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LAWRENCE CO. TN
Formed 1817 from Hickman, Maury
Lewis formed 1843 from Hickman, Maury, Wayne, Lawrence
CENSUS RECORDS
1820 Lawrence Co. TN Census
Pg. 3 James Duncan 210010 - 32010
4 Sally Duncan 130000 - 40110
13 Melsher Duncan 300010 - 31010
1830 Lawrence Co. TN Census
Pg.291 John Duncan 1201,21 - 0100,1
(MAD: 1820 Hickman Co. TN; brother of William S. below)
293 William S. Duncan 3001,32 - 0100,1
1840 Lawrence Co. TN Census
Pg.120 William Duncan 1300,01 - 0150,02
126 William S. Duncan 1220,01 - 0001
134 Bell L. Duncan 1212,101 - 1110,1
138 David L. Duncan 0100,1 - 1000,1
(MAD: mar. 10/5/1830 Elizabeth Sharp)
1850 Lawrence Co. TN Census (and from Roy Hall 2/1989)
Page numbers without parens are stamped page numbers, within parens are handwritten numbers
District 2
Pg.319 (638), #419, John GREEN 37 GA farmer $0
Winny 37 TN
Anna 18, John 16 TN laborer
Susanna 14, Robert 12, Patrick 10 TN
Martha J. 7, Wm. T. 9/12 TN
(MAD: was looking for John Green mar. Martha Duncan 8/11/1840 Marshall Co. TN; see 1850 and 1860 Marshall Co. TN census)
District 8
Pg.322 (644), #460, Abraham HELTON 29 TN farmer $200
Amanda 27 TN
Eliza E. 4 TN
George W. DUNCAN 12 TN
(MAD: Abraham Helton mar. Mary A. Duncan 12/26/1842 or 1843; see the [Abraham] Helton Bible Record, on pgs.1-2 of "TN, Records of Lawrence Co.; Bible, Family and Tombstone Records" by WPA, 1938, on FHL film 24,528 item 3)
Pg.324 (647), #483, Wm. S. DUNCAN 50 SC iron manufacturer $0
Elnor 35 NC
Jas. M. 8, Nancy E. 6 TN
Araminta 3 TN
Willy WILLIAMS 60 NC
(MAD: mar. 12/21/1841 to Eleanor Williams; son of David)
Pg.324 (647), #486, Wm. F. DUNCAN 22 TN iron manufacturer $0
N.C. (f) 21 TN (mar/in/year)
(MAD: William Franklin Duncan mar. Carolyn McAnnelly (W.F. Duncan to N.C. McAnally) 12/27/1849; 1860 Marion Co. TX census; buried Marion Co. TX)
Pg.324 (647), #489, John A. HAGEN 38 KY iron manufacturer $10,000
& family & other laborers, including
D.C. DUNCAN (m) 18 TN laborer
(MAD: David in 1860 Wayne Co. TN census, D.C. in 1880 Hardin Co. TN census)
District 6
Pg.332 (663), #592, Charles McLEAN 46 KY farmer $3000
Mary S. 41 UNK
Samuel D. 20 (student), Robert J. 18 TN
Sarah J. 16, Wm. 10, Ann E.C. 5 TN
Charles 3, Ephreim 1 TN
(MAD: Charles McLean mar. Mary S. Duncan 8/4/1824; she the dau. of Melcher Jerome Duncan who went to Pike Co. MO by 1830)
District 11
Pg.357 (713), #940, Wm. DUNCAN 46 TN gunsmith $0
Elizabeth 40 TN
Lewis 19, John 15 TN laborers
Thos. 9, Joseph 7 TN
N.S.B. (m) 1 TN
(MAD: mar. Elizabeth Kelly per query by Mrs. Donald K. Duncan)
District 7
Pg.366 (731), #116, John DUNCAN 50 SC iron maker $0
Parissa W. 43 NC
Nancy C. McANALLY 21, Lucinda E. 19 TN
Wm. S. DUNCAN 20 TN laborer
Martha McANALLY 17, Elmira 15 TN
Nancy E. DUNCAN 15 TN
Margaret McANALLY 12 TN
Theophilus DUNCAN 12, Josephine J. 8 TN
Jas. W. 6, Frances A. (f) 3 TN
(MAD: John mar. 1st Nancy Myatt bef. 1820; his father was David of Hickman Co. TN; his son Wm. S. in Hardin Co. TN 1860 census; to ?? Hardin Co. TN w/2nd wife 1860; Theophilus in 1860 Marion Co. TX census)
District 11
Pg.381 (762), #337, David S. DUNCAN 27 TN teacher $0
Elizabeth 25 TN
Jas. M. 5, Martha A. 1 TN
Elizabeth 11 TN
(MAD: D.S. Duncan mar. Elizabeth Miatt 5/5/1844; widow & family in 1860 Dickson Co. TN census)
1860 Lawrence Co. TN Census
5th District
Pg.423, #318-234, Mary A. DUNCAN 37 TN housework $0-$50
Sarah M. 16, James 15 AL
Nancy J. 14 AL
Susan E. G. 12, Reed (m) 5 MS
(MAD: Mary A. (McAnnally), wife of John Wiley Duncan, mar. 1/26/1843)
7th District
Pg.439, #1210-929, Wm. S. DUNCAN 60 SC farmer $0-$200
Elen 45 NC
Nancy E. 14, Araminta 12 TN
Isabella 9, Adaline 6 TN
Robert A. 2 TN
(MAD: ? Ellen Duncan and children in 1870 Giles Co. TN census)
6th District
Pg.433, #1414-1098, Arthur CREWS 61 NC farmer $1500-$600
Levicia 59 NC
James 20, Zachariah 17 TN
Jonathan 14 TN
Mary A. BUNDNOUT? 27 TN
Arthur C. 7 TN
Louisa DUNCAN 24 TN
1870 Lawrence Co. TN Census
6th Civil District, P.O. Lawrenceburg
Pg.44, #18-18, DUNCAN, George W. 32 TX farmer $0-$0
Louisa 34 TN
Matilda J. 8 TN
Eliga L. (m) 2 TN
8th Civil Dist., P.O. Lawrenceburg
Pg.63-4, #123-129, DUNKON, Elizabeth 37 AL keeping house $0-$200
Nancy J. 21 AL works in cotton mill
James J. 16 AL works in cotton mill
Mary E. 14 AL works in cotton mill
(MAD: family of James Duncan, 1860 Lauderdale Co. AL census)
ESTATE RECORDS
Lawrence Co. TN Wills 1829-1847 (FHL film 976,274)
No Duncan wills
Pg.296: Oct., 1843, John Duncan guardian for Mary Ann, Merella, Lucinda, Martha, Elmira and Margaret McAnnally. Report of 1841, 1842. Estate of Martin McAnnally; settlement included payment by D.L. Duncan; Wm. Burris exec. (pg.328) Report of 1843. (pg.359) Report of 1844. (pg.360, nothing found)
LAND RECORDS
Tennessee Land Grants Index (FHL film 1,002,730)
Copied all Duncan, Dunkin, etc. (no Duncomb) through 1849; did not copy later index. Film consists of small index cards for each grant; some grants are repeated if they appear in two books.
Name, Grant #, Acres, Date, County, Book & Page, District (Actual grant books are in series by District, then book volume & page)
J.W. Duncan, 20022 (20002?), 100a, 7/11/1849, Lawrence, 4-802, Middle TN Occupant Claim
J.W. & Wm. Duncan, 20001, 193a, 7/11/1849, Lawrence, 4-801, West TN Occupant Claim
John & W.S. Duncan & John G. McDonald & George Ford, 27014, 10a, 12/19/ 1838, Lawrence, FF-443, General
Milcher Duncan, 22564, 80a, 10/15/1824, Lawrence, 4-672, General
Melcher Duncan, 25315, 25a, 3/16/1827, Lawrence, CC-544, General
William Duncan, 20001, 193a, 7/11/1849, Lawrence, 4-801, Middle TN Occupant Grant
William S. Duncan, 19776, 199a, 5/10/1849, Lawrence, 4-568, Middle TN Occupant Grant
William Duncan et al, 20002, 100a, 7/11/1849, Lawrence, 4-802, Middle TN Occupant Grant
Land Grant from the State of Tennessee, #22564, Book Y page 672, FHL film No.1012963, image in file (text and image from Sharon Koleber 8/16/2009):
"By virtue of part of Certificate No.5569 dated the 21st day of May 1824 issued by the Register of West Tennessee to John Cobb for 600 acres and entered on the 27th day of May 1824 as an ocupant [sic] claim under the act of 1823 No.1330,
There is granted by the said State of Tennessee to Milcher [sic] Duncan assignee of the said John Cobb a certain tract or parcel of land containing Eighty acres by survey bearing date the 10th of June 1824 lying in the Seventh District in Lawrence County waters of Shoal Creek, Range four and Section four And bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a black and red oak on the east side of the Military road and nine poles South of the north east corner of entry No.469 in the name of A & J McDonald from thence east one hundred and ten poles to a white oak, thence south one hundred and sixteen poles to a post oak & black oak, thence west one hundred and ten poles to two black Jacks on said McDonalds east boundary, thence north one hundred and sixteen and three fourth poles with McDonalds east boundary to the Beginning. Dated 15 October 1824.
State of Tennessee Land Grant No.25315 to Melcher Duncan, Book CC page 544, FHL film No. 2023967, image in file (text and image from Sharon Koleber 8/16/2009):
Know ye that by virtue of certificate No.920 dated the 1st day of March 1826 signed by the Commissioner for west Tennessee to the assignee of the Register of the Western District for 25 acres and entered on the 2nd day of May 1826 as an occupant claim under the act of 1825 by No.1733.
There is granted by the State of Tennessee to Melcher Duncan assignee of the said Register a certain tract or parcel of land, containing Twenty five acres by survey, bearing date the 7th day of November 1826, lying in the Seventh District in Lawrence County in Range four Section four bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a black oak the north east corner of entry No.469 Thence west sixty poles to a post oak. Thence south twenty six poles with the west boundary of said entry to the north east corner of Jno A. Hart's entry, a post oak. Thence west with the north boundary of the same twenty & a half poles to a post oak & black oak. Thence north seventy & three fourth poles to a post oak & black oak. Thence east 80 poles to a post oak on the west boundary of an entry made by McDonald. Thence south forty four & 3/4 poles with the same to the beginning. Dated 16 Mar 1827.
Lawrence Co. TN Deeds 1820-1870 (index on FHL film 976,277)
C-18: 1 Oct. 1827, Melcher Duncan to William Wisdom and Francis Wisdom, all of Lawrence Co., TN, 2 tracts of land, granted to said Duncan by State of TN, one tract 80 acres, one tract 25 acres, both in 7th Surveyors Dist. in Range 4 and Section 4. Wit. Thomas Blair, Daniel Lindsey. (FHL film 976,278)
C-94, 95: 22 July 1824 and 20 Jan. 1827, bills of sale from Melcher Duncan for slaves. Not copied.
E-59+: 7 May 1834, John Duncan and William S. Duncan of Lawrence Co. TN to Thomas Bell, $187.68, 80 acres corner Henry Sharps entry; 8 May, small loop adj. first, corner said Duncan's Iron Works claim; 9 May, $187, 43-1/2 acres in 7th Subdiv., Range 4, Twp. 4. Wit. John Harrison, Charles Hicks. (FHL film 976,278)
Later deeds not copied from index nor looked at. No early grantees.
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Wilson Co. TN Chancery Court Suit (from Sue Harris by email 4/2000; her extract)
In Feb. 1867, according to a chancery court suit filed in Wilson Co. TN, Edwin M. Duncan, Jr. (mar. Elizabeth Kilger 20 March 1862, Wilson Co. TN), Martha Duncan (mar. James J. Lawrence 18 Jan. 1858, Wilson Co. TN), and Polk Etta Duncan (mar. Richard Frank Brown 11 March 1862, Wilson Co. TN) all lived in Lawrence Co. TN, and R.F. Brown went by the name Frank.
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, George W., widow Duncan, Louisa; F 6 Tenn. Cav., I H & R 2 Tenn. Mtd. Inf.; 1884 May 12, Invalid Appl. #513071, Cert. #629776, Tenn.; 1914 Jan. 3, Widow Appl. #1020031, Cert. #774395, Texas. (MAD: B 2 TN Mtd. Inf.= Wayne Co. TN; ? see Lawrence Co. TN; 1890 Hardin Co. TN pensioner)
HISTORIES before 1923
1886 "History of TN; Lawrence, Perry and Hickman Co." by Goodspeed (TN Gen. Society Library #2929 from Evelyn Sigler 10/1983 and Dale O. Duncan 8/1985)
Lawrence Co.:
The pioneers of Beeler Fork were John Beeler, M. Duncan, Robert Hayne, Josephus Irvine, Samuel Thomas and Thomas Paine, ca 1815. (pg.750)
"History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Tarrant and Parker Counties : containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families" by Sam Houston; pub. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co., 1895. -- 658 p. : ports. (LH12163, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL fiche 6,330,406 to 6,330,412)
Pg.426: J. BAXTER McLEAN, M.D., one of the leading physicians of Fort Worth, Texas, was born near Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, December 22, 1852, and is the son of Charles and Mary (Duncan) McLean. The father was born in Kentucky, in 1804, and at about the age of fourteen or fifteen emigrated to Tennessee, where he was engaged in farming. He was very prominent in the county of Lawrence, and for 42 years continuously, except during the civil war, was an office-holder, ... and one term in the Tennessee Legislature. His death occurred in Tennessee, in 1884. Mary Duncan, mother of our subject, was born in Tennessee, in 1809. She is still living, residing on the old homestead near Lawrenceburg, where she has lived for nearly seventy years. There were thirteen children born to the parents, eight of whom are still living. Dr. McLean was reared in Lawrence Co. TN ... he was married in 1887 to Miss Hattie McLean, of Marshall county, Tennessee, daughter of Harvey McLean, deceased. The issue of Dr. McLean and wife is one son, Charles Harry, aged four years. ... In 1879 to Tarrant Co. TX, in 1885 to Fort Worth, Texas.
1889 "Biographical Souvenier of State of TX" by F. Battey (FHL book 976.4 D3bs; also from Lucille Mehrkam, Lenox Baker, Evelyn Sigler; sketches alphabetical, good index)
Pg.264-5: John W. Duncan, born Hickman Co. TN, March 11, 1825, son of John and Nancy (Myatt) Duncan, grandson of David Duncan, and great-grandson of William Duncan, of pure Scotch descent on both paternal and maternal sides. John Duncan, father of John W., was a machinist, a colonel in State militia of TN, and died in 1867 at age 74 years. His wife, Nancy (Myatt) Duncan, died 1840 at 40 years of age. John W. Duncan was reared and educated in TN, came to TX Dec. 1859, located first Marion Co., then in 1860 to Upshur Co., 3 years later to Anderson Co., 7 years later to Fannin Co. In 1863 enlisted in Conf. army, Co. H, 18th TX Inf., trans-MS department, and served as capt. of Co. H. two years. Blacksmith by trade, became farmer after war. Served as Justice of Peace in Lawrence Co. TN as well as constable. In 1885 appointed postmaster at Bonham, TX. Jan. 26, 1843, at early age of 18, (John W.) Duncan married Miss Mary A. McAnally, dau. of Dr. Martin McAnally; 5 children: Evaline, Minerva, Martin G., Wylie N., and Charles L. He a Mason. (MAD: married in Lawrence Co. TN; David in Hickman Co. TN)
Pg.268-71: Hon. John M. Duncan, prominent attorney of TX, born TN Feb. 7, 1851. His father, Franklin Duncan, born 1828 in TN, an ironmaker, in war with Mexico, and some years after its close moved from TN to MO for a year, then to TX with a capitalist named Browder with whom he established first iron smelting works in TX about 18 miles from Jefferson; later established several foundries throughout eastern TX, died Aug. 1887. His wife was Caroline McAnnelly, born Giles Co. TN in 1830. (MAD: William Franklin married in Lawrence Co. TN) John M. Duncan is survivor of twins, the first children born to his parents, the other, a brother, dying in infancy. He was reared a brick mason, then studied law, when he began reading under Judge C. Stallcup in 1872 ... In 1877 Mr. Duncan was elected county attorney of Gregg Co., then elected State Senator from district comprised of Gregg, Upshur, Smith & Camp counties; in 1884 to Tyler, and elected judge of Smith Co. In 1876 Mr. Duncan married Miss Allie B., a dau. of Edwin R. Davis.
1880 "Biographical Encyclopedia of TX" (Houston, TX, library book 920B-1880; from Lucille Mehrkam 2/1984; also from Lenox Baker 5/1984)
Pg.277: John M. Duncan of Longview, Gregg Co. was born Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co. TN, 7 Feb. 1851, came Texas 1858 and located near Jefferson, Marion Co. TX. Learned the trade of brick mason under his father. Worked and went to school alternately. In 1871-72 studied law at Jefferson in office of John C. Stallcup, now of Denver, CO. Admitted to Bar 1872 and moved to Longview the following year. Elected county attorney of Gregg Co. 15 Feb. 1876 ....
"The Indian Wars and Pioneers of TX" by John Henry Brown, no date, ca 1890-1900 (Memphis Public Library book 920.07 B894; from Evelyn Sigler 9/1984)
Pg.726: John M. Duncan, born Lawrence Co. TN on Feb. 7, 1851. Parents W.F. and M.C. Duncan who came to TX in 1858. W.F.'s wife came in 1859 to Marion Co. John M. was a lawyer, married Miss Allie Davis of Longview, TX, in 1876. She died at Tyler in July, 1886, no children. John M. m. 2nd 1890 Miss Eddie Louise House.
1912 "Reminiscences of the Boys in Grey 1861-1865" (Texas) by Mamie Yeary (FHL film 1,000,598 item 1; pages 202-204, in alphabetic order by surname)
Forward: In offering to the public these "Confederate Reminiscences" my only apology is to place in permanent form, and in the very words of the participants, as far as practicable, the personal experiences of the "men behind the guns," the "boys in the line," ... Many interesting papers, too lengthy for the scope of this work, have been abridged to contain the most important parts. ... While editing the data so kindly sent me, I have entered fully into each skirmish, battle, march and campaign. ...
Thos. J. Duncan, Austin [Austin Co.], TX; born near Laurenburg [Lawrenceburg?, Lawrence Co.], TN. Enlisted in the Confederate Army Jan. 16, 1862, at Milliken, [Brazos or Hopkins Co.] TX, as First Corporal in Co. H, 8th TX Infantry, Hawes' Brigade, Walker's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department; Tom Caruthers first Captain and O. Young first Colonel. I was transferred to the Ordnance Department, and was never engaged in battle, but I know all the hardships endured by the Confederate soldier.
1890/91 "History of Counties of Woodbury and Plymouth, IA, including an extended sketch of Sioux City" by A. Warner & Co. Pub. (from Charles L. Duncan 2/1995; see "William Duncan the Elder of Culpeper Co. VA" by Nancy Reba Roy)
Pg.738: Josephus Duncan, retired, Le Mars, was born in Lawrence Co. TN, Jan. 14, 1820. His parents, Melcher and Sarah Duncan, were natives of Robertson Co. TN, and Russellville, [Logan Co.] KY, respectively. His paternal grandfather, John Duncan, came from Scotland, and his maternal grandfather, John Irvin, from London, England. In the fall of 1829 our subject removed with his parents to Pike Co. MO, where he was reared on a farm and where his parents died at the respective ages of 82 and 85 years. Of their 10 children, Josephus is the 7th child. When 17 years of age, he began learning the blacksmith trade. In 1845 he went to Grant Co. WI and mined lead for 4 years. He then bought a farm, and besides tilling it worked at building. In Oct. 1861 he enlisted in Bissell's regiment of engineers, later known as the Western MO engineers; he served 18 months in the blacksmith detail and was discharged on account of injuries received in being thrown from a railroad train. He came to Le Mars [Plymouth Co.] in 1877, and after farming one year, bought a hotel, which he conducted 8 years as the Duncan house. He is a member of the Free-Will baptist church and G.A.R. and has always been a republican. In Sept. 1850 he married Hannah J., dau. of Andrew Hogle, a native of NY. They have 3 living children, viz, William James, John Colby and Melcher Jerome. George Alma, the second, died in Nov. 1881 aged 28 years.
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