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Barren Co. KY Deeds
Vols. J-K 1821-1827 (FHL film 209,724; SLC 9/19/2012)
K-16: 15 Oct. 1824, Joseph Duncan and wife Polly of Barren Co. KY to Edward Gill of same, for $800 paid, sell tract of land on Boyds Creek in said county containing by survey 207 acres, part of John Kerneys 1950 acre survey, in the line of the original survey on the SE side of Boyds Creek, being the SE corner of Christopher Tompkins 100 acre survey "(formerly Andrew Loweries)", then ... division line between McLaughlin & Duncan, then ... Jos. Duncan's corner in said line, said Duncan & John O. Morrison's lines, ..., warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Polly Duncan. They appeared 2 Nov. 1824, Polly Duncan relinquished her right of dower, /s/ W. Logan, Clk, Barren Co. KY. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 9/19/2012)
K-45: 10 Oct. 1824, Joseph Duncan of IL, by attorney Thos. A. Duncan, to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY; that by decree of the Circuit Court of Bourbon Co. KY, the said Joseph Duncan of Illinois was appointed commissioner in behalf of the heirs of Joseph Duncan decd. to sell land on Boyds Creek in Barren Co.; sold to Joseph Duncan of the 2nd part; by Thomas A. Duncan his attorney hereby conveyed to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. the land on Boyds Creek belonging to heirs of Joseph Duncan decd, 158 acres adj. lands of Christopher Tompkins, John O. Morrison, Joseph Duncan, and lands of Joseph H. McGloghan. Rec. 19 Oct. 1824 in Davidson Co. TN. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 1/9/1988)
K-46: 24 March 1823, whereas Joseph Duncan of Illinois is possessed of a number of tracts of land in Barren Co. KY & of a lot in town of Paris, KY; that I appoint Thomas A. Duncan of Nashville [Davidson Co.], TN, attorney to dispose of the lands; my affairs in Bourbon Co. or Barren Co. KY, and to make deed for land sold to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY which was the property of the estate of Joseph Duncan decd, sold under an order of Bourbon Co. Circuit Court. Joseph Duncan appeared in Davidson Co. TN 28 March 1823. (FHL film 209,724; SLC 1/9/1988)
K-258: 14 April 1827, Thomas Duncan of Barren Co. KY appoint Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY and Jonas Brown of Allen Co. KY attorneys to collect sum due from David B. Morgan, he being resident of State of LA. No wit. (FHL film 209,724)
K-299: 3 July 1827, Sally Duncan, widow of Robert Duncan, decd, of Barren Co., to Sally Duncan, her daughter, for $100, interest in lot #34 on main street once owned by John Anderson, which my son John Duncan died seized, interest is 1/6 part; also livestock, furniture, one large Bible, one small Bible, dishes, etc. (FHL film 209,724)
Vols. L-M 1826-1833 (FHL film 209,725; SLC 9/19/2012 and 1988 and earlier)
L-74: 5 June 1827, James S. Duncan of Barren Co. KY to David Miller and Edward W. Eubank of same, $1, mortgage interest in estate of my brother John Duncan, also blacksmith tools, marre sadle, silver watch and fiddle now in my possession; James Duncan obtained letters of admin. of estate of brother John Duncan and David Miller & Edward W. Eubanks were security. No wit. (FHL film 209,724)
L-75: 1 July 1827, Hiram W. Duncan to Sally Duncan, $125, my brother's estate; my sister Sally Duncan. (FHL film 209,725; indexed estate of John Duncan)
L-133: 6 Sept. 1827, Jno. Garnett Jr. to James S. Duncan, interest in estate of John Duncan decd. which was bought of Burkett Tapp and wife Eliza 12 Jan. 1827 for $125. No wit. (FHL film 209,725) (MAD: Cumberland Co. KY Deed H-299 dated 8/11/1834, James P. "Tabb," age 15 years, infant of Barrett Tapp, decd, of Barren County, apprenticed to James S. Duncan; from pg.176, "Cumberland Co. KY Deed Records, Abstract and Index" by Butler & Smith; FHL book 976.968 R2bu)
L-152: 9 Aug. 1827, release of dower by Elizabeth Savage, wife of Wm. Savage, of deed to John Duncan 23 March 1822 for 5 acres. (FHL film 209,725)
L-225: Similar release of dower by Elizabeth Savage, 1827, Lot #34 Glasgow (FHL film 209,725; looked at but not copied)
L-318: 23 Aug. 1825, Seth Duncan and wife Jane of Henry Co. KY to Thomas Duncan of Barren Co. KY, $503, 100 acres on Boyd's Creek, deed by Sarah Bell to said Seth Duncan 31 Oct. 1814. No wit. Recorded Henry Co. KY. (FHL film 209,725) (MAD: parents James & Eliz. Strode)
L-332: 27 Sept. 1828, Hiram W. Duncan of Barren Co. KY to Samuel Scott of same, $125, interest in estate of brother John Duncan which on 1 July 1827 was conveyed from Hiram Duncan to Sarah Duncan at which time Hiram was under 21, and for remedy whereof he makes this conveyance to said Samuel Scott. No wit. (FHL film 209,725) (MAD: Sarah Wood Duncan mar. Samuel Scott in 1828)
L-487: 22 July 1829, Matthew Duncan, James M. Duncan, Joseph Duncan, William Lynn and Polly Ann Lynn (late Polly Ann Duncan), and Thomas A. Duncan, to Joseph Duncan of Barren Co., that said Duncans & Lynn for $300 paid, sell parcel of land in Barren Co. KY on Peters Creek containing 200 acres and is the same tract of land conveyed to them by Sarah Bell by deed 26 June 1827 of record in the Barren Circuit Court Clerk's Office, beg. on a bush on George Page's line, then ... poplar stump on the State Road opposite Dr. Roberts, then with Roberts' line and along the state road to his corner, then to the bank of Peters Creek, then up the same to Oliphants corner and line, then to ... his corner, and line, to his corner on George Page's line, then with Page's line to the beginning, warrant title. /s/ Matthew Duncan by Joseph Duncan his Atty in fact, James M. Duncan by Jos. Duncan his Atty in fact, Joseph Duncan, William Linn by Joseph Duncan his Attorney in fact, Polly Linn by Jos. Duncan her Atty in fact, Thomas A. Duncan by Jos. Duncan his Atty in fact. Certification by Wm. G. Logan, D.C., Barren Co. KY, that the deed was ack. by Joseph Duncan on that date. Recorded 22 July 1829. (FHL film 209,725, SLC bef. 1980 and 4/29/2013) (MAD: Ardery's "Duncans of Bourbon Co. KY" says parents were Joseph Duncan and Anna McLaughlin)
L-489/490: 28 Aug. 1829, Joseph Duncan and wife Polly of Barren Co. KY to Joseph Lewis of same, for $425 paid, sell tract of land on Peters creek, part of Greer's Military Survey, containing 200 acres and was conveyed to (blank) Duncan Jr. by Sarah Bell and from Duncan & Linn to Joseph Duncan by deed 22 July 1829, beg. at a beech on George Page's line, then ... on the State Road opposite to where Doctor Roberts formerly lived, then ... Oliphant's line, ... George Pages line, then to the beginning, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan. He appeared 28 Aug. 1829 before W. Logan, Clk. (FHL film 209,725; SLC 9/19/2012)
M-144/145: 25 Nov. 1826, Sarah Foster of Allen Co., Paschal Foster, Henry Foster, James Cardin and wife Frances, Thomas Duncan and wife Judith, John T. Foster and Francis L. Smith or his agent and Marandy his wife of Barren Co. KY, all the legatees of John Foster Sr. decd. of county & state afsd, to Joseph G. Cockrill of same county & state; that the above named legatees for $50 paid, sell to Joseph G. Cockrill two tracts of land adjoining, in the county afsd on Sinking Creek, being the land which the above named John Foster Sr. decd owned in his life, the two tracts containing 245 acres, bounded as follows: beg. at two white oaks & hicory Farmer Hall's west corner, then 8 poles to Wm. Newells corner black oak, walnut and chesnut, then with Newell's line S 44 poles to a stake in Radford line, then with said line W 276 poles to a black oak & in said line, then N 7 W 163? poles to a black oak & hicory on Bird's line, then with Bird's line N 87 E 120 poles to two beeches on said line, then with his line N 87 E 40 (42?) poles to his corner beech and white oak on Wm. Chapman's line, then with his line S 8? W 50 poles to his corner, then with another of his lines 87 deg. E 160? poles to Hall's & Minters corner two beeches in said line, then with Hall's and Minter's line S 90 poles to the beginning. [warrant title]. /s/ Sally (X) Foster, Paschal Foster, James Cardin, Frances E. Cardin, T. Duncan, Judith Duncan, John T. Foster, Marandy Smith, Henry Foster. Wit. William Chapman, Bird Chapman, James Cardin, Samuel Colvin. On 6 Dec. 1826 deed proved by oaths of James Cardin and Samuel Colvin to be the act of John T. Foster, and on 18 Dec. was ack. by James Cardin and Frances E. Cardin his wife, Thomas Duncan, Paschal Foster and Henry Foster & proved to be the act of Sally Foster by oaths of Bird Chapman & William Chapman, and on 3 Aug. 1830 was ack. by Judith Duncan wife of Thomas Duncan, the said Frances Cardin and Judith Duncan being examined separately ... (FHL film 209,725)
Vols. N-O 1831-1838 (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
N-204: 30 Aug. 1833, Cyrus Dillard of Sussex Co. VA by his attorney in fact Franklin (blank) to Thomas Duncan of Barren Co., for five notes of hand by said Duncan to said Dillard bearing this date, each for sum of $37.60, one payable in one year, one in two years, one in three years, one in four years, and one in five years after date, sell parcel of land in Barren Co. KY on waters of Fallen Timber and Skeggs Creek containing 188 acres, being part of a tract of 1000 acres patented to William Armstead, beg. on Vaughns Corner on Robert Williams line, ... John Lovings corner and line, ... Duncan's field, ..., to the beginning, warrant title. /s/ Cyrus Dillard by his attorney in fact Franklin Gorin. Ack. 1 Jan. 1834 by Franklin Gorin, attorney for Cyrus Dillard, before William Logan, Clerk, Barren Co. KY. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
N-382/383: 28 July 1834, Bartlett L. Graves, Sheriff of Barren Co. KY by John L. Graves, Deputy Sheriff, to Joseph Duncan of said Barren Co., that two executions of Fiere Facias issued from the Barren Circuit Court Clerk's Office on 23 Nov. 1833 against the estate of Charles Perkins, one in favour of William Porter for $125.21 with interest at 6% until paid and $5.71 cost, the other in favour of Robt. L. Gatewood for $78 with interest at 5% with interest from 27 March 1832 until paid and $7.55 cost, both returnable on Saturday preceeding 3rd Monday in January next ... which execution was placed in the hands of John L. Graves, Deputy Sheriff for Bartlett L. Graves then acting Sheriff of Barren Co., and John L. Graves levied on a tract of 110 acres on waters of Swearingin's fork of Beaver Creek, being the tract of land whereon said Charles Perkins now lives and which was on 6 April 1833 given in mortgage to Joseph Ewbank Junr. for $332, which tract of 110 acres was sold at public auction on 16 Dec. 1833 under the incumbrance of the afsd mortgage to Joseph Ewbank Jr., and Joseph Duncan was highest bidder at $7 which has been paid, now Bartlett L. Graves, John L. Graves his deputy, transfer and convey to said Joseph Duncan the afsd tract of land with its appurtenances against the claim of said Charles Perkins subject to the incumbrance of the mortgage. /s/ B.L. Graves, S.B.C.C., by J.L. Graves D.S. He appeared 28 July 1834 before William Logan, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
N-391/392: 12 Aug. 1834, Joseph Duncan and Polly his wife of Barren Co. KY to William Day of Cumberland Co. KY, for $1150 paid, sell tract of land in Barren Co. KY on waters of Boyds Creek, whereon said Duncan lives, containing 270 acres, beg. on the North side of a branch corner to Thomas Duncan, then ... west side of the Creek, then ... north side of the creek corner to Thomas Duncan, then up the creek ... crossing the creek ..., with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Polly (X) Duncan. They appeared 16 Aug. 1834 before William Logan, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
N-392/393: 28 July 1834, Joseph Duncan of Barren Co. KY to Joel S. Perkins of same, for $20 paid, sell tract of land on the waters of Swearingin's fork of Beaver Creek containing 110 acres, the same tract which was given in mortgage by Chas. Perkins to Joseph Ewbanks Jr. for $332 on 5 April 1833, being the tract on which said Chas. Perkins now lives and which was sold by the sheriff of Barren Co. under two executions and which said Duncan purchased at Sheriff's sale under the incumbrance of the mortgage to Joseph Ewbanks Jr. at $7.00, warrant title and interest he has under the deed from Bartlett L. Graves ..., nevertheless the said Joel S. Perkins receives the conveyance under the incumbrance of the mortgage from Charles Perkins to Joseph Ewbank Jr. for $332 and releases the said Duncan from all damage that may accrue by a deficiency of title in consequence of the mortgage. /s/ Joseph Duncan. He appeared 28 July 1834 before William Logan, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
N-439/440: 29 Nov. 1834, Jeremiah Vaughn of Barren Co. KY to Thomas Duncan of same, for $45 paid, sell tract of land in afsd on the waters of Fallen Timber & Skeggs Creek containing 30 acres, part of 1000 acres patented to William Armstead, beg. on Williams line, ... warrant title. /s/ Jeremiah Vaughn. He appeared 30 Nov. 1834 before William Logan, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
O-54/55: 18 May 1835, Joseph Duncan and wife Polly of Clay Co. MO to Joseph Lewis of Barren Co. KY, for $425 paid, sell tract of land in Barren Co. KY on Peters Creek, being part of Greens Military Survey, beg. at George Pages line, then ... State Road opposite to where Doctor Roberts formerly lived, then with a line of his survey along the State road ..., Oliphants corner and line, ... Geo. Page's line, ... warrant title, a deed having heretofore been made by said Duncan to said Lewis for the afsd tract of land on 20 Aug. 1829, but the dower was not relinquished by Mrs. Duncan and the object of this deed being to obtain the relinquishment of the dower of Mrs. Duncan. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Polly Duncan. They appeared 18 May 1835 before William T. Wood, Clerk of Clay Co. MO Court, and Polly Duncan relinquished her right of dower. Certification 19 May 1835 by John Bird, Presiding Justices of Clay Co. MO County Court, for William T. Wood, Clerk. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012) (MAD: see Barren Co. KY Deeds L-487 and L-489)
O-447/448: (blank) day of (blank) 1836, William Newall and wife Mary Ann of State of Illinois and Thomas Duncan of Barren Co. KY, for $200, sell tract of land in Barren Co. KY on waters of Skeggs Creek, being the same tract of land conveyed from Ponney? Nuckols to said William Newall by deed 24 Feb. 1833 recorded in Barren Co. Clerk's Office, beg. at a corner to William Elliott's survey and Mrs. Smatly?, then ... side of the hill, then ... hollow near the fork of the branch, then ..., with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ William Newell, Mary Ann Newell. They appeared 4 Feb. 1836 before Elarn S. Freeman, J.P., Hancock Co. IL. Certification by Wesly Williams, Clerk of Hancock Co. IL Commissioners Court, for Elaim? S. Freeman. Certification by Michael Rickard, Presiding Judge of the Hancock Co. IL Commissioners Court, for Wesly Williams. Statement by Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren County Court, that the deed was among the deeds in his office left unrecorded by William Logan, late clerk, with this endorsement thereon, 1836, March 19, rec'd & filed for record, whereupon the same together with this certificate has been admitted to record, 15 Oct. 1837. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
O-507/508: 7 May 1838, Thomas Duncan to James W. Scrivener, both of Barren Co. KY, for $380 paid, sell tract of land in afsd on waters of Boyds creek, beg. at a corner to Eubank, then with Browning's line ..., Browning and Triggs line, ... containing 95 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ T. Duncan, Judith Duncan. Wit. Thomas Scrivener, Isaac M. Scrivener. 9 May 1838, Thomas Duncan and wife Judith Duncan who relinquished her dower right, appeared before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk, Barren Co. KY. (FHL film 209,726; SLC 9/20/2012)
Vols. P-Q 1838-1842 (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
P-3: 26 July 1836, Thomas Mansfield to Thomas Duncan, both Barren Co. KY, for $250 paid, sell tract of land in afsd on waters of Boyds creek, beg. at a corner to Robert Williams, then with Duncan's line ... R. Williams line, then ... containing 100 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ T. Mansfield, Elizabeth M. (X) Mansfield. Wit. J.W. Scrivner, E. Smith. Thomas Mansfield and his wife Elizabeth M. Mansfield appeared 1 Jan. 1836 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk, by Richard Garnett, D.C. (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
P-295/296: 12 April 1839, Isaac Westerfield and wife Sarah to Thomas Duncan, all Barren Co. KY, for $400 paid, sell tract of land containing 100 acres on the waters of Boyds Creek in Barren Co., beg. on bank of Boyds creek, then running up the creek to an original corner, then ... on a branch, then ... George Gallaway's lot, then to the beginning, containing 100 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Isaac Westerfield, Sarah Westerfield. Isaac Westerfield and his wife Sarah Westerfield appeared 12 April 1839 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
Q-125/126: 27 Aug. 1840, Ephraim "Shith" and Thomas Mansfield of Barren Co. KY to Thomas Duncan of afsd, the said Ephraim Smith for $550 paid, sell to said Thomas Duncan tract of land on which said Smith resides in Barren Co. on Boyds Creek, beg. on south side of Boyds Creek corner to Duncan and Mansfield, then down the creek ... two elms on the point of an island, then with the meanders of the creek ... North bank of the creek and corner to Duncans Galloway tract, then ... corner to Bridgewater on Mr. c? Gillock's line, then ... Wm. Days line, then to the creek (1) ... (2) ... (3) containing 130 acres more or less, with appurtenances, warrant title. And the said Thomas Mansfield for $5 paid by said Ephraim Smith sells to said Thomas Duncan all that part of afsd parcel of land which lies south of the bed of Boyd's creek and designated in this deed by lines and corners ... on south side of Boyds Creek on the north side, and supposed to contain about 4 acres more or less, with appurtenances. Elizabeth Smith, wife of Ephraim Smith, relinquishes her right of dower. /s/ Ephraim Smith, Elizabeth Smith, T. Mansfield. They appeared 27 Aug. 1840 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren Co. Court. (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
Q-511: 28 Jan. 1842, Thomas Duncan & wife to Moses Greer, all Barren Co. KY, for $400 paid, sell tract of land on waters of Skeggs Creek containing 175 acres more or less, corner to William Elliots survey and Mrs. Smith, ... near the fork of the branch, ... (does not say "warrant"). /s/ T. Duncan, Judith Duncan. They appeared 28 Jan. 1842 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren Co. Court. (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
Q-521: 27 May 1843, Allen Williams to Thomas Duncan, both Barren Co. KY, for $87 paid, sell tract of land in Barren Co. on waters of Skeggs Creek, beg. at corner to Wm. Mansfield, then ... on Duncan's line, then "Duncancan's" corner a beech on R. Williams line, then ... H.C. Adams line, then ... Wm. Mansfield's line, then ... containing 85 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Allen Williams, Rebeca D. Williams. Wit. J.W. Scrivner. Allen Williams and Rebecca his wife appeared 29 May 1843 before Thoms J. Helm, Clerk, Barren Co. KY. (FHL film 209,727; SLC 9/20/2012)
Vols. R-S 1843-1850 (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
R-82: 29 March 1843, decree of Barren Co. circuit court Sept. 1839; Thomas Feland guardian of Robert Miller vs Samuel Scott & others; sell lot to George M. Trabue which John Duncan died seized; order of court March 1843. (FHL film 209,728)
R-110: 29 March 1843, decree of Barren Co. circuit court Sept. 1839; Thomas Feland guardian of Robert Miller vs Samuel Scott & others; sell lot to Ann E. Feland, Sarah L. Feland & Mary T. Feland, heirs of Thomas Feland decd, lot #34 (part), on dividing line between heirs of John Duncan decd and David Miller now James Deppe, adj. S.M. Bagby's now Wm. B. Kilgore's, adj. Sarah Scott's corner; order of court March 1843. (FHL film 209,728)
R-145: 1 Jan. 1844, George W. Pursley and Virginia N. Pursley, for $300 paid, sell to Thomas Duncan a tract of land on Glovers creek in Barren Co. contining 105 acres deeded to the G.W. Pursley by J.O. Hawkins &c but in this conveyance we except 2 acres part of said 105 acres having conveyed said 2 acre to James W. Foster, said 105 acres bounded beg. at a corner to Cleaver, then ... supposed to be Reads corner, ... original corner, then down the Creek to where Cleaver's line crosses the same, then with Cleaver's line crosses the same, ... to have and hold free from claims of all persons whomsoever, expressly understood that the 2 acres sold to James W. Foster is not hereby conveyed. /s/ George W. (X) Pursley, Virginia N. Pursley. They appeared before Thomas J. Helm, C.B.C.C., 1 Jan. 1844. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
R-174/175: That at the March term 1844 of the Barren Circuit Court on the Chancery side, a decree was rendered in a suit of H.P. Curd complainant and Nathan Bowles defendant, which ordered the tract of land in complainants bill containing 100 acres be sold to highest bidder, and Robert B. Hall was appointed a Commissioner to make the sale and convey the land to the purchaser, and on 15 April 1844 the sale was made after advertisement and Thomas Duncan was the highest bidder and purchaser of the 100 acres at $46.07, now R.B. Hall Commissioner sell to Thomas Duncan 100 acres in the bill mentioned be it more or less, free from claims of said Bowles, 20 June 1844. /s/ R.B. Hall, Commissioner. Barren Circuit Court June term 1844, Robert B. Hall ack. the deed, 21 June 1844, William Garnett, C.B.C.C. Certification by Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of County Court, the deed was recorded 2 July 1844. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
R-229: 27 July 1841, William W. Bailey to Thomas Duncan, both Barren Co. KY, for $188 paid, sell parcel of land in afsd county & state, beg. on south bank of Glovers Creek & corner to Pedens Nuckols tract, then ... to the S. bank of Glovers Creek, thence down the Creek with its meanders ... containing 47 acres more or less, warrant title. Wife Elizabeth Bailey relinquishes her right of dower. /s/ William W. Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey. They appeared 30 Sept. 1844 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
R-399/400: 18 Sept. 1845, H.P. Curd a Commissioner appointed by Barren Circuit Court, to Thomas Duncan, that in the trial of a chancery suit of B.B. & B.N. Crump agst Betsy Lowry at March term 1845 of said Court, it was ordered that the land mentioned in Complt's bill be sold or so much thereof as would satisfy and pay off said decree, and said Curd was appointed to make the sale and convey the land, which sale was made on 21 April 1845 when Thomas Duncan became the purchaser of 27 acres to be laid off on the west end so as to include the improvements on said tract of land at the sum of $53.77, now H.P. Curd Comss. as afsd, convey to Thomas Duncan the interest of the said Betsey Lowry to the land containing 27 acres, free from the claim of all and every person. /s/ H.P. Curd, Commissioner. The deed was produced at the Barren Circuit Court Sept. term 1845 before William Garnett, Clerk of said Court, on 18 Sept. 1845, /s/ William Garnett, 8 Oct. 1845. Certification by Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of County Court, 9 Oct. 1845. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
R-538: 10 Oct. 1846, Betsey Lowry to Thomas Duncan, for $216 paid, sell tract of land in Barren Co. on waters of Skeggs Creek conveyed to said Lowry by Cyrus Dillard, beg. at Jesse Mansfield's SE corner, then with Wells line to his corner in the original line, then with the original line to ... Robert William's line with Williams & Jesse Mansfields lines, containing 100 acres, but the said Lowry has heretofore conveyed to said Duncan 28 acres of the above 100 acres & only conveys 72 acres in this deed, warrant title. /s/ Betsey (X) Lowry. She appeared 10 Oct. 1846 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren County Court. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
S-149: Whereas a decree was rendered by Barren Circuit Court at Sept. term 1846 in a suit in Chancery wherein Abigail Marshall &c are Complts and Joel S. Perkins &c defts. by which decree Robert B. Hall was appointed commissioner to sell the land in the bill, and sold the land on 16 Nov. 1846 to Thomas Duncan, the purchaser of one of said tracts of land, now 30 March 1847 said Hall as Commissioner afsd to said Duncan, for $127.50 paid, sell to said Duncan one of the tracts of land containing 105 acres, to hold said land free from the claim or claims of all and every person. /s/ R.B. Hall Comsr. Barren Circuit Court, March term 1847, William Garnett Clerk of said Court certify the deed was produced in court 30 March 1847 by said Hall and ack., /s/ 17 April 1847, William Garnett, C.B.C.C. Certification by Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren Co. Court, 22 April 1847, /s/ Tho. J. Helm C.B.C.C. by H.C. Helm, D.C. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
S-375/376: 12 July 1848, Thomas Duncan and Judith Duncan his wife for 3 notes of hand of John W. Beauchamp and Robinson P. Beauchamp of even date herewith, each for $333.33, the first due one year from this date, the 2nd due 2 years from this date, the 3rd due 3 years from this date, all bearing interest from the date, sell to said Beauchamps a tract of land in Barren Co. on south fork of Little Barren River, west side thereof, containing by survey 150 acres more or less, beg. on a line of a military survey in the name of Robert Craddock and on which Elizabeth Walden once? lived, then ... near the head of the Mill Creek, then to the head of the south fork of the Mill Creek and round the same, then down the mill pond and on the south side of the same to a small sink at the margin of the pond and of the cleft, then a straight and new line made by Joel Slinker & William Slinker ... on the cleft of the south fork of Little Barren River, then down the same and with the clefts crossing the Mill Creek at its entrance in the South fork, including the Mills heretofore known by the name of Slinkers, Craddock or Penicks? Mill, together with the spring and streams on which said mill stands, that is the same tract of land sold as the property of P.D. Craddock by R.B. Hall D.S. & bought by me the said Thomas Duncan, warrant title. /s/ T. Duncan, Judith Duncan. They appeared 25 July 1848 before Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren Co. Court, and Judith ack. her signature, /s/ 12 Oct. 1848. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
S-526/527: (blank) day of Feb. 1850, David Duncan, formerly of Borough "(now city)" of Norfolk in State of Virginia, but now residing in County of Mecklenburg State afsd and guardian to my children Mary Elizabeth Duncan now Mary Elizabeth Lomax, William Wallace Duncan now deceased, James Armstrong Duncan and Amanda Churchill Duncan now deceased, who were devisees of Ann D. Shirley decd, late of the Borough (now City) of Norfolk aforesaid, and in my own right as the heir at law of the said William Wallace Duncan and Amanda Churchill Duncan, and as the father of David Robinson Duncan, William Wallace Duncan, Thomas Carey Duncan and D'Arcy Paul Duncan, infants born since the death of the said testatrix, Ann D. Shirley: Have constituted and appointed Lucien H. Lomax Esquire Attorney at Law of Abbeville, in the district of Abbeville in SC and husband of my daughter Mary Elizabeth Duncan now Lomax, my attorney to sell or otherwise dispose of all the real estate ... in State of KY of which Ann D. Shirley as heir or devisee of Christopher Tompkins and Robert Tompkins, was entitled to and which she devised by her will to my children afsd and also institute suits or take other legal means for the recovery of any lands or debts which may be due or owing to the devisees of said Ann D. Shirley, ... /s/ David Duncan. He appeared before Abram Keen, presiding J.P. for Mecklenburg Co. VA County Court, 11 Feb. 1850. Certification by Richard B. Baptist, Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. VA County Court, for Abram Keen, the only presiding Magistrate for said County Court, 11 Feb. 1850. Certification by Abram Keen, the only presiding Justice of the County Court of Mecklenburg Co. VA, for Richard B. Baptist, 11 Feb. 1850. (FHL film 209,728; SLC 9/20/2012)
Vols. T-U 1850-1852 (FHL film 209,729; SLC 9/20/2012)
T-62/63: 21 March 1849, Joseph R. Garnett, Commissioner appointed by Barren Circuit Court, to Thomas Duncan, that said Barren Circuit Court at Sept. term 1848 in suit in chancery in which Thomas Duncan was complainant and William Pursley defendant, ordered that a tract of land on Glovers Creek in Barren Co., supposed to contain by survey 22 acres more or less, being the tract on which James W. Foster then lived adj. the lands of Thomas Duncan, or so much as would be necessary for that purpose, be sold for cash to pay off the sums in the decree, and that Joseph R. Garnett was appointed a Commissioner to make the sale, and after advertising, on 20 Nov. 1848 sold the tract of land to the highest bidder, and Thomas Duncan who was the complainant being the highest bidder, became the purchaser at the sum of $71. Therefore, Joseph R. Garnett ... conveys to said Thomas Duncan the afsd tract of land. /s/ J.R. Garnett. He appeared 24 March 1849 at the March term of Barren Circuit Court, /s/ 18 April 1849, William Garnett, C.B.C.O. Certification by Thomas J. Helm, Clerk of Barren County Court, 19 April 1849, by H.C. Helm, D.C. (FHL film 209,729; SLC 9/20/2012)
T-181: In consideration of $1 paid to me by William Wells, Benjamin Peden and Robert Williams, "Trustees of (Duncan's) Common School District No.38," I have sold ... to said Trustees and their successors in office forever one acre of land to be run in a square so as to include the ball knob in my woods pasture, I also sell to them firewood for the use of any school that may be taught at a school house to be erected on said acre of land, said wood to be taken off my adjoining lands, also logs & board timber to build a school house, also the use of my spring nearby, ... forever free from all persons claiming under me. 10? Sept. 1849. /s/ T. Duncan. Thomas Duncan ack. deed before Thos. J. Helm, C.B.C.C., by William Garnett, D.C., 3 Oct. 1849. (FHL film 209,729; SLC 9/20/2012)
T-314/315: 28 July 1851, Thomas Duncan of Barren Co. KY for $156.29 paid, sells to Benjamin F. Dicky and Joseph Nevill son of James Nevill, tract of land in Barren Co. KY south of the Lexington road and East of Prewitt's Knob containing 54 acres and 73 poles, beg. by the side of the road and at the end of Nevill's lane, then ... passing corner between said Dicky and Nevill at the end of their division line, then ... to the beginning, Dickey to have the land south of said division line and Nevill to have the land north of said line, warrant title. /s/ T. Duncan, Judith Duncan. They appeared 28 July 1851 before Travis Cockrill, Clerk of Barren County Court, and Judith ack. her signing. (FHL film 209,729; SLC 9/20/2012)
U-8: 30 Dec. 1851, Lucian H. Lomax and wife Mary Elizabeth late Duncan, James Armstrong Duncan, David Roberson Duncan, Dearcey Paul Duncan and Wm. Wallace Duncan, devisees of Ann D. Shirley, by William E. Mumford as comr., to Asa Young; that March term Barren Circuit Court 1850, decree upon a petition in chancery filed by said Lucian H. Lomax and wife Mary Elizabeth and John G?. Rogers guardian of said James, David, Thomas, Dearcy and William Duncan, praying for sale of 900? acres on Peters Creek patented to heirs of Robert Lumpkins on 14 March 1806? and devised by said Ann D. Shirley to the children of David Duncan; directing land be sold; Asa Young became purchaser to Lot #6 of 186 acres and Lot #7 of 176 acres, for aggregate $181; deed to Asa Young. (FHL film 209,729) (MAD: see Mecklenburg Co. VA and Spartanburg Co. SC)
Z-28: 18 March 1858, Judith Duncan to Mary Jane Dillion, Narcissa A. Ray, Sarah Tho. E. Chism, Francis A. Smith, Lucretia M. Smith, James J.A.J. Duncan and Aaron Thomas Kinslow, my grandson, for $1 and love, all of whom are children save Aaron Thos. Kinslow who is a grandson; four young negroes; Martha about 10 or 11 years old, Sam about 7 years old, Dolly about 5 years old, & Parka about 3 years old; household furniture except three beds, kitchen furniture, farming tools, animals except a young brown mare & a little dun horse colt; also cattle, etc.; the negros having been alloted to Judith as part of her dower in the estate of Thomas Duncan decd. (FHL film 209,732)
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