Volume
9, Number 1 January 2001************
Coleman Duncan, b.1742, son of Henry Duncan and Rebecca Reid, mar. Mary Lyne,
d.1823 Nelson Co. KY; children include sons Thomas Jefferson b.1769, Henry
b.1772, Charles b.1774, Coleman Jr. b.1777, James b.1779, George W. b.1784,
Sanford Sr. b.1786; see newsletter Vol.8 #3, July 2000, for Henry Duncan and
Rebecca Reid.
Nelson Co. KY Will (FHC film 481,455; SLC 9/25/81)
Will Book D, pg.507: 16 May 1822, Coleman
Duncan; to son Thomas; heirs of son Henry decd $1; son George
land; 3 daus Rebeckah Duncan now Rebeckah Stone, Polly Duncan now
Polly Lyne, and Fanny Duncan now Fanny Russel; grandson Coleman Stone and
his sisters Fanny, Lucinda and Eliza Stone; ... that Sanford Duncan had,
equally divided as follows: Charles Duncan, Coleman Duncan, Sandford Duncan,
heirs of James Duncan. Exec. sons Thos. and George. Wit.
Edmd. Cotton, John D. Cotton, John Cownolly?, Francis Hargand?. Prob. 21 April
1823.
Westmoreland Co. VA Deed Books (FHC film 34,273; 1982-1992)
Deed Book 11, pg.4: 1 March 1747/8; Will of
Coleman Read: My son Joseph 100 acres of land; to son Richard after the death of
my wife Ruth land whereon I live; daus. Mary, Susannah, Dina and Dorkas negroes;
grandchildren Coleman Brown 1 negro, Coleman Dunkin when he comes of age
1 negro, Ruth Asberry 1 negro, Elizabeth Read 1 negro and grandson Hutt 1 negro
boy. Wit. Willm. Fitzhugh, Wm. Spencer, Sam'l Carter, Andrew Thompson. Prob. 26
April 1748.
1902 "An Historical Account of the Duncan Family" by James
Connelly Duncan; Dedicated to Green C. Duncan, Wharton County, Texas. (copy
of pages from Bill Brown 1/21/85; from Eugene C. Barker, TX History Center
Library, on microfilm; pages are typed, double spaced, about 12-17 lines per
page, pages 1 to 39)
... Three brothers left Scotland, soon after
the landing of the "May-flower". Their names were James, Sanford
and Henry. One settled in Pennsylvania, one in Maryland and the other in
Virginia, and I have never found one of the name who could not trace back to
those three states.
I commence now our immediate relatives; My
grandfather, Coleman Duncan and his brother, Harry Duncan, moved
to Kentucky in an early day. Both settled in Nelson County. Coleman on
Ashes Creek, and Harry on Turkey Run Creek, near Bloomfield. And from
those two brothers has sprung the following families, To wit: [end of page 6;
next page starts numbering again at page 1] Coleman Duncan and Henry
Duncan, two brothers, emigrated to Kentucky, from Fauequir County, Virginia,
sometime between 1750 and 1760. One of the brothers, Coleman bought 320
acres of land on the waters of Ashes Creek, in the eastern portion of Nelson
County, Kent'ky. And Henry bought 320 acres on Turkey Run, near
Bloomfield.
COLEMAN DUNCAN -- my grand-father --
married a Miss Mary Lyne; and they had seven sons, whose names were Thomas,
Henry, James, George, Charles, Coleman and Sanford. Also three
daughters -- Mary who married Timothy Lyne, -- Rebecca who married
a Mr. Briggs. He died and she afterward married one Coleman Stone, of Rolls
County, Mo. And Fannie who married Henry Russell, of Bloomfield. (MAD:
information given on all the children of Coleman Duncan and Mary Lyne)
George Duncan, that was my father, he
bought the old grand-father Duncan place, and lived with him until he died. Then
he came into possession of the old place, by purchasing the other heirs
interest. He married Nancy Connelly. Their family consisted of ten children. The
oldest was John Sanford, who is now living in Shelby County, Mo. Now
ninety years old. There was Henry who died young; then Charles,
who was said to be the handsomest man who ever entered the Gault House. There
was George, who died young, and three daughters, Mary, Fanny, and Sarah.
Mary married a Mr. Haywood, from Davis County, Ken. Fannie married
J.B. Russell, of Nelson; and Sarah married D.W. Prentiss, of Hancock
County. They are all dead and leave no heirs. Both had large families, and lost
all of them.
James Connelly, the youngest and most
trifling of the whole family, was married. His wife was Miss Martha Yantis of
Garrard County, Ken., They now live in San Antonio, Texas. They had four
children. Three died in infancy. One, Yantis Duncan, lived to be
twenty-two years of age, and was a bright, business young man, and now in their
old age they have no one to lean on, or any relation to look to for
companionship, relief or favors, and to diverge from family history a little, it
seems hard and unjust to be so treated by our all-wise and omnipotent One, but
such is the irony of fate. ... Wife died Dec. 27th, 1900, with paralysis, and
was buried at Lavernia, Texas, Dec. 28, 1900.
Most respectfully, J.C. Duncan, San
Antonio, Tex., August 1st, 1902.
"A Brief History of the Family of Charles Duncan, San Gabriel,
Oct. 13, 1902" 11 long pages, typed, double spaced, with handwritten
comment "Copied (condensed) by Margaret Spurgis July 1962" on last
page (copy from Jeannine Wright 11/7/91) Comments by Jeannine Wright: Charles
Reed Duncan gave this information to my great uncle John Thomas Duncan,
who lived in LaGrane, TX. Charles R. did make some errors, which I
corrected.
A brief history of the family of Charles
Duncan, as given to me by C.R. Duncan, the only surviving son of Charles,
and who on this date is living in Milam Co. on the San Gabriel River, near
Rockdale, and about nine miles northwest of Rockdale, TX.
Charles Duncan was born in Louden Co.
VA either in the year 1772 or 1774. He came to KY in 1796 and settled in
Jefferson Co., about ten miles from Louisville, on the Bardstown road,
afterwards called the Bardstown Pike. At this place he lived and died. At the
time of his removal to KY Charles Duncan was not married.
In order to give the entire family history,
it will be necessary to give a brief history of Coleman Duncan and his
children, one of whom was Charles Duncan.
Coleman Duncan moved from Louden Co.
VA to Nelson Co. KY about 1794. Coleman was married to a Miss Reed (changed
to "Lyne" in ink), who from the best information, was a resident
of Louden Co. VA. Coleman Duncan was married only once and was the father
of ten children, named as follows: Thomas, Henry, Charles, James, Coleman,
Sanford, George, Fannie, Polly and one other, whose name is not remembered,
but who is thought by my informant, to have married a man by the name of Reagan
and moved to MO. Fannie married Henry Russell of Bloomfield, Nelson Co.
KY, and she after the death of her husband, removed to Shelby Co. MO. She is
referred to in the history of our family as Aunt Fannie Russell. Polly
married Timothy Lines of Jassemine Co. KY and afterwards removed from there to
Simpson Co. KY when last heard from by Uncle Reed, my informant. My
informant was unable to give me any information regarding the children of Aunt Fannie
and Aunt Polly or of our Aunt that is supposed to have married the man by
the name of Reagan.
THOMAS DUNCAN was the oldest son of Coleman
and was born before the Declaration of Independence. He was married twice. His
first wife was a Miss Mary Green. His second wife was a Miss Nancy Grundy. He
settled in Nelson Co. KY about the year 1798. He married both wives in Nelson
Co. and died there. He has a grandson, named Green Duncan, who lives in
Wharton Co. (The above information, regarding Thomas Duncan, was all the
information that Uncle Reed could give me, but I will furnish you with a
further history of his family, which was given me by Dr. T.G. Duncan of
Victoria. This will be on a separate piece of paper.)
Henry Duncan was the second son of Coleman
Duncan. (MAD: gives brief information on Henry's children.)
Charles Duncan was the third son of Coleman
Duncan (He was our great grandfather). He was born in Louden Co. VA about
the year 1772 or 1774. He came to Nelson Co. KY first, following his father, who
preceded him about two years. He first married a cousin, a Miss Rebecca
Duncan in 1800, who died in nine weeks after marriage. He was then married
to a Miss Janette Musick, who lived in Jassamine Co. with her uncle Jack
Hancock. She was an orphan. Her father was killed at Cumberland Gap in a fight
with the Creek Indians. (Her father was a captain in the Revolutionary War. She
was born in Buncome Co. NC on the day that battle of Cow Pens was fought and
near enough to the scene of the battle to hear the roar of the cannon. (MAD:
no closing paren.)
Charles Duncan was the father of the
following children to wit: Coleman Lewis Duncan, James Triplett Duncan,
Rebecca Duncan, George Jahoida Duncan (my father), Thomas Duncan, Henry
Sanford Duncan, Chas. Reed Duncan (my informant). ...
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Charles Duncan, b.1774, son of Coleman Duncan and Mary Lyne and grandson of Henry Duncan and Rebecca Reid, mar. 1st Rebecca Duncan, mar. 2nd Jane or Jannet Musick, d.1840 Jefferson Co. KY; had sons Coleman Lewis Duncan d.1883 Coles Co. IL, James Triplett Duncan of Floyd Co. IN, George J. Duncan of Washington Co. TX, Henry Sanford Duncan and Charles Reed Duncan.
Jefferson Co. KY Wills (FHC film 588,537; SLC 9/29/83)
Will Book 3, pg.231: 13 June 1840, will of Charles
Duncan of Jefferson Co. KY at our residence in Co. and State aforesaid, in
common health; to my granddaughter Margarett Killy (later Margarett Kelly)
(slave), and to my grandson William Kally (later William Kelly) (slave), slaves
to be hired out until said Margarett and William should marry or become 21 years
of age and the hireage paid over to my said grandchildren severally as I have
given them the girls; also to above granchildren Margarett & William one
horse (etc.) each to be valued at $75, but in the event of either of my said
grandchildren dying before marriage or become 21, then the survivor inherit the
others portion, but if both die, then that part divided among my five sons
agreeable to the statute of distribution, to wit, Coleman S. Duncan, James T.
Duncan, George J. Duncan, Henry S. Duncan and Chas. R. Duncan;
remainder sold and equally divided among my said five sons; my son James T.
Duncan having been by a lawful power of attorney legally authorized to sell
and convey all my Carolina lands as well as look out and ascertain the nature
and strength of my claims and in pursuit of which has expended both time and
money for which he is entitled to compensation, Now here the sd. James T.
Duncan shall have been remunerated for his trouble & expenses the
remainder of the proceeds of the said sales to be equally divided among my said
five sons and two grandchildren; reserve one acre of land to include the grave
yard a part of the plantation whereon I now live on Frew? Creek, Jefferson Co.
KY, which acre of ground shall be free for my friends or neighbors to bury their
dead. Appoint two sons James T. Duncan and Henry S. Duncan and
friend Walkir Prewit executors. Wit. Henry Keene, Joseph Killar, Benjamin Gaar?.
Prob. 7 Dec. 1840.
Additional information: "KY
Genealogist" Vol.14, 1972, pg.137, Tombstone Inscriptions from Small
Cemeteries. [Jefferson Co., KY] Duncan Family Cemetery. Located at the end of
Cool Brook Court, Fern Creek. Copied 1969. (1) Duncan, Charles, born
6-21-1774, died 11-26-1840. (2) Duncan, Jane, born 1-6-1781, died
10-11-1834. Note: Charles Duncan, born Virginia; married Jane Music, born
North Carolina. (from Lucille Mehrkam 7/5/82; from Evelyn Sigler 4/24/82)
Additional information: Buncombe Co.
NC Deed Book 20, pg.238: 18 Nov. 1833, Charles Duncan, Jane Duncan and James
T. Duncan to John Case, by authority of power of attorney by Charles
Duncan and Jannett Duncan his wife of Jefferson Co. KY, 24
Sept. (no year), appoint John Case attorney of said Charles and Jannett
Duncan to take into possession and receive any land owned by Lewis Musick in
his lifetime and to which the said Jennett (sic) is heir at law and especially
land in Buncombe Co. on Reedy Fork, #462 of 100 acres, and another tract #458,
and #464 of 220 acres on dividing ridge between Broad & Green Rivers. Wit.
Asa Edney. (FHC film 410,554; SLC 9/21/83)
This family was being researched in 1991 and
later by Mrs. Jeannine Wright, Deer Park, TX; she is
interested in all the descendants of Henry Duncan and Rebecca Reid.
Jefferson Co. KY Deeds (extracts from Jeannine Wright 11/7/91)
Deed Book 76, pg.367: 20 July 1849, James
Triplett Duncan and wife Margaret of Floyd Co. IN, of 1st
part; and Coleman Lewis Duncan and wife Asenath of Clark
Co. IL of 2nd part; and Henry S. Duncan and Charles R. Duncan of
3rd part; Witnesseth, that J.T. Duncan of Floyd Co. IN has heretofore
purchased from C.L. Duncan of Clark Co. IL, his one undivided fifth part
of the tract of land in Jefferson Co. KY on the Bardstown Turnpike road and on
both sides about ten miles from Louisville, 205a more or less, being the farm on
which their father Charles Duncan lived at time of his death which by
will was ordered sold and was purchased for benefit of the five devisees who
were to have the proceeds. Further, that C.L. Duncan has never made a
deed conveying said interest of 1/5 of the land to James T.; and that James
T. for $2500 to be paid at $200 per year without interest until paid, has
agreed to sell to Henry S. & Charles R. Duncan two undivided
fifth parts of the land, to wit the one fifth he was entitled to under the will
and the other fifth which he purchased from C.L. Duncan as said; that in
consideration of these premises, the parties of the 1st and 2nd part sell etc.
to the parties of the 3rd part, the two undivided fifth parts of the land. /s/ James
L. Duncan, Margaret (X) Duncan, C.L. Duncan, Asenath Duncan.
Deed Book 77, pg.642: 6 July 1850, Charles
Reed Duncan to Henry S. Duncan, both Jefferson Co. KY; that James
Triplett Duncan and wife Margaret, and Coleman Lewis Duncan
and wife Asenath, by deed 20 July 1849 conveyed to Henry S. and Charles
Reed Duncan, their undivided fifth parts each of land on Fern Creek in
Jefferson Co. KY, about ten miles from Louisville and on both sides of the
Bardstown turnpike road, 205a, being the farm where their father Charles
Duncan lived at time of his death ... (same as deed 6 July 1850) ... and
that Charles Reed Duncan has sold the interest thus purchased by him with
his undivided interest in the land to Henry S. Duncan, Henry having
agreed to pay the purchase money for Charles' portion, and agreeing to
give him $1250 for his 1/5 interest of which $500 are now paid in twelve notes; Charles
conveys to Henry S. his interest in the land.
Deed Book 80, pg.219: 28 Feb. 1851, Washington
Co. TX; George J. Duncan of said county sell to Henry Sanford Duncan
of Jefferson Co. KY, my right and interest in 205a in Jefferson Co. KY, being
the homestead of my father Charles Duncan decd, late of Jefferson Co. KY,
for $1300; warranty bond for $2000 to defend title. Rec. 14 July 1851. Wit. G.S.
Brooks, W.A. Higgins; ack. Washington Co. TX.
Additional information: See Newsletter Vol.6
#3, July 1998, for George J. Duncan, b. 1810 KY Jefferson Co. KY,
son of Charles Duncan and Jane Musick; wife Elizabeth Dallas; lived Washington
Co. TX 1850; had son John T. Duncan b.1854.
1850 Jefferson Co. KY Census, pg.259,
#559, Henry S. Duncan 36 KY farmer $3500, Eliza 34 MD, Chas.
13, Nelson 7, Jas. 3 KY, Jesse Teagard? 13 MD. 1860 Jefferson
Co. KY Census, Dist.1, pg.986, #277-286, Henry S. Duncan 45 KY nurseryman
$8000-$2000, Eliza 44 IN, Nelson 15, James 13 KY, Charles
T. Duncan 23 IN nurseryman & farmer $0-$150, mar/in/year, Mary 21
KY mar/in/year. Possibly the Henry G. Duncan who mar. Eliza Hickman on 31
Aug. 1834; from "First Marriage Records of Floyd Co. IN
1819-1837" by Mrs. M. Arthur Payne; DAR (Everton lib. 6/27/90 and from
Jeannine Wright 9/22/93)
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Coleman Lewis Duncan, b. 1802 KY, married Asseneth Hessmore in Jefferson Co. KY in 1830, d. 1883 Coles Co. IL; son of Charles Duncan and Jane Musick.
Coles Co. IL Will Record (FHC film 1,306,157; SLC 1/12/88)
Will Record Book 1, pg.125: Last Will of Coleman
L. Duncan; probate Aug. 1883, presented 3 Sept. 1883 late of Coles Co., on
oath of George Birch and William S. Adams. Coleman L. Duncan died
Charleston, Coles Co. IL, at home on 1 Sept. 1883. Will: Coleman L. Duncan
of City of Charleston, Coles Co. IL; to daughter Ann M. Steele, wife of
Dr. A.L. Steele, $600 in consideration of the care, attention and services she
has given me in my declining years; sale of W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 21, Twp 12N R14W
in Clark Co. IL. Remainder to my children Thomas H. Duncan, Catharine
J. VanDyke wife of D.J. VanDyke of Asheron, IL, and Ann M. Steele
equally. Appoint daughters Ann M. Steele and Catharine J. Van Dyke
and friend George Birch executors. Dated 21 Aug. 1883. Wit. W.E. Adams, D.P.
Eivinger?, Geo. Birch.
1879 "History of Coles Co. IL" (Los Angeles Pub. Library
book R977.31 C69Hi)
Pg.393-394: Coleman L. Duncan ...
from old Blue Grass State only a few years in Coles Co., lived just over line in
Clark since 1830. His son-in-law is Dr. Steele.
Pg.565: East Oakland Township: THOMAS H.
DUNCAN; P.O. Oakland; born in Clark Co. IL, April 29, 1844, where he
attended school and engaged in farming until August 1, 1862, when he enlisted as
private in Co. A (Capt. James B. Hill), of the 123d Regt. I.V.I., and went
forward to battle for the Union; he first went to Louisville, KY, then marching
South, was engaged in the battle of Prairieville, KY, Oct. 8, 1862, going then
to Murfreesboro, TN, where he remained until May, 1863, when, on account of
disability, he received his discharge, and, returning home, engaged in farming
for a short time; then, after attending the Westfield College one term, he
engaged as clerk in the dry goods store of J.M. Miller, at Charleston, IL, which
position he held for nearly two years, when, on account of ill health, he
returned home, where he remained until the fall of 1868, when he entered the
college at Eureka, IL, where, after attending one term, he worked as clerk in
the stores of Kirkbride and Marcilleot, at Eureka, during the summer, and in the
fall again entered the college, but on account of ill-health was unable to
remain but a short time. ... until July 1, 1873, when he purchased a stock of
goods and located in Oakland, where he has since continued to live; he was
described to the writer as being the tallest man in Oakland, being six feet five
and one-half inches in height, and while in the army was known as little Tommy
Duncan. His marriage with Ione B. Decker was celebrated Nov. 28, 1872; she
was born in Coles Co. IL, March 17, 1851; they have two children by this union,
viz., Gertrude Q. and Jacob L. Mrs. Duncan is the daughter of
Jacob K. Decker, one of the early pioneers of Charleston, Coles Co. IL.
Additional information: Coleman Lewis
Duncan married Aseneth Hess(more) 11 Feb. 1830 ("Jefferson Co.
KY Marriages" by Filson Club, Vol.II, pg.34) He was in Jefferson Co.
KY in 1840 (pg.92). 1850 Clark Co. IL Census, Richland Twp, pg.201, Coleman
B/D?. Duncan 48 KY, Ascenith 48 KY, Jane 13, Charles
11, Thomas 6, Ann 4 IL.
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James Triplett Duncan, b.1805 KY, son of Charles Duncan and Jane Musick of Jefferson Co. KY, mar. Catherine Bateman in 1825 Jefferson Co. KY, mar. 2nd Margaret Taylor in 1848 Floyd Co. IN.
1889 "Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Cos. of Clark,
Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, IN"
by Gresham (SLC book 977.2 H2gj; SLC 9/4/82)
Pg.81-82: Floyd Co. NORTON B.
DUNCAN was born in Floyd Co. IN, on the 23d of November, 1835, and is a son
of James T. and Kitty (Bateman) Duncan, the former born in Jefferson
Co. KY, and the latter in Indiana. The Duncan family can be traced back to the
Duncans of Westmoreland Co. VA. The father of James T. was Charles
Duncan, a son of Henry Duncan, born in Virginia, and whose father, Coleman
Duncan, was one of the pioneers of Kentucky. He was a zealous Whig when that
title was applied to the patriots in contradistinction to the Tories, during our
Revolutionary period. (MAD: Charles Duncan was son of Coleman Duncan
and Mary Lyne and grandson of Henry Duncan and Rebecca Reid.) He was a
soldier in the war of the Revolution, and came to Kentucky about 1793. His
father, Henry Duncan, was the first of the family born in America (born
1710, and died in 1790), and from him descended, directly or indirectly, the
Braggs, Asburys, Browns, Lewises, Whites, Hutts, etc. His parents came from
Scotland, where, as all who are familiar with Scottish history, know the family
was not only one of prominence, but noble, with the blood of kings coursing in
their veins. Duncans have even occupied the throne of Scotland. The subject of
this sketch, Norton B. Duncan, was brought up on the farm, and received
his education in the common schools of the county. He learned the tanning
business, which he followed until 1866, when he sold out to his brother Charles.
He then made a trip west as far as Iowa, where he remained three years; then
returned to Indiana. Later he removed to Illinois, but still not satisfied he
again came back to Indiana, and accepting the tradition that "a rolling
stone gathers no moss," he settled down permanently where he now lives. In
April, 1858, he was married to Miss Jennie Garrison, a daughter of Gamaliel and
Priscilla (Daily) Garrison, the former a native of New Jersey, and who came to
Indiana in a very early day. He was a surveyor and did much surveying in Floyd
county, .... Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have never had any children, but have raised
two children, viz: ....
1882 "History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties; history of
Jefferson Co. KY, Louisville, Clark & Floyd Cos. IN, New Albany & Floyd
Co., Clark Co. & Jeffersonville" pub. by L.A. Williams & Co. (SUTRO
microfilm 277 Reel 41 Book 145, CA State Library, Sutro Branch, 12/5/96; from
"IN Biographical Index" by DePiatt)
Vol.2, pg.276, Floyd Co. IN,
Georgetown Twp; Charles Duncan, born in Jefferson Co. KY in the
year 1827; his father's name was James T. Duncan who was also born in
Jefferson Co. KY in 1804. His avocation was farming and teaming. He was a man of
prominence in his community and died in the 53rd year of his age. Charles
Duncan, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, moved to KY previous
to 1800, and was one of the earliest settlers of this section of country; he was
a native of VA. His wife was a Miss Music, born in NC. James T., the
father of the subject of this sketch, married Miss Catharine Bateman of
Jefferson Co.; they raised a family of 7 children, 4 of whom are residents of
Floyd Co.; a son resides in IL, and one in MT, and a dau. in TX. Mr. Charles
Duncan was twice married; his first marriage took place in 1852, his wife's
name was Miss Maria Ross, a resident of Floyd Co. who lived but a short time. In
1855 he married his second wife, Miss Mary J. Greene, a dau. of Mr. James Greene
of Lanesville, IN. They have one son, Charles Edwin. In 1855, Mr.
Duncan was elected county commissioner, which office he filled 3 years, was
elected treasurer of Floyd Co. in 1859, held the office 4 years. ...
Additional information: 1850 Floyd
Co. IN Census, Georgetown, Pg.456, #954, James T. Duncan 45 KY farmer
$8100, Margaret 25 IN, Charles 22, Volney (m) 20 KY (MAD: Norton
B. Duncan), Elizabeth 18, George T. 17, Martin? B. 14, John
H. 12, Spurzlinean? (m) 8, Catherine 6, James 3, Rosezettha
1 IN; Samuel M. Basley? 50 NH carpenter, Henry Duncan 17 KY farmer.
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Charles Reed Duncan, b.1818 KY, son of Charles Duncan and Jane Musick of Jefferson Co. KY, mar. 1851 to Priscilla J. Dallas, lived Milam Co. TX 1874.
"Republic of TX Pension Application Abstracts" by John C. Barron
(Chairman, Abstracting Committee, Austin Gen. Society), Nan Polk Brady, Emma
Gene Seale Gentry, Barbara Langham Goudreau, Iris Higgins Zimmerman (SLC book
976.4 M2bj and microfiche 6,101,694, Placerville FHC 5/6/97)
Pg.106. Files Currently in box 304-52. ... Charles
R. Duncan, Milam Co., 20 June 1874, approved. Age 57. In May 1836 he
joined Capt. Price's company at Jefferson Co. KY, and was afterwards
attached to Gen. Rusk's command. Received bounty warrant for 640 acres patented
in 1841. J.B. Robertson, Milam Co., knew applicant as a soldier in the service. George
J. Duncan, Washington Co., a brother of applicant, affirmed his
service.
Additional information: "Tale of Mid
Cities (TX)" Vol.1#4, July 1980, pg.94-95: The Duncans of Milam Co.;
contributed by Georgianne Teague. This article is part of a family history dated
1902 on the family of Charles Duncan as given by his son, C.R. Duncan.
Mrs. Teague believes the information was collected by John T. Duncan of
LaGrange, Texas, who was the son of George J. Duncan of the first sketch.
Sanford Duncan, Mrs. Teague's great-great-grandfather, didn't stay long in TX
before leaving for Florida. ... Charles Reed Duncan was the sixth son and
last child of Charles Duncan. He was born on the 31st of May 1818, near
Louisville, KY. He came to Texas in 1836 landing at Lynns landing, Lavaca Bay,
July 29, 1836. Afterwards ... returned to Kentucky in 1848; and returned to
Texas in 1851. He married Miss Priscilla J. Dallas on March 6, 1851. ... (SLC
book 976.4531 D25t; SLC 9/20/94; from PERSI index, much more not copied here)
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