Duncans in Wabash Co. IL

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

Last revised June 30, 2009

WABASH CO. IL
Formed 1824 from Edwards
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830-1840 Wabash Co. IL Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Wabash Co. IL Census
Taken 11/29/1850
Pg.419, #390, George MOORE 35 TN farmer $2500
                  Melana 39 TN
                  George H/N. 8, Ezra B. 5 IL
                  Esquire Lu? (m) 3 IL
                  Jane SHRADER 22 IL
                  Alexander DUNCAN 18 OH farmer

1860 Wabash Co. IL Census
Lancaster Precinct
Pg.103, #749-750, Samuel DUNCAN 34 PA farmer $1000-$300
                  Sarah 30 PA
                  Benj. A. 5, Sophia 4 "Wabash"
                  Francis (m) 2 "Wabash"
                  George 10/12 all b. "Wabash"
                  Susan SEIBERT 54 PA
                  (MAD: 1850 Richland Co. IL census)

1870 Wabash Co. IL Census (from June Ricketts 11/1985)
Round Prairie Precinct, P.O. Mier
Pg.493, #36-36, DUNCAN, Samuel 45 PA farmer $2500-900
                  Sarah 40 PA
                  Benjamin 16 IL farm laborer
                  Sophia 14, Francis (m) 13 IL
                  George 10, Mary 8, Charles 6 IL
Pg.498, #106-106, DUNCAN, Francis (m) 41 OH Inn/Miller $3500-800
                  Sarah 23 IL
                  Roselia 4, Benj. F. 8, Arvilla 1 IL
                  (MAD: Francis Duncan mar. Sarah A. Nettleton 3/2/1865 Richland Co. IL)
Pg.498, #107-107, DUNCAN, Catherine 72 IRE keeping house $1800-600
                  Lydia 24, Mary 22 OH
                  William 20 IL farmer
                  (MAD: Catherine the widow of Alexander Duncan on 1860 Richland Co. IL census)
                  (MAD: one William Duncan d. 11/22/1942, born 7/8/1849 Richland Co. IL, son of Eleck Duncan and Carolyn Hart, mar. Mary Jane Turner 11/14/1872; from obit in "Daily Republican Register" of Mt.Carmel [Wabash Co.], IL, 11/23/1942, from Erma Lee Masters 10/2001)
 

LAND RECORDS

Wabash Co. IL Deeds (SLC 6/2009)
      G-219: 7 March 1865, "Sarah Riber formaly" Sarah Bailey, and John Reiber her husband of lawful age and children and heirs at law of Elias Bailey (deceased) of Wabash Co., and Joseph H. Preston of Lawrence Co., to Francis Duncan of Richland Co. [IL], for $350, parcel in Wabash Co. IL, all of their undivided interest as heirs of Elias Bailey, deceased, in tract W 1/2 NE and SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.2N Range 13W, 123 acres and 60/100 acre. Wit. Levi C. Bailey, Wm. Rowland. Sarah Reiber ack. in Wabash Co. IL, John Reiber ack. in Lawrence Co. IL. (FHL film 1,398,810)
      G-221: 16 Aug. 1864, Jacob Berry and wife Susanna (X) Berry, and Samuel Berry and wife Surrenah (X) Berry of Richland and Wabash Co. IL, to John Duncan of Richland Co. IL, for $2,000, land in Wabash Co. IL, W 1/2 SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.2N Range 13W, 120 acres. Ack. Wabash Co. IL. (FHL film 1,398,810)
      H-72: 18 Sept. 1865, Phebe S. Duncan of Wabash Co. IL to Anthony Albeitz of same, for $500, Twp.1N Range 12, Wabash Co., NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec.1 (acres not given). Rec. 7 July 1866. (FHL film 1,398,810)
      H-450: 7 April 1869, Levi D. Couch and Hewitt Couch of Wabash Co. IL to Samuel Duncan of same, for $250, E 1/2 NW 14 SW 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.2N Range 13W, 20 acres. Rec. 19 April 1869. (FHL film 1,398,810)
      I-220: 27 Oct. 1865, John Duncan and wife Sarah E. of Lawrence Co. IL to Francis Duncan of Wabash Co. IL, for $1700, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.2N Range 13W, 120 acres. Wit. William Berry, Jacob Berry. Ack. Richland Co. IL, rec. 17 Jan. 1867. (FHL film 1,398,811) (MAD: 1860 Richland Co. IL census)
      I-398; 22 Feb. 1865, Hugh (X) Jones and wife Mary Jane Jones to Alexander Duncan, for $1200, W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.2N Range 14W, 80 acres, and fractional NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.34 Twp.2N Range 14W, 27 acres 75/100 acre. Wit. Rozander Smith, Cynthia A. Smith. Ack. Wabash Co. IL. Rec. 16 Sept. 1867. (FHL film 1,398,811)
      J-388: 27 March 1869, Francis Duncan and wife Sarah Ann Duncan of Wabash Co. IL to Charles Cunningham and Stewart Cunningham of Wabash Co. IL, for $600, parcel in Lancaster Precinct in Wabash Co. IL, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.2N Range 13W, 82 acres, also SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.2N Range 13W, 41-1/2 acres, being their undivided interest to the above lands. Wit. Rozander Smith, JP. (FHL film 1,398,811)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Gibson Co. IN Deed (SLC 2/2009)
      F-55: 30 March 1836, James Duncan Junr. of Borough of Erie, Erie Co. PA, appoint friend Robert Stockwell, merchant of Princeton, Gibson Co. IN, my attorney to perfect my title to tract in Cherry Grove in Gibson Co. IN, about 3 miles west of Princeton, being a piece of land purchased by me of my brother Samuel Duncan who transferred to me at Mount Carmel in Wabash Co. IL, about 80 acres; that when title is perfected, he may sell the land for me or rent it from year to year. /s/ in Erie, PA. Wit; J. Riddell, E.D. Gunnison. (FHL film 1,434,800)
 

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