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William Duke 1701 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Duke

Mother: Mary Byrd

Spouse(s): Thamar Taylor

Children(s): Joseph Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Mary Duke, Ann Duke, Samuel Duke, William Duke, John Duke, John Duke, Thamar Duke

In 1701, William Duke entered the world in Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to James Duke and Mary Byrd. William Duke married Thamar Taylor, and had children including Joseph Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Mary Duke, Ann Duke, Samuel Duke, William Duke, John Duke, John Duke, Thamar Duke. William Duke passed away in 1775 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1701, William Duke entered the world in Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to James Duke and Mary Byrd.
  • William Duke married Thamar Taylor, and had children including Joseph Duke, Elizabeth Duke, Mary Duke, Ann Duke, Samuel Duke, William Duke, John Duke, John Duke, Thamar Duke.
  • William Duke passed away in 1775 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Duke
1677 – 1751
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
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Mary Byrd
1683 – 1721
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thamar Taylor
1703 – 1737
Birth Location: Brunswick, VA, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Duke
1700 – 1778
Birth Location: Bute, North Carolina, Colonial America
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Elizabeth Duke
1719 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Duke
1719 – 1805
Birth Location: –
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Ann Duke
1721 –
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, Colonial America
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Samuel Duke
1722 – 1798
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, Colonial America
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William Duke
1722 – 1793
Birth Location: Hays Farm, Jefferson, West Virginia, Colonial America
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John Duke
1723 – 1803
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, Colonial America
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John Duke
1724 – 1755
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Thamar Duke
1728 – 1771
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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William Duke's Ancestors

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William Duke
1701 – 1775
Birth Place: Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Duke
1677 – 1751
James City, Virginia, United States
Mary Byrd
1683 – 1721
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Duke's Descendants

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William Duke (1701 – 1775) m. Thamar Taylor (1703 – 1737)
  1. 1. Joseph Duke (1700 – 11 Jan 1778)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Duke (1719 – )
  3. 3. Mary Duke (1719 – 1805)
  4. 4. Ann Duke (1721 – )
  5. 5. Samuel Duke (1722 – 1798)
  6. 6. William Duke (04 Sep 1722 – 21 Jan 1793)
  7. 7. John Duke (1723 – 1803)
  8. 8. John Duke (1724 – 1755) m. Mary Myrick (10 Jul 1727 – 1745) m. Lydia Lewis (1735 – 1803)
    1. 1. Joseph Duke (1700 – 11 Jan 1778)
    2. 2. John Duke (1723 – 1803)
    3. 3. Samuel Duke (1727 – 1760)
    4. 4. Anne Dukes (1737 – 1832) m. Onesimus Futch (1735 – 29 Apr 1836)
      1. 1. Martin Futch (1711 – 17 Mar 1767)
      2. 2. Onesimus Futch (1735 – 1836)
      3. 3. Solomon Futch (1767 – 21 Jul 1836) m. Sarah Davis (abt 1792 – 1837) m. Elizabeth Letey (1772 – 1815) m. Elizabeth (1800 – 1815)
        1. 1. David Futch (17 Jul 1791 – 31 Jan 1878)
        2. 2. John (Owen) Futch (1795 – 1865)
        3. 3. Isaac Futch (1797 – 1804)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Betty) Futch (16 Nov 1798 – 1855)
        5. 5. Jacob Futch (20 Feb 1799 – 17 May 1865)
        6. 6. Rowan Futch (1803 – 1850)
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Futch (24 Dec 1803 – 1880)
        8. 8. John (Owen) Futch (10 Nov 1804 – 16 Jan 1863)
        9. 9. Samuel (Horace) Futch (30 Jul 1818 – 1881)
        10. 10. Zachariah Futch (05 Oct 1821 – 10 Oct 1860)
        11. 11. Nancy Futch (14 Nov 1823 – 1908)
        12. 12. Sarah (Ann) Futch (24 Dec 1826 – 1880) m. Moses (M) Glisson (1823 – 1870) m. James (O.) Baxter (1798 – 21 Dec 1858) m. William Duggar (1803 – 19 Jan 1857) m. Elijah (Strickland) CSA-GA (17 Nov 1811 – 17 Apr 1879) m. William (H) Driggers (21 APR 1817 – Apr 1870) m. William (H) Driggers (21 Apr 1817 – 1822) m. William (H) Driggers (21 Apr 1817 – 1922)
      4. 4. Anna Futch (12 Jun 1809 – 1839)
    5. 5. Anne Dukes (1737 – 1835)
    6. 6. Matthew Duke (1747 – 8 Feb 1819)
    7. 7. John Duke (1749 – 1803)
    8. 8. William Duke (10 JUN 1754 – 11 AUG 1842)
    9. 9. Samuel Duke (1758 – 1790)
    10. 10. Robert Duke (1760 – 1790)
    11. 11. Taylor Duke (1770 – 1840)
  9. 9. Thamar Duke (1728 – 1771)

William Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1701
1701
Birth of William Duke in Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1775
1775
Age 74
Death of William Duke in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Charles City, Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
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