Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
Last revised August 8, 2008
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1830-1860 Amite Co. MS Census
No Duncan indexed
1870 Amite Co. MS Census
Between Jackson & Holmesville R., P.O. Liberty
Pg.406, #451-451, DUNCAN, Austin (m) 25 LA BLACK F.laborer $0-$0
SANDLE (ZENDLE? JENDLE?), Frances (f) 20 MS BLACK F.laborer
DUNCAN, Josephine 4 MS BLACK
Between Woodville & Clinton R., P.O. Liberty
Pg.506, #1921-1921, DUNCAN, William 56 MS BLACK (blank) $0-$0
Harriet 40 MS BLACK
Jessie (m) 17 MS BLACK day laborer
Amite Co. MS Marriage Index 1809-1875 (FHL film 864,486; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan to 1875; no Sarah Lusk to 1860
Amite Co. MS Will Book
Pg.86-87: Will of Elizabeth Lusk dated 7 Aug. 1852, proved 11 Jan. 1858; legatees: Amos Lusk, Lavice/Lavica Steele, Sarah Duncan, heirs of John H. Lusk, heirs of Joseph Lusk; exec. Amos Lusk; wit. Daniel Wilson, Redick/Readick Sojourner, R.M. Nelson. (from pg.57, "MS Genealogical Exchange" Vol.7, 1961, FHL book 976.2 B2g; and Vol.2, "Amite Co. MS 1699-1865" 3 Vols., by Albert E. Casey, assisted by Frances Powell Otken, 1948, FHL book 976.224 D4c and fiche 6,049,718 to 6,049,720)
MAD: Sarah (Lusk) was wife of David Duncan, married in Mississippi or Texas before 1840, from "Duncan Family Marriages, Mostly Before 1850" by Nancy Reba Roy, 1959 (SLC old booklet # 929.2 PB#2394) as sent her by Mrs. L.O. Settle of Baytown, TX. I cannot identify this David Duncan with a wife Sarah in the 1850 census.
Amite Co. MS Final Records, Chancery Clerk; Index 1810-1842 (FHL film 876,830; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Final Records v.16 1849-1852 (FHL film 876,830; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Index to Probate Court Files, 1809-1971 (FHL film 864,485 item 3; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Misc. Index to Probate etc., no dates given (FHL film 876,836 item 2-3; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Probate Minute Book, index to vols. 1-10 1835-1869 (Vols. 1 and 6 missing) (FHL film 876,836 item 1; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Probate Records; wills & admin. 1809-1820 (FHL film 864,485 item 4; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Index to Probate Records 1835-1870 (FHL film 864,485 item 5; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Index to Probate Records Vol.5 1829-1833 (FHL film 864,485 item 1; SLC 6/18/2008)
No Duncan
Amite Co. MS Conveyance Records; index v.1, 1810-1870 (FHL film 864,435; SLC 6/18/2008)
1-124: Duncan, Abner L. from Saml. H. Stackhouse, land, filed 2/4/1820
1-131: Duncan, Abner L. from Saml. H. Stackhouse, land, filed 3/3/1820
No other Duncan
1-124: 6 Aug. 1818, before Notary Public of City of New Orleans, LA, appeared Samuel H. Stackhouse, a merchant of this city, and said he granted to Abner L. Duncan, atty. & counsellor at law of same, 4 quarter sections in Amite Co. MS bought from the United States, NW 1/4 Sec.19, SW 1/4 Sec.19, NE 1/4 Sec.24, and SE 1/4 Sec.24, and slave, stock, etc. on said quarter sections of land, and lot in town of Liberty, MS, for $5,000. (FHL film 864,441; SLC 6/18/2008)
1-131: 3 March 1820?, before Notary Public of City of New Orleans, LA, appeared Samuel H. Stackhouse, a merchant of this city, and Abner L. Duncan, atty. & counsellor at law of same, ... land in Sec.13 and 11: Sec.13, NE 1/4 Sec.13, 151.12 acres, and Sec.11, 156.30 acres, and 3 lots in town of Liberty, all Amite Co. MS, and 4 quarter sections in note 6 Aug. 1818, for $1,000. (FHL film 864,441; SLC 6/18/2008)
Index to conveyances v.5 1839-1842 - no Duncan (FHL film 876,836 item 4; SLC 6/18/2008)
1908 "A history of Missouri from the earliest explorations and settlements until the admission of the state into the Union" 3 Vols., by Louis Houck, pub. by R.R. Donnelley (FHL book 977.8 H2h and films 1,697,679 items 2-3 and 1,320,710 item 1; from Louis Boone 1984)
Pg.68-9: Chapter on Bellefontaine. [most of page seems to be continuation of footnote; many immigrants from Kaskaskia] ... In addition to these we find the following American settlers, either in the village and south of fork of the Missouri river, or in the adjacent territory: Edmond Hodges, who was syndic in the neighborhood in 1787; ... William Musick (1795), from Kaskaskia, also David and Thomas R. Musick, David was also at Marais des Liards in 1797, and part of the family on Feefee in 1800; ... Thomas Williams (1797), on the Maramec and Williams creek in 1800; Samuel, William, and Amos Duncan (1797), Amos afterwards removed to Pearl river in the Mississippi territory; ... Thomas Hooper (1797); ... [other Hodge names in 1798, "all these seem to have been on the Missouri near the town;"] ... Others here at an early date: ... Joel L. Musick; ....
MAD: Amos Duncan was on the 1805 "Amite" (Wilkinson) Co. MS Census with 1 white male over 21, 3 females, 4 total, between Robert Furlow and James Burney. (pg.130, Vol.I "Amite Co. MS 1699-1865" 3 Vols., by Albert E. Casey, 1948, FHL book 976.224 D4c and fiche 6,049,718 to 6,049,720)
Amos Duncan made application #25 for 320 acres on waters of Amite on 13 July 1807, permission granted same date by Register of Land Office west of Pearl River to settlers on lands ceded to US 3 March 1807. (pg.391, Vol.I "Amite Co. MS 1699-1865" 3 Vols., by Albert E. Casey, 1948, FHL book 976.224 D4c and fiche 6,049,718 to 6,049,720)
Early Duncans in Amite Co. MS:
Abner Duncan, 4 Feb. 1820, bought land from Samuel H. Stackhouse, Conveyance Book I, pg.124 (pg.308, Vol.I, "Amite Co. MS 1699-1865" 3 Vols., by Albert E. Casey, 1948, FHL book 976.224 D4c and fiche 6,049,718 to 6,049,720) (MAD: ? see Orleans Par. LA)
James B. Duncan, 28 Oct. 1834, received payment for schooling Mary Travis and Nancy Travis and William Travis from estate of Wilson Travis decd., in Estate File 186, Amite Co. MS. (pg.375-6, Vol.III, "Amite Co. MS 1699-1865" 3 Vols., by Albert E. Casey, 1948, FHL book 976.224 D4c and fiche 6,049,718 to 6,049,720)
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