RNT Family History
Duke, Lewis[1]
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Name Duke, Lewis Born , , South Carolina 
Gender Male Died , Fairfield, South Carolina Person ID I4153 McClure-Harris Last Modified 11 Feb 2005
Family Unknown, Unknown, b. , , South Carolina Notes - Enoch and Darling DUKE received a Deed of Gift from Lewis Duke 1818, Fairfield Co. SC Book Z, p. 374.
A Lewis Duke signed a receipt for interest for the year 1786 for supplies furnished to Robert Caborne which totaled £ 11:4 . This is found on the reverse side of SC Rev. War Indent AA-977-a. Date 2-2-1786. Found in Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File on microfilm.
Deed of Gift, Fairfield district, SC. 11-7-1808, by Lewis Duke for "natural love & good will" to "my natural born sons Enoch Duke and Darling Duke." 50 acres on 25 Mile Creek adj. Moses Duke & Edward Sims. Also 40 bu. corn; 1 bay stud 3 yrs. old; two cows & "all my household furniture that are now at present in my dwelling house." Wit: Geo. Watts, Edward Sims. Recorded 7-13-1818. Deed Book Z, p. 374.
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:nF9bPBR-C4cJ:home.att.net/~xcc2all/scduke/jlscdata.html+%22enoch+duke%22+%2B+born+1805&hl=en
Source: Joe Lineberger, Director, Huxford Genealogical Society
Children 1. Duke, Enoch, b. 23 May 1805, , , South Carolina , d. 04 Sep 1880, , Taylor, Georgia (Age 75 years) [Birth]2. Duke, John 3. Duke, Darling, b. 09 May 1807, , Camden District, South Carolina , d. 25 Jul 1881, Tazewell, Marion, Georgia (Age 74 years) [Birth]Last Modified 11 Feb 2005 Family ID F237 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Enoch and Darling DUKE received a Deed of Gift from Lewis Duke 1818, Fairfield Co. SC Book Z, p. 374.
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Sources - [S664] Marion County Georgia Archives, Book A, p. 160 (Reliability: 3), 06 Jul 1847.
Lot 87, 3rd Land District
Written: June 3 1846
Recorded: July 6 1847
MARION COUNTY GA DEED BOOK A PAGE 160
Georgia,Marion County
This indenture made this third day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and forty-six between John D Wells of the one part and Meredith Duke
of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and
delivery of this presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said
John D Wells hath bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents doth
hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Meredith Duke his heirs and
assigns all that tract of land situate lying and being in the 3rd district of
originally Muscogee now Marion County known and distinguished in the plan of
said district by being lot number eighty-seven(87) containing two hundred two
and a half acres to have and to hold said bargained premises together with all
the rights and privileges from the said John D Wells his heirs and assigns
executors and administrators to him the said Meredith Duke his heirs and
assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever in fee
simple and the said John D Wells for himself and his heirs executors and
adminstrators to the said Meredith Duke himself his heirs and assigns will
forever warrant and defend the right and title of said lot of land free from
the claims of myself my heirs and assigns.
In testimony whereof the said John D Wells hath hereunto set his hand and seal
the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Darling Duke
Lewis Duke
Recorded July 6 1847
Additional Comments:
The deed for this land sale is filed in Marion County, but the land is in
Schley County today.
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Dorothy Rhodes rhodes_g@bellsouth.net July 24, 2003, 9:25 pm
- [S664] Marion County Georgia Archives, Book A, p. 160 (Reliability: 3), 06 Jul 1847.