Volume
3, Number 3 July 1995************
Interesting items which can be found in county court probate records; sometimes called Orphans Court, or Court of Ordinary, or Probate Court.
Baltimore Co. MD Orphan's Court proceedings, 1777-1857 (index FHC film
13,684; SLC 9/8/94)
11-282: Oct. 1825, ordered that Ann
Duncan, admix of John W. Duncan decd, sell personal estate for cash
and return account. (FHC film 13,687; indexed 1821)
14-257: 7 Feb. 1829, application of William
B. Pittinger, admin. of Perry Dunkin, to sell all personal estate except
the leasehold property and Manufacturing and Road Stocks; also to give notice to
creditors to present claims.
15-136: Oct. 1830, application of William B.
Pittenger, guardian of Emeline Dunkin orphan daughter of Perry Dunkin
decd, bondsmen Gerard T. Hopkins and Benjamin P. Moore. 15-225: May 1831,
William B. Pittenger, guardian, to sell the leasehold interest to the lot on
W.side Bond Street in City of Baltimore. 15-234: 3 June 1831, to sell the title
etc. to lot on N.side Aliceanna Street. (FHC film 13,688)
18-383: 2 April 1839, court appoints Ann
Dunkan guardian to Johnze, Frances, and Ann Dunkan, orphan
children of William Dunkan decd, bondsmen Lemuel Dunkan and John
Oram. (FHC film 13,690)
19-383: 13 April 1841, Cassandra Duncan
admin. of Joseph Duncan, decd, to sell leasehold interest, right etc. to
leasehold estate and improvements in the inventory, as being personal property,
for cash. (FHC film 13,690)
24-308: 24 May 1849, Henry Bushey, admin. of
Lemuel Dunkan decd, give notice to creditors. 24-311: 30 May 1849, to
sell at public sale the personal estate.
25-44: 6 Nov. 1849, petition of William
Frush against Henry Bushey, admin. of Lemuel Dunkin decd, filed 6 Nov.
1849; Bushey declines to give counter security asked for by Frush, court on 6
Nov. 1849 ordered administrator be John T. Ford on his giving bond; Ford ordered
to give notice to creditors. (FHC film 13,692)
25-83: 26 Dec. 1849, application of John
M. Duncan, admin. of Isabella H. Dunkan, decd, he to sell her
personal estate. (FHC film 13,692) Inventory Book 62, pg.109: Isabella H.
Duncan, decd, late of Baltimore Co. MD, inventory; appraisers Saml. H. Wentz
& John H. Rogers, includes 68 shares of stock in the Mechanics Bank of
Baltimore at $15 a share, $1,020; admin. John M. Duncan; 24 Dec. 1849. (FHC
film 13,683)
"Worcester Co. MD Wills 1769-1851" abstracts by Dryden,
Vol.1 to 8 (FHC book 975.221 P28d) annotated by "A Closer Look at Worcester
Co. Wills" by Heise, errors & omissions ... 1666-1851 (FHC book 975.221
P28h; SLC 9/7/94 & 9/12/94)
Libers JBR 1803-1807, f.287: DUNCAN,
John, decd, 17 Dec. 1805; admin. Martha Duncan, bonds. Isaac
Williams, Round Givan. (JBR#6; Vol.4, p.16)
Libers MH#10 1813-1822, f.348: DUNCAN,
William, 18 Nov. 1816, 8 Jan. 1819; to son Josiah, tract "Mewington
Green" 100a; to wife (unnamed); to 3 daus. Jane Challey, Sally
Purnell, Mary Collins; to brother Thomas Duncan, exec.; wit. Henry
White, Isaac P. Davis, Hessey Truitt. (Vol.6, p.26) WILLIAM DUNCAN;
"Mewington Green" should be "Newington Green". (Rev. p.123)
Libers MH 1822-1833, f.10: DUNCAN, Henry,
1 March 1823, 8 April 1823; to nephew Henry D. Gunby, house and lot bought of
Jenkins Bowen; to nephew Stephen R. Gunby, same if Henry has no heirs; to
children of sister Hannah Gunby, Mary, Henry, John, Stephen; to brother Milby
Duncan; friend Levin Holland, exec.; wit. Edward Hay, Joseiah Cropper, James
Gray; codicil 6 March 1803, wit. incl. Levin R. Franklin. (Vol.7, MH#27; p.1) HENRY
DUNCAN; codicil date is 1823; nephew Stephen R. Gunby is youngest son of
sister Hannah. (Rev. p.134)
Libers MH 1822-1833, f.55: DUNCAN,
Josiah, 21 Sept. 1823, 10 Nov. 1823; Thomas West to pay what is due; land
"Mowington Green" to be sold; to wife Molly; friend John P.
Ratledge, exec.; wit. John P. Ratledge, Jenkins Bowin, Thomas Davis. (Vol.7, MH#27;
p.4) JOSIAH DUNCAN; Thomas West should be Thomas Wells. "Mowington
Green" should be "Nowington Green". (Rev. p.136)
Libers MH 1822-1833, f.237: DUNCAN,
Fanny, 19 July 1826, 8 Aug. 1826; to daus. Fanny Sturgis, Charlotte
Duncan, Druscilla Duncan; to son Thomas; to nephew James Duncan
exec.; wit. Isaac Holland, Elizabeth M. Hammond, Julian Ward. (Vol.7, p.19)
Libers LPS 1834-1851, f.16: SMITH, Moses C.,
2 March 1834, 18 April 1834; to son William, lands and plantation; to Warner
Staton, lands; to dau. Elizabeth M. Dirrickson; to wife (unreadable); wit.
Joseph Leonard, John C. Brewington, Solomon Moore. (Vol.8, p.3) MOSES C. SMITH;
will date is March 22. Dau. Elizabeth M. Dirrickson should be Elizabeth M.
Dunkin. Delete: to wife, unreadable. (Rev. p.160) f.119: SMITH, William, 5
Sept. 1835, 8 June 1838; to nephew Thomas Moses Smith Dale, all lands; to nephew
William Jason Smith Dale; to neices Leah Caroline Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan;
to children of sister Elizabeth H. Duncan; Moses Smith exec.; wit. Henry
Fookes, George Parsons of J., Samuel Williams. (Vol.8, p.16) WILLIAM SMITH;
lands are split between two nephews. Executor Moses Smith should be Moses C.
Smith. (Rev. p.166)
Libers LPS 1834-1851, f.198: DUNCAN,
James of Levi, 5 May 1841, 22 June 1841; to wife Nancy,
plantation 138a, then to son Lemuel James; to son Hiram Burton Duncan,
plantation bought of Levi Duncan 33a; to dau. Laura Ann wife of
Merrill Smith; to daus. Eliza Margaretta, Mary Caroline McGrigor, lands
on west side Pocomoke River purchased of Annanias Powell and Joshua Givans,
"Straland," "The Ivey Neck"; to wife Nancy, exec.; to
friend James McGregor; wit. Josiah Showell, George Davison, James Rain. (Vol.8,
p.25)
Worcester Co. MD Orphans Court, General Index 1742-1850 (FHC film
14,569; SLC 9/9/94)
Columns: Deceased persons names; Wills
proved (date); Execs & Admin. Names; Dates of Bonds; Sureties Names;
Inventories Filed (month/year); Sales; Desperate Debts; "Sperate"
Debts; Accounts Passed (month/year), (blank heading)
Vol. 1, 1742-1821
Duncan, John, Oct. 21, 1777; Jesse
Duncan, bond Dec. 10, 1777, sureties Benjamin Purnell and William S. Hill;
Inv. filed: De Bonis Non Granted; other columns blank.
Duncan, Elizabeth, April 9, 1778; Thomas
Duncan, bond April 9, 1778, sureties John Davis and William Parker, Inv.
filed May 13, 1782; Accounts passed March 23, 1785.
Duncan, Jessee, Nov. 21, 1780; John
Postly, bond Nov. 21, 1780, sureties Isaac Evans and John Curren; Inv. March 9,
1792; Sperate Debts March 13, 1793; Accounts passed March 13, 1793.
Duncan, John, (blank date); Thomas
Duncan, bond D B N (de bonis non) Dec. 6, 1780, sureties Solomon Long and
McKernney Smack; Inv. June 25, 1782; Accounts passed Oct. 14, 1783.
Duncan, John, (blank date); John
Postley, bond De Bonis Non Aug. 31, 1781, sureties Samuel Smily and David
Fassitt; Inv. June 24, 1782; Accounts Passed Oct. 14, 1783; (blank) March 9,
1792.
Duncan, Levin, Nov. 28, 1788; Molly
Duncan, bond Nov. 28, 1788, sureties Charles Hammond and Parker Selby; Inv.
June 11, 1789; Sperate debts March 16, 1792; Accounts passed March 16, 1792.
Duncan, Thomas, April 28, 1790; Mary,
Isaac and William Duncan, bond May 4, 1790, sureties John Gunby and
James Martin; Inv. Aug. 10, 1791; Sperate debts June 6, 1794; Accounts passed
April 5, 1792 and June 6, 1796; (blank) Oct. 29, 1799.
Duncan, Charles, Aug. 25, 1795;
Josiah Dungan, bond Sept. 5, 1795, sureties William McGregor and Isaac Williams;
Inv. Jan. 8, 1796; Sperate debts Aug. 30, 1796; Accounts passed March 29, 1796.
Duncan, Mary, March 2, 1798; Caleb
Duncan (all other columns blank)
Duncan, John, (blank); William
Duncan, bond Dec. 27, 1805, sureties Isaac Williams and Bownd Givan; Inv.
Feb. 11, 1806; sales Oct. 15, 1806; Accounts passed Nov. 18, 1807.
Duncan, William, Jan. 8, 1819; Thomas
Duncan, bond Jan. 8, 1819, sureties Henry White and Isaac P. Davis; Inv.
Jan. 14, 1819; Sales Feb. 9, 1819; Desperate Debts May 14, 1819; Sperate Debts
Oct. 6, 1820; Accounts passed Oct. 6, 1820.
Vol. 2, 1821-1850
Duncan, Henry, 8 April 1823; Levin
Holland, bond 22 April 1823, sureties Robert Givan and James C. Bowen; Inv. 14
May 1823; Sales 12 Aug. 1823; Accounts passed 10 Jan. 1827.
Duncan, Josiah, 10 Nov. 1823; John P.
Ratledge, bond 10 Nov. 1823, sureties Jenkins Bowen and Thos. Davis; Inv. 11
Nov. 1823; Sales 24 Feb. 1824.
Duncan, Thomas, (blank); Frances
Duncan, bond 5 Jan. 1825, sureties Parker Colliers and Matthew Purnell; Inv.
11 Jan. 1825; Sales 8 March 1825; Desperate Debts 18 May 1825; Sperate Debts 21
April 1826; Accounts passed 21 April 1826.
Duncan, Fanny, 8 Aug. 1826; James
Duncan, bond 8 Aug. 1826, sureties Isaac Holland and Thos. Purnell; Inv. 12
Aug. 1826 and 19 Dec. 1826; Sales 12 Dec. 1826 "(conv. & fodded 15 Aug.
1824)"; Desperate Debts 12 Dec. 1826; Sperate Debts 15 Dec. 1830; Accounts
passed 11 Jan. 1830.
Duncan, Thomas, (blank); James
Duncan, D.B.N. 9 Feb. 1827, sureties Robert Givan Jr. and Joshua Rown; (all
other columns blank).
Duncan, Thomas (of Th.),
(blank); Samuel D. Harper, bond 27 April 1832, sureties John Sturgis (of Jno)
and Pat G. Townsend; Inv. 12 May 1832; Sperate Debts 11 June 1833; Accounts
passed 12 June 1833.
Duncan, James, 22 June 1841; James
McGrigor, bond 22 June 1841, sureties Ebenezer B. Davis and Powell Patey; Inv.
13 July 1841; Sales 9 Nov. 1841; Sperate Debts 17 Jan. 1843; Accounts passed 17
Jan. 1843; (extra column) 15 Nov. 1843.
Duncan, Levi, (blank); Hiram R.
Duncan, bond 7 March 1841, sureties Garretson Gordy and Lambert C. Bratten;
Inv. 14 March 1848; Sales 13 June 1848; Desperate Debts 13 June 1848; Sperate
Debts 13 March 1849; Accounts passed 21 Nov. 1849. (line below: Dist. of negroes
12 March 1850; close 26 Nov. 1880)
Worcester Co. MD Orphans Court Proceedings, 1806-1809 book (FHC film
14,577; SLC 9/13/94)
Pg.23: Feb. Court 1806, Martha Duncan,
admin. of John Duncan decd; personal estate insufficient to pay debts,
they to have the full time allowed by law for settlement of said estates.
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Marshall Duncan, b. 1783/84 NC, wife Hannah Miller, d. 1858 Sangamon Co. IL, son of James Duncan and Avy Shelton.
"Menard Co. IL Heritage Newsletter", Vol.5#1, Jan. 1991 (FHC
book 977.3555 D25m; SLC 9/20/94, from PERSI index)
Pg.1-3: Duncan-Irwin Family
Tradition, submitted by Milo Craig Brandt, Indianapolis, IN, which was dictated by Amanda Jane Duncan Brandt; the editor's
notations are in [brackets].
Amanda Jane Duncan Brandt, born
Menard Co. near Petersburg [born March 19, 1856 Rock Creek Precinct, the dau. of
Elzy C. Duncan and Polly Ann Miller], 8 miles southwest from Petersburg,
15 miles northwest from Springfield. The county line between Menard and Sangamon
ran between the farm and Salisbury, 2 miles from Salisbury. New Salem was on the
"Big Road" about 2 miles south of Petersburg.
First pictures were taken at Petersburg, 15
years of age. Peter Cart schoolhouse [possibly means Peter Cartwright, a
Methodist circuit rider who is said to have preached in every church and
schoolhouse in the county, he was famous for his camp meetings], 15 years of
age, schoolhouse close to Uncle Nathan Hartley [the 1874 platmap for T17 R6
shows the Liberty School located on property owned by Nathan Hartley. Nathan
Hartley married Artemisia E. Duncan, a sister to Elzy C. Duncan,
on April 5, 1853], cousin Jim's father held meeting in grove near school house. Amanda
sat in buggy nearby talking to a boy but listened with one ear.
Mentor Graham, school, 3 months, 10 or 11
years of age. He was getting to be an old man [M. Graham was born 1800 in
Greensburg, KY, he was the New Salem school teacher, and probably taught school
at most schools in the county. He left Menard Co. after 1880, and died in Blunt,
SD, in 1886]. Amanda's grandmother Miller was his age [probably speaking
of Sarah Davis Miller]. Aunt Susan, grandmother's sister "plagued" her
mother about Mentor Graham.
Grandmother Duncan's sister Aunt
Catherine was courted by and married a Clary Grove boy. Jack Clary a descendant.
[Sarah Davis Miller is listed on the 1850-1870 Menard Co. census. The 1850
census lists her children as: John 19, P.A. "Polly Ann" 18 (married Elzy
Duncan in 1852), N.J. "Nancy Jane" 16 (married David Fletcher in
1857), Susan 14, William 12 (married Marie Mahala Hind in 1864), Milton 10
(married Adeline Bell in 1871), Catherine 6 (married John A. Clary in 1871, son
of Royal A. and Eve Tibbs Clary).]
Uncle Nathan Hartley (lived) about one
quarter mile through woods to "Big Road" east. ... Grandmother Miller
lived about three quarter miles west little Branch close to house, through
timber, unfenced road. Amanda walking home one day slipped, with fast
beating heart very quietly around a sleeping drunkard.
Uncle John Irving or Irwin, Grandfather Duncan's
sister's husband, lived about three quarters mile southeast on "Big
Road." Grandmother Duncan lived one and a half miles southeast on
"Big Road." [Marshall Duncan, born 1790 NC and wife Hannah
lived in the Rock Creek Precinct in T17 R6 S19, they had at least 11 known
children. Artemesia E. (m. Nathan Hartley), Susan T. (m. Claiborne
Hall), Elzy C. (m. Polly Ann Miller), J.N., Parthena, Zanthur or Xanthius,
Clinton (m. Philena), Eliza, and 3 male children. I have no
information at this time on the parents or siblings of Marshall Duncan.
The 1874 plat book shows several Irwin families living around the Marshall
Duncan families.]
(MAD: caption of map at top of page:
Pictured above is the 1874 platmap showing a portion of T17 R6 Rock Creek
Precinct. Section 19 shows the estate of Marshall Duncan (note the
orchard and cemetery markings), property of N. Hartley, and the property of the
Irwin families. Also in Section 19, north of the M. Duncan estate is the
Liberty School. The broken line at the bottom of the map is the Menard/Sangamon
Co. line.)
Ketler's Mills north about 1 miles on
"Big Road."
Went to Salem Mills to have corn and wheat
ground. Amanda at 80 years of age "can hear the old Mill Dam roaring
yet."
Brick schoolhouse northeast of grandmother Duncan,
from back door, through large orchard, past cemetery, through timber to school.
[There is a school shown in S21 that seems to follow these general directions,
the #8 School, in the Gordon District.]
Way to school, out to "Big Road"
south past Uncle John I. [Irwin] on east between Uncle John's and grandmother Duncan,
half mile.
Aunt Nancy Fletcher, grandmother's sister
lived at Pleasant Plains for awhile [daughter of Sarah Davis Miller, wife of
David Fletcher, not listed on the 1850 Menard Co. census, but Nancy is listed
without her husband on the 1870 and 1880 Menard Co. census]. Amanda and her
folks stopped and ate dinner with them the time they came back from Iowa. Amanda
remembers visiting them several times when they lived on farm near Pleasant
Plains.
Uncle Jack Davis, grandmother Miller's
brother lived in Salisbury. Large family, went back and forth quite often.
Grandfather Duncan's sons, the three
Grandfather brought from Kentucky with him, lived in Salisbury, raised large
families. [Need to check Sangamon County records.]
House -- first house born in, double log
house, double fire place ... (MAD: description of house, furniture, etc.,
not copied here).
Jim Hartley, our Jim's Uncle boarded with
Grandmother, first teacher Uncle Nathan taught several terms. Uncle Nathan
married Grandfather Duncan's sister Parthena Duncan, called Aunt Art.
His children went to school at same time. Schoolhouse had big cast iron stove
with hearth.
1876 "Early Settlers of Sangamon Co. IL" by Powers (FHC
book; also from Sue Monaghan ca 1978)
Pg.270-1: DUNCAN, MARSHAL, was born
in 1783 or 4, in North Carolina. He was brother to Rice and John.
He went, when young, with his parents to Cumberland county, Kentucky. He
left Kentucky with three children and came to Sangamon county, Ill.,
arrived in 1820 or 21 in Salisbury township. He was there married to Hannah
Miller, a daughter of John Miller. Marshall Duncan died in Sangamon
county, in the fall of 1858, and his widow resides with her children in Iowa.
They had eight children. Of all his children --
JAMES
T. and WILLIAM T.H., twins, born May 10, 1807, in Cumberland county,
Ky.
JAMES
T., married in Sangamon county, Aug. 27, 1829, to Mary Penny, who was born
Dec. 6, 1809, in Pope county, Ill. James T. Duncan, died July 9, 1856,
and his widow resides in Salisbury. They had nine living children, HESTER A.,
married John Gramlish, and resides in Salisbury township. FRANCIS M.,
born Dec. 30, 1852 (MAD: b. 1832), married Martha J. Yoakum.
They have eight children, CHARLES N., LAURA A., WM. R. and JAMES T., twins,
JEANETTE A., GEORGE G., LOUISA E. and MARY J., and live in Salisbury township,
northeast of Sangamon river. JANE, married John C. Berry, have six
children, and live in DeWitt county. JOHN W., died in Iowa in 1869, aged
thirty-two years. FRANKLIN W., married Martha Irwin, have five children,
and live in Menard county. JAMES T., Jun., married Olive Douglas, who
died leaving one child; he and his child live in Salisbury township. SYLVESTER
T., unmarried, resides at Salisbury. MATILDA, married James Potter,
have four children, and live in Menard county. WILLIAM P., lives with his
mother.
WILLIAM
T.H., married in Sangamon county, in 1831, to Eve Miller. William T.H.
Duncan died Oct. 20, 1862, and his widow resides in Salisbury - 1874. They
had twelve children, MARION M., married Martha McMurphy, have five
children, LUCY C., LAUR A., MARGARET N., OMER L., and LENA E., and live in
Salisbury. POLLY A., married O.R. Baker. See his name. JAMES T.,
and SIMEON S., live with their mother. SARAH J., married Hamilton
Combs, has four children, and live in Salisbury township. MARTHA, married
Richard Gaines, and lives with her mother. MARGARET, married Dr. A.F.
Purvines. See his name. NANCY E., married Napoleon Connor, have two
children, and live in Macoupin county. GEORGE W., is west. FARINDA,
married Elisha Batterton. See his name. ALICE, married Turner Yoakum, and
resides in Avoca, Iowa. THOMAS S., lives with his mother.
MARSHAL
T., born Dec. 27, 1809, in Cumberland county, Ky., married in Tennessee,
Aug. 22, 1830, to Anna Sharp. They had three children, and Mrs. Duncan died in
1836 or 7, and Mr. Duncan, with his children, came soon after to Sangamon
county. Marshal T. Duncan died Aug. 23, 1840, in Sangamon county. Of his
children -- WILLIAM T., born Sept. 19, 1832, in Tenn., raised in Sangamon
county, and enlisted for three years, Aug. 13, 1862, in Co. B, 114 Ill. Inf.,
served until Aug. 3, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He was married
March 20, 1866, to Jane Grady. They have four children, MARY A., JASPER C., ANNA
M., and WILLIAM H., and live seven miles northwest of Springfield. RACHEL M.,
born Aug. 11, 1834, in Tennessee, married in Sangamon county to Enos Campbell.
See his name. MARY A., born Sept. 7, 1836, in Tennessee, married in
Sangamon county to Solomon Penny, and died.
By the
second marriage (MAD: of Marshall Duncan to Hannah Miller) -- MINERVA,
born Sept. 15, 1822, in Sangamon county, married John C. Irwin. See his name. ARTAMESIA,
born Nov. 30, 1828, in Sangamon county, married May 5, 1832, to Nathan Hartley,
have six children, and live in Menard county. The remainder of the children are
in Iowa and Kansas.
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