Duncans in Colonial Records - North Carolina

"Index to the Colonial and State Records of NC, Covering Volumes I-XXV" Vol.I A-E, Vol.27, by Stephen B. Weeks (FHL book 975.6 N2n v.27)
      Pg.557, 558; DUNCAN etc.
Duncan. See Duncum, Duncun, Dunken, Dunkin.
Duncan, ----, 4:802.
      claims, ----, 4:809.
Duncan, Mr., claims, 4:809.
Duncan, Mr., makes minutes of patents, 6:604.
Duncan, Capt., to command in Chesapeake Bay, 17:1013.
Duncan (Doncan), Abraham, 4:1092, 1119, 1121.
      complains of frauds in elections, 4:652, 653.
      deposition on Johnston's stay at his house, 4:1178.
      land grant to, 4:636, 675, 804, 945;
            corrected, 4:801-802.
      petitions S.P.G. for minister, 4:796-797.
      rent paid to, 4:743.
      rights proved, 4:636.
Duncan, Alexander, a J.P., 6:1008.
      coms'r on lottery, 23:535-7; 25-391;
            on Cape Fear pilotage, 6:1121, 1197.
      in militia, 22-311;
            and recommended, 22-383, 384.
      land patent asked, 6:766.
      to Dry on seizure of vessels, 7:177-178.
      to Tryon on Stamp act proceedings, 7:242-243.
      witness, 5-821; 6:1046.
Duncan, Ambour Harrison, take oath, 22:168.
Duncan, Daniel, juror, 7:842.
      charged with counterfeiting, 8:351, 397, 402, 404.
      petitions for division of Orange Co., 9:809-810.
Duncan, Elijah, army pay, 17:206.
      army rank, 16:1048.
Duncan, George, army pay, 17:204.
Duncan, George., army rank, 16:1045.
Duncan, George., army rank, 16:1047.
Duncan, Geo., drafted in militia, 16:137, 144; 19:95.
Duncan, Geo., pensioner, 22:62.
Duncan, James, land grant to, 4:764, 765-766.
Duncan, Jeremiah, army pay, 17:205.
Duncan, Jesse, army pay, 17:204.
      in army, 15:730; 16:1039.
Duncan, John, exempted from taxes, 13:834.
Duncan, Jno., in militia, 22:372.
Duncan, Jno., in militia, 22:378.
Duncan, John, land grant to, 4:1050.
Duncan, John, officer, 22:701.
      petition on separation, 22:705-13.
Duncan, John, recommends Welborn, 9:25-26.
Duncan, John, takes oath, 22:178.
Duncan, John, town coms'r, 24:857.
Duncan, John, Jr., presides at court, 8:64.
Duncan, John A., petition, 18:28, 33, 260, 396.
Duncan, Joseph, asks pardon for Fruit, 9:93-95.
Duncan, Jos., in militia, 22:452.
Duncan, Peter, army rank, 16:1047.
Duncan, Robt., army rank, 16:1041.
Duncan, Wm., army rank, 16:1045.
Duncombe - not copied; page shows several
Duncum, John, regulator, 7:736.
Duncun, Wm., army pay, 17:204.
Dunham - not copied; page shows several
Dunken, David, in militia, 22:348.
Dunkin, Ambrose Harris, in militia, 22:163.
Dunkin, John, building coms'r, 24:968.
      in Conv. 1788, 22:3, 5, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35.
      on Surry S.C., 10:251.
Dunkin, John, takes oath, 22:177.
Dunkin, Joseph, claim, 9:487.
Dunkin, Wm., in militia, 22:163.
Dunkin, Wm., regulator,7:733.
Dunkins, Joseph, asks for new county, 9:89.
 

"The Colonial and State Records of NC" pub. 1886 by William L. Saunders, Secretary of State, index by Stephen B. Weeks (FHL books 975.6 N2n from index from Evelyn Sigler 1/1984; some from Evelyn Sigler from Memphis Public Library Book 975.6 N86; some from SUTRO book F251 N6 V.4-7, CA State Library, Sutro Branch; Some from Vol.13, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25 from NC Archives, Raleigh NC; Vol.1-25 on FHL fiche 6,078,231; Vol.27 index, vol.28-30 FHL book 975.6 N2n; Vol.17 missing in microfiche set; some on FHL film 874,168)
      Volumes 1-10 are titled "The Colonial Records of North Carolina, 1662-1776" and volumes 11-26 are titled "The State Records of North Carolina, 1776-1790"
      4:635: 25 July 1743, following were admitted to prove their rights in order to take up land: Abram. Duncan, 7w, 15 black.
      4:636: 25 July 1743, Edenton, following were admitted to prove their rights in order to take up land: Abram. Duncan.
      4:636: 25 July 1743, at council held at Edenton, read the following petitions for patents: Abraham Duncan, 300 acres, Beaufort.
      4:652: 15 March 1742, at Edenton, read petition of Abraham Duncan complaining of the undue election for Bath Town.
      4:653: 26 July 1743, read the petition of Abraham Duncan complaining of undue election for a member of Bath Town.
      4:675: Council Journals, held at Bath Town, 28 Feb. 1743/4; read the following Petitions for Patents, Vizt.: ... Abraham Duncan 300 Do. (Beaufort). Granted. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      4:743: 29 Nov. 1744, Mr. Abraham Duncan was allowed the sum of 25 lbs for house rent from the council Feb. Session of Assembly of Bath Town, 1743
      4:764: 1745, Council held at New Bern. Petition for warrant: James Duncan, 200 acres Craven Co.
      4:765: 11 April 1745, Council held at New Bern. Petition for warrant: James Duncan, 300 acres, New Hanover Co.
      4:796-7: 4 Nov. 1746, Wilmington, Church Wardens of Parish of St. Thomas NC concerning getting a minister. Danl. Blin, Abraham Duncan church wardens.
      4:801-2: 14 March 1745, read this day at the board the petition of Abraham Duncan, showing that he obtained an order from this board in April for resurveying 2 old patents ... granted to Wm. Barrow 1705 ... to correct survey lines.
      4:804: 18 June 1746, at Newbern, read the following for patents: Abraham Duncan, 350a, Beaufort.
      4:809: Bath Town; Disbursements by George Gould Esqr. One of the Commissioners for runing the Line between His Majesty and Lord Granville; Sept. 23d, 1745: ... Paid Duncan .. L 16 " 10. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      4:809: Bath Town; Disbursements by George Gould Esqr. One of the Commissioners for runing the Line between His Majesty and Lord Granville; March 8, 1745/6: ... To Mr. Duncans Bill for Jno Gray Dep. Sut. L 10 " 13 " 6. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      4:945: 3 April 1749, at New Bern, read the following petitions for warrants for land: Abraham Duncan, 300 acres, Beaufort.
      4:1050: 2 Oct. 1750, Council at New Bern, read following petitions for warrants for land: John Duncan, 200 acres, Craven Co.
      4:1092: Mention of Mr. Duncan of Bath. (Indexed Abraham Duncan)
      4:1119: The deposition of John Campbel of Bertie Co. on the 28th Sept. 1745, near Bath Town at the house of Mr. Abram. Duncan in Mr. Edwd Griffith's and this deponents lodging room there were a considerable no. of warrants patent blanks signed by the Gov. ...
      4:1121: Mr. Ed. Griffith at the house of Mr. Abraham Duncan near Bath.
      4:1178: The examination of Abrahm. Duncan, inn holder, at Bath taken before Enoch Hall Esq. Chief Justice of NC and Joseph Anderson Esq. Judge of the Admiralty Court, taken 13 April 1749. Said that his excellency Gabriel Johnston Gov. of this provence put up at this deponent's house on his return from Wilmington Dec. 1746 for 10 or 11 days because of bad weather.
      5:821: At Council held at New Bern Dec. 1, 1757. His excellency the Gov. produced a letter to his Excellency Sam Martin in which were enclosed a copy of an affidavit sworn by Alexander Duncan, Mr. Rutherford's clerk, before the provost of Edenburg.
      6:604-5: (& earlier page not copied) Letter or statement regarding Mr. Lucas, who resided at Edenton, generally deemed the capital in the province and situated in the first and best settled and the most populous part of the country. When Mr. Lucas had to be elsewhere for various meetings, he "procured one Mr. Duncan a Gentleman of credit equal to that of any Person in the Country and who as Deputy Secretary, was entrusted with the Custody of the publick Records of the Province to countersign and take Minutes of the Patents passed at the Court of Claims; the only Business that requires the Deputy Auditors Attendance there ...; And the same having been constantly done by the Permission of Governor Dobbs, when Mr. McCulloch was Deputy Auditor, Mr. Lucas did not know that he was irregular therein 'til he heard that Mr. Dobbs had refused to permit Mr. Duncan to take the minutes & countersign the Patents as usual and had Himself appointed Mr. Duncan's Clerk to do that Duty ..." Lucas in "July or August 1761" left the Province and returned to England. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      6:766: 22 Oct. 1762, read petition of William Powell and Alex Duncan, Dec. 1760, they obtained warrants for 4 parcels land near Richardson Creek, Anson Co.
      6:1008: 1 Jan. 1763, Ordered that Alex Duncan and John Gibbs be added to the Committee of the Peace and Decimus for New Hanover. (indexed Alex Duncan J.P.)
      6:1045-6: (From MSS Records in Office of Secretary of State) Know all men by these presents that we, Henry Eustace McCulloh Collector of Port Roanoke and John Walker of Brunswick County Gentlemen ... (bond for 500 pounds) dated 19 May 1764. Henry Eustace McCulloh is this day appointed ... receiver of the duties arising on ... liquors hereafter to be imported ... Wit. Alex. Duncan, Malcom Brown. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      6:1121: 2 March 1764, one of commissioners for regulating pilotage of Cape Fear River: Alex. Duncan.
      6:1197: 2 March 1764, Alex. Duncan and others appointees commissioners of Pilotage of Cape Fear River.
      7:177-8: 15 Feb. 1766, Attorney Gen. Ans. to the queries of his letter relative to the vessels seized by Capt. Lobb. A letter signed by many persons to William Dry Esq. dated Wilmington, 15 Feb. 1766. One of signers: Alel. (ES: sic) Duncan. (indexed Alexander)
      7:242: Letter from the Mayor and Gentlemen of Wilmington to Governor Tryon (on Stamp act proceedings) ... signed by Alexander Duncan and 18 others, apparently dated 28 July 1766. (CA State Library, Sutro Branch)
      7:733-6: Regulators' Adv. No. 9, Inhabitants of Orange Co. pay larger fees for recording deeds than adj. counties, April 30, 1768. Among signers: William Dunkin, John Duncum.
      7:842: 22 Sept. 1768, Hillsboro Dist. NC, jury included: Daniel Duncan.
      8:64: Aug. 1769, Rowan Co. Present, John Hunter, Wm. Spurgen, John Duncan Jr. esquires.
      8:351: 5 Jan. 1771, This house having been informed that Dan'l Duncan of Orange Co. was strongly suspected and charged with making and uttering the counterfeit bill of this province, directed that said Dan'l Duncan be brought to the Bar of House. No proof appearing against him. Resolved that he be discharged and be allowed 10 lbs. for his expenses in coming to and returning from the assembly. R. Caswell speaker.
      8:397: 4 Jan. 1771, by virtue of the within precept, I have taken into my custody the body of Daniel Duncan of Orange Co. whom I have ready to deliver at the Bar of the House; John Alston not to be found. Sd. Daniel Duncan discharged ...
      8:402: 7 Jan. 1771, Monday, rec'd from the council the resolve of the house regarding an allowance to Daniel Duncan. The upper house concurred.
      8:404: 7 Jan. 1771, rec'd from his exc. the Gov. the two resolves of the house for allowance to Daniel Duncan 10 lbs and Dorcas Bathurst 2 lbs. 10 sh. Concurred with Wm. Tryon.
      9:25-6: 25 Aug. 1771, New Bern; Orange and Guilford Cos; Thomas Wellborn lived in the neighborhood of Sandy Creek for about 15 years. Letter of recommendation, signed by John Duncan among others.
      9:89: 30 Dec. 1771, petition from Northern part of Orange to Divide, signed by Joseph Dunkins among others.
      9:95: Petition for pardoning John Fruit, 1772, Orange Co., signed by Joseph Duncan among others.
      9:487: 10 Feb. 1773, Claims before the House: Joseph Dunkin claim for requisitions.
      9:809-10: Dec. 1773, Newbern, The petition of the Northern Part of Orange to divide. Signers include Daniel Duncan.
      10:251: 20 Sept. 1775, Safety Committee, Surry Co.; on committee was John Dunkin.
      13:834: Wed. 20 Oct. 1779, read the recommendation of the court of Granville Co. in favor of John Duncan, James Stanley and James Head, and of the court of Pasquotank Co. in favor of Christopher Nicholson, recommending the said persons as fit subjects to be exempted from the payment of poll taxes.
            Resolved that the said John Duncan, James Stanley, James Head and Christopher Nicholson be henceforth exempted from the payment of Poll Taxes.
      15:730: Roll of Capt. James Read's Co. of 1st NC Battalion com. by Col. Thomas Clark, Sept. 8, 1778, Book of Army Returns, #27, p.27: #40, Jesse Duncan, enlisted May 20th '76, 2-1/2 years.
      16:137-44: 11 May 1782, Dennis O'Bryan, George Duncan & Jos. Pittman with others in Granville Co. were drafted in the militia in 1778, did promise the memorialist that if they would furnish their own horses and ammunition and serve two months, they should be considered as having served tour of duty. Since, they have been taken up by designing men as delinquents. Gen. Assembly should pass resolution requiring the immediate discharge of these men.
      16:1002: Roster of the Continental Line from NC 1783 (alpha. by Regiment)
            Regiment, Name and rank, companies, dates of commissions & enlistments, periods of service, occurrences:
            16:1039: 1st Regt. Duncan, Jesse, Pvt.; Reid's Co., May '76, 2-1/2 years, dischd. 28 May '79.
            16:1041: 4th Regt. Duncan, Robt., PMr.; (no company), 10 Feby 77, (period of service blank), omitd., Jany. 1778. 4th Reg. also included Wm. Mahaney and John O'Given & many others, no familiar names (FHL film 874,168) (MAD: hoped for NC County of men in this regiment, cannot identify)
            16:1045: 10th Regt. Duncan, William, Pvt; Hogg's Co., 20 Apr. 76, 2-1/2 yrs, dis. 19 Oct. 1781.
                  (next name) Duncan, George, Pvt., Hogg's Co., 20 Apr. 76, 2-1/2 yrs.
            16:1047: 10th Regt. Duncan, Peter, Sergt., Sharp's Co., 30 May 81, 12 months, Omtd. in '81.
            16:1047: 10th Regt. Duncan, Geoe. (sic), Bailey's Co., 2 May '81, 12 mos., Left service 29 May '82.
            16:1048: 10th Regt. Duncan, Elijah, Pvt., Taylor's Co., (dates blank), 3 yr, Musd. Feby '79, Destd. Apl '79.
      17:204-206: Abst. of Army Accts of NC Line, settled by Com. at Halifax from 1 Sept. 1784 to 1 Feb. 1785 and at Warrenton in 1786 -- designating by whom claims were receipted for respectively.
            17:204: William Duncan, 49.5.3, received by H. Montfort.
            17:204: George Duncan, 48.1.9, received by Thomas Person.
            17:204: Jesse Duncan, 41.15.1, received by Chas. Dixon.
            17:205: Jeremiah Duncan, 186.12.8, received by Wm. Faircloth.
            17:206: Elijah Duncan, 165.8.2, received by Tho. Donoho.
      17:1013: 13 April 1781, NY. The "Medea" shall sail for Cape Fear soon. Perhaps your Lordship may take the opportunity of returning in her; and as we can prevail upon the admr. here to spare Capt. Duncan to conduct the naval part of our business in the Chesapeak. signed H. Clinton.
      18:28, 33, 260 -- no John A. Duncan petition these pages; however:
      18:28: Tues., Nov. 28, 1786. General Rutherford presented the petition of John Augustine De Racan, which, being read, was referred to the Committee of Propositions & Grievances, and sent to the House of Commons.
      18:33: Friday, Dec. 1, 1786. Received likewise the petition of John Augustine de Racan. Endorsed, "read and referred as by the Senate."
      18:260: Tues., 28 Nov. 1786. Received from the Senate the petition of John Augustine Deracan. Endorsed in Senate, "read and referred to the Committee of Propositions & Grievances," which, being read was referred as by the Senate.
      18:396: 25 Dec. 1786, Your Comm. of Propositions and Grievances to whom was referred the petitions of John Augustine Duncan are of the opinion that the facts therein set forth are not supported by any kind of corroborating evidence circumstances therefore reject it.
      19:95: 10 May 1782, on motion resolved that whereas it appears to the Gen. Assem. that Dennis O'Bryan, George Duncan and Joseph Pitman of Granville Co. were taken up and turned over into the Continental service for a supposed delinquency in the militia service, unjustly and unlawfully, therefore the persons who took up the said men have no right to exemption from any militia duty for such imaginary service and the commanding officers of said county is directed to take due notice hereof.
      22:3, 22:5: July 25, 1788. In convention 1788, members for Sullivan County [MAD: TN] -- Joseph Martin, John Scott and John Dunkin. List of members included John Dunkin.
      22:25, 22:27: Friday, Aug. 1, 1788. John Dunkin voted "nay" on adopting amendment by Mr. Iredell. John Dunkin voted "yea" on resolution that the convention will ballot for the place at which the seat of government shall be fixed.
      22:30, 22:32: Sat., Aug. 2, 1788. Vote on location of seat of State Government; John Dunkin voted "yea." State to Collect impost on goods imported into this state and appropriate the money to the use of Congress; John Dunkin voted "yea."
      22:35: Mon., Aug. 4, 1788. Protest on location of seat of state government signed by John Dunken.
      22:62: NC Revolutionary Pensioners under the acts of 1818 and 1832, as reported by Secretary of State to Congress in 1835: Duncan, George, Private.
      22:163: List of Granville Co. Militia 1771: Capt. James Yancey's Company of Foot belonging to the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Rich'd Henderson, 1771. Soldiers included Ambrose Harris Dunkin, Richard Duty, William Dunkin.
      22:168: 22 May 1778, an account of persons who took the State Oath 1778: Ambour Harrison Duncan.
      22:177-8: An account of persons who took oath to State, 1778:
            John Dunkin took oath in County Line Dist., Granville Co.
            John Duncan took oath in Goshen Dist., Granville Co.
      22:311: Militia Returns 1754-1755, also 1758 and 1767: Bladen Co., Capt'n Will'm Mackenzie's Troop in New Hanover County consists of 27 men and 6 officers, 33. He recommends John Merrick to be Lieut. in room of Coll. Grainger; John Burgwin to be Cornel, Alex'r Duncan, Quarter master; John Poer, Clerk. No remarks.
      22:383, 22:384: (Letter preceeding list is dated 24 Nov'r 1755; no date this list) A list of the Officers and Troopers in the New Hanover Troop commanded by Capt. William Mackinzie, Vizt.: Alexander Duncan, clerk. The Properest Persons to be promoted, Vizt: Alex'r Duncan, Quarter Mast'r.
      22:348: 1755, Pasquotank Co., Muster roll of Col. Robert Murden: David Dunken, John Thackney, Wm. Darnal.
      22:370: 8 Oct. 1754, Muster roll of Reg. Granville Co. under Col. Wm. Eaton: John Duncan, Capt. Jefferys Company. (indexed Jno.)
      22:372/8: Muster Roll, Granville Co. Regiment, 8 Oct. 1754 (starts pg.370) Capt. Benjamin Simm's Co.: ... Charles Ivey, Daniel Carrol, John Duncan, Thos. Hunt of Little Creek, Robert Smith, Richard Crutchfield, Thos. Hunt up the River, William Pace Jr., Joseph & James Brantley, Lodowick Alford, William Hobbs, John Claiborn, Benjamin Rice, Francis Strother, ... (FHL film 599,260)
      22:452: A payroll of Capt. Lawrence Thompson's Co. enlisted 1 May 1771, dis. 29 June the following: Insign Joseph Duncan.
      22:701: 25 Oct. 1788, Washington Co. NC [MAD: TN]; Civil Officers for the county of Sullivan: John Duncan.
      22:705-13: Dec. 1787, Petition of the inhabitants of the Western Co. concerning a new govt. Signers included John Duncan.
      23:535-7: 1760, law passed to raise money by a lottery towards finishing of churches at Wilmington and Brunswick. Managers Alex. Duncan, Cornelius Harnett, Thomas Davis and John Payne.
      24:857: 1786 Laws of NC, Chapter LIV. An Act for Appointing the Place of Holding Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the County of Sullivan. Whereas the division of Sullivan Co. hath rendered the usual place of holding courts unequal in distance to the number of the inhabitants of said county: Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of NC and it is hereby enacted ... that Joseph Martin, James M'Neil, John Duncan, Evan Shelby, Samuel Smith, William King and John Scott, be appointed commissioners ... to fix upon the most centrical or convenient place for the inhabitants of said county, for building and erecting a court house ... first court in said Sullivan county at house of Joseph Cole ... (Act passed Jan. 6, 1787)
      24:968: 1788, Joseph Martin, Evan Shelby, Gilbert Christian, Robert Allison, George Vincent, Sam. Smith, John Dunkin, Wm. King appt. commissioners for county of Sullivan.
      25:391: 1759 Laws, 8th Session. Chapter 1. Act to raise money for finishing churches in Parishes of St. James and St. Philip, in New Hanover Co., by Lottery. That Mr. Jehu Davis, Mr. Marmaduke Jones, Mr. Alexander Duncan, and Mr. John Paine, or any three, appoint managers to ... (conduct) lottery in Wilmington.
 

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