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James Benjamin Duke 1709 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1709

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1755

Death Location: James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Captain Duke

Mother: Mary Byrd

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The story of James Benjamin Duke began in 1709 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA. James Benjamin Duke passed away in 1755 in James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Benjamin Duke began in 1709 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA.
  • James Benjamin Duke passed away in 1755 in James City, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

James Duke's Ancestors

Self
James Duke
1709 – 1755
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain James H. Duke
1677 – 1751
James City Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Byrd
1682 – 1721
Westover Plantation, Charles City Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
8GGF (COL. HENRY DUKE) ESQ
1642 – 1714
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Judith) Soane
1649 – 1714
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DUKE
1616 – 1655
Mary Duke
1620 – 1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Duke
1567 – 1641
Lady Bassett\Basset
1567 – 1619
10GGF BARHAM
1572 – 1620
10GGM KING
1572 – 1622

James Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1709
6 February 1709
Birth of James Benjamin Duke in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1755
1755
Age 46
Death of James Benjamin Duke in James City, Virginia, USA
James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1709
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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