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FAYETTE CO. IL
Formed 1821 from Bond, Wayne, Clark, Jefferson
Marion formed 1823 from Fayette, Jefferson
Clay formed 1824 from Wayne, Lawrence, Fayette
Clinton formed 1824 from Washington, Bond, Fayette, Crawford
Shelby formed 1827 from Fayette
Effingham formed 1831 from Fayette, Crawford
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Fayette Co. IL Census
Pg.232 Mathew Duncan 0213,811 - 0011,01
(MAD: 1820 Jackson Co. IL census,
1840 Shelby Co. IL census)
234 James M. Duncan 0010,01 - 2300,2001
(MAD: 1820 Jackson Co. IL census; lived Fayette Co. IL
1821-1831, had public domain land in Effingham Co. IL
and many other counties; mar. Margaret Sprigg 2/1/1820
Randolph Co. IL)
1840 Fayette Co. IL Census
Eastern
Pg.173 Charles B. Duncan 0000,2 - 0000,1
(MAD: son of Nimrod Duncan and Lucy Browning; mar.
Elizabeth Mahon 11/7/1839; 1850 Marion Co. IL census)
1850 Fayette Co. IL Census
Pg.422, #518, Hale T. DUNCAN 40 KY farmer $200
Mary 27 TN
Betsey Ann 9 TN
Nancy 5, Sarah 3, Marilla M. 1 IL
(MAD: ?? 1860 Marion Co. IL, age 40, new family ??; Hale T. Duncan mar. Mary Howard 4/11/1844, consent of her mother Elizabeth Ross)
Pg.425, #565, Nimrod DUNCAN 31 KY farmer $250
Mary A. 18 IL
(MAD: not mar/in/year)
(MAD: Nimrod Duncan mar. Mary Ann Brown 8/20/1848 with consent of her father W.D. Brown)
1860 Fayette Co. IL Census
Richland Twp.
Pg.54, #355-361, Nimrod DUNCAN 39 KY (blank) $0-$250
Mary Ann 26 IL
Lucy Ann 8, Mary S. 6 IL
Geo. W. 4, Sarah F. 1 IL
James DUN 30 KY farming $600-$400
Margaret 25 KY
Mary "2" 10 IL
1870 Fayette Co. IL Census
Bear Grove Twp.
Pg.600, #83-88, CROUCH, J.W. (m) 36 IL farming $6000-$1000
Jane M. 33 IL keeping house
Wm. M. 14 IL at school
Sarah J. 12 IL at school
Martha L. 6 IL
Mary E. 3 IL
Thetta A. (f) 1 IL
Lisanna W. (f) 76 VA no occupation
DUNCAN, J. (m) 22 IL farm hand
(MAD: J. Duncan indexed as age 12 but age plainly written)
Pg.600, #86-91, DUNCAN, Wm. 40 TN farming $7000-$1200
Solphronia (f) 36 IL keeping house
Amanda 17 IL at school
Wm. 9, James 7, Dora 3 IL
Jesse (f) 6/12 IL b.Dec.
(MAD: 1860 Clinton Co. IL census; "Solphronia" as written)
Pg.600, #88-93, WILLIAMS, Wm. A. 26 MO farming renter $0-$200
Mary E. 22 TN keeping house
Joseph 2 IL
DUNCAN, Jos. D. 22 IL farm hand
(MAD: ??? Jas? D. - indexed Jos. D. but hard to tell)
Sharon Twp.
Pg.650, #24-24, DUNCAN, Wm. W. 30 OH physician $1000-$400, mar. in Sept.
Jennie S. 24 OH keeping house, mar. in Sept.
-not named (m) 1/12 IL b.July- (crossed out)
Wilberton Twp.
Pg.827, #186-186, DUNCAN, Nimrod (m) 52 KY farmer $0-$0 (white)
Mary 39 IL keeping house
Lucy 20, Mary 17, George 15, Sarah 12 IL
Elizabeth 10, Barba (f) 6, Nancy 3, Amanda 1 IL
LAND RECORDS
Original Land Entries, Fayette Co. IL, Wilberton Twp, Twp 5N Range 2E (from Lois Laird to Dorothy Franks to MAD 1990)
LL: It is generally assumed that Nimrod Duncan died in Logan Co. KY before the Duncan family migrated to Fayette Co. IL because of Logan Co. KY Deed V-118 in 1837; however, land records in Fayette Co. IL show one Nimrod Duncan there as early as 1829; this may have been Nimrod Duncan Jr., but facts are not known at this time.
Section 4
1839, Sept. 26, Nimrod Duncan, NE NW 41.91 acres (LL: apparently Jr.)
1837, Apr. 12?, Charles B. Duncan, NW 40 acres
Section 5
1849, June 19, Richard Day, SE 42.07 acres
1849, March 1, Richard Day, SW 40 acres
1837, April 13, Charles B. Duncan, E SE 80 acres
1837, Feb. 3, Richard Day, W 80 acres
Section 8
1845, Feb. 17, Richard Day, NW 40 acres
1848, Aug. 11, John B. Dunn, SW 40 acres
1849, March 1, Richard Day, E, NW NW 120 acres
1869, Nov. 30, Jos. W. Gelsinger & Nimrod Duncan, NE SW 40 acres (LL: has to be Jr.)
1837, March 28, John B. Dunn, NE SE 40 acres
1829, Aug. 25, Nimrod Duncan, SE 40 acres
Section 17
1848, Aug. 11, John B. Dunn, NW 40 acres
1850, Feb. 1, Nimrod Duncan, SW 40 acres (LL: Jr.)
1852, Aug. 10, Same (Nimrod Duncan), SE 40 acres
1838, Sept. 15, John B. Dunn, E 80 acres
1854, Jan. 20, John B. Dunn, SW 40 acres
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Clay Co. IL Deeds 1826-1878 (from grantor index on FHL film 1,008,797; grantee index on FHL film 1,008,799; SLC 6/19/2008)
B-103: Mortgage, 1 March 1838, William Linn & wife Polly Ann Linn of town of Vandalia, IL, to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, land (many tracts, not copied) in Counties of McLean, Shelby, Fayette, Effingham and Clay; Joseph Duncan is security for Wm. Linn as receiver of public moneys. Wit. J.M. Duncan. /s/ William Linn, Polly Ann Duncan Linn. Acknowledged as Mary Ann Duncan Linn. (FHL film 1,008,801)
Clinton Co. IL Deeds (SLC 6/19/2008 & 6/20/2008)
E-478: 1 March 1837, James M. Duncan and wife Margaret F. of Fayette Co. IL to James D. Morrison of Randolph Co. IL, $40, quit claim to said James Donaldson Morrison the E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.28 Twp.2N Range 2W. Wit. F. Fireman, Jas. W. Berry. (FHL film 1,007,046)
Jefferson Co. IL Deed (FHL film 1,003,257)
A-196: 13 Dec. 1831, James M. Duncan and wife Margaret T. of Vanachas? in Fayette Co. IL to Samuel? Atcheson of Jefferson Co. IL, $80, 80 acres, W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 5, Twp 3S Range 4E, sold at auction to Duncan by William Lee, admr. of estate of James Kelly decd, Sept. 1837; court decree. No wit.
Marion Co. IL Deed (FHL film 1,011,001)
F-431: 30 July 1848, John B. Dunn and wife Mary (X) of Fayette Co. IL to Charles B. Duncan of "said" Co., for $25, E 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 4, T5N, R2E, 20 acres. Wit. W.D. Brown. Appeared in Fayette Co.
Morgan Co. IL Will Record (FHL film 1,317,859)
B-83: Will of Ann M. Duncan; being under many obligations for the kindness shown to me by my father, mother and sisters; to my brother-in-law Charles W. Price in trust all my estate, consisting chiefly of following (land description not copied here; land in Morgan Co. IL, Fayette Co. IL); land in trust for support of my father James M. Duncan and my mother Margarett T. Duncan during their joint lives, and the survivor for his or her life; if necessary a portion be sold; after their deaths to my sisters Caroline C. Price and Margaret Jane Duncan, share and share alike. Appoint Charles W. Price executor. Sept. 18, 1851. Wit. Wm. Brown, Susan B. Brown. Proved on oath of witnesses 27 Jan. 1851. Bond posted by Charles W. Price and James M. Duncan, for Charles W. Price to act as exec.
Barren Co. KY Deeds
J-114: 1 April 1823, Joseph Duncan in persuance of an order of the Court of Bourbon by his attorney Thos. A. Duncan of Barren Co. KY, the said Joseph Duncan of Illinois for $424 paid, sell to Joseph (no last name, but indexed as Joseph Duncan) of Barren a tract of land containing 158 acres, being the remains of a military claim of 1950 acres patented in the name of John Kerney and by him conveyed to James McLaughlin and by said McLaughlin to Joseph Duncan deceased, on the waters of Boyds Creek in Barren Co. /s/ Th. A. Duncan Attorney in fact for Joseph Duncan of Illinois. Certification April 1, 1823, by Thomas Feland, Deputy Clerk for William Logan, Clerk of Barren County Court, that the deed was ack. by Thomas A. Duncan attorney in fact for Joseph Duncan of Illinois. /s/ Thomas Feland, D.C. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 9/19/2012) (MAD: Joseph Duncan of Fayette Co. IL)
K-45: 10 Oct. 1824, Joseph Duncan of Illinois, by attorney Thos. A. Duncan, to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY; that by decree of the Circuit Court of Bourbon Co. KY, the said Joseph Duncan of IL was appointed commissioner in behalf of the heirs of Joseph Duncan decd. to sell land on Boyds Creek in Barren Co.; sold to Joseph Duncan of the 2nd part; by Thomas A. Duncan his attorney hereby conveyed to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. the land on Boyds Creek belonging to heirs of Joseph Duncan decd, 158 acres, adj. lands of Christopher Tompkins, John O. Morrison, Joseph Duncan, and lands of Joseph H. McGloghan. Rec. 19 Oct. 1824 in Davidson Co. TN. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 1/9/1988)
K-46: 24 March 1823, whereas Joseph Duncan of Illinois is possessed of a number of tracts of land in Barren Co. KY & of a lot in town of Paris, KY; that I appoint Thomas A. Duncan of Nashville [Davidson Co.], TN, attorney to dispose of the lands; my affairs in Bourbon Co. or Barren Co. KY, and to make deed for land sold to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY which was the property of the estate of Joseph Duncan decd, sold under an order of Bourbon Co. Circuit Court. Joseph Duncan appeared in Davidson Co. TN 28 March 1823. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 1/9/1988)
Bourbon Co. KY Deeds, Vols.W-X 1828-1830 (FHL film 183,116; SLC 10/3/2011)
W-429/431: 17 July 1829, Thomas A. Duncan son of Joseph Duncan formerly of Bourbon Co. KY decd, and "Margret" Jane wife of said Thomas A., all of Nashville, TN, appoint Joseph Duncan of State of IL our attorney to receive and collect any money now due us from the estate of said Joseph Duncan decd, and receive any lands etc., from the said estate and sell or dispose of the property. /s/ Tho. Duncan, M.J. Duncan. Thomas A. Duncan and wife Margaret Jane Duncan appeared 17 July 1829 in Davidson Co. TN before Stephen Cantrell and Saml. McManus, Justices of the Peace; Margaret Jane ack. the Record of Attorney; certification by Nathan Ewing, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Davidson Co. TN, certified the Justices of the Peace. Recorded 18 Aug. 1829 Bourbon Co. KY. (FHL film 183,116)
W-446/448: 28 July 1829, Joseph Duncan for himself and wife, and as attorney of Ann D. Moore, Matthew Duncan & Susan O?. his wife, James M. Duncan & Margaret Taylor his wife, William Linn and Polly Ann his wife formerly Polly Duncan, all of State of Illinois, also Thos. A. Duncan and Margaret Jane his wife of Town of Nashville, TN, to Samuel Pyke of Town of Paris, KY, for $150? (blotted) paid, sell land in Town of Paris, Lot No.87 ... /s/ Ann D. Moore by Joseph Duncan, Mathew Duncan by Joseph Duncan, James M. Duncan by Joseph Duncan, Joseph Duncan, Wm. Linn by Joseph Duncan, Polly Ann Linn by Joseph Duncan, Thomas A. Duncan by Joseph Duncan. Ack. by Joseph Duncan in Bourbon Co. KY 7 Aug. 1829. (MAD: Fayette Co. IL 1830 census, Nashville, Davidson Co. TN) (FHL film 183,116)
HISTORIES before 1923
"Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois" by Jacob L. Traylor; pub. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1904, 768 pgs. (LH8173, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
Pg.124,127: J.P. PRICE, Montgomery Co., farmer, East Fork township. He was born in Fayette county, Illinois, October 22, 1849, a son of Thomas and Celia (Duncan) Price. The father, a native of Virginia, remained in that state until about twenty years of age, when he removed to Tennessee, where he carried on general farming, ... he died in the year 1861. In his family were eight children, three sons and five daughters, of whom four are now living. J.P. Price remained a resident of Fayette Co. until age 16, then to Montgomery Co., married Dec. 13, 1872, to Miss Helen Isabel McNitt, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Cress) McNitt. ....
OTHER SOURCES
"MO State Genealogical Association Journal" Vol.XIV #3, Summer 1994 (from Dorothy Franks 2/1995)
Pg.124-128 contain an article about William Linn of Ste.Genevieve and Perry Cos. MO and Fayette Co. IL, by Phyllis J. Bauer, assisted by Norman R. Peters. "This article first appeared in the surname quarterly 'Lynn/Linn Lineage,' Vol. VII, No. 1 - Spring 1993." Among other things, the article says that William Linn of Ste.Genevieve married Polly Ann Duncan of Cape Girardeau, about the end of 1819, and refers to tax lists in Perry Co. MO from 1819 to 1826. The article says that Polly Ann Duncan was the sister of Joseph Duncan, Governor of Illinois 1834-1838, and that the Linns lived in or near Vandalia, Fayette Co. IL, when William died in 1847. The article has much more about their family and lives, and lists sources.
"Fayette [Co. IL] Facts" Vol.13 #3, Sept. 1984 (FHL book 977.3797 B2f; and from Catherine Strider 5/1985)
Pgs.89-92 contain an article about the Duncan Family, with the note that material for the sketch of the Duncan Family was furnished by Mrs. Irene Brookshier of Moweaqua, IL, her daughter, Glenora Brookshier Cole of Phoenix, Ariz. & R.A. Carlock of Taylorville, Ill. The older generations had been printed in a book by Nancy Reba Roy, "Descendants of William Duncan, the Elder." The article covers Nimrod Duncan, b.ca 1766 Culpeper Co. VA, d. bef. 1836 in Logan Co. KY, mar. 12/24/1797 in VA to Lucy Browning; his widow Lucy was in Morgan Co. IL in 1836 where she gave power of attorney to her son Charles B. Duncan of Morgan Co. to settle the estate of the deceased Nimrod Duncan in Logan Co. KY. The settlement of the estate named all the heirs. The article gives much more about the children of Nimrod Duncan and Lucy Browning, and the children of his son Nimrod Duncan (Jr.) and Mary Ann Brown. Greenup B. Duncan, son of Nimrod Duncan (Sr.), lived in Greene Co. IL. Charles Browning Duncan, son of Nimrod Duncan (Sr.), died in 1873 in Erath Co. TX, from other information, author unknown.
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