Duke Family History

Thomas Duke born 1801, Georgia - died 1866 Carroll County, Georgia - buried Duke Cemetery, Carroll County, Georgia - married abt. 1820 Mary Jones b 1805, Georgia. Thomas Duke wrote his Last Will and Testament - 21 September 1866

Children:

1. George Washington Duke born 1821, Georgia - died ? - married #1-24 Jan 1842, Coweta County, Georgia, Jane Carter - #2-Nancy Hall

2. Elizabeth Duke born 1822, Georgia

3. William Duke born 1824 - died ? - married 24 Oct 1841 Carroll County, Georgia, Judy Carter

4. Thomas F Duke born 1827, Georgia - died 1875, Coweta County, Georgia - married 22 Dec 1845, Carroll County, Georgia, Martha Ann Boone

5. Cynthia Duke born 9 Aug 1833, Georgia - died 12 Apr 1896, Cherokee County, Alabama - buried Cherokee County, Pine Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Alabama - married 16 Oct 1849, Carroll County, Georgia, Henry S Jones (son of Thomas B Jones and Celia S Velvin)

6. Zebulon P Duke born 1835, Georgia - died ? - married 27 Dec 1853, Carroll County, Georgia, Mary Ann Bryce

7. Alexander Hambleton Duke born 17 Dec 1920, Georgia - died 4 Dec 1920, Cherokee County, Alabama - buried Dec 1920, Cherokee County, Alabama - married Lucy Ann Elizabeth Smith

8. Delilia Duke born 12 Feb 1843, Georgia - died 18 Jan 1871, Upshur County, Texas - buried Matinburg Cemetery, Camp County, Texas - married 10 Feb 1867, Carroll County, Georgia, W.P. Jones

9. Eliza J Duke born 11 Jun 1843, Georgia - died 5 Dec 1907, Camp County, Texas - buried Matinburg Cemetery, Camp County, Texas - married T.G. Moss

10.Lucinda Clay Duke born 1845, Georgia - died 28 Jul 1910, Simpsonville, Upshur County, Texas - buried Matinburg Cemetery, Camp County, Texas - married John David Goolsby

11.Nancy Duke born 1847

Will of Thomas Duke

State of Georgia, County of Carroll - In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Duke being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life to make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

Item 1st - that my just debts be paid out of my estate

Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to the Inferior Court of Carroll County one half acre of land on lot No one hundred and forty three (....) For my buring place in the fifth District of Carroll County.

Item 3rd - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Duke during her natural life or widowhood all my estate real and personal.

Item 4th - I gvie to my son George W Duke at the death of my wife or the end of widowhood one half Share of my estate. And to my grand daughter Sarah E Duke one half share of my estate. All the rest of my children or representatives to share and share alike in all my estate.

Item 5th - I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Alexander H and Zebulon P Duke my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others made by me. .......my hand and seal this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and Sixty six.................................................................................................Thomas Duke Seal

Signed Sealed and delivered and published by Thomas Duke as his last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribing Witnesses who subscribe names hereto in the presence of the Testator at his Special insistance and ....in the presence of each other............W F S Powell.......Wm Bynam............James Pace......................This Sept 21st 1866