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Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised January 29, 2011

ADAIR CO. MO
Formed 1841 from Macon
Schuyler formed 1845 from Adair

1850-1860 Adair Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Adair Co. MO Census
Twp.63 Range 14, pg.17, P.O. Kirksville
Pg.110, #121-117, DUNHAN, Elijah C/G. 25 m/w farmer $0-$400 IA
                  Mary A. 21 f/w keeping house MO
                  Robert W. 2 m/w MO
                  Mary F. 1 f/w MO
Twp.64 Range 14, P.O. Wilmothville
Pg.113, #18-17, DUNCAN, Chancey D. (m) 35 MO (white) farmer $1500-$400
                  Nancy E. 26 OH keeping house
                  James E. 3 MO
                  HERRON, Nancy 58 OH (white) without occupation
                  (MAD: 1860 Schuyler Co. MO census)

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, Chauncey D.; B 21 MO Inf.; 1890 Aug. 11, Invalid Appl. #867007, Cert. #695277, MO. (MAD: 1850 Lewis Co. MO census; 1860 Schuyler Co. MO census; 1870 Adair Co. MO census)
 
 

CARTER CO. MO
Formed 1859 from Ripley, Shannon

1860-1880 Carter Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed
      (MAD: one A.J. Duncan with Alex Carter was security for Lee W. Cotton who was appointed guardian of Amanda Lane, a minor child, on 11 Feb. 1890, from Carter Co. MO Guardian and Curator Bonds, 1861-1890, pg.59. From pg.66, Vol.20, 8/1973, "MO Pioneers," FHL book 977.8 D2h, from Evelyn Sigler and Denzil Mauldin 1984)
 
 

DENT CO. MO
Formed 1851 from Crawford, Shannon
Iron formed 1857 from Dent, Madison, Reynolds, St.Francois, Washington, Wayne

1860-1870 Dent Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed
      (MAD: one Edmund Duncan is said to have married Barbary Asher 3/6/1852 in Dent Co. MO)

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, James, widow Duncan, Katie; H 147 Ill. Inf.; 1891 Nov. 27, Invalid Appl. #1074279, Cert. #803711, Ill.; 1917 April 6, Widow Appl. #1097885, Cert. #838804, Mich. (MAD: enlisted in Chicago, Cook Co. IL, 1 Feb. 1865; ??? James Duncan b.1833 IL, wife Catherine b.1846 MO, son Cristoforo b.1883 MO, in 1900 Osage, Dent Co. MO)
 
 

DOUGLAS CO. MO
Formed 1857 from Ozark, Taney

1860-1870 Douglas Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

Douglas Co. MO Deed Index, 1860-1893 (FHL film 940,525; Placerville FHC 1/6/2011)
   Direct - no Duncan
   Inverted:
      Duncan, G.W. from Brown, Thomas S. & wife, May 27, 1890; May 31, 1890; [nature of instrument] QC, Recorded Book "Blank" pg.347 (book between K & L ?), S 1/2 SE 1/4 80 acres Sec.16 T27 R15
      Duncan, T.E. from Whitworth, Issac & wife, Nov. 10, 1891; July 13, 1892; G.W.D., Recorded Book No.2 pg.270, SW 1/4 SE 1/4 40 acres 17-26-17 and NW 1/4 NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 NW 1/4 80 acres 20-26-17, subject to mortgage of $250 to Pennsylvania Invt. Co.

MAD: one B.P. Duncan of Wright Co. MO married Margaret Miller on 25 May 1890 in Douglas Co. MO (pg.15, Vol.VII#1, Spring 1985, "Ozar'kin" FHL book 977.8 D25o, from Georgia Helderlein 1989). One Minnie E. Duncan 4/7/1885 - 4/12/1924 is buried in the Fannon Cemetery in Douglas Co. (Vol.2#1, Winter 1982, "MO State Gen. Association Journal" FHL book 977.8 D25m, from Dorothy Franks 4/1989)
 
 

KNOX CO. MO
Formed 1845 from Scotland

1850 Knox Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Knox Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Knox Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

Some early Duncans in Knox Co. MO:
      Lucy A. Duncan, 2 Feb. 1865, mar. Charles R. Mills.
      Rosetta M. Duncan, 27 April 1866, mar. John W. Frazier.
 
 

(old) LAWRENCE CO. MO
Formed 1815, abolished 1819, became part of AR Territory

"MO State Gen. Association Journal" Vol. XIII #3, Summer 1993 (FHL book 977.8 D25m, from Dorothy Franks 2/1995)
      Pg.162 of this periodical includes Tax Records of Old Lawrence County, Missouri, submitted by Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, CGL, FASG., and lists Townsend Duncan on an 1815 and 1816 record; see Lawrence Co. AR.
 
 

MORGAN CO. MO
Formed 1833 from Cooper
Moniteau formed 1845 from Cole, Morgan

1840-1860 Morgan Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Morgan Co. MO Census
Moreau Twp.
Pg.184, #90-90, DUNKIN, D.W.C. (m) 21 MO farmer $0-$300
                  Magie E. (f) 24 KY keeping house
                  Susan 8 MO
Richland Twp.
Pg.229, #186-186, DURSNUN?, James 30 MO farmer $600-$380
                  Mary 30 MO keeping house
                  William 7, James 5, Sarah 2 MO
                  (MAD: indexed Duncan?)
 
 

WARREN CO. MO
Formed 1833 from Montgomery

1840 Warren Co. MO Census (from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Campbran.
Pg.164  Hiram Duncan      0100,01  -  1121,01
            (MAD: Hieram Duncan of Lincoln Co. MO mar. Mrs. Jane Hancock 3/8/1840; Thomas G. Hancock d. intestate by 21 Aug. 1838, Hiram Duncan appointed guardian of Matilda Hancock age 12, Eliza L. Hancock age 8, and Thomas D. Hancock age 10, from Will & Admin. Bond Book A, pg.166-168, on pg.37, Vol.12, 10/1971, "MO Pioneers," FHL book 977.8 D2h; 1850 Lincoln Co. MO census)

1850-1870 Warren Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

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