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MADISON CO. IL
Formed 1812 from St. Clair
Edwards formed 1814 from Madison, Gallatin
Bond formed 1817 from Madison
Greene formed 1821 from Madison
Montgomery, Sangamon formed 1821 from Bond, Madison
Pike formed 1821 from Madison, Bond, Clark
Macoupin formed 1829 from Madison, Greene
CENSUS RECORDS
1818 Madison Co. IL State Census
(males over 21; other free whites)
#271 Joseph Duncan 1 - 6
1820 Madison Co. IL State Census
(Males over 21; Other free whites)
Pg.144 #261 Joseph Duncan 1 - 7
151 #564 Rice Duncan 1 - 7
1820 Madison Co. IL Federal Census
Silver Creek
Pg. 89 Joseph Duncan 200011 - 22010
(MAD: Joseph Dunkin mar. Amey Vineyard 11/8/1804
Barren Co. KY, bondsman William Duncan)
Greenfield
Pg.121 Andrew Dunagin 100010 - 31111
134 Ann Dunigan 100110 - 00100
Ridge Prairie
Pg.143 Rice Duncan 110010 - 22010
(MAD: 1810 Cumberland Co. KY census;
1830 Morgan Co. IL census)
1830 Madison Co. IL Census
Pg.172 Joseph Duncan 0010,001 - 0011,101
1840 Madison Co. IL Census
Highland
Pg. 74 Joseph Duncan 0000,1001 - 0000,1001
77 James Duncan 0010,101 - 0020,101
(MAD: one James Duncan mar. Martha Woods 2/21/1840)
John Duncan 0000,1 - 0001
(MAD: one John Duncan mar. Mrs. Catherine Blackburn
2/12/1847)
Ridge Prairie
Pg. 99 James Duncany? 0001,32 - 0000,2
Alton
Pg.134 Absalom Duncan 1012,001 - 121
(1850 Macoupin Co. IL census)
Franklin Duncan 0000,1 - 0000,1
(1850 Macoupin Co. IL census;
mar. Elizabeth Broadhead 10/8/1840)
Upper Alton (faint)
Pg.140 William L. Dincin? 0200,001 - 1010,02
1850 Madison Co. IL Census
Alton Island
Pg.333, #--, Archibald DUNCAN 25 OH, penitentiary, 1846, cooper
Twp.3N Range 8W
Pg.530, #135-135, James DUNCAN 42 TN farmer $450
Frances 39 TN
John 18, Joseph 16 IL
William 13, Benjamin 10 IL
Martha 7, Nathaniel 4, Isiah 1 IL
(MAD: 1860 Marion Co. IL census)
Twp.5N Range 8W
Pg.549, #41-41, Samuel SMITH 59 PA farmer $4000
Ruth 50 PA
David D. 21 PA farmer $0
William 14, Margarett 11 PA
Henry BLACK 14, Jane 10 PA
Charles ELLSBERRY 12 PA
Margaret AEKABOWER? 19 GERM
Hugh DUNCAN 24 PA farmer $0
Pg.553, #93-93, Daniel CROWDER 46 NC farmer $1200
Mary Ann 39 TN
Alexander N. 18 IL farmer
Mary Ann 17, Robert L. 12 IL
Elizabeth F. 8, Joshua L. IL
Albert B. 4, William A. 1 IL
Amanda L. DUNCAN 20 PA
Marine Settlement
Pg.567, #153-153, Joseph DUNCAN 67 NC farmer $4000
High M. (m) 32 IL
Mary P. 19 IL
Joseph F. 8, William M. 1 IL
(MAD: Hugh M. Duncan mar. Nancy J. Berry 3/4/1841, Martha R. Good 4/27/1845, and Mary Jane Savage 3/16/1848; MAD: see the Madison Co. IL Gen. Society newsletter "Stalker" Vol.7#2 and Vol.7#3 for more on this family)
1860 Madison Co. IL Census
Alton, 2nd Ward
Pg.75, #570-602, Gilbert DUNCAN 27 SCT moulder $200-$200
Sary J. 28 IRE
Elizabeth 2 IL
Mary 25 SCT
"Marian" HUTCHSON (m) 8 SCT
(MAD: Gilbert Duncan mar. Sarah Jane McNeil 1/1/1857)
Alton
Pg.165, ---, Penitentiary, includes
Thomas DUNCAN 66 SC carpenter -- larceny
(MAD: ?? perhaps Bates Co. MO 1850 or Richland Co. SC 1850 ???)
Twp.5 Range 9, Upper Alton
Pg.209, #1573-1579, Hiram DUNCAN 35 TN day laborer $0-$0
F.W. ROACH (m) 56 Switz. farmer $0-$0
Charlott 51 Switz. -- $2700-$500
Rynold (m) 25 Switz. m/in/year
Theresa (f) 22 Switz. m/in/year
Mary 18 Switz.
Charles 12 TX
Mary 10 IL
Nicholas WEILS 40 Switz. day laborer
Wm. CONNER 15 Switz. day laborer
Twp.3N Range 8W, Collinsville
Pg.479, #265-260, John FISHE 49 Mitunburg? merchant $600-$1000
Catherine 40 Mitunburg?
Caroline 17, Mina (f) 15 MO
Mary 12, George 9, Carl 6 IL
Adasse? (m) 4, Henry 1 IL
John DUNCAN 14 IL
Geo. GLANTER? 22 Prussia laborer
Pg.482, #287-282, James S. PURS? 39 NY miller $5000-$800
Amelia 33 IL
Ellen 6, Thos. 4, Lucy 2 IL
Eliza W. COLLINS 55 PA Indian
Saml. LONG 28 KY doctor $8000-$200
Elizabeth A. 34 IL
Ann 4 IL
Louise DUNCAN 30 "Missi" MULATTO servant
Minnio? CLARK (f) 20 NH schoolteacher
Twp.3N Range 5W, Highland
Pg.566, #910-892, Frances SAVAGE (f) 50 NC housekeeper $9600-$300
David 15, Harriet 13, James 9 IL
Nathaniel DUNCAN 21 IL deaf & dumb
Twp.3N Range 9W, Venice
Pg.675, #1658-1635, Cary WINGAN? (m) 49 TN farmer $0-$700
Eliza 46 TN
Robt. B. 20 ARK
Joseph W. 11, Margaret C. 9 IL
Eliza E. 6 IL
Wallace WHEELER 30 IL farm hand
Aaron TAYLOR 25 IL farm hand
Wm. DUNCAN 21 IL farm hand
1870 Madison Co. IL Census
Twp.3 Range 5, P.O. Highland
Pg.33, #1579-1650, DUNCAN, Joseph 27 IL farmer $7000-$1500
Lucilla 23 IL house keeper
Birtha (f) 4, Cora B. (f) 3 IL
Lawson (m) 10/12 IL b.Aug.
Pg.33, #1581-1652, HERVEY, Mary 38 IL house keeper $6000-$1600
DUNCAN, Mary 17 IL
Margaret 13, Sarah 13 IL
Alice 11, Herman (m) 7, Lillie (f) 2 IL
Twp.3 Range 6, P.O. St.Jacob
Pg.78, #1071-1139, DUNCAN, Joseph 28 IL (white) farmer $?? (too faint)
Mary 23 IL housekeeper
MOSS?, Lafatte (m) 45? IL porter $4000-$?000
(MAD: too faint to read)
Twp.3 Range 7, P.O. Troy
Pg.132, #689-739, DUNCAN, Joseph 29 TN (white) farmer $0-$300
Harriet 22 OH house keeper
Charles 2 IN
SISNEY, Elizabeth 52 OH (blank)
Stephen 12 IN
Twp.4 Range 7, P.O. Edwardsville
Pg.145, #13-13, MANION, Wm. 55 IRE farmer $30,000-$1000, parents of foreign birth
Mary 55 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
MANION, M. (m) 18 IL, parents of foreign birth
M. (m) 15 IL, parents of foreign birth
DUNCAN, Wm. 18 MS (white) (blank)
MANION, Bridget 35 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
(MAD: see also pg.239)
Twp.4 Range 8, P.O. Edwardsville
Pg.239, #64-66, MANION, Wm. 55 IRE farmer $8000-$2700, parents of foreign birth
Mary 50 IRE keeps house, parents of foreign birth
Martin 19 IL farm hand, parents of foreign birth
Michael 16 IL, parents of foreign birth
Sarah 13 MO, parents of foreign birth
Bridget 32 IRE, parents of foreign birth
Wm. DUNCAN 18 GA (white) farm hand
(MAD: Wm. Duncan as written; see also pg.145)
Twp.3 Range 9, P.O. Collinsville
Pg.336, #262-262, RICHARD, Chris. (m) 56 BADen farmer $0-$100, parents of foreign birth
Louis (m) 24 BADen farmer, parents of foreign birth
HUFF, Phillip 29 HESsen laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
DUNCAN, John 26 AR (white) farmer $0-$180
Katie 30 TN house keeper
Arthur 13 TN (blank)
CHAMP, Lumis (m) 76 VA (blank)
CATES (ATES?), Nelly (f) 15 TN (blank)
(MAD: ages and birthplaces as given)
Alton (town) (page light)
Pg.410, #307-303, DUNCAN, Gilbert 37 SCT (white) (too faint) $2500?-$1000, parents of foreign birth
Sarah J. 33 IRE housekeeper, parents of foreign birth
Eliza 13 IL, parents of foreign birth
James 10, Bella (f) 8 IL, parents of foreign birth
Ester? (f) 6, John 3 IL, parents of foreign birth
Twp.3 Range 10, P.O. Venice
Pg.531, #140-140, DUNCAN, Anna 31 MO (white) house keeper $0-$0
Caroline 3 IL
Twp.6 Range 10, Monticello P.O.
Pg.565, #356-337, BRENNAN, Morton? (m) 45 IRE day laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
Elisy 44 IRE housekeeper, parents of foreign birth
Sa... (m) 15 NY, parents of foreign birth
Mary 13 IL, parents of foreign birth
Marthy (f) 9 IL, parents of foreign birth
RILEY, Wm. 25 IRE R.R. Laborer, parents of foreign birth
GRAMLEY?, Gordon?? 25 IL? R.R. laborer, parents of foreign birth
DUCAN, John 33 IRE (blank), parents of foreign birth
COURT RECORDS
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MILITARY RECORDS
Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
Duncan, Hiram M., widow Duncan, Joan S.; B 128 & C 9 Ill. Inf.; 1890 Feb. 25, Invalid Appl. #757784, Cert. #773927, Ill.; 1911 Sept. 21, Widow Appl. #972108, Cert. #730555, Ill. (MAD: ? 1850 Williamson Co. IL census; & see Madison Co. IL)
Duncan, John W., widow Duncan, Mary C.; C & H 9 Ill. Inf.; 1886 Feb. 8, Invalid Appl. #561361, Cert. #476810; 1894 April 16, Widow Appl. #593862, Cert. #412472, Ill. (MAD: ? Madison Co. IL)
Duncan, Joseph, widow Duncan, Martha; G 49 Ill. Inf.; 1897 April 3, Widow Appl. #651554, no cert., Ill. (MAD: of Edwardsville [Madison Co.] IL per IL Civil War database; born Greene Co. IL per muster roll)
Duncan, William, widow Cornell, Maggie; D 117 Ill. Inf.; 1893 May 29, Widow Appl. #577212, no cert., PA. (MAD: enlisted Moro, Madison Co. IL)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Clinton Co. IL Deeds (SLC 6/19/2008 & 6/20/2008)
D-62: 30 March 1837, Franklin Hervey and wife Catharine of Carlyle, Clinton Co. IL, to James Duncan of Madison Co. IL, $575, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.25 Twp.2N Range 3W, 80 acres. Wit. J. Bradley, JP. (FHL film 1,007,046)
F-348: 26 Nov. 1841, James Duncan of Madison Co. IL to John Clabaugh Jn. of Carlyle, Clinton Co. IL, $600, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.25 Twp.2N Range 3W, 80 acres, sold by Franklin Henry to James Duncan 30 March 1837, also NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec.25 Twp.2N Range 3W, 40 acres, entered by [said] Henry. Wit. J.T?. Madley. (FHL film 1,007,047)
F-371: 3 Aug. 1842, Andrew J. (X) Duncan of Madison Co. IL to Daniel Osborn of St.Claire Co. IL, $342, tract in Clinton Co., that part of NE frac. 1/4 on W side of Kaskaskia River of Sec.2 Twp.1S Range 5W, 78.13 acres; if Duncan pays $342, this deed is void. Wit. Thos. Williams JP, James J. Preston. (MAD: mortgage) (FHL film 1,007,047)
St.Louis Co. MO Deed (FHL film 531,566)
Q3-170: (blank day) April 1845, James Duncan and John Duncan of Madison Co. IL appoint Samuel Willi of City and Co. of St. Louis MO, attorney; undivided 2/5ths land and lots of Robert Duncan. They appeared 16 April 1845 in St. Louis.
St.Louis [MO] Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900; Case Number #2201, Filed 1846, Microfilm Reel C 27560 (Internet images, 12/2004; MAD's extract)
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/stlprobate/ A collaborative project of the Missouri State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, and the St. Louis Probate Court.
#2201. DUNCAN, James
Estate of James Duncan.
To Clayton Giffin & Lilburn P. Perry, partners under firm of Giffin & Perry, Doctor bill for 1841, March 15 to Nov.20, including a visit on June 16 at Illiniostown, IL.
No.1112 November Term 1845, Jno. F. Darby Admr. of James Duncan decd. vs. Letcher Admr. of R. Duncan, fees: Clerk's fee, Milburn (Sheriff), Judge fee, statement "above costs for Jno. F. Darby May 18, 1848" Another doctor bill for 1844, Oct. to Dec. Doctor bill, Dec. 1844 to 10 May 1845.
(printed) Notice that administration was granted on the estate of James Duncan deceased on 15th July 1846.
Inventory of estate ... In this case the deceased had no estate except his interest in the estate of his brother Robert Duncan deceased and as I have had? (no distribution?) nothing however has yet come into my hands ... /s/ 14 Feb. 1847, John F. Darby, Public Administrator
#2201. James Duncan's Estate. First Settlement Sept. 7, 1847. State of Illinois, County of Madison. Edward Norton being duly sworn ... he tendered the due bill hereto attached and made a prt of this affidavit, that he endorsed the same with his own proper hand freely and voluntary, the same now belongs to Cassius Hasket, that he never received any payment or other satisfaction on said due bill or any part thereof whilst he held it, that James Duncan deceased executed the same in his lifetime. Statement by County Clerk, 31 July 1847. Filed 16 Sept. 1847.
Final settlement, 5 Sept. 1849.
St.Louis [MO] Probate Court Digitization Project, 1802-1900; Case Number #1716, Filed 1842, Microfilm Reel C 27526 (98 collections of 5 documents each) (Internet images, 12/2004; MAD's extract)
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/stlprobate/ A collaborative project of the Missouri State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, and the St. Louis Probate Court.
#1716. DUNCAN, ROBERT (estate property)
A lot in the City of St.Louis in Block No. 53 containing 32 feet french measure (34 feet two & two thirds inches English measure) in from on Plum Street, by 120 feet french measure (128 feet 10-2/3 inches) English measure in depth, bounded North by lot formerly belonging to the estate of Henry Batler? decd, east by a lot of Baptist Roy, South by Plum Street and West by lots formerly belonging to Esther Walsh and also by lot of Margaret Walsh, it being the same lot bought by the deceased of Louis Du Brenil? & wife by deed dated May 29th 1839, said lot has a small two story brick house upon it.
Also a lot of ground in the City of St. Louis in Block No. 53 commencing at a point in the south edge of Poplar Street, distant 100 feet french measure from the northeast East Corner of said Block, then west 20 feet french measure (21 feet 4-2/3 inches English measure) on said Poplar Street, by a depth southwardly of 62 feet & two inches, bounded North by Poplar Street, east by lot of Edmund & wife Walsh, south by lot of C. Walters, and west by lot belonging to the estate of Joseph W. Walker, on which lot there is a good two story brick house, it being the same lot conveyed to the said deceased by Patrick Walsh & wife by deed dated December 17th 1841 & recorded in Book U No.2 page 83.
Also a lot on the west and adjoining the above last described lot, containing 28 feet 4 inches french measure (30 feet 3-3/5 inches Enlish measure) in front on Poplar Street and running back southwardly 62 feet two inches; bounded north by Poplar Street, east by estate of Joseph W. Walsh, south by C. Walters and west by Hilaire Semont.
And also, the western half of a tract of land lying in the County of St.Louis & State of Missouri, near Bellefontaine on the Missouri River, which tract contains 111 acres more or less, and is bounded (blank)
(division of amounts among heirs)
Robert Duncan, $250.53
(three columns, headed:) In their own right, in right of Jno? Duncan, in right of James Duncan, blank column
1. John Duncan, in their own right: $50.10-1/2; other columns blank
2. James Duncan, in their own right: $50.10-1/2; in right of Jno. Duncan, $12.52-1/2 in $62.63; third and fourth column blank
3. William Duncan, in their own right: $50.10-1/2; in right of Jno. Duncan, $12.52-1/2; in right of James Duncan, (crossed out: $?15.66) $20.84; untitled column, (several amounts crossed out) $83.47 (MAD: apparently a total of amounts in other columns)
1. Robert Duncan, in their own right $5.86-3/4; in right of Jno. Duncan $(crossed out) $1.39-1/4; in right of James Duncan $1.87; (last column) $.03?, total $250.45
2. Matilda wife of Jefferson Galloway, in their own right (line drawn partway down first column, $50.10-1/2 written partway down, apparently a total of 9 heirs times $5.56-3/4 should equal $50.10-1/2); in right of Jno. Duncan $1.29-1/2.
3. Jane wife of James Bishop.
4. Mahala wife of (James Bishop crossed out) Hamilton Brasier
5. Tennessee wife Jno. Collins.
6. Missouri wife Shadrack Collins
7. James Duncan
8. Martha Duncan
9. William Duncan
4. Mary Metcalf, in their own right, $50.10-1/2; in right of Jno. Duncan $12.52-1/2; in right of James Duncan, $20.37? ($20.87?); (last column) $79.47.
5. Janes Duncan (columns blank)
Nancy wife James Armstrong, in their own right, $12.52-3/4; in right of Jno. Duncan, $3.13; in right of James Duncan (blank); (last column) $79.47
Mary Ann wife of (blank) Sissell, in their own right, $12.52-3/4; in right of Jno. Duncan, $3.13.
James Monroe Duncan, in their own right, $12.52-3/4; in right of Jno. Duncan, $3.13.
John Duncan, in their own right, $12.52-3/4; in right of Jno. Duncan, $3.13.
(Total of last column:) $233.41
(another paper) Distribution of the balance in the hands of the administrator of Robert Duncan deceased, $250.53. (columns headed: In own right, in right of John Duncan, in right of James Duncan, Total)
John Duncan, dead unmarried without issue & intestate, in own right $50.10-1/2.
James Duncan, dead same, in own right $50.10-1/2, in right of John Duncan $12.52-1/2.
William Duncan, dead, D B. Fremon Admr, in own right $50.10-1/2, in right of John Duncan, $12.52-1/2, in right of James Duncan $20.87, total $83.50.
Mary Metcalf, in own right $50.10-1/2, in right of John Duncan $12.52-1/2, in right of James Duncan $20.87, total $83.50.
Jane Duncan dead leaving children, viz,
Nancy wife of James Armstrong, in own right $12.52-1/2, in right of John Duncan "$3.137", in right of James Duncan, $5.22, total $20.87-1/2.
Mary Ann wife of (blank) Sissell, in own right $12.52-1/2, in right of John Duncan $3.13, in right of James Duncan, $5.22, total $20.87-1/2.
James Monroe Duncan, in own right $12.52-1/2, in right of John Duncan $3.13, in right of James Duncan, $5.22, total $20.87-1/2.
John Duncan, in own right $12.52-1/2, in right of John Duncan $3.13, in right of James Duncan, $5.22, total $20.87-1/2.
(Total of total column) $250.50.
Entered in Book P page 251, 29 December 1852.
(5th paper - cover, marked 1716, Robert Duncan, Proof of heirs & distribution. Filed 29 December 1852, Peter Ferguson, Judge of Probate.
State of Missouri, County of St.Louis, affidavit of Mary Metcalf, that Robert Duncan her brother died in the City of St.Louis leaving as his only heirs three brothers and two sisters, to wit, William Duncan, James Duncan, John Duncan, Mary Metcalf & Jane Duncan. James and John Duncan have both died since the said Robert without ever having been married and without issue and intestate. Jane Duncan died after James & John Duncan leaving four children as her only heirs, to wit, Nancy wife of James Armstrong, Mary Ann wife of Sissel, James Monroe Duncan & John Duncan. That William Duncan died before the said John and James Duncan leaving nine children as his only heirs to wit: Robert, Matilda wife Jefferson Galloway, Jane wife of James Bishop, Mahala wife Hamilton Brazier, Tennessee wife of John Collins, Missouri wife of Shadrack Collins, James Duncan, Martha Duncan, William Duncan. /s/ Mary (X) Metcalf, 15 December 1852, before William F. Ferguson.
(receipt) DuBouffay Fremon Public Administrator who administers the estate of Robert Duncan deceased. To Peter Ferguson Judge of Probate of the County of Saint Louis, Dr. 3 July 1850, filing notice 5 (March 1851 term), appearance 5, settlement 30 entering account 45 filing papers 25, $1.10. Received payment, Peter Ferguson.
(receipt) Receipt for payment of taxes for 1851 on real estate, $76.32, on lot in: (MAD: cannot always read numbers or names)
Block 39, First Street, 58x172, bounded N by Fines?, E by First, S by Poplar, W by Fink, value $2,100.
Block 39, Alley, 33x33, bounded N by Davis, E by Alley, S by Harbor, W by Dias?, Value $160
Block 39, Alley, 45x24, bounded N by Wainright, E by Gabriel (Catrilliac?), S by self, W by Alley, value $300
Block 39, Alley, 80x18, bounded N by self, E by Gabriel (Catrilliac?), S by Koplain, W by Alley, value $160
Block 1, First Street, 732x226, bounded N by Ewing, E by Front, S by Plum, W by First, value $10,000
(Another list)
Heirs & Legal Representatives of Robert Duncan decd.
1. Mary Metcalf (a sister of decd)
2. William Duncan decd (D.B. Fremon admr.)
3. Heirs of Jane Duncan, viz: 1. William Duncan, 2. Harrison Duncan, 3. Monroe Duncan, 4. Jesse Duncan, 5. John Duncan, 6. Nancy Duncan wife of James Armstrong, 7. Mary Duncan wife of Sissle.
4. Legal representatives of "Benjamin Duncan" deceased was a brother of deceased. (following in very small handwriting)
1. William Duncan, brother, Hopkins Co. KY.
2. John Duncan, do, do.
3. Mary Metcalf, sister, do.
4. Jane Duncan, wife of Ben Duncan (sister) Rives
5. James Duncan, brother, Madison Ills.
(another document) Land Office, St. Louis, MO. Registers Office, Nov. 10th, 18(torn). Robert Duncan of St.Louis County, Mo., on the 5th December 1835, entered at this office under the preemption act of 1834, as per certificate of Purchase, No. 5812, the Fractional section 24; the Northwest fractional quarter and the North half of Southwest quarter of section 25; and the Northeast frac. quarter & north half of southeast quarter of Section No.26, on land in Mississippi River, all situate in Township No.45 N. Range 7 East of 3? Prin. Meridian containing 160 acres. /s/ W.L. Allen, Regr.
(another document) Statement of Isaac A. Letcher, 15 Feb. 1842, to Peter Ferguson, Judge of Probate, that to the best of his knowledge there are the following heirs of Robert Duncan deceased now in being; William Duncan and John Duncan brothers and Mary Metcalf a sister of deceased who reside in Hopkins County, Kentucky; Jane Duncan wife of Benjamin Duncan, a sister of deceased who resides in the County of Rives in the State of Missouri, and James Duncan a brother of deceased who resides in the County of Madison in the State of Illinois. And that he will administer the estate ... /s/ Isaac A. Letcher.
(another document) Inventory of all the real and personal estate of Robert Duncan late of the County of St.Louis deceased, describing the quantity, situation and title of the real estate, the books and papers, the debts due or to become due to the deceased, the names of the debtors, the date of the contract, the amount of interest due and the rate of interest thereon, made by Isaac A. Letcher, administrator of said deceased, and William C. Manuel & Samuel McCullough witnesses appointed to aid in making the same. St.Louis, March 7th 1842. (MAD: & more)
Petition of Augustus H. Evans of St. Louis Co., that on 20 Dec. 1834, Robert Duncan entered into a contract in writing with petitioner for conveyance of certain real estate, that Duncan had proved a preemption right on the strip of land between Choutian, Loullard and Mackay claims under the act of Congress of 1813, agreed to let your petiltioner have one half of said preemption which lay between the Little Creek Souland? & Mackay by your petitioners paying the US for the whole preemption be the quantity of land more or less, and Duncan agreed to let petitioner have one half of another preemption of 160 acres obtained if a less quantity was obtained or 80 acres was obtained then 20 acres was to be your petitioners and that proportion between them as settled under the act of Congress of 1828 and 1834 giving to settlers on public land the right of preemption, said preeumption being land on an Island and the settlement on the Northeast quarter of Section 26, Twp.46 North Range 7 East in City of St.Louis by petitioner paying to the US all the consideration money for said preemption, said agreement duly signed by said Duncan & petitioner (next page) and recorded in Book W page 526. That Robert Duncan did about 2nd May 1836 purchase and obtain of the US and cause entry thereof to be made in his name in the Office of Register of Public Lands at St.Louis MO, the tract first above mentioned, described as fractional section 26 in Twp.45 of Range 7 East, containing 35 acres & 49 hundredths. And said Robert Duncan did about 5th Dec. 1835 purchased and obtained from the US ... 160 acres being on the Island and a part of the tract above mentioned, described as the fractional section 24, Northwest fractional quarter & North half Southwest quarter Section 25 and Northeast fractional quarter North half Southeast quarter of section 26 on Island (nothing else)
(MAD: documents detailing debt owed by Robert Duncan to James Duncan, ca April 4, 1828, and a statement 1 Aug. 1844 by James Adams about the debt)
(MAD: documents about slave Sarah)
(document about Note allowed against William Duncan's estate in favor of Robert Duncan's estate, including interest, $111.50.)
(another document) $100. June 30th 1842. Twelve months after date I promise to pay Isaac A. Letcher the administrator of Robert Duncan deceased the sum of one hundred dollars for value recd. of him and witness my hand & seal, /w/ William Duncan. (wit.) A?.G. Finiss?, Jane Duncan.
(document) Final settlement, 1849, September. Includes rents ... $654.99, credits, balance in favor of estate in cash: $603.01. Note at bottom:
decd, William Duncan, brother, wife & children in 47?, $120.60
John Duncan, brother, $120.60
Mary Metcalf, sister, $120.60 (MAD: Polly Duncan m. Isaac Metcalf in 1821 in Hopkins Co. KY)
Jane wife of Benjamin Duncan a sister $120.60
decd, James Duncan, brother, $120.60
HISTORIES before 1923
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OTHER RECORDS
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OTHER SOURCES
"Duncan-Hargrove and Fanning-Gilmore Geneology" by Gertrude Anderson Fanning, 1981 (Library of Congress book CS71.D912 1981; see Macoupin Co. IL)
MAD: This book lists the children of James Duncan and wife Mary Ellen, of Ireland; six daughters and two sons came to the US 1840-1850 to Alton, Madison Co. IL. The sons include John, a farmer at Bunker Hill, IL, and Timothy "Dinkins", farmer at Raymond, IL. The genealogy gives much more on the family of four of the daughters.
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