JEFFERSON CO. PA
Formed 1804 from Lycoming
Armstrong formed 1800 from Allegheny, Indiana, Clarion, Butler, Jefferson, Westmoreland
Elk formed 1843 from Jefferson, McKean, Clearfield
Forest formed 1848 from Jefferson, Venango
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1810-1840 Jefferson Co. PA Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1850 Jefferson Co. PA Census
Washington
Pg.132, #1086, William DUNCAN 60 IRE farmer $500
                  Jane 28, Catherine 22 PA
                  William Jr. 22 PA
 

1860 Jefferson Co. PA Census
Brookville Borough
Pg.81, #221-221, David DUNCAN 26 PA teaming $0-4300
                  Nancy M. 24 PA
                  Wilbert M. (m) 2 PA
                  Jeremiah ADDISON 5 PA
Washington Twp.
Pg.407, #426-426, Wm. DUNCAN 33 PA farmer $2000-$200
                  Jane 37 PA
                  Ephraim FOUTT 10 PA
 

1870 Jefferson Co. PA Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Indiana Co. PA Mortgage index 1803-1969; mortgagors C-E (FHL film 863,912; SLC 6/17/2008)
      Original format: Sat[isfied], Mortgagor, mortgagee, Vol-pg., record date, amount, location
      My format below: Vol-pg, Mortgagor, to mortgagee, record date, amount, location, Satisfied?
      5-479: Duncan, James, mtg. to Stephen Duncan, Aug. 27, 1824, $8,000, -Indiana, Venango & Jefferson Cos.
 

Indiana Co. PA Deeds (SLC 6/13/2008)
      5-482: 2 Dec. 1816, Paul Busti of Blackleys Retreat in Philadelphia Co. PA to Thomas Duncan of Carlisle, Cumberland Co. PA, $4,000, 4 tracts of land in 6th Dist. commonly called Brodheads District in Jefferson Co. PA (not AL), surveyed to Herman LeRoy and John Lineklean? 13 Dec. 1792, #3157, #3202, #3196, and #3041, which are numbered on the Holland Land Company maps and books as #230, #236, #237, and #258, patented to Paul Busti by PA #230 on 27 Oct., and #236, #237, and #258 on 19 Oct., all in 1813. Wit. F.Y. Flander?, Kemp. A. DeFrances. Rec. 27 Aug. 1824. (FHL film 862,680)
      7-679: 20 Oct. 1831, Doctor Stephen Duncan of City of Natchez, Adams Co. MS, and wife Catharine A., by James H. Devor Esq. of Borough of Carlisle in Cumberland Co. PA, their attorney, to Simon Dick of Green Twp, Indiana Co. PA; that James Duncan Esq. late of borough of Carlisle, Cumberland Co. PA, by deed on 16 Oct. 1826 recorded in Book 6 pg.573, conveyed to said Dr. Stephen Duncan 1202 acres in Green Twp. in Indiana Co. PA, and Dr. Stephen Duncan and wife Catharine A., by power of attorney Aug. 1828 recorded Book 7 pg.190, appointed George A. Lyon Esq. of Borough of Carlisle, who appointed ... lands of Doctor Stephen Duncan in the counties of Indiana, Jefferson and Venango; now Dr. Stephen Duncan and wife Catharine for $420, deed to Simon Dick land part of a larger tract, adj. lands of Jacob Patt, John Over, James Lydick, John Dick, 112 acres 11 pence. /s/ by Attorney. (FHL film 862,681)
 

NEWSPAPERS

"Adams Centinel" Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, March 20, 1822 (transcription by and from Kathy Cawley 2/2004)
      3,500 CAUTIONS
      Jefferson county Circuit Court.
      Jesse H. Duncan, vs. Joshua Lindsay, SLANDER.
      "This was an action brought by the Plaintiff against the defendant for having charged him with stealing hogs out of his pen. The plea of justification being relied on by the defendant, the jury, after a few minutes absence from their box, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff of three thousand five hundred dollars."
 

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