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Ralls Co. MO 1830-1850 Census
No Duncan indexed
1860 Ralls Co. MO Census
Saverton Twp.
Pg.754, #1203-1191, Leroy GLASSCOCK 55 VA farmer $10,000-$2,000
Ann 43 VA
Mary DUNCAN 45 VA (blank) $0-$1,700
John A. BRUMBLET 28 MA farm laborer
1870 Ralls Co. MO Census (pg.43 & 96 also from Kathy Cawley 2/2002)
Jasper Twp., P.O. Madisonville
Pg.43, #182-163, DUNCAN, John 30 IN farmer $5500-$800
Jane 29 IN Keeping house
William 8, Franklin (m) 5 IN
Olive (f) 4 IN
(MAD: John J. Duncan mar. Maria J. Pope 12/11/1860 Hancock Co. IN; 1880 Moultrie Co. IL census, wife Clementine)
Saverton Twp.
Pg.96, #89-81, GLASSCOCK, Leroy 73 VA farmer $8800-$1150
Ann 49 VA keeping house
DUNCAN, Mary 50 VA BLACK domestic servant
PERKINS, Albert (m) 18 MD (white) farm hand
DUNCAN, John 16 MO BLACK farm hand
Thomas 12 MO BLACK farm hand
CONNER, Benjamin 16 MO (white) farm hand
Spencer Twp., P.O. New London
Pg.136, #379-328, DUNCAN, Julia 40 KY BLACK keeping house $0-$0
Mary 10 MO BLACK
John 16 MO BLACK farm hand
Ralls Co. MO Deed Indexes (SLC 5/11/2013)
Indexes 1821-1861, Vol.A (FHL film 972,884)
A-322: Duncan, William to Kinney, Mary W., 10/11/1823, 9/10/1824, W.D., Lot 6 Blk. 13 Palmyra
A-385: Duncan, Wm. to Fry, Abraham K., 11/19/1825, 2/13/1826, W.D., Pt. lot in Palmyra
A-197: Duncan, Cary from Shaw, Joel (by Sheriff), 8/19/1823, 8/19/1823, Sheriff's Deed, lots in Palmyra
A-392: Duncan, Wm. from Fry, Abraham K., 3/16/1826, 4/22/1826, W.D., S 1/2 SE 1/4 13-58-6
A-393: Duncan, Wm. from Massie, Wm. & wf, 3/14/1826, 4/22/1826, W.D., lot 2 Blk 14 & lot 5 Blk 6, Palmyra
Indexes 1848-1868 (FHL film 972,907)
No Duncan to 1862
Ralls Co. MO Deeds, v.A-C 1821-1838 (FHL film 972,887; SLC 7/17/2014; have JPG images)
A-197/198: Green DeWitt, Sheriff of Ralls Co. MO, that certain Writs of Execution issued from Clerk's Office of Circuit Court for Ralls Co., returnable at December term of said court 1822, against Samuel K. Caldwell, admr. & Mary Shaw, admx, of goods & chattels, rights & credits of Joel Shaw decd, the one in favour of Hugh White & the other of Samuel Shaw, directed to Sheriff of Ralls Co., by virtue of which Writs of Execution, I the said Sheriff on 2 May 1822 seized all the interest of said Joel Shaw decd. to lots of ground in town of Palmyra, lot No.5 in block No.17, lot No.6 in block No.17, lot No.8 in block No.19, lot No.3 in block No.31, and lot No.4 in block No.31, being advertised agreable to law ..., on 20 Aug. 1822, I sold at public sale the interest of Joel Shaw decd., and Cary K. Duncan of Lincoln Co. afsd was highest bidder at $6.75, now I, Green DeWitt, Sheriff, for $6.75 paid by said Cary K. Duncan, transfer and assign to said Cary K. Duncan all the interest of Joel Shaw decd. to afsd lots of ground, forever. /s/ 20 Aug. 1822. /s/ G. DeWitt, Shff. (FHL film 972,887)
A-198/199: Pike Co. MO, to Sheriff of Ralls Co., by our writ of Testatum Fieri Facias we commanded you of the goods, ... of Joel Shaw decd. at the time of his death in the hands of Samuel K. Caldwell admin. and Mary Shaw administratrix of said Joel Shaw deceased and unadministered in your county, you cause to be made $418.58 cost which Samuel Shaw at term of our Circuit Court began and held on 2nd Mon. in Nov. 1821 recovered against said Samuel H. Caldwell, admin., as well as $2 for said writ of execution and 50 cents to the Sheriff of Pike Co. for his return on the first execution ... amounting in all to $423.08, and you cause to be made and have the money before the Judge of our court at next term at August ... by levying on 55-3/4 acres of land adj. town of Palmyra and now in Ralls Co. MO, and also on 67 lots in the town afsd which you had advertised for sale but could not complete said sales for want of sufficient time, and praying for further time and we being desirous that said Samuel Shaw should have his damages and cost, command you to sell for the best price you can command at public sale ... /s/ Levi Pettibone, Clerk of our said court, 14 Aug. 1821. (FHL film 972,887)
A-199: Pike Co. MO, to Sheriff of Ralls Co., by our writ of Testatum Fieri Facias we commanded you of the goods, ... of Joel Shaw decd. at the time of his death in the hands of Samuel K. Caldwell admin. and Mary Shaw administratrix of said Joel Shaw deceased and unadministered in your county, you cause to be made $17, the residue of damage, and $17.13 interest, which Hugh White at term of our Circuit Court began and held on 2nd Mon. in July 1821 recovered against said Samuel H. Caldwell, admin., as well as $2 for said writ of execution ... amounting in all to $36.13, and you cause to be made and have the money before the Judge of our court at next term at August ... 1822 (more not copied) (FHL film 972,887)
A-322/323: William Duncan of Ralls Co. MO have this day sold to Mary W. Kinney of Ralls Co. MO all my interest and claim to a certain parcel of land in town of Palmyra in county and state afsd, Lot No.6 in Block No.13, for $30 paid by said Mary W. Kinney, have conveyed all my right to lot No.6 in Block No.13 in town of Palmyra to Mary W. Kinney with appurtenances. 11 Oct. 1823. /s/ William Duncan. Wit. Abraham K. Frye, Lewis Kinney. Ack. 26 Aug. 1824 by William Dunken before John Longmire, J.P. Recorded Sept. 10, 1824. (FHL film 972,887)
A-385: 19 Nov. 1825, William Duncan of Ralls Co. MO to Abraham K. Fry of afsd, for $550 receipt acknowledged, sell to A.K. Fry one lot of ground containing 54-3/4 acres, being part of the location on which the town of Palmyra is situated and the part claimed by Joel Shaw decd, and was sold under execution to satisfy his debts & joining Palmyra on the south and O. Dickerson on the east of his farm on which he now lives, 6-1/2 acres of said tract of land that is improved with the houses and every appurtenances thereunto belonging is rated $265, I the said Duncan warrant and defend title of, from claim of all and every person to the sd A.K. Fry, the balance of said tract containing 48 acres and 1/4 acre that is rated at $285, I, William Duncan, only warrant and defend the title from the claim of all and every person claiming through or under me, to the said Abraham K. Fry. /s/ William Duncan. Wit. Elijah Stapp. Ack. 19 Nov. 1825 by William Duncan before Elijah Stapp, J.P., Ralls Co. MO. Recorded Feb. 13, 1826. (FHL film 972,887)
A-392/393: 6 March 1826, Abraham K. Fry of Ralls Co. MO to William Duncan of afsd, for $150 paid, sell tract or parcel of land in afsd on the waters of North Two Rivers, being known to be the south half of SE 1/4 of Sec.13 Twp.58N Range 6W as per pattent issued 10 May 1821, warrant title with appurtenances. /s/ Abraham K. Fry. Ack. 6 March 1826 by Abraham K. Fry before Elijah Stapp, J.P. of Ralls Co. MO. Recorded April 22, 1826. (FHL film 972,887)
A-393/394: 14 March 1826, William Massie and Susan his wife of Ralls Co. MO to William Duncan of afsd, for $32 paid, sell two lots or parcels of ground in Ralls Co. in town of Palmyra, known by Lot No.2 in Block No.14 and Lot No.5 in Block No.6 on the platt of said town of Palmyra, for the above $32, warrant title, with appurtenances. /s/ Wm. Massie, Susan Massie. Wit. Elijah Stapp, Alexr. Shannon. Ack. 14 March 1826 by William Massie and Susan his wife before Elijah Stapp, J.P. of Ralls Co. MO. Recorded April 22, 1826. (FHL film 972,887)
Audrain Co. MO Deeds (SLC 7/18/2014)
G-92/93: Stephen Duncan and Catharine A. Duncan his wife have appointed N.P. Minor our attorney to prosecute any suits for us for recovery of any real estate which we may have an interest in, in the counties of Pike, Ralls, Lincoln and Audrain in the state of Missouri or to settle by compromise or otherwise any dispute in reference to said real estate and also to sell and dispose of in fee simple any real estate in which we are interested in the above counties and to make to Edwin Philander? and Daniel Draper Jr. a good warentee deed to the following real estate in Pike Co. MO, Sec.20 Twp.54N R1W containing 360 acres more or less as soon as the said Draper shall comply with the terms and agreements entered into at the time of sale or in his discretion may make to said Draper a deed with a clause of mortgage at any time as our said attorney may see fit ... our said attorney is advised and empowered to sell the said (too dark) for such price as he shall think fit ... and make a deed or conveyance ... 28 Nov. 1855. /s/ Stephen Duncan, Cathn. A. Duncan. Wit. Charlotte B. Davis, S.M. Davis. Ack. 17 Dec. 1855 before Robert W. Wood, a Commissioner for Missouri resident in the City of Natches, Adams Co. MS. Filed for record August 29, 1856. (FHL film 968,972)
G-97/98: Jared D. Fyler of Adams Co. MS for his right in equity and $1 paid by Stephen Duncan of afsd, sell and quit claim to said Stephen Duncan my interest as well as in possession or in expectancy for one undivided third part of following tracts of land with buildings and other improvements, to wit, a tract of land in Ralls Co. MO, being the NE 1/4 and ? E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec.28 Twp. (too dark) N of Range 5W, the same conveyed by (too dark) Herrick and wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed 11 (too dark) 1837 and recorded in Ralls Co. Book C pg.194?; also a tract of land in Pike Co. state last afsd, being a part of fractional Sec.20 Twp.54N Range 1W containing 360 acres and is the same conveyed to Ja(too dark) D. Fyler by Isaac Herrick & wife by deed May 25, 18(too dark) recorded in Pike Co. Book E pg. 123 and 124 and is known as the Jones Farms; also a tract of land in said Pike Co. being the 1/2 of NW 1/4 fractional Sec.20 Twp.54N Range 1 containing 40 acres more or less conveyed to Jared D. Fyler by Herrick & wife by deed Jan. 1, 1836, recorded Pike Co. Book pg 48; also the remaining half of fractional NW 1/4 Sec.20 Twp. (too dark) as will appear by deed by the same to the same recorded Pike Co. Book E pg (blank); also following tracts entered by said Isaac Herrick at land office in Palmyra, MO, by following certificates dated July 19, 1836, to wit, Certificate No.14730 for (too dark) hundred 20 acres, Certificate No.14728 for 2,400 acres, Cert. No. 14731 for 1451-29/100 acres; Certificate No.14729 for 320 acres; certificate No. 14913 for 100 acres; also by certificate dated Aug. 1836 No. (too dark) 240 acres; Certificate No.15167 for ?hundred 69-13/100 acres; all of said lands in said certificates is the same conveyed by afsd Isaac Herrick & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed August 1836 recorded in said Pike Co. F pg.378, also a tract of land in Lincoln (too dark) state last afsd containing 800 arpens and is the same tract of land conveyed to said Isaac Herrick by James Sims and wife by deed Aug. 8, 1836, recorded in Lincoln Co. Book D pg 189 & 190, also following lots of land in town of Louisianna in said Pike Co., to wit, a lot having a front of 16 feet and depth 120 feet in Block No. 17 said lot being No.94, also 2 lots in said block being No.153 and 154, ...60 feet front and 120 feet deep and is the same conveyed by Isaac Herrick & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed March 23, 1837, recorded Pike Co. Book E pg 181 and 182; also tract of land in Pike Co. State of Illinois, to wit, Sec. No.7 Twp.5S Range 4W containing 734.29 acres, the E 1/2 Sec.12 Twp.5S Range 2W of 4th principle meridian being the same land conveyed by Robert W. Taylor and wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed 30 Oct. 1839 recorded in Pike Book No.16 pg 172 & 173. /s/ 22 Feb. 1849, J.D. Fyler. Ack. 21 July 1852 before Samuel Wood, Clerk of Circuit Court of Adams Co. MS. Filed for record Aug. 29, 1856. (FHL film 968,972)
G-99/101: Jared D. Fyler and Sarah wife of said Jared D., residence of Adams Co. MS, have sold to Stephen Duncan of Adams Co. MS and Alvares Fisk of City of New Orleans, State of Louisianna, all our interest to following tracts of land in state of Missouri; tract in Ralls Co., being NE 1/4 and E 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec.28 Twp.51N Range 5W, being the same tract conveyed by Isaac Harrick & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed March 11, 1837, recorded in Ralls Co. Book C pg.194 & 195; another tract in Pike Co., being part of fractional Sec.20 Twp.54N Range 1W containing 360 acres known as the Jones Farm being the same conveyed by Isaac Herrick & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed ... 25, 1836, recorded in Pike Co. Book E? pg.123 & 124; another tract in Pike Co., being 1/2 NW 1/4 fractional Sec. (too dark) Twp.54N Range 1W containing 40 acres more or less, being the same conveyed by Isaac Herrick & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed Jan. 1, 1836, recorded in Pike Co. Book E? pg.48;
also the remaining half of said fractional NW? 1/4 Sec.20 above described conveyed by Isaac Herrick & wife to said Jared D. Fyler by deed March 7, 1837, recorded in Pike Co. Book (too dark ...) at the land office in Palmyra, MO, as they appear by the following mentioned cert. dated July 19, 1836, to wit, No.14928 for 2,x00 acres; No.14,729, for 320 acres; No.14,730 for 15,020 acres; No.14,731 for 14,051-29/100 acres; No.14913 for 160 acres; certificates dated Aug. 12, 1836 for 240 acres; No.15167 for 169-13/100 acres; all of said lands having been conveyed by said Herrick & wife to said Tyler by deed Aug. 1836, recorded in Pike Co. Book (too dark) pg.378;
excepting from this conveyance the interest of Fyler in the following described tracts embraced in those certificates & situated in Audrain Co., the E 1/2 Sec.24, N 1/2 Sec.27, S 1/2 Sec.9, E 1/2? of SW 1/4 Sec.24, all in Sec.? 26, Twp.52, Range 5; also NE 1/4 Sec.30, E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.29, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.31, E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.33, N 1/2 Sec.30, S 1/2 Sec.19, and W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.30; and this exception made convey to said Duncan & Fisk;
also the interest of said Fyler as afsd to following tracts of land in state of MO, tract of land in Lincoln Co. containing 800 arpens, being conveyed to said Herrick by James Sims & wife by deed Aug. 8, 1836, recorded in Lincoln Co. Book D pg.189 & 190 & by Herrick to Fyler;
also lots in town of Louisianna, Pike Co., to wit, lot having front of 16 feet running back 120 feet, being lot No.94 in Block 17; also lots No.153 & 154 in said block, ..., each a front of 60 feet by a depth of 120 feet, conveyed by said Herrick & wife to said Fyler by deed March 23, 1837, recorded in Pike Co. Book E pg. 181 & 182;
it is declared that the interest herein conveyed is the undivided third part of said tracts of land excepting only those above excepted, the other undivided 2/3 of all of said lands having been previously conveyed to said Duncan & said Fisk by deed from said Fyler to them dated Feb. 22, 1849. Now for $1 paid by said Duncan & Fisk, by quit-claim by said Duncan & Fisk unto Jared D. Fyler Junior and Agness?? H. Fyler, residents of St. Louis Co., MO, all their interest in a tract of land in Pike Co. State of Illinois, Sec.7 Twp.5S Range ? West containing 734-29/100 acres, and E 1/2 & SW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.5S Range 5W, being the same tract conveyed by Rolin W. ?? & wife to Jared D. Fyler by deed Oct. 30, 1839, recorded in Pike Co. Book 16 pg. 473, the said undivided 2/3 of said tract have been conveyed to said Duncan & Fisk by said Fyler by deed Feb. 22, 1849. 23 June 1852, /s/ J.D. Fyler. Ack. 21 June 1852 before Samuel Wood, Clerk of Adams Co. MS Circuit Court. Filed for record Aug. 29, 1856. (FHL film 968,972)
Marion Co. MO Deeds (SLC 7/21/2014; have JPG images)
A-142/143: 30 Oct. 1825, George McDaniel and Charlotte his wife of Ralls Co. MO to William Duncan of afsd, for $11 paid, sell our interest to lots of land in town of Palmyra, county & state afsd, known as Nos. of Lots 3 and 4, Block No.7, warrant title. /s/ George McDaniel, Charlotte McDaniel. Ack. 26 May 1828 by George McDaniel and Charlotte his wife before Theodore Jones, Clerk of Marion Co. Circuit Court. Filed for record 10 Jan. 1829. (FHL film 978,466)
A-155/157: Shff of Ralls to Duncan, Deed. In the Circuit Court for Ralls Co. MO, 16 Feb. 1826, the following order was made as will appear in Record Book A, pg.97, to wit, on the motion of William Duncan who has proved here in court that a mistake was committed by Green Dewitt former Sheriff of Ralls Co. on 20 August 1822 when he inserted or caused to be inserted in a deed by him made to William Duncan and acknowledged on 21 Aug. 1822 for certain lands adjacent to Palmyra and for certain lots in the Town of Palmyra sold by said Sheriff as the property of Joel Shaw decd. to said Duncan as the highest bidder, lot No.1 in Block 8, whereas he ought to have inserted Lot No.5 in Block No.8, therefore it is ordered by the court that the Sheriff made a deed to said William Duncan for Lot No.5 in Block No.8 in the town of Palmyra in Ralls Co., now therefore I, Joseph Wright, Sheriff of Ralls Co. MO, ... per afsd order and for consideration money paid by said William Duncan to said Green DeWitt former sheriff, $276.81-1/2, being the purchase money paid for the afsd lot in town of Palmyra and for other lots and lands as will appear by reference to the deed of said Green DeWitt former Sheriff of Ralls Co. to said William Duncan dated 20 Aug. 1822 and recorded in Deed Book A, pg.136, and following, in Ralls Co. MO Recorder's office, to which deed this is a supplement for the purpose of correcting the error, Therefore I the Sheriff sell all the interest and property of Joel Shaw decd. to the afsd lot No.5 in Block No.8 to said William Duncan. 30 March 1829. /s/ Joseph Wright, Sheriff for Ralls Co. Ack. 30 March 1829 by Joseph Wright, Sheriff of Ralls Co., before Richard Boyce, Justice of Ralls Co. Court, /s/ Richd. Boyce, J.C.C. Filed for record 31 March 1829. (FHL film 978,466)
Some early Duncans in Ralls Co. MO:
William Duncan, 9 March 1826, introduced along with Col. Elijah Stapp, in letter by Green DeWitt of Ralls Co. MO to Stephen F. Austin of Texas, Duncan and Stapp had "come to Texas for the purpose of selecting lands for a number of families who intend to migrate from this county to that country." (from pg.326, "The Signers of the TX Declaration of Independence" by Louis Wiltz Kemp, 1944, from Evelyn Sigler and Lucille Mehrkam 1984; and from pg.294, "War of 1812 Veterans in TX, by Mary Smith Fay, FHL book 976.4 M2f, from Lucille Mehrkam 1984) (MAD: Elijah Stapp died 21 Aug. 1842 Indianola, Victoria later Calhoun Co. TX.)
James D. Duncan, 2 Sept. 1850, bondsman with Andrew Briscoe for Nancy Holmes, free woman of Color, in Ralls Co. MO Book D-284 (pg.125, Vol.XIII #3, Summer, 1993, "MO State Gen. Association Journal" FHL book 977.8 D25m, from Dorothy Franks 2/1995) (MAD: one James D. Dunkum in 1850 Pike Co. MO census)
Mrs. Sarah D. Duncan, 15 Oct. 1865, mar. Elijah Swinford.
John W. Duncan, 1 Nov. 1888, of Ralls Co. MO, over 21 years, mar. Ida Belle Key of Audrain Co. MO, over 18 years, in Audrain Co. MO, pg.294 (from Dorothy Franks 1989)
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