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Rev James Hamlin Duckworth

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Rev James Hamlin Duckworth

Birth
Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Death
27 Apr 1891 (aged 71)
Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
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Kezziah Duckworth, the widow of Jonathan Duckworth who died 10 November 1807 in Burke County, North Carolina of a disease that reached epidemic proportions, came to the Brevard, N.C. area sometime before 1810 with seven children, four boys and three girls, "The Brevard Seven Duckworths ... She was the first Baptist of record in the Duckworth Family and her influence must have been great as all four of her sons were active in the Church and she had two grandsons who became Baptist Preachers of some note."

Their son John McCamie Duckworth was born 7 June 1797, died 2 March 1887, married Sarah Hamlin, daughter of Elikiam and Ann Reagan Hamlin, and lived at Cathey's Creek.

James Hamlin Duckworth was born 13 October 1819 died 27 April 1891. He married Nancy Ann Garren. After her death he married Mary Lucy Hightower. He was a Baptist Preacher, Postmaster, and elected to County Office.

Rev. Duckworth established Baptist faith in Transylvania County as a pioneer preacher; Superior Court Clerk of Transylvania County, 1882-1886; Moderator of Transylvania Baptist Association; Brevard Postmaster, 1889-1891." Duckworth Family History - Trans. County Library - Genealogy Dept.
Kezziah Duckworth, the widow of Jonathan Duckworth who died 10 November 1807 in Burke County, North Carolina of a disease that reached epidemic proportions, came to the Brevard, N.C. area sometime before 1810 with seven children, four boys and three girls, "The Brevard Seven Duckworths ... She was the first Baptist of record in the Duckworth Family and her influence must have been great as all four of her sons were active in the Church and she had two grandsons who became Baptist Preachers of some note."

Their son John McCamie Duckworth was born 7 June 1797, died 2 March 1887, married Sarah Hamlin, daughter of Elikiam and Ann Reagan Hamlin, and lived at Cathey's Creek.

James Hamlin Duckworth was born 13 October 1819 died 27 April 1891. He married Nancy Ann Garren. After her death he married Mary Lucy Hightower. He was a Baptist Preacher, Postmaster, and elected to County Office.

Rev. Duckworth established Baptist faith in Transylvania County as a pioneer preacher; Superior Court Clerk of Transylvania County, 1882-1886; Moderator of Transylvania Baptist Association; Brevard Postmaster, 1889-1891." Duckworth Family History - Trans. County Library - Genealogy Dept.

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The Duckworth Cemetery was originally in Catheys Creek Township on the south side of old highway 64. When the new highway was built the remains were moved to Pisgah Gardens. Click on "unknown" marker.

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  • Created by: Generations
  • Added: Apr 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51276243/james_hamlin-duckworth: accessed ), memorial page for Rev James Hamlin Duckworth (18 Oct 1819–27 Apr 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51276243, citing Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Generations (contributor 47055344).