Major DUKE
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI, Jun 2008
RESEARCH NOTE: According to Stubs Entries to Indents #2795, Bk X, Pt 2, pg 64, Major served in the Rev War with Brandon's Reg't on militia duty after the fall of Charleston. Most of the children of Joseph and Mary Duke migrated to GA, but Major went to SC before the others went to GA. In the 1830 census Major was living with his daughter Holly (Duke) Murphy.
He married Elizabeth Drury Abt 1765 at of Union, South Carolina . Elizabeth Drury was born at of Union, South Carolina Abt 1745 daughter of Charles Drury and Mrs. Martha Drury .
They were the parents of 12
children:
William Henry Duke
born 4 Jul 1766.
Priscilla Duke
born 1767.
Holly Ann Duke
born 27 Feb 1769.
John Taylor Duke
born Abt 1771.
Sarah Duke
born Abt 1773.
Hardiman Duke
born Abt 1774.
Margaret Duke
born Abt 1774.
Alice Duke
born Abt 1778.
Martha Duke
born Abt 1779.
Elizabeth Duke
born Abt 1780.
Mary Duke
born Abt 1786.
Amanda Duke
born 1790.