Duncans in Perry Co. AL

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

Last revised August 8, 2008

PERRY CO. AL
Formed 1819 from Montgomery
Hale formed 1867 from Greene, Marengo, Perry, Tuscaloosa
Chilton formed 1868 (Baker until 1874) from Autauga, Bibb, Perry, Shelby
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Perry Co. AL Census (and from Louis Boone 9/1984)
Pg.48  Abel Duncan Sr.     1000,0001  - 1011,0001
         (MAD: 1810 Edgefield Co. SC census)
   82  David Duncan        0110,01    - 2200,1
   83  Wm. Duncan          0000,1     - 0000,1
         (1 female 0-5 & 2 females 5-10 crossed out)
       Abel Duncan Jr.     2000,1     - 1200,1
         (Able Jr. next to Wm.; other families:
           Nelson; Wm & Elijah & Thomas Millam)


1840 Perry Co. AL Census
Pg.252  Jas. W. Duncan      2100,1     - 0100,1
          (MAD: 1850 Itawamba Co. MS census)
        Saml. A. Duncan     0000,1     - 3000,1
   253  George Duncan       0000,0001  - 0021,0001
          (MAD: from ?? Kershaw Co. SC ??)
   257  W.H. Duncan         1200,1     - 1100,1
         1 name
        Jeremiah Duncan     1100,1     - 1000,1
          (MAD: 1850 Claiborne Par. LA census;
            1870 Nacogdoches Co. TX census)
   278  Grisby Palmer       3000,01      - 1210,01
          (MAD: not found 1850; mar. Mary Duncan 9/1/1829
            in SC per 1965 query of Mrs. D.W. Hooker in
            "Ancestor Hunting"; not identified 1850)
   280  George Maggle, Adam Cook, Martin Cook,
        Saml. G. Wilson, John S. Burton?,
        Wm. Duncan          0111,001     - 0000,001
        (pg.281) Levi Smith, Mattas? Kinard Jr.,
        Henry Kinard, James Gaidy
   282  James Barnet        1020,0100,1  - 2111,01
          (MAD: next to Thos. Barnet; looking for
            James Barnett mar. Lidia Dunkin 3/14/1832)

1850 Perry Co. AL Census
Pinetucky District
Pg.292, #48, Thomas BARNETT 64 SC farmer $675
                  Phebe 53 SC
                  Agnes 17, Jane P. 14, Mary M. 8 AL
                  (MAD: no James Barnett)
Pg.310, #?, M. DUNCAN (f) 12 GA in school with other girls
Brush Creek Beat
Pg.322, #59-60, Joshua DUNKINS 28 SC farmer $0
                  Pickens (m) 28 SC
                  (MAD: ages as given)
Five Mile
Pg.331, #77, Saml. DUNCAN 31 SC (blank) $0
                  John RYON 75 SC (blank) $0
                  Susan 71 VA
Severe Beat
Pg.339, #31, Henry P. DUNCAN 26 SC farmer $100
                  Sarah P. 28 SC
                  Mary M. 4, Arintha C. 3 AL
                  Nancy E. 2, Wm. D. 7/12 AL
                  Jacob A. 20 AL
                  (MAD: Henry P. Duncan mar. Sarah T. Nichols 12/23/1845; son of David Duncan & Catharine Buyley or Bryley per Bible)
Pg.339, #32, Abel DUNCAN 52 SC farmer $100
                  Elizabeth 50 SC
                  Catherine 17, Margaret A. 12 AL
                  Robert W. 13, James A. 11 AL
                  Mary E. 9 AL
                  John H. DUNCAN 22 AL
                  (MAD: wife Elizabeth Bryley or Buyley; son of Abel Duncan Sr. b.1773 d.1839 who was son of John Duncan d. 1805 Edgefield Co. SC, records also in Newberry Co. SC)
Pg.339, #36, Thomas LAWSON 42 SC farmer $200
                  Margaret 36 SC
                  John M. 14, Mary M.E.S.A. 12, Sarah W. 10 AL
                  Cyntha C. 8, Martha M. 4, Marion W. (m) 2 AL
                  Catherine C. RUSH 45 SC
                  Margaret E. 20, Thomas J. 17, Robert M. 13 SC
                  Isaac JORDAN 24 SC (blank) $0
                  Emeline 20 AL
                  John D. 3, Permelias R. (f) 7/12 AL
                  (MAD: Isaac Jordan mar. Tempey E. Duncan 1/22/1846)
Pg.339, #37, Wm. L. DUNCAN 29 SC farmer $20
                  Rachael A. 22 AL
                  John W. 3, Mary C. 7/12 AL
                  (MAD: Wm. L. Dunkin mar. Mary Ann Hays 10/21/1843 Shelby Co. AL; William Dunkin mar. Rachel A. Brasher 12/24/1844 Shelby Co. AL; son of David Duncan & Catherine Bryley or Buyley per Bible)
Pg.340, #40, Wm. R. STONE 26 AL farmer $300
                  Mary Ann 23 AL
                  David A. 4, Sarah S. 3 AL
                  Adalin P.C. (f) 2, Martha Jane 1 AL
                  Mary STONE 20 GA
                  (MAD: William R. Stone mar. Mary Ann Duncan 8/3/1845)
Pg.340, #44, David DUNCAN 52 SC farmer $200
                  Catherine 50 SC
                  Patience 17, Rebecca 14 AL
                  James D. 12, Andrew J. 9 AL
                  Amos ELLIS 24 VA schoolteacher
                  Wm. M. NICHOLS 23 SC farmer
                  B?. Nancy 23 SC
                  David W. 8/12 AL
                  (MAD: there is a Bible of David Dunkin, b. 27 Sept. 1798, mar. 14 Aug. 1818 to Cathrine Buyley, b. 29 June 1801, which lists the names and birthdates of their children.)
Pg.340, #45, Wm. BARNETT 43 TN -- $300
                  Tempe 35 SC
                  Martha M. 16, David W. 13, Sarah A.E. 10 AL
                  Andrew J. 8, Francis M. (m) 6 AL
                  James M. 5, Arminta E. 2 AL
                  Sarah A. FIKES 13 (15?) AL
                  (MAD: William Barnett mar. Tempy Dunkin 11/25/1830)
Pg.341, #52, Wesley J. WORRELL 39 KY farmer $100
                  Catherine 25 KY (sic)
                  Martha J. 10, Thomas J. 8, James M. 6 AL
                  Tempe M.(f) 2, W.H.H.(m) 3, John R. 1 AL
                  (MAD: Wesley J. Worrell mar. Catherine Dunkin 8/24/1839)
Dublin
Pg.356, #8, George DUNCAN 59 SC farmer $600
                  Elizabeth 60 SC
                  Virginia L. 35 SC
                  Elizabeth F. 21 SC
                  (MAD: ?? from Kershaw Co. SC)
Pg.357, #25, Saml. A. DUNCAN 34 SC farmer $250
                  Mary A. 28 SC
                  Rebecca S. 12, Martha A. 11, Mary W/M. 9 AL
                  Robert Y. 5, Georgia Ann 2 AL
                  (MAD: 1870 Talladega Co. AL census)
Marion
Pg.370, #77, Wm. DUNCAN 42 SC farmer $870
                  Jinsey 40 GA
                  Elias 19, Jemima (f) 18 AL
                  Betsy L. (f) 16, Margret M. 13 AL
                  Robert W. 11, Martha J. 8 AL
                  Mary E. 6, Emeline A. 4 AL
                  Harriet N. 3, Wm. P. 2/12 AL
                  (MAD: definitely Jemima (f) and Betsy L., should be Jeremiah (m) and Bidy L.)
Pg.377, #90, Jas. H. DUNCAN 31 AL farmer $140
                  Cyntha 27 SC
                  John F. 9, Thos. G. 7 AL
                  Archibald J. 5, Sarah S. 3 AL
                  (MAD: James H. DUNKLIN per 1982 History of Rusk Co. TX, wife Cynthia Brabham)
Pg.377, #91, John P. DUNCAN 56 SC farmer $0
                  Rachel 47 SC
                  Joseph 20, Thos. 18 AL
                  Norwood 16 AL
                  (MAD: John P. DUNKLIN, wife Rachel Blackburn, per 1982 "History of Rusk Co. TX")
 

1860 Perry Co. AL Census (part also from John W. Duncan 10/1994)
Brush Creek
Pg.521, #104, Pickens DUNKIN 34 SC farm laborer $15-$15
                  Margarett 17 AL (not mar/in/year)
                  (MAD: 1870 Hale Co. AL census)
Pg.521, #105, M.F. STEEPHIN (m) 44 SC farmer $0-$20
                  T.A. (f) 34 AL
                  Martha 15 AL idiotic fits
                  Drusilla 12, Manda 10, Mary 8 AL
Pg.527, #146, Luallen CLEMMENT 63 SC farmer $800-$10,000
                  Frances (f) 28 AL
                  T.M. (m) 12 AL
                  A.T. COOK (m) 12 AL
                  Allen CLEMMENT 9 AL
                  Nancy 7, Dora 6 AL
                  Jas. A. 3, Wm. Z. 1 AL
                  Sam DUNKIN 30 SC farm laborer
Western Div. of Marion
Pg.619, #814, Jane DUNKIN 50 GA domestic $0-$2500
                  M.E. (f) 16 AL
                  Amelia E. 14, H.A.E. (f) 13 AL
                  Wm. P. 9, Manerva F. (f) 8 AL
Dublin
Pg.669, #271, Geo. DUNKIN 70 SC farmer $0-$750
                  Margaret 27 SC
                  Elizabeth 23 AL
Plantersville
Pg.681-2, #354, S.A. DUNCAN (m) 45 SC carpenter $0-$200
                  Mary A. DUNKIN 41 SC wife
                  Margret 20, Mary 18 AL
                  Robert 15, Elizabeth 13 AL
                  Sarah 11, George (m) 7 AL
                  John 4, James 2 AL
                  (MAD: Robert Y. Duncan in 1870 Craighead Co. AR census; Samuel A. Duncan in 1870 Talladega Co. AL census)
Eastern Division of Marion
Pg.714, #572, Solomon WHITMAN 68 SC (blank) $1100-$11,429 insane
                  Catharine 61 SC wife
                  M.E. DUNCAN (f) 24 AL widow
                  Jeremiah 6 AL in school
Severe
Pg.724, #646, Wm. L. DUNCAN 41 SC farmer $600-$381
                  Rachael A. 34 AL wife
                  John W. 12, Mary C. 8 AL
                  Jas. F. (m) 7, Henry J. 4 AL
                  P.A.R. (f) 3, Frances L. (f) 3/12 AL
                  (MAD: Definitely Jas. "F." but probably was "Thomas" in 1870)
Pg.725, #654, Able DUNCAN 59 SC farmer $300-$200
                  Elizabeth 56 SC wife
                  Catharine 22 AL seamstress
                  Mary E. 16 AL domestic
                  Jas. A. 18 AL laborer
                  Robt. Wesley DUNCAN 20 AL
Pg.725, #655, Jacob DUNCAN 25 AL farmer $0-$410
                  Nancy 17 AL wife
                  Alice 6/12 AL
Pg.725-6, #656, John DUNCAN 30 AL laborer $0-$50
                  Rebecca 25 AL wife
                  Louisa J. 7, Jas. H. 4 AL
                  Wm. Thos. 1 AL
Pg.731, #693, H.P. DUNCAN (m) 36 SC farmer $200-$355
                  Clara P. 37 SC wife
                  Nancy M. 13, Arminta C. 12 AL
                  Mary E. 11, Wm. D. 10 AL
                  Jas. F. 9, Sarah E. 8 AL
                  M.S.A. (m) 7, P.T.A. (f) 1/12 AL
                  (MAD: definitely "Clara" and not Sarah)
Pg.732, #700, David DUNCAN 60 SC farmer $0-$0 mar in year
                  Catherine 58 SC wife
                  Tempa E. JORDON 26 AL widow
                  Jas. DUNCAN 22 AL laborer
                  Andrew J. 19 AL
                  Pamelia A. JORDAN 9 AL
 

1870 Perry Co. AL Census
Twp.18 Range 9, P.O. Marion
Pg.246, #101-101, DUNCAN, Burton 35 NC MULATTO farm laborer $0-$0
                  Chloe 32 AL MULATTO farm laborer
Twp.19 Range 7, Marion P.O.
Pg.279, #97-97, DUNKIN, Thomas 38 AL farm laborer
                  Hariet (f) 23 AL keeping house
                  Rachael 14, William 6/12 AL
                  Lucy 3 AL BLACK
Marion
Pg.348, #508-508, DUNKIN, M.P. (f) 25 AL BLACK domestic house serv.
                  Hallin (f) 38 AL BLACK domestic house serv.
Pg.348, #514-514, DUNKIN, Elias 42 AL livery stable $0-$0
                  Ira (m) 13, Emma 11, Ella 9 AL
                  Wimpie (f/m written over) 7, Harry (m) 3 AL
                  DUNKIN, Jane 55 NC keeping house
                  (MAD: cannot find Elias in 1860 census)
Twp.20 Range 7
Pg.385, #155-155, DUNKIN, James 51 AL farmer $0-$0
                  Cythia (f) 49 AL
                  Rachael 18, Mary 15, Robert 13 AL
                  James Jr. 11, Marion (m) 7, Rubin 5 AL
                  ERKREY?, E. John 15 AL
Pg.385, #156-156, DUNKIN, John 28 AL farmer $400-$180
                  Emily 25 AL
                  Sarah 11/12 July AL
Twp.20 Range 9
Pg.412, #186-186, NICHOLS, Mathew 52 SC farming $500-$900
                  Margarett 49 SC
                  Tilda A. (f) 26, Gemima 22, Almima (f) 21 AL
                  Henry C. 24, Martha J. 19, John W. 17 AL
                  Margarett 16, Mathew 14, Caroline 12 AL
                  Milborough (m) 10, Jeff Davis 8 AL
                  DUNKIN, Mary 29 AL
Twp.21 Range 8
Pg.443, #37-37, DUNKIN, H.P. (m) 53 AL farm laborer
                  Sarah 49 SC
                  Nancy 25, Minta (f) 24, Mary 23 AL
                  William 20, James 19, Emeline 15 AL
                  Martha 11, Frances (f) 9, Samantha 8 AL
Twp.21 Range 9
Pg.455, #62-62, DUNKIN, James 32 AL farm laborer $500-$225
                  Permelia 19 AL
                  Roxanna (f) 3/12 March AL
                  HAMILTON, Jesse 13 AL farm laborer
Twp.21 Range 9, P.O. Pinetucky
Pg.462, #170-170, DUNKIN, William 50 SC farmer $400-$285
                  Rachell 40 AL
                  Thomas 15, Mary C. 20 AL
                  Jane F. 10, Lewis 3 AL
Pg.462, #175-175, BARNETT, Lucy 80 VA alone
Pg.462, #177-177, DUNKIN, Abell 70 SC farmer $100-$0
                  Elizabeth 65 SC
                  WORRELL, Martha 30 AL
Pg.462, #178-178, DUNKIN, Nancy 27 AL (blank; indexed "Vincy")
                  Allice 9, James M. 6 AL
Pg.462, #179-179, ORR, Pyatee (f) 66 AL at home
                  DUNKIN, Allen 18 AL
                  (MAD: Piety Orr)
Pg.462, #180-180, ORR, James 25 AL farmer
                  Nancy 25 AL
                  Charles 11, Rachel 7, Sample (m) 3, Emma 1 AL
Pg.462, #181-181, DUNKIN, John 40 AL farmer $200-$150
                  Rebecca 30 AL
                  Louvisia J. 16, James H. 14, William 12 AL
                  Mary H. 9, Roxanna (f) 5, Jacob 2 AL
 

1890 Perry Co. AL Census (most from Kathy Cawley 10/2002)
Perryville Beat #11, SD 3, ED 78, June 4, 1890; Stamped pg.42; Dwelling House #42, 1 family, 5 persons
Pg.42, #42, James M. DUNKIN 28 AL head white male, married, father born AL, mother born AL, farmer
            Willie V. Dunkin (f) 24 AL wife white female, married, mother of 3 children, 2 living, NC NC housewife
            Claton Dunkin (m) 4 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Leslie E. Dunkin (f) 2 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Wilton Dunkin (m) 1 AL son white male single AL AL at home
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 19, 1890; Stamped pg.312; Dwelling house #306, 1 family, 6 persons
Pg.312, #306, James H. DUNKIN 30 AL head white male, married, AL AL farmer
            Mary W. Dunkin 31 AL wife white female, married, mother of 6 children, 4 living, AL AL housewife
            John F. Dunkin 12 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Margaret A. Dunkin 7 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Rosia G. Dunkin 5 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Ora G. Dunkin 2 AL son white male single AL AL at home
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 20, 1890; Stamped pg.355; Dwelling house #348, 1 family, 2 persons
Pg.355, #348, Jacob A. DUNKIN 21 AL head white male, married, AL AL farmer
            Jesse J. Dunkin (f) 17 AL wife white female, married, mother of 1 child, AL AL housewife
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 21, 1890; Stamped pg.365; Dwelling house #358, 1 family, 5 persons
Pg.365, #358, John N. DUNKIN 64 AL head white male, married, Conf. Soldier, SC SC farmer
            Rebecca J. Dunkin 55 AL wife white female, married, mother of 9 children, 7 living, GA GA housewife
            Louisa J. Dunkin 30 AL dau. white female single AL AL housekeeper
            Mary F. Dunkin 25 AL dau. white female single AL AL housekeeper
            Columbus W. Dunkin 18 AL son white male single AL AL farmhand
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 21, 1890; Stamped pg.371; Dwelling house #364, 1 family, 8 persons
Pg.371, #364, James ORR 45 AL head white male, married, Conf. Soldier, NC GA farmer
            Nancy Orr 49 AL wife white female, married, mother of 8 children, 6 living, SC SC housewife
            Racheal DUNKIN 26 AL step-daughter white female single AL AL housekeeper
            Emily ORR 20 AL dau. white female single AL AL housekeeper
            James W. Orr 18 AL son white male single AL AL farmhand
            Nancy C. Orr 16 AL white female single AL AL housekeeper
            Elizabeth R. Orr 14 AL white female single AL AL housekeeper
            Eliza Orr 12 AL white female single AL AL at home
            (MAD: last three people had age written in box for relationship)
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 21, 1890; Stamped pg.372; Dwelling house #365, 1 family, 5 persons
Pg.372, #365, William T. DUNKIN 30 AL head, white male married, AL AL farmer
            Mary D. Dunkin 25 AL wife, white female, married, mother of 3 children, AL AL housewife
            Clarence W. Dunkin 5 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Elzora Dunkin 3 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Lisse Dunkin 1 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 24, 1890; Stamped pg.398; Dwelling house #389, 1 family, 4 persons
Pg.398, #389, William D. DUNKIN 40 AL head, white male, married, SC SC farmer
            Sarah W. Dunkin 30 AL wife white female married, mother of 2 children, AL AL housewife
            Sarah F. Dunkin 9 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Mary J. Dunkin 5 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
Severe Beat, SD 3, ED 78, June 24, 1890; Stamped pg.401; Dwelling house #392, 1 family, 6 persons
Pg.401, #392, James T. DUNKIN 30 AL head white male married SC SC farmer
            Sarah E. Dunkin 30 AL wife white female married, mother of 5 children, 4 living, NC NC housewife
            Dovie L. Dunkin 10 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Harrell T. Dunkin 7 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Mary L. Dunkin 5 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
            Essa P. Dunkin 6/12 AL dau. white female single AL AL at home
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 24, 1890; Stamped pg. 408; Dwelling house #398, 1 family, 6 persons, #398, 6 persons in this family
Pg.408, #398, James D. DUNKIN 50 AL Sol[dier] Conf[ederate] head white male married SC SC farmer
            Mary S. Dunkin 43 AL wife white female married, mother of 0 children, NC GA housewife
            James H. Dunkin 15 AL son white male single AL AL farm hand
            David B. Dunkin 13 AL son white male single AL AL farm hand
            Robert R. Dunkin 11 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Rebecca A. Dunkin 10 AL dau. white female single AL AL
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, June 24, 1890; Stamped pg.#409; Dwelling house #399, 1 family, 2 persons
Pg.409, #399, Henry P. DUNKIN 67 SC head, white male married, Conf. Soldier, SC SC farmer
            Nancy E. Dunkin 50 AL wife, white female, married, mother of 2 children, NC, GA housewife
Severe Beat #8, SD 3, ED 78, 27 June 1890; Stamped pg.#449; Dwelling House #436, 1 family, 9 persons, D-436, E-9
Pg.449, #436, Henry I. DUNKIN Sr. 35 AL head white male, married not during year, AL AL farmer
            Arnettie P. Dunkin 26 AL wife white female married, mother of 4 children SC AL
            William H. Dunkin 6 AL son white male single AL AL at home
            Mary A.S.A. Dunkin 4 AL dau. white female single AL AL single at home
            Maggie E. Dunkin 2 AL dau. white female single AL AL single at home
            Martha Jane Dunkin 9/12 AL dau. white female single single AL AL at home
            Rachael A. Dunkin 60 AL mother white female, widow, mother of 9 children, 5 living, AL AL, housekeeper
            Mary C. Dunkin 40 AL sister white female, single, mother of 0 children, AL AL housekeeper
            Thomas W.S. Dunkin 23 AL brother white male single AL AL farm hand
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Perry Co. AL marriages 1820-1863 (FHL film 1,290,271)
   Vol.1, 1820-1832
      #408, Duncan, Wm. H. to Jinsey Barnett, Sept. 17, 1829
      #486, Barnett, Wm. to Tempy Dunkin, Nov. 25, 1830, license
      #515, Nance, Wilson to Malinatha Dunkin, March 21, 1831, license
      #601, Barnett, James to Lidia Dunkin, March 14, 1832
   Vol.2, 1832-1839
      #609, Jeremiah Dunkin to Milly Yeates, license 30 April 1832, no return (MAD: see Jeremiah Dunkin and wife Mary in 1850 Claiborne Par. LA)
      #931, Moses Shaver to Louiza C. Dunkin, license 18 April 1836, mar. 21 April 1836 by Jas. Nelson J.P. (MAD: see 1850 Itawamba Co. MS census pg.408, #414 Moses Shaver 40 SC, Tamsey 40 SC & family, wife Tamsey written plainly in this census, name does not start with an "L"; no Moses Shaver or Shafer or Shaffer in AL 1850)
      Samuel A. Duncan to Mary A. Roberts, 18 Sept. 1835 (from Vol.241, "AL Records" by Pauline Gandrud)
      William Dunkin to Polly Johnson, 27 Aug. 1834. (from Vol.198, "AL Records" by Pauline Gandrud)
      Wesley J. Worrell to Catherine Dunkin, 24 Aug. 1839. (from Vol.241, "AL Records" by Pauline Gandrud)
   Vol.3, 1840-1851 - no bride index, following brides from page-by-page; no index page for early "M" grooms to check for Duncan brides
      #1724, Henry P. Duncan to Sarah T. Nichols, mar. 23 Dec. 1845 by W.J. Worrell JP
      #1748, Isaac Jordan to Tempey E. Duncan, lic. 22 Jan. 1846, executed Jan. 22 by W.T. Worrell JP, rec. 8/8/1846; pg.202. (MAD: no marriage for a Calvin Jordan)
      #1670, William R. Stone to Mary Ann Duncan, lic. 1 Aug. 1845, mar. 3 Aug. 1845 by W.S. Powell JP
      #1933, Hardy J. Horten to Mary H. Dunkin, lic. 16 Nov. 1847, mar. 18 Nov. 1847 by W.K. Norton MG (MAD: see 1850 Shelby Co. AL census)
      #2037, William M. Nichols to Nancy Goulden, lic. 16 Jan. 1849, mar. 18 Jan. by J.G. Russell MG; pg.297. (MAD: living with David Duncan 52 SC in 1850)
      #2148, 5 Feb. 1850, David Duncan is a Licensed Minister of Gospel, Methodist Denomination of Christians; authorize him to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony. /s/ James F. Bailey, Judge of the Orphans Court of Perry Co. AL. (pg.335)
   Vol.4, 1853-1861
      #10, Amos Ellis to Patience Dunkin, lic. 10 Nov. 1851, no return.
      #30, John H. Dunkin to R.J. Orr, lic. 7 Jan. 1852, m. 8 Jan. by David Gentry JP
      #36, John R. Hartley to Margaret M. Dunkin, lic. 29 Jan. 1852, mar. 29 Jan. by A. Cain JP
      #80, Jeremiah Duncan to Malinda Whitman, lic. 28 June 1852, mar. 28 June by A. Cain, JP
      #255, Elias Duncan to Eliza Ann Stewart, lic. 25 Nov. 1854, mar. 26 Nov. by A. Cain JP
      #282, Wm. E. Martin to Bede Duncan, lic. 29 Dec. 1854, mar. 31 Dec. by Duke Nall
      #425, John W. Fondue to Rebecca Dunkin, lic. 2 Dec. 1856, consent by David Dunkin, mar. 4 Dec. by M. McCullory
      #527, Jacob A. Duncan to Nancy E. Orr, lic. 1 Feb. 1858, mar. 4 Feb. by David Gentry JP
      #531, W.E. Saxan to M.J. Dunkin, lic. 25 Feb. 1858, consent by Mrs. J. Dunkin, W.H. Dunkin; mar. 25 Feb. 1858 by W.B. Cathey? JP
      #557, P. Dunkin to Margaret W.E. Elliott, lic. 20 July 1858, consent by mother Elizabeth Elliott, mar. 25 July by A.J. Russell MG
      #611, Robt. W. Duncan to Nancy Nance, lic. 6 Jan. 1859, mar. 9 Jan. by W.D. Backburn JP
      #716, Duley Smith to Rebecca L. Duncan, lic. 22 Feb. 1860, mar. 29 Feb. by J.U. Wilkes MG
      #767, Robt. Hamilton to Tempa E. Jordan, lic. 29 Dec. 1860, mar. 1 Jan. 1861 by H.P. Griffin. (MAD, per Claudette Duncan, Tempey E. Duncan mar. 1st Calvin Jordan, 2nd Mr. Hamilton)
      #803, B.R. Sanderson to Margaret J. Duncan, lic. 5 Aug. 1861, mar. 8 Aug. by J.W. Wilkes MG
      #813, Robt. Dunkin to Mary A. Nichols, lic. 11 Sept. 1861, mar. 12 Sept. by David Gentry JP
      #828, S. Dunkin to Irene Fisher, lic. 9 Jan. 1862, mar. 14 Jan. by A.J. Russell MG
 

ESTATE RECORDS

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LAND RECORDS

Perry Co. AL Land Grant (copy from Claudette Duncan 7/1995)
      2-81: 1 June 1853, US Grant to David Dunkin; pursuant to Warrant 37513 for 40 acres to Abraham C. Hull, Private in Capt. Blacks Company 11th Reg. NY Artillery War 1812, was returned to the General Land Office with evidence that the land was located upon the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.10, Twp 20, Range 9, in AL, containing 40 & 34/100 acres, which has been assigned to David Dunkin.
      MAD: one David Duncan had a record or warrant for land in Twp.19 Range 8 on 11/3/1829 and 10/16/1833; one William Duncan had a record or warrant for land in Twp.20, Range 8, on 6/7/1836; from "Old Cahaba (AL) Land Office Records & Military Warrants, 1817-1853" by Marilyn Davis Hahn and/or Marilyn Davis Barefield, 1981 and 1986 (FHL book 976.1 R2hm; SUTRO book F326 H215, CA State Library, Sutro Branch; from Donna Little 1983)

Perry Co. AL Deed Index 1821-1871 (FHL film 1,578,154)
      Administrators & Executors index from 1841 - no Duncan
      B-230 Able Dunkin and wife to Wm. Sanders Sr., 5/7/1832, T20 R8
      B-233 Elizabeth Dunkin release to Wm. Sanders Sr. 5/7/1832 T20 R8
      B-361 David Dunkin to Henry C. Lea, 2/27/1833, T19 R8
      B-395 Abel Dunkin Jr. from John S. Bevely, 4/27/1833, T19 R8
      B-458 William Duncan from Thos. Barnett Sr., 8/22/1833, T20 R8
      B-621 Abel Dunkin & wife to John S. Bailey/Barley, 5/29/1834, T19 R8
      C-215 George Dunkin to Thomas Harnes, 7/13/1836, T19 R10
      D-349 David Dunkin from John S. Byerly, 10/15/1838, T20 R9
      D-547 James H. Dunkin from Byers L. Tabb, 2/27/1839, T21 R7
      E-281 Abel Duncan Jr. to Sauel [Samuel] Whitman, 4/16/1840
      H-1 Saml. Dunkin trustee from Alfred Terry, 4/27/1846, T19 R11
      N-252 Elias Duncan and wife to J.H. Stone, 1/28/1858, T20, R7
      N-498 Elias Dunkin from W.W. Stokes and wife, 12/5/1859, lot in Marion
      O-315: Dunkin, Elias and wife to Intendant & Council of Marion, Feb. 22, 1859, lot in Marion
      O-362: Dunkin, Elias and wife to J.H. Stone & W.A. Sanders, March 28, 1859, lot in Marion
      Q-23: Dunkin, Elias to J.F. Cocke, Dec. 19, 1863, lot in Marion
      Q-301: Dunkin, Elias & wife to T.G. Cone, March 31, 1866, lot in Marion
      Q-403: Dunkin, Elias and wife to Jas. W. Cook, July 2, 1866, lot in Marion
      T-447: Dunkin, Elias to Florence Tarrant, Dec. 28, 1869, T20R7
      W-516: Dunkin, J.H. and wife to N.T. Tumson, Dec. 4, 1871, T21R9
      W-559: Dunkin, Elias and wife to Nathan LeVert, Dec. 30, 1871, lot in Marion
      X-312: Dunkin, Elias and J.L. to Richard Tucker, March 30, 1872, T20R7
      N-613: Dunkin, Wm. from W.P. Rhodes and wife, March 20, 1858, T--R--
      O-219: Dunkin, Elias from J.H. Stone & W.A. Sanders & wives, Dec. 19, 1858, lot in Marion
      O-671: Dunkin, Elias from P.W. Stedman and wife, Feb. 3, 1860, T20R8
      Q-334: Dunkin, Elias from Sanford Jennings and wife, May 16, 1866, T20R7
      Q-335: Dunkin, Elias from Nathan Bryant and wife, May 16, 1866, T20R7
      Q-417: Dunkin, Elias from James W. Cook, bond for title, July 2, 1866, lot in Marion
      R-358: Dunkin, Eliza Ann from R.D. England admr, Oct. 26, 1867, lot in Marion
      R-358: Dunkin, Eliza Ann from Wm. Hornbuckle estate, Oct. 28, 1867, lot in Marion
      No later grantees
 

Perry Co. AL Deeds
      B-230: 30 April 1832, Abel Dunkin Jr. to William Sanders Sr., all Perry Co. AL, $200, West 1/2 of Southwest 1/4 Section 7, Twp. 20, Range 8, 29 acres. Release by Elizabeth (X) Dunkin. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      B-231: 24 March 1832, Thomas (X) Barnett to William Sanders Sr., $200, W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 7 T20 R8, 79 acres; release by Mary (X) Barnett. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      B-233: 15 March 1832, Clinton Joyce to William Sanders Sr. (not copied)
      B-361: 9 Feb. 1833, David Dunkin of Perry Co. AL to Henry Clinton, $200, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. 8, T19, R8. Release by wife Catharine. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      B-395: 24 April 1833, John S. (B his mark) Berley to Abel Dunkin Jr., both Perry Co. AL, for $1, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 8, T19 R8. No wife. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      B-458: 2 July 1833, Thomas (X) Barnett to William Duncan, both Perry Co. AL, $100, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 19, Twp 20, R8, 78.50 acres. No wit. Release by Mary Barnett. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      B-621: 25 Jan. 1834, Abel Dunkin Jr. (release by Elizabeth) to John S. Barley, both Perry Co. AL, $50, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 8, T19 R8, 79.64 acres. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      C-215: 18 June 1836, George Dunkin (no wife) to Thomas Haynes (no locality), $217, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 13, T19 R10, 40.37 acres. Money due on 1 Jan. 1837 (mortgage). Wit. Wm. Wellamaw, F. Edmands. (FHL film 1,578,227)
      D-349: 4 Oct. 1838, John S. (X) Byerly to David Duncan, $100, E 1/2 W 1/2 Sec. 6 Twp 20 R9, 78.58 acres, and also land in Edgefield Co. SC on Little Rocky Creek and on Charleston and Agusta Road adj. land of Adam Shealy, W. Lea and Henry Cathern and Stephen Crumbo, 236 acres. No wife. (FHL film 1,578,228)
      D-547: 22 Dec. 1837, Byers L. Tabb to James H. Dunkin, $284, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 20, T21 R7. No wife. (FHL film 1,578,228)
      E-281: 28 June 1840, Abel Duncan (Jr. in body of deed) to Samuel Whitman (money blank), 14-1/4 acres land adj. road to Jemmerson's mill. No release of wife. (FHL film 1,578,228)
      H-1: 8 Jan. 184x (torn), Alfred (X) Terry to Charles Henry, William Card, Samuel Danken (later Dunkin), Richard Sanderson and James A. Thompson of Dallas Co., trustees for Methodist Episcopal Church South (not copied further). James W. Duncan, J.P., witnessed signatures. Rec. 27 April 1846. (FHL film 1,578,229)
      N-252: 25 Jan. 1858, Elias Dunkin and wife Eliza A. to John H. Stone, $4,000.00, SW 1/4 and NW 1/4 Sec. 25, and E 1/2 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 Sec. 24, and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 26, all Twp 20, Range 7, 480 acres. (FHL film 1,578,232)
      N-498: 4 Dec. 1857, William W. Stokes and wife Elizabeth M. to Elias Dunkin, $3,000, lot and livery stable in town of Marion. (FHL film 1,578,232)
 

COURT RECORDS

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MILITARY RECORDS

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HISTORIES before 1923

1889 "Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast Arkansas : comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties named herein, and numerous biographical sketches of the prominent citizens of such counties" Greene, Clay, Fulton, Craighead, Randolph, Mississippi, Poinsett, Independence, Sharp, Lawrence, Jackson and Izard Counties; by Goodspeed (FHL book 976.7 H2ba and film 928,094 item 1; and from Evelyn Sigler 9/1983)
      Pg.329-30, Craighead Co.: Robert Y. Duncan, ... was born in Perry Co. AL July 23, 1844. His father was Samuel A. Duncan, a native of South Carolina, who located in Alabama when about 18 years of age. He was a planter until 35 years old, when he began contracting and building railroad bridges and houses. In December, of 1880, he was working on a dwelling in Birmingham [Jefferson Co.], AL, and fell from a scaffold, living only three hours afterward. He was married to Mary Ann Roberts, also a native of South Carolina, and they were the parents of fourteen children. Nine of them are still living, but only Robert Y. is in Arkansas. The mother is 67 years of age, and still resides in Alabama. Robert Y. was reared in his native State, and coming to Arkansas with some friends when 24 years of age, arrived at Jonesboro November 17, 1868. .... In August, 1869, he was married to Matilda R. Lynch, daughter of Aden and Susan Lynch. .... To Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have been born nine children: Ruby A.J. (deceased), Samuel A., John J., Thomas M., Essie B., Effie Y., Robert M., Taylor A. and Rufus Elbert. ....
      MAD: Samuel A. Duncan mar. Sept. 18, 1835 in Perry Co. AL to Mary Ann Roberts; from info of Carrol Crocker.
 

OTHER SOURCES

"Pioneers & Residents of West Central AL Prior to the Civil War" by Madge Pettit, 1988 (FHL book 976.1 H2pm)
      Pg.43-4 contain information on the family of Hugh McCrainie Clark, including their daughter Mary Stuart Clark b. 21 July 1846 Bibb Co. AL, mar. James David Dunkin.
      Pg.66 contains information on the family of James David Dunkin, born 1838 in AL, son of Catherine Buyley and David Dunkin, and grandson of Abel Dunkin Sr., born 1770/80 in SC, and died after 1830; James mar. first to Parmilia Ann Hamilton on 24 Jan. 1869 and had five children, then to Mary Stuart Clark. The articles give more about the children of James David Dunkin and Mary Stuart Clark. (MAD: see Perry Co. AL)
 

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