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Sheriff & Justice James DUKE (b. 1677, d. 1751)
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Children
Infant DUKE b: 6 FEB 1708/09 in James City Co., VA
Ann DUKE b: AFT 1709 in James City or Charles City Co., VA
Edmund DUKE b: AFT 1709 in James City or Charles City Co., VA
Henry DUKE b: AFT 1709 in Charles City Co., VA
James DUKE b: AFT 1709
John DUKE b: AFT 1709 in Virginia
Sarah DUKE b: AFT 1709 in Virginia
MARY DUKE b: 1725 in Charles City Co., VA
William DUKE b: AFT 1700
Note:
Ref: "Henry Duke Councilor" by Walter Garland Duke. pages 40-43, 265 and 266.
PAGE 40 "THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS FROM THE PRIVATE DIARY OF COL. Wm BYRD II, OF "WESTOVER", CHARLES CITY COUNTY, VA., ARE SET FORTH HERE IN ORDER TO SHOW THE CLOSE ASSOCIATION AND FRIENDSHIP THAT EXISTED BETWEEN COL. BYRD AND COL. HENRY DUKE I. THIS MAY BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT FOR MANY YEARS THEY WERE BOTH MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL COUNCIL AT WILLIAMSBURG IF IT WAS NOT FROM ACTUAL RELATIONSHIP. iT WILL BE NOTED THAT MANY REFERENCES RELATE TO VISITS PAID TO "MY BROTHER DUKE" WHOSE WIFE HE CALLS "MY SISTER". THIS REFERS TO JAMES DUKE, OF JAMES CITY COUNTY, VA, VERY PROBABLY THE SON OF COL. HENRY DUKE I. HIS WIFES CHRISTIAN NAME IS NOT GIVEN. Wm BYRD (I) HAD A DAUGHTER MARY WHO MARRIED JAMES DUKE AND THIS MAY ACCOUNT, IT IS BELIEVED, FOR THE UNIFORMLY DEFINITE WAY IN WHICH SHE IS DESIGNATED IN THE DIARY AS "MY SISTER" AND "MY SISTER DUKE". THESE DESIGNATIONS OF JAMES DUKE AND HIS WIFE IMPLY A MUCH CLOSER CONNECTION THAN WOULD ARISE FROM ANY ASSOCIATION WITH COL. HENRY DUKE I OR WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN TERMED IN THOSE EARLY DAYS "NEIGHBORLINESS"."
1709 April 28 --- "Passed over the creek and then rode to my brother Duke's whom I found just recovered of the ague by means of my physic. Here I ate some roast beef for dinner and then proceeded to Col. Duke's who I found indisposed. He entertained me very courteously."
1709 Dec 7 --- "I proceeded with Col. Randolph over the bridge"(Soane's Warehouse) "to Col. Duke's. It was exceedingly cold. We did not get over until after sunset. We found the Colonel under great fear of the distemper, which he said was very violent in the neighborhood."
1709 Dec 9 --- "About 10 o'clock I rode to Col. Duke's, but it was so cold I was forced to walk twice to give myself a heat. About 3 o'clock we dined and I ate boiled beef for dinner. Then we rode to my brother Duke's.
1710 Feb 13 --- "I wrote a letter to Col. Duke and another to my brother Duke."
1710 April 30 --- "About 11 o'clock I took my leave and rode to Col. Duke's where I found my brother Duke who told me all were well at his house. I ate some cold beef and salad. In the afternoon it rained exceedingly and thundered terribly for about an hour. However, it did not prevent me from proceeding to my brother Duke's where we came before sunset. My sister and her child were very well."
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JAMES DUKE was born about 1671 at James City County, Virginia to HENRY DUKE & his wife, ELIZABETH SOANE. His father was the Councilor of Virginia and very active in the affairs of Virginia. JAMES DUKE married MARY BYRD about 1699 probably in Charles City County as she was the daughter of WILLIAM BYRD, I and MARIA HORSMANDEN of "Westover" in that county. Mary's parents were also very prominent in early Virginia society. JAMES and MARY had seven children who lived and one known miscarriage that was recorded in Mary's brother's journal, The Secret Diary of William Byrd II of Westover. The known children are: EDMUND DUKE, MARY DUKE, ANN DUKE, HENRY DUKE, JOHN DUKE, SARAH DUKE, and WILLIAM S. DUKE.
In 1714 he was Justice of James City County. In 1720 he was in James City County until it was split off by the river to become Charles City County. In 1726 James Duke was Justice of Charles City County, VA.
On 16 June 1714 JAMES DUKE was named in a patent filed by JOHN WOODARD for 230 acre (N.L.) in James City County in Wilmington Parish; on East side of Chicohominy River, beginning on East side of Diascum Swamp divinding this & land of one Edmunds; on MR. JAMES DUKE'S line; to Warran Eise Swamp, including the whole swamp, & thro' Bitchen Swamp; for Woodard's importation of 5 persons: Richard Roberts, Richard Ball, Henry Shadduck, Ed. Powell, and Ed. Carron as recorded in Patent Book 10, page 191. (Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol 3, p 156-157) This establishes that in 1714 JAMES DUKE lived in Wilmington Parish of James City County.
Note: In 1768 an account of the estate of JAMES DUKE was filed in Charles City County, Wills & Accounts, 1766-1774, page 65-67.
James Duke made his home, "Pease Hill", southwest of Chickahominy River (Pease Hill Creek).
As documented in THE PRIVATE DIARY OF COLONEL WILLIAM BYRD, II, OF "WESTOVER", Charles City County, on page 40 there are references that show that there was a close relationship between Colonel Byrd and Colonel Henry Duke I. Both were members of the Royal Council at Williamsburg. Col. Byrd makes many references to visits that he paid to "my brother Duke" whose wife he calls "my sister." He is referring to JAMES DUKE of James City County, Virginia, who is the son of Colonel HENRY DUKE.
1709, February 27: "I rose at 6 o'clock and said my prayers and ate milk for breakfast. ROBIN BOLLING came over to see me to consult was most proper to be done about the clerk's place. . . When I came to the ferry I saw Mistress MARY EPPES, a pretty girl and capable of impression [probably the daughter of William Eppes, sheriff of Prince George County in 1705]. When I came home I found all things well. I ate roast beef for dinner. It rained again in the afternoon. I received a letter from my brother DUKE to desire me to lend him 50 pounds." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II]
1709 April 28: "Passed over the creek and then rode to my brother DUKE's whom I found just recovered of the ague by means of my physic. Here I ate some roast beef for dinner and then proceeded to Col. Duke's who I found indisposed. He entertained me very courteously."
1709, August 30: "I rose at 5 o'clock and read two chapters in Hebrew and some Greek in Josephus. I said my prayers and ate milk for breakfast. I danced my dance . . . My brother DUKE's boy came and brought me several letters, some of which were from England."
1709 December 7: "I proceeded with COL. RANDOLPH over the bridge (Soane's Warehouse) to COL. DUKE's. It was exceedingly cold. We did not get over until after sunset. We found the Colonel under great fear of the distemper, which he said was very violent in the neighborhood."
1709, December 8: "The Council sat till 8 o'clock when I went to Queen's Creek, not withstanding the great cold, where I found my sister [MARY] in the middle of her {m-d}. About 10 o'clock we went to bed."
1709, December 9: "I rose at 7 o'clock and said a short prayer. It had frozen very hard. I discoursed with my brother [JAMES DUKE] about plantation matters and then ate milk for breakfast. About 10 o'clock I rode to COLONEL DUKE's but it was so cold I was forced to walk twice to give myself a heat. About one I got there, but COLONEL RANDOLPH did not meet me according to his promise because MR. BLAND was very sick. About 3 o'clock we dined and I ate boiled beef for dinner. Then we rode to my brother, DUKE's and took some of Mr. B-s {Boush's ?} cider by the way. I ate milk for supper but too great a quantity which therefore did not agree with me."
1709, December 10: "I rose at 7 o'clock and said a short prayer. Then I walked with my brother to see the dam he was making for a milol. I ate milk for breakfast. About 10 o'clock I took my leave and COLONEL DUKE was so complaisant that he came about three miles with me. About 1 o'clock I got home where I found all well, thanks be to God. EUGENE had pissed in bed for which I gave him a pint of piss to drink. I ate fish for dinner . . . played billiards . . . In the afternoon I read a little Italian and said a short prayer . . . "
1710 February 13: "I wrote a letter to COL. DUKE and another to my brother DUKE . . . As soon as we were in bed my wife complained of great pains in her belly. I persuaded her to be bled and I rose to call G-r-l to let her blood. She refused a long time; at last she agreed, but there was no one appeared. However, she was more at ease and we went to bed again and she was easy all night, thank God."
1710 April 30: "About 11 o'clock I took my leave and rode to COL. DUKE's where I found my brother DUKE who told me all were well at his house. I ate some cold beef and salad. In the afternoon it rained exceedingly and thundered terribly for about an hour. However it did not prevent me from proceeding to my brother DUKE's where we came before sunset. My sister and her child were very well."
1710, June 6: "I rose at 6 o'clock and read two chapters in Hebrew and no Greek because we prepared to receive company for the funeral [of the infant Parke Byrd]. I said my prayers and ate cake and water gruel for breakfast. About 10 o'clock Colonel Hill, Mr. Anderson and his wife came. Half an hour after my sister DUKE came without my brother [James Duke] who could not leave his business, and about 11 came my cousin Harrison with her son and daughter, Mr. C;s and Mr. Doyley. We gave them burnt claret and cake. About 2 o'clock we went with the corpse to the churchyard and as soon as the service was begun it rained very hard so that we were forced to leave the parson and go into the church porch but Mr. Anderson stayed till the service was finished. About 6 o'clock we went to dinner and I ate boiled beef for dinner. The company stayed till the evening and then went away. Mr. Custis and I took a walk about the plantation. Mr. Custis and I took a walk about the plantation. Two of the new Negroes were taken sick and I gave each of them a vomit which worked very well. I said my prayers and had good health, good thoughts, and better health [sic], thank God Almighty." [Secret Diary of William Byrd, II 1709-1712, 6 June 1710].
1710, September 12: "I rose at 6 o'clock and read two chapters in Hebrew but no Greek. I said my prayers and ate boiled milk for breakfast. The weather threatened rain. However, it did not discourage me from going to Williamsburg. After I had settled my business I went over the creek and about 1 o'clock I got to my brother DUKE's where I found my sister [Mary] but he was not at home. We ate some bread and butter and about 3 o'clock went over the river. I just called at COLONEL DUKE's but did not light off my horse and got to Queen's Creek about 7 o'clock I found my sister Custis [sister-in-law, Frances Parke Custis] but my brother was gone to the upper plantation. I ate some boiled shoat. My sister told me four of their Negroes were run away. About 9 o'clock I went to bed, said a short prayer, and had good thoughts, good health, good humor, thank God Almighty. [Secret Diary of William Byrd, II 1709-1712]
1710, November 20: "In the evening I went to see COLONEL DUKE who was much better and there I found my brother DUKE. Then I went to the coffeehouse and played at cards till 12 o'clock."
1711, January 4: "About 12 o'clock I received a letter from my brother DUKE that told me they were all well."
In 1711 the great social event of the year was a ball given by the Governor on the Queen's birthday. In 1711 WILLIAM BYRD II, brother-in-law, recorded in his journal that he and his wife had quarreled that evening about pulling her brows. She threatened that she would not go to Williamsburg if she might not pull them. William refused and got the better of her maintaining his authority. The next day they were to travel with his sister, MARY BYRD DUKE, and her husband, JAMES DUKE and his father, Colonel HENRY DUKE. At the last moment William Byrd caught a bad cold and was afraid he would be unable to stand the journey. [Secret Diary, Feb 6, 171
1711, February 4: "After church we ate some toast and drank some mead and went over the creek with our horses where the water was very high and I was very wet and got a violent cold. MRS. DUNN returned home and we rode to my brother DUKE's where we found all well. My sister [Mary] did not ask us to eat till my brother [James Duke] came home and then I got some milk and potatoes. My cold grew worse. About 9 o'clock we went to bed. I said a short prayer and had good thoughts, good humor, and indifferent good health, thank God Almighty." [Secret Diary of William Byrd, II 1709-1712]
1711, February 5: "I rose about 8 o'clock and found my cold still worse. I said my prayers and ate milk and potatoes for breakfast. My wife and I quarreled about her pulling her brows. She threatened she would not go to Williamsburg if she might not pull them; I refused, however, and got the better of her and maintained my authority. About 10 o'clock we went over the river and got to COLONEL DUKE's about 11. There I ate some toast and canary. Then we proceeded to Queen's Creek where we found all well. We ate roast goose for supper. The women prepared to go to the Governor's the next day and my brother [JAMES DUKE] and I talked of old stories. My cold grew exceedingly bad so that I thought I would be sick. My sister [Mary] gave me some sage tea and leaves of [s-m-n-k] which made me mad all night so that I could not sleep but was much disordered by it. I neglected to say my prayers in form but had good thoughts, good humor, and indifferent health, thank God Almighty." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II 1709-1712]
1711, February 9: "About 1 o'clock we rode to my brother DUKE's and just called to know how they did and then because it was late proceeded on our journey home. The roads were exceedingly bad because of the abundance of rain that had fallen. At Mr. B's we saw a pretty girl called MISTRESS KING [Mary King, who married DR. ROBERT BURBAGE 12 Aug 1711] who had 400 pounds to her fortune. . . About 6 o'clock we got home where we found all well, thank God Almighty, and my little girl was much recovered in her color."
l711, March 7: "About 9 o'clock [AM] I got on horseback and rode to MR. GEE's where I had appointed to meed COL. HILL, who came according to his time. We ate bacon and eggs and then proceeded to my brother DUKE's. He was not at home but my sister [Mary] was and gave us a cast over the river and thence we rode to COLONEL DUKE's where we came about 5 o'clock. He could tell us no news. He received us, according to custom, very courteously. We had milk for supper and sat talking till about 9 o'clock before we went to bed." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II 1709-1712]
1711, March 11: "After church MR. GOODWIN invited us to dinner and I ate fish. Here we saw a fine widow Mrs. O-s-b-r-n who had been handsome in her time. From hence we went to Mr. B-s where we drank cider and saw MOLLY KING, a pretty black girl [brunette]. Then we went over the river to my brother DUKE's. I was not very well because I had eaten too much. . . COLONEL DUKE went over the river with us."
1711, April 15: "Presently after dinner I recommended my wife and family to God Almighty and went over the creek to my brother DUKE's where I found all well and from thence to COLONEL DUKE's where I ate some custard for supper. It rained by the way . . . My brother DUKE came with me to COLONEL DUKE's.
1711, June 4: Letter from Wm. Byrd II to John Custis - "I ordered Tom to call at my brother Dukes for some fish and some silk grass-seed for my sister, which I hope will come time enough to save her longing . . . Whenever there happens an opportunity of writeing to England dont fail to intreat Mr. Perrys favor in the premises, and let my sister set her shoulders to it, that the burden I have taken upon my back may be a slight as poissible. Please to manage the affair of settling the Negros as much as you can before Monday next when I hope to see you at Flemings and my brother Duke tells me he'll be there likewise."
1711, April 16: "I rose about 6 o'clock and read nothing because I had prepared for my journey to Williamsburg . . . We stayed here till about 8 o'clock and then COLONEL DUKE and I took leave of my brother [JAMES DUKE] and then rode to Williamsburg where we arrived about 11 o'clock. I set myself in order and then went to court. I sent my man TOM home with a letter to my wife to comfort her for her father's death. I found the news came not only from Barbados but also from Jamaica and Bermudas by which it appeared that he was murdered in a most barbarous way."
1711, September 18: "About 10 o'clock [AM] I ate some shoat and then was set over the creek and from thence rode to my brother DUKE's but neither he nor my sister was at home. However the Negroes set me over the river and I proceeded to COLONEL DUKE's. I found him among the rubbish for his house was pulled to pieces. He had not been well. In the evening they got me some roast flesh but he had no drink good so that I was forced to drink thick cider. He knew no news. The Colonel was very kind to me and very cross to his old woman according to custom. She was grown very deaf so that the Colonel conceives some hope of outliving her. We sat and talked till about 9 o'clock and had then I retired. . . COLONEL HARDIMAN died this day of the kick of a horse." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II]
1711, September 21: "I was a long time in discoursing with the Governor concerning what should be done with obstinate Quakers and about 11 o'clock took my leave and then rode away to COLONEL DUKE's. The weather was hot but I got there in 2 1/2 hours. Here I found my brother JAMES DUKE who was not very well. About 2 o'clock I ate some stuffed chicken and about 4 we took the Colonel with us and went to my brother's and called at Mr. B-s where we saw the brunette that married DR. DUBAGE. We found my sister well and all the family. We drank some thick cider and I ate some milk. Then I retired to my chamber . . . thank God Almighty." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II]
1711, December 25: "I rose about 7 o'clock and read nothing because I prepared for my journey to COLONEL DUKE's. . . About 2 o'clock I got to COLONEL DUKE's and found both him and his old woman in good health, only the last was grown very deaf. We sat and talked till about 4 and then we went to dinner and I ate some wild duck. In the meantime the Colonel sent a Negro man to see whether the river was open at my brother DUKE's and he brought word it was, and therefore I took leave of the Colonel and his old countess and rode away to the river and with some difficulty got over as soon as it was dark. I found all well there and we drank a bottle of wine. About 9 o'clock I went to bed."
1712, January 22: "I ate some tripe and notwithstanding it rained resolved to ride as far as my brother DUKE's and accordingly I recommended my family to heaven and got on my horse about 2 o'clock and got to Mr. DUKE's about 5 and there I found the COLONEL and all in good health. In the evening I ate some roast beef and MR. DUKE gave us a bottle of wine. We sat up till about 9 o'clock and then I said my prayers and had good health, good thoughts, good humor, thank God Almighty."
1712, February 4: "About 11 o'clock we took our leave of the Colonel [Custis] and of one another and about two miles from thence I met my brother DUKE who turned back with me again and we went over the river to his house, where I found my sister well and her child. My brother's boat was not good but because I came often that way I promised to present him with a boat if he would send for it. I went with him to his mill and then took my leave of them and rode home, where I got about 4 o'clock and found all well thank God." [Secret Diary of William Byrd II]
1712, February 9: "My brother DUKE sent two Negroes for the boat I promised to give him and I sent him the flat of nine hogsheads which I presented him with . . . My wife was a little indisposed with the coming of her moon . . . I made a visit to the things in the cellar."
1712, February 10: "In the evening Tom returned from my brother DUKE's and brought me some letters . . . Negro Sue was taken sick at the quarters and I caused her to be bled."
1712, February 19: "About 11 o'clock I recommended my family and in particular the sick man [Peter] and we rode away to my brother DUKE's and from thence we went to the COLONEL's who we found very well by his own confession and then I told him he was to go to Council the next day which made his back ache. Here we ate some milk and then proceeded to Queen's Creek where we came about 6 o'clock and surprised the family who did not expect us. However they were very pleased to see us. About 8 we ate some broiled turkey very heartily after which I grew so sleepy I could not hold open my eyes so that I was forced to go to bed."
1712, February 20: "My sister [Mary] resolved to go to Williamsburg with us, which made us stay till 10 o'clock and then we all went together."
1712, March 8: "A man came from Mr. Duke's where they were all well."
1712, March 9: "The man returned who came from my brother DUKE's and promised to come about 14 days hence to work for me, he being a bricklayer. His name is CORNELIUS H-1, a man of above 80 years old and yet he walked from Mr. DUKE's over."
1712, March 22: "The old bricklayer came just after dinner and told me all was well at my brother DUKE's . . . At night I read some English in Milton."
1712, July 24: "I rose about 5 o'clock and took leave of the Colonel and rode over to MR. DUKE's where I found all pretty well. Here I ate some milk and stayed about an hour and then proceeded on my journey and on the road said my prayers. About 11 o'clock I got home where I found everybody pretty well, thank God, and the sloop from Falling Creek with the rest of the granary. It rained as soon as I got home . . . My wife was better, thank God, than when I went away. There fell a hail this afternoon that damaged abundance of tobacco."
1712, August 17: "I rose about 5 o'clock and read nothing because I prepared to go to COLONEL DUKE's . . . I ordered my horses over the creek and about 7 o'clock was set across myself. The weather was cooler and cloudy. However in about two hours I got to my brother DUKE where I found them all well though they had lately been sick. Here I stayed till 11 o'clock and then was set over the river and got to COLONEL DUKE's about 12 where I found COLONEL HILL who had been { a pro-g-r-s} and was full of {folly}. COLONEL DUKE was well and resolved to go with me next day to Council. About 2 o'clock I ate some boiled beef for dinner. COLONEL DUKE gave us the best he had and we were very merry. In the evening we took a walk in the orchard and ate some peaches. I neglected to say my prayers but had good health, good thoughts, good humor, thank God Almighty."
1712, August 18: "COLONEL DUKE rode a new horse which he had of COLONEL EPPES. We rode together as far as the ordinary and there COLONEL HILL parted with us and went to Queen's Creek but COLONEL DUKE and I proceeded to Williamsburg where we got about 9 o'clock and when we were dressed we waited on the Governor with COLONEL CARTER and COLONEL SMITH who told me the Commissary was sick."
1720, Sept 17: "After dinner I put several things in order and then worked again in the cellar till evening when I took a walk about the plantation and when I returned I found my brother DUKE [James Duke, Sheriff of James City County] and his wife. I received them kindly. I gave them souse, fish, and roast beef for supper. We talked till about 9 o'clock and then retired.
1720, September 19: "About 12 o'clock came MRS. DUKE and her lawyer Mr. POYTHRESS and dined with my brother and sister DUKE and I ate some pork collops. After dinner we sat and talked and then I went and put up my things. In the evening we sat to drink several healths till 9 o'clock and then retired and I said my prayers and packed up my things and slept very well, thank God."
1720, November 14: "I walked to MR. ROBINSON's where my cousins BASSETT were. Here I stayed about an hour and then met with my brother DUKE who told me my sister and her fireside were well."
1721, April 6: "I sent my cousin BRAYNE to visit her AUNT DUKE and wrote a letter to my sister. . . I set a watch all night upon it and wrote a letter to my brother DUKE to excuse myself from lending him one hundred pounds. I talked with my people and said short prayer and retired and slept very ill."
1732, June 1, Brunswick County, Virginia Order Book 1732-1737, page 3:
JOHN ROSE is appointed surveyor of the road from Reedy Creek to the Courthouse. The male laboring tithables belonging to JOSEPH WARBURTON, JOHN EVANS, JOHN ARNOLD, I___ ___ann, WILLIAM DUKE, JOHN EDWARDS, JAMES DUKE, AND JOHN IN___... the same.
1744, May Court, Charles City County, page 295. ANN BACHURST granted administration of her dec'd husband JOHN BACHURST. HENRY WALKER, SIMON STUBBLEFIELD, JAMES DUKE, & WILLIAM FRENCH to appraise the estate.
1755, July Court, Charles City County Record Book, page 296. WILLIAM HENDRICK & Martha his wife versus MARY DUKE & JOAB MOUNTCASTLE, Executors of JAMES DUKE, dec'd.
1768, May 8th, the Accounts of the Estate of Mr. JAMES DUKE deceased, were examined by GEORGE MINGE, THOMAS COWLES, WILLIAM GREEN MUNFORD, and THOMAS BALLARD. [Charles City County Records 1737-1774, fragment of Will & Deed Book 1763-1764, p 65]
That MARY DUKE is the daughter of JAMES DUKE of Charles City County can be proven by Charles City County Records 1737-1774, May Court 1758, at which time MARY DUKE, orphan of JAMES DUKE, chooses RICHARD CORBETT as her guardian with STEPHEN BOWRY and EDWARD MINGE as security. [Charles City County Records, 1758, page 17]
1768, May 4, Charles City County Record Book, page 65
Account of estate of Mr. JAMES DUKE, dec'd 4 May 1768, examined by GEORGE MINGE, THOMAS COWLES, WM. GREEN MUNFORD, & THOMAS BALLARD
1771, Nov. 9, Charles City County Record Book, l737-1774, page 364 Deed
EDMOND DUKE of Cumberland County, Peterfield Parish, to BRAZURE WILLIAMS of Westover Parish, Charles City County for 112 pounds, 100 acres, given me by my father JAMES DUKE, bounded by Chickahominy Bank & Mattahunk Neck. Witnesses: FURNEA SOUTHALL, SHERWOOD LIGHTFOOT, THOMAS TACHURST, THOMAS B. LACY Signed; EDMOND DUKE, JANE DUKE recorded 3 June 1772
More About Sheriff & Justice James DUKE and Mary 'Mollie' BYRD:
Marriage: 1699, Virginia.
Children of Sheriff & Justice James DUKE and Mary 'Mollie' BYRD are:
- +William S. DUKE, b. 1701, Charles City, VA278.