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Facts and Events
References
- 1850 U.S. Census.
Date of Census: November 19, 1850
Place: Clarke County, Alabama
Census Taker: Jno Coste
Dwelling # 761
Family # 761
Darrington Duke Age 31 Sex Male Place of birth SC
Betsy Age 21 Sex Femal e Place of birth Ala
Aramintha Age 3 Sex Female Place of birth Ala
Richard Age 9/12 Sex Male Place of birth Ala
- 1860 U.S. Census.
Darrington Dukes
Gender: Male
Birth: Circa 1820 - So Carolina
Residence: 1860 - Clarke, Alabama, USA
Age: 40
Census:
tCounty:ClarkeSheet:62Image:66
tState:AlabamaFamily:630
tDate:1860Line:27
Household Members:
Elizabeth age 35
Arraminta age 12
Richard A. age 10
NOTE:
THIS ENTRY IS RIGHT BEHIND THE ENTRY FOR RICHARD SINGLETON SR. HOUSEHOLD. Also note that Richard Singleton Sr., Darrington and Elizabeth could not read or write.
- Alabama Land Patents September 1, 1860.
Darrington Dukes
Access #: AL1570__.009
Issue date: Sep 1 1860
Authority date: Apr 24 1820
Land office: St Stephens, Alabama, USA
Total acres: 119.2100
Position: (31.481 -87.768) Show on map
Volume ID: 061
Authority code: 272002
Statutory reference: 3 Stat. 566
Entry classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Signature: Yes
Mineral rights: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Canceled: No
Multiple patentees: No
Multiple warrantees: No
Document #: 15105
Description #: 2
Legal land description: Aliquot Parts:E??SWSec./Block:18/ Township:6NRange:3EMeridian:St StephensState/County:AlabamaAliquot Parts:SWNWSec./Block:18/ Township:6NRange:3EMeridian:St StephensState/County:Alabama
- Service Records of Confederate Soldiers.
Darrington J Duke
Year: 1864
Age: [Blank]
State: 1864 - Alabama
Military unit: Capt. Palmer's Co., State Reserves; Capt. Rabby's Coast Guard Co. No. 1, Volunteers; Capt. Rankin's Co., Reserves; Ready's Battalion; Reed's Supporting Force, 2d Congressional District; Capt. Rives' Supporting Force, 9th Congressional District; Lt. Stewart's Detachment, Local Defense; Capt. Toomer's Co., Local Defense and Special Service (Chunchula Guards); Capt. West's Co., Militia; Capt. Young's Co., Nitre and Mining Corps
Roll: 0504
- Civil War POW Release Card Selma Alabama Dated June 7, 1865.
Darrington J Duke
Rives' Supporting Force 9 Congressional District Ala.
Roll of Prisoners of War
of Capt. Rives' Supporting Force 9 Congressional District of Alabama, Army of the Confederate States, surrendered by Lieut. Gen. R Taylor, C.S.A to Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby,U.S.A. and paroled at post Selma Ala. June 7, 1865.
ENLISTED:
When: September 14, 1865
Where: Claiborne
By Whom: Capt. Lorson
Period: War
- Widows Application State of Alabama, Clarke County.
Personally appeared before me John M Wilson, Probate Judge who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says under oath: that she is the widow of Darrington Dukes That her said husband was a Private in Company @ of 2 21 Regiment Alabama and, that he did not desert the service of this State or the Confederate States: That he was killed or died of disease or from wounds during the war, and while in the military or naval service of this State or Confederate States: or that he died within five years of the close of the war, and from wounds received therein: That she has not since re-married: That she was on the 13th day of February, 1891, and is now a resident of Alabama and her post office address is Walker Springs: That her taxable property consists of nothing and is not worth more than the aggregate of 500 dollars: and that her salary or gross income does not amount to 500 dollars per year.
And she herby makes application for relief under said act.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on tis 31st day of March, 1897 Jno Wilson and signed with an X by her name Rebecca Dukes.
NOTE: Elizabeth went by the nickname Betsy. She was illiterate and probably misunderstood by the judge who filled out the application and spelled her name "Rebecca".
- Alabama Land Patents November 11, 1898.
Darington J Dukes
Access #: AL2130__.485
Issue date: Nov 11 1898
Authority date: Apr 24 1820
Land office: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Total acres: 80.1625
Position: (31.481 -87.877) Show on map
Volume ID: 063
Authority code: 272002
Statutory reference: 3 Stat. 566
Entry classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Signature: Yes
Mineral rights: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Canceled: No
Multiple patentees: No
Multiple warrantees: No
Document #: 16291
Description #: 1
Legal land description: Aliquot Parts: N??NW; Sec./Block: 13/ ; Township: 6N; Range: 2E; Meridian: St Stephens; State/County: Alabama
NOTE: If Darrington was alive in 1898, he would have been about 78 or 79. The widows application says that he died earlier.
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