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WAYNE CO. KY
Formed 1800 from Pulaski, Cumberland
Russell formed 1825 from Cumberland, Adair, Wayne, Pulaski
Clinton formed 1836 from Wayne, Cumberland
McCreary formed 1912 from Wayne, Pulaski, Whitley
CENSUS RECORDS
1810 Wayne Co. KY Census
Pg.355 Dunken, George 01211 - 10010
(MAD: Madison Co. KY Deeds 1799)
361 Dunkin, Dad. 11010 - 20010
(MAD: George and David both from Rowan/Iredell Co. NC)
1820 Wayne Co. KY Census
Pg. 80 George Duncan Sr. 000001 - 00101
81 John Duncan 100010 - 20010
85 George G. Duncan 100010 - 30200
(MAD: George Duncan mar. Dorcus Buster 1/2/1813
Whitley Co. KY)
89 David Duncan 200010 - 31010
94 William Duncan 200010 - 00100
(MAD: William Duncan mar. Martha Sloan 1/10/1817)
1830 Wayne Co. KY Census
Pg.221 David Duncan 0220,001 - 1021,01
248 William Duncan 1120,01 - 3200,1
249 George Duncan 2210,01 - 1111,01
1840 Wayne Co. KY Census
Pg.146 Geo. Duncan 0112,001 - 1201,1
150 Smiley Duncan 0000,1 - 2000,1
163 Wm. Duncan 0002,1 - 1000,1
David Duncan 0102,0001 - 0000,1001
1850 Wayne Co. KY Census
District 2
Pg.266, #377-384, Smiley DUNCAN 36 KY farmer $60
Polly J. 41 KY
Sarah A. 11, Darcus E. 10 KY
George C. 9, Elizabeth J. 6 KY
Bradford S. 5, Nancy E. 4 KY
Eliza A. 1 KY
Pg.267, #381-388, George DUNCAN 58 KY farmer $1500
O.P. (m) 20, Margaret J. 17 KY
Francis(f) 16, Darcus E. 14 KY
Isaac MASON 13 TN
Pg.267, #382-389, Isaac DUNCAN 25 KY farmer $150
Mary 20 KY
Eliza J. 4, Francis P. (m) 3 KY
Samuel W. 1 KY
(MAD: Isaac M. Duncan to Polly Young 12/22/1844)
Division 1
Pg.285, #28-28, Charles DUNCAN 28 KY farmer $2000
Eliza A. 28 KY
Catharine 7, Milley (f) 6 KY
Zerilda (f) 5 KY
Jane ALLEN 11 KY
Westley DUNCAN 1 KY
(MAD: Charles Duncan mar. Eliza Ann Ingram 2/22/1841)
Pg.286, #36-36, George DUNCAN 32 KY farmer $2000
Rhoda 27 KY
Samuel 10, William 7 KY
John W. 5 KY
Charles 4, Harvey 2 KY
(MAD: George Duncan mar. Rhoda Bartleson 10/4/1838)
Pg.289, #81-81, Bailas W. DUNCAN 26 KY tailor $500
Julia 24 KY
Margaret H. 5, Elizabeth 4 KY
Mary C. 1 KY
(MAD: Balis W. Duncan mar. Julia Ann Shepperd 12/15/1843)
Pg.319, #516-516, David DUNCAN 66 NC farmer $1200
Sarah 66 VA
Catharine 40 KY
James PARMLEY 14, Sarah A. 10 KY
(MAD: David Duncan mar. Sally Denney 10/30/1806; John Parmley mar. Anny Duncan 11/24/1831, Samuel Parmley mar. Polly Duncan 8/2/1833, both daus. of David Duncan)
Pg.326, #619-619, William DUNCAN 36 KY farmer $2000
Elizabeth 36 KY
Sarah A. 9, Hannah 8, George 6 KY
James H. 5, Clementine 3 KY
Tranquility (f) 2, Mary E. 8/12 KY
John W. PARMLEY 13 KY
(MAD: William Duncan mar. Elizabeth Bartleson 7/24/1838)
Pg.327, #638-638, David DUNCAN 29 KY farmer $100
Sarah 29 KY
Granville C. (m) 9, William P. 5 KY
Samuel W. 4, Israel 11/12 KY
(MAD: David Duncan mar. Sarah Young 3/21/1844; Samuel Duncan (& wife Lucy Ann Wright Duncan Speer) b. 9/17/1846 Wayne Co. KY d. 4/28/1921, bur. Tharp Cem., Holt Co. MO per "Gone Home; Directory of the Deceased and History of Holt Co. MO 1837-1981" by Eileen Derr)
1860 Wayne Co. KY Census
Monticello
Pg.232, #28-27, B.W. DUNCAN (m) 35 KY tailor $500-200
Julia 34 KY
Margaret A. 15, Elizabeth 13 KY
Mary C. 10, Beldora (f) 8 KY
Isaac A. 6, Jeptha 4 KY
Bayles (m) 1 KY
Charlotte 23 KY
Pg.232, #29-28, Isaac SHEPPARD 72 GA (blank) $1500-8000
Pg.241, #86-85, O.P. DUNCAN (m) 31 KY farmer $0-400
Franky (f) 23 KY
Bettie Clemens "(Duncan) 11/12 KY
(MAD: O.P. Duncan mar. Frances Wright 8/26/1856)
Pg.249, #139-138, Elizabeth DUNCAN 45 KY $6000-2000
Hanah 19, George 17, James 16 KY
Clementine 12, Tranquilla (f) 11 KY
Marietta (f) 10, William 4 KY
(MAD: William Duncan 45 KY d. March 1860 of Consumption, per mortality schedule)
Pg.266, #252-250, David DUNCAN 39 KY farmer $100-200
Sarah 38 KY
Granville E. BATES (m) 19 KY day laborer
William P. DUNCAN 15 KY
Samuel W. 13, Israel 10 KY
Dorcus E. (f) 8 KY
George S. 5, Nancy Ann 1 KY
(MAD: 1870 Pulaski Co. KY census)
Pg.282, #357-352, George DUNCAN 68 KY farmer $2000-1000
Darcus E. 22 KY
William HUFFMAN 24 KY farm laborer $0-100
Frances (f) 24 KY
Nancy 7/12 KY
(MAD: William Huffman mar. Elizabeth Frances Duncan 2/3/1858)
Pg.334, #701-685, Isaac DUNCAN 36 KY farm laborer $0-600
Mary 31 KY
Eliza Jane 14, Francis P. (m) 13 KY
Samuel W. 11, Nancy M. 9 KY
George S. 7, James S. 6 KY
Elizabeth F. 3, John W. 1 KY
(MAD: 1870 Pulaski Co. KY census)
Pg.338, #729-710, Smiley DUNCAN 40 KY farmer $300-100
Mary 47 KY
George C. 19, Elizabeth Jane 17 KY
Bradford S. 15, Nancy E. 14 KY
Eliza A. 12, William F.M. 10 KY
Isaac P.T. 8, David P. 5 KY
Pg.340, #741-721, Ezekiel SMITH 32 VA farmer $5000-1000
Frances (f) 26 VA
Berry J. 6, George W. 4 KY
Nancy J. DUNKINGS 20 KY domestic
Pg.435, #1390-1386, Rhoda DUNCAN 42 KY housewife $6000-4000
Samuel 20 KY farm laborer
William 18, John 17, Charles 15 KY
Harvy (m) 12, Granville (m) 10 KY
Pg.436, #1395-1391, Eliza DUNCAN 38 KY housewife $5000-3000
Kate (f) 18, James M. 16 KY
Zarelda? (f) 14, Wesley M. 11 KY
Marshall N. 9 KY
1870 Wayne Co. KY Census (pg.321 also from Steven Alsip 3/21/1988)
Monticello
Pg.13, #187-187, DODSON, Elisabeth 64 KY keeping house $1500-$1500
DUNCAN, Harriet 32 KY house keeper
", Bradford (m) 5 KY at home
District 1
Pg.21, #292-292, DUNCAN, John W. 27 KY sheriff $1000-$600 (alone)
Pg.22, #301-301, DUNCAN, B.W. (m) 45 KY tailor $0-$0
Julia 45 KY keeping house
Margaret 24, Elisabeth 21, Belle (f) 18 KY at home
Isaac 15 KY farm laborer
Jeptha (m) 13, Bayles (m) 11, KY at home
Cora (f) 9, Floride (f) 6, Mattie (f) 4 KY at home
Myrtle (f) 9/12 KY b.Sept. at home
Pg.25, #345-345, DUNCAN, Miley (m) 26 KY farmer $0-$350
Nancy 24 KY keeping house
Josaphine (f) 5 KY at home
Maria? 3/12 KY b.March at home
Pg.30, #422-422, Rhoda DUNCAN 50 KY keeping house $6000-$4000
DUNCAN, Samuel 30 KY farm laborer
Charles 23, Harvey (m) 21 KY farm laborers
Granville (m) 19 KY farm laborer
GRAY, James 23 TN farm laborer
Eben (m) 14 KY farm laborer
Ellen 16 KY house servant
JONES, Abijah (m) 22 KY farm laborer
(MAD: Rhoda Duncan's name as written)
Pg.31, #424-424, DUNCAN, William 29 KY farmer $0-$800
Rachel 21 KY keeping house
James B. 2, Samuel 1 KY at home
BRAVTER?, Amanda 12 KY domestic servant
Slickford District #3
Pg.53, #7-7, DUNCAN, Elisabeth 50 KY keeping house $3000-$800
James 28 KY farm laborer $0-$100
Clementine 21 KY at home
William 12 KY farm laborer
Pg.54, #20-20, DUNCAN, Eliza A. 48 KY keeping house $100?-$250
Marshall (m) 18 KY (blank) $500-$100
Pg.54, #21-21, DUNCAN, Wesley (m) 21 KY farmer $0-$700
Tennessee (f) 17 KY keeping house
District 5
Pg.99, #146-146, DUNCAN, Perry? (m) 42 KY farmer $200-$0
Franky (f) 32 KY keeping house
Elisabeth 12, Eliza? (f) 8, Keziah (f) 5 KY at home
John W. 3, Nancy L. 1 KY at home
(MAD: indexed Benj.? Duncan, could be Persy, Berry, Bersy; probably Oliver Perry Duncan using initials O.P. in 1860)
Pg.100, #158-158, DUNCAN, Polly 61 KY keeping house $100-$200
William 19, Alexander 17, David 13 KY farm laborers
District 6
Pg.109, #35-35, DUNACAN, Henry H. 30 KY farmer $500-$460
Mary M. 28 KY keeping house
Kinchelo (m) 8, Lafayette (m) 4 KY at home
Pg.112, #79-79, DUNCAN, Champion 58 TN farmer $0-$300
Sarah 32 TN keeping house
Hiram M. 6 IN at home
Margaret 3, Russell (m) 1 KY at home
Champion 21 TN farm laborer $0-04
ESTATE RECORDS
Wayne Co. KY Wills, Will Book A (FHL film 1,943,577; SLC 9/2007)
Pg.26-27: Will of George Smiley of Wayne Co. KY, weak in body; to my wife Ann the brown mare, her bed and all her clothing, potts, etc. To my two sons Thomas and James $60? each towards clearing out land, James has the place ??dividing it through the field as Thomas ... tools be divided between them, bed & clothing to the two boys. I also give to my daughter Jannsy her mare and cow, bed & clothing, and the rest of my estate money and prospect?. Appoint Thomas Smiley and James? (dark margin) Allcorn executors. 24th day of Jan?. 1802. /s/ George Smiley. Teste. Thos. Small, George Duncan, David Duncan. Produced in court by Thomas Smalls? and David Duncan who witnessed the will with James Allcorn, the executor ... bonded by Nathaniel? (??) Daniel, Richard Gooding their securities. Proven at February Court 1802. (MAD: very faded pages) (MAD: see Madison Co. KY Deed O-4)
Pg.38: Will of George (X) Duncan, 22? March 18??, of Wayne Co. KY, to wife Catherine Duncan one negro woman named Neda?? for life and ??? (bed, clothing, etc., corn and oats, etc.) One seventh? son William. To son ?? land James his and 107 acres, he paying his mother ?? to him yearly during her natural life; balance of my estate equally divided amongst all? my children. I do further wish my ?? be divided amongst my three sons to wit David?, George and William. My said son David Duncan and George Duncan to administer my will. /s/ George (X) Duncan, Teste Andrew Hillen??, George Rogers?? Recorded 12 June 1840. (MAD: very faded pages; proved Dec. 26, 1826, according to abstract in "Wills of Wayne County, Kentucky 1802-1909" by Mildred Moody Nutter, FHL book 976.964 S2n)
Pg.123-125: I George Duncan, do make and publish my will - 1st, all of my property shall remain in its present condition and that my wife & children shall continue in the enjoyment of all my property and personal and mixed in the following manner: To my brother William Duncan Stewart M. Ingram & William Bartleston (MAD: no commas) in trust for my wife and children all of my property real personal and mixed, until my youngest child arrives to the age of twenty-one. My children Samuel, William, John W., Charles, James H. and Granvill and my wife Roda shall have an equal share in my property, share and share alike, and that my brother William Duncan, Stewart M. Ingram and William Bartleston shall have the care and oversight of all my property until my youngest child arrives to the age of maturity. Said trustees shall have power to purchase stock... and sell off at any time the surplus stock ... and use the money for the support and maintenance of my wife and children and for the education of my children. My wife Rhoda take care of our children ... when the youngest child arrives at the age of 21, [estate] be equally divided between my wife and children share and share alike, but that in said division those of my children who have received a (October 23rd 1852) portion of their part of the trustees provisions thereto shall account for such advancements there made. The trustees shall have the power to pay to my children as they arrive at age such portion of their shares as they may deem beneficial to such children ... If my wife should marry after my death that my property thus willed shall be valued upon such ?? my wife Rhoda shall from that time in lieu of the foregoing provision take one third part of such property for her natural life and at her death such property shall be divided between my children to make them equal. ... Rhoda are given her in lieu of her dower & thirs. The foregoing provision for my children be considered as vested interest. Appoint William Duncan, Steward M. Ingram & William Bartleston my executors to carry out and execute this my will Octr. 23rd, 1852. /s/ George Duncan. Attest: Ephram L. VanWinkle, Absolum Miller. Proved 25? December 1852. Recorded 8th day of Sept. 1853.
Pg.139-140: I, David Duncan, of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky ... my last will ... to my wife Sarah Duncan all my household and kitchen furniture, my negro woman Judah and the choice? cow & calf ... and be disposed of by her as she may deem fit, at her death, should she outlive me. To my two sons William and Charles Duncan the tract or tracts of land where I now live to be equally divided between them after my death upon the said William Duncan and Charles Duncan each paying to the six sons of my deceased son George Duncan the sum of $300 each, making the amount that each one of the children of my son George is to receive from my two sons William and Charles $100 each, which sum of $600 shall become due to the children of my son George when the oldest Samuel? Duncan arrives at lawful age, and should he not live to be 21 years old, then to those living at the time he would have been 21 should he have lived. Should the said Samuel Duncan son of my son George live to be 21 years old, then my sons William & Charles are to pay him his portion $100 and to the guardian of the five infant heirs afsd the sum of $100 each, to be paid to them severally as they arrive at lawful age. Reserving to my wife Sarah Duncan my dwelling house, garden and those other small lots of land around and adjacent to my dwelling including the orchard and corn crib during her natural time (MAD: not "life") and then to descend to my two sons William and Charles. I also give to my two sons William and Charles all my farming and blacksmith tools and ... to be divided equally between them. I give to my daughter Anny Parmley my black mare I now own, and to my daughter Sally Miller my sorrell mare I now own. My will is that all the property of any kind not specially disposed of in this will be sold by my executors at private sale and without appraisement, and the money, after debts paid, ... be paid by my executors 1/3 to Anny Parmley, 1/3 to Sally Miller and the remaining third part to the children of my deceased daughter Polly Parmley. Appoint my two sons William and Charles Duncan my executors. 24 May 1856. /s/ David Duncan. Wit. John L. Sallie?, S.M. Ingram (MAD: bottom of page too dark to read well) Proved February term 1857. Recorded 23 Feb. 1857.
Pg.142-143: Will of Charles Duncan: all my property shall remain in its present condition, and that my wife and children continue in the enjoyment of all my property, real, personal, and mixed, in the following manner: To my brother William Duncan and Samuel Ingram in trust for my wire Eliza Ann and children all my property ... until my youngest child arrives at 21 years. My children, Catharine, James M., Zerelda, Wesley M. and Marshal N. Duncan, and my wife Eliza Ann, shall have an equal share in my property ... My trustees shall have the power to purchase or sell ... for the support and maintenance of my wife and children and for the education of my children. ... My wife Eliza Ann shall take care of our children and keep them with her on the farm during their minority and with the advice and consent of the trustees may conduct the affairs of the farm in such manner as they conceive most beneficial for the family. ... When my youngest child arrives at 21, all of my property be equally divided between my wife and children, share and share alike, but at that division, those of my children who have received a portion of their share shall account for such advancement. The Trustees shall have the power to pay my children as they arrive at age, such portion as they deem beneficial ... If my wife should marry after my death, my wife Eliza Ann shall from that time in lieu of the foregoing provisions take 1/3 part for her natural life, and at her death the property shall be divided between my children in such manner as to make them all equal. The above provisions for my wife Eliza Ann are given her in lieu of her dower or thirds, and the provisions for my children be considered as vested interests. Appoint William Duncan and Samuel Ingram executors. 8 Novr. 1856. /s/ Charles Duncan. Att. W. Simpson, John Parmley. Proved August term 1857, oath of John Parmly (Parmley?), recorded 24 August 1857.
Pg.158-159 (faint pages): Wm. Duncan of Wayne Co. KY, in feeble health, will: my beloved wife Elizabeth? Duncan ... for life, ... to pay them their distributable interest ... (cannot read) all my children equal ... as my children come of age or marry ... my daughter Sarah Ann Huffaker (cannot find other children's names) (no date found) /s/ Wm. Duncan. Presence of: Jas. Miller, Jno. L. Saller. Proved at special term of the court held 26 Mar. 1860. Recorded 13 May 1862. (MAD: as best I can read) (MAD: Ex. wife Elizabeth Duncan and brothers-in-law William Bartleson & James H. Bartleson; Wit. James Miller & John L. Sallee; per abstract in "Wills of Wayne County, Kentucky 1802-1909" by Mildred Moody Nutter, FHL book 976.964 S2n)
Pg.267-268: Charles Duncan of Wayne Co. KY?, (faint) wife Nanens? Duncan (furniture, etc.) ... my wife Parmetta? ... my said children ... Witness: William J.? Adkins??, A.M. Adlpey? ... proved 10 August 1883. (MAD: bery faint pages, mostly cannot read, could not find names of children) (MAD: wife Burnetta & her children & our children; Ex. brothers John W. & James Harvey; per abstract in "Wills of Wayne County, Kentucky 1802-1909" by Mildred Moody Nutter, FHL book 976.964 S2n)
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LAND RECORDS
Treasurer's Land Records of Green River Settlers (KY), 1796-1806; at KY State Land Office; arranged by date, certificate number listed (FHL film 174,986; and from Dixie Normandy 10/1993)
George Duncan, Aug. 21, 1804, Wayne Co. KY, 111 acres, #668; pg.93
Wayne Co. KY Deeds (index on FHL film 990,700)
B-64: 14 Sept. 1812, William Sloan to George S. Dunken, both Wayne Co. KY, $700, 100 acres on dry fork of dry Sinking (description not copied). No wife or wit. (FHL film 590,703)
B-442: 11 Aug. 1817, James (X) Smiley to William Duncan, both Wayne Co. KY, $50, 5 acres on Sinking Creek. No wife or wit. (FHL film 590,703)
C-63: 10 April 1819, Thomas Dodson to William Duncan, both Wayne Co. KY, $100, 25 acres on Sinking Creek. No wife. Wit. George Dodson, Thomas Morrain?. (FHL film 590,704)
C-205: 27 Sept. 1820, Mathew Small to William Duncan, both Wayne Co. KY, $412.50, 118 acres on Sinking Creek. Wit. Wm. Small, George Duncan, Charles Denny. (FHL film 590,704)
D-20: Duncan, David to cert. of slave
D-475: 25 Aug. 1828, David Duncan, Jesse Alcorn, Findley P. Alcorn, George S. Duncan, Charles Denney and wife Anna, heirs and reps. of George Duncan decd, to William Duncan, all Wayne Co. KY, $1, 111 acres in Pulaski Co. KY on south side Cumberland River on Sinking Creek. No signature or court ack. for Findly P. Alcorn. (FHL film 590,704)
E-151: Duncan, David from Shoumaker, Russell
F-40: Duncan, David from Summers?, M. & Isaac's heirs
F-134, 135, 137, 138: Duncan, David from Summers, Solomon
F-154?: Duncan, David from Crowder, Jno.
F-207: Duncan, David to Buruss, Isaac
G-169: 17 Jan. 1837, William Duncan and wife Martha to Samuel Young, all Wayne Co. KY, $400, land on Big Sinking Creek, 111 acres and 5 acres and 25 acres. No indication Martha signed or released dower. (FHL film 590,706)
G-356: 15 Sept. 1837, William Duncan and wife Martha to Joseph Baker, all Wayne Co. KY, 118 acres on Sinking Creek and 50 acres by patent. Martha examined. (FHL film 590,706)
More David Duncan grantee deeds not copied
H-59, 61: Duncan, David to Wm., Geo.
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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, Baylus W.; C 30 KY Inf.; 1888 May 2, Invalid Appl. #653245, Cert. #480714, KY. (MAD: 1850 Wayne Co. KY census; mustered in at Frankfort, Franklin Co. KY; Pulaski Co. 1890)
Duncan, Champion, widow Duncan, Sarah; A 1 Tenn N.G.; 1898 Jan. 17, Invalid Appl. #1203718, no cert., Tenn; 1905 April 13, Widow Appl. #826021, no cert., KY. (MAD: Campbell & Scott Co. TN & Wayne Co. KY)
Duncan, George, widow Duncan, Melissa; B 2 Tenn. Inf.; 1866 June 6, Widow Appl. #127825, Cert. #102968. (MAD: Wayne Co. TN; see Scott Co. TN, mar. Wayne Co. KY)
Duncan, William, widow Duncan, Mary C.; C 30 KY Inf.; 1888 July 31, Invalid Appl. #666351, Cert. #474848, KY; 1917 Dec. 21, Widow Appl. #1112232, Cert. #854096, Texas. (MAD: 1850 Wayne Co. KY census; mustered in at Camp Burnside, KY)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Pulaski Co. KY Deeds
7#1-295: 16 Aug. 1830, Peter B. Turpin to Daniel Duncan, both Pulaski Co. KY, $60 (note in margin: said Duncan has relqd. his right to this land 18 March 1833), land in counties of Pulaski and Wayne on White Oak Creek, 1/4 part of a survey ... conveyed by Martin Turpin Senr. to Robert Gilmore, to John Sayers, and Peter B. Turpin, containing about 1100 acres and residue assigned by said Martin Turpin Senr. to above named parties. Wit. T/F. Quarles, Jefferson Gilmore. (FHL film 804,638)
9-12: (blank) Sept. 1836, William Duncan and wife Jane of Wayne Co. KY to William Tarter of Pulaski Co. KY, $100, 35 acres on Kings Creek, part of 200 acre patent to Randil Hill. No wit. Rec. in Wayne Co. KY (FHL film 804,640)
9-15: 9 Sept. 1836, William Duncan and wife Jane of Wayne Co. KY to William Tarter of Pulaski Co. KY, $200, 24 acres on White Oak Creek. (FHL film 804,640) (MAD: Cole Co. MO 1840 & 1850 census)
Madison Co. KY Deed (FHL film 183,290)
O-4: 9 June 1819, James Alcorn and Thomas Smiley, execs. of will of George Smiley decd, and George Duncan and wife Catharine, as also Henry Small, Ann Small, Elizabeth Alcorn wife of said James Alcorn, Nancy Smiley wife of said Thomas Smiley, as also James Smiley and Janney Smily, Joseph Hinds and Jenny Hinds, all lawful heirs of estate of said George Smiley decd, and citizens of Missouri Territory and Stae of KY and Counties of Howard, Cooper and Saint Charles in afsd and county of Wayne and State of KY, (1st part) and George Alcorn of Madison Co. KY (other part), that the executors James Alcorn and Thomas Smiley and their wives Elizabeth Alcorn and Nancy Smiley, as also George Duncan, Catharine Duncan, Henry Small and Ann Small, James Smiley and Jenny Smiley, Joseph Hainds and Jenney Hainds for £110 (not dollars), 150 acres in Madison Co. KY adj. Green Clay, and adj. Paint Lick and Silver Creeks. /s/ James Alcorn, Elizabeth (X) Alcorn, Joseph Hainds, Janney (X) Hainds in Howard Co. MO, Franklin Twp, Elizabeth released her dower, nothing said about Janney; /s/ Henry Small, Ann (X) Small, James Smiley, Jenny (X) Smiley in Howard Co. MO on 18 June 1819, Ann wife of Henry Small and Jenny wife of James Smiley released their dower; /s/ Thomas Smiley, Nancy (X) Smiley in Cooper Co. MO, 19 June 1819, Nancy released her dower; Statement in St.Charles Co. MO for Joseph Hainds and his wife Jeney Hainds; /s/ George Duncan, Catharine (X) Duncan in Wayne Co. KY on 21 Sept. 1819, Catharine released her dower; deed produced in Madison Co. KY 7 Oct. 1819.
HISTORIES before 1923
1885-1888 "KY, a History of the State" 4th Edition (Volume), by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin (FHL book 976.9 D3wt)
Pg.56-7, Mercer Co. GEORGE BOHON, native of Wayne Co. KY, born July 4, 1849. His father William F. Bohon a merchant in Wayne and Mercer Cos. was born in Nov. 1810 in Mercer Co.; he married at about thirty years of age to Mrs. V.A. Hutchison, of Danville, KY; seven children: Dr. J.T. of Lincoln Co.; W.J., wholesale hats, of Louisville; H.C., cashier of First National Bank, Harrodsburg; Elizabeth H., wife of L.W. Hudson, a farmer of Garrard Co.; George; Mattie B., wife of A.H. Peacock, a jeweler of Sherman, TX; and Rane S., dry goods merchant, Decatur, IL, all of whom are living. William F. Bohon died in 63rd year of age, in April 1873. Jack Bohon, the grandfather of George Bohon, was a native of Culpeper Co. VA, one of first settlers in Mercer Co., married Miss Martha Lightfoot, nine children (not copied here). George Bohon ... at age 21 in Louisville 1869, five years, then livery business in Danville, KY; sold out in 1876 and embarked in grocery business, later other business; 1883 purchased half interest in Mercer Grain & Coal Co., for one year, then present business as dealer in buggies. Mr. Bohon in December 1871 married Miss Irene Saunders, dau. of S.B. & Phoebe (Duncan) Saunders of Jessamine Co.; three children: Minnie, Davis and Hanly, all living; Christian Church.
1889 "Biographical Souvenier of State of TX" by F. Battey (from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1984 and FHL book 976.4 D3bs: sketches alphabetical, good index)
Pg.276: George W. Eller, b. 1850 Wayne Co. KY, age 9 years with parents to Barren Co. KY, then to TX. Father was Harrison Eller, also b. KY; Harrison was son of George Eller b. VA but d. 1851 in KY where he emigrated 1807. Harrison Eller to TX 1859, died Dec. 6, 1885, was a farmer and 46 years a preacher in ME Church South. His wife, mother of George W., was Margaret J. Allen, a dau. of James Allen of KY, a county surveyor. Harrison Eller & wife had following children: Mary F. married Thomas Duncan, Julia A. married George Dumfield, George W. above, Linda married W.M. Crutchfield, Florence G. married George Eller, Nancy married Clayton Rogers but died 1868. George W. Eller ... 1875 married Harriet R. Stimpson, 4 children. (MAD: no TX county mentioned)
OTHER SOURCES
The Wayne Co. KY Marriages have been abstracted and published by several authors; many other records, including wills and estate records, have been published as "Wayne Co. KY Vital Records" in several volumes by June Baldwin Bork, ca 1972 (FHL book 976.964 V2b)
"Wayne Co. KY Vital Records" Vol.3 by June Baldwin Bork, ca 1972 (FHL book 976.964 V2b; from Vivian Biddle)
Pg.128 of this volume includes the Bible record of James Harvey Duncan, b. 12/25/1848, son of George Duncan and Rhoda Bartleson and grandson of David Duncan and Sally Denney.
"Wayne Co. KY Vital Records" Vol.3 by June Baldwin Bork, ca 1972 (FHL book 976.964 V2b from Vivian Biddle 1981)
Pg.124 has a transcript of the Baylis Washington Duncan Family Bible, contributed by James B. Duncan of Taylor, Michigan, starting with:
Alexander C. Duncan was born in Russell Co., Virginia 8 June 1787 (MAD: 1840 Jessamine Co. KY)
Hannah A. Duncan was born in Rowan Co., North Carolina 1793, married in 1809 (MAD: mar. 12/17/1809 Pulaski Co. KY)
James Duncan, grandfather of B.W. Duncan was born in Culpeper Co., Virginia on 19 January 1757. He was the eldest son of Raleigh Duncan a native of Perthshire, Scotland who married Nancy Chowning of Culpeper Co., Va.
(later generations)
James Duncan was murdered by the Indians in 1790. He married Mary Crockett of Virginia in 1785. (MAD: Mary [Crockett] Duncan mar. William Carver 8/27/1799 Madison Co. KY, to Cass Co. IL)
Townsend Duncan the ancestor of B.W. Duncan came to Virginia in 1730.
"The Kentucky Genealogist" Vol.15#1, Jan. 1973 (from Evelyn Sigler 4/1982)
Pg.7-8 has a transcript of the same Bible of B.W. Duncan of Wayne Co. KY, and the note that "The entries of births, marriages and deaths were copied by James B. Duncan exactly as they appear, without alterations, clarification of nicknames or corrections of misspellings." It includes:
Alexander C. Duncan was born in Rupell County, Virginia June 8, 1787
Hannah A. Duncan was born in Rowan County North Carolina 1793
James Duncan the grandfather of B.W. Duncan was born in Culpeper Co. Virginia January 19, 1757. He was the eldest son of Raleigh Duncan who was a native of Perthshire, Scotland, who married Nancy Chowning of Culpeper Co. Virginia
Townsend Duncan the ancestor of B.W. Duncan came to Virginia in 1703
(and under DEATHS) James Duncan was murdered by Indians in 1790. He married Nancy Crockett of Virginia in 1785.
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