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FAYETTE CO. OH
Formed 1810 from Ross, Highland
CENSUS RECORDS
1820-1830 Fayette Co. OH Census
No Duncan indexed
1840 Fayette Co. OH Census
Mar. Twp.
Pg.16 Leonard Duncan 1000,001 - 1001
(MAD: from NY; mar. Henrietta Norwood 2/18/1838 Pike Co. OH; 1850 Kosciusko Co. IN census, 1860 Champaign Co. IL census)
1850 Fayette Co. OH Census
Perry Twp.
Pg.112, #709, Mary TEMPLETON 74 VA
Anna 45 VA blind, Mary H. 30 OH
Ann DUNCAN 55 VA
(MAD: Benj. H. Duncan mar. Ann Templeton 3/12/1816 Pickaway Co. OH)
Jasper Twp.
Pg.152, #1247, James DUNCAN 33 OH laborer
Mary 39 OH
Albert 6, Mary E. 4 OH
Sarah C. 2 OH
(MAD: 1860 Boone Co. IN census)
1860 Fayette Co. OH Census
Madison Twp.
Pg.396/790, #1165-1176, James "DUCAN" 38 IRE (blank) $0-$0
Bridget 30 IRE mar/in/year
1870 Fayette Co. OH Census
No Duncan indexed
1920 Census, Jefferson Twp., South Pct., Fayette County, Ohio (from Kathy Cawley 9/2005)
S.D.# 8, E.D.# 139, Page 55, Image 17 of 22
Jefferson Pike
196-197
DUNKIN, Isac T., head, RENTS, m/w, age 55, W.VA./W.VA./VA., laborer
Luisa, wife, f/w, age 49, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
Losson E., son, m/w, age 20, single, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., laborer
Joseph J.(?), son, m/w, age 17, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
Mason, son, m/w, age 15, attends school, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
William W., son, m/w, age 14, attends school, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
William F., son, m/w, age 5, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
WORTHY, Charles, grandson, m/w, age 1, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
200-203
DUNKIN, Ellzy, head, rents, m/w, age 23, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., laborer
Sofe, wife, f/w, age 18, W.VA./W.VA./OH.
Susie? (Luisa?) (written over), daughter, f/w, age 3/12, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
(Kathy Cawley: see 1910 Mason Co. WV, also 1920 Franklin Co. OH)
1930 Census, Jefferson Twp., Fayette County, Ohio (from Kathy Cawley 9/2005)
E.D.# 24-7, S.D.# 16, Page 112, Image 15 of 32
173-173
DUNCEN, Mason, head, rents $8., m/w, age 21, M'd. AT 19, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., Laborer
Nellie, wife, f/w, age 20, M'd AT 18, OH./OH./OH.
Harold, son, m/w, age 2, OH./W.VA./OH.
*Parents Read/write
(Kathy Cawley: This is probably the brother of Charles)
183-183
DUNCAN, "Issae" [Isaac], head, rents, m/w, age 76, M'd AT 21, W.VA./W.VA./VA., Laborer
Lousa, wife, f/w, age 58, M'd AT 21, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
Joseph, son, m/w, age 24, single, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., Laborer
(Page 112B, Image 16 of 32) continued (Indexed as DULAN)
Wade, son, m/w, age 20, single, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., Laborer
William, son, m/w, age 18, single, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
*all can read/write
(Kathy Cawley: surname indexed as "Bryson")
194-194
HUCAN, Charley, head, rents, m/w, age 40, M'd AT 23, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA., Laborer
Gertrud, wife, f/w, age 35, age 35, M'd AT 18, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
Mabel, daughter, age 16, single, OH./W.VA./W.VA., attends school
Raymond, son, age 15, OH./W.VA./W.VA., attends school
Paul, son, age 12, OH./W.VA./W.VA., attends school
Leo, son, age 4, OH./W.VA./W.VA., attends school
*parents read/write
MARRIAGE RECORDS
Fayette Co. OH Marriages (index 1810-1937 on FHL film 292,629; marriages on FHL film 292,631)
C-20: lic. #1947; Duncan, James to Polly Kimble alias Polly Fisher, m. 27 May 1844 by Jacob A. Rankin (MAD: no Fisher to Kimball marriage before 1844)
C-177: lic. #2584; Duncan, Damon to Chable, Andrew, m. 10 Sept. 1849 by Wm. Dickey
1-197: Lic. #3757; Hamilton, John to Duncan, Susan, m. 23 March 1858 by Wm. D. Woodruff, M.G.
Quit ca 1860
ESTATE RECORDS
Fayette Co. OH Probate Index (FHL film 963,294)
Index to wills 1810-1957 - no Duncan
Index to Files, Estates, Probate Court - none early
LAND RECORDS
Fayette Co. OH Deeds (grantee index 1810-1913 on FHL film 292,605; grantors on FHL film 292,607)
C-156: Whereas: At a Court of Common Pleas held 12 March 1820; on motion of John Duncan, Howell L.L. Duncan and Robert P. Duncan by B?. Willside their attorney, who produced a statement of the amount of taxes due on entry #802, in VA Military District between the Little Miami and (illeg.), 150 acres, part of said entry 9 April 1805 to William Irwin for $8.75, and 150 acres 10 April 1806 to Harrison Ruder? for $6.26, and 620? acres 21 Dec. 1806 to James Lands for $4.35; payment of taxes since then, ... title vested in the said John Duncan, Howel L.L. Duncan and Robert P. Duncan ... will of John Payton dated 6/7? Oct. 1801; that they were under the age of 21 ... (???). (MAD: I think that the land was sold before they reached age 21, and now the sales are held to be void because they have reimbursed the purchasers) (FHL film 292,610)
D-105: 27 Sept. 1808, John Duncan and wife Jane of Fluvanna Co. (no state), to Elijah May of same, that by will of John Peyton decd, John entitled to undivided third of 3000 acres in States of KY and OH, as also a distant chance of one undivided third of 1000 acres left by John Peyton to his emancipated slaves; for $500 they deed to Elijah May all their right, etc., to the land. Wit. John Snead, Robert Cawthon, John Quarles. Reg. Fluvanna Co. VA; Reg. Fayette Co. OH. (FHL film 292,610)
D-420: Indexed Robert Duncan to Levi Cole; not found.
D-422: 2 Dec. 1825, Howell L. Duncan, formerly of Washington Co. OH, town of Mariette, and at present of Fluvanna Co. VA, appoint my friend and brother John Duncan attorney to sell, divide, or lease any land in OH ... No. wit. Reg. Fluvanna Co. VA. (FHL film 292,610)
D-423: 14 Jan. 1826, Sampson Cole, Enoch Hoff and Nancy Hoff of Washington Co. OH, part of the heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd, as such being interested in 3 surveys of land in the VA Military Dist. of OH between Scioto and Little Miami Rivers in Fayette Co., Entry #1174, 124 & 812, orig. patented to said Robert P. Duncan, Howell Lewis Langham Duncan and John Duncan for 1000 acres each; and whereas one Elijah May of State of VA is interested in said lands to our third thereof as purchaser from said John Duncan and wants to have his share set off; appoint friend Levi Cole of Washington Co. to cause a partition of the lands and act as our attorney .... Wit. James Weair, Jas. M. Booth. (FHL film 292,610)
D-424: 24 Jan. 1826, partition of lands; Elijah May of VA, Howell Lewis Langham Duncan also of VA; and the legal heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd. are equally interested in 3 tracts & surveys of land, Survey #1174 in Clinton Co.; Survey #802 in Fayette Co., Survey #1244 in Madison Co.; all in the VA Military District between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers, State of OH; division of land. ... Elijah May by his attorney William R. Cole ... (FHL film 292,610)
D-426: 28 Jan. 1826; Howell Lewis Langham Duncan of State of VA; and John Duncan, Levi Cole and wife, Simpson Cole, Enoch Hoff and Nancy his wife, and Valentine Duncan, legal heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd; division of lands. (wife of Levi Cole not named) (FHL film 292,610)
D-427: 28 Jan. 1826, between Howell Lewis Langham Duncan of VA; and John Duncan, Levi Cole & wife, Sampson Cole, Enoch Hoff and wife Nancy, and Valentine Duncan, legal heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd, ... /s/ John Duncan, Howell Lewis Langham Duncan by John Duncan his attorney. (FHL film 292,610)
D-436/9: 24 Jan. 1826; Elijah May of VA and Howell Lewis Langham Duncan also of VA, and the other heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd, to wit, Levi Cole, John Duncan, Enoch Hoff, Nancy Hoff, Sampson Cole, are equally interested in several tracts of land ... Counties of Clinton, Fayette and Washington ... division of land. /s/ John Duncan, John Duncan atty for Howell L.L. Duncan, Levi Cole for himself, Levi Cole atty for Nancy Hoff and Samson Cole. (FHL film 292,610)
D-445: 31 Jan. 1826, Howell Lewis Langham Duncan in his own right of Fluvanna Co. VA, and Levi Cole, Sampson Cole, Enoch Hoff, Nancy Hoff & John Duncan, heirs of Robert P. Duncan decd, to Jesse Rowe of Fayette Co. OH, ... /s/ John Duncan atty for Howell L.L. Duncan, John Duncan, Levi Cole, Samson Cole, Enoch Hoff, Nancy Hoff. (FHL film 292,610)
D-490: 1 Feb. 1826, Same to James Evans of Fayette Co. OH; not copied here.
D-513: 1 Feb. 1826, Same to Walter Yeoman; not copied here.
E-75/7: 17 Nov. 1827, Howell L.L. Duncan, now a resident of town of Marietta in Washington Co. OH, appoint Enoch Hoff of Marietta my attorney about lands in Counties of Clinton, Madison & Fayette ... deeds of partition ... Wit. Denice Radcliff, B. Hinkson. (FHL film 292,611)
E-287: 1 Feb. 1826, Howell Lewis Langham Duncan in his own right of Fluvanna Co. VA, and Levi Cole, Sampson Cole, Enoch Hoff, Nancy Hoff & John Duncan, legal heirs of Robert Duncan decd, to Andrew A. Timmons; not copied here. (FHL film 292,611)
E-401: 29 Nov. 1827, Levi Coal admr. of Robert P. Duncan decd of Washington Co. OH, to John King of Fayette Co. OH, for $232, sell land, part of Entry 812 ... by virtue of an order of Court of Common Pleas in Washington Co. ... more not copied here. (FHL film 292,611)
F-141/3: 3 Oct. 1828, Levi Code, admr. of Robert P. Duncan decd., to William Johnson, ... more not copied (FHL film 292,611)
G-98: 23 Nov. 1829, Howell L.L. Duncan by attorney Enoch Hough of Washington Co. OH to Walter Yeoman of Fayette Co. OH, $100, 123 acres beg. corner orig. survey. Wit. Samuel Loofbowrow, John Mark. (FHL film 292,612)
I-494: 12 May 1837, Ebenezor McElroy and wife Sarah to William Templeton and Ann Duncan, all Fayette Co., $450, 100 acres between Paint and Walnut Creeks, corner Robert Templeton, line of Matthew Martin, Henry Doster. Wit. Noble Crawford, Hugh Smart. (FHL film 292,613)
P-465: 5 Sept. 1849, Ann (X) Duncan to William Templeton, both Fayette Co., $500, quit claim to 55 acres of above. Wit. Robert Eyre, Robert R. Templeton. (FHL film 292,618)
P-495: 5 Sept. 1849, William Templeton and wife Jane to Ann Duncan, $500, quit claim to 45 acres of above. Wit. Robert Eyre, Robert R. Templeton. (FHL film 292,618)
Q-41: 3 Feb. 1853, William Templeton and wife Jane of Fayette Co. to Robert H. Evans of Ross Co., $1880, 55 acres. Wit. Robert Eyre, Henry Doster. (FHL film 292,619)
Q-42: 3 Feb. 1853, Ann Duncan of Fayette Co. to Robert H. Evans of Ross Co., $900, 45 acres. Wit. Robert Eyre, Henry Doster. (FHL film 292,619)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Lake Co. OH Deed (SLC 2/2009)
C-202: 31 Oct. 1843, Leonard Dunkin and wife Henrietta of Marion?, Fayette Co. OH, for $1, to Samuel Dunkin of town, county & state afsd, quit claim, to premises in Twp. of Minter, being #10, Range 9, in Co. of Geauga, W 1/2 lot 6 in Tract 10, containing 59 acres 40/100. Both signed. Wit. Alex M. McCoy?, ???. (FHL film 974,941)
HISTORIES before 1923
1902 "The county of Highland : a history of Highland County, Ohio, from the earliest days, with special chapters on the bench and bar, medical profession, educational development, industry and agriculture and biographical sketches" by Rev. J.W. Klise, edited by A.E. Hough, pub. by Northwestern Historical Assn. (FHL film 934,865 item 3)
Pg.284: John W. Duncan, (sic) farmer of Highland Co., comes of family whose ancestors settled in Madison township as far back as 1806. ... John C. Duncan, third in age, was born on father's homestead near Greenfield, OH, March 4, 1822, and lived there throughout life. October 12, 1847, married Catherine Elizabeth Lumbeck, born 1830 of pioneer parents Daniel and Rachel (illeg.) Lumbeck. From NJ, married in 1816, had family of 9 children, father died 1853, mother 1879. John C. Duncan reared 9 children, youngest being 28, never been death in family. Samuel Q., eldest, married Caroline F. Dunlap and resides at Greenfield; Daniel O. married Mary E. McElroy and is farming in Fayette Co.; Mary Ellen married Daniel A. Kline & they live in Ross Co.; Robert W. married Laura F. Adams and lives in Fayette Co.; Emma J. married Hugh Nevin McElroy, lives near Ottumwa, IA; Lizzie Bell is at home, James J. and Curtis Wirt are in Fayette Co. John Wiseman Duncan, 5th in list, was born on homestead near Greenfield May 4, 1861; Feb. 14, 1889, he married Nannie Ruth Anderson, by whom he has 4 children: Ruth, Robert, Rachel and Mabel. He settled on farm in Madison twp., member 1st Presby. Church.
OTHER RECORDS
Some early Duncans in Fayette Co. OH:
Robert Duncan, 1810, on tax record for 270 acres, survey #4650 on Sugar Creek, in Highland Co., Fairfield & Fayette Twp (or Fairfield Twp near Fayette Co.). ("OH 1810 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1976, FHL book 977.1 R4p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
Isaiah Dungan, 1810, on tax record for 200 acres in Fayette Co. on E.Paint Creek, W.E. Robinson's orig. entry. ("OH 1810 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1976, FHL book 977.1 R4p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
Andrew Duncomb, 1825, on tax list as original proprietor ("Index of the OH 1825 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1981, FHL book 977.1 R42p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
Robert, Howell L.L. & John Duncan, 1825, on nonresident tax list ("Index of the OH 1825 Tax Duplicate" by Gerald M. Petty, 1981, FHL book 977.1 R42p, from Deone Penquite 10/1991)
Robert Duncan, 5 May 1850, in wagon train company from Fayette Co. OH who left their camp in Nodaway Co. MO for old Fort Kearney, from "St. Joseph Gazette" of May 10, 1850. (pg.113-4, "California Wagon Train Lists, Vol.1, April 5, 1849 to Oct. 20, 1852" by Louis J. Rasmussen, 1994, FHL book 979.4 W2r)
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