Duncans in Beaufort Co. SC

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

Last revised August 3, 2003

BEAUFORT CO. SC
Formed 1769, Original Dist.
Hampton formed 1878 from Beaufort
Jasper formed 1912 from Beaufort, Hampton
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1800-1830 Beaufort Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1840 Beaufort Co. SC Census
St.Helen
Pg.261  Rev. W. Duncan      0000,1  -  0000,1

1850-1860 Beaufort Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Beaufort Co. SC Census
Beaufort Twp.
Pg.23, #250-328, DUNCAN, August (m) 60 SC BLACK farming $500-$0
                  Flora 45 SC BLACK farming
                  August 2 SC BLACK
Pg.59, #1041-1122, DUNCAN, David 40 SC BLACK farming $0-$0
                  Mitchell (m) 3 SC BLACK
                  DAIS, Juliett (f) 50 SC BLACK farming
St.Lukes Parish
Pg.114, #912-900, DUNCAN, Richd. 28 SC BLACK farm hand $0-$0
                  Sylvia 21 SC BLACK keeping house
                  Lovinie (f) 2 SC BLACK
St.Peters Parish
Pg.143, #321-350, DUNKAM, Philip 55 SC BLACK farm laborer $0-$0
                  Binah (f) 50 SC BLACK farm laborer
Pg.143, #321-351, SMITH, Richard 35 SC BLACK farm laborer
                  Kesiah 30 SC BLACK farm laborer
                  Edy (f) 7 SC BLACK
Pg.168, #834-972, DUNCAN, Abram 22 NC (white) cooper $0-$0
                  MINIS (MIMS?), Robert 60 NC (white) farm laborer
Pg.247, #143-143, DUNCAN, Prince (m) 40 SC BLACK farmer $0-$0
                  Betty 40 SC BLACK farm labr.
Pg.274, #632-632, OWINS, Isaac 32 SC BLACK farmer $0-$0
                  Bella 28 SC BLACK farm labr.
                  Julius (m) 4 SC BLACK
                  DUNCAN, Oliver 16 SC BLACK farmer
                  Alzina (f) 12 SC BLACK farm labr.
                  Monday (m) 13 SC BLACK farm labr.
                  Flora (f) 9, Asea (m) 6 SC BLACK
Pg.285, #841-841, DUNCAN, Bella (f) 30 SC BLACK farm labr. $0-$0
                  John 2, Hester (f) 1 SC BLACKS
Pg.286, #855-855, CAMPBEL, George 18 SC BLACK farm labr.
                  DUNCAN, Ephrm. (m) 14 SC BLACK farm labr.
Pg.289, #925-925, DUNCAN, E.L. (m) 30 LA (white) farmer $0-$1000, parents of foreign birth
                  Catharin 36 SC keeping house
                  DOWEL, Wyer (m) 11 SC
                  DUNCAN, E.L. (m) 1/12 SC b.May
St.Helens Parish
Pg.403, #715-717, BROWN, Rosa 35 SC BLACK "farmeress" $600-$0
                  DUNCAN, Jessie (m) 30 SC BLACK F.laborer
                  Phebe 34 SC BLACK f.laborer
                  Ellis (m) 18 SC BLACK f.laborer
 

OTHER SOURCES

MAD: most early Beaufort Co. SC records are lost. A few references have been located and are listed in:
      "SC Magazine of Ancestral Research" Vol.VII, 1979, pg.88, which lists "Some Beaufort Accounts Due 1756, including "Found in the inventory of Laurence Wolferston decd., Colonial Inventory Book R(2), pp. 511-521: Duncan, George." (from Evelyn Sigler 6/1983 and Lucille Mehrkam 3/1984)
      "SC Jury Lists, 1718 through 1783" by Warren, 1977, which lists George Duncan, 1757, St.Helena - Port Royal area, a petit juror. (FHL book 975.7 P2w)
      "Marriage & Death Notices from Columbia [Richland Co.], SC, Newspapers 1838-1860" by Brent H. Holcomb, pg.25, which lists a marriage performed by the Rev. Mr. Duncan, at Gillisonville (Beaufort later Hampton Co.), on the 24th ult., William M. Bostick, Esq., to Miss Caroline E., second dau. of the late Judge Martin. Issue of Dec. 1, 1842, "The South-Carolinian". (FHL book 975.7 V2hbho)
      "SC Deed Abstracts, 1719-1771; Vol.2, 1740-1755, Deed Books V to PP" by Clara A. Langley, 1984, Vol.II, pg.28, which lists in Charleston Co. SC Deed Book W, pg.60, the lease and release dated 20/21 Aug. 1741 of Richard Woodward, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife of Beaufort, to Charles Purry, Gentleman of Granville Co., for 250 lb currency, lot #8 in Beaufort, fronting S on the Bay, bounding west on lot #7, N on lot #9. Wit. Robert Brisbane, Andrew Bell, John Duncan; before Robert Austin JP and Public Reg. (FHL book 975.7 R2L Vol.1-4, and from Evelyn Sigler 8/1984)

There is an excellent explanation of the early land records in South Carolina given in the introduction in each of the following books:
      "An Index to Deeds of the Province and State of South Carolina 1719-1785 and Charleston District 1785-1800" by Charleston Co. SC Reg. of Mesne Conveyances, pub. by Southern Historical Press (FHL book 975.7 R2c)
      "SC Deed Abstracts 1719-1772" by Clara A. Langley (FHL book 975.7 R2L)
 

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