William DUFF
Internet IGI, Jan 2009
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William spent his life in Washington Co., VA. William was listed as being a land appraiser. Died at age 75. In Roster of Rev. Soldiers at Abingdon, VA court house is listed "In 'John Berry's Company', William Duff, Samuel, Duff, Robert Duff, and David Dryden." "in 'James Montgomery's Company' is listed William Duff, Samuel Duff, Robert Duff, James Doran, David Dryden, and Robert Doran. Last will written 4 Dec 1819, proved in Washington Co., VA. court 21 Dec 1819.
died at age 77.
James will mentions a son William but no other record has been found of James having any children.
John moved his family to Monroe Co., TN near Tellico Plains in 1824 where he laid claim to 640 acres of land. He died there in 1827. He had 7 known children, John Duff/ MCDUFFEE being the third. They lived on land originally belonging to the Cherokee Indians that was forcibly taken with the Hiwassee Purchase and eventually led to the "Trail of Tears" in 1838-39 when the Cherokee Indians were forced to reservations in Oklahoma. John died at age 45 intestate, without a will, causing many problems for Sarah.
He married Agnes Thatcher Abt 1766 at Ireland . Agnes Thatcher was born at Virginia 1746 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Samuel Duff
born 3 Jan 1768.
Mary Duff
born Abt 1770.
Hannah Duff
born 10 Aug 1771.
James Duff
born Abt 1774.
Naomi Duff
born Abt 1777.
William Duff
born Abt 1778.
Agnes Nancy Duff
born Abt 1782.
John Duff
born 1785.
Margaret Duff
born Abt 1785.
William Duff died 21 Dec 1819 at Washington, Virginia .
Agnes Thatcher died 29 Dec 1823 at Washington, Virginia .