WILLIAM HENRY A. DUKE
| Born | abt 1830 Jasper Co., GA |
| Parents | William Duke and Frances Bird |
| Married |
1) abt. 1861, Samayra Rogers, Pittsburg, Upshur Co., TX 2) 5 Jul 1865 Mrs Frances Stack, TX 3) abt. 1869, Laura Hill, TX dau. G.R. Hill |
| Died | 9 Mar 1883, Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX |
| Children |
| 1) James Madison |
b. 16 Feb 1862 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX m. 1) 28 Dec 1880 Rebecca Hinton m. 2) 29 Nov 1885 Avarilla Caddenhead ch: d. 11 Feb 1909 Lydia (Avery) , TX |
| 2) Emma Elizabeth Frances Palathenia |
b. 14 Jul 1863 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX m. 16 Jun 1883 Robert Patterson Armour ch: d. 6 Mar 1936 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX 
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| 3) William Robert |
b. abt. 1869 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX ch: d. |
| 4) Weekly P. |
b. abt 1872 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX m. ch: d. 29 Mar 1929 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX |
| 5) Joseph B. |
b. abt 1873 Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX m. ch: d. |
| 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
| Upshur Co., TX | Upshur Co., TX | Camp Co., TX |
| W. H. Duke 28 GA | W. H. A. Duke 40 GA | W. H. A. Duke 49 GA |
| Laura 22 GA | L. A. 32 GA | |
| James 8 TX | J. M. 18 TX | |
| Emma 6 TX | E. P. 16 TX | |
| William 1 TX | W. R. 10 TX | |
| Lucinda 60 B GA | ||
| Finius 12 B TX | ||
| W. P. 8 TX | ||
| Hill 19 M B | ||
| Stark 58 F B |
MARCH 1883 W.R.BARNES AND J.M.DUKE temporary administrators of W.H.A.DUKE Estate file inventory which includes following land:
3 Jan 1880 - 20 acs deeded by J.O. Aldridge
17 Dec 1881 - 41 acs deeded by D.F. Aldridge
7 Oct 1879 - 901/4acs deeded by P.C. Johnson
12 Aug 1864 - 200 acs deeded by Martha Robertson
13 Mar 1872 - 63 4/10 acs deeded by Martha Robertson
15 Nov 1878 - 51 acs deeded by W.T.Hanson
10 Dec 1873 - 20 1/2(70 1/2 less 50) deeded by Martha M.Robison
4 Oct 1871 - 60 (160 less 100) deeded by S.C.Callicoatte
9 Apr 1881 - 17 1/4 acs deeded by I.D.Robertson
19 Dec 1881 - 286 1/4 acs deeded by Tabitha A. Robertson
200 acs of above on home farm appraised at $12.00 ac. = $2500
200 acs of above on old farm appraised at $10.00 ac. = $2000
452 1/4 of above balance farm appraised at $ 8.50 ac. =$3844.13
Personal property appraised at $10331.93
16 Jul 1883 - W.R. Barnes states that W.H.A.DUKE left no will and is appointed permanent administrator.
23 Jul 1883 - S. COPE, Z. BAILEY and L.G. DAVIS post $20,000 bond for W.R. BARNES as executor of estate.
4 Sep 1883 - Inventory of estate which includes land listed 19 Mar 1883 plus 4 8/10 acs deeded by Martha Robertson 13 Apr1876.
Also includes quit claim deeds to seven distributive shares of the 200 acres
of the Martha Robinsons homestead tract and Tabitha Ann Robinson homestead
tract and Tabitha Ann Robinsons intrest in 86 1/4 or 80 acres belonging to
same estate valued at $1000/$7238.02 1/2. All the real & personal estate
herein set forth is the community property of W.H.A. DUKE deceased and his
second wife LAURA DUKE, also deceased except the 200 acres of land on the Tim
Anderson survey deeded to W.H.A. DUKE 12 Aug 1864 by Martha M. Robertson which
was and is the community property of said W.H.A. DUKE deceased and his first
wife ANIE DUKE also deceased.
3 Apr 1883 - G.R. HILL shows to the court that William R. Duke, Weekly P. Duke and Joseph B. Duke are minors of the ages respectfully of thirteen, eleven and ten years old. All male children residing in Camp County Texas and without father or mother or any legal appointed guardian of their person and estate.
That they have an estate of the estimated value of Two Thousand and five
hundred dollars being an undivided interest in the estate situated in Camp
County Texas of W.H.A. DUKE deceased their father and LAURA DUKE deceased
their mother after paying the debts of said estate. The said estate and minors
require the care and attention of some one to look after and control their
person and estates and your petitioner being the grandfather of said children
is intitled to guardianship of their person and estate. Wherefore he prays
that he be appointed guardian. Signed G.R. HILL by his attorney.
5 Nov 1883 - court orders 200 acs set aside as homestead of WM., WEEKLY, & JOSEPH.
20 acs on Sam Wyatt hd.right deeded to W.H.A 3 Jan 1880
90 1/4ACS on Sam Wyatt hd.right deeded to W.H.A 7.Oct1879
41 ACS on Sam Wyatt hd.right deeded to W.H.A 17.DEC1881
48 3/4acs of the Martha Robertson ------ adjoining the above mentioned
land.
4 Feb 1884 - Application of James M. Duke and Emma Armour for partition.
Plaintiffs James M. Duke and Emma Armour. Defendants W.R. Barnes executor of
estate of W.H.A Duke and G.R. Hill guardian of Wm., Weekly and Joseph.
Court orders partitioning of two hundred acres situated in Camp County, Texas.
Four miles north east of Pittsburg, on the Timothy Anderson Head Right.
Begining at the N.E. corner of said survey, thence S.E. along E. line of said
survey, 1170 Varas, thence S.W., 965 Varas, thence N.W., 1195 Varas, thence
N.E., 965 Varas to begining. To be divided so as to give James M. Duke and Emma
& R.P.Armour a tract of land equal in value to one half of the whole tract and to set apart the other half to the defendants.
4 Feb 1884 - Report of sale of personal property held at residence of W.H.A. DUKE deceased, one mile north of Pittsburg.
4 Feb 1884 - Request by W.R. Barnes to sell following real estate to settle claims against estate. 111 3/4 acs the W. part of a tract of 160 acs (the other 48 1/4 acs having been set apart to George R. Hill guardian as a part of the Homestead)
Set apart by a decree of the District Court of Camp Co. Texas at the fall term
1883 to the five heirs of W.H.A. Duke, deceased. beginning at the N.W. corner
of the 50 acre survey made for 3 of the heirs of MARTHA ROBERTSON: thence N.E
700 Varas the N.E. corner of said 50 acre survey, thence N.W 1224 5/7 Varas a
stake on S. boundry line of W.R.Barnes, thence N.W. on said Barnes S. line and
on line of D.T.Kimbell 838 Varas a corner, thence S.E. with said Kimbells
line 348 Varas a corner on Dave Aldridge line, thence East 145 Varas a corner
thence S.E. 876 5/7 Varas to the beginning containing 160 5/10 acres less 48
3/4 acres for homestead leaving 111 3/4 acres to be sold. Two miles N. of
Pittsburg.
100 acs in headright of Timothy Anderson, beginning at the N.E. corner of said survey thence S.E. with E. line of said survey 1170 Varas, thence S.W. 965 Varas, thence N.W.1195 Varas, the north line of said survey, thence N.E. 965 Varas to beginning - 4 miles N.E. of Pittsburg.
Also 63 4/10 acs 4 miles N.E. of Pittsburg. Beginning at the S.E. corner of a survey of 200 acs above described made for W.H.A. DUKE by Martha A. Robertson & a part of the Timothy Anderson headright, thence S.E. 965 Varas a stake for corner the same being the S.W. corner of said Dukes 200 acs, thence S.E. 370 Varas a stake, thence N.E. 965 Varas to the N.E. corner of a 300 acre survey made for Charles Robertson by David Robertson out of the S.E. corner of said Tim Anderson survey - thence N.W. with the E. boundry line of said Andersons survey 370 Varas to the beginning.
Also 60 acs of the Robert Montgomery survey beginning at the N.W. corner of said survey & S. line of Disha Bunton survey, thence N.E. 950 Varas, thence S.E. 950 Varas, thence S.W. 950 Varas the E. line of Tim Anderson survey, thence N.W. with said line 950 Varas. containing 160 acs less 100 acs previously sold to J.W. Crow.
Also 57 acres a part of Timothy Anderson survey beginning at the N.E. corner thence S.E. 1195 Varas, thence S.W. 243 Varas to a corner, thence N.W. to the north boundry line of Tim Anderson survey running E. AND W. to a stake on said line thence East to the place of beginning.
Also 20 1/2 acs a part of Tim Anderson survey. Beginning at the S.W. corner of a tract of land of 63 4/10 acs deeded by Martha Robertson to W.H.A. DUKE (herein before described) 13 Mar 1872 - thence S.W. 1075 5/10 Varas, thence N.W. 370 Varas the S.W.corner of B.Walker tract, thence N.E 1075 5/10 Varas the S.W. corner of a 200 acre survey owned by said Duke - thence S.E. 370 Varas the beginning - containing 70 1/2 acs less 50 acs having been sold to Ben Duke.
Also 17 1/4 acs about 1 3/4 miles N. of Pittsburg on the S.E. of the road leading from Pittsburg by way of Jingles bridge to Mt.Pleasant and adjoing the land on the S. by Dave Aldridge on the E by Martha Robertson and on the N. by D.T. Kimbell the said road the line, no better description of which I can present.
Also a tract of land beginning at the beginning corner of a tract of land containing 70 1/2 acres (heretofore described) deeded to W.H.A. Duke by Martha Robertson 10 Dec 1873 - Thence N.E.from a tract of land now owned by W.T. Hanson, thence on a parallel line with Martha Robertson dower tract of 200 acs, thence with Dukes east? line conveyed by Mrs Robertson as above stated on 10 Dec 1873, thence to the beginning.
To be sold to settle charges and claims against estate. 428 7/10 acs.
5 May 1884 - court order to partition land per report dated 12 Apr 1884.
The 200 acres on the Timothy Anderson survey of which the following is
a plat has been so divided that the defendants (Barnes & Hill) get 90 acres
off the south end of said tract of 200 acres described as follows. Beginning
at the S.E. corner of a fifty acre survey deeded from W.T. Hanson to said
W.H.A. Duke thence N.W.526 1/2 Varas thence N.E. 965 Varas a stake in the east
boundry of the Timothy Anderson survey, thence S.E.526 1/2 varas and along E
boundry of said Timothy Anderson survey, thence 965 varas to the beginning
containing ninety acres of the value of six hundred dollars.
And we have allotted one hundred and ten acres of said tract to the
plaintiffs (James M. Duke and R.P. & Emma Armour) as shown on the plat.
beginning at the N.W. corner of a survey of ninety acres above described and
set apart to the estate of W.H.A. Duke deceased, thence N.W. 668 1/2 VARAS TO
a stake, thence N.E. 965 varas to the N.E. corner of the Tim Anderson survey,
thence S.E. and East boundry line of survey 643 1/2 varas to the N.E. corner
of the said ninety acre survey, thence S.W. along the N. boundry line of said
90 acre tract 965 varas to the beginning containing 110 acs of the value of
$600.
31 Jan 1885 - following land sold:
17 1/4 acs about 1 3/4 miles N of Pittsburg S.E.of the road leading from Pittsburg to Mt.Pleasant by way of Jingles bridge & adjoing land the S.
by D.T.Aldridge on the east by Martha Robertson & on the north by D.T.Kimbell, the said road the line.
111 3/4 acs of the Martha Robertson homestead tract beginning at the
N.W. corner of the 50 acre survey made for three of the heirs of Martha
Robertson, thence N.E. 700 varas the N.E. corner of said 50 acre surevey,
thence N.W. 1224 5/7 varas a stake on S boundry line of W.R. Barnes, thence
N.W. on siads Barnes S boundry line & on line of D.T. Kimbell 838 varas a
corner thence S.E. with said Kimbells line 348 varas corner on Dave Aldridges
line thence E 145 varas a corner, thence S.E. varas to the beginning.
containing 160 5/10 acs less 48 3/4 acs for homestead Dukes minor heirs. said
land sold to Charley Barnes for eight dollars or being 129 acres at $6.20 per
acre.
4 Feb 1884 - sale of real estate:
Property sold to E.F. Wwilkinson for $7.45 an acre $756 total a part of the Timothy Anderson survey 2 miles N.E.of Pittsburg. Begining at the S.E. corner of a survey of 50 acres of B.S. Duke, thence N.W.385 4/10 varas, thence N.E. 175 Varas, thence N.W. 526 varas, thence N.E. 555 5/10 varas, thence S.E. 911 Varas, Thence S.W. 730 5/10 varas to the beginning. 101 1/2 acres.
Also to E.F.M. Wilkerson $3.40 an acre $344.25 total and the second at
$3.75 an acre $225 total. the first tract a part of the Tim Anderson survey
and East of the tract above sold to E.F.M.Wilkerson. beginning at the N.E.
corner of said above tract thence S.E. 911 Varas, thence N.E. 628 varas,
thence N.W. 911 varas to Armours S.E. corner, thence S.W. 628 varas to
beginning. 101 1/4 acres.
Second tract on Robert W. Montgomery survey beginning at 591 3/10
varas S.W. from the S.E. corner of the 160 acres deeded to W.H.A. Duke by
S.C. Callicoatte a rock for ------- see deed to J.W. Crow for 100 acres, thence
N.W. 950 varas a stake at Crows N.W. corner, thence S.W. 355 7/10 Varas to the
East boundry of Tim Anderson survey, thence S.E. 950 Varas a stake, thence
N.E. 355 7/10 varas to beginning 60 acres of land.
Also at same time and place to R.P.Armour for $143.75 a part of Tim
Anderson survey beginning at N.W. corner of the block of land sold to
E.F.M. Wilkerson, thence N.W. 668 varas, thence N.E. 243 varas a stake at
R.P. Armours N.W. Corner, thence S.E. 668 varas a stake at said Armours S.W.
Corner, thence S.W. 243 varas to beginning. 28 3/4 acres.
3 May 1886 - final accounting of estate.
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