Duncans in Granville Co. NC Tax Lists

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

Last revised April 21, 2008

GRANVILLE CO. NC
TAX LISTS
 

Granville Co. NC Tax Lists (copy of original documents from Charles O. Duncan 3/1985 and later)
(undated) Gabriel Jones, Stephen Melton, Burrly? Foster, John Owen, etc. on Grassy Creek; includes Arons Creek, Bearskin Creek
      John Duncan, 1 white pole
1750: List of taxables, Lemuel Lanier's list:
      John Dunken, 1
      Wm. Perry 1
      John Davis, ...
Undated (bef. 1751?): Dan River from County line Creek & upwards, Thos. Lovelattey's Dist. (MAD: actually Rowan? Co.)
      Hugh Dunnom
      Marshall Duncan, 2; John 0
      Darby Caleham, 1; John Callaham, 1; Darby Callaham Junr, 1;
      William Callaham, 1
      Lenard Vandegrifts, 3; Lenard & Jacob, 0
1750: List of John Wade:
      Ephraim Merrit 1
      James Dukins 1
      Thomas Dunagain, John Dunagain 2 ...
1751: Dan River:
      Alex Dunnom, 1
      Darby Calaham, Senor; Darby Calaham Junor, 2
      John Calaham, 1
      Wm. Hopper, 1
      Marshall Duncom; John Duncom, 2
      John Young, 1
      Wm. Bridges, James Bridges, 2
      Lennard Vandergrift Senor; Junor; Jacob Vandergrift, 3
      Thos. & John Lovelatty, 2
1751: List of John Wade
      Thos. Dunagain, Wm. Acree, 2
      John Dunagain, 1 (on next line)
      (9 names)
      Joseph Dunkum 1
      James Wilkinson, 1
      John Adcocke & Lon? Adcock, 2
1752: List of Lemuel Lanier (CD: had land on Bear Swamp, N.side Tar River)
      Isaac Garrot, 1
      (many names)
      Joseph fuller, 1; Arthur fuller, 1; John Farril, 5; James Benn, 3
      John Dunken, 5
      Benjamin Arrind, 1; Agness Hunt, 3; William Edward, 1; Moses Smith, 1
1753: List of Lemuel Lanier:
      Parson Hackley (CD: Buffalo Creek), Anthony Hackley (Rackley?)
      John Dunken, 1wp
      Thomas Linch 1wp
1754: Company of Capt. Osborn Jeffreys ("Colonial Granville & Its People") (CD: Tar River District)
      John Farrell, Sergeant; Joseph Fuller, Arthur Fuller
      John Duncan
1754: Company of Capt. Richard Coleman
      William Paschal and William Paschal, Jr
            (MAD: see Jesse Duncan mar. Hannah Paschel in Caswell Co. NC)
      Edmund Adcock
1754: Company of Capt. Benjamin Simm's, Col. William Eaton (CD: Smith Creek area)
      John Duncan
      William Hunt, James Hunt, John Parnal, John Massey
1755: John Dunkin, 1-0-1
1757: List of William Johnson, Sheriff (semi-alphabetic) (CD: recap)
      Duncan, John, 1wp
      Duncon, John, 2
      Harrison, Joseph
      Harrison, Benjm.
1757: List of Capt. Osborne Jeffrey (CD: Tar River area)
      William Edwards, Johny & Doll, 1w, 2b, total 3
      William Simmons & John Simmons, 2 wp
      John Dunkin, 1 wp
      William Paschel, Saml., Joseph?, William, Edward and James Paschell, 6 wp
1757: List of George Lamkins Esq. (CD: Smith Creek area)
      William Bullock, John Howard, John Shovel, John Hawkins on list
      John Dunkin, Peter Dunkin, 2wp
      Richard Bradford
1760-61: Smith's Creek District
      Robert Abernathy, Wm. King, ... Wm. Paschal, George Lumkin, ..
      Peter Dunkin
      John Dunkin (line drawn through John Dunkin's name)
1761: Smith's Creek District: (Columns: Masters &c; Free men white; male slaves ... total tyths)
      John Howard; male slave over 16: Jack; 2 tyths
      William Bullock; free white men: John Walker; (5 slaves); 7 tyths
      Peter Dunkan; free white men: John Dunken Jur & John Dunken; 3 tyths
      Colman families
1761: Tar River: Charles Dunkin, 1 (on list of insolvent debtors)
1761: List of John Pope taken by William Ferrell:
      Charles Dunkin, Edmond Adcock, William Perry, etc.
1762: List of Richard Henderson (CD: this was later Warren Co. NC).
      William Bullock Self, Josh? Bullock, Joshua Moss, John Walker, John Duncan neg. Mourning, Betty, Agga, Phillis & Ben, 5 whites, 5 blacks, 10 total
      Reuben Searey? ...
      Lenard Lindsey, self & neg. Jack, 1 white, 1 black, 2 total, 1 (??)
      John Denids?, self, son John,...
1762: Land for Smith's Creek District:
      Peter Dunkin, 1
      Nicholas Robinson
      Jno. Hawkins
      Robert Abernahy
1762: (another list)
      Peter Dunken, John Dunken, 2
      Saml. Paschal, James Paschal, & others
1764: Thomas Prior's list:
      William Bullock, George Sims overseer, Joshua Morse, John Dunkin, Zachariah Bullock, negros ... 14 (CD: Bullock had land in Nutbush Creek until 1794, now Vance Co.)
      John Paschal 1
      Elisha Paschal & Alexander Burro? 2
      Samuel Denton & S... 3
1767: List of Charles Pryor. Includes:
      John Howard, David Howard, Benjamin Howard, John Howard Jr., John Dunkin, 5 whites, 0 blacks, total 5
      Robert Harrison, 1 white, total 1
      ---ta? Dunkin, Harrison Dunkin, 2 whites, total 2 (left edge missing)
      --ter Dunkin, 1 white, total 1 (on next line) (CD: Peter?)
      Henry Philip Hart, Joseph Hart, 2 whites, total (illeg.)
1768: List of Stephen Jett? (Jell?). Includes:
      Benjamin Harrison, 1
      John Duncan, 1 (on next line)
      (one line)
      Mary Duncan Widow, Ambrose Harrison & William Duncan, 2
      (14 names)
      Ambrose Jones? Senr, James Ambrose & Stephen Jones, Neg. "???" Little Lucy,6
      (11 names)
      John Hart & John Duncan, 2 (CD: John Hart had grant 1780 on waters of Grassy Creek)
      (later: Abner Dennis, James Bridges, Willis Roberts, John Wilkerson)
1769: list of James Yancey:
      James Bridges; negro Roger; 1 white, 1 black, 2 total
      Francis Howard, David Buris?; negro Emanuel? & Loon?, 2 white, 2 black, 4 total
      Robert Harrison, Constable (no total or number whites)
      John Avery; negroes (4); 1 white, 4 black, 5 total
      John Hart, 1 white, 1 total
      John Howard, David Howard, Benjamin Howard Jr., John Howard Junr, John Dunkin, James Buckannon, 6 white, 6 total (CD: Spewmarrow Dist. 1777)
1770: John Duncan, 2
1771: List of Robert Lewis for Island Creek District (typed; semi-alphabetic, no Kendrick)
      Chas. Carter, Tom, Joe, Lucey for Colo. Edmd. Taylor.
            (CD: Edmund Taylor had land in NC and VA just across the line; witness land purchased by George Duncan of Mecklenburg Co. VA; George Duncan land in VA also adj. Edmund Taylor land)
      Caleb Brassfeild. Nero, Isaac, Bristo, Pegg. For the Est. George Brassfeild dec., 5 (CD: Ambrose Harrison Duncan worked on road 1771)
      Solomon Howard. London, Mary, 3 (CD: ditto)
      Henry Philip Hart, 1 (CD: I believe Henry Phillip Hart came from Albemarle Parish, Surry Co. VA)
      John Howard, David Howard, Jno. Howard, Jr., Benjn. Howard, 4
      Ben Harrison, Vincent Harrison, Ben Harrison, Junr, Mingo, Harry, Joan, 6
      Nathl. Paterson, Jno Duncan, Judy, 3 (CD: land near John Gordon, on Mountain Creek. James Garden had land near Isham Malone, Daniel Malone)
      John Tatum, Abel Tatum, Ned, Jenny, 4 (CD: Albemarle Par., Surry Co. VA)
      Jas. Walker, Peter Duncan, Charles, Tony, Ned, Lettie, Winnie, Rose, Lucey, Piller, Winnier, 11 (CD: James Walker listed on road that Ambrose Harrison D. worked on 1771; James Walker on Mountain Creek; sold land 1770 in Bute Co., witnesses were Peter & Alice Duncan; d. Orange Co. NC 1793, wife Elizabeth, ch. James, Jeremiah, William, Lydia, Sanders)
Undated: Charles Harris, one of the assesors in County Line District being not able to come to court to give in an inventory of his estate, the court appoints Thornton Yancey & John Young esq. to value the same & make return to the clerk. (no date; see 1771) (no Kendrick)
      David Wilkerson 1001.17.4
      John Wilkerson 1374.0.5
      Thomas Owen 1267.1.0
      Charles Edwards ... Thomas Edwards ...
      Richard Duty 945.0.0
      William Puryear 1119.9.0
      John Duncan, P.T. (blank) (MAD: poll tax, no land)
      John Hart Do
      Ambrose Harrison Duncan Do.
      William Adkins Do
1771: "Thornton Young's" list (typed; pg.1= Thornton Young; pg.2-4= Thornton Yancey)
      Charles Edwards ...
      Thomas Dens, Ambrous Harroson Dunkin, 2w, 2 total (CD: probably Thomas Owens instead of "Dens", b.1742 d. 1825, left heirs son John (land on waters of Grassy Creek, Edward's line, Little Cattail Branch, William's old pattent, David Wilkerson corner); Thomas Owen had land grant 1779 on waters of Grassy Creek, David & John Williams chain carriers)
      John Wilkerson, Harelwood Wilkerson, Ng. Binn, Freeda, Rachel, 2 wp, 3 black, 5 total
      David Wilkerson ...; James Bridges ...; William Adkins; ...
1772: (no district given; semi-alphabetic list) (CD: apparently a recap)
      Dunkin, John, 2
      Dunkin, Peter, 1
      Dunkin, John Junr, 1
1772: Insolvent list (1772-75)
      Peter Duncan
1774: Recap of Granville Co. Taxables
      George Duncan, 1
1774: Recap of Granville Co. Taxpayers
      John Duncan, 3
1775: Recap of taxpayers
      George Duncan, 1
1777: Spewmarrow Dist. (CD: Spewmarrow Creek is branch of Grassy Creek)
      John Dunken, 10? improvements?, 4 cattle; .15
      James Norvell, 2 negroes, 2 horses, 12 cattle; 360.
      John Howard, 1 tract land & negro, 3 horses, 30 cattle, money; 510.9
      Benjamin Howard, 161 acres land, 5 negroes, 3 horses, 14 cattle, ...
1779: 3 Aug., Goshen District: no Duncan or Kendrick
      Richard Duty, Matthew Duty, William Heart, John Owen, John Wilkerson, David Wilkerson, Thomas Owen, Robert Sandford
1779: Island Creek District (no Kendrick)
      Wm. Duncan, 222a (CD: son of Geo. Duncan, Mecklenburg Co. VA)
      Solomon Walker, Richard Taylor, ...
1780: Tar River District:
      (end of tax list district just above Tar River District included John Wilkerson and David Wilkerson)
      Groves Howard, 11090
      Jacob Slaughter, 4853
      James Daniel, 4330.10.6
      (other names; then short group not inventoried)
1780: Poll taxes, Tar River District:
      William Dennis, Joseph Pitman, Michael Brinkley, married men (CD: William Dennis chain bearer for John Duncan Jr., waters of Grassey Creek)
      Harrison Duncan, John Gillam, single men
1780: Island Creek District
      William Duncan, 5.60
1780: County Line District
      William Duncan, single
            (CD: Simon Turner had land on Anderson Swamp 1764; this probably the William Duncan who married Sarah Turner whose bro. Sion Turner mar. Mary Hart)
1782:
      Island Creek District: William Duncan, $37.10 (CD: son of George of VA)
      County Line District: William Duncan, $8.00
      Tar River District: Harris Duncan, $20.00
      Fishing Creek District: John Duncan $48.00
1784: See Person Co. NC
1785: Island Creek District: William Duncan, 222a
1786: (semi-alphabetic, originally marked "1780") (CD: recap)
      Duncan, William, 222a, (0 wp)
            (many names)
      Duncan, John Senr., 160a, 1w, 1b
      Duncan, John Junr, 173a, 1w, 1b
            (4 names)
      Duncan, Harrisson, 80a, 1w; do 200a Caswell (CD: Person Co. 1790)
      Duncan, George, 80a Gran., 1w
1788:
      Duncan, William, ICD (Island Creek District)
      Duncan, George, TRD (Tar River District)
      Dunkin, Harrison, TRD (Tar River District)
      Dunkin, John, TCD (Tabb's Creek District)
            Proper spelling of these names was Duncan, of course.
      Duty, Richard, GD (Goshen District) Duty wills will be found in Caswell Co. notes. Caswell was really the home of the Duty Family.
1789: List of Samuel Smith: John Hart, 244a, 1wp
      William Duncan, 1 wp
      John More, 1 wp
1789: Abraham Plains District:
      William Duncan, 0
      John Hart, 244a
      Jacob Owen, Thomas Williamson, John Howard, James Owen, Jonathan Knights
1789: Tar River: (semi-alphabetic) (no Kendrick)
      Adcock, Robert, 1 wp
      Dunkin, Harison, 80a, 1 wp
      Dunkin, George, 80a, 1 wp; etc.
1790: Tar River District
      Harrison Duncan, 80a
      George Duncan, 80a
1791: Tar River District
      Harrison Duncan, 80a
      George Duncan, 80a
1791 (undated): Nutbush District (Warren Co.?)
      William Duncan, 222a
1792: Nutbush District (Warren Co.)
      D. for Wm. Vanlandingham, 136 acres
      William Duncan, 222a
1792: Tar River District
      Harison Duncan, 160a
      George Duncan, 0
1792: (no district listed)
      John Duncan Sr., $260
1793: Tabb Creek District
      John Duncan, 160a
      Seamore Duncan, 100a
 

A transcription of the 1750 "List of Thythables on Dan River from ye Countrey Line Creek & upwards" is posted on the Caswell Co. NC webpages at Rootsweb.com (info from David Sengel 7/2005)
      https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nccaswel/misc/1750t.htm
      The transcription was contributed by Cynthia Ann Wells.
      It includes Marshall Duncom and John in Thos. Lovelatty's district. (MAD: see also Granville Co. NC tax lists and Rowan records)
 

Granville Co. NC Tax List 1751 (from Charles O. Duncan 6/1985 from NC Archives)
      A list of tythables on Dan River for the year 1751
Mr. Nathal. Guest, Cristopher & Negroe Jo, 3
Benjamin Young, 1
Edward Nicks?, John Gibson, 2
Phillip Wilson, 1
John Mackdaniel, 1
Hew Dunnom, 1
Enock Conroly?, 1
James Hampton, Andrew Noble, 2
Wm. Lawson, 1
Lewis Wonworth, 1
John Watson Senr, John Watson Junor, 2
Reason Rutledge, Moses Watson, 2
Wm. James, 1
---
Wm. Taylor/Treshor?, 1
Thos. Randolf, 1
Wm. Mollins, John Mollins, 2
James Lankford, 1
Joseph Attaway, 1
Abraham Witworth, Isaac Witworth, 2
Benedict Townson, 1
James Goolsbee, 1
Wm. Bowlling, 1
John Jefferis, 1
Johnson King, 1
Daniel Gaggers, 1
Thos. Mackey, 1
Nathan Turner, 1
John Bowling, 1
Abner Bishop, 1
John Kerby, 1
Richard Crunk, 1
John Gibson, 1
Darby Calaham Senor, Darby Calaham Junor, 2
Purch Swe?hoven, 1
Jinkin Henry/Herry, 1
John Calaham, 1
Wm. Hopper, 1
Marshal Doncom, John Duncom, 2
John Young, 1
Joseph Fenn/Tenn, 1
John Price, 1
Ephram Potter, 1
Joseph Cloud, 1
Wm. Bridges, James Bridges, 2
Saml. Denson, 1
Benjamin Denson, 1
???
---
Wm. Shepard, Nathl. Shepard, 2
John Rutledg, Edward Rutledg, 2
Neal MackCaffertee, Wm. Crisp, 2
David Lay, 1
Thos. Lay, 1
Richd. Robbins, Jacob Robbins, Isaac Robbins, 3
Joseph Gibson, 1
Willm. Stagg, 1
Henery Hicks, 1
Elias Basher, 1
Nathnl. Dennis, 1
Thos. Linvil Senor, Thos. Linvil Junor, Wm. Linvil, 3
Joseph Teat, Negro Venc, 2
James Watkins & negro, 2
Lennard Vandergrift Senor, Lenard Vandergrift Junor, Jacob Vandergrift, 3
Thos. Waters, 1
Edward Tomson, 1
John Russell, 2
Lamberd Dodson, 1
Henry Stane?, 1
Andrew Spradlin, 1
John Laws, 1
John G?harsher, 1
Danel MackCallom, 1
Joseph Scales, 1
Venerius? Turnner, 1
Thos. Jones, 1
Archable Blake, Benjamin Knoles, 2
Behajer? King, 1
Wt.? Armstrong, 1
Anthony Hampton & negro Adam, 2
Thos. Lovelatty, John Lovelatty, 2
Lacoris B?anton, William Watts, 2
James Wall?, 1
John Waller, 1
---
William Crovenall, 1
William Alsom/Aaltom, 1

      Undated: A list of thythables on Dan River from (s?) Cronbsey line creek & upwards
William Armstrong, 1
Henry ??Renolds, 1
Henrey? Junor Turboy & Rogers, ?
Beringermon Marreat, 1
Benja. King, ?
William Ghenat?, 1
Charles Gasson?, 1
Thomas Watters, 1
Nathaniall Renolds, 1
David Lay, 1
William Larvel/Larves, 1
Vinnorzias? Swanson??/Sorenson?, 1
Charles Rasneas, 2
John (blank), 0
Abraham Whitworth, 2
Isaic (blank), 0
Phillip Willson, 1
Joseph Clowad/Cloued, 1
Charles Teneth, 1
Heaugh Donom, 1
James Hamton, 2
Thomas Rovrneas, ?
---
William Renols, 1?
John Cenby, 1
Joseph Cantrall, 1
Isaac Groos, 1
Lombord Dodson, 1
Nathan Boorlovs, 2
John (blank), 0
Joseph Tate, 1
John Young, 1
James Lanckford, 2
Robert?? Partre, 0
Enoch Conley, 1
Thomas Watters, 1
Thomas Makey, 1
Reason Routling/Rontling, 1
Joseph Attiway, 1
John Watson, 3
Moseas & John (blank), 0
John Renold, 1
Phillip Jense?, 1
Richard Powell, 1
Henrey Leau, 1
James Sishem?, 2
William S?ishem, 0
John Ronth?ay, 1
James McCain, 1
Gorge Yates, 1
John Johnson, 1
Joseph Gibson, 1
Efram Pattens?, 1
Richard Robins, 3
Isaac & Jacob (blank), 0
Harray McCob?, 1
Willam? Willson, 1
James Watkins, 2
Negro Hannah, 0
William B?oi?ges?, 2
James (blank), 0
D?avid? H?arris, 1
Jarret? Gouldsby?, 2
Thomas Ballon, 0
Samyalt? Juggars?, 2
Negro Ernni, 0
John Jesseyrs?, 1
William Bowling, 1
John Bowling, 2
Abner Bishop, 1
?Adingn? King, 1
Jacob Johnsonay, 1
Nathaniell Gast?, 2
Cornileous Cash, 1
???
---
William Hossman?, 1
Owin Williams, 1
Marshall Duncan, 2
John (blank), 0
Darby Callaham, 1
John Callaham, 1
Darby Callaham, Junr, 1
William Callaham, 1
Patrick Morehead, 2
Elisha Good?son, 1
John Parseall, 1
Henry Stone?, 1
John Prue?, 1
Anthony Hampton, 3
Andrew Mobler?, 0
Negro Adams, 0
Thos. Linvill, 3
Thomas & David, 0
Lenard Vandegrift, 3
Lenard & Jacob (blank), 0
Thos. Bovines, 1
Joseph Scales, 1
William Sheperd, 2
Nathanyell (blank), 0
Bangamon Deson, 1
David Deson, 1
Richard Taylor, 1
Thomas?/Travine? Hatherly, 1
Thos. Lovelatty, 2
John (blank), 0
John Gibson, 1
Neall McCafferty, 2/1?
Danyell Stillwell, 1
John Hambllin, 1
Andrew Twadling?, 1
Eadward Wise/Hise, 2
John Harriss??, 0
John McDanyell, 1
      Taken for me, Thos. Lovelatty.
 

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