Duncans in Washington Co. AL

Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
Last revised October 17, 2001

WASHINGTON CO. AL
Formed 1800 from MS Territory, Baldwin
Baldwin formed 1809 from Washington, part of FL
Clarke formed 1812 from Washington
Monroe formed 1815 from Washington, Creek Cession 1814
Choctaw formed 1847 from Sumter, Washington

CENSUS RECORDS

1830-1860 Washington Co. AL Census
No Duncan indexed

LAND RECORDS

Washington Co. AL Deed records; index v.R (direct) 1840-1904, begins indexing v.1 but also incl. v.A and part of v.B ca 1799-1820 (FHL film 1,752,978 item 1)
M-660: Dunkin and Duffee &c from C.P. Vaughan et al (after 1854)
N-358: Duncan, Wm. Butler and E.A. Filts trustee to W.S. Filts and A. McKain (after 1873)

COURT RECORDS

Washington Co. AL County Court; some vols. individually indexed
      County Court Minutes 1827-1850 (FHL film 1,752,976 item 4)
            Pg.62, county Court Jan. 1833, Alexander Duncan vs. Henry Atcherson, plaintiff appeared in person, defendant by attorney; plaintiff to take nothing, defendant to recover costs.
      County Court Records 1827-1844 - no index (FHL film 1,752,976 item 5)

Washington Co. AL Superior Court Records; some vols. individually indexed
      Mississippi Territory, v.A-B 1802-1811 (FHL film 1,752,975 item 1-2)
            Vol.A - no Duncan
            Vol.B - no Duncan
      Mississippi Territory and AL Territory v.C 1812-1818 (FHL film 1,752,975 item 3)
            Vol.C - no Duncan
      AL Territory and AL State v.D 1818-1821 (FHL film 1,752,975 item 4)
            Vol.D - no Duncan

Washington Co. MS/AL Chancery Court Records
      MS Territory Chancery Court Records 1805-1816; AL Territory Chancery Court records 1817-1825 (FHL film 1,752,975 item 6)
            No index
      AL State Chancery Court records 1827 (FHL film 1,752,975 item 7)
            No index

Washington Co. MS Territory Bonds, 1803-1806; contains bonds from the 1840's in AL, Washington Co. (FHL film 1,752,975 item 5)
No Duncan

ESTATE RECORDS

Washington Co. AL Probate Court, Inventories & Appraisals; some vols. individually indexed
      Inv. & Appr. Vol.F, 1825-1842 - no Duncan (FHL film 1,752,976 item 1)
      Inv. & Appr. Vol. 1842-1859 - no Duncan (FHL film 1,752,976 item 2)
      Record of Inv., Vol.B, 1859-1914 - no Duncan (FHL film 1,752,976 item 3)

Washington Co. AL Probate Records; most vols. individually indexed
      Will record v.B, 1827-1938 - no Duncan (FHL film 1,293,905 item 2)
      Probate Record v.A, 1838-1850 - no index (FHL film 1,293,905 item 3)
      Probate record v.A-C 1850-1902 - no Duncan (FHL film 1,293,906)

OTHER RECORDS

"Territorial Papers, Alabama Territory, 1817-1819" Vol.XVIII (CA State Univ. Sacramento)
Pg.522: Unclaimed letters at St. Stephens post office on 31 Dec. 1818, advertised in AL Newspapers: Ebenezor Duncan. (MAD: Washington Co. AL)

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