Duncans in Cass-Bartow Co. GA

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

Last revised September 17, 2003

BARTOW CO. GA
Formed 1832 as CASS from Cherokee
Gordon formed 1850 from Cass, Floyd
Name changed in 1861 to BARTOW
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Cass Co. GA Census
      No Duncan indexed
      (MAD: ?? one Joseph Duncan mar. Sarah Sutherland 9/22/1839, not identified 1840-1850 census)

1850 Cass Co. GA Census
Pg.197, #1366, Hezekiah SATERFIELD 39 SC laborer
                  Martha 37 SC
                  William 12, Elizabeth 9, Julia 8 TN
                  John 5, James 4, Augustus (m) 2 GA
                  Jas. DUNCAN 24 TN laborer
                  (MAD: ?? see Martha Dunkin in 1840 Carroll Co. GA census; James E. Duncan mar. Susan C. Carpenter 5/1/1859, d. 7/15/1908, son of John Duncan and Martha Ann Jeans or Geans, brother of William W. Duncan of 1850 Brown Co. IN census and Marches M. Duncan of 1850 Polk Co. TN census; from "The Families of Lewis Marion Duncan, 1845 to 1931" booklet by Genevieve E. Iwerks, 1995)
                  (MAD: one Robert Duncan entered prison 9/26/1855, convicted in Cass Co. GA, from Penitentiary Book 1817-1871, pg.172, "The GA Black Book" by Robert Scott Davis Jr.; FHL book 975.8 D2da, from Evelyn Sigler 1984)

1860 Cass Co. GA Census
Allatoona
Pg.637, #91-85, T. DUNCAN (m) 36 MS shoemaker $0-$0
                  S?. (P?.) (f) 34 GA
                  F. (m) 9, L. (m) 7, T. (f) 5, F. (f) 3 GA
                  C. (f) 2, E. (f) 3/12 GA
Pg.637, #92-85, Unoccupied
                  S. DUNCAN (f) 3/12 GA
P.O. Kingston
Pg.704, #561-541, J. DUNCAN (m) 35 TN farmer $400-$350
                  C. (f) 27 TN
                  (MAD: ?? perhaps the James E. Duncan mar. Susan C. Carpenter 5/1/1859)

1870 Bartow Co. GA Census
4th District, Subdivision No.5, P.O. Cartersville
Pg.370, #72-71, DUNCAN, Perry 24 GA BLACK farm hand (alone)
Fifth District, Subdivision No.5, P.O. Cartersville
Pg.389, #911-896, DUNCAN, Pinkney C. (m) 23 GA (white) farm hand
                  Emley 22 GA keeping house
                  Mary 4 GA
                  BERRY, Margaret 4 GA (white)
                  (MAD: ? 1850 Murray Co. GA census)
Subdivision 5, P.O. Cartersville
Pg.436, #2003-83, DUNKEN, Elizabeth 17 GA (white) keeping house
                  Sallie 1 GA (white)
 

LAND RECORDS

GA Land Lotteries; Cass (name changed to Bartow) Co. GA
      Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw
      Duncan, Abraham, 1832, of Sinclair's Militia Dist., Houston Co., drew land lot in Dist.6 Sec.3, Cass Co.
      Duncan, Absalom, 1832, of 404th Militia Dist., Gwinnett Co., drew gold lot #1005 in Dist.21, Sec.3, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Cherokee or Bartow Co.)
      Duncan, Daniel, 1832, of Anderson's Militia Dist., Rabun Co., drew land lot in Dist.15 Sec.3, Cass Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838.
      Duncan, James Sr., 1832, of M. Browns Militia Dist., Habersham Co., drew gold lot #311 in Dist.21, Sec.2, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Cherokee or Bartow Co.)
      Duncan, John, 1832, of 604th Militia Dist., Taliaferro Co., drew gold lot #1107 in Dist.21, Sec.3, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Cherokee or Bartow Co.)
      Duncan, John, 1832, of Loven's Militia Dist., Henry Co., drew land lot in Dist.5 Sec.3, Cass Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838.
      Duncan, Person Jr., 1832, of Nellum Militia Dist., Elbert Co., drew land lot in Dist.16 Sec.3, Cass Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838.

Bartow (Cass) Co. GA Deeds start 1837 (grantor index on FHL film 283,473, grantee on FHL film 283,478)
      No Duncan grantor to 1890
      I-381: 22 Feb. 1850, Anna Goodwin Barnsley (1st part), Thomas Car? Gilman (2nd Part), and William Duncan and Joseph Scarborough trustees (3rd part); marriage contract between Anna Goodwin Barnsley and Thomas Coiar? Gilman; Anna entitled to 1/6 part of land in Cass Co. GA, the residence of the family of Godfrey Bainsley Esq. the father of said Anna, and other land ... (not copied further) (FHL film 283,483)
      Next grantee is 1888 trustee, not copied
      MAD: many early deed books missing; Deed Book C 1837-39 and Deed Book G, 1845-47, no Duncan grantor or grantee (FHL film 283,482)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Bartow (Cass) Co. GA Wills 1836-1922 (FHL film 283,524)
      Vol. A, 1836-1885 - No Duncan

Bartow Co. GA Court of Ordinary Minutes (FHL film 283,526)
      Vol.E, 1853-1869 - no Duncan
      Vol.F, 1869-1880 - no Duncan

Bartow Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Probate Records
      Admin, guardians & execs. returns, Book H, 1852-1856 - no Duncan (FHL film 283,538)
      Admin. Bonds, 1858-1883 - no Duncan (FHL film 283,531)
      Annual Returns, v. I 1856-1862 - no Duncan (FHL film 283,539)
      Letters of admin. & guardianship, 1856-1901 - no Duncan (FHL film 283,530)
      Inventories & Appraisals, Distributions, Sales, 1853-1866 - no Duncan (FHL film 283,534)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Gilmer Co. GA Deeds (FHL film 219,479)
      K-500: 22 July 1839, Tho. A. Pitman of Gwinnett Co. GA to Benjamin Dunkin of Cass Co. GA, $100, 160 acres, lot 61 in 8th Dist., 2nd Sec. Wit. John G. Weems, Wm. P. Hunnicutt.
      K-500: 24 July 1839, Benjamin Duncan of Cass Co. GA to A. Haward of Muscogee Co. (deed heading, Cobb Co.), $300, 160 acres, lot 61 in 8th Dist., 2nd Sec. Wit. Wm. Gobey, B.H. Massey.

1840 Davidson Co. TN Census
Pg.346  Hosia Satterfield      0121,0001  -  0100,001
            (MAD: looking for Hezekiah Satterfield, wife Martha, 1850 Cass Co. GA census; apparently not this one)
 

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