Moses
Duke
Born after in South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Duke
and Nancy (Abbott) Duke
Brother of
Thomas Duke, Aaron Duke, Rachel (Duke) Crim, Hester (Duke) Wilson, Jesse Duke and Anna (Duke) Taylor
Husband of
Mary (Faust) Duke
— married
1785 (to 1840) in South Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Louanna (Duke) Elkins
Died about
before about age 85
in Pickens, Alabama, United States
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Research notes
The After 1764 birthdate for Moses Dukes of Richland is estimated from his father Robert Duke of Fairfield's will that was written and signed 10DEC1784: "...Likewise my Stock of horses and Cattle hoog and all my other Moveable Estate to be kept together until my son Moses Duke comes to the age of twenty one years of age and then to be Sold att publick Vandue..." and the 29MAY1789 date of Robert Duke estate sale. Additionally, on 28JAN1785, Moses Duke was a co-signing witness when Robert Duke of Fairfield's will was recorded.
The suspected death date and place for Moses Duke of Richland source from the 1850 US Census Mortality Schedule for Pickens County, Alabama, line 20. Moses Duke, age 70, Male, Widow, born in SC, deceased September 1849 of 'old age.' The record also sets the suspected death date for his wife Mary Faust Duke as 'Before September 1849.
Biography
Moses was born between 1764 and 1768. He was the son of Robert Duke and Nancy Abbott. He passed away in 1849.
Sources
- 1850 US Census Mortality Schedule for Pickens County, Alabama, line 20
- https://genealogy.ztlcox.com/~xcc2all/robertdukelwt.htm Will of Robert Duke of Fairfield
- In 2002, a peer-reviewed genealogy research report was written by Tony Cox which details the available Old Camden District, SC historical records for Moses Duke(s). He found three Moses Dukes and separated the records into summaries for each one. http://genealogy.ztlcox.com/~xcc2all/mosesdukesofcamden0.htm
- Probate record for father: Robert Duke of Fairfield: Robert Duke
Name: Robert Duke Probate Date: 10 Dec 1784 Probate Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1784 Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA Item Description: Index and will, Vol 1, Books C, A1, 1770-1841 Source Citation South Carolina will transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Kershaw, South Carolina Abstract: Robert Duke's Will 1 Series: S108093 Reel: 0014 Frame: 00608 Item: 000 Date: 1/7/1785 Description: DUKE, ROBERT 0F CAMDEN DISTRICT, KERSHAW COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: CAMDEN DISTRICT ESTATE RECORD BOOK A1, PAGE 240; ESTATE PACKET: APT. 22, PKG. 746) (2 FRAMES). Names indexed: CAREY; CRIM, PETER; CRIM, RACHEL; DUKE, JESSE; DUKE, MOSES; DUKE, NANCY; DUKE, ROBERT; DUKE, THOMAS; HAMMET (SLAVE); JUDE (SLAVE); SAMBO (SLAVE); SIMMONS, WILLIAM Locations: CAMDEN DISTRICT; FISHING CREEK; SAWNEYS CREEK; TWENTY-FIVE MILE CREEK Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT) Topics: SLAVES, NAMED
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Moses 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 Moses 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:
- Jerry Dukes
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #939963, MitoYDNA ID T13809 [compare] - Moses Duke :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #31686, MitoYDNA ID T13604 [compare]
- James Dukes :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY19081, FTDNA kit #193243, MitoYDNA ID T13463 [compare]
- Joseph Duke :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 25 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #18211, MitoYDNA ID T13602 [compare]
- Gary Dukes :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #767329, MitoYDNA ID T13522 [compare]
- Charles Duke :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #49262, MitoYDNA ID T13593 [compare]
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~1.56%
Kerry Elkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M565056 [compare]
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~1.56%
~3.12%
M (Harmon) Carpenter :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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MyHeritage DNA
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Living DNA
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~1.56%
Margie Elkins :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JH3304066 [compare], Ancestry member M_Romine
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~0.78%
Margie (Brawley) Matlock :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A688162 [compare], Ancestry member ndwal
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~0.78%
Jeffery Duke :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A358250 [compare], Ancestry member mrcrimson1
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~0.78%
Paul Jones Sutton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #121215
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~0.78%
Moses Duke :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T593632 [compare], FTDNA kit #31686
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