Duncans in Queens Co. NY

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

Last revised August 24, 2007

QUEENS CO. NY
Formed 1683; original county
Nassau formed 1898 from Queens
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1800-1830 Queens Co. NY Census
      No Duncan indexed

1840 Queens Co. NY Census
Jamaica
Pg.98  Wm. Duncan      0200,1  -  2000,1

1850 Queens Co. NY Census
Oyster Bay
Pg.241, #1075, Jane BOYD 50 ENG & others
                  Jas. DUNCAN 28 NY BLACK
Newtown
Pg.53, #6, Edward COOPER & family
                  Mary DUNCAN 24 IRE
Pg.66, #218, John S. RAPELYEA & family blacksmith
                  Patrick DUNCAN 15 IRE blacksmith
Flushing
Pg.261, #235-241, James DUNCAN 46 NY carpenter
                  Elizabeth 43 NY
 

1860 Queens Co. NY Census
Town of N. Hempstead
Pg.445-6, #603-690, John WOOLEY 72 NY farmer $7000-$7000
                  Susan 73 NY
                  A.H. (m) 45 NY farmer $0-$0
                  Abry A. (f) 28 NY
                  John T. 9 NY
                  Jane M. 7, Susan R. 3 NY
                  Mary GORDON 19 IRE
                  Daniel R. ELDARD 14 NY BLACK farm laborer
                  Barney DUNCAN 50 IRE farm laborer
Pg.446, #606-693, Adolphus DUNCOMT? 23 NY farmer $0-$0
                  Elizabeth 56 FRAnce (blank) $5,500-$1,000
                  Augustus (m) 19 NY farmer
                  Emma 6 NY
Newton
Pg.726, #1482-1595, Thoms. DUNCAN 30 SCT gardener $600-$250
                  Martha 20 ENG
                  Anna 7/12 NY
Town of Oyster Bay
Pg.63, #445-445, Thomas DUNKIN 50 IRE farm hand $0-$0
                  Mary 37 IRE
                  Ann 15 IRE servant
                  Michael 13 IRE
                  Thomas 7 NY
                  Esther SHELMAN 66 IRE
Town of Hempstead
Pg.420, #1469-1604, Doc. Robert BAYSLEE? 42 NY physician $2000-$5000
                  Ann 32 NY
                  Mary H. 13, Frank 11 NY
                  Elizabeth B. 9 NY
                  Ann DUNKIN 21 Londonderry IRE domestic $0-$0
Pg.535, #2271-2455, James DONCAN 66 IRE farm laborer $0-$0
                  Anna 56 IRE
                  Lawrence 24 IRE farm laborer
                  Mary 20 IRE
                  Patrick 18, William 15 IRE farm laborers
                  John 13 NY
Town of Flushing
Pg.582, #269-376, Robert DUNCAN 28 IRE day laborer $0-$0
                  Margaret 23 IRE
                  Catharine 1 NY
 

1870 Queens Co. NY Census
Flushing
Pg.323, #1435-1784, DUNCAN, James 45 IRE laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Margaret 40 IRE keeps houe, parents of foreign birth
                  Sarah 20, Mary 17 IRE domestics, parents of foreign birth
                  Maggie 15 IRE dress maker, parents of foreign birth
                  William 13, David 11 IRE, parents of foreign birth
                  Henry 9 IRE, parents of foreign birth
Pg.340, #1644-2031, DENSON, Emma 30 NY BLACK laboring woman
                  Anna G. 2 NY BLACK
                  Mary E. 2/12 NY BLACK b.May
                  George 32 NY BLACK laborer
Pg.350, #1769-2201, JUDD, Oranga? (m) 48 NY editor and publisher $390,000-$195,000
                  Harriet S. 47 NY
                  Mary 34, Sarah F. 16 NY
                  Charles O?. 11, George L. 9 NY
                  James S. 6 NY
                  WILLIAMS, Jas. A. 26 VA BLACK coachman
                  DORAN, Cattren (f) 30 IRE domestic, parents of foreign birth
                  HOLLERAN, Mary 30 IRE domestic, parents of foreign birth
                  DUNCAN, Mary J. 22 IRE domestic, parents of foreign birth (uses ditto instead of Mary)
Pg.351, #1777-2209, HYNAS, Mary 40 IRE (blank) $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  VALENTINE, James 12 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  HYNES, Julia K. 10 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  Sarah 7 NY, parents of foreign birth
Pg.351, #1777-2210, DUNCAN, Robert 40 (white) IRE coachman $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Margaret 35 IRE keeps house, parents of foreign birth
                  Robert 9, Caroline 7 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  Elizabeth 4, Rebecca 1 NY, parents of foreign birth
Pg.352, #1798-2231, HEMMINGWAY, Wm. J. 64 MA manufacturer $14,000-$20,000
                  Clementina C. 59 MD keeps house $0-$4,000
                  CARR, Annie A. 11 NY
                  HANLON, Margaret 24 IRE domestic, parents of foreign birth
                  DUNCAN, Sarah 20 IRE domestic, parents of foreign birth
                  CAHILL, Wm. 26 IRE coachman, parents of foreign birth
Pg.363, #1888-2341, THOMPSON, Ezra F. (m) 42 NJ flushing? Inst?. $1600-$0
                  Leonard (f) 24 NY keeps house
                  James J. 19, Louis A?. 17 NY clerks
                  Annie F?. 13 (blotted)NY (blank)
                  DUNSCOMB, Lizzie 25 NY (blank)
                  SULLIADA?, Maggie 26 IRE servant (not parents of foreign birth)
                  LEWIS, Katy 12 NY servant
Pg.363, #1893-2347, BOGERT, Henry A. 42 NY lawyer $50,000-$10,000
                  Mary I. 40 NY
                  Mary L. 16, Henry L. 13 NY
                  John L. 12, Walter L. 6 NY
                  Marston T. (m) 2 NY
                  DUNCAN, Mary 18 IRE servant, parents of foreign birth
                  FLYNCH, Bridget 35 IRE servant, parents of foreign birth
                  FRACKELTON?, Charlotte 40 IRE servant, parents of foreign birth
                  (MAD: Mary Duncan indexed age 68)
Hempstead
Pg.411, #457-490, DAVIS, Baron (m) 43 ENG inn keeper $7500-$1500, parents of foreign birth
                  Sarah 45 ENG keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Phebe (f) 15 NY at school, parents of foreign birth
                  Hannah 7, Larance (m) 6 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  MANIA?, Rebecca 23 ENG (blank), parents of foreign birth
                  DUNSCOMB, Samuel 26 BERmuda farm laborer, parents of foreign birth
Pg.467, #1280-1424, BAISELEY, Robert B. 52 NY physician $0-$0
                  Ann 42 NY keeping house $4,000-$2,000
                  Mary H. 22 NY at home
                  Frank 20 NY clerk in hotel
                  Elizabeth 18 NY at home
                  DUNCAN, Ann 31 NY domestic servant, parents of foreign birth
Pg.476, #1427-1596, DUNCAN, Patrick 35 NY farm laborer $0-$150, parents of foreign birth
                  Annie 30 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Thomas 13 NY farm laborer, mother of foreign birth
                  Margaret 11 NY at school, mother of foreign birth
                  James H. 9 NY at school, mother of foreign birth
                  William 4 NY, mother of foreign birth
                  Joseph E. 2 NY, mother of foreign birth
Pg.478, #1445-1655, DUNCAN, Laurence (m) 40 IRE farm laborer $0-$200, parents of foreign birth
                  Bridget 39 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Sarah 18 NY at home, parents of foreign birth
                  Mary A. 16 NY at school, parents of foreign birth
                  James 14 NY at school, parents of foreign birth
                  Catharine 12 NY at school, parents of foreign birth
                  Maria 8 NY, parents of foreign birth
                  Peter 6 NY, parents of foreign birth
Pg.485, #1489-1726, DUNCAN, James 72 IRE farmer $3,000-$2,000, parents of foreign birth
                  Ann 60 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  William 24 IRE farm laborer, parents of foreign birth
Newtown
Pg.77, #813-1239, DUCAN, David 52 SCT baker $2800-$600, parents of foreign birth
                  Mary 51 ENG keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  (no children)
                  (MAD: indexed as DUNCAN)
Pg.93, #1046-1502, WHYRIS?, David 49 MD BLACK porter $0-$450
                  Charlot 42 DE BLACK keeping house
                  Charlot 16 NJ BLACK school teacher
                  DONKEN, Almey? (Almcy?) (f) 12 NY BLACK at school
Pg.139, #1693-2286, DUNKEN, Elizabeth 69 Doublin IRE keeping house $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  LEVERICH, Jane 48 Doublin IRE upholstress, parents of foreign birth
Pg.139, #1693-2287, MILLS, Ann 68 IRE keeping house $1200-$100, parents of foreign birth
Astoria
Pg.216, #153-189, DUNCAN, Thomas 45 SCT gardener $12,000-$2,000, parents of foreign birth
                  Martha 38 ENG keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Anna 10 NY at home, parents of foreign birth
                  Jessie? (Jenie?) (f) 7? NY at home, parents of foreign birth
                  Helen 6 NY at home, parents of foreign birth
                  William 2 NY at home, parents of foreign birth
Oyster Bay
Pg.410, #4-4, DUFF Andrew 60 SCT farmer $4500-$1500, parents of foreign birth
                  Jane 60 SCT keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Fanny 26 SCT at home, parents of foreign birth
                  Andrew 24 SCT at home, parents of foreign birth
                  DUNCAN, James 7 MA at home
Pg.428, #7-7, DENSON, Robert 28 NY BLACK farm laborer $0-$0
                  Julia 26 NY BLACK keeping house
                  Robert F. 8/12 NY BLACK at home, b.Nov.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"Who's who in New York City and State : a biographical dictionary of contemporaries." (anonymous); pub. New York: W.F. Brainard, 1911, 1035 pgs. (LH11427, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL film 2,055,148 item 9)
      Pg.292: DUNCAN, HENRY M.: Mf'r carriages; b. in Ireland, May 30, 1861; s. James and Margaret (Downey) Duncan; ed. Flushing (N.Y.) High Sch.; m. Flushing, L.I., June 11, 1884, Kate F. Forman; children: Malcolm, b.1885; Harry, b.1890; Kenneth, b.1895; Theodore, b.1899. Treas. and mg'r J.B. Brewster & Co., carriage mf'rs; treas. Brewster Auto Co.; pres. Climax Zinc Co. Independent in politics. Pres. Merchants' and Mf'rs B'd of Trade, N.Y. City, Flushing (N.Y.) Library Ass'n; mem. Advisory B'd of United Workers. Clubs: Knickerbocker Yacht, Twilight. Address: Flushing, L.I., N.Y. (MAD: Queens Co. NY)
 

"A history of Long Island : from its earliest settlement to the present time" (Queens Co. NY) by Peter Ross; pub. New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1902, 2691 pgs. (LH6724, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL book 974.721 H2r v.1-3 and film 874,111-874,113 item 1 and 934,836 item 1-2)
      Mention in several books of Arch being designed by John D. Duncan, architect, to commemorate soldiers and sailors
      Vol.2, pg.282-283: CORWITH brothers. Their parents were William and Elizabeth (Palmer) Corwith ... ... Of this family Francis Palmer was the grandfather of our subject. He was born at Mamaroneck, but spent much of his life in New York ... He married Margaret Seren, a lady of French lineage, and their children were: Joseph C., a butcher who married Elizabeth Keeler; Jane who married Woodhull Raynor, a baker, and after his death became the wife of Walter Duncan who was also engaged in the same business; Mary who was the twin sister of Jane and died at the age of fourteen years; and Elizabeth H., the mother of our subject. The father of this family died at the age of 35, but the mother, long surviving, passed away in 1867, at the age of 67 years.
 

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