Duncans in Johnson Co. TN

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

Last revised August 10, 2003

JOHNSON CO. TN
Formed 1836 from Carter
(Old) Wayne formed 1785 from Carter, Johnson; abolished 1788
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Johnson Co. TN Census
Pg.277  Abner Duncan        0100,1000,1  - 0010,4000,1
          (MAD: Ashe Co. NC 1820 census; Carter Co. TN 1830 census)
        John Dugger JP      0012,1001    - 0220,1101,01 (& other Dugger)
   278  Joel Dugger         0014,0001    - 0001,0001

1850 Johnson Co. TN Census (and from Roy Hall 2/1989)
Page numbers without parens are stamped page numbers, within parens are handwritten numbers
District 1
Pg.4 (8), #51-59, Douglass DINKINS 53 VA laborer $0
                  Nancy V. 53 TN
                  Mary 18, Thomas 15 TN
                  Mescander (m?) 12, Catharine 7 TN
                  James 2, Eliza Jane 5/12 TN
District 5
Pg.30 (59), #31-33, Abner DUNCAN 78 NC farmer $800 can't read/write
                  Sarah 77 NC can't R/W
                  Susannah 33 TN can't R/W
                  Manerva 26 NC can't R/W
                  Rebecca 23 NC Dumb/Idiotic
                  Franklin M. 19 TN farmer, Self care, pauper
                  (MAD per Bonnie Ball: wife Sarah Hatley)
Pg.30 (60), #32-34, Andrew J. DUNCAN 31 NC farmer $400
                  Barsheba 24 TN can't R/W
                  Martha L. 7, Neome C. (f) 5 TN
                  Hannah M. 3, James H. 1 TN
Pg.31 (62), #50-52, Tho. J. TRIPLETT 28 NC farmer $100
                  Didemirah 36 NC
                  Martha J. 4, William A. 2, Benjamin F. 1 TN
                  (MAD: Thomas Triplet mar. Diedema Dunken, 5/19/1845)
Pg.31 (62), #52-54, William VINES 44 TN farmer $250
                  Rosannah 45 NC
                  Noah 21, Nancy E. 20, Calvin F. 17 TN
                  Eliza 16, Andrew J. 14, Mary 12 TN
                  Sarah J. 9, William L. 8, Abner S. 6 TN
                  (MAD: William Vines mar. Rosana Dunkin 7/31/1826 Carter Co. TN; 1830 census there)
District 8
Pg.43 (86), #5-6, James VAUGHEN 23 NC farmer $0
                  Letta 19 VA
                  William 2, Eli 7/12
                  (MAD: looking for James Vaughn mar. Lydia K. Duncan, of Coffee Co. TN)

1860 Johnson Co. TN Census
District 5
Pg.37 (105), #457-36, Abner DUNCAN 89 NC farmer $800-$175
                  Susan 46 TN
Pg.37 (106), #459-38, Andrew DUNCAN 41 NC farmer $500-$555
                  Barsheba 32 TN
                  Martha L. 16, Naomi 14 TN
                  Hannah M. 11, James H. 10 TN
                  Elias V. 7, Sarah A. 6 TN
                  Mary A. 3, John A. 8/12 TN
District 10
Pg.64 (177), #797-35, Franklin M. DUNCAN 29 TN farm laborer $200-$250
                  Mary C. 21 TN
                  William A. 4, James L. 1 TN

1870 Johnson Co. TN Census
District 1, P.O. Howard Iron Works
Pg.4-5, #65-65, DINKINS, Alexander 27 VA (white) farm laborer $0-$0
                  Thomas 29 VA farm laborer
                  Andrew 11 VA
District 2, P.O. Taylorsville
Pg.19, #138-145, DINKINS, Franklin 40 NC (white) farm laborer, father of foreign birth
                  Halie (f) 30 NC keeping house
                  Elizabeth 17 NC
                  Martha 18 NC
                  NICKOLS, William 50 NC (white) farmer laborer
Civil District 5, P.O. Butler
Pg.46, #43-43, DUNCAN, Barsheba (f) 43 TN (white) keeping house $800-$175
                  James H. 21 TN farm laborer
                  Sarah A. 17 TN
                  Mary A. 13 TN
                  John A. 11 TN farm laborer
                  Jane 8 TN
Pg.46, #43-44, HATTAN, William 17 NC farm laborer, mar. in Dec.
                  Louisa 26 TN keeping house, mar. in Dec.
Pg.46, #46-47, DUNKEN, Franklin M. 39 TN (white) farm laborer $0-$300
                  Mary C. 31 TN keeping house
                  William A. 14 TN farm laborer
                  James L. 12 TN farm laborer
                  Nancy C. 9 TN
                  Jacob G. 6 TN
                  Robert A. 3 TN
                  Mary J. 1 TN
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Johnson Co. TN Wills and Settlements (FHL film 944,469)
      Settlements 1837-1862 - no index
      Settlements 1867-1884 - no Duncan
      Wills, 1836-1872 - no Duncan
      Wills, 1882-1932 - no Duncan
 

LAND RECORDS

Johnson Co. TN Deed Index 1836-1891 (944,470)
      1-387: B. Duncan to Elias Vines, bond, 1843
      1-156: Benj. Duncan from Hampton, Johnson, 1839
      5-129: Barsheba Duncan to F. Bush et al, 4/16/1866
      7-297: Barsheba Duncan, admr, to Greenville, 1873
      No others to 1881

Johnson Co. TN Deeds
   Deed Book 1, 1836-1845 - no index in book (FHL film 944,471)
      1-156: 25 March 1839, Johnson Hampton of Carter Co. TN to Benjamin Duncan of Johnson Co. TN, $100, 50 acres on Rones Creek, granted by TN #13482 to Johnson Hampton 20 May 1779, beg. white oak near main road that crosses Stone Mountain, except the iron ore which is for the use of Ezl. Smith in contract for him; wit. Ezl. Smith, James R. Edmondson.
      1-387: 24 Oct. 1838, bond of Benjamin Dunkin of Johnson Co. TN to Elias Vines of same, $600; to make title by 1 Jan. 1840 to 100 acres whereon I the sd. Dunkin now lives, being part of the tract of land that Abner Dunkin lives on which is to be divided by a line as it now runs between them by a Staate (sic) line with that lane in part and 53 acres adjoining the same on the East end and 10 acres on north side including Fords mill adj. the first mentioned tract. Wit. Ezl. Smith, Daniel Cable. /s/ B. Duncan. Benjamin Duncin appeared in court 14 Feb. 1839.
   Deed Book 2 - no Duncan (FHL film 944,472 item 1)
   Deed Book 3 - no index (FHL film 944,472 item 2)
   Deed Book 4 - no index (FHL film 944,472 item 3)
   Deed Book 5 - no index (FHL film 944,473 item 1)
      5-129: 4 April 1866, Barsheba Duncan of Johnson Co. TN to D.F. Bash, C. Philips, A.G. Gower, H. Hopper & Co. of State of KY, for one half dollar, lease land in Johnson Co. TN for 99 years, land being 150 acres near main road, corner of E. Smith and Vines, on waters of Roans Creek, to bare dig a mine for coal, iron, salt water, oil or other minerals, for 1/10 part; mining to commence within 5 years; /s/ Barsheba (X) Duncan, D.F. Bash & Co.
   Deed Book 6 - no index (FHL film 944,473 item 2)
   Deed Book 7 - no index (FHL film 944,473 item 3)
      7-297: 24 Feb. 1873, Barsheba (X) Duncan, admx. of Andrew J. Dunkin decd, to A.B. Greenwell, $150, 21-1/4 acres in 5th Civil District adj. lands of Joseph Wagner, A.T. Smith and others, adj. side of the road, corner to A.T.Smith and Joseph Wagner, the original line; wit. F.M. Duncan, Wm. H. Vines.
   Deed Book 8 - no index (FHL film 944,473 item 4)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Lee Co. VA Marriage Records, Record 2, Register 1853-1916 (FHL film 32,441)
      Pg.4, line 5: 8/9/1857, Elbert E. Smith, 21 single b. Russell Co. VA par. John & N. Smith, to Rosannah H. Duncan, 18 single b. Johnson Co. TN, par. B. & R. Duncan; mar. by James J. Edwards.
      Pg.27, line 16: 11/4/1871, Elbert S. Duncan, 40 single b. Johnson Co. TN, par. Benj. & Rebecca Duncan, to Catharine Burton, 25 widow b. Lee Co. VA, par. Jeremiah & Alice ?? Fugate.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1899 "The Ministerial Directory of the Baptist Churches" by George W. Lasher, D.D.; pub. by Ministerial Directory Co., Oxford, OH (copy of pgs. 225-226 from Margo Thiel 1/1986)
      Name, city & State; Place of birth; Place and date licensed and ordained; Preached; other abbreviations: Preached; Studied; Church; Institute; College.
      DUNCAN, James A., Capps Ford [Claiborne Co.], TN - Born Johnson Co. TN; Lic. 1876, Gap Creek Ch. TN; Ord. 1877 Shady Grove Ch. TN; Preached New Salem 1880; Rock Creek 1880-85; New Zion 1884-86; Fairview, TN 1889-; Ev. work.
 

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