OKTIBBEHA CO. MS
Formed 1833 from Choctaw Cession of 1830
Clay formed 1871 from Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha
Webster formed 1874 from Montgomery, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Oktibbeha
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840-1860 Oktibbeha Co. MS Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Oktibbeha Co. MS Census
Police Beat #2, Starkville P.O.
Pg.309, #20-20, DUNCAN, Morris (m) 25 VA BLACK farm laborer $0-$0
                  Mary 25 MS BLACK keeping house
Police Beat #4, Whitefield P.O.
Pg.387, #74-73, QUINN, Green 36 AL farmer $450-$750
                  Susan 20 MS keeping house
                  Robt. 2 MS
                  DUNKIN, E. (f) 36 AL
                  Mack (m) 14 SC farm laborer
                  Martha 13 TX
                  Ab. (m) 18 TX attending school
                  (MAD: one B.A. Duncan mar. Molly Sanders 11/26/1876; one Benjamin Duncan 24 AL indexed in 1880 Oktibbeha Co. MS census with Sullivant family; one Mary Duncan 25 MS d. Dec. in 1880 Mortality Schedule for Oktibbeha Co. MS; one Claudius Duncan 8/12 b.MS, fa.AL, mo.MS, indexed as grandson with Elizabeth Sanders in 1880 Oktibbeha Co. MS census)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Lowndes Co. MS Deed (FHL film 901,931)
      5-56: 18 Nov. 1835, Tho. W. Baxter of town of Macon, GA, appoint Henry Duncan of Ashtibbalaw/Oaktibbahaw (?), MS, to sell his land. Wit. Wm. Huddleston, Tho. McGee. (MAD: Oktibbeha or Kemper Co.)
 

Monroe Co. MS Deeds (SLC 6/21/2008)
      10-225: 3 April 1837, Stephen Duncan and wife Catharine A. of Adams Co. MS to Francis Surgett of county & state aforesaid, $29,828.78, land in counties of Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Winston, Attalla, Pontotoc, & others. Duncans appeared in Adams Co. MS. (FHL film 878,385)
 

Pontotoc Co. MS Deed (FHL film 897,521 item 2)
      4-110: 3 April 1837, Stephen Duncan and wife Catharine A. of Adams Co. MS to Francis Surget of afsd, $29,828.78:
            Sec.16 and 21, T15 R7E, 1280 acres in Monroe Co.
            N 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.4 T14N R16E, 79.26 acres in Noxubee Co.
            E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.28, and W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.27, and W 1/2 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 Sec.22, all T17N R13E, 399.53 acres in Oktibbee [Oktibbeha] Co.
            SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 Sec.14 T13 R3E, 320.88 acres in Chickasaw Co.
            SW 1/4 Sec.4 T7 R3E, 159.78a and SE 1/4 Sec.36 T11 R3E, 165.66 acres, in Pontotoc Co.
            E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.28 T15N R13E, 82.23 acres in Winston Co.
            W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.26 T14N R6E, 80.62 acres in Attalla Co.
            SE 1/4 Sec.11 T11 R3E, 160.22 acres in Pontotoc Co.
            and land on which the Indian reserve granted to Susan Colbert by the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek may be located to contain one section of land; all in State of MS; no wit.; they appeared in Adams Co. MS.
 

Winston Co. MS Deed (FHL film 897,902)
      G-195: 3 April 1837, Stephen Duncan & wife Catharine A. of Adams Co. MS to Francis Surget of same, $29,878.78, land in Sec.16 and 21, Township 15, Range 7E, 1,208 acres in Monroe Co. MS; W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.4 T14N R17E, 79.24 acres in Noxubee Co.; E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.28, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.27, W 1/2 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 Sec.22 T17N R13E, 399.53 acres in Oktibbena Co.; SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 Sec.14 T13 R3E, 320.88 acres in Chickasaw Co.; SW 1/4 Sec.4 T7 R3E, 159.78 acres, and SE 1/4 Sec.36 T11 R3E, 165.66 acres, in Pontotoc Co.; and E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.28 T15N R13E, 82.23 acres in Winston Co.; and W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.36 T14N R6E, 80.62 acres in Attala Co.; and SE 1/4 Sec.11 T11 R3E, 160.22 acres in Pontotoc Co.; and land on which the Indian reserve granted to Susan Colbert by the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek may be located to contain one section of land. Both signed, appeared in Adams Co. MS, 4/4/1837.
 

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