Duncans in Decatur Co. GA

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

Last revised December 24, 2004

DECATUR CO. GA
Formed 1823 from Early
Thomas formed 1825 from Baker, Decatur, Irwin, Lowndes
Grady formed 1905 from Decatur, Thomas
Seminole formed 1920 from Decatur, Early
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Decatur Co. GA Census
      No Duncan indexed

1840 Decatur Co. GA Census
635th District
Pg.16  Thomas Dunkin      0100,01  -  1111,1

1850 Decatur Co. GA Census
District 22
Pg.38, #106, Jesse R. HILLARD 25 GA farmer $0
                  Mary 22 GA
                  John 1 GA
                  (MAD: Jesse R. Hilliard married Mary Duncan 12/16/1847)
Pg.39, #120, Thos. DUNCAN 45 NC farmer $400
                  Mary 44 NC
                  Rebecca 24, Thomas 18, Ann 14, Eliza 12, Ellen 9 NC
                  Amanda 7, Frances (f) 5, William 2 NC
                  (MAD: ditto marks for place of birth; ?? 1830 Iredell Co. NC census; ?? wife Mary Magdalene ??; 1860 Holmes Co. FL census; Thomas Duncan mar. Sarah Malone 3/30/1854; one Sarah A. Duncan mar. John E. Valentine 1/2/1859)
 

1860 Decatur Co. GA Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1870 Decatur Co. GA Census (pg.53 also from Denzil Mauldin 4/1984)
Harrison's Precinct
Pg.53, #62-62, DUNCAN, John W. 23 GA farmer $0-$0
                  Nancy 24 GA at home
                  Mary 5/12 GA b.Jan.
                  (MAD: ? 1860 Henry Co. AL census; John Duncan mar. Nancy Reynolds 8/2/1868)
Pg.59, #144-144, DUNCAN, George 49 NC BLACK farmer $0-$0
                  Matilda 30 NC? (written over GA?) BLACK at home
                  Amanda 12, Ellen 10 GA BLACK farm laborer
Jones Precinct
Pg.124-125, #238-238, DUNCAN, Sam 30 GA BLACK farmer
                  Adaline 25 GA BLACK at home
                  DUNCAN, Green (m) 9 GA BLACK
                  Chambers (m) 6, Smith (m) 3 GA BLACK
                  GRASSELL?, Ann (f) 10 GA BLACK domest. servt.
West Side Flint River
Pg.177, #478-478, JACKSON, Jasper 45 GA BLACK farm lab. $0-$0
                  Martha 40 GA BLACK farm lab.
                  Albert 19, Vinders (f) 14 GA BLACK farm lab.
                  Edmond 13, Isaac 12 GA BLACK farm lab.
                  Elen (f) 8, Emma 5, Shermon (m) 3 GA BLACK
                  Moses 4, Elton (m) 1 GA BLACK
                  DUNCAN, Anny (f) 20 GA BLACK farm lab.
                  WALKER, Aley (f) 25 GA BLACK farm lab.
 

LAND RECORDS

GA Land Lotteries; Decatur Co. GA
      Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw
      Duncan, James, 1820, of Liberty Co., drew lot #236 in Dist.14, Early Co. (MAD: later Decatur Co.)

Decatur Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Persons Entitled to Draw in Gold and Land Lotteries (FHL film 249,508)
      No Duncan

Decatur Co. GA Deed Indexes 1823-1917 (grantors on FHL film 249,519; grantees on FHL film 249,523)
      A-407: Ezekiel Perkins to William Duncan, 6/29/1822, lot 23, Dist. 15
      A-408: Sarah Perkins quit claim to William Duncan, 6/29/1822, lot 23, dist. 15
      C-67: William Duncan to John Mansfield, 12/30/1834, lot 23, Dist. 15
      E-192: John Dunkin to Benjamin Riley, P/A, 1/3/1841, Lot 56, Dist. 15
      E-193: John Dunkin to Isaac Harrell, 1/15/1841, lot 56, Dist. 15
      G-332: G.B. Wheeles and Lion & John Fivash to Thomas Duncan, 11/13/1848, lot 127, Dist. 21
      G-332: Thomas Duncan to Henry B. Overstreet, 8/18/1849, lots 127, 128, Dist. 21
      H-468: F.A. Cartledge to Thomas Duncan, 9/27/1850, Lots 157, 158, Dist. 21
      H-469: Thomas Duncan Sr. to Thomas Duncan Jr., 8/27/1852, lots 157, 158, Dist. 21
      H-469: Thomas Duncan Sr. to Jacob Freeman, 8/27/1852, lots 157, 158, Dist. 21
      J-207: Thomas E. Duncan to William Griffin, 9/8/1853, lots 157, 158, Dist. 21
      J-416: John Duncan to Abram Atkins, 12/11/1852, Lot 294 Dist. 27
      J-417: John Duncan to Abram Atkins, 12/11/1852, lot 337, Dist. 15
      L-102: Thomas Duncan to Henry B. Overstreet, 1/3/1856, lot 137, Dist. 21
      M-25: William Williams to E.B. Duncan, 9/7/1858, Lot 269, Dist. 20
      M-474: Elisha Norris to Dennis Duncan, 3/10/1823 rec. 2/13/1860, lot 294, Dist. 27
      N-363: Thomas Duncan to Ransom Parham, 8/19/1850, lot 289 Dist. 21 (MAD: no other deed for lot 289 in Dist. 21 to or from a Duncan through 1917)
      S-177: Seth Thurston to Thomas Duncan, 1/14/1840, rec. 1874, lot 137, Dist. 21
      next deeds in 1870 and later
      MAD: no Valentine grantor; Sarah A. Duncan m. John E. Valentine 1859 (FHL film 249,522)
      MAD: no Joseph Cathings, wife Lavina m. 1825, grantor or grantee; see Lovina Duncan's orphans of Greene Co. GA grant of lot #398 in Dist.19 in 1822 in then Early Co.

Decatur Co. GA Deeds
      A-407: (Heading: Green Co.) 29 June 1822, Ezekiel Perkins to William Duncan, both county aforesaid, $260, 250 acres in Early Co. GA, 15th Dist., lot 28, grant to Perkins 25 March 1822. Quit claim by Sarah (X) Perkins, wife. Wit. William Moreland?, William Whitfield. (FHL film 249,530)
      C-67: 30 Dec. 1834, William Duncan of Green Co. GA to John Mansfield of Decatur Co. GA, $150, lot originally in Early now Decatur Co. GA, lot #23, grant to Ezekiel Perkins. No wife. Wit. Duncan Curry, Archabald T. Curry. Rec. on oath of Duncan Curry. (FHL film 249,531)
      E-192: John (X) Dunkin of Harris Co. GA, owner of lot #56 in 15th Dist. and wanting to dispose of it, this 3 Jan. 1841, appoint Benjamin Riley attorney to sell the 250 acres. Wit. Henry Glover, Wm. N. Jones JP. (FHL film 249,532)
      E-193: 15 Jan. 1841, Benjamin Riley, as attorney for John Dunkin of Harris Co. GA, to Isaac Harrell of Decatur Co. GA, $100, lot 56 in 15th Dist., originally Early now Decatur Co. Wit. A.D. Lonart, Y.B. Lonam. (FHL film 249,532)
      G-332: (Heading: Early Co.) 13 Nov. 1848, I have recd. $50 from Thomas Duncan for my claim on lot #127 and 128, 21st Dist., originally Early now Decatur. Signed Lion Finash, John Finash, G.R. Wheelis. (FHL film 249,533)
      G-332: 18 Aug. 1849, Thomas Duncan to Henry B. Overstreet, $50, lots 127 and 128 in Dist. 21. Wit. A.H. Campbell, Thos. Harris. (FHL film 249,533)
      H-468: Decatur Co. GA, 21 Sept. 1850, Franklin A. Cartledge of afsd to Thomas Duncan of same, $500, parts of lots 157 and 158 in 21st Dist. originally Early now Decatur Co., all that part of lot 157 that lies south of the cross fence between William Griffin and Cartledge, and that part of lot 158 lying North of the lower end of the lake, containing 280 acres; wit. J. Marshall, Henry B. Overstreet. (FHL film 249,534; indexed as 27 Sept.)
      H-469: 27 Aug. 1852, Thomas Duncan Sr. to Thomas Duncan Jr. and Jacob Freeman, all Decatur Co. GA, $600, part of lots 157 and 158 in 21st Dist., adj. William Griffin's 280 acres. No wife. Wit. William B. Freeman, Henry B. Overstreet JP. (FHL film 249,534) (MAD: one Jacob Freeman mar. Rebecca E. King 9/6/1855)
      J-207: 8 Sept. 1853, Thomas E. Duncan and Jacob W. Freeman to William Griffin, all Decatur Co., $600, parts of lots 157 and 158 adj. William (Griffin) and one Thomas Duncan Sr. No wife. Wit. M. Cloud JP, James A. McGowin, Jacob Straus. (FHL film 249,535)
      J-416: 11 Dec. 1852, John (+) Duncan of Jackson Co. GA to Abram Atkins of same, $200, 250 acres in Early Co. GA, lot 294, 27th Dist. Wit. Lumpkin L. Duncan, James T. Wilson JP. (FHL film 249,535)
      J-417: 11 Dec. 1852, John (+) Duncan of Jackson Co. GA to Abram Atkins of same, $200, 250 acres, Lot #337 originally in Early Co. Wit. Lumpkin L. Duncan, James T. Wilson JP. (FHL film 249,535)
      J-418: Next deed was power of attorney by Abram Atkins to sell the land. (FHL film 249,535)
      L-102: 3 Jan. 1856, Thomas Duncan of State of AL to Henry B. Overstreet, $150, 250 acres, lot 137, grant to Harris Dunn 9 Nov. 1835. No wife. Wit. Moses Oliver, E.E. White; rec. on oath of wit. (FHL film 249,537)
      M-25: Decatur Co. GA, 7 Sept. 1858, Wm. Williams to Erastus B. Duncan, $250, the lower half being S.half of Lot 269, in 20th Dist., of 125 acres more or less; wit. J.D. Wooten, L.M. Griffin JIC. (FHL film 249,538)
      M-474: 10 March 1823, Elisha Norris of Hall Co. GA to Dennis Duncan of Jackson Co. GA, $100, lot 294, 27th Dist., 250 acres. Wit. Joseph Morris, Elijah Duncan, Wm. Legg JP. (FHL film 249,538)
      N-363: 19 Aug. 1850, Thomas Duncan to Ransom Parham, both Decatur Co. GA, $300, North 1/2 lot #289 in 21st Dist., 125 acres. Wit. Solomon Green, John Hutchison JP. (FHL film 249,539) (MAD: no deed indexed to Thomas Duncan for this land)
      S-177: 14 Jan. 1840, Seth Thurston of Baker Co. to Thomas Duncan of Decatur Co., $50, lot 137, 250 acres. Wit. E.E. White, Whiten Oliver. (FHL film 249,543)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Decatur Co. GA Probate Records
      Appraisals & sales 1828-1833 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,504)
      Vouchers, sales & returns, Vol. A, 1829-1835 - no Duncan
      Sales Vol. B, 1833-1848 - no Duncan
      Wills, Vol. AA, 1828-1838 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,484)
      Wills, Vol. A, 1839-1873 - no Duncan

Decatur Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Estate Records
      Admin. & guardians bonds, Vol.A, 1829-1841 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,491 item 2)
      Letters of Guardianship, Vol.H-1st, 1851-1872 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,492)
      Letters of Guardianship, Vol.H-2nd, 1859-1861 - no index
      Returns, Vol. [D], 1839-1850 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,496)
      Returns, Vol. E, 1850-1854 - no Duncan
      Returns, Vol. [F], 1855-1858 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,497)
      Returns, Vol. G, 1858-1860 - no index
      Bonds, 1841-1856 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,502)
      Appraisals & sales of Estates, Vol.C, 1852-1860 (FHL film 249,505)
            Indexed Will Duncan (Col), pg.565 (not found)
      Appraisals & sales of Estates, Vol.D, 1849-1863 - no Duncan
 

COURT RECORDS

Decatur Co. GA Superior Court Judgements
      Vol.A, 1826-1832 - no index (FHL film 249,614)
      Vol.[B], 1832-1838 - no Duncan
      Vol.[C], 1837-1842 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,615)
      Vol.D, 1842-1846 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,616)
      Vol.E, 1846-1852 - no Duncan
      Vol.F, 1852-1854 - no Duncan (FHL film 249,617)
      Vol.G, 1854-1856 - no Duncan

Decatur Co. GA Superior Court Minutes (FHL film 249,604)
      Vol.A, 1825-1836 - no Duncan
      Vol.B, 1836-1843 - no index
      Vol.C, 1843-1846 - no index
      Quit

Decatur Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Estrays 1828-1867 (FHL film 249,508)
      No index
 

MILITARY 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.
      John W. Duncan, Co.F, 11th FL, application in Decatur Co. GA
      J.W. Duncan, Co.F, 11th FL, application in Grady Co. GA
 

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