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Note: Most of the information in this file came from Eudora Duncan Dean, a sister to my grandfather, William Huey Duncan, of Smith County, Tennessee. It is believed to be accurate. I have updated the file with information on the current living family and their parents and what I could find on the first three generations.
In 1840 William moved his family from Smith County, TN, to Fayette County, IL. The family still lived there after his death in Jefferson County, IL.
US Census Mortality Schedules Index:
Name: William Duncan
Year: 1850
County: Jefferson Co. Illinois
Age: 40
Month of Death: Nov
State of Birth: Tennessee
Occupation: Laborer
Cause Of Death: Pneumonia
Residents of TWP 6, Range 1 west, PO Hagerstown, section 11: Wm. Duncan father of W.P.D., died Nov 1849, native of Smythe County, to county 1840. (History of Fayette County Illinois, pg 98)
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Smith Co. TN Wills (FHL film 319,178)
Book 3?, pg.9, 10: Court 24 Nov. 1823, John Dunkan, gdn. of Dennis and John Smith, minors of Jonathan Smith decd. (MAD: other Duncan references indexed in this volume were not copied)
Book 5, pg.178: Rect. of John Congor? gdn. for Julia Duncan late Julia Pigg, $294.33, in full as a legacy which fell to her by the will of her father John Pigg decd, this 12 March 1831. /s/ William Duncan, Julia Duncan. Wit. Richard Titsworth JP; recorded 20 June 1831. (MAD: will of John Pigg not found.)
Book 5, pg.181: May 1831, account by Thomas Whaley Jr. as gdn. to the heirs of Josiah Duncan; received of Lemuel H. Duncan, adm., $167 and interest; paid out various amounts; by settlement with Isaac A.D. Duncan and Jane R. Cockram by her husband William L. Cockram, leaving in my hands as gdn. to Peggy Duncan, $56.92; less amount for schooling $11.88, balance $45.04. Recorded 21 June 1831. (MAD: did not go through Book 4, 1827 year, page by page to find any other reference to Josiah Duncan; no index found in Book 4)
Book 5, pg.207: Feb. 1832, report by gdn. for Peggy Duncan; incl. rent of land.
Book 5, pg.240: Thomas Whaley, gdn. to Margaret Duncan, reports at July term 1833, amounts include rent of farm for 1831 and 1832, and hire of boy Stephen. Sworn to in court 25 Feb. 1833, recorded 26 June? 1833.
(Mary Ann duncan Dobson, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/tn/tnsmith.htm)
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CHARLES DUNCAN WILL
Washington Co. TN Wills, Book 1 (Aug 1779 - Feb 1857), page 117
In the name of God Amen: I Charles DUNCAN of Washington County and State of Tennessee being of perfect health of body and sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die; Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all. I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but that at the general rescurection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to Luranah my dearly beloved wife the land and farm where I now live during her life or widowhood together with all my household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils, horses, cows, sheep, and hogs. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my sons William, John and Robert all my lands amounting to 444 acres to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever, as follows that is to say, to my son William one hundred and forty eight acres including where he now lives, to him and his heirs forever. him the aforesaid William paying to my son Raleigh three hundred dollars in trade equal to corn to two shillings per bushel to be paid at the expiration of two years after my decease. To my son John one hundred and forty eight acres including where he now lives to him and his heirs forever. him the aforesaid John paying my son Marshall three hundred dollars in trade, valued equal to corn at two shillings per bushel and to be paid at the end of two years after my decease. And likewise to my son Robert one hundred and forty eight acres including where I now live to him his heirs forever. After the decease of my beloved wife and him the said Robert paying my son Joel three hundred dollars in trade valued equal to corn at two shillings per bushel and to be paid two years after my decease. And if my son Robert should decease without lawful issue of his body begotten, then the aforesaid one hundred and forty eight acres of land to be equally divided among all my sons and daughters, share and share alike. Thirdly all my goods and chattels that remain after my wifes decease to be sold and equally divided among my daughters Sarah, Stacey, Nancy, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret and Lorarey share and share alike. And as my sons William and John built the saw mill at their expence my will is that they have all the profits arising from sd. mill and lastly I appoint and constitute my beloved wife Susannah Duncan Executrix and my son William executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke and disanull all former wills and this only to be and remain my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke and disanull all former wills and this only to be and remain my last will. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of April in the year of our Lord 1817. Charles (X his mark) Duncan (seal). Signed sealed, published & pronounced and declared by the Sd. Charles Duncan as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. /s/ H.Y. King, Richard Carr, Wm. Carr.
The above Will was proved in open court by the oaths of Richard Carr and William Carr two of the subscribing witnesses thereto at July Sessions 1818, and ordered to be recorded.
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