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John Duke
b.25 Jun 1756 England
d.9 Apr 1841 Madison, Indiana
m. 12 Feb 1789
  1. Hugh DukeBet 1790 & 1800 -
  2. George Duke1796 - 1872
  3. John Duke1800 - 1875
  4. William Duke1802 - 1884
  5. Washington Duke1814 - 1854
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Name John Duke
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Jun 1756 England
Marriage 12 Feb 1789 Botetourt County, Virginiato Sarah "Sally" McNeil
Death? 9 Apr 1841 Madison, Indiana

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Duke, John - entered service 1776 in Pennsylvania regiment; born 1/25/1755; granted Pension 1824 in Allegany County, Virginia when family with wife abt. age 57, son James abt. age 21, son Robert abt. age 18 & son Washington abt. age 16; resided 1832 in Marion County, Indiana, where he moved from Virginia to be near children; died 4/9/1841; married 2/12/1789 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Sally McNeal; widow granted Pension abt. age 74 in Morgan County, Indiana, 1844 when affidavit made there by Rosannah Duke that soldier's Pension certificate destroyed by one of her children. F-W8941, R850.

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