Duncans in Stark Co. IL

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

Last revised October 17, 2013

STARK CO. IL
Formed 1839 from Knox, Putnam
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840-1880 Stark Co. IL Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

LAND RECORDS

Stark Co. IL Deeds; Typed Record Book A, includes grantor index (FHL film 1,401,978; SLC 9/14/2013)
      A-172/173: 10 Oct. 1839, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Mary Bradley of Washington Co., District of Columbia, for $1440 paid, sell tracts in the Military Bounty land tract, IL, to wit, all those tracts or parcels in Calhoun Co., NW 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.11S R2W; SE 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 4W; all those tracts of land in Fulton Co. IL, SE 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.7N Range 2E, SE 1/4 Sec.9 Twp.8N Range 2E; in Henry Co., NW 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.14N Range 4E; in Peoria Co., N 1/2 Sec.24 Twp.11N Range 7E, NE 1/4 Sec.1 Twp.11N Range 7E; in Putnam Co., SW 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.14N Range 7E, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 10 Oct. 1839 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. Received for Record Nov. 10, 1840. (FHL film 1,401,978)
      A-216/219: 10 Oct. 1839, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Robert Prout of state of MD, for $1760 paid, sell tracts or parcels of land in the Military Bounty Land tract in IL, all that tract of land in Adams Co., SW 1/4 Sec.13 Twp.2N Range 6W; all those tracts in Putnam Co., SE 1/4 Sec.29 Twp.13N Range 8E, SE 1/4 Sec.2 Twp.14N Range 7E, NE 1/4 Sec.14 Twp.15N Range 6E; all those tracts in Warren Co., NE 1/4 Sec.30 Twp.11N Range 3W, SE 1/4 Sec.13 Twp.11N Range 4W; all that tract in Hancock Co., NE 1/4 Sec.33 Twp.3N Range 6W; all those tracts in Mercer Co., half Sec.10 Twp.13N Range 5W, NE 1/4 Sec.22 Twp.14N Range 4W; all that tract in Fulton Co., NW 1/4 Sec.9 Twp.5N Range 5E; with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 10 Oct. 1839 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. (FHL film 1,401,978)
      A-218/219: 17 March 1840, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Martha Hale McKnight of Washington Co., District of Columbia, for $320 paid, sell tracts or parcels of land in the Military Bounty Land tract in Putnam Co. IL, SE 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.13N Range 7E, also SE 1/4 Sec.26 Twp.15N Range 6E, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 17 March 1840 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. Recorded March 25, 1841. (FHL film 1,401,978)
      A-219/220: 17 March 1840, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to William Prout of Washington Co., District of Columbia, for $160 paid, sell tract of land in Military Bounty Land tract in Putnam Co. IL, NW 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.12N Range 7E, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 17 March 1840 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. Recorded March 25, 1841. (FHL film 1,401,978)
      A-250/251: 4 June 1841, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to the President Directors & Company of the State Bank of IL, for $406.71 paid, sell tract of land in Military Bounty Land tract in Stark Co. IL, SE 1/4 Sec.11 Twp.14N Range 6E of 4th Principal Meridian, containing 160 acres more or less, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 4 June 1841 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. Recorded June 22, 1841. (FHL film 1,401,978)
      Record Book B and C, 1839-1848 - no index (FHL film 1,401,978)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"Documents and biography pertaining to the settlement and progress of Stark County, Illinois : containing an authentic summary of records, documents, historical works and newspapers relating to Indian history, original settlement, organization and politics, courts and bar, citizen soldiers, military societies, marriages, churches, schools, secret, benevolent and literary societies, etc. : together with biography of representative men of the past and present" by M.A. Leeson; pub. Chicago: M.A. Leeson & Co., 1887, 687 pgs. (LH8182, HeritageQuest images 4/2007; FHL film 1,000,516 item 4)
      Pg.82: Marriage, [license] 1854, Aug. 4, Jason G. Duncan and Abigail Smith, no record of marriage.
      Pg.207-208: 19th Infantry, Company B, Privates - Enlisted June, 1861 - ... Jason G. Duncan (MAD: discharged for disability), ...
      Pg.446: The I.O.G.T. installed the following officers in August, 1866: ... W.I.G., John Duncan; ...
      Pg.506: The town of Duncan was surveyed by Edwin Butler for Alfred H. Castle in June, 1870. ... (Essex Township; MAD: nothing given about why it was named Duncan; no Duncan biography)

"Stark County (Illinois) and its pioneers" by E.H. Shallenberger; pub. Cambridge, Ill.: B.W. Seaton, Prairie Chief Office, book and job printer, 1876, 316 pgs. (LH5469, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
      Pg.306: Nineteenth Infantry, Company B. ... Privates - Enlisted June, 1861 -- Jason G. Duncan, ("do") (MAD: discharged for disability)
 

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