Volume
3, Number 4 October 1995************
James W. Duncan of Wayne Co. OH 1838, wife Christina Forney.
1893 "Portrait and Biographical Record, Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Cos. KS" by Chapman Bros. (FHC book 978.15 D3p; SLC 9/8/94)
Pg.349-50: BENJAMIN F. DUNCAN,
President of the National Bank in Lindsborg (McPherson Co.), son of James
W. and Christina (Forney) Duncan, hated slavery, one of earliest
settlers in Andrew Co. MO, and carried on the milling business there
until 1878 when he retired, later removing to Oregon (Holt Co.), MO,
where he resided until his death. During the period from 1842 to 1860, a
turbulent time in MO, James Duncan took a pronounced stand in opposition
to slavery ... The Duncan family, both parents being natives of PA, the
former born in Franklin Co. in 1815 and a miller by occupation, the
latter born the same year, emigrated to OH in 1833 and settled in Wayne
Co. where our subject was born May 28, 1837. He was the eldest of ten children,
six of whom are now living. A lad when the family moved to MO, Benjamin
received but limited school advantages. He early learned the miller's trade from
his father, and remained home until the breaking out of the Civil War. He
enlisted in Union Army, March 1862, Co. F, 4th MO Cavalry, and was made Corporal
of the company ... served until April, 1863, discharged on account of
disability. Then engaged in dry-goods business in Fillmore, MO, for 3 years,
then went to farming in Andrew Co. MO for six years. In 1872 to KS, settled in
Union Twp, McPherson Co., purchased his father-in-law's interest in a homestead
claim, filed a soldier's claim to SE quarter Sec. 26. ... Mr. Duncan
married March 30, 1875, to Miss Edith C. Bean, dau. of Nathan and Rachel (Jenkens)
Bean, both since decd. Mrs. Duncan was born Sept. 24, 1844 in Clinton Co. OH.
She, with her family, emigrated to MO, where she married our subject. They have
suffered the loss of their one and only child. ... Republican, Methodist
Episcopal Church, McPherson Post #87, G.A.R. ...
(MAD: James Duncan and Christena Forney were
married in Wayne Co. OH in 1838; they are possibly in Medina Co.
OH in 1840, but are not identified on the 1850 census. James may be another son
of John Duncan of Washington Co. PA and brother of Elisha M. Duncan who also
married in Wayne Co. OH; no proof.)
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John Duncan, b. 1768 Lancaster Co. PA, 2nd wife Nancy Morrison of Washington Co. PA.
1893 "Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington Co.
PA" by Beers (FHC book 974.882 H2; copy from Byron Merrill 11/23/87; SLC
1/11/88)
Pg.989: Daniel Duncan, Smith Twp. ...
grandson of Alexander Duncan. John Duncan, father of the subject, was
born about 1768 in Lancaster Co. PA, where he married, and in 1780 came
to Washington Co., Smith Twp, about 1-1/2 mile north of Burgettstown. A brother,
Daniel Duncan, who came West with him, was killed by lightning. To this
marriage of John Duncan (no wife named), five children were born: Alexander,
David, John, Elisha and Susan, all of whom lived to adult age, and Susan,
who was born June 30, 1800, died at Florence in 1890, having lived to see her
great-great-grandchild. Mrs. John Duncan died soon after the birth of her
youngest child, and Mr. Duncan then married Nancy Morrison, of Washington
Co., who bore him children as follows: James, Elizabeth, Jane, and a son
deceased in infancy (twins), Joseph, Daniel (whose name opens this
sketch), and Norris. Of this family Daniel is the only one yet
living. The mother passed away, and John Duncan for his third spouse
married Mrs. Emery, who died in 1852. ... Whig. Daniel Duncan was born
May 12, 1815, on farm where he is yet living and where his father first located
after coming to Washington Co. September 20, 1851, he married Rachel Van Eman,
born 1825, daughter of Garrett Van Eman, a native of Smith Twp. Children: Ella
(at home), Logan V. and O.C. (twins), the former a farmer living
on part of the home place, the latter living at home, and Norris, who
died in infancy. The wife died in 1855 and was buried at Florence, this county.
On June 18, 1860, Daniel Duncan was married to Margaret, dau. of John
Horner, of Hanover twp, this county. Whig, then Republican ... U.P. Church at
Burgettstown.
(MAD: 1850 census of Washington Co. PA,
pg.15, Smith Twp, had household of Daniel Duncan 35 PA, wife Rachel 25
PA, Jane Duncan 39 PA, and Mariah 19 and Alexander 17 OH. Mariah and
Alexander are children of Elisha M. Duncan of Wayne Co. OH. Next
door was the household of Norris M. Duncan 33 PA, wife Ellen 26 PA,
children, and James Gillespie 15 PA.)
"Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships, Wayne Co. OH
1812-1851" by Wayne Co. Historical Society (FHC book 977.161 P28s; SLC
8/29/88)
Admin. of estates of deceased 1812-1851:
#388: Duncan, Elisha M., 25 March 1839, admin. Jesse Ramsey, bond Jas.
Jacobs, Jn. (sic) Rayle, $400; appraisers Jos. Barkdull, Jas. Clarkson, Sam
Irvine, Case # in Probate Court Records D-23, D-35; Common pleas journal &
page J8-084.
Guardianships: #322: Duncan, Elisha M.:
Child Susanna C. age 11 on Oct. 31, 1839; Maria E. age 8 on July
17, 1839; Alex age 6 on Aug. 22, 1839; guardian Sam Irvine, bdmn Js.
Clarkson, Jos. Hogan; Child John age 3, gdn. George Strump, bdm. Wm.
Patterson; June 4, 1839. Packet # D-45; journal J8-132.
(MAD: Elisha Duncan was in Wayne Co.
OH on the 1830 census, first wife unknown at present, and had married 2nd to
Sarah Stump in Wayne Co. OH in 1836.)
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Barton W. Duncan, b. 1828 KY, heir of Hewett Duncan of Daviess Co. KY.
"Genealogical Helper", Sept-Oct. 1991
Query by Kathy Duncan, St. Louis, MO. Need info Hewitt Duncan b. ca 1800, probably VA.
Married unknown. Died between 1832-1841. Known orphaned ch: Barton W. (m.
Rebecca Ann Ralston); Robert C. (m. Lewellyn A. ?); William H. (m.
Cassandra E.?); Celia Ann (m. Abraham Parker); and Amanda Jane (m.
Albert H. Oliver). Any info regarding this fam. appreciated.
(MAD: Celia Ann Duncan mar. Daviess
Co. KY in 1842; Amanda Jane Duncan b.1832 KY and William H. Duncan
b.1818 KY a doctor in Daviess Co. KY 1850; Robert C. b.1828 KY in Daviess
Co. KY 1860 with wife Lou Ellen b.1832 KY & children, although not
identified 1850.
(MAD: One Hewitt was in Fayette
Co. KY 1813, age 16, orphaned, bound as an apprentice; one Hewitt was in Scott
Co. KY 1820, related to Peter L. Duncan)
Daviess Co. KY Deed (FHC film 579,996; SLC 1/8/88 and recheck 9/8/94)
J-514: 29 March 1851, Barton W. Duncan
and wife Rebecca Ann to Robert G. Duncan, interest to 120a
belonging to heirs of Hewet Duncan decd, for $100. No wit. Appeared in Woodford
Co. KY.
(MAD: Burton W. Duncan, age 22, b.
KY, on 1850 census Woodford Co. KY, pg.446, with Jacob Harper family; Barton W.
Duncan, age 51, b. KY, wife Rebecca A., age 49, b. KY, on 1880 soundex in
Harrison Co. KY)
(MAD: Robert G. Duncan who bought an
interest to the land of Hewett Duncan was Robert Graham Duncan, b.
1815 KY, mar. Sarah Jane Lashbrook in 1840, all Davies Co. KY. Robert Graham
Duncan was the son of Robert Duncan, b. 1788, in Davies Co. KY 1850
with wife Jane Graham (b. 1794), d. 1871 in Hancock Co. KY. Robert Duncan
b. 1788 was the son of John Duncan of Nelson Co. KY and wife Mary
Wood; see Newsletter 1#1 for Bible record of John Duncan.)
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Robert Duncan, wife Jane Graham, b. 1788, of Daviess Co. KY 1850, d. 1871 Hancock Co. KY.
"KY Genealogy and Biography" Biographical Sketches reprinted from
1885-1888 "KY, a History of the State" 9 Editions (volumes), by
Perrin, Battle & Kniffin (FHC book 976.9 D3wt; 2/18/93)
Vol.I, Hancock, LaRue, Hardin, Edmonson, Hart, Breckinridge,
Grayson and Meade Counties; from 2nd Ed. 1885, and 3rd Ed. 1886:
Pg.5-6, Hancock Co. JUDGE ROBERT
E. DUNCAN, native of Daviess Co. KY, son of John G. and Sarah
(Head) Duncan, both parents born in same county & state. Duncan
family are of Scotch descent, and were among first pioneers of Nelson Co.
His great-grandfather, John Duncan, emigrated from VA to that part of the
State before the present century. The grandfather was Robert Duncan, a
native of VA; he came to KY when a small boy and resided in Nelson Co. a number
of years, subsequently moving to Daviess Co. where his death occurred about the
year 1830. John G. Duncan was born in Nelson Co. in 1802; in early life
he was a farmer, but in later years carried on an extensive merchandising
business in Hawesville, and became one of leading citizens of the place; he died
about the year 1878; his wife, the mother of subject, was a daughter of Henry
Head, an early resident of Daviess Co.; she died about 1844 or 1845. John G.
and Sarah Duncan reared family of five children, four of whom are living,
viz, Mary J., Thomas K., R.E. and C.T. The subject [Robert E.
Duncan] was born Jan. 22, 1846; he received his early education in common
schools and in 1863 he entered Cecilian College, Hardin Co., for one year;
spring 1864, then age 18, enlisted in 13th KY Cavalry of Confederate Army,
served for 15 months, attached to Forrest's command & took part in several
engagements in KY and TN campaigns; at close of war returned to Hancock
Co. and commenced reading law with E.H. Brown ... in 1870 he was elected county
clerk of Hancock Co., re-elected three times, for total of 12 years; Aug. 1882
elected county judge, filled until present time. He married in 1876 to Miss
Adelia Hannan of Cincinnati, OH; one child Genovieve, born Aug. 22, 1878.
Mason, Methodist Episcopal Church. (extract also from pg.746 from 1885 "KY
History" by Battle, TN Gen. Society Lib. #2976, from Evelyn Sigler 7/30/82)
Hancock Co. KY Wills (FHC film 495,728; SLC 9/29/83)
Book 4, pg.110/13: 3 June 1865, will of Robert
Duncan of Davies Co. KY; to my sons John G. Duncan, Robert
G. Duncan and Charles B. Duncan in trust for use and benefit of my
daughter Rosa Jane Duncan all my real and personal estate; after death of
said daughter Rosa Jane Duncan, divide estate amongst my other 8
children; my sons above named appointed executors; I have advanced to my
children heretofore as follows: my son John G. Duncan $575; my son Robert
G. Duncan $575; my son William B. Duncan $575; my son Charles B.
Duncan $475; my daughter Mary M. Shringer $800; my son Christopher G.
Duncan $600; my daughter Sarah J. Brown $432; my son Benjamin F.
Duncan $1000. Wit. Geo. W. Williams, James E. Stone. Prob. 22 Jan. 1872. (R.E.
Duncan, clerk).
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Burton M. Duncan b. 1833 TN, whose daughter Vestina W. Duncan married in 1873 in Casey Co. KY to Barton M. Duncan Jr. b. 1849 TN.
"Casey Co. KY Marriages" (Book I, II) by Melton (FHC book 976.966
V25c; SLC 10/24/90)
Duncan, B.M. Jr. to Duncan,
Vestina, 4/21/1873
1880 Soundex, Casey Co. KY (SLC 9/8/94)
Vol.5 ED.20 Sheet 3, line 14, Dist. 3, Yates
Duncan, Barton M. Jr., 31 TN white
male
Vestinia
N. 24 TN wife
James
Mc. 6 KY son
Craven
R. 4 TN son
Manson
B. 1 TN son
Vol.5 ED.20 Sheet 65, line 43, Dist. 1, Liberty
Duncan, Burton M., 47 TN white male
Emaline
J. 43 TN wife
James A.
18 TN son
Mary E.
16 KY dau.
Owen M.
13 KY son
Kate 10
KY dau.
Lexton
S. 7 KY son
William
P. 4 KY son
Martha
S. 52 TN si (MAD: sister in law?)
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Burton (Benton) M. Duncan b. 1833 TN, wife Emaline Young; probably son of William H. Duncan of 1850 Marshall Co. TN.
1850 Marshall Co. TN (from Roy Hall 2/15/89 on disk)
District 14
Pg.112, #219, Wm. H. Duncan 57 NC Farmer, Nelly 50 NC
Thena
20, Wm. 19 (Laborer), Benton 17 (Laborer),
Nancy
15, Rene 13, Sarah 11, James 7 TN
(MAD:
William Howard Duncan was the son of William Duncan from Chatham
Co. NC)
1860 Fentress Co. TN (printed Census by Sistler from Mary Louise Craven
10/31/82 and from Ann Kunkel 8/14/86)
Pall Mall P.O.
Pg.102, #47-684, Lucinda Young 45 TN tenant $814
Sampson
29, Hannah E. 20 TN
Benton
M. Duncan 28 TN farmer, Emeline J. 25 TN
Vestina
Newl (f) 5, Sampson W. 3, Martha E. 1, TN
Scott Co. TN Deeds (FHC film 926,296; SLC 9/18/89)
Book A, pg.216: 17 Nov. 1854, Sampson Young
and Emeline J?. Duncan late Young and Ester Young and Hanah E. Young, all
of Morgan Co. TN, to James Sandusky of Scott Co., $400, 50a. /s/ Lucinda
(X) Young, Sampson Young, Emeline J. Duncan. Ester and Hannah Young
examined in court.
1870 Casey Co. KY (FHC film 545,953; SLC 2/21/94; recheck 9/8/94)
Liberty
Pg.224, #1-#1, Dunkin, B.M. (m) 38 TN farmer $1400-$700
Emeline
J. 35 TN
Vestina
W. 15, Sampson B. 14, Martha E. 12,
James
A. 9 TN
Mary
A. 6, Owen M. 4, Katherine 10/12 b. July KY
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Barton M. Duncan b. 1849 TN, wife Vestina Duncan; son of James S. Duncan of 1850 Morgan Co. TN.
Morgan Co. TN Deed (FHC film 978,849; SLC 9/17/87)
Some deed books had been recopied into new
books; old page numbers in parenthesis
Book H, new pg.407 (old pg.508): 7 Dec.
1850, James S. Duncan to Willis Webb, $1, 300a, beg. second line of my
400a survey. Wit. Burtin M. Duncan, Thomas (X) Gilcock?.
(MAD: this Burtin M. Duncan is probably the
one whose daughter Vestina married James S. Duncan's son Barton M. in 1873)
"Echoes" by E. TN Hist. Soc., Vol. 16, 1970 (Sacramento LDS lib.
1/25/84)
Pg. 552, Query #1090 by Mrs. Lena Fowler
Rothmeier, Tustin, CA: James S. Duncan, attorney,
Montgomery, Morgan Co., b. 1819, Where? Who were par? M(arried) Emily Roark
1840, b. KY. Ch: Craven 1841, Mary Ann 1843, Lydia Scott
1846, Burton Milla 1848, Jane Elizabeth 1854. Maj. Union Army
k(illed?) Marsh Cr. KY with Benj. T. Staples. Admin. of Estate Craven Duncan
Sr. & Enoch R. Duncan. Sis. Kate teacher, Aunt Agnes.
Brother officer in C.S.A. k(illed). Scott Co.
1850 Morgan Co. TN Census
Pg.609, #416, James S. Duncan 31 TN farmer $400, Emily 32 KY
Craven
9, Mary A. 7, Lydia 5, Burton (m) 2 TN
1860 (printed) TN Census Index, by Sistler (from Mary Louise Craven,
10/31/82)
DUNCAN, James 41, Emma 41, Craven 19, Mary 16, Lydia 13, Burton
M. 10, Milla J. 4, Morgan-61-501
1870 Scott Co. TN (from Steven Alsip 3/21/88, also SLC 4/25/89)
3rd Civil District
Pg.251, #31, Emily Duncain 51 KY keeping house $600-350
Mary
26, Lydia 23, Burton M. 21 (farmhand), Jane E. 15 TN
Additional information: Jefferson Co. TN Probate, typed (FHC film
24,714)
Book 1, pg.133: Inventory Craven Dunkin,
Oct. 21, 1801, by Agnes Dunkin, admx., incl. debt on John Carter; John
Hays admr submitted sale bill Feb. 3, 1802, purchasers John Hayes, Agnes
Duncan, and others.
(MAD: See Roane & Morgan
Co. TN for Agnes Duncan from 1814 through 1824. Craven Duncan's parents or
birthplace have not been identified. Sons may include Craven Duncan b. 1798 TN
of Morgan Co. TN 1850, Jeptha Duncan of Morgan Co. TN 1820-1832, and John Duncan
d. bef. 1850)
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Hercules Dunkin, wife Sarah Hough, from Washington Co. PA, d. 1841 Fountain Co. IN, son of John Dunkin Sr. d. Adams Co. OH.
Adams Co. OH Inventory Book (copy of pages from Adams Co. Gen. Soc. to
Louis Boone; from Louis Boone 3/17/85) LB: No book number; the dates begin 1830
and end 1835.
Pg.181-182: 1830? John Dunkin, Senr.,
dec'd, inventory, late of Jefferson Twp, Adams Co., taken by Job Dinning Sr.,
William Storer and Walter Smith, 5 August 1830 (household furniture & corn,
oats, wheat, etc.). Allowed to the widow $150 for her living for one year. Debts
due to the estate of John Dunkin dec'd, include Thomas Kincaid; Henry
Young due Sept. 25, 1828; Allen Puckett due July 7, 1816; Richard McDaniel due
Nov. 4, 1830; and Henry Young due April 30 1825, Oct. 3 1820, and April 1, 1828;
John Dunkin Jun. due Oct. 10, 1828; James Watson due May 24, 1828; Samuel
Dunkin due Aug. 10, 1827; Joshua & John Dunkin due Sept.
3, 1826; Hercules Dunkin due April 1, 1827; Salathiel Coryell & als
due April 1, 1831. Cash on hand at the death of the intestate: Amos Dunkin,
note, due Nov. 28, 1825, for 10 bushels of salt. "Many of the notes have
credits endorsed on them. The interest is calculated to the 20th Sept.
1830."
Pg.201: The Acct. of Joshua Dunkin,
admr. of the estate of John Dunkin Senr late of Adams Co. dec'd so far as
they have come to his hands ... total $1145.96.8. Paid vouchers to Job Dinning,
Walter Smith and Wm. Storer (.75 each), Collector of 1830, M. Lockhart Esq.,
Henry Young $60, Joshua Dunkin $25, clerks fees, amount of desperate
debts, admr. per court?, ... balance in the hand of the admr. $954.26 on
settlement.
Fountain Co. IN Will (copy from Iris Grimmett 8/4/86)
Book 1, pg.126: Will of Hercules Dunkin,
22 May 1841, of Fountain Co. IN. $200 in cash to Sarah McLaughlin and $200 to
Benjamin McLaughlin, children of my daughter Elizabeth Dunkin who married
John McLaughlin, said Elizabeth now dead and these two children being her
legal heirs. To Thomas Hemphill son of my dau. Sarah Dunkin who married
Edward Hemphill, said Sarah being also dead, $200 in cash; the legacies put out
on interest to be paid the children when they become of lawful age. Balance to
be equally divided between my seven own children now living, viz, Samuel
Dunkin, Amos Dunkin, John H. Dunkin, Joseph Dunkin, Thomas H. Dunkin, Joshua
Dunkin Jr, and Margaret Dunkin the wife of John J. Dunkin.
Appoint son John H. Dunkin exec. Wit. Joshua Dunkin Sr, Joseph
Poole. Rec. on oath of Joseph Poole 9 Aug. 1841.
"Fountain Co. IN Abstract of 1st Book of Wills, 1827-1851"
by Luke (FHC film 940,058 Item 2) and original will books (FHC film 1,321,672;
from Iris Grimmett 9/15/86 SLC)
Book 1, pg.239: 4 Oct. 1847, will of Joshua
Dunkin; to wife (raising & schooling children); to step-children Albert
and Almond Perkins provided they stay with their mother until age 21 & help
cultivate the farm & raise the other children; to daughter Barbary
and son John J. Dunkin, 1/3 of property bought by Reason and Samuel
Dunkin from Edward Hemphill; the other 2/3 to daughters Nancy Martin
and Peggy Whitlock; all other property to my legal offspring or children
arising from the marriage of myself and my present wife Nancy Dunkin
formerly Nancy Perkins, viz, Allen & Jasper Dunkin or any
other legal heir or heirs that we may hereafter have. Friends John J. Hankins
and Joshua Dunkin Jr. execs. Wit. Joseph Poole, Norman S. Brown. Prob. 19
July 1849. (book pg. 14; have poor copy from will book) (MAD: see Tippecanoe
Co. IN deed for Reason & Samuel)
Tippecanoe Co. IN Deeds (SLC 9/18-19/89)
Book B, pg.219: 24 April 1830, Samuel
Dunkin and wife Susannah of Fountain Co. IN to Josip
(sic) Dunkin of Tippecanoe Co., $180, equal half E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 17,
and E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 20, both Twp 21, Range 4W. Wit. Jasper Wilson, Wm. A.
Stephens. (FHC film 854,176)
Book D, pg.274: 16 March 1832, Hercules
Dunkin and wife Sarah of Fountain Co. IN to John D. Cook of
State of IN, $300, 80a, E 1/2 SE 1/4, and 80a, W 1/2 SE 1/4, both Sec. 11, Twp
24, Range 4W. Wit. Jacob K?. Copinger?, George Worthington. (FHC film 854,177;
faint)
Book E, pg.5: 14 May 1833, Joseph Dunkin
and wife Elizabeth (x) of Tippecanoe Co. IN to Thomas Branton of same,
$900, 80a, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 17, and 80a, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 20, both Twp. 21,
Range 4W. Wit. Thomas Smiley, Mary Smiley. (FHC film 854,178)
Book N, pg.269: 16 March 1837, Joshua
Dunkin and wife Nancy to Jonathan Birch, both Fountain Co. IN,
$1280, 160a, SW 1/4 Sec. 8 Twp 24 Range 4. Wit. Wm. Dertington, Edward Mitchell.
(FHC film 862,979)
Book O, pg.138: 25 Feb. 1834, Amos Dunkin
and wife Keziah to Reason Dunkin, both Adams Co. OH, $800,
W 1/2 SE 1/4, S. frac. of NE 1/4, E 1/4 SE 1/4, and N frac. NE 1/4, all Sec. 4,
Twp 24, Range 4, on waters of Wabash. Wit. Moses Lockhart, James Scott. (FHC
film 862,979; abstract from Iris Grimmett & SLC 9/16/86)
Book P, pg.499: 24 Feb. 1838, Rezin
Dunkin and wife Margaret to Edward Hemphill Jr., both Fountain
Co. IN, $2500, (land in O-138). Wit. Wm. V?. Powell JP, Hercules Dunkin. (FHC
film 862,980)
Shelby Co. IL Deeds (from index; SLC 2/27/92)
Book 2, pg.501: 3 Oct. 1836, Franklin
Frasure and wife Mary of Shelby Co. IL to Amos Dunkin of Adams Co.
OH, $300, 40a on the head of the Little Wabash River held by Cert. No. 3421 in
T11 R6E and Sec. 5, being the SE 1/4 SE 1/4. Signed B.F. Frazier, Mary (X)
Frazier; wit. Greenbury Frazier, John Frazier. Recorded 7 Nov. 1836. (FHC film
1,009,147)
Book 3, pg.328: 3 March 1838, Amos Dunkin
and wife Keziah of Adams Co. OH to Jacob Dressler of same, $1300,
SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and (SW?) NW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and W 1/2 NE
1/4, all Sec.8 T11N R6, being 400a. Wit. Daniel Busley, Samuel Trefsler;
recorded Adams Co. OH; recorded Shelby Co. IL on 29 May 1838. (FHC film
1,009,148)
"Darke Co. OH Deed Records 1817-1834, Deed Books A through
D" by Short & Bowers (FHC book 977.147 R2s; SLC 8/22/88)
Book A, pg.114: 16 Aug. 1819, John Clary and
wife Anna (X) of Adams Co. OH to John Dunkin Jr. of same, $320, SE
1/4 Sec. 30, T9 R4, lands sold at Cincinnati to James Ralston 5 Aug. 1817 by
patent and by Ralston and wife Isabella 28 Nov. 1818 to John Clary. Wit. Joseph
D. Darlinton, Samuel Treat. (pg.6)
Book B, pg.80: 13 Jan. 1823, John Duncan
Jr. and wife Orpha of Adams Co. OH to Nathaniel Anderson of
same, $320; part SE 1/4 Sec. 30 Twp 9 Range 4 on waters of Greenville Creek,
being land granted to James Ralston 5 Aug. 1817 and sold by Ralston and wife
Isabella to John Clary 28 Nov. 1818 and by John Clark and wife Anna to John
Dunkin Jr. 16 Aug. 1819. Wit. Henry Young, John Dunkin. Rec. 28 April
1823. (pg.17)
Washington Co. PA deeds (from professional gen. to Iris Grimmett
3/26/87; from Iris 6/2/87; MAD's extract)
Book U, pg.10: 19 Sept. 1801, John Dunkin
and wife Margaret to John Ringland, all of Fallowfield, £12 for part of
tract patented by John Dunkin 13 May 1789, Patent Book 15 pg.18, on Maple
Creek adjoining heirs of Lawrence Crow, Amos Hough, John Dunkin,
containing 5 acres 3 roods.
Book T, pg.571: 14 Aug. 1806, Hercules
Duncan and Sarah, his wife, to William Millison, both of Fallowfield
Twp, in consideration of $16, a small parcel of 2 roods, 37 perches next to
William Millison's sawmill for the purpose of enlarging the mill property.
Book X, pg.650: 28 March 1814, John
Dunkin and Margaret his wife of Fallowfield Twp. to James &
William Ward of same. (John Dunkin's patent 270a 79 perches on Maple
Creek, 1789) for $2000, adjoining John Ringland, John Scott, Thomas Carson,
Martin Spoors, Larrence Crow's heirs, containing 154 acres. Wit. Caleb and
Barnet Johnson.
Book 2M, pg.121: 10 May 1827, Joshua
Dunkin and Nancy his wife of Adams Co. OH to Parker Scott,
$850 for 99-1/4 acres conveyed to Joshua Dunkin by Hercules Dunkin
and to Hercules Dunkin by Henry Speers. Wit. Henry Young Esq. in Adams
Co. OH.
"Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" by Hinshaw, (from Louis
Boone 12/31/83 & 1/23/93; also from Iris Grimmet & others)
Fairfax Monthly Meeting, VA (Vol.VI, VA, p.487-8)
DUNCAN, Margaret (late Young),
daughter Hercules and Sarah, reported married out of unity 5-27-1775, disowned
6-24-1775; her ack. accepted & she reinstated 11-27-1790 on recommendation
of Westmoreland MM [Washington Co.], PA; granted certificate to that MM
2-12-1791.
Westland Monthly Meeting [Washington Co.], PA (Vol.IV,
OH, p.30)
DUNCAN, Margaret, 5-28-1791, received
on certificate from Fairfax [VA] MM, dtd 2-12-1791
DUNCAN, Sarah (formerly Hough),
11-26-1796, disowned, married contrary to discipline (Iris Grimmett: wife of
Hercules Duncan)
DUNCAN, Margaret, 12-24-1796,
disowned, disunity.
Additional information: There is a lot more research on the descendants of John Duncan who died in Adams Co. OH, and there are many Duncan researchers who have been working on this line.
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James Duncan, wife Mary McKever, d. 1864 Shelby Co. IL.
1910 "History of Shelby Co. IL" by Bateman & Selby (from
Sue Monaghan 4/4/86)
Pg. 856-7: DUNCAN, JAMES ALEXANDER
... now living retired at Windsor, Shelby Co. IL, born in Belmont Co. OH,
August 27, 1834, son of James and Mary (McKever) Duncan, he a
native of Delaware Co. PA, she of VA although reared in OH. The Duncan
family comes of Scotch ancestry, and the McKever family from Irish stock. James
Duncan's father served under Washington in the Rev. War, and died when James
was two years old.
James
Duncan settled in OH right after the War of 1812, in which he had served,
and in 1838 he came to Shelby Co. with others, and settled among those
who had come before him. James Duncan secured land in Sec. 22 of Richland
twp, owning eventually 590a, ... Some of the land was entered from the
Government, but his home place had been originally secured by Ben Douthit. He
lived there from 1838 until 1858, when he moved 1/2 mile north. Some of the
early pioneers of Richland Twp were: George Rouse and family, Tobias Shay and
family, John McFadden, John Brown, Michael Brown, James Griffin and family, and
Tobias Renner, all from OH; the Kinzie Robinson family from KY, who settled
there in 1830, the McCoy family, and several Parks families. ... McCoy Spring
was named after Pioneer McCoy, who was one of the early settlers of this
locality, but he left here before James Alexander Duncan was old enough
to remember him.
...
Later James Duncan ... dying April 15, 1864, when he was 72 years old.
His wife died two years before him, and was ten years his junior, being his
second wife. His first wife was a McFadden, sister of John McFadden and of Mrs.
John Brown. By his first wife James Duncan had the following children: John,
who died at the age of 28, came to IL with his family; Margaret, who
married John Pfieffer, died at the age of 30; and Ruth, who married John
Leathers, died in Prairie Twp, at the age of 45. By his second wife James
Duncan had these children: James Alexander; Mary Jane, who
married Caleb Shaw, died at the age of 69, near Wichita, KS; Sarah who
married William Nichols, died near Wichita, KS, aged 35; William, killed
at Chickamauga when 23; Samuel who lives on the old homestead; and Thomas,
who is on the old homestead. James Duncan was a shoemaker and worked at
his trade in conjunction with his farming. James Alexander Duncan ...
remained on his father's farm until his marriage to Jane Evans ... Mrs. Duncan
died in 1866, ...
Additional information: Shelby Co. IL deed 8-255, 2 Oct. 1847, Samuel
Duncan and wife Susanna of Moultrie Co. IL to David Trewitt of
Shelby Co. IL, $425, SW 1/4 Sec.15 T12N R4E containing 160a and also N end of NW
1/4 Sec.27 T12N R4E containing 40a. (FHC film 1,009,150)
1850 Moultrie Co. IL census, Pg.371,
#126 Susan Duncan 53 PA, $1600, Young M. 19 IN farmer, Hercules Y. 14, Amos Y.
12 IN
(MAD: Susanna was the widow of Samuel
Duncan from Fountain Co. IN 1840, not the widow of Samuel Duncan who
was son of James Duncan of Shelby Co. IL.)
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