Duncans in Charles Co. MD

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

Last revised December 11, 2003

CHARLES CO. MD
Formed 1658; original county
Prince Georges formed 1695 from Charles, Calvert
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1790-1800 Charles Co. MD Census
      No Duncan indexed

1810 Charles Co. MD Census
Pg.99  William Duncan      00010  -  01010

1820-1870 Charles Co. MD Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

COUNTY RECORDS

Charles Co. MD Land Records 1658-1886; General Index (FHL film 13,707)
      Index 1658-1832 - no Duncan
      Index 1832-1887 - no Duncan through 1850
 

Charles Co. MD Circuit Court Records "Land Records" (from index by Annie Walker Burns Bell, Vol.1, A-F, on FHL film 1,486,571)
      Liber D#2, 1710-1713, folio 140-141: Court June 12, 1711. Nimrod Duinkin, an orphan child, bound to John Landors (or? 2 words I cannot read) he being 9 years of age last March until he arrives at age 21, he the [said] Landors obliges himself to teach Nimrod to read the Bible, trade of cooper and carpenter. (FHL film 13,752)
 

Charles Co. MD Wills 1629-1947 (index on FHL film 13,722)
      No Duncan
 

OTHER RECORDS

Early Duncans in Charles Co. MD:
      Nimrod Duncan, an orphan boy, 29 Aug. 1720, given his freedom and personalty in will of John Sanders of Mattawoman, Charles Co., proved 30 April 1722; from Will Book 17, pg.168 (pg.94, Vol.5, 1720-1726, "The Maryland calendar of wills" Vol.1-8 by Jane Baldwin Cotton 1904-1928; FHL book 975.2 P28c)
      Matthew Duncan, 2 or 21 Aug. 1759, witness to will of James Niveson of Charles Co., proved 25 Oct. 1759, filed in Will Book 30, part 2, pg.758 (pg.75 of "Abstracts of Wills in Charles & St.Mary's Cos. MD 1744-1772, from Books 24-38 incl. except Book 31" by Annie Walker Burns Bell, FHL book 975.24 S2b; and pg.249, Vol.11, 1753-1760, "Maryland Calendar of Wills" by F. Edward Wright, based on the work of Annie Walker Burns, FHL book 975.2 P28c)
      William Duncan, 2 April 1775, admin. George Dillard, estate appraised by Agustin Ward and Benjamin Brawner, creditor William Hutchison; Inventory filed in the Prerogative Court of MD, Liber 123, folio 14 (pg.53, Vol.15, 1774-1777, "Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1718-1777" by V.L. Skinner, Jr., FHL book 975.2 P28s)
      James Duncan, 4 April 1787, married Sarah Leach by Rev. Francis Walker of William & Mary Parish, Charles Co. (pg.494, Vol.II, "Maryland records : colonial, revolutionary, county and church from original sources" Vol.I and II, by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, 1915 and 1928; FHL book 975.2 D29b and fiche 6,046,943 and films 873,779 and 1,033,832 item 1)
      Rev. William Duncan, 1808, native of Kent Co., ordained 1808 by Bishop Clagett, rector of Durham Parish, Charles Co.; 1813 of All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., died 1819. (Notes on MD Clergy, pg.218, "Marriages and Deaths from 'MD Gazette' 1727-1839" by Robert W. Barnes, FHL book 975.2 V2b) (MAD: see his will in Anne Arundel Co.)
 

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