Duncans in Warren Co. TN

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

Last revised November 18, 2010

WARREN CO. TN
Formed 1807 from White
Franklin formed 1807 from Bedford, Warren
Cannon formed 1836 from Coffee, Warren, Wilson
Coffee formed 1836 from Franklin, Warren, Bedford
DeKalb formed 1837-8 from Cannon, Warren, White
Van Buren formed 1840 from Bledsoe, Warren, White
Grundy formed 1844 from Coffee, Warren
See Greenville Co. SC; Cannon & Coffee & Franklin Cos. TN
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Warren Co. TN Census
Pg.  1  John Duncan           110100        - 11100
     9  William Duncan        020110        - 41110
    15  Jonathan Dunkin       120001        - 10101
    16  Nancy Chissum         310000        - 12010


1830 Warren Co. TN Census
Pg.302  Medlin Dunham         2000,1        - 1100,1
   307  Elisha Dunkin         0000,0000,1   - 0000,0000,1
          (MAD: ? 1810-1823 Hardin Co. KY ?)
   308  William Dunham        1100,0001     - 1112,001
   321  Robert Duncan         0000,1        - 0
   326  Oliver Dunkin         0000,1        - 2000,1
          (MAD: 1840 Cannon Co. TN)
   328  Wm. Duncan            0000,0001     - 0000,001
   329  Hamtn. Duncan         0000,1        - 2000,1
          (MAD: 1840 Coffee Co. TN)
   330  Wm. Duncan            1000,101      - 0221,101
   333  William Dugan         1001,001      - 1111
   354  Peter Duncan          0000,0001     - 1000,01
   357  John Dugan            1100,01       - 1100,1
        Thomas Dugan          0000,1000,001 - 0100,2000,1
   362  John Duncan           0201,2        - 0100,1
        Zadock Duncan         2000,1        - 1000,1
   364  Absolom Dunagan       0001,0001     - 0011


1840 Warren Co. TN Census
Pg.356  John Duncan           0002,101      - 0001,01
   361  Zedick Duncan         1120,01       - 1110,01

1850 Warren Co. TN Census (and from Roy Hall 2/1989)
Page numbers without parens are stamped page numbers, within parens are handwritten numbers
Pg.17 (33), #211, William LUSK 77 NC farmer $0
                  William L. 31 TN farmer $2000
                  Pamelia 26 TN
                  John D. 8, Samuel C. 6 TN
                  Jerome 5, Sarah 3, Elijah 1 TN
Pg.22 (43), #276, John DUNCAN 27 TN farmer $1300
                  Martha 21 TN
                  Richard 1 TN
                  (MAD: wife Martha Lock)
Pg.22 (34), #278, Patrick L. DUNCAN 24 TN farmer $1500
                  Sarah 22 TN
                  Marion 2 TN
                  Mary A. 44 NC
                  (MAD: wife Sarah Rust, mar. 2nd 1868 to Sarah F(rances) York; 1880 Bell Co. TX census; Mary A. 44 perhaps ? Mary Martin?, widow of John?)
Pg.22 (34), #281, William DUNCAN 30 TN No Occ Listed $1000
                  Artemisse P. 24 TN
                  P.H. (m) 8, John 6 TN
                  Sarah P. 4, Mary 2 TN
                  Vincen A. McCULLOUGH 21 NC farmer
Pg.84 (167), #1114, Sarah DUNCAN 75 SC can't read/write
                  (MAD: widow of Elisha?; 1848 deed to nephew John Scruggs of KY)
Pg.85 (170), #1138, Zeddick DUNCAN 49 SC farmer can't read/write
                  Sophiah 37 TN
                  Fanny 22, Wm. 21 TN
                  Patrick 19, Louisa 16 TN
                  Zeddick 15, Mary 13 TN
                  Isham 11, Wade 8 TN
                  Jane 6, Denna 3 TN
                  (MAD: Wm. 21 in 1860 ? Benton Co. AR ?; Patrick mar. 1852 Rutherford Co. TN to Judy Ann Hall, 1860 Coffee Co. TN census, 1870 Cannon Co. TN census, 1880 Benton Co. AR census)
Pg.87 (174), #1166, Asahel RAINS 77 NC farmer $1200
                  Elizabeth 50 NC
                  William DUNCAN 70 NC laborer
                  Smithy BREWER (f) 19 NC
                  Other Rains families
                  (MAD: Pension application #WC-23533 in Benton Co. AR 4/12/1878 for service of Asahel Rains in Warren Co. TN in War of 1812, by widow Elizabeth Rains age 80, of McDonald Co. MO; Asahel Rains died 8/30/1861 Warren Co. TN, had mar. first Viny Duncan who died 1846, mar. 3/25/1849 to Elizabeth, the widow of Solomon Brewer who d.1826; from "Ansearchin News" Vol.20, 1973, pg.145)
 

1860 Warren Co. TN Census
Pg.460, #798, William DUNCAN 40 TN farmer $3500-$7500
                  Artemisia 36 TN
                  Patrick 18, Jno. 16 TN
                  Sarah 14 TN
Pg.465, #863-863, E. CHERRY 42 TN far. $1800-$3200
                  Cyrena 44 TN
                  Mary 19 TN
                  Sarah 15 TN
                  James 13 TN
                  Joel 11 TN
                  John 9 TN
                  (MAD: 1850 Cannon Co. TN)
Pg.467, #895, P.L. DUNCAN (m) 35 TN farmer $10000-$12150
                  Sarah 32 TN
                  Marion (m) 13, Helen 10 TN
                  Medora 6, Lou (or Lacy) (f) 4 TN
                  Mary 55 NC
Pg.467, #898, Jno. DUNCAN 38 TN farmer $4000-$9800
                  Martha 31 TN
                  Richard 12, Romulous 9 TN
                  Jesse 5, Jane 3 TN
                  Sarah 7/12 TN
Pg.507, #1467, Lous GREEN 60 NC keep poor house $0-$100
                  Amy 30 TN
                  Margaret 10, Idema (f) 6 TN
                  Amanda 6 TN
                  Ony HALLENA (m) 60 NC pauper
                  Sally DUNCAN 80 NC pauper
                  & three other paupers all b. NC
 

1870 Warren Co. TN Census
2nd District
Pg.38, #19, DUNCAN, Sam 44 TN BLACK farm laborer $500-$0
                  Martha 39 TN BLACK
                  Mary 22, Lawson 17 TN BLACK
                  Thomas 15, Sam 12 TN BLACK
                  Eliza 9, Melissa 4 TN BLACK
                  & others
4th District
Pg.52, #9, DUNCAN, Wm. 51 TN farmer $3500-$2000
                  Nancy 58 TN
                  Patrick H. 29 TN farm laborer $0-$450
                  Florence? (f) 19, Elsy (f?) 18, George 17 TN
                  Wm. M. 12, Jeff. D. 7 TN
Pg.58, #83, DUNCAN, John 48 TN farmer $7000-$2550
                  Martha 41 TN
                  Richard 21 TN -- $0-$100
                  Romulus 19, Jessee 15 TN
                  Pamelia 12, Sarah 10 TN
                  Idella (f) 8, Mary 5 TN
                  SMITH, Charity 34 TN BLACK domestic
Pg.58, #88-89, DUNCAN, Marion? (m) 22 TN (white) farm laborer $0-$300
                  Cora 23 TN keeping house
                  Michael 6/12 TN b.Dec.
                  NUNNALLY, Mary 5 TN
Pg.58, #89, DUNCAN, Patrick L. 45 TN farmer $7000-$2500
                  Fanny 27 TN
                  Helen 19, Medora 16, Lou (f) 12 TN
                  Lyman (m) 10, Farno? (m) 6/12 b. Dec. TN
Pg.58, #92, DUNCAN, Mary 65 NC keeping house $0-$0 (alone)
District 10, P.O. McMinnville
Pg.115, #33-32, SPRINGS, Thos. B. 60 NC (white) physician $2000-$1000
                  Sallie B. 61 SC keepg. house
                  DUNCAN, John 14 TN (white) domestic servant
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Warren Co. TN Marriages start 1852 (FHL film 571,562)
      No male Duncans 1851 - 1864
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Warren Co. TN Wills and Inventories
   Vol.1, April 1827 - Feb. 1844 - No Duncan (FHL film 571,572)
   Vol.2, March 1844 - April 1850 (FHL film 571,572)
      2-35: Court 1st Monday in October, 1844; John Duncan decd; William Martin, Isaac Martin and Geo. W. Martin appointed administrators.
      2-41/44: Court 1st Monday in October, 1844: Inventory of property of John Duncan, decd, included: 5 head of horses, 22 head of cattle; 55 head of hoggs, 17 head of sheep; 5 beds and furniture, one yoke of steers & cant. stock of leather & tools in tanyard, 1 set of blacksmith tools, about 30? plows of different household & kitchen furniture, 2 kettles, 4 pair of gray?, a quantity of cleveses and singletrees, 2 cutting boxes, 2 saddle, 1 pair saddle bags, 3 bills?, 2 log chains, 1 cross cut hand & whip saw, 2 drawing "kives", 2 chissels, 4 augers, 1 fro?, 2 iron wedges, 6 weeding hoes, 4 sproutting hose, 1 set of carriage wheels, 1 hatchett, 1 half bushell, 1 lot of iron bands & pump irons, 1 bridle, a quantity of books, 1 lot plank, 1 harrow, 1 pair stetland & 1 loom, 1 reel, 2 wheels, 1 shovel, 1 pair tongs, 4 axes, 2 smothing irons, about 400 pounds iron, 2 set? fines irons?, 1 dozen chairs, 1 cooking gear?, 2 spaids, Oct. 28, 1844, /s/ William Martin, G.W. Martin, Jesse Martin, Administrators.
   John Duncan's Sale Bill, $ cts.: Marian Duncan, 3 beds & furniture $1.00; doto table candle stand & cupboard, $1.00; doto cupboard maner? $1.00; Do a quantity of books $.25; Do. 1 side saddle $.50; do. 1 doz. chains & looking glass $.50; do 1 shovel & tongs $.25; do 1 bridle & loom, $.50; do. 2 wheels & head? (heal?) $.50; do. 2 flat irons & stilliceds? $.25; do. 2 sets fire irons $.25; do. kitchen furniture $.50; do. 1 cart & steers? $2.00; do. 1 leg chain $.25; do. 2 axes $.25; do. 2 hoes $.12-1/2; do. 2 pair gours? $.25; do. 1 spaid & handsaw $.25; do. 1 bucket & bowl $.25; do. 1 drawing knife & 2 sprouting hoes $.25; do. 4 augers & 2 chisels $.12-1/2; do. 3 cows 2 calves $2.00; do. 4 sows & pigs $1.00; do. 2 fillies $4.00; do. 2 beeguins? & 17 sheep $1.12-1/2; do. 2 iron wedges $.12-1/2; do. 1 barshear & shovel plow $.25; do. 1 bullong 2 shovel plows $.12-1/2; do. 2 singletrees & 2 clivises? $.12-1/2; do. 2 syths & cradles $.50; do. 1 side? shovel $.06-1/4; do 1 pair saddle bags $.25; do 2 bolls & half bushel $.62-1/2.
      Solomon Mangrun? 1 shovel cuttong & screws $.12-1/2; P.L. Duncan fulltong shovell & screw $.75; Wm. Martin 2 shovels buttong & tap $1.75; W. Lusk Jr. 3 shovell plows 1 clives $.62-1/2; Wm. Duncan 2 clovis 1 shovel plow $1.00; P.L. Duncan 1 singletree & clovis $.50; James Britt one meat ax $.75; G.W. Martin 1 ax $.50; Wm. Duncan 2 chains $.50; (MAD: quit copying line by line)
      James Britt, 1 dimon wing plow $2.12-1/2, 1 man saddle $3.25.
      Wm. Lusk, 1 hoerow plow $.31-1/2, cutting knife & bok? $.25, 1 lot of cattle 4 head $16.00, 1st lot hogs 6 head $5.00, 1 shovel plow $.35, log chain $1.50.
      P.L. Duncan, 1 harrow $.06-1/4, 1 hatchet $.50, 1 lot plows & stocks $1.30; 1 hoe $.25, 1 set blacksmith tools $50.00, 4 lot of cattle 4 head $14.00,, 4 lot hogs 11 head $5.00, two year old filly $5.00, 1 kettle $1.00, 1 bed and furniture $6.00, stock & tools in tanyard $200.00.
      Wm. Duncan, 1 gouge & chissels $.50; black band 1 pair harnes? $.50, jointer $.50, 2 hoes $.25, 1 whip saw $4.00, 2 lot of cattle 4 head $16.00, 2 lot hogs 4 head $5.00, 1 drawing knife 2 augers $1.25, 75 cents per $100 feet plank.
      Allan Kithcart, lot bands, $.81-1/2, 1 pair carage wheels $.25
      Wm. Campbell, 1 dimon wing plow $.25
      Wm. Martin, 2 bolts $.25, 1 black band $.43-3/4; 1 pair of hains $.18-3/4; 1 bull tong plow $.40, 1 bull $.40
      John Duncan, 1 pair haines & traces $1.40, 1 bull tong & singletree $1.00, 1 plow Steachers $3.00, 1 hoe $.25, 1 cutting box & knife $.87-1/2, 1 shovell plow $.75, 1 pumpkin cutter $.06-1/4, 3 lot of cattle 5 head $15.00, 3 lot hogs 4 head $5.00, one year old filly $5.00, 1 kettle $1.00, 1 bed and furniture $6.00, one old mare $.12-1/2
      Solomon Mangrann? 1 side short $.62-1/2
      James Gribble, 1 spoke shave? $.12-1/2
      G.W. Martin 1 cross cut saw $1.25

Warren Co. TN Wills and Inventories
   Vol.3, Nov. 1849 - Dec. 1858 - no Duncan (FHL film 571,572)
   Vol.4, Feb. 1863 - Sept. 1870 - Index blank (FHL film 571,573)
      4-292: Settlement report made with J.S. Miller and John Duncan, admr. of A.C. Miller (John Duncan not heir), first settlement 29 April 1867.
   Vol.5, May 1870 - Dec. 1874 (FHL film 571,573)
      5-135: Sale estate of W.S. Lusk, 28 July 1871, purchasers included Marion Duncan; Jno. Duncan administrator.
 

LAND RECORDS

Go to the Warren Co. TN Land Records
 

MILITARY RECORDS

JOHN HALL, wife Hetty, NC Line; Rev. War Pension File R-14699 (FHL film 971,162; frames 611 to 744+ end)
      (Abstract: widow applied 17 April 1853 Rockcastle Co. KY aged 100 years, soldier enlisted in or near Warren Co. NC, soldier m. Hetty Duncan 15 Oct. 1770 in Pickens Dist. SC, soldier d. in March 1810 in Warren Co. TN, sons John Jr. b. in 1776 & James b. in 1790 were mentioned, the son James served in War of 1812, in 1858 widow living in Madison Co. KY, an Elihu Smith made a lengthy affidavit in 1858 in Rockcastle Co. KY.)
      Condensed additional info: John Hall and wife Hetty were married before the war by proclamation in SC; moved to Warren Co. NC after marriage; after the war they moved to Warren Co. TN where he died before the War of 1812. They had two living children when he died, James and John, who were known to Elihu Smith since 1812. John, the eldest, if living in 1858 would be in his 70's; James was in the War of 1812. Hetty had continued to reside in Warren Co. TN until a few years back when she went to live in an adjoining county. Affidvit of Col. Elisha Smith (who made several very lengthy affidavits). Hetty lived in Polly Miller's house (after John Hall's death) as a widow to raise her children. Affidavit of Polly Miller, age 85, now a resident of Jackson Co. KY, affidavit 15 March 1858, she was born and raised in TN and resided there until she was a grown woman, both the Hall children are now decd. Letter, Warren Co. NC was part of Halifax District NC in which the payments were made. Her son John Hall was b. 1776, and her son James in 1790; James was in War of 1812 and his widow drew warrant under act in 1850 or 1855 from KY.
      Frame 663, letter 23 April 1859, census returns for Rockcastle and Madison Co. KY, names of Hetty Hall and Polly Miller not found; there is no Jackson Co. KY; claim denied, no proof found there were such persons ... Later letters from Elisha Smith and others. The controversy seemed to be requiring proof that the payments to John Hall after the Rev. War were for services. He was the Quartermaster and the payments included reimbursement for supplies, and there was no distinction made. Frame 744, one child born 1776, one child born 1790.
      (MAD: no Hall family indexed 1850 Rockcastle Co. KY; 1850 Madison Co. KY had Allen p.233, John F. p.238, Jesse p.259, but no Hetty Hall in their households. No Miller household in Jackson Co. TN printed 1850 census with Polly Miller who made affidavit for Hetty Hall.) (See 1860 Garrard Co. KY)

TN Confederate Pension Application (FHL film 969,663)
      Indexed: 3473 Duncan, Z.D., Coffee, 34th Inf.
      #3473: Z.D. Duncan, born 10 Dec. 1829 Warren Co. TN, enlisted Aug. 1861, in Co. I/J, 4th Reg. TN Confed. Vols., wounded 1st at Murfreesboro and 2nd at Lyrene or near their; left arm disabled. Wife age 79 years, oldest daughter age 49, son 35, daughter 33, (son) 29, (son) 27. Had 2 girls and 3 boys. (MAD: not named). Signed warrant 1 July 1921, post office Beech Grove; was living with R.M. Harrell when he died; resident of Coffee Co. TN 15 June 1901 when he applied for pension; lived for a time about 1919 in Rutherford Co. TN; name given one place as Zadoc D. Duncan.
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Greenville Co. SC Deed (FHL film 24,016)
      K-283: 11 Dec. 1812, Asahel Rains of Warren Co. TN to Enoch Benson of Greenville Dist. SC, $300, 300 acres on north side of Enoree River. Wit. William Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Barrett Griffin.

TN Death Certificates (copies of death certificates from Laura Jones 3/1985)
      W.J. Duncan, #11608, d. 6/22/1938 Cannon Co. TN, white male widowed, born 1/1/1857 Cannon Co. TN, age 81 years 6 months 21 days; father Peter B. Duncan b. Cannon Co. TN; mother Ann Sissom b. Cannon Co. TN.
      Peter B. Duncan, #16252, d. 8/21/1944, Cannon Co. TN, white male married, age 82 years 4 months 12 days, b. April 9, 1862 Cannon Co. TN; wife Bettie Williams, age 70; father Peter Duncan b. Warren Co. TN; mother Ann Sissom b. Cannon Co. TN.
 

OTHER RECORDS

Warren Co. TN website (information from Linda Pasley 8/2003)
      http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/
 

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