Data Abstracts of the Alabama Duke(s) Families by Joe Lineberger
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[Several people have enquired about the extent of my research. I am extracting this information from notebooks that I have compiled over nearly 40 years of research. My Duke research includes VA, SC, GA, some AL and FL. These postings are unordered as one can tell because they come from random notes. Please realize that I have probably made mistakes in transcription. I went to all these county courthouses and transcribed these notes from the original records by hand. I was always working on limited time so I very likely left out some pertinent information. One needs to review the individual record to verify what I have compiled. I Hope that they can be of benefit to a Duke researcher. -- Joe Lineberger]



Montgomery County, AL:

Phillip Duke (Dicks) = Elizabeth W. Pendarvis   Dec. 1, 1817    Consent of Jas. Pendarvis for dau..
A.  J. Dukes = Cynthia Mastin           Dec 27, 1837
James Dukes = Martha Stubs              June 7, 1829
Clarrinda Dukes = Lewis J. Phillips     Feb 18, 1845

Clarke County, AL:

Osman Dukes = Sarah Wilson              June 8, 1833
Abram Dukes = Mary Webb         March 8, 1832
John H. Duke = Sarah Jane Thomas        Jan 8, 1846
J. H. Duke = Ann Clarke                 Dec 10, 1846
Darrington S. Dukes = Elisabeth Singleton       Feb 3, 1846
William M. Dukes = Lucinda Henley       Jan 3, 1843
Emily Jane Duke = William J. Thomas     Mar 26, 1845
Mary ?. Duke = N. W. Smith              Apr 14, 1855
Mrs. Sarah J. Duke = Rev. E. E. Ellis   Mar 3, 1855
Nancy Dukes = Moses G. H. Calk  Aug 13, 1839
Elizabeth Dukes = Thomas Carter Mar 10, 1836
Julia Duke = Joe Talton                 Feb 12, 1833

Green County, AL:

Allen F. Duke = Miss Harriet Duke       Dec 28, 1853    Verbal consent
Frederick Duke = Syntha M. Coats        Oct 24, 1828    Consent per evidence of O. S. Winn
Seaborn Duke = Miss Eliza Shepherd      June 18, 1831

"Alabama Notes, Vol 3&4", 1978, by England, p. 110:
p. 302.  Mar. 1837. Sale of Est. of James Duke.  Purchasers include the widow (not named) and Littleton, Thos., John D., Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Wm., and John Duke, Jr.

Ibid, p. 112:
p. 390.  Aug. 1838.  Chas. Coleman, admr. of James Duke.  Mentioned John Lagrone, R. Duke, Judith Duke.

Ibid, p. 114:
p. 494.  Dec. 1839.  Accts. due est. of Howard and Wilson.  Mentioned:  Jas. Duke, Sen., Moses Duke, Robt. Duke, Henry Duke, J. Duke, A. F. Duke.

Ibid, p. 114:
p. 506.  Dec. 6, 1839.  Sale of est. of J. F. Wallace.  Mentioned:"Littleton Duke"


Jefferson County, AL:
Nancy Dukes = Jesse Taylor    July 14, 1842


"Monroe and Conecuh County, AL Marriages", p. 33:

Frank P. Duke = Mrs. Nannie Henderson    Dec 30, 1874    At bride's home
George D. Duke = Sarah W. Lett        June 19, 1860   
James H. Duke = Isabella McCoy        July 20, 1871    At Mrs. McCoy's home
Walter N. Duke = Jane Knowles        May 21, 1865    At Mrs. Wm. Green's
William J. Duke = Isabella McColl        Dec 26, 1848
W. N. Duke = Martha Jane Bird            Feb 3, 1875    At W. N. Duke's home
George L. Dukes = Narcissa Watson        Oct 25, 1848

Duke File--Curry Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
"Information sent me:

David Duke b. Feb. 5, 1805 | 1850 Macon Co. "Ga" Census Shows

Elizabeth Sept 20, 1806 | DUKE
Elander Oct. 20, 1809 |
Nathan S. Dec. 9, 1811 |
Jane Nov. 3, 1813 | N. S. age 39 b. Ga.

William T. Jan. 17, 1816 | & his family & with him were living

Mary P. Sept 23, 1819 | William age 67 b. Ga.
Rebecca Dec. 6, 1820 | Clara 53 Ga
Frances June 19, 1823 | Frances Lowry 27 Ga
Henry C. Dec. 6, 1825 | Sarah 22 Ga
Sarah Sept. 22, 1828 | Hubbard 21 Ga
Hubbard Oct. 28, 1830 | Emaline 21 Ga
Emaline Aug. 5, 1833 |

No doubt as to the family is there. Now I have the children of Washington Duke and of Taylor Duke & if I can get the brothers & sisters of Taylor or even his date of birth -- I can write a logical disproval -- or if I can find where his William was born in 1783 & of what father that would settle it.

children probably of Wm. (age 67 in 1850) and Clara (age 53 in 1850)"

[Note: The Curry sisters were professional genealogists who lived in Washington, D.C. around the turn of the 20th Century. This researcher placed the quotation marks around Ga since this is an apparent mistake in memory. It is actually Alabama]

Macon County, Al Marriages:

Elizabeth Dukes = James M. Jones Aug 31, 1851 Book 2, p. 241
Henry C. Duke = Mary M. Skinner Sep 9, 1847 p. 106
Susan J. Dukes = John F. Breedlove May 12, 1850 p. 191
Abram J. Dukes = Martha Ann Smith July 27, 1843 p. 6
Hamilton Duke = Mary W. Brantley Sep 8, 1844 p. 26
Nathan S. Duke = Mary Jenks Feb 23, 1845 p. 48