Duncans in Albany Co. NY

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Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised February 2, 2013

ALBANY CO. NY
Formed 1683; original county
Montgomery formed 1772 from Albany; as Tryon to 1784
Columbia formed 1786 from Albany
Rensselaer, Saratoga formed 1791 from Albany
Schoharie formed 1795 from Albany, Otsego
Greene formed 1800 from Ulster, Albany
Schenectady formed 1809 from Albany
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1790 Albany Co. NY Census
Pg. 24  George Duncan       101x?    Duanesburgh Town
    44  John Duncan         525x?    Schenectady Town


1800 Albany Co. NY Census
Schenectady, 2nd Ward
Pg. 22  Richd. Duncan       00102        - 11112


1810 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany City
Pg. 51  Ths. Duncan         30010        - 00100


1820 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany
Pg.163  Thomas Duncan       121001       - 00001
        Margaret Duncan     200101       - 20101
        Eleanor Duncan      000000       - 01101


1830 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany Ward 1
Pg.226  John Duncan         2200,01      - 0000,1
Albany Ward 2
Pg.264  Myron Dunkin        2110,1       - 0010,1


1840 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany Ward 1
Pg.227  William Duncan      1000,01      - 1000,1
   232  Eliza Duncan        0            - 0000,11
   255  James A. Duncan     0010,1000,1  - 1200,0000,1
Albany Ward 2
Pg.290  L. Duncan           0111,11      - 0010,01

1850 Albany Co. NY Census
Ward 3
Pg.107, #21, William DUNCAN 18 NY engineer w/others
Pg.117, #122, James DUNCAN 46 NY carpenter $4000
                  Elizabeth 43 NY
                  Jennett 24, James T. 11 NY
                  Margaret 5 NY
Pg.126, #224, Richard W. DUNCAN 33 NY boatman
                  Louisa 26 NY
Pg.127, #234, Jane A. DUNCAN 41 NY
                  William H. 21 NY segarmaker
                  Martha 19, Sarah 16 NY
                  Adaline 13 NY
Ward 4
Pg.170, #129, Radcliff DUNKIN 39 NY tailor
                  Mary 4, Anna L. 1 NY
                  Eliza (f) 42 NY
                  Waltham BELL 37 SCT carpenter
Ward 5
Pg.229, #98-156, Charles DUNCAN 40 IRE tailor in boarding house
Ward 6
Pg.359, #888-1678, James DUNKEN 42 IRE shoemaker
                  Rebecka 45 IRE
                  Caroline JEWET 40 NY
Ward 9
Pg.80, #34, Elizabeth DUNKEN 20 IRE w/others
Pg.123, #691, Wm. DUNKEN 75 NY lawyer
                  Peter BETCHTELL 47 GERM shoemaker
                  Elizabeth 51 GERM
                  Jhon (sic) 16 GERM, Ann 9 NY
West Troy Village in town of Watervliet
Pg.111, #325-522, Harriet DUNCAN 28 VT
                  William ERWIN 24 IRE
                  Moses KINNEY 25 CAN
                  Alice CUNNINGHAM 18 IRE
Pg.124, #733, Frances GILLING household
                  Ira DUNCAN 40 NY farmer
Pg.142, #1028, Charles C. DUNCAN 35 VT grocer $1500
                  Caroline 25 NY
                  Charles 4/12 NY
                  Samuel G. LOCKWOOD 52 CT none
                  Joseph H. 13, Eveline 15 CT
                  Mary 11, Margaret 9 CT
                  & others
Watervliet
Pg.220, #1449-2199, Elija GORE 63 NY farmer & family & others
                  Dewitt DUNCAN 16 NY farmer
Pg.237, #2943, Archibald DUNCAN 64 NY farmer (alone)
 

1860 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany Ward 2, pg.70 (left page) (stamped pg.298 in upper left corner)
Pg.298, #369-581, James R. DUNCAN 26 NY clerk $0-$50
                  Jeannette 23 NY
                  Ida LAKE 15 NY
Albany Ward 3
Pg.464, #508-852, Cornelius QUACKENBUSH 49 NY clerk $0-$200
                  Jeannette 47 NY
                  Eliza 18, Benjamin 17 NY clerk
                  Eliza DUNCAN 35 NY
Pg.484, #618-992, Elizabeth DUNCAN 53 NY (blank) $0-$50
                  Margaret 18 NY dressmaker
                  James T?. 20 NY clerk
                  Fanny ELVANE?? (f) 2 NY
Albany Ward 4
Pg.523, #264-2?5, Wm. BRANDENBURGH? 35 GERM police officer $0-$200
                  Sarah 25 NY
                  Josephine 5, Wm. H. 1 NY
                  Jane A. DUNCAN 51 NY
Albany Ward 7
Pg.385, #655-1185, Richard W. DANCUN 43 NY boatman $0-$0
                  Louisa 36 NY
Albany Ward 8
Pg.99, #569-847, George S. DUNCAN 28 SCT book agent $0-$0
                  Margaret 28 SCT
                  George 6 SCT
                  Margaret 3 IRE
                  Margary (f) 1 NY
Pg.146, #801-1276, Patrick DUNCAN 55 IRE book keeper $0-$0
                  Bridget 56 IRE
                  James 25 IRE stone cutter
Albany Ward 9
Pg.399, #502-647, Dewitt DUNCAN (m) 25 NY mason $0-$0 m/in/year
                  Catharine 16 GERM m/in/year
Albany Ward 10
Pg.559, #858-1189, James DUNCAN 49 NY merchant tailor $4500-$0
                  Rebecca H. 44 NY
                  Mary F. 18, Eugene 15 NY
                  Ann J. 13, Louisa 11 NY
Pg.586, #1009-1285, Arthur BOYLE 60? IRE plasterer
                  Mary A. 49 NY
                  George 19, James H. 17 NY
                  John A. 14, Louis (m) 12 NY
                  Mary J. 10, William 6 NY
                  Jane A. DUNCAN 20 NY servant
Pg.668, #---, Albany Penitentiary
                  James DUNCAN "1860" 23 IRE stone cutter
                  public intoxication
Village of Cohoes
Pg.889, #968-1521, Thos. DUNCAN 31 NY $0-$0 merchant
                  Martha 28 NY
                  Jno. SHENNER 16 NY works in factory
West Troy Village, Ward 4
Pg.161, #1000-1220, Chas. D. DUNCAN 40 VT grocer $0-$1000
                  Caroline 35 NY
                  Lucy E. 9, Fanney E. 7 NY
                  Mary McGRAW 20 IRE servant
                  Thos. J. McCLUNE 20 NY bookkeeper
                  Chas. COSLUTE? 23 NY teamster
                  Wm. LITTLEJOHN 40 VT MULATTO hostler
                  Henry FAME? 23 VA BLACK hostler
                  Franklin BACON 44 MA hostler $3000-$0
                  Maryette DUNCAN 18 (f) NY
 

1870 Albany Co. NY Census
Albany, Ward 6
Pg.345, #144-227, NASH, Michael 52 IRE at home $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Mary 50 IRE keeps house, parents of foreign birth
                  DUNCAN, James 58 IRE shoemaker, parents of foreign birth
Pg.355, #254-375, DUNSCOMB, Edward 52 NY lumber $0-$0
                  Catharine 49 NY keeps house
                  James 16 NY at school
                  Catharine 10 NY at school
                  Louiza 7 NY at school
                  FURLONG, Margaret 21 IRE at home, parents of foreign birth
Albany, Ward 7
Pg.376, #47-90, DUNKIN, William 53 HOLland laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Caroline 52 HOLland keeps house, parents of foreign birth
                  Charles 19 HOLland works in shoe fact., parents of foreign birth
                  Addison 16 HOLland works in shoe fact., parents of foreign birth
                  REDMAN, Joseph 20 IRE laborer, parents of foreign birth
Albany, Ward 8
Pg.501, #701-903, MELLOAY, Thomas 40 IRE labourer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Mary 38 IRE house keeper, parents of foreign birth
                  Annie 12 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  DUNCAN, Patrick 45 IRE clerk, parents of foreign birth
                  Frank 11 NY, parents of foreign birth
Pg.538, #1014-1469, DUNCAN, Rich 23 HOLland printer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Josephine 23 NY house keeping
Pg.587, #1545-2470, DUNCAN, James 36 NY tailor $0-$0
                  Mary 36 NY house keeping
                  LEAR, Lydia 23 NY
                  RISLEY, Mary 9 NY
Albany Ward 9 (Subdivision 335)
Pg.624, #410-587, BENDER, E.H?. (m) 50 NY book merchant $250,000-$0
                  Sarah 42 NY keeps house
                  & family & servants, including
                  DUNCAN, James 50 SCT laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
Albany Ward 10
Pg.17, #214-223, DUNCAN, James 57 NY merchant tailor $0-$0
                  Rebecca A. 53 NY keeping house
                  Mary F. 28, Ann J. 22, Louisa 20 NY
                  DeFOREST, Philip J. 76 NY (blank)
Pg.113, #1388-1852, SHARER, Jacob 24 NY works in card factory $0-$150
                  Hellen 23 NY keeping house
                  John 2 NY
Pg.113, #1388-1853, DUNCAN, Sarah 60 IRE keeping house $0-$500, parents of foreign birth
Pg.158, #1804-2425, Alms house, City of Albany, 10th Ward
                  (semi-alphabetic order)
                  DUNCAN, Rebecca 60 IRE servant, parents of foreign birth
City of Cohoes, Ward 3
Pg.464, #291-401, DUNCAN, Thomas 46 IRE merchant dry goods $6000-$6000, parents of foreign birth
                  Martha 43 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  SWAN, Mary 24 ENG wollin mill
                  Kata (f) 20 ENG wollin mill
Watervliet
Pg.70, #986-981, DUNCAN, Helena (f) 50 VT keeping house $0-$500
                  Albert E. 18 NY laborer
Pg.92, #1257-1334, DUNCAN, Dewitt (m) 35 NY brick mason $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Cath (f) 25 GERMany keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Susan 9, Wm. 7 NY, mother of foreign birth
                  Rachel 5, Amelia 1 NY, mother of foreign birth
Village of West Troy (previous household was #1056-1305, next household was #1058-1307, numbering as given)
Pg.232, #1057-1306, DUNCAN, Caroline 42 NY keeping house
Pg.232, #1057-1306, DUNCAN, Charles C. 55 VT stable keeper $4,000-$1,500
                  Lucy 18 NY
                  Fanny 16 NY
                  MYERS, James 31 NY tailor
                  Mariette (m) 27 NY
                  Oliver 8 NY
 

1900 CENSUS, TOWN OF COEYMANS, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK (from Kathy D. Cawley 2/2006)
S.D.#8, E.D.#74, PAGE# 220B, IMAGE 22 OF 25
266-287
DUNCAN,
CHAS.,
HEAD, W/M, FEB 1871, AGE 29, M'd UNK. YRS., N.Y./N.Y./N.Y., DAY LABORER
JULIA A., WIFE, W/F, MAY 1899, AGE 24, 4 CHI. BORN, 2 LIVING, N.Y./N.Y./N.Y.
EDWARD, SON, W/M, FEB 1896, AGE 4, N.Y./N.Y./N.Y.
FREDDIE, SON, W/M, APL 1899, AGE 1, N.Y./N.Y./N.Y.
      (KDC: Julia's birthdate as given, but should be 1876)
      (KDC: 1880, 1910 Greene Co. NY)
 

OTHER RECORDS

"New York in the Revolution as colony and state" by Pierre Van Cortlandt; pub. Albany, N.Y.: unknown, 1904, 902 pgs. (PS272, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL title: New York in the revolution as colony and state, v.II : a compilation of documents and records from the office of the state comptroller" by NY Comptroller's Office; FHL book 974.7 M28n 1904 and film 1,035,618 item 14)
      Vol.I, pg.98: The Militia. Albany County Militia, Second Regiment: Duncan, John Jr.
      Vol.I, pg.223: The Militia - Albany County Militia (Land Bounty Rights) - Second Regiment. Enlisted men: Duncan, John
 

"Proceedings of the Common Council, and the various religious corporations of the city of Albany, relative to the State Street burial grounds" by Peter M Carmichael, Wm S Paddock, William H Taylor, Edmund L Judson, et al; pub. Albany, N.Y.?: unknown, 1869, 104 pgs. (LH3851, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL fiche 6,062,324)
      Pg.42: First Presbyterian Church.
            Duncan, Thos., Jr., son of Thos. and Janet, Feb. 20, 1838, Aug. 27, 1809.
            Duncan, Margaret, July 13, 1838, March 23, 1834
            Duncan, James, 2d son of Thos. and Janet, Oct. 30, 1838, Sept. 12, 1836.
            Duncan, ----, daughter of Jas. and Elizabeth. (blank)
            Duncan, William, May 3, 1839, Nov. 21, 1817
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Philadelphia Co. PA Deed (FHL film 21,986; SLC 9/18/2012)
      MR#20-303/304: 14 June 1818, Elizabeth Dunkin of City of Albany, state of NY, widow and relict of Robert Henry Dunkin late of City of Philadelphia, Esquire, decd, for $1, quit claim to John S. Van Rensselaer of City of Albany, attorney at law, all her dower and interest in a lot of ground on west side of Broad Street, at 100 feet southward from south side of Sassafras or Race Street in City of Philadelphia containing 88 feet on Broad? Street by 388? (288?) feet. /s/ Elizabeth Dunkin. Wit. Elisha Jenkins, Wm. Van Renselaer. Recorded 30 July 1818.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"Collections on the history of Albany : from its discovery to the present time, with notices of its public institutions, and biographical sketches of citizens deceased." by V Rensselaer, H Gansevoort, Eleazor Wheelock, Geo Clinton, et al; pub. Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1865-71, 2198 pgs. (LH3997, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL book 974.743 H2mu v.2&3 and film 528,767 and 962,311 item 1 and 844,934 item 2 and 17,510)
      Vol.I pg.435-436: Notes from the Newspapers: 1859, Feb.5. Miss Phebe Ann Duncan died, aged 23.
      Vol.I pg.463: Notes from the Newspapers: 1859, Oct.20. Jennet Duncan died, aged 34.
      Vol.2, pg.130: Notes from the Newspapers: 1862, Nov. 13, At a stated meeting of the St. Andrew's Society, held at the American Hotel, November 13, 1862, the following persons were elected for the ensuing year: James Duncan, president; ...
      Vol.2, pg.135: Notes from the Newspapers: 1862. Dec.20. Francis Duncan died, aged 22.
      Vol.2, pg.186: Notes from the Newspapers: 1864, Jan.24. Richard W. Duncan died, aged 47
      Vol.2, pg.187: Notes from the Newspapers: 1864, Feb. 11. Bridget, wife of Patrick Duncan, died.
      Vol.IV, pg.36: Notes from the Newspapers: 1868. November 12. St.Andrews Society: The following officers were elected: ... Managers, James Duncan, ...
      Vol.IV, pg.184e: Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany. VAN RENSSELAER, Kiliaan [son of Kiliaan], m. Margaret, dau. of John Sanders, of Schenectady. He was a lawyer of prominence, and represented his district in congress five terms, d. June 18, 1845, a. 82 y. She d. April 21, 1830, a. 66 y. Ch: b.: John Sanders, April 10, 1792, m. Ann Dunkin, d. 1868; Debora Sanders, Sept. 27, 1795, d. young; William, b. 1797, d. 1856; Richard S., b. 1799, m. first, Elizabeth; secondly, Matilda F., daus. of Solomon Van Rensselaer; Barnet Sanders, Jan. 12, 1801.
 

"Colonial New York : Philip Schuyler and his family" by George W. Schuyler; pub. New York: C. Scribner's Son, 1885, 1064 pgs. (LH6886, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL book 929.273 Sch898s v.1&2 and fiche 6,046,863)
      Pg.400: #194. KILLIAN VAN RENSSELAER and Margarita Sanders. (MAD: children:) 221. John S. m. Anna Duncan. 222. William d.s.p. 223. Deborah d.y. (MAD: more children not copied, no dates)
      Pg.402-403: #221. JOHN S. VAN RENSSELAER and Anna Duncan. (MAD: children:) 289. Maunsell, m. Sarah Anne Taylor. 290. Margaret, m. Joseph Russell. 291. Charles, d.s.p. 292. Ann Eliza, m. Alex. H. Hough. 293. Lydia Beekman. 294. Arietta Letitia, m. Leonard Kip. 295. Catherine Beekman, m. ---- ----. 296. Louisa.
 

"History of the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, N.Y. : lists of its officers, and a complete catalogue of its members from its organization" by J. McClusky Blayney; pub. Albany N.Y.: Jenkins & Johnston, 1877, 126 pgs. (LH6991, HeritageQuest images 6/2007)
      Catalog of members:
      Pg.93: 1808, Oct. 12, Richard Duncan
      Pg.95: 1813, March 19, Margaret Duncan, wife of Richard
      Pg.96: 1815, July 14, Jannett Duncan, wife of Thomas
      Pg.97: 1816, March 15, Thomas Duncan,
      Pg.106: 1832, March 22, James Duncan
      Pg.118: 1864. Dec. 21. James Duncan; Rebecca Duncan, wife of James; Mary F. Duncan, daughter of James (*admitted on certificate)
 

"General catalog and account of the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary : A.F.A. 1868, A.H.S. 1893." (Albany High School, Albany Co. NY) by Seth Low; pub. Albany, N.Y.?: unknown, 1894, 168 pgs. (LH3980, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL fiche 6,070,913)
      Pg.65: Alphabetical list of graduates: Duncan, George S., '81
      Pg.109: General catalog. DUNCAN, George S., No.1208 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, Penn. Williams College, B.A., 1885. Princeton College, M.A., 1887. Princeton Theological Seminary, B.D., 1888. Oxford Univ., 1890. Berlin Univ., 1891. Member Amer. Soc. of Biblical Lit. and Exegesis. Moderator Carlisle Presbytery. Ministr. Unmarried. (MAD: Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. PA)
      Pg.131: Class of 1886. COLLIER, Jessie, No.97 Eagle Street, Albany. Married Dr. Richard F. Duncan.
 

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