ARKANSAS CO. AR
Formed 1813, Original County
Clark, Hempstead, Pulaski formed 1818 from Arkansas
Independence formed 1820 from Lawrence, Arkansas
Miller formed 1820 from Arkansas, abolished 1836
Phillips formed 1820 from Arkansas, Hempstead
Chicot formed 1823 from Arkansas
Jefferson formed 1829 from Arkansas, Pulaski
Monroe formed 1829 from Phillips, Arkansas
Dersha formed 1838 from Arkansas, Chicot
Drew formed 1846 from Arkansas, Bradley
Lincoln formed 1871 from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Jefferson
Miller formed 1874 from Arkansas
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Arkansas Co. AR Census
Township & Village of Arkansas
Pg.73  Thomas Duncan       0000,1    - 0
         (MAD: Louis Duncan in 1821 tax list,
           Joseph Duncan in 1823 tax list,
           Thomas Duncan in 1828 tax list in Arkansas Twp.)
Twp. of Mississippi
Pg.78  (blank) Dunkam      0000,001  - 0

1840-1860 Arkansas Co. AR Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Arkansas Co. AR Census
Polk Twp.
Pg.79, #84-83, BURTON, William 49 MD farmer $3000-$1000
                  Mary A. 45 TN keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Edmund 18 AR laborer on farm
                  (MAD: 1860 St.Francis Co. AR census)
Silver Lake Twp.
Pg.105, #148-148, DUNCAN, Squire (m) 25 TN BLACK (blank occup) $0-$0
                  Clarissa (f) 9/12 AR BLACK b.Sept.
                  George 3 AR BLACK

1880 Arkansas Co. AR Census (partial; from Denzil Mauldin 1/1987)
Keaton
Pg.5A, #77-77, Mary A. BURTON 55 TN VA VA
                  Edmond B. DUNCAN 27 AR VA AR neph & adopt. son, farmer
                  (MAD: 1860 St.Francis Co. AR census)
Pg.5A, #79-79, Robert A. DUNCAN 57 VA VA VA farmer
                  Miranda E. 38 AR TN KY wife keeping house
                  Robert H. 14 AR VA AR son works on farm
                  George A. 9 AR VA AR son
                  Stive A. (m) 8, Angerian A. (m) 4 AR VA AR sons
                  Hariet J. (f) 8/12 (March) AR VA AR dau.
                  (MAD: 1860 St.Francis Co. AR census; mar. Meranda Harris ca 5/1864 Phillips Co. AR)
La Grew
Pg.45C, #199-213, William DUNCAN 57 NC NC NC farmer
                  Elizabeth 55 IN VA VA wife keeping house
                  Glendora 15 IN NC IN (dau.)
                  Barton MATHERS 53 IN IN IN (other) widowed laborer
                  (MAD: 1850 Monroe Co. IN census; 1860 Greene Co. IN census)
Mill Bayou
Pg.82A, #5-5, W.W. DUNCAN 30 IN NC NC farm laborer
                  S. Jane 23 MO NC NC keeping house
                  (MAD: Sarah J. Duncan 1858-1938 bur. Sunshine Cemetery; wife of William Wise Duncan, Sarah Jane Huffman Duncan wrote letters in 1892 to her sister Amanda Ellen Huffman, published in "Grand Prairie (Arkansas Co. AR) Historical Society Bulletin" Vol.34 #1&2, 1991, FHL book 976.786 B2g)

1910 Arkansas Co. AR Census (partial?; from Denzil Mauldin 1/1987)
Keaton
#52-52, John W. DUNCAN 51 KY TN TN 2nd mar, 6 yr
            Eliza J. 23 KY TN TN wife 1st mar, 6 yr, 4 ch, 3 liv
            Lula S. 3, Silas J. 2, Sallie 3/12 AR KY KY (sons & daus)
            George D. WHITE 12 AR KY KY grandson
Morris
#30-30, Laura C. McCOWN 47 MS NC AL widow
            George W. 30 AR MS MS son widowed
            James H. 26 AR MS MS son widowed
            Charles C. 10 AR AR AR grandson
            Abbie V. DUNCAN 23 AR MS MS dau. widow
            William E. 7, Mamie Le 3 AR AR AR grandch.
            Harold G. 11/12 AR AR AR grandch.
 

LAND RECORDS

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Automated Records Project. Arkansas Land Office, Act/Treaty of May 6, 1812, Entry Classification: Scrip-Warrant Act of 1812
      Name, Acres, Date land document signed
      Dunkin, Anderson, 160 acres, Mar 12 1822 (MAD: Independence Co.)
      Duncan, Daniel, 320 acres, Sep 25 1837 (MAD: Jackson Co.)
      Duncan, Jeptha, 160 acres, May 07 1821 (MAD: Independence Co.)
      Duncan, John, 160 acres, Dec 09 1824 (MAD: Faulkner Co.)
      Duncan, Thomas, 160 acres, Feb 21 1837 (MAD: Phillips Co.)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Arkansas Co. AR Will Book A, 1838-1860, and Book B, 1838-1896 (FHL film 978,502)
      No Duncan

Arkansas Co. AR Probate Court Record Books
      Probate Court Record Book A, 1844-1858 - no Duncan (FHL film 978,505)
      Probate Court Record Book B, 1853-1860 - no Duncan (FHL film 978,505)
      Probate Court Record Book C, 1860-1863 (FHL film 978,506)
            Pg.324: April, 1863, estate of William C. Duncan; Samuel W. Vittetow, admr., bond security by John G. Quartermain.
            (MAD: Administration Book B pg.129 and 255 indexed in 1862 for William C. Duncan and William Duncan; cannot locate the correct book; from "Index to Wills and Administrations of AR from the Earliest to 1900" 1986)
      Probate Court Record D, 1865-1868 (FHL film 978,506):
            Pg.221: Jan. 1867, Estate of William Duncan; C.C. Godden admr, bond sec. James H. Wensill? and John T. Marshall.
            Pg.428: Oct. 1867, Estate of Wm. Duncan; George W. Collier admr; claim of J.A. and R.J. Wilson presented for $664.51 against the estate and allowed.
 

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