William
Duke
Sr
Born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Duke II
and Bridget (Smith) Duke
Husband of
Thamar (Taylor) Duke
— married
1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Husband of
Elizabeth (Gardinier) Duke
— married
1737 in Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Ann Duke, William Duke Jr, John Duke, Thamar (Duke) Green, Martha Duke and Sarah (Duke) Murphy
Died after
after age 90
in Warren County, North Carolina, United States
Profile managers:
Amy Blythe 
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Biography
William Duke Sr migrated from Virginia to North Carolina.
William Duke Sr was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.
William Duke Sr. was born in 1701 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony. Thamar Taylor and William Duke Sr. were married in Aug 1717 in Isle of Wight, Surry County, North Carolina. The biggest error made by researchers regarding our early colonial family history is that many believe that the parents of William Duke Sr. are James Duke and Mary Duke. This is incorrect. The father of our William Duke Sr. is John Duke Jr. and his grandfather is John Duke Sr. This unquestionably has been proven with DNA testing.
Thamar Taylor was born in 1703 in Virginia, United States. She died before Aug 1737 at the age of 34 in Brunswick, Virginia. It is rumored that Thamar was a Saponi Indian who was adopted by the Taylor family. However, there is no written proof, to date, of this. William and Thamar had 3 children. Thamar died very young before 1737. A local widow, Elizabeth Bartholomew, helped William take care of his children after Thamar’s death. William eventually married Elizabeth.
William Duke Sr. and Thamar Taylor had the following children:
1. William Norman Duke Jr. was born in 1721 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. He died after 26 Oct 1793 at the age of 72 in Warren County, North Carolina. No proven middle name for William; not Norman & not Raleigh.
2. John Duke Sr. was born 1724, Virginia and died 1755, Granville County, North Carolina.
3. Thamar Duke was born in 1728 in Brunswick, Virginia. She died in 1771 at the age of 43 in North Carolina. John Taylor Duke is my direct line ancestor.
Research Notes
This individual, William Duke, has been proven through yDNA study at ftDNA to be part of group 2, aka, Isle of Wight Co VA Duke Family, not the Henrico Co VA Duke Family as previous published documents showed. As of 08/19/2020, the earliest known Isle of Wight Co VA ancestor established is John Duke Sr.. Revisions, modifications and adjustments are being made to all associated profiles as part of both ftDNA study, as well as GEDmatch Duke DNA study Amy Hargis 08/19/2020.
Previously incorrect information: - William Duke, did NOT have middle name of Raleigh. - The information that this William Duke was the son of James Duke and Mary Byrd was probably obtained from the Evelyn Brandenburger history of the Duke family http://www.charlemagne.org/dukes.pdf, but it is unquestionably incorrect. - Place & date of death previously listed incorrect: 28 Apr 1775 & New Bern, NC; corrected date After 1791 & place is Warren County, NC; proven by 15 Dec 1791 Land Grant for 300 acres in Warren County, NC. See Land Grant information below.
Sources
- North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960; Name: William Duke Sr; Issue Date: 15 Dec 1791; Residence Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA; Grant #76; Entry #32; Book #75; Page #144; Location: Beginning at a Maple; Certificate Number Range: 1-84, 01-02; Description: Warren 1-84, 01-02; Note, son, William Jr lived nearby, possibly on adjacent land
- Brunswick County Va., Deed Bk. 2, p. 168; On 1 July 1742, William Duke the Elder conveys land to his son William Duke the Younger
- Granville Co., N.C., Deed Bk. A, p. 18; On 4 March 1746, William Duke conveyed land to his son John Duke
- Granville Co., NC, Deed Bk. B, p.234; On 4 March 1746, William Duke sold land to Edward Green which Edward deeded to his son Peter (husband of Thamar) for five shillings in 1750.
- Bute Co., NC, Deed Bk. 4, p. 234; On 28 April 1775, William Duke the Elder conveys 50 acres of land to his grandson, Matthew Duke (son of John)
Potentially:
- Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. IV (not sure if this is a valid source; name needs checking)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- David Dukes
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup i, FTDNA kit #83316
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~0.78%
Judith Segars :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Eula Mangum :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MJ7891563 [compare], Ancestry member Stephen_Mangum
-
~0.59%
Rodney Atkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M890658 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LU9680512 [compare], Ancestry member atkinsr01
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~0.39%
~1.56%
LG Price :
23andMe, GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare], FTDNA kit #916275
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Les Dugger :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Linda Plummer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A731716 [compare], Ancestry member lbange
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~0.39%
Theresa Gifford :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PZ4564959 [compare], Ancestry member Tgiff61
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~0.39%
Jason Kordelos :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Jennifer (McKinzie) Corl :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JB7371196 [compare], Ancestry member JenniferSueCorl
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~0.39%
Roy Minyard :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Larry Duke :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LV5588060 [compare], Ancestry member LarryWDuke
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~0.39%
Bob Floyd :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.39%
Lynn Bryan :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~0.39%
Hazel (Jones) McQuaig :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch QC9756246 [compare], FTDNA kit #13330
-
~0.39%
Aaron Murphy :
Autosomal DNA Test
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Categories: Virginia Colonists | North Carolina Colonists
Space:DBE_213 and Space:DBE_313 have details, including "These errors are overseen by the DNA Project. To help add references for DNA to the profile, please see: DNA Confirmation Citation Maker app."
See also the project's Editing Guidance and Profile Example (for adding a DNA or DNA Information section).
I am the lead researcher for this group of Dukes whom are group 2, aka, Isle of Wight Co VA Duke Family in the yDNA study at ftDNA as well as the GEDmatch Duke DNA study.
Please add me as a PM for profile Duke-388 since he is part of these two DNA studies. I am a direct descendent of his.
My email is [email address removed] Please let me know if you have any questions or if you are connected via DNA, we welcome you to join the GEDmatch Duke DNA Study that's been underway for almost 5 years with about 250 descendants participating. We have spent considerable effort to well source ancestors of these descendants by sharing their sources and providing their DNA test results. We have spent considerable effort to well source ancestors of the descendants.
Many thanks! Amy (Hargis) Blythe, Hargis-1027
I'm the lead Researcher for the Duke Study (or group 2 in ftDNA Duke Study). We have worked long & hard on separating out truth & fiction with the various William Dukes & their locations.
DNA proves William Duke Sr (Duke-388) is part of group 2, as shown in my example below that is posted on each group 2 descendent:
"This individual, William Duke, has been proven through yDNA study at ftDNA to be part of group 2, aka, Isle of Wight Co VA Duke Family, not the Henrico Co VA Duke Family as previous published documents showed. As of 08/19/2020, the earliest known Isle of Wight Co VA ancestor established is John Duke Sr.. Revisions, modifications and adjustments are being made to all associated profiles as part of both ftDNA study, as well as GEDmatch Duke DNA study Amy Hargis Blythe 08/19/2020.
Previously incorrect information: - William Duke, did NOT have middle name of Raleigh. - The information that this William Duke was the son of James Duke and Mary Byrd was probably obtained from the Evelyn Brandenburger history of the Duke family http://www.charlemagne.org/dukes.pdf, but it is unquestionably incorrect. - Place & date of death previously listed incorrect: 28 Apr 1775 & New Bern, NC; corrected date After 1791 & place is Warren County, NC; proven by 15 Dec 1791 Land Grant for 300 acres in Warren County, NC. See Land Grant information below."
Please either remove Duke-5467 or make it match Duke-388 so it can be merged.
If you are researching this line or are related to these Dukes, please reach out to me directly. I am more than happy to help clear up or add to your information.
Thanks, Amy
Thanks!