MORGAN CO. TN
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)
      Craven Duncan, 21056, 10a, 8/29/1837, Morgan, 20-475, East (& 1853 grant)
      James Duncan, 24447, 200a, 11/25/1841, Morgan, 25-630, East
      James S. Duncan, 26464, 400a, 2/15/1849, Morgan, 27-792, East
      James S. Duncan, 27367, 400a, 8/27/1849, Morgan, 28-495, East (& later grants)
      Jeptha Duncan, 20627, 50a, 3/21/1837, Morgan, 21-93, East
      John Duncan, 17932, 100a, 7/18/1833, Morgan, 18-234, East
      John Duncan, 17940, 70a, 7/19/1833, Morgan, 18-222, East
      John Duncan, 27384, 30a, 8/27/1849, Morgan, 28-512, East
      John Duncan, 27431, 30a, 8/29/1849, Morgan, 28-559, East (& later grants)

East TN Land Grants
      25-630: 25 Nov. 1841, Grant #24447, per entry in Morgan Co. #2430 dated 28 March 1839 by James Duncan assignee of William Frields, grant to James Duncan 200 acres on Whiteoak Creek a water of the Clear Fork, corner to 150 acre survey in name of Nicholas J. Kingston and Alexander Ross, then down the creek, surveyed 19 March 1840. (FHL film 1,012,816)

Morgan Co. TN Deed Index to 1891 (FHL film 978,846)
      Grantee index in order by grantor's name; none early except as follows:
      A-139, Duncan, John to Duncan, Jeptha, 1820, Mud Creek & Flat Fork?
      A-140, Duncan, John to Duncan, Jeptha, 1820, Mud Creek, 40a
      B-29, Duncan, Jeptha to Williams, Sterling, 1826, 50a Cin Fk.
      B-49, Duncan, Agnes to Goddard, David, 1826, 14?a Cin Fk.
      C-64, Duncan, Craven to Duncan, John, 1832, 71a Beach Fk.
      C-183, Duncan, Jeptha to Trewhitt, Levi, 1832, 50a Cin Fk., Power/Atty
      C-184, Duncan, Jeptha to Duncan, Craven, 1836, 50a E.544 Cin Fk.
      C-186, Duncan, Craven to Byrd, Vardeman, 1836, 50a E 544 Cin Fk
      C-199, Duncan, John Sr. to Stonecipher, Saml., 1836, 60a 2 tracts Mud Crk
      C-301, Duncan, John, to Scott, Thomas, 1835, 60a 2 tracts Mud Creek
      D-114, Duncan, Craven to Hall, Martin D., 1840, 10a 2 Dist.
      E-68, Duncan, Elias to White, John, trust, 1842, 145a 4 tracts Cin Fk
      E-275, Duncan, Jas. & Freels, Wm. to Morris, Willis, 1844, 180a White Oak Crk.
      G-49, Duncan, Elias to White, John, 1842, 137a
      G-275/295, Duncan, Craven to Lindey, Paulus, 1848, 60a & 50a wat Emory R.
      H-65, Duncan, Jno. by Chancery Ct. to Byrd, Vardeman, decree, 1849, 400a E. 1644 N. fork W.O.C.
      H-402, Duncan, James S. to Stringfield, Jno. Jr., 1850, 150a S. Fork White Oak Crk.
      H-407, Duncan, Jas. S. to Webb, Willis, 1850, 300a S. Fork W.O. (now S & Scott)
      I-18, Duncan, Jas. S. to Diden, E.R., 1851, 470a W.O.Cr. pt. G.26424, 27739
      I-153, Duncan, Jas. S. from Gerding, Geo. F., Quit claim, 1852, E 2881 G 27891
      I-232, Duncan, Jas. I. from Hambright, John W., trust, 1852, several tracts
      I-251, Duncan, James S. to Diden, E.R., 1852, 500a White Oak Creek
      I-267, Duncan, Craven, to Duncan, J.S., 1852, Lot 18, 1/2a, Montgomery
      I-290, Duncan, James S. to McCoy, John, 11852, 50a & 15 Acutchson? Cr.
      I-326, Duncan, Jas. S. to Brown, James R., 1853, 30a Acutchson (Scutcheon?) Cr.
      I-343, Duncan, James S. to Human, Preston, 1853, 1000a E. 1925 Ex 200a
      (quit copying here; many deeds later for James S. Duncan in Book J on; have direct index to 1890)
      M-220, Duncan, John (heirs) to Schooler, W.L. & J.B., 1857, 718a, 30a, 20a, ?, Craven? Fork
      M-224, Duncan, John (heirs) to Schooler, W.L. & J.B., title bond, 1857, 2 shares in Jno. Duncan estate

Morgan Co. TN Deeds
      Some deed books have been recopied into new books; old page numbers in parenthesis
      A-83(139): 23 March 1820, John Duncan to Jeptha Duncan, both Morgan Co. TN, $1000, (no acreage), land on Mud Creek, waters of Flat Fork of Emry. Wit. William Stewart, Reuben Jones. Rec. on oath of wit. April 1824. (FHL film 978,848)
      A-84(140): 23 March 1820, John Duncan to Jeptha Duncan, both Morgan Co. TN, $1000, 40 acres on Mud Creek, the waters of Flat Fork of Emerys. Wit. William Stewart, Reuben Jones. (FHL film 978,848)
      B-29 (A-119): 18 July 1826, Jephthah (sic) Duncan to Sterling Williams, both Morgan Co., $150, 50 acres on Crooked fork, the waters of Emrys River. Wit. Reuben Jones, James B. Jones. (FHL film 978,848)
      B-49 (A-133): 17 Jan. 1826, Agnes (X) Duncan to David Goddard, both Morgan Co., $40, 14 acres on Crooked Fork of Emry River, adj. 1000a survey Thomas Goddard bought of John Tipton. Wit. Sterling Williams, Selyrd? England. (FHL film 978,848)
      C-64(54): 16 Jan. 1832, Craven Duncan to John Duncan, both Morgan Co. TN, $125, "containing and one-fourth acre" on Beach Fork of Emory River, beg. corner 50 acre survey in name of William Adams. Wit. John White, Jephthah Duncan. (FHL film 978,848)
      C-183(165): 2 Oct. 1832, Jepthat Duncan appoint Levi Trewhitt attorney to make deed to 50 acres on Crooked Fork of Emory. Wit. Thomas Scott, J. Lamance. Reg. on oath of Thomas Scott; reg. on oath of John Williams who was familiar with handwriting of Jacob Lamance; 6 Sept. 1836. (FHL film 978,848)
      C-184(166): 6 Sept. 1836, Jepthat Duncan late of Morgan Co. TN to Craven Duncan, $50, 50 acres being the land entered by same Jephthah Duncan, Entry #544 dated 18 Aug. 1826. /s/ by attorney Levi Trewhitt. (FHL film 978,848)
      C-186(169): 6 Sept. 1836, Craven Duncan to Vardamond Byrd, both Morgan Co., $50, 50 acres (above land). (FHL film 978,848)
      C-199(182): 5 Sept. 1836, John Duncan Sr. to Samuel Stinecipher, both Morgan Co., $118, 40 acres on Mud Creek, the waters of Crooked Fork of Emory's River, and another tract of 20 acres on SW corner of John Duncan's lower survey. No wit. (FHL film 978,848)
      C-301(230): 23 Sept. 1835, John Duncan Sr. mortgage to Thomas Scott, both Morgan Co., $118, 60 acres; 40 acres adj. corner John Duncan's 40 acre survey, and 20 acres adj. SW corner of John Duncan's lower survey. Wit. Joshua (X) Roberts, Samuel Long. Also mortgage bay mare for $50; debt due Board of Common School Commissioners. (FHL film 978,848)
      D-114(99): 6 Jan. 1840, Craven Duncan to Martin D. Hall, $30, 10 acres, corner old survey that Charles Prewitt made, incl. 5 acre survey made by Chas. Prewitt. Wit. James B. Jones, John Duncan. (FHL film 978,849)
      D-127(108): 16 June 1838, Curtis Stonecipher to John Duncan, both Morgan Co., $200, 2 tracts; 50 acres on Beech Fork of Emery's river, on Tipton's line, Jeptha Duncan's line; the other tract corner of a 50 acre survey of Jeptha Duncan, William's line. Wit. Noah Stonecipher, Joseph Stonecipher, Thomas Stonecipher. (FHL film 978,849)
      E-68(248): 7 March 1842, Elias Duncan to John White, both Morgan Co.TN, Elias owes White $47.50, mortgage 145 acres on Crooked Fork of Emerys River, two surveys in name of John Wash/Nash? for 37 acres, Entries #3030 and 3032, one in name of John Duncan for 100 acres, survey #1233, and one in name of Amos Tayler for 8 acres, #1847. Wit. Joshua Bibee, James Thornton. (FHL film 978,848)
      E-251(386): 4 Nov. 1843, Thomas Scott to Dennis K. Duncan, both Morgan Co., $60, 15 acres, tract granted to John Davis 25 June 1823 #8296 and 200 acres adj. the 15 acres, grant #15016 to Samuel Howard. Wit. Saml. T. Cox, R.M. Bennett. (FHL film 978,848) (MAD: see Roane Co. TN)
      E-275(404): 5 March 1844, James S. Duncan and William Freel to Willis Morris, $200, 180 acres in 6th Dist., corner 150 acre survey made in name of Nicholas J. Slington and Alexander Ross, on White Oak Creek, a water of Clear Fork. Wit. J.D. Bennett, James B. Jones. Reg. on oath of wit. 5 Aug. 1844. (FHL film 978,848)
      G-49(40): 27 June 1842, Elias Duncan to John White, $150, 137a in Dist. 4 on line of McClung's 300 acre survey, 100 acres being the same land entered by John Duncan Senr., entry #1636 dated 18 April 1834; and another tract of 25 acres held by entry in name of John Nash #3032 dated 4 Dec. 1817; and another tract of 12 acres held by entry in name of John Nash #3030 dated 4 Dec. 1817. Wit. Bernard Roark, Jas. S. Duncan. Reg. on oath of wit. (FHL film 978,849)
      G-268(254): 16 Oct. 1848, John Williams to Craven Duncan, both Morgan Co., $32, 2 tracts in Dist. 4, in all 110 acres; one tract of 50 acres, one of 60 acres, on waters of Big Emory River. Wit. John W. Crenshaw, O.G. Kienbasch. Reg. on oath of wit. (FHL film 978,849)
      G-275(260): 16 Oct. 1848, Craven Duncan to Paulos Lindy, $240, one tract of 60 acres, one of 50 acres, reserving a road leading from Wartburg to farms of Mr. F.F. Freytag. Wit. O.G. Kienbusch, John Williams. (FHL film 978,849)
      H-65(81): Decree of chancery court; Vardeman Byrd vs. Ruth Duncan and others, widow and admor. and the heirs at law of John Duncan decd; that on this 27 March 1849 the case came on to be finally heard; there is due to complainant the sum of $356.54; reference a decree intertsentary? in this cause at the March term of this court 1848; all the real estate was sold on 16 Sept. 1848, complainant became purchaser for $200; title divested from widow and heirs and vested in said Vardeman Byrd; one tract of 400 acres on White Oak Creek entered by John Duncan in his lifetime on 7 July 1834 #1644, survey #1446, beg. north of where John Scarborough did live, chain carriers J. Duncan and C. Duncan; the other tract a small entry of 26 acres adj. said 400 acres entered by decd. in his lifetime; no grants having yet been issued. Certified copy of transcript, 13 June 1849. (FHL film 978,849)
      H-69(86): 14 Oct. 1848, Craven Duncan sold? (received?) 2 hogs to George F. Gerding for right of a road going through my land and leading from Wartburg to Mr. F.J. Freytags farm. Wit. O.G. Kinbush, John Williams. (FHL film 978,849)
      H-360(455): 22 July 1850, James S. Duncan trust deed to B.T. Staples for wagon, horse, etc. not copied.
      H-402(502): 9 Dec. 1850, James S. Duncan to John Stringfield Jr., $70, part of 2 tracts, 115 acres. Not copied further.
      H-407(508): 7 Dec. 1850, James S. Duncan to Willis Webb, $1, 300 acres, beg. second line of my 400 acre survey. Wit. Burtin M. Duncan, Thomas (X) Gilcock?. (FHL film 978,849) (MAD: see Burton W. Duncan in Woodford Co. KY 1850)
      M-220(215): 19 Sept. 1857, Elizabeth Duncan, Samuel C. Hall, Butila (plain) Hall formerly Duncan, John McPeters and wife Aley formerly Duncan, Richard O. Taylor and wife Mary A. formerly Duncan of Morgan Co. TN, and Elihu Willson and wife Berlinda J. formerly Duncan and Wiley A. Duncan of Scott Co. TN, to W.L. Schooler and James B. Schooler, for $275, land on Crooked Fork or Beach Fork of Emery, same land on which Elizabeth Duncan now lives, and formerly owned by "his" husband John Duncan decd., 71-1/4 acres, corner to 15 acre survey in name of Wm. Adams; and 30 acres on Tipton's line, Jephtha Duncan's line; and another tract of 20 acres corner to 50 acre survey of Jephetha Duncan, Williams line; and another tract of 50 acres, corner to his 30 acre tract; our undivided interest. (FHL film 978,851)
      M-224(219): 19 Sept. 1857, Elizabeth Duncan, Samuel C. Hall, John McPeters, Richard O. Taylor, Elihu Willson, and Wiley A. Duncan; title bond for shares of Ezra H. Duncan and John C. Duncan, minor heirs of estate of John Duncan, when they arrive at 21, which will be 18 July 1858 for Ezra H. Duncan and 10 Oct. 1860 for John C. Duncan. Wit. C.H. Saffell, D.W. Kelly, Jno. Melton?. (FHL film 978,851)
 

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