Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
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1830 Chatham Co. GA Census (indexed as "Ches")
City of Savanah
Pg.263 J. Duncan 0000,02 - 0
1840 Chatham Co. GA Census
77th Dist.
Pg.136 Willis Duncan Slave
1840 Savanah City [Chatham Co.] GA Census
4th Dist.
Pg. 58 Wm. Duncan 2001,001 - 0100,0001
(MAD: William Duncan mar. Eliz. M. Cain
2/20/1834 Richmond Co. GA)
1850 Chatham Co. GA Census
Pg.223, #2, William DUNCAN 50 SCT merchant $8000
Eugenia C. 15, Alexander M. 13, William 10 GA
Eugenia KAIN 69 SCT
Mary B. DUNCAN 20, David G. 18 SCT
1860 Chatham Co. GA Census
4th D. Savannah
Pg.309, #2214-2212, William DUNCAN 60 SCT insurance agent & factor $60,000-$16,000
Alexander M.C. 23 b.Savannah GA, corn merchant $3,000-$8,000
William 20 b.Savannah GA, medical student $0-$0
(MAD: William Duncan mar. Elizabeth M. Kain 2/20/1834 Richmond Co. GA; son of Alexander Duncan & Isabella Wiseman, from Vol.V pg.287 "Compendium of American Genealogy" by Frederick Adams Virkus; Dr. William Duncan b. 1840 unmarried in 1895 history; one Dr. William J. Duncan mar. Martha Ann Minerva Hamm b. 1835 Monroe Co. GA)
1870 Chatham Co. GA Census
21st Subdivision City of Savannah
Pg.103, #39-36, DUNCAN, William 70 SCT (white) cotton merchant $30,000-$20,000, parents of foreign birth
Martha D. 49 GA keeping house
Alexander 31 GA R.R. Clerk, father of foreign birth
William 29 GA physician, father of foreign birth
McINTOSH, Lucy 9 GA (white)
GAINES, Lucy A. 68 GA (white) at home $0-$3000
DIANA Jane 40 GA BLACK house servant (name as written)
& other servants
Pg.132, #361-374, COHEN, Isaac 77 SC (white) Merchant $3000-$5000, parents of foreign birth
Isabell 72 GA keeping house $36,000-$10,000, parents of foreign birth
Rachel 52 GA at home
Laura M. 40 GA at home
Rosaline 38 GA at home
HERTZ?, Eva 32 GA at home
Edwin E. 7, Nellie 4 GA
Rebecca C. 18 GA at home
Goodwin 7 GA
AHUSTON?, Annie 23 GA BLACK house servant
GOURD, Martha 25 SC BLACK house servant
DUNCAN, Henry 3 GA BLACK
Pg.167-168, #752-782, DOGAN, Charles 40 GA (white) house carpenter $0-$300
Sarah 35 GA keeping house
Annie 12 GA at home
DUNCAN, Sarah 55 GA BLACK house servant
ROBINSON, Annie 18 GA BLACK house servant
BURNES, Sarah 55 IRE (white) house servant, parents of foreign birth
GORDON, Edward 19 GA (white) clerk in store
7th District
Pg.285, #609-622, DUNCAN, Matilda 30 GA BLACK laborer $0-$50
Lizzie 8, David 4, John 1 GA BLACK
City of Savannah
Pg.427, #1066-1145, MILLER, Clarissa 60 SC BLACK Dom. Servt. $0-$0
DUNCAN, Smart? (Senart?) (m) 29 SC BLACK shoemaker
HAYWOOD, Clara J. 12 SC BLACK nurse
Pg.432, #1129-1213, JORDAN, Louise (f) 25 GA BLACK laundress $0-$0
TERRY, Marie 25 SC BLACK laundress
Georgia (f) 1 GA BLACK
DUNCAN, Geo. J? 20 GA BLACK barber
NICHOLS, Peter 25 GA BLACK cobbler
RODGERS, Mary 24 GA BLACK dom. servt.
Jackson (m) 7 GA BLACK
BOWLES, Mary J. 20 GA BLACK dom. servt.
Chatham Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Marriage Index 1806-1950 v.1, A to Houston (FHL film 183,851)
Duncan, "Elizabeth" C., book 1851-1866 pg.222 (MAD: James H. Johnston to Eugenia C. Duncan, lic. 14 April 1857; she the dau. of William Duncan and Elizabeth Kain, from pg.287, Vol.V "Compendium of American Genealogy" by Virkus)
Duncan, Frederick, book 1806-1851 pg.45 (MAD: Frederick Duncan to Miss Joannah Sweeny, lic. 18 March 1831, and 2 May 1831)
Duncan, Margaret, book 1806-1851 pg.139 (MAD: Jacob Mordecai to Margaret Duncan, lic. 31 May 1815)
Duncan, Mary D.B., book 1851-1866 folio 234 (MAD: John J. Smith to Mary D.B. Duncan, lic. 28 Aug. 1858)
Others later, not copied
GA Colonial Conveyances
BBB p.64: 4 July 1761, Danl. Nunes of Christ Church Parish, GA, to William Roche of Savannah, GA, £5, one garden lott #47 in Township of Savanah [Chatham Co.].
23 March 1781, Wm. Roche assigned 5 acre garden lott to David Murdock. Proved 28 Aug. 1783 by David Duncan who saw Wm. Roche sign the transfer. (FHL film 158,995)
BBB-255: 8 Jan. 1784, David Duncan of Liberty Co. GA, merchant, to Gabriel Leaver? (Leavee?), cabinet maker of town of Savannah, for 5 sh., lot 6 in Heath Cock Tything Dickans Ward, 60 feet in front and 90 feet deep, (lease) for 6 months. Wit. Ja. Whitefield Jr., Martha Whitefield. (FHL film 158,995)
BBB-256: 29 Jan. 1784, David Duncan of Liberty Co. GA, merchant, and wife Martha, to Gabriel Leaver of town of Savannah, cabinet maker, release for 100 guinneas, lot 6 in Savannah that David Duncan lately purchased from James Martin of Richmond Co., plantor. Wit. Ja. Whitefield Jr., Martha Whitefield. (FHL film 158,995)
Chatham Co. GA Deed Indexes, 1785-1910, A-L
Grantor index A-L 1785-1910 (FHL film 183,611; blurred; dates are recording years)
L-189, 191, 194, 196, 199, 200, 201: David Duncan est. to Hast? Cep?? (Book 1793)
5V-278: D.A. Duncan to Emile A. Schwars (Book 1885-1886)
7E-35: D.A. Duncan et al to Isaac A. Herb (Book 1892-1893)
9D-250: D.Z? Duncan et al to Union Sav. & Loan (Book after 1900)
5N-215: Isabella H. Duncan et al to Chas. H. Olmstead (1884-1885)
5K-425: Martha D.B. Duncan to Wm. Duncan (Book 1884)
2V-271: William Duncan to Harper & Douglass (Book 1837-1839)
2W-305: William Duncan to Bank of Darion, or 304 (Book 1837-1839)
3A-330: William Duncan to M.H. McAllister (Book 1842-1844)
3A-537: William Duncan to John Day
3H-170: William Duncan to Savh. Patent Buick Co. (Book 1849-1851)
3O-130: William Duncan to M.A. Chatham (Book 1854-1856)
3Q-140, 484: William Duncan to ... (Book 1856-1857)
5H-497: William Duncan to John L. Hammond (Book 1882-1883)
5V-324: William Duncan to Ellen Berris (Book 1885-1886)
Grantee index A-L (FHL film 183,613; copied below through 3Z, after 1851; dates are recording years)
3Q-214: J.H. Johnston to Eugenia C. Duncan, marriage settlement (Book 1857-1857)
2F-183: Edw. Maher and P. Dupon to Margt. Duncan (Book 1812-1816)
2F-184: J. Mordecai to Margt. Duncan
2S-252: E.P. Butts to Wm. Duncan (Book 1832-1834)
2U-298: P. Yonson to Wm. Duncan (Book 1834-1837)
2U-347: C. Tiot et al to Wm. Duncan
2U-423: E. Thomasson to Wm. Duncan
2V-510: Harper & Douglas to Wm. Duncan (Book 1837-1839)
2W-435: A. Drysdale to Wm. Duncan (Book 1837-1839)
3G-253: J.S. Bradley to Wm. Duncan (Book 1849-1851)
3H-113: E.M. Blount to Wm. Duncan (Book 1849-1851)
3H-383: M.H. McAllister to Wm. Duncan
3S-123: E. Brucker to Wm. Duncan (Book 1857-1860)
2S-251: Jno. I. Smith to Wm. Duncan et al (Book 1832-1834)
7V-173: C.E. Stulte to Clara Duncan (Book 1897-1898)
8R-196: A.L. Pratt to Clara Duncan (Book after 1900)
7N-126: Mary J. Flanagan et al to Daniel J. Duncan (Book 1895)
8H-326: R.E. Ogle Co. to Dan Z. Duncan (Book after 1900)
Chatham Co. GA Deeds
1L-189: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £11.5, 550 acres in Glynn Co. adj. David Duncan's land, William Graves, other sides vacant; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-191: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £20.16.6, 500 acres in Glynn Co. adj. William Graves and vacant; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-194: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £11.10, 460 acres in Washington Co. GA adj. unknown and vacant lands; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-196: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £6.3.6, 185 acres in Glynn Co. adj. David Duncan and Marshes and Buffalo River; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-199: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £5, 200 acres in Glynn Co. adj. William Graves, vacant, and David Duncan; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-201: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £10, 400 acres in Wilkes Co. adj. Robertson, Bennet & Fletcher & Leverets, Davidsons & Towand's lands; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
1L-204: 5 April 1793, Edward Lloyd Esq., sheriff of Chatham Co., to George Haist of City of Savannah, merchant, per writ of fiere facias to sell lands of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., planter, decd, to satisfy judgment obtained by Leonard Cecil against said David Duncan for £4,086.6.10 and interest and costs, sold on 3rd Tuesday in July to highest bidder, George Haist, for £6.13.4, 200 acres in Glynn Co. adj. William Graves, Samuel West, David Duncan; wit. J. Coxe, J. Jordan. (FHL film 183,621)
2F-183: 1 Dec. 1814, Joseph (X) Portelet to Margaret Duncan, $330, the houses and buildings in City of Savannah on lot #5 in Tycks Tything Percival Ward fronting on Draton Street; wit. F.W. Farmer, S. Mordecai Not.Pub. (FHL film 183,631)
2F-183 (2nd): 12 March 1815, Peter Dupon of City of Savannah to Margaret Duncan, $40 per annum, paid quarterly, due 1 March 1815, lease the S. corner of lot #5 Hicks Tything Percival Ward for 12 years. (FHL film 183,631)
2F-183 (3rd): 8 March 1815, Miss Margaret Duncan bot. of Edmd. Maker 1 bedstead & matress, ... (bedding & bureau) (no money given). (FHL film 183,631)
2F-184: 29 May 1815, L.W. Mordecai received from Jacob Mordecai sum for mortgage; wit. Isaac Russel, John Jones. Mortgage from Maria Roys to me, by me assigned to Sam. M. Mordecai, and by him again assigned to me, I do now make over to Margaret Duncan that the property therein be secured to her in a marriage settlement or contract to be executed this day between us; /s/ Jacob Mordecai; wit. Job N. Bolles Clk. (FHL film 183,631)
2F-184 (2nd): 31 May 1815, Jacob Mordecai of City of Savannah and Margaret Duncan of same and Job N. (W?.) Bolles and Daniel Hotchkiss of same as trustees for Margaret Duncan, marriage between Duncan and Mordecai, all property for her use for life; and she may dispose of as she wants; all signed; wit. Wm. F. Port, George Penny. (FHL film 183,631)
2S-251: 12 March 1833, John Joyner Smith of Beaufort, St. Helena Par., SC, $1800 paid by E.P. Butts and William Duncan of City of Savannah, GA, sell lot in City of Savannah in the Second Tything Reynolds Ward, with the 2-story wooden house thereon, #6, formerly residence of Archibald Smith Sr.; wit. John Joseph Noland, Elizth. B. Fuller. (FHL film 183,637)
2S-252: Release of Elias P. Butts in above lot, 24 March 1834, for $900; wit. Tho. Low Jr., Wm. W. Gordon Not. Pub. (FHL film 183,637)
5H-497: Chatham Co. GA, 18 June 1883, William Duncan of afsd as exec. of will of William Duncan the Senior late of said county and state now decd, to John L. Hammond of same, herein property on 8 May 1863 was conveyed by execs. of will of Robert Hutchison to James H. Johnston who sold to William Duncan Sr. but did not make title until 5 April 1881, after death of William Duncan Sr., so made title to above William Duncan as executor, that Martha D.B. Duncan the widow of William Duncan Senr. on 4 Feb. 1881 filed for an accounting, on 10 April 1883 consent decree was filed, estate settled, court authorized sale, ... (more not copied) (FHL film 183,671)
5N-215: Dallas Co. TX, Agreement for Partition, 14 Aug. 1884, Rawena J. Howard and Isabella H. Duncan of City of Dallas, Dallas Co. TX, and Hugh Munroe Hutton of City of Savannah, Chatham Co. GA, sole surviving children of John S. Hutton and Harriet T.M. Hutton decd, per will of Nathan Campbell Munroe, father of said Harriet T.M. Hutton, the property was to be held as separate property but appointed their husbands as trustees, that at the death of John S. Hutton trustee, Charles H. Olmstead of Savannah, GA, per Superior Court decree 15 Aug. 1876 was appointed trustee of Harriet T.M. Hutton and that Harriet T.M. Hutton has since died, all parties of full age, ... divide shares in R.R. companies etc., and land in TX incl. part of block in City of Dallas on Jenkins and Duncan's map, Ross Ave. and Pearl Street, and land in Savannah GA and land in FL ... to Mrs. Isabelle H. Duncan. All three signed. Isabelle H. Duncan and Rawena J. Howard appeared in Dallas, TX. (FHL film 183,674; husbands never named.)
Chatham Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Estate records, wills, estates, admin, & bonds, alphabetically arranged, 1777-1852, folders 76a-160, deVillers to Dyce (355,130)
DAVID DUNCAN, Estate of, 1792, #20. Warrant of Appraisement 26 Dec. 1792. Admin. Bond 31 Dec. 1792 by George Haist as admin. of David Duncan, late of Liberty Co.; wit. Martha Whitefield.
JAMES DUNCAN, Estate of, 1798, #32. Admin. bond 2 Oct. 1798 of Robert Fraser, Henry Kennedy and Justice H. Scheuber, of City of Savannah, for $500; Fraser and Kennedy to admin. estate of James Duncan. Estate $9.25. Account of Mr. James Duncan, includes work upon the house of Mr. James McIntosh before entering into partnership. Expenses include boat hire and bringing his body from the mouth of Augustine Creek. List of debts due estate of David Duncan decd, 1784 to 1791, no Duncan mentioned, total over £1,000. (MAD: two James Duncans on 1778 and 1798 tax digests in Chatham Co. GA)
WILLIAM DUNCAN, Estate of, 1797, #25. Admin. bond 24 Oct. 1797 of Hendrick Fisher, Daniel Pendleton and Ebenezer Pather; Fisher the admin. of William Duncan late mariner on board the Revenue Cutter Eagle decd; wit. Joseph Roberts.
Go to the Chatham Co. GA Court Records
GA Confederate Soldiers Pensions; Index - Dobson, W.P. to Ellington, Allen J. (FHL film 1,493,057)
MAD: The Pension records themselves are alphabetic within the county. The index is small 3x5 cards preprinted with "Name:" and "Service:" and "Res.:" and "Remarks"; also looked at any Dunan and Dunk.. names listed; cards include witnesses for other confederate soldiers.
Information in FHL Catalog: Confederate soldiers received pensions for military service beginning in 1879; law changed 1891 to include widows; cards in this record for the witnesses of these soldiers & widows attesting to service of each soldier; alphabetical by name of pensioner, included on card are notations concerning county of residence, unit designation, and husband's name in the case of widow cards.
Alexander McC. Duncan, in Jeff Davis Legion, 6th VA, Georgia Huzzars Cav., application in Chatham Co. GA
Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers") 1865-1867, Group I, Pardon Applications Submitted by Persons from the South (from Kathy Cawley 9/2007; MAD's extract)
Duncan, William. Petition of W. Duncan, Savannah, Georgia, July 3, 1865, citizen of the United States and has resided in Georgia for 40 years and for the last four years in the socalled confederacy that he took the amnesty oath, ... that he does not know that any correct value can be placed on his property at the this time & doubts if it be worth $20,000 at the same time he admits that he would not sell for that sum. His participation in the rebellion consists in having aided two sons who have been in the confederate army, one as an assistant ??soldier?? in having contributed to hospitals, Wayside home, &c. - in purchasing $1000 of confederate bonds & in receiving confederate money & bond in payment of debt. That he has never been in arms. ... (Roll 18, Georgia, Di-Gra names, FHL film 1,578,756) (MAD: Savannah, Chatham Co. GA)
Subject & Index to newspapers (Daily Georgian etc.), card file in GA Hist. Society collection, Savannah, [Chatham Co.] GA; (also two-three films of "Cards to be filed")
Index 1836-1840, Dun, Daniel - Dyson, William H. (FHL film 228,730)
Duncan, Alexander, 10/26/1836, pg.2
Duncan, Alexander, 3/1/1839, pg.2 col.6
Duncan & Kaine ...
Duncan, Colin, "Georgian" 5/2/1836
Duncan, D. ... Dr., Capt., Gen., Mr., Mrs., etc. by title
Duncan ship
Duncan, Robert L., "Dly Ga'n" 4/26/1838 pg.2 col.2
Duncan, Robert L., "Dly Ga'n" 4/27/1839, pg.2 col.4
Duncan, W. and William and W & Co. ... (lots)
Later indexes and indexes to other newspapers not looked at
Campbell Co. GA Deeds
C-351: 9 July 1834, Josiah Beckley of Chatham Co. to William Duncan, for $100, 202.5 acres in lot #138, Dist.7, Coweta now Campbell Co., drawn by Hezekiah Ambrose of Effingham Co. in the late land lottery and sold by him to Beckley 3 May 1831, including buildings, stables, gardens, ...; wit. Wm. H. Smith, Sam Philbrick, N.P. (FHL film 401,778)
E-67: Savannah, GA. 21 Oct. 1848, William Duncan of the city of Savannah to John Carlton of Campbell Co., for $125, 202.5 acres in lot #138, Dist.7, Coweta now Campbell Co. GA; wit. Charles Van, W. Thorne Williams, JIC. (FHL film 401,780) (MAD: Savannah, Chatham Co. GA)
Cherokee Co. GA Deed
A-100: 29 Jan. 1833, James A. Townes of Chatham Co. to Jesse Green of Habersham Co., $700, Land Lot #147 in 4th Dist. 2nd Section, 160 acres more or less; /s/ James A. Townes and Jesse Green; wit. William Duncan, Elisha Wiley JP. (from pg.20, "Cherokee Co. GA Land Records, Deed Book A" by Wyndell O. Taylor; FHL book 975.8253 R28t)
Early Co. GA Deeds Vol.B2 1874-1880 (FHL film 164,060)
B2-580: Early Co. GA, 21 Jan. 1880, Martha Delong Duncan of Cobb Co. GA to Doctor J.W. Christopher of Early Co. GA, that on (blank) day of March 1879, Malcolm Maclean and H.N. Starnes of City of Savannah, Chatham Co. GA, as trustees of said Martha Delong Duncan and the said Martha Delong Duncan in her own right deeded to said Christopher the Avondale plantation in the 6th Dist. comprising the SW corner of the plantation and incl. southern portion of lots 39 and 42, on the public road, adj. lands of James H. Taylor, containing 248 acres, and there was an error in that deed and part of lot 39 was not conveyed, ... and the parties of that deed want the original trade to remain in force, now Martha Delong Duncan to Doctor J.W. Christopher, deed an undivided 1/4 interest in that portion of lot 39 conveyed in that deed, to Doctor J.W. Christopher.
MAD: An article about Martha Delony Berrien, b. 8/21/1820, d. 7/13/1896, bur. Cobb Co. GA, who mar. 1st Dr. Hugh O'Keefe Nesbitt (d.1855), and mar. 2nd 12/2/1861 in Early Co. GA to William Duncan, b. 8/4/1799 SCT, d. 3/20/1879 Savannah, Chatham Co. GA, has been published in pg.520-522, Vol.2, "Collections of Early Co. [GA] Historical Society" by Early Co. GA Historical Society (FHL book 975.8962 H2c)
Liberty Co. GA Deeds (FHL film 175,222; negative film, very difficult to read)
B-197/9: (lease & release) 10 Feb. 1784, Rebecca Graves, widow, of St.Johns Parish, to David Duncan, merchant of Sunbury, £326.5, 300 acres at the head of Newport River, bounded at time of survey on SE by land of Joseph Winn, SW by Richard Spencer, NW by Sarah Mitchell and the Revd. John Osgood, and NE by John Winn, granted to her as Rebecca Quartermain, her maiden name; wit. George Laun?, William Girrardeau, D. Stevens? (Stearnes?). Recorded 20 May 1789.
B-200: (lease & release) 29/30 April 1789, David Duncan, merchant, and wife Martha, of Savannah, to William Greenwood the younger of Charleston, Gentleman, £1,200, (above) 300 acres; wit. Samuel Fisk, Wm. Stephens. Recorded 21 May 1789. (MAD: Savannah, Chatham Co. GA)
B-371: 2 May 1791, Lachlan McIntosh, Sheriff of Liberty Co., to George Haist, merchant of Chatham Co., £500, 300 acres at head of North Newport River granted to Rebecca Quarterman, levied on and sold as property of David Duncan under a fifa from Chatham Superior Court in favor of Leonard Cecil for £4,086; wit. John Blackstock, Geo. Foster J.P. Recorded 4 May 1791.
B-373: 4 May 1791, Martha Duncan, widow of David Duncan late of Liberty Co., merchant, to George Haist of Chatham Co., relinquish dower rights in above 300 acre tract owned by her husband at death; wit. George Foster and John Blackstock. Recorded 4 May 1791.
Murray Co. GA Deeds
E-357: Cobb Co. GA; 21 Sept. 1841, William Duncan of Chatham Co. GA to George W. Keith of Murray Co., $100, Lot 197 in 12th Dist. 3rd Sec. of Cherokee Co. originally, now Murray Co.; wit. Stephen Crow, S.A. Truser, Benson Roberts J.I.C.; rec. 1/20/1843. (FHL film 393,162)
J-51: 1 March 1848, Eugenia S. Kain, William A. Kain and Patrick C. Kain of Franklin Co. FL, to William Duncan of Chatham Co. GA, our right to 160 acre Lot #93 in 27th Dist. 2nd Sec. in Cherokee Co., adj. lots 92, 88, 124 and 94, granted 4 Dec. 1837 to John R. Kain late of Richmond Co. GA now decd; wit. William Poo?, Wm. W. Sims, Franklin Co. FL; rec. 9/14/1854. (FHL film 393,164)
"A history of Savannah and south Georgia" by William Harden; pub. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1913, 1157 pgs. (LH8448, HeritageQuest images 4/2007; FHL book 975.87 H2h v.1&2 and film 1,425,645 items 1-2)
Pg.483: Members of City Council ... Serving from 1877 to 1879, the board was composed of John F. Wheaton, major; and aldermen ... William Duncan. ... For two years, beginning in January, 1881, the following served the city as members of council: ... aldermen, William Duncan. From 1885 to 1887, ... aldermen, William Duncan. From 1887 to 1889, aldermen, William Duncan.
Pg.484: Re-elected in 1893, aldermanic board named as follows ... William Duncan. In 1897, aldermanic board, William Duncan.
Pg.504: ... Physicians ... Wm. Duncan. (no date)
"History of Savannah, Ga. : from its settlement to the close of the eighteenth century" [Chatham Co. GA] by Charles Colcock Jones; pub. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1890, 676 pgs. (LH8445, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
Pg.450-451: The Medical Profession. Dr. William Duncan was born in Savannah January 4, 1840. He was educated at Chatham Academy, Springfield Academy and Oglethorpe University, Georgia. He graduated in medicine from the Savannah Medical College in March, 1861, and the Rotunda Lying-in Hospital, Dublin, in 1865. He is also a licentiate in midwifery of the King and Queen's College of Physicians, Ireland, 1865. ... in 1865 and 1866, settling in Savannah the latter year. He is a member of the State Medical Association of Georgia and of the Georgia Medical Society; ... During the four years of the late civil war he was assistant surgeon in the Confederate States army, ... (MAD: more not copied, nothing said about wife or family, see pg.613, same man)
Pg.613-614: DUNCAN, WILLIAM, M.D., the subject of this sketch, was born in Savannah, Ga., January 1, 1840, and is of Scotch and Irish parentage. His elementary studies began in the Chatham Academy, Savannah, Ga., one of the oldest institutions of learning in this country, followed by a course of studies at the Springfield Academy in Effingham county, Ga. He completed his academic course at Oglethorpe University, near Milledgville, Ga., in 1857. In 1858 he commenced the study of medicine ... received his diploma March, 1861. Appointed assistant surgeon in the provisional army of the Confederate States, and was stationed at Fort Jackson (now Fort Oglethorpe) in the spring of 1861 ... (other assignments not copied). After the war Dr. Duncan spent one year abroad in the prosecution of his medical studies and returned to Savannah in the summer of 1866 ... Dr. Duncan ... is a member of the board of education of the city of Savannah and county of Chatham, ... (MAD: nothing said of a wife or family)
1895 "Memoirs of Georgia : containing historical accounts of the state's civil, military, industrial and professional interests, and personal sketches of many of its people" or "Memoirs of Georgia, Historical and Biographical" abstracted by Georgia Genealogical Gleanings; pub. by Southern Historical Assn. (FHL book 975.8 H2m and film 1,697,814 items 1 & 2; from Evelyn Sigler 1984)
Pg.386: Chatham Co. Sketches: DR. WILLIAM DUNCAN, a 32nd degree Mason, of Savannah, GA., was born in that city on Jan. 4, 1840, and received his primary education there. He then attended Chatham academy, Savannah, Ga., and Springfield academy, Springfield, Ga., then became a student ... He was graduated in medicine from the Savannah Medical college in March, 1861, and from the Rotunda hospital, of Dublin, Ireland, in 1865. ... He located in Savannah, for the practice of his profession, in 1866. ... During the civil war, he served as an assistant surgeon in the army of the Confederate states, and in the field, also, at the hospitals ... The doctor has never married.
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