Duncans in Screven Co. GA

Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
Last revised July 29, 2003

SCREVEN CO. GA
Formed 1793 from Burke, Effingham
Jenkins formed 1905 from Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, Screven

CENSUS RECORDS

1820-1860 Screven Co. GA Census
No Duncan indexed

1870 Screven Co. GA Census
P.O. Halcyondale
Pg.267, #43-40, SPAULDING, Thos. 55 GA BLACK F.L. $0-$100
                  Fillis (f) 50 GA BLACK K.H.
                  Lee (m) 19 KY BLACK Hireling
                  John 17, Abraham 10 GA BLACK
                  Richard 6 GA BLACK at H
                  Grosy? (f) 4 GA BLACK
                  Betsy 2 GA BLACK
                  DUNCAN, Mary Ann 22 GA BLACK hireling
Pg.335, #1126-1065, DUNCAN, Milton (m) 30 SC BLACK F.L. $0-$0
                  Betsy 25 GA BLACK F.L.
                  William 1 GA BLACK at home
                  Sallie 46 SC BLACK F.L.
Pg.336, #1138-1079, DUNCAN, Milton (m) 33 GA BLACK F.L. $0-$0
                  Elizabeth 18 GA BLACK F.L.
                  John 1/12 GA BLACK at home b.Mch
                  (MAD: age and birth month of John as given)

LAND RECORDS

GA Land Lotteries; Screven Co. GA
      Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw
      Dunkins, Elizabeth, 1805, of Screven Co., lottery #804, one blank draw (unmarried or single person)
      Duncan, Elizabeth, Widow, 1807, of Williamson's Militia Dist., Screven Co., drew lot #43 in Dist.25, Wilkinson Co. (MAD: Dist.25 was later Twiggs Co.)

Screven Co. GA Deeds & Mortgages, index v.1, 1794-1878 (FHL film 222,468)
No Duncan

ESTATE RECORDS

Screven Co. GA Court of Ordinary Annual Returns (probate records) (FHL film 222,450)
Annual returns Vol.A 1821-1832, incl. marriages 1817-1832 - no Duncan, McBride, Modesett
Annual returns Vol.D 1833-1851, incl. marriages 1832-1837 - no Duncan, McBride, Modisett

Screven Co. GA Ordinary Court Minutes (FHL film 222,433)
Vol.A2 1811-1829 - no Duncan, McBride, Modesett (MAD: see Jones Co. GA 1836 Deed P-515, Elizabeth McBride to grandsons)
Vol.C 1829-1850 - no index

Screven Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Wills
      Vol.1, 1810-1929 - no Duncan or John McBride (FHL film 222,431)
      Vol.2B, 1810-1875 - no Duncan (FHL film 222,432)
      Vol. 1839-1902 - no Duncan (FHL film 222,432)

COURT RECORDS

Screven Co. GA Inferior Court Minutes (FHL film 222,434)
Vol.A3 1828-1859 - no Duncan, McBride, Modesett
Vol.D 1850-1868 - no Duncan

Screven Co. GA Court of Ordinary, Estray records 1816-1849 vol.A; incl. index (FHL film 222,466 item 2)
No Duncan

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Jones Co. GA Deed (FHL film 470,018)
P-515 (3rd): 28 Dec. 1836 (1836 in numbers, "thirty" written without a "six"), Elizabeth McBride for love of Thomas Jefferson Duncan and Henry R. Duncan, all my interest as widow of John McBride decd. in 3 lots, viz, one in Dooly Co. #42 in 16th Dist., one in Screven Co. known as Screven City, and one in Baldwin Co. known as #33 adj. D.B. Hill, M. Cone and others; wit. R.J. France, P.P. Jarrette; rec. Dec. 20, 1837. (indexed dates 12/28/1836, rec. 12/20/1837)

Wilkinson Co. GA Land Lottery Grants; Surveyor General's Office; Districts 1-28 index 1807-1828 (index on FHL film 514,017)
      MAD: Grants are by district, then by lot number, and show name of drawer, residence, and date of grant; did not look at all districts
      Districts 24-28 (FHL film 511,995)
      25th Dist., lot 43, granted Elizabeth Duncan (widow) of Williamson's Dist., Screven Co., 24 April 1809 (MAD: 1807 Lottery; Dist. 25 was later Twiggs Co.)

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