Georgia - Surname Duke Deeds Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: jline@alltel.net Joe Lineberger Joe Lineberger, Director Huxford Genealogical Society http://www.huxford.com Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Records of Dukes in Georgia Before 1790 John Duke, planter of Buckhead, issued a Bill of Sale on December 1, 1756 for 35 to Andrew Nowland, yeoman of Buckhead for a Negro woman named Peg. Wit: Tho. Bautch and George Upton. Recorded April 18, 1759. Georgia Colonial Book J, 1755-1762, pp 245-246. [Buckhead was located near Brier Creek which runs through present-day Burke and Screven Counties.] "155-6. The common jail at Savannah was broken open on Sunday morning last at 3:00. Joseph Prine and John My Dukes escaped. Prine is thin in shape, swarthy complexion, about 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and about 20 years old but looks somewhat older. He wears his own brown hair, somewhat clubbed and oftener hanging low over his shoulders. He escaped wearing a chocolate colored coat, red waistcoat and leather breeches. He has probably gone to Saltketchers in South Carolina where he has many relations. John My Dukes is a stout, well-made young fellow of a florid complexion, about 20 years of age and about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches tall. He wears his own hair of light brown color and escaped wearing a light colored cloth coat and leather breeches. Issued: 13 April 1772." Georgia Black Book, p. 8: On 16 November, 1773, "Henry Duke of South Carolina" received liberty to settle on land "ceded to His Majesty." 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." Crown Grant, Original Georgia Papers. [This is in present-day Wilkes and Lincoln County, Georgia.] During 1774, William Duke, received a Headright and Bounty Grant of 300 acres in St. Mary's Parish. Grant Book M, p. 300. "William Duke of Georgia to George McIntosh of St. Andrew's Parish. Deed dated July 25, 1775 conveying 300 acres in St. Mary's Parish, bounded N.E. by lands of grantee, N.W. by John McLean, and other sides vacant; granted grantor Sept. 6, 1774. Witnesses: Alexander McDonald, James McLeod. Probated by McDonald before Robert Baillie, J.P., St. Andrew's Parish." Georgia Colonial Deed Book CC, p. 720. Elias Warren received a Bounty Survey of 287-1/2 acres in Liberty County, bounded on East by David Duke, other sides vacant, survey 717. July 22, 1785, p. 345. "Roster of the Revolution", p. 300. Carroll County, GA Deed Book A, p. 383: Bulloch County, GA. Sep 7, 1830. Jesse Dukes to Peter Strickland, Bryan County. $50.00. L.L.# 49, 4th L.D., Carroll County, 202-1/2 acres. Wit: David STRICKLAND, Rebecca Newman. Carroll County, GA Deed Book G, p. 448: Carroll County, GA. Sep 19, 1849. Michael Goodson to Green S. Duke. $600.00. L.L.# 16, 5th L. D. Carroll County, 202- 1/2 acres. Attest: Dennison B. Palmer, Joseph C. Williams, J.P. Carroll County, GA Deed Book G, p. 536: Chatham County, GA. Apr 7, 1835. Mitchell T. Duke, Chatham County to Hiram Roberts of said county. $25.00. L.L# 88, 11th L. D. Carroll County. Drawn by Mitchell T. Duke residing in Jefferson County at the time. Attest: Wm. W. Foster, Jas. Fleland, J.P. Rec. Sep 11, 1854. Carroll County, GA Deed Book F, p. 200: Chatham County, GA. Dec 15 1847. Ann Dukes formerly Ann Haymans, Bryan County to Joseph G. Blance, Paulding County. $50.00. L. L.# 165, 11th L. D. Carroll County. 202- 1/2 acres drawn by Ann Haymans, Widow. Attest: Patrick Lanier, James M. Butler, Oath of Witness: Dec 25, 1847. Jno. J. Maxwell, J.P. Recorded Feb 1, 1849. My notes: Jesse Dukes married Miss Elizabeth Strickland Oct 19 1825 in Bulloch County. Green Stephen Duke was the son of Moses Stephen Duke of Harris County, GA and the grandson of Stephen Duke of Upson County, GA. Mitchell Thomas Duke was the son of Green Robert Duke of Chatham County, GA. He married Acksey Robbins in Chatham County on May 5, 1822. ============ Newton County GA Deed Book N, p. 109: Sep 3, 1859. Jesse H. Duke to W. T. C. Chafin, both of Newton. 55 acres in L.L# 276 of 16th Land District. Seal: Jesse H. Duke. Wit: S. H. Dean, Joseph H. Almand, ?. Newton County GA Deed Book S, p. 367: Dec 24, 1865. Indenture. W. P. Davis, Adm. of Estate of Ann Webb, late to Amanda P. Duke, wife of T. M. Duke. Note paid - conveys 50' X 60' lot in the village of Newborn...stone house now occupied by J. R. Duke. Ibid, p. 29: Mary J. Duke to Amanda F. Duke, both of Newton. 54 acres bounded on North by lands of Mary J. Duke, bounded on West by lands of Thomas M. Duke. Newton County GA Deed Book F, p. 52: Mar 8, 1837. Bartholomew Turner of Chambers County AL to Thomas A. Duke of Newton County. $145.00. 101-1/4 acres being East half of L.L# 135 in 10th Land District. Ibid, p. 365: Dec 29 1838. Indenture. Samuel Whitehead to Thomas M. Duke, both of Newton. $300.00. 100 acres in 1st District. Newton County GA Deed Book I, p. 295: Oct 4, 1848. Joseph McCollum to Jesse H. Duke, both of Newton. $300.00. 90 acres in the North part of L.L.# 208 in 11th Land District. Seal: Joseph McCollum. Wit: Alex Johnson, David T. White, J.P. Ibid, p. 464: Oct 5, 1846. Thomas A. Duke to Fields P. Evans, both of Newton. $400.00. East half of L.L.# 135 in 10th Land District. Seal: Thos. A. Duke. Wit: Cary Woods, John Loyall, J.P. Ibid, p. 469: Aug 1, 1849. Joseph Goode to Jesse H. Duke of Newton. $300.00. 65 acres in South side of L.L# 208 in 11th District adjoining Ferdinand Duke. Seal: Joseph Goods. Wit: David H. Zachary, David T. white, J.P. Ibid, p. 521: Apr 3, 1849. John T. Duke to Thomas M. Duke, both of Newton. Love & affection & $10.00. 202-1/2 acres of L.L# 238 in 19th Land District. Seal: Jno. T. Duke. Wit: Felix Hardman, Bertrand Zachary, J.P. Newton County GA Court of Ordinary Journal 2, 1826-1837, p. 103: Division of Slaves from Estate of Henry Duke, dec'd: Mary Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Seaborn Duke, Gipson Duke, Ferdinan Duke, Frances Duke, James J. Duke, Martha Duke, Baley C. Duke, Lucy Duke. Newton County GA Inferior Court Minutes, 1822-1827, p. 24: Aug 4, 1823. Cary Moore vs Thomas Duke, Fi Fa. Ibid, p. 27: Archibald C. Bilbo & Henry Duke, adm. of Elijah Burgess vs John Johnson. Also vs William Robinson. Ibid, p. 106: July 11, 1825. James Haygood, bearer vs Simion Duke. Case find for plantiff. $90.00. Newton County GA Inferior Court Minute Book, 1838-1851, p. 10: Nov 19, 1838. Ordered that a return made by James B. Zachary guardian of the minors of Charles Duke be received and admitted to record. Also Jan 5, 1839. Newton County GA Court of Ordinary Book 1828-1838, p. 67: Ordered that the Administrators of Henry Duke, dec'd are authorized to pay Frances Duke at the rate of twenty dollars per annum for the support of each orphan until their guardians are appointed. Ibid, p. 75: Martin Kolb discharged from securityship on bond of guardianship for James B. Zachary & Charles Duke guardians for the orphans of Henry Duke, dec'd. New bond - John Martin & Matthew Smith. Ibid, p. 77: Ordered that the guardians of the minor heirs of Henry Duke, dec'd be authorized to pay to Frances Duke thirty dollars for each of the said minors. Ibid, p. 59: On motion it is ordered that Charles Duke, James B. Zachary be appointed guardian of Seaborn Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Martha Duke, James Duke, Mary Duke & Lucy Duke, orphans of Henry Duke, dec'd. Newton County, GA Deed Book A, p. 186: Levy Glass of Laurance {Laurens] County to William Duke of Walton County. $100.00. Lot# 158 in 1st Land District. Seal: Levy Glass. Wit: William Fannin, Wiley J. Starling. Ibid, p. 218: Nov 15, 1822. William Duke to John Winfrey, both of Walton County. $120.00. 102-1/4 acres of L. L.# 104 in 10th Land District. Ibid, p. 408: 1822. William Duke of Walton to John Moss of Newton. $450.00. L.L.# 158 in 1st Land District. Seal: William Duke. Wit: Thomas Dacus, C. J. Carter, J.P. Newton County GA Deed Book D, p. 607: Sep 29, 1832. Indenture. Ferdinand Duke to Josiah Brown, both of Newton. $150.00. 100 acres of L.L.# 113 in 11th Land District. Seal: Ferdinand Duke. Wit: James J. Rowel, Gipson Duke. Ibid, p. 611: Dec. 18, 1833. David Evans of Newton to Thomas M. Duke of Putnam. $280.00. 215-1/4 acres adjoining J. T. Duke in 19th Land District originally Baldwin now Newton County. Seal: David Evans. Wit: Thomas Hodnett, Thomas J. H...., David Evans, Junr. Ibid, p. 612: Jan 4, 1832. Thomas Hodnett to John T. Duke, both of Newton. $200.00. L.L# 238 in 19th District. Seal: Thomas Hodnett. Wit: James Howard. Garling ?, J. P. =================== Troup County GA Deed Book A, p. 386: May 13, 1829. Robert Pearman - Writ against Samuel Duke..Pearman bought property at public sale...sold to James Duke. Troup County GA Deed Book D, p. 271: Jan 29, 1835. Edmund Duke to Levi Geer, both of Troup. $500.00. Lot 221 in 12th Land District. Seal: Edmund Duke. Wit: Henry Perkins, ?, J.P. Ibid, p. 69: July 22, 1834. John M. Duke to Trustees Methodist Episcopal Church [one was Thos. Duke]. 3 acres L.L.# 248 in 12th Land District. [John M. Duke was a Primitive Baptist Minister and son of Jesse Duke from Camden District, SC] Note: There are many more Duke Deeds there in Troup Co. I did not have time to extract any more. 1800 Census Oglethorpe County, GA [Only extant 1800 GA County Census] James Duke 4 males 0-10 1 male 26-45 1 female 0-10 1 female 26-45 5 slaves Henry Duke 1 male 0-10 1 male 16-26 1 female 16-26 3 slaves Valdosta "Times" Nov. 14, 1891: School at Naylor - Teacher: Thos. Dukes of Echols County. [son of William Green Duke & Elizabeth Angeline Cole] ===================== Heard County GA Indigent Soldiers Pension Roll: W. W. Duke, Co. K , 34th GA - Discharged Mat 1865, died May 1912. 1880 Census Heard County, GA: Sanders G. Duke 44 M Farmer GA GA GA Mary Lewis 33 F Wife Robert F. 11 M Son John Rufus 10 M Son Drura T 6 M Son Della F 4 F Dau Charles B. Duke 49 M Farmer GA GA GA Victory L. 33 F Wife Virginia B. 19 F Dau Sarah E 16 F Dau Benjamin 12 M Son Verona 5 F Dau Lucy 1 F Dau James R. Duke 26 M Farmer Ga -- --Luisa 27 F Wife James A. 2 M Son [Heard County is a burned county] ==================== Talbot County, GA Deed Book C&D: Feb 28, 1834. Baily C. Duke to Benjamin Smith. $265.00. East 1/2 L.L.# 9, 24th Land District. Seal : B. C. Duke. Test: Wm Brooks, Daniel P. Swindell. Talbot County, GA Deed Book C&D: Bailey C. Duke to Daniel P. Swindell. $600. 236 acres Lot 8 & 9 in the 24th Land District. Test: Wm. Brooks, Benjamin (X) Smith. Talbot County GA Deed Book C&D: Feb 12, 1834. Bailey C. Duke to John Solomon. $125.00. L.L.# 163 in the 24th Land District. Seal: Bailey C. Duke. Test: James B. Horton, Richard A. Hall. Talbot County GA Deed Book D: Dec 14, 1836. Bailey C. Duke to Thomas G. Duke, both of Talbot. $200.00. 160 acres Lot 211, 12th District, 3rd Section, now Murray County. Seal: Bailey C. Duke. Test: Daniel Sanders, Benjamin Manes. Talbot County GA Deed Book E, p. 324: Dec 20, 1838. Malinda Dukes to G. F. McCrary, both of Talbot. $100.00. 202-1/2 acres in L.L.# 42 in 14th Land District. Seal: Malinda (X) Dukes. Wit: Henry Bell, Phillip (X) Chiver?. [probably now in Taylor county, GA] Talbot County Deed Book H, p. 102: Dec 3, 1839. Bailey C. Duke of Barbour County, AL to James O. Smith of Talbot. $500.00. 202-1/2 acres in L.L# 233 in 23rd Land District. Seal: Bailey C. Duke. Wit: Peter Campbell, John C. Boynton. Bailey C. Duke, Justice of Inferior Court of Talbot County - Feb 3, 1834. Talbot County Deed Book K, p. 78: Jan 7, 1856. Jane M. Duke received a share of the Estate of Elizabeth Snelling from the Administrator, Zechariah Proctor. Elizabeth's husband was William Snelling. Talbot County GA Deed Book M, p. 114: Mar 8, 1873. Darling Duke & J. M. Duke. Mortgage mentions plantation in Marion County, GA. [Darling Duke was from Camden District, SC] ==================== Meriwether County GA Deed Book G, p. 59: Jan 16, 1839. Thomas F. Matthews of Meriwether, Exec. of Estate of Thomas Matthews, deceased to Bedford B. Duke of Meriwether. $1105.00. 202-1/2 acres in L. L. 184 in the 11th Land District. [Rest of Page Missing] Meriwether County GA Deed Book G, p. 58: Sanders Duke witnessed Deed of Moses Jackson to Charles L. Dupree. Meriwether County GA Deed Book G, p. 219: Nov 18, 1839. Simpson A. Montgomery to Bedford B. Duke. $850.00. L.L.# 200 in 11th Land District. Seal: Simpson A. Montgomery. Wit: Benjamin F. Roberts, Thomas Roberts, J.P. [He could be named for Bedford Brown of Wilkes County] Meriwether County GA Deed Book G, p. 220: Jan 24, 1840. Bedford B. Duke to David Duke, both of Meriwether. $750.00. L. L. # 200 in 11th Land District. Seal: Bedford B. Duke. Wit: David W. Duke, W. T. Wortham. Meriwether County GA Deed Book B, p. 507: July 1, 1871. Daniel Poe of Meriwether to John E. Duke & B. F. Willis of Spalding County. $553.47. 75 acres in L.L.# 132 and 25 acres in L.L# 125 in 9th Land District. Seal: Daniel Poe. Wit: John D. Poe, G. R. Wheelis. [John E. Duke was a son of Green Duke of Pike County and grandson of Stephen Duke who died testate in Upson County, GA in 1844. This John E. Duke was the one who entered a caveat against admitting Stephen Duke's Will to Probate] Meriwether County GA Court of Ordinary Minute Book 4, p. 55: Jan Term, 1861. Harry L. Duke, minor child of Pinckney C. Duke. Pinckney C. Duke made guardian. Meriwether County GA Court of Ordinary Bond Book B, p. 225: Ruth S. Thornton also made security for guardianship of Harry L. Duke. ================== Harris County, GA Deed Book A, p. 552: George W. King of Baldwin County to David Duke of Meriwether. $200.00. 202-1/2 acres Lot ? in 4th Land District. Seal: Geo. W. King. Wit: John Smith, Henry H. Mangham, J.P. Harris County Deed Book C, p. 119: Nov 28, 1835. Wiley White to James H. Duke, both of Harris County. $600.00. 202-1/2 acres L. L.# 138 in 4th Land District. Seal: Wiley White. Wit: Edmund Duke, L. T. Cooper, J.P. Green S. Duke - Lot 67, 19th District, Land north of Mulberry River. Harris County Deed Book A, p. 680: David Duke, to Wm. Armstrong. $200.00. Land lot # 2 in 4th District. Seal: David Duke. Wit: Marthin Cochran, Elijah Laurence. Harris County Deed Book I, p. 178: Oct 29, 1873. W. P. Duke to W. A. Duke. North Half of lot 103 and 30 acres in S.E. corner of Lot 122 in 21st Land District. Seal: W. P. Duke. Wit: James D. Hale, Chas. Bedell, N.P. & Ex. Off. J.P. Harris County Deed Book M, p. 286: May 20, 1874. W. A. Duke to E. N. Duke. North 1/2 of Land Lot 103 and 30 acres in S. E. Corner of Land Lot 122 in 21st Land District. Seal: W. A. Duke. Wit: B. N. Walton, A. F. Truett, C.S.O. =============== Wilkes County GA Deed Book RR, p. 250: Dec 27, 1797. Thomas Duke of Oglethorpe to Jeremiah Reeves of Wilkes. $50.00. 60 acres on Dry Fork of Long Creek. Seal: Thomas Duke. Wit: John Coleman, Ichabod Reeves. Wilkes County GA Deed Book XX, p. 3: Dec 27, 1797. Thomas Duke of Oglethorpe to Josiah Jordan of Oglethorpe. $500. 200 acres on Dry Fork of Long Creek. Seal: Thomas Duke. Wit: Regton [Peyton?] Parks, Obediah Owen. Georgia Archives, Misc. Papers: July 15, 1793. Petition of Inhabitants of Effingham County, GA to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia. Israel Leimberger, John Dukes and others. South Carolina Land Grants: Edmund Duke Craven County 1775 96 District 1785 Wilkes County GA Land Lottery List: [Found in Judge of Probate's Office] Capt. John M. Cooper's Dist Charles Duke, son of Taylor 2 drawn Dolly Duke, widow 1 drawn orphans of Charles Duke, Fishing Creek 1 drawn Nancy Duke, daughter of Taylor 1 drawn Henry Duke 2 drawn Wilkes County, GA Deed Book GG, p. 52: Mar 9, 1790. Joel Duke of Burke County to John Cole of Wilkes County. 150 pounds. 200 acres situated on waters of Little River. Seal: Joel (X) Duke. Wit: Abalom Bedell. Wilkes County, GA Deed Book GG, p. 9: December 3, 1788. Taylor Duke of Wilkes to Bedford Brown of Wilkes. 100 pounds. 350 acres situated on waters of Fishing Creek. Seal: Taylor (T) Duke. Wit: H. Caldwell, David Hillhouse. Wilkes County, GA Deed Book H, p. 276: Oct 1, 1790. Matthew Ledbetter of Wilkes to William Duke of Wilkes. 40 pounds. 200 acres on Dry Fork of Long Creek bounded southwardly by Thomas Arnolds, southeastwardly by William Dukes and Thomas Dukes. Seal: Matthew (X) Ledbetter. Wit: James Rutledge, Edmon (X) Duke, Wm. Hammett, J.P. Wilkes County, GA Deed Book HHH, p. 265: Apr 10, 1824. James M. Luker of Wilkes in consideration of the good will which I do have & bear to Charles Coatsworth Duke, son of Aristotle Duke...conveys sorrel colt, 3 years old... Wilkes County, GA Deed Book LLL, p. 471: Carlton Welborn of Houston county to Keziah Dukes of Wilkes. $250.00. 265 acres situated on Camp Creek. Seal: Carlton Williams. Wit: Joseph Duprey, Bruton Birch. Wilkes County, GA Deed Book MMM, p. 362: Keziah Dukes of Wilkes to Allen Holliday of Wilkes County. $250.00. 245 acres on Kemps Creek less a reserve of 1/4 acre as a graveyard near residence of Joseph Hartselle. Wilkes County GA Deed Book PP, p. 227: Nov 20, 1797. Charles Duke & Dolly his wife of Wilkes County to Francis Gideon. $200.00. 178 acres on Rocky Fork of Fishing Creek. Seal: Charles Duke, Dolly Duke. Wit: Wm Low, Thomas Duke, Phillip Zimmerman. Wilkes County GA Deed Book RR, p. 303: June 13, 1797. Taylor Duke of Wilkes to John Boulton of Wilkes. $3.25. Five acres. Seal: Taylor(X) Duke. Wit: Obadiah Wynne, James Leavens, Jacob Hammon/ Wilkes County, GA Deed Book RR, p. 353: June 13, 1797. Indenture. Taylor Duke of Wilkes to John Bolton of Wilkes. $110.00. 40 acres on Fishing Creek. Seal: Taylor (T) Duke. Wit: Obadiah Wynne, James Leavens, Jacob Hammon. Wilkes County, GA Deed Book RR, p. 354: May 6, 1797. Taylor Duke of Wilkes to Obadiah Wynne of Wilkes. 230 acres. Seal: Taylor (T) Duke, Sarah (+) Duke. Wit: Thomas Wynne, Shelton Edison. Wilkes County GA Deed Book RR, p. 258: Thomas Duke & wife Elizabeth of Oglethorpe County to Ichabod Reeves. 60 pounds sterling. 200 acres on Dry Fork Creek. Seal: Th.s Duke, Elizabeth Duke. Wit: Avery Reeves, Henry Duke. ================ Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book C, p. 491: April 22, 1808. John Warnock, Joseph Price, Abel Price, Rosanna Price & Ransom Duke, heirs & representatives of Joseph Price, Sr., deceased to Moses Stallions. $210.00. 200 acres on Little River. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book C, p. 521: December 27, 1797. Thomas Duke to Josiah Jordan. $500.00. 240 acres on Dry Fork of Long Creek. Wit: Payton Parks, Obadiah Owin. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book E, p. 102: Apr 16, 1803. Thomas Duke & Elizabeth Duke of Oglethorpe county to Isham Rainey. $500.00. 850 acres on Troublesome Creek. Wit: George Doggett, Bennett King. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book E, p. 37: Jan 21, 1804. Thomas Duke Sr. to W. T. Morton. $500.00 236 acres on Dry Fork of Long Creek...adjoining Henry Duke's lands. Seal: Thomas Duke. Wit: Thomas Duke, Jr., John Lumpkin. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book J, p. 97: Mar 11, 1816. Thomas Duke, Sr. of Morgan County to Thomas Duke, Jr. of Oglethorpe County. $500.00. 100 acres ...on Indian Creek... Seal: Thomas Duke, Senr. Wit: George Meader Sr, George Latimer, Bird Parks. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book J, p. 9: Jan 16, 1818. The heirs & representatives of William Morgan of Morgan County to Elizabeth Hale. $200.00. 200 acres adjoining Clarke county line. Seal: Saml Hay, Robert Morgan, Hardy Morgan, Duncan Comick, John Comick, Jesse Morgan, Ritter Morgan, Thomas Duke. Wit: James Hale, Nancy Hale, Harwood Goodeyear. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book J, p. 94: Mar 11, 1816. Thomas Duke, Sr. of Morgan County to Thomas Duke, Jr. of Oglethorpe County. $100.00. 4-1/2 acres on Indian Creek. Seal: Thomas Duke, Senr. Wit: George Meader, George Latimer, Bird Parks. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book K, p. 279: May 14, 1822. Thomas Duke of Morgan County to William Echols. $500.00. 400 acres ...bordered by lands formerly owned by James Duke. Seal: Thomas Duke. Wit: Thomas Farer, Wm ? Carlisle. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book L, p. 376: Nathaniel H. Smith & Thomas Duke of Oglethorpe County & Harrison Smith of Pike County to John Baughn. $1025.00. 220 acres...being a part of estate of Isham smith, dec'd which fell to us as legatees.... Seal: Nathaniel H. Smith, Thomas Duke, Harrison Smith. wit: Bird Parks, George Doggett. Oglethorpe County GA Inferior Court Minutes, 1794-1808, p. 223: Tavern lisence be renewed to Thomas Duke, Esq. to keep a public house of entertainment at his own house. Oglethorpe County GA Superior Court Minutes, 1809-1810, p. 63: Thomas Duke, surviving co-partner of Firm of Francis Gordon & Angus Bethune Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book A: July 27, 1793. William Duke & Winniford his wife of County of Wilkes to William Arnold for 60 pounds...all that tract of land being & lying in said county and on the waters of Long Creek containing two hundred acres more or less bounded Northwestardly by Oliver's land, Southwestardly by Thomas Arnold's, Southeastwardly by William Duke and Thomas Duke and on the other side by Coxes land.... Seal: William Duke, Winniford (X) Duke. Wit: J. Burton, Joel Terrell. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book H, p. 194: Mar 12, 1802. Thomas Duke and Betsey his wife to George Doggite. $1000.00. ...all that tract or parcel of land in the county & state aforesaid lying on the Buffalo fork of Long Creek...109 acres more or less.... Seal: Thos. Duke, Elizabeth Duke. Wit: ? Taylor or Traylor, James Duke, Bird Parks. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book E, p. 371. James Duke to Thomas Duke. $100.00. 450 acres on Waters of Buffalo Creek. Seal: James Duke. Wit: Henry Duke, Abram Eason. Recorded Sep 24, 1803. Oglethorpe County GA Deed Book H, p. 197: Sep 7, 1802. Thomas Duke Senr. & Elizabeth his wife to Samuel Tait. $300.00...all that tract or parcel of land...150 acres...on waters of Buffalow Creek, a branch of Long Creek bounded by lands of Thomas Morgan, Lumpkin, George Thrush & said Tait being a part of a tract of 450 acres granted to James Duke...November 25, 1801.. Wit: Geoge Thrash, Thomas Morgan. Oglethorpe County Marriage Records: Robert Duke = Betsey Casell 3-20-1811 Elizabeth Duke = Henry English 08-24-1822 James Dukes = Elizabeth Martin 03- 03-1794 Oglethorpe County, GA Deed Book D, p. 378: Feb 2, 1803. Thomas Duke, Esq. to Pitt Milner. $2100.00. 280 acres being north end of a tract where said Duke formerly lived on Dry Fork of Long Creek. Seal: Thomas Duke, Elizabeth Duke. Wit: Stimson Hale, Saml Tate. Oglethorpe County, GA Deed Book E, p. 450: Feb 11, 1809. Thomas Duke Senr & Nancy his wife of Morgan County to Ferdinand Phinizy. $6200.00. 1140 acres on Long Creek, Buffalo Creek & Indian Creek. Seal: Thos Duke, Nancy Duke. Wit: Thomas Burdell, Jas Jordan, Welcom Parks, Bird Parks. Nancy Duke relinquished Right of Dower Apr 19, 1809. Oglethorpe County, GA Deed Book E, p. 427: Mar 16, 1809. Thomas Duke, Sr. & Nancy his wife of Morgan County to Abraham Hill. $200.00. 200 acres.... Wit: Thomas McGehee, J. B. Thomas, ? Lumpkin. Nancy relinquished Right of Dower. ================ Habersham County, GA Deed Book O, p. 206: May 21, 1821. Lettish Duke, widow of Clarke County to Henry Duke. "...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..." Power of Attorney to sell L.L.# 146, 11th L. D. Lettish (X) Duke. Wit: Stephen Treadwell, Harris F. Treadwell. Proved before T. C. Woods in Walton County, GA, Feb 16, 1822 by Stephen Treadwell. Habersham County, GA Deed Book O, p. 207: Jan 7, 1837. Henry Duke to Jonathan McIntire. Georgia Jackson County. $50.00 L.L# 146, 11th L.D. Test: John Kirkland, Barley Chandler. Marriage Book b, p. 291 Habersham County, GA: P. W. Duke to Emily Kennedy Apr 18 1869 ============= Lincoln County GA Deed Book A, p. 16: Mar 27, 1795. Charles Duke, Thomas Duke, Henry Duke & Jeremiah Russell, the heirs & Representatives of Henry Duke formerly of the county of Lincoln to Stephen Harnesburger for 500 pounds sterling...all that tract or parcel of land lying & being in the county of Wilkes on the waters of Soap & Fishing Creek.... Seal: Charles Duke, Thomas Duke. Wit: Thomas Murray, Wm Son, Wm Stokes. Lincoln County Deed Book A, p. 45: April 15, 1795. Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County to Stephen Harnesburger...by virtue of a writ of fiera facias...on a judgement at the suit of the heirs & representatives of Henry Duke deceased against Thomas Winkfield...levy made by said Sheriff on 300 acres of land on Soap Creek. Lincoln County Deed Book A, p. 45: Nathaniel Coats, Sheriff of Wilkes County to Charles Duke of Wilkes. Writ of fiere facias on a judgement on a suit by heirs & representatives of Henry Duke, deceased against Thomas Winkfield. 100 acres on waters of Soap Creek...bid off by sheriff & Charles Duke became purchaser for 25 pounds.... Lincoln County Deed Book A, p. 46: October 21, 1797. Charles Duke of Wilkes and Dolly Duke, his wife to Richard Benson of Wilkes. $120.00. 100 acres on Soap & Fishing Creek in Lincoln County. Seal: Charles Duke, Dolly Duke. Wit: Thomas Duke, Phillip Zimmerman. =============== Hancock County, GA, Inferior Court Minutes, June 4, 1811: "Ordered that Green Duke, an orphan be bound unto Henry Collier until he arrives to the age of twenty one years for the purpose of learning the Taylor trade." 1810 Census Kershaw County, SC: Joel Duke 0-1-1-0-1 0-0-1-1-1-0 1820 Census Lancaster, County, SC: Wm Dukes 4-0-0-0-1 0-3-1-0-1 Priscilla Dukes 0-1-0-0-0 0-1-1-0-0 1850 Census Pike County, GA, Dist 68: William G. Duke 30 Farmer GA H/H# 800 Elizabeth A. C. 21 GA Nancy S. 5 GA Joseph W. 3 GA John E. Duke 32 Farmer SC H/H# 801 Mary 30 SC Letha A. 13 GA Thomas B. 11 GA John G. 9 GA Mary E. 7 GA Nancy J. 5 GA Hibernia A. 3 GA