Military Records
  • National Archives Military Records Request copies of your ancestors' military records from the National Archives. Their website is also a good source for online references to military information.
  • Pre-Revolutionary War
  • Jacob Duck — 7 Dec. 1754 — Listed in the militia muster of Capt. Edward Powers. From Johnson Co., NC. (North Carolina Archives)
  • Robert Duck — 7 Dec. 1754 — Listed in the militia muster of Capt. Edward Powers. From Johnson Co., NC. (North Carolina Archives)
  • Robert Duck — 1770 — Two Robert Duck's were listed in the militia muster of Capt. James Wooten in Chowan Co, NC, from Johnston Co, NC. (From Colonial & State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 333.)
  • Timothy Duck — 1770 — Listed in the militia muster of Capt. James Wooten in Chowan Co, NC, from Johnston Co, NC. (From Colonial & State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 333.)
  • William Duck — 1770 — Listed in the militia muster of Capt. James Wooten in Chowan Co, NC, from Johnston Co, NC. (From Colonial & State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 333.)
  • Revolutionary War 1775-1783
  • Abram Duck listed in the North Carolina Militia, Salisbury Dist., from Pierce's Register, Vouchers, p. 313.
  • Jacob Duck listed in the North Carolina Militia, Morgan Dist., from Pierce's Register, Vouchers, p. 313.
  • James Duck listed in the North Carolina Militia, Wilmington Dist., from Pierce's Register, Vouchers, p. 375.
  • John Duck (b. 1746-d. 2 Dec. 1826 at age 80) Rev. War soldier, mustered out 27 Apr 1799 at Savannah, GA. Co. M, 1st NC Regiment. From Mecklenburg Co., NC. (Charlotte Journal, Charlotte, NC, January 2, 1827, Death Notice.)
  • War of 1812
  • John Duck First Regiment, Nash Co., NC; from the Muster Rolls: Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina 1812 and 1814 (1873).
  • Thaddus Duck Drummer in the Second Regiment, Eighth Company, Detached from the Johnston Regiment; from the Muster Rolls: Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina 1812 and 1814 (1873).
  • U.S. Civil War 1861-1865
  • Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (National Park Service) has an online searchable database that is very useful. 169 records appear for the Duck surname.
  • World War I 1914-1918 (U.S. Involvement 1917-1919)
  • World War II 1939-1945 (U.S. Involvement 1941-1945)
  • Korean War 1950-1953
  • Vietnam War 1955-1975 (U.S. Involvement 1964-1973)
  • Pension Papers




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