberger


Notes for Martha Snead
Lettice DUKE and Henry DUKE were living in Tattnall County, Georgia and participated in the 1805 Land Lottery.Both drew blanks. Ref:1805 Georgia Land Lottery Records. Lettice DUKE, widow, and Henry T. DUKE were living in Tredwell's District of Clarke County, Georgia and participated in the 1820 Land Lottery. Lettice drew Lot 146 in 11th District of Habersham County.Henry T. DUKE drew Lot 370 in 7th District of Early County. Ref:1820 Georgia Land Lottery Records. May 21, 1821Power of Attorney to Sell Lot 146, 11th District Lettice DUKE, widow of Clarke County,...in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and doth bear toward my son Henry DUKE of the said county and state aforesaid. Wit:Stephen TreadwellLettish (x) DUKE (Seal) Harris F. Treadwell Proved before T. C. Woods in Walton County on February 16, 1822. Ref:Deed Book O, page 206, Habersham County, GA. January 7, 1837 Henry DUKE conveys Lot 146, 11th District to Jonathan McIntire of Jackson County for $50.00. Test:John KirklandHenry DUKE (Seal) Barley Chandler Ref: Deed Book O, page 207, Habersham County, GA.


Notes for Charles (Child 1)
My own research and data takes me back to this point. All data past this is from

1793 -1794 East Point GA Federal Archives index of RWS from GA. Charles Duke second regiment first brigade third div. Georgia militia, card2497

1794 - Wilkes Co., GA taxes were paid in, Wilkes Co. GA by CharlesDuke. this property was near the Water course of Long Creek, also same as above noted for James Duke.

1796 - 1799 GA, Lincoln Co. index to Superior court deeds and mortage book "A" Charles Duke, 26, 82, and 84, Henry Duke 26, and 82, Thomas Duke 26

1814 - Wilkes Co., GA page 217 volume two of Wilkes Co. Records. Charles Duke deceased, Dolly Williams adminstrator of estate, returns for 1814 show receipts of Rebeckah Duke, Leviney Duke, Aristotle G. Duke and William Kilgore for their legacies {Dorthy was the widow of Charles and signed as Dorthy Duke up to 1807. Will of Charles Duke ofWilkes Co., GA names son's Aristottle G., and brothers, Thomas, Henry & William Duke.

To do, get a copy ofthe will of Charles Duke ofWilkes Co. GA. Charles names his sons Aristottle G. Duke & brothers Thomas, Henry & William Duke.

Charles DUKE, Thomas DUKE, Henry DUKE, and Jeremiah RUSSELL, heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE formerly of the county of Lincoln conveyed ...all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Wilkes on the waters of Soap and Fishing Creek to Stephen Harnsburger. Wit: Thomas MurrayCharles DUKE (Seal) Wm. SonThomas DUKE (Seal) Wm. Stokes Ref:Deed Book A. page 16, Lincoln County, GA April 15, 1795 Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County, conveys to Stephen Harnsburger...by virtue of a writ of fiera facias...on a judgement at the suit of the heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE, deceased against Thomas Winkfield...levy made by said sheriff on 300 acres of land on Soap Creek. Ref:Deed Book A, page 17, Lincoln County, GA April 15, 1795 Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County, by virtue of a writ of fiere facias on a judgement on a suit by heirs and representatives of Henry DUKE, deceased against Thomas Winkfield.100 acres on waters of Soap Creek were bid off by Sheriff and Charles DUKE became purchaser for 25 pounds. Ref:Deed Book A, page 45, Lincoln County, GA. October 21, 1797 Charles DUKE, of Wilkes, conveys 100 acres on Soap and Fishing Creek in Lincoln County to Richard Benson of Wilkes for $120.00. Wit:Thomas DUKE Charles DUKE (Seal) Phillip Zimmerman Dolly DUKE (Seal)November 11, 1797 Wilkes County, Georgia

Charles DUKE and Dolly, his wife, of Wilkes conveys to Francis Gideon for $200.00, 178 acres on Rocky Fork of Fishing Creek. Wit:Wm. Low, Charles DUKE (Seal) Thomas DUKE, Dolly DUKE(Seal) and Phillip Zimmerman


Notes for Thomas (Child 2)
1800 census of Oglethorpe Co. Dukes Dist.head of house hold Thomas Duke Sr., 1 male over 45, 2 males 16 to 26, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 femaleover 45, 1 female 16 to 26 and 18 slaves.


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