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William Raleigh Duke 1721 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sept 1721

Birth Location: Brunswick, VA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1793

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Vet

Mother: Thamar Taylor

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The story of William Raleigh Duke began in 1721 in Brunswick, VA. William Raleigh Duke passed away in 1793 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Raleigh Duke began in 1721 in Brunswick, VA.
  • William Raleigh Duke passed away in 1793 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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William Duke's Ancestors

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William Duke
1721 – 1793
Birth Place: Brunswick, VA
Parents
William Raleigh Duke, Rev. War Vet
1701 – 1775
James City, Brunswick, Virginia, British Colonies
Thamar ("Martha" Duke) Taylor
1703 – 1737
Pease Hill, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
8GGF (COL. HENRY DUKE) ESQ
1642 – 1714
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Lydia Hansford
1680 – 1719
York City, York, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DUKE
1616 – 1655
Mary Duke
1620 – 1671
Charles Hansford
1654 – 1702
Elizabeth Folliott
1661 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Duke
1567 – 1641
Lady Bassett\Basset
1567 – 1619
10GGF BARHAM
1572 – 1620
10GGM KING
1572 – 1622

William Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1721
4 Sept 1721
Birth of William Raleigh Duke in Brunswick, VA
Brunswick, VA
1793
21 Jul 1793
Age 72
Death of William Raleigh Duke in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1721
    Event Place: Brunswick, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1793
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

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