Absalom Duckworth1

#1956, (between 1760 and 1765 - before 8 November 1822)
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of William David Lewis
Father*____ Duckworth

Family 1

Martha "Patsey" Peale b. c 1765, d. c 1812
Children 1.James Duckworth+9 (c 1785 - 1835)
 2.John Duckworth+1 (c 1787 - 1843)
 3.Josephine Duckworth1 (s 1790 - )
 4.Thomas Duckworth+1 (c 1793 - 1877)
 5.George Duckworth1 (c 1797 - )
 6.William Peale Duckworth+1 (c 1797 - )
 7.Mary Catherine Duckworth+1 (c 1799 - 1878)
 8.Sarah Duckworth+1 (c 1801 - b 1850)
 9.Ann Duckworth1 (c 1803 - )
 10.Sample Duckworth+1 (c 1806 - )
 11.Absalom Duckworth Jr1 (c 1810 - )

Family 2

Kezziah Williams
Research death place; record in Posey County. 
Unless otherwise sourced, this information is from an undocumented source regarding the ancestry of Absalom and has known inaccuracies.
Absalom Duckworth, b. 1765 - 1770 in Mecklenburg, NC; d. 1820 - 1830 in Caldwell Co., KY. He was the son of John Duckworth.
He married (1) Martha Peele. She was the daughter of James Peele, Sr. (2) Keziah Williams in KY.
Children of Absalom Duckworth and Martha Peele are:
i. John Duckworth, b. 1784 - 1790 in Mecklenburg, NC; marr. Jane McClure.
ii. James Duckworth, b.1785 in NC; died Mar. 26, 1835 in Black Tshp., Posey Co., IN; marr. Rebecca Givins.
iii. Thomas Duckworth, b. 1790 - 1794 in Mecklenburg, NC; d. ca. 1851 in McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL.
iv. Mary Duckworth, b. 1794 - 1799 in Mecklenburg, NC; d. July 2, 1878 in Posey Co., IN.
v. George Duckworth, b. 1794 - 1800 in Mecklenburg, NC; died ca. 1844 in Mecklenburg, NC.
vi. Catherine Duckworth, b. Mar. 1795.
vii. William Peale Duckworth, b. 1798 in Mecklenburg, NC; d. aft. 1870.
viii. Sarah Duckworth, b. 1800 - 1810.
ix. Absalom Duckworth, b. May 27, 1810 in Mecklenburg, NC.
x. Sample Duckworth, b. May 27, 1810 in Mecklenburg, NC; d. 1845.2 
Birth*between 1760 and 1765He was born between 1760 and 1765 at Mecklenburg Co., North CarolinaG.1 
Marriage*circa 1785He married Martha "Patsey" Peale circa 1785 at Mecklenburg Co., North CarolinaG.1 
1800He and Martha "Patsey" Peale appeared on the census of 1800 at Mecklenburg Co., North CarolinaG; neis. George Duckworth family and William Duckworth family; James Peale Sr., James Peale Jr., John Peale; John Duckworth, img 39/42.3
6 January 1815He witnessed the first session of Court at Posey Co., IndianaG, on 6 January 1815; In the month of September, 1814, by an act of the legislature, Posey county was formed from parts of Gibson and Warrick. The first session of court was held at the house of Absalom Duckworth, about five miles north of the present site of Mt. Vernon. It was convened Monday, January 6, 1815. In the record it is called the Court of Claims. It was really a court to do the business of the county, similar in nature to our present board of county commissioners. It was presided over by Isaac Blackford, with Thomas E. Casselberry and Dann Lynn, associate judges of the county.4 
23 December 1815Absalom Duckworth acquired land at Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG, from the Vincennes Land Office on 23 December 1815 (NE ¼ of Section 19, Twp. 6 S Rng. 13 W, approx. 160 acres.)5
Marriage*26 January 1819He married Kezziah Williams on 26 January 1819 at Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.6 
Death*before 8 November 1822He died before 8 November 1822 at Posey Co., IndianaG; poss. in Caldwell KY.7 
Inventory*8 November 1822His estate was inventoried by Absalom Duckworth on 8 November 1822 at Posey Co., IndianaG; and sale.8
ChartsAncestors of William D. Lewis

Citations

  1. [S258] Ancestry.com Karnosky Family Tree, Karnosky, owner, online \Ancestry.com\. Hereinafter cited as Karnosky FT.
  2. [S259] Heath - Barrese Family Tree, mrcear, owner, online genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
  3. [S269] 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Absalom (26-44), F (26-44) [Martha], 2 m (10-15), 2 m (<10), 2 f (<10); imm. neis. William Duckworth and George Duckworth, same age bracket; other nei. John Peale, James Peale Sr., James Peale Jr., Hutton, Spencer, Stewart, Wilson, Spencer.
  4. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey County (Leffel) (Chicago IL: Standard Publishing Company, 1913), as reproduced at http://genealogytrails.com/ind/posey/historyindex.html
  5. [S658] U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx, Accesson Nr. CV-0027-175, credit volume patent, Indiana. Absalom Duckworth of Knox Co., Indiana Territory, full payment for the north east quarter of Section 19 of Township Six South Range Thirteen West, a quarter section of land, patented 23 Dec 1815 by Pres. James Madison and Commissioner of the Land Office Josiah Meigs.
  6. [S260] Kentucky Marriages 1785-1979 (index), online FamilySearch.org, Absolem Duckworth and Kezia Williams; marr. 26 Jan 1819, Caldwell, KY. Indexing Project (Batch) M01306-9; System Origin: Kentucky-EASy; Source Film No.: 851644; Ref. No.: 20.
  7. [S991] [Unknown author], Posey County Indiana Inventory Record 1815–1827, Reproduced from original manuscript records (n.p.: n.pub., 1900), p. 239–40, img. 485; inventory taken by James Moore, Samuel Osborn and ____ Miles; incl. plow irons, pots, bake oven, side saddle, furniture, loom, ax, trunk. Valued at $27.00, sale on 8 Nov 1822. Buyers include James Duckworth, Wm. Duckworth, John Wire, Felix Mills or Miles, Samuel Row, Lemuel Osborne, Ezeliel Duckworth, Sarah Duckworth, Patsy Duckworth, John Duckworth Sr., John Duckworth Jr.
  8. [S991] [Unknown author], Posey County Indiana Inventory Record 1815–1827, p. 239–40, img. 485; inventory taken by James Moore, Samuel Osborn and ____ Miles; incl. plow irons, pots, bake oven, side saddle, furniture, loom, ax, trunk. Valued at $27.00, sale on 8 Nov 1822. Buyers include James Duckworth, Wm. Duckworth, John Wire, Felix Mills or Miles, Samuel Row, Lemuel Osborne, Ezekiel Duckworth, Sarah Duckworth, Patsy Duckworth, John Duckworth Sr., John Duckworth Jr.
  9. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, standing military grave marker. "Ensign Jas. Duckworth 4th IND MTD Mil. War 1812." Narrative: James Duckworth, Sr, b. Mecklenburg Co. NC ca. 1785, son of Absalom Duckworth and Martha Peale, d. Posey Co. IN 25 Mar 1835. Marr. Rebecca Givens, dau. of John Givens and Mary Reed, 7 Feb 1810. Children John (1812-1883), James (1816-1875), William (1821-1901), Sample (1826-1876) and Charles (1821- ). Memorial 45395822, created by Richard and Mary, maintained by Holland St John, photo added by Crystal G.