Charles Duke (1765 - 1850)

Born Oct 1765 in Province of Georgia

Husband of Nancy (Elliott) Duke — married about 4 Apr 1800 (to 1850) in Greene, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1850 at age 84 in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States

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Disputed Parentage

According to research linked here, this Charles Duke is not the son of Henry Taylor Duke (abt.1736-1780) . See DUKE RESEARCH REPORT as compiled by Robin R. Davis. According to that research, Charles Duke, son of Henry Taylor Duke (abt.1736-1780) was the Charles Duke married to a Dolly who died in Wilkes County in 1805.

The Charles Duke married to Nancy Elliott died in 1850 in Floyd County.

In addition, current DAR records report that the Charles Duke who married Nancy Elliott was NOT the son of DAR patriot Henry Duke.

See: George Samuel Reid Family Roots

Biography

Charles was born in 1765. Charles Duke ... He passed away in 1850. ^[1]

Charles Duke married Nancy Elliott. He died in Floyd County, GA in 1850. Charles’ father-in-law, Thomas Elliott, received a pension for Revolutionary Service that is documented by the National Archives.

Research Notes

This is a collection of refererences to various Charles Duke in Georgia in the appropriate time period. No representation made that these actually refer to the Charles Duke who was married to Nancy Elliott

• Charles Duke, Sen. in the Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832. Number: 71. District: TWELFTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE. Residence: Coxe's. County: Morgan. Comment: soldier of Indian war.; granted previous to the first day of January, 1838. Ancestry Record 4242 #11037
• Charles Duke in Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799. Duke, Charles. 1798. Oglethorpe County. District: DUKE. Jeffery, Alice. Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Ancestry Record 3467 #2966
• Charles Duke in the 1820 United States Federal Census. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Walton, Georgia; Page: 248; NARA Roll: M33_10; Image: 133. Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 7734 #1354310
• Charles Duke in the 1830 United States Federal Census. Year: 1830; Census Place: Newton, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 20; Page: 8; Family History Library Film: 0007040. Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Image
• Charles Duke in the 1840 United States Federal Census. Year: 1840; Census Place: District 729, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: 38; Family History Library Film: 0007042. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Image
• Ancestry.com. Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Smith, James F..
• The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery. New York, USA: 1838.
• Chas Duke in the 1850 United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 11, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: 63; Page: 44a. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 8054 #18517025 Image - This may be Charles C P Duke who married Nancy Williams, not Charles Duke and Nancy Elliott. Needs further research.
• Chas Duke in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules. 2 enslaved persons. Division 11, Carroll, Georgia, USA. The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. Ancestry Record 8055 #92139675 (probably the same Charles and Nancy as above).
• Chas J Duke in the U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880. Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 11, Carroll, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:1; Page: 265; Line: 20; Schedule Type: Agriculture. Enumeration Date: 15 Sep 1850. Place: Division 11, Carroll, Georgia, USA. Ancestry.com. U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Image

• The following information courtesy of Dennis Duke:

Captain Henry Duke

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/3275628/person/-1094633746/media/ffea4736-d0a9-4574-8d0a-772151777d71?_phsrc=fNj86096&_phstart=successSource

Note that this information is out of date. According to the DAR, Charles Duke, son of Henry, was not the Charles Duke married to Nancy Elliott.

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Research Needs - please add

Marriage record for Charles & Nancy Elliot's marriage record

Death record or burial for Charles in Floyd County

Record of children of Charles and Nancy Elliot

Census records with dates

Someone who really knows how to do this kind of research!

Notes

Birth place: Wilkes, Georgia, United States. Wilkes County was formed in 1777.

Name: Charles Duke. Given Name: Charles. Surname: Duke. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Born October 1765. Gerogia, USA. ^[6]

Died 22 JAN 1850. Floyd, Georgia. ^[6]

Marriage Post 1797. Georgia ^[5]

Military Service: 1793 ^[3]

Civil 1798 Oglethorpe, Georgia. ^[2]

Residence 1820 Walton, Georgia, United States. ^[4] Georgia, United States. ^[3] Maryland ^[5]

Source: Ancestry Family Tree.

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External Files

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by CB Reid, May 21, 2011
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: S_1099418400 Ancestry Record 3467 #2966
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: S_1098468848 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984; Series Number: M905; Roll Number: 7 Ancestry Record 2237 #10423
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: S_2117999774 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Walton, Georgia; Page: 248; NARA Roll: M33_10; Image: 133 Ancestry Record 7734 #1354310
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: S_1082844623 Ancestry Record 4260 #4053
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: S676526536 Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 105 : 1913 Ancestry Record 61157 #3413368

• Charles Duke in the Georgia Wills and Probate Records. Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Floyd County); Probate Place: Floyd, Georgia. Notes: Wills, Vol A, 1852-1861. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Georgia County, District and Probate Courts. ImageImage Probate concluded 7 April 1856. James Duke was the administrator.
• Source: S676526536 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2016 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 61157

• Source: S_1082844623 Maryland Revolutionary War Records Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2000 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 4260

• Source: S_1098468848 U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 2237

• Source: S_1099418400 Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 Jeffery, Alice Publication: The Generations Network, Inc. 1998 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 3467

• Source: S_2117999774 1820 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 14 Record Collection 7734