Duncans in 1850 Texas census

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Duncans in 1850 TEXAS Census


The 1850 Texas census was transcribed with a lot of help from Lucille Mehrkam of TX.

1850 Anderson Co. TX Census
Pg.21, #136-136, Wm. McNUTT 23 AL (blank) $0
                  Magara (f) 31 VA
                  Mary J.E. 1 Anderson TX
                  David S. SMITH 10 AR
                  Geo. H. 7, Arabella 5 TN
                  Mary DUNCAN 75 VA
                  Susan 15 TN
                  (MAD: see also Shelby Co. TX)

1850 Austin Co. TX Census
Pg.99, #93-93, J.P. SHELBORN (m) 59 VA farmer $8800
                  Nancy 53 VA
                  Henry 24 TN farmer $0
                  Tennessie (f) 16, Andrew 14 AL
                  Jane DUNKIN 80 VA
                  Mariah SHELBORN (f) 16 TX
                  G.W. SHELBORN (m) 22 TN farmer
                  C. HILBOUN (m) 28 SC farmer
                  Virginia 18 AL
                  Mathias (m) 2 TX
                  (MAD: John Shelborn mar. Nancy Duncan 1814 in Williamson Co. TN)

1850 Bastrop Co. TX Census
Pg.179, #248-266, Jane A. DUNCAN (f) 29 TN (blank) $0
                  Martha A. 12 AR
                  Sarah E. 10, John J. 8 TX
                  Wm. D. 3 TX

1850 Bexar Co. TX Census
San Antonio
Pg.209, #119, Charles B. CASE 28 NY, Yard Master & Q. Master $350
                  Patrick O. DONNELL 44 IRE laborer
                  Ashbell SHIPLEWELLS 32 MA laborer
                  Peter WEBEL 27 GER laborer
                  John KLINGER 30 GER laborer
                  James H. DUNCAN 23 GA laborer
                  Phillip CONDON 40 IRE laborer
                  William FLECK 38 SCT carpenter
                  G.T. ABERNATHY 43 MO wheelwright $300
                  John P. CHRIST 36 GER capt.
                  John F. 5 GER
                  Michael McDERMOTT 27 IRE wagoner
                  Wm. B. TAYLOR 21 KY wagoner
                  (MAD: James H. in 1860 Calhoun Co. TX census)

1850 Brazoria Co. TX Census
Pg.396, #225-225, Ammon UNDERWOOD 40 MA merchant $23,218
                  Rachel J. 30 LA
                  Joseph P. 6, Laura J. 1/12 TX
                  Gail BORDEN (m) 73 RI (blank) $5,000
                  Catharine J. 52 RI
                  Sarah J. CARSON 6 TX
                  Lewis DUNCAN 58 VA merchant $300
                  George ROUNDS 45 NY mail boy $1000

1850 Burleson Co. TX Census
Pg.437, #130-130, Richard BLACKLOCK 34 KY farmer $40
                  Elizabeth 25 KY
                  Benjamin 9, William 7 KY
                  Elizabeth 5 KY
                  John 3, Harbut (m) 1 TX
                  Henry DUNKIN 17 MS farmer $0

1850 Caldwell Co. TX Census
Pg.455, #16-16, George FRANCIS 56 IRE farmer $1000
                  Margaret A. 46 TN
                  John 26 AL laborer
                  Pendleton (m) 21 AL
                  George 17? AL student
                  Joseph 15, Edward 13 AL
                  Armadilla (f) 9, Wesley (m) 7 AL
                  Arabella 3 AL
                  Joseph MARTIN 40 RI -- $470
                  Mary DUNCAN 23 AL
Pg.456, #24-24, John DUNCAN 48 SC farmer $170
                  Mary Ann 42 SC
                  William P. 25 AL farmer
                  Robert K. 22 MS farmer
                  Louisa 20, Elizabeth 15 MS
                  John F. 12, Andrew J. 10, Samuel 6 MS
                  Nancy C. 3, Thomas W. 2 MS
                  John R. DUNCAN 28 AL farmer $0
                  Robert N. 25, William P. 24 AL farmers $0
                  (MAD: from ??? Lowndes Co. MS; John mar. Mary Ann Dowdle 1825 Tuscaloosa Co. AL; to Monroe Co. MS; William P. b. 1824 son of William & Jane Dowdle, to CA 1886, 1860 San Saba Co. TX census)
Pg.472, #136-136, John B. DUNCAN 26 AL herdsman $0
                  Penelope 50 VA
                  Rebecca E. 22 AL
                  (MAD: John Bruce or Bruce Duncan; Penelope the widow of George W.; 1827 Lincoln Co. TN; perhaps 1826 Jefferson Co. AL; 1860 Llano Co. TX census)
Pg.473-474, #147-147, George W. DUNCAN 36 TN blacksmith
                  Judith 34? (39?) IL (age written over)
                  John R. 11, Mary J. 8, Arminda 6 TX
                  Sarah J. 4, William M. 4 TX
                  Rebecca C. 5/12 TX

1850 Cameron Co. TX Census
Rio Grande
Pg.519, #143-148, Ann DUNCAN 21 IRE (blank) $0
                  Virginia 5/12 TX
                  Wm. McROY 30 TN laborer
                  James PONDERGASS 44 IRE laborer
                  Thos. KILLER 22 IRE laborer
                  Jacob BUFFMAN 25 IND laborer
Pg.571, #518-613, James DUNCAN 28 SCT ship carpenter $0
                  Mary A. 23 ENG
                  Silas 1 LA
                  Christian BEDSTRUP 35 Denmark laborer $0
                  William HENRY 20 ENG ship carpenter
                  Joseph TANGLMAN 35 GER laborer
                  B. SMITH (m) 40 OH laborer

1850 Cass Co. TX Census
Pg.731, #113-119, Mary DUNCAN 47 NC "farner" $0
                  Tilman D. COX (m) 29 TN laborer $0
                  Mary E. WALKER 8/12 TX
                  (MAD: Mary (Scott) Jarman Duncan, widow of Albert Duncan; see 1840 Red River Co. tax list)
2nd Precinct
Pg.741, #26-26, Hinton DUNCAN 45 GA farmer $800
                  Lucinta 41 GA
                  William 19 GA laborer
                  James N. 16 GA student
                  Lucinda F. 8, Nancy P. 11 GA
                  Margret E. 6, Hintana J. (f) 2 GA
                  (MAD: mar. Baldwin Co. GA 1829; 1830 Jones Co. GA census; 1840 Twiggs Co. GA census)

1850 Cherokee Co. TX Census
Pg.913-914, #751-751, J. DOHERTY (m) 38 TN farmer $2000
                  Alzira 37 TN
                  George W. 16 AL farmer
                  Mary A.M. 14, Martha A. 12 AL
                  William 6, Chelnessa A. (f) 1 TX
                  M. DUNCAN (m) 18 AL farmer
                  (MAD: Mathew H. Duncan, 1870 Henderson Co. TX census)

1850 Fayette Co. TX Census
Pg.210, #313-313, John DUNCAN 27 NC (blank occupation) $0 (alone)

1850 Galveston Co. TX Census
Galveston
Pg.257, #294-305, J.B. DUNCUM (m) 25 VA hospt. surgeon $0
                  Catherine 21 VA
                  Bailey 3 TX
                  Mary SHULTZ 12 GER laborer
                  Lewis HUNT 40 GER laborer
                  Ben CHEESMAN 50 B.W.Indies MULATTO laborer
                  Wm. H. St.JOHN 26 ENG druggist clerk
Pg.260, #335-344, James DUNCAN 51 SCT mariner $0
                  Mary BURR 52 SCT
                  Jane 10, Duncan 15 SCT

1850 Gonzales Co. TX Census
(two stamped page numbers on each page)
Gaudalou.
Pg.333 (666), #153-153, John DUNCAN 30 LA blacksmith $50
                  Nancy 25 LA
                  Luizar (f) 1 TX
Gandies
Pg.334 (668), #175-175, Benjamin DUNCAN 57 MO -- $20,000
                  Amanda 16, Elizabeth 12 TX
                  Becky (f) 10, Benjamin 9 TX

1850 Harris Co. TX Census
Houston
Pg.8, #157, Frank DUNCAN 38 GER coffee house $2000
                  Mary 31 GER
                  Sophia 5, Joseph 4 TX
                  Frank 2 TX
                  Frank THOMAS 13 GER
                  Louise BRAKZE 34, August 33 GER
                  John PATKIN 45 GER
                  Mary SCHMIDT 8 GER
                  H.B. McCARTER (m) 40 PA butcher
                  Fred PAPLE 30 GER
                  (MAD: 1860 Colorado Co. TX census)
Pg.31, #537, Peter J. DUNCAN 44 KY farmer $1000
                  Charlotte 44 AL ---
                  David 14, David (sic) 11 TX
                  Wm. 8 TX
                  (MAD: San Jacinto Co. TX cemetery stone says b. NY 1799, Census plainly says KY, both males 14 and 11 were "David")

1850 Henderson Co. TX Census
Pg.127, #77-78, James DUNCAN 37 KY farmer $300
                  Pamelia 26 KY
                  William 10 MO
                  Jemmima (f) 6/12 TX

1850 Jackson Co. TX Census
Pg.217, #103-103, John F. COOK 36 KY Meth.clergy&farmer $2,222
                  Caroline A. 29 TN
                  Martha J. 8 TN
                  James GIVEN 5 MS (not mulatto)
                  William M. 3, Margaret A. 1 TX
                  Robert STEWART 22 KY carpenter $0
                  James A. DUNCAN 26 VA farmer $0

1850 Leon Co. TX Census
Pg.327, #107-107, John T. DUNCAN 39 GA farmer $400
                  Emily C. 34 AL
                  James J. SINCLER 4 AL
                  (MAD: ? mar. 1835 Sumter Co. AL; 1839-40 Shelby Co. TX)

1850 Liberty Co. TX Census
5th Precinct
Pg.374, #287, Edward J. GILLARD 42 LA planter $4000
                  Eliz. 40 LA
                  Petronille 66 LA
                  Celena DeBLANC (f) 17, Simon 13 LA
                  Wm. B. DUNCAN 32 LA clerk
                  Eliza C. 17 LA
                  Emma 1 TX
                  Jedizue (f) 26, Marselle (f) 20 LA MULATTOES
                  Cecilsa (f) 10 LA MULATTO
                  Antonia 5, Angelina 2 TX MULATTOES
                  Wm. 2 TX MULATTO

1850 Limestone Co. TX Census
5th Precinct
Pg.374, #291-291, Thomas DUNCAN 27 SC farmer $1000
                  Maryann (f) 25 AL
                  Frances C. (f) 4, Mahala 2 TX
                  Martha WILLIAMS 14 AL
                  William S. DUNCAN 23 TN a rounder $0
                  (MAD: Thomas in 1860 Bell Co. TX census, buried in Bell Co. TX; Wm. S. in 1860 Tulare Co. CA census, later Los Angeles Co. CA)
Pg.376, #325-325, John DUNCAN 61 VA house carpenter $0
                  Margaret 51 VA
                  Alvira (f) 18 TN, James 12 TX
                  (MAD: married ?? Henry Co. VA 1828 ??; ?Margaret in 1860 Robertson Co. TX census; ? James b.1838 TX in 1860 Falls Co. TX census)
Pg.378-379, #367-367, G.B. DUNCAN 27 TN farmer $4000 (mar. in year)
                  Rebecca A. 22 AL (mar. in year)
                  (MAD: Green B. son of Robert d.1828 Madison Co. TN whose widow Mahala O'Barr moved to Robertson Co. TX)

1850 Matagorda Co. TX Census
Pg.385, #88-88, James DUNCAN 59 VA farmer $1200
                  Abigah HANSON (m) 73 NH
                  Lewis SWAN 38 MA sailor $0
                  (MAD: See Callaway Co. MO Vertical file; b. Buckingham Co. VA)
Pg.388, #136-136, John DUNCAN 55 PA planter $100,000
                  Thos. 21, S.J. (f) 16 AL
                  Jack 11, M.F. (f) 10 TX
                  Saml. 5 TX
                  John JONES 40 Unk. herdsman $0
                  John WALNUT 30 NY carpenter $0
                  (MAD: ?? 1830 Mobile Co. AL census; ?? son of Samuel d. 1826 Fayette Co. KY ??)

1850 Navarro Co. TX Census
Pg.97, #7-7, James N. DUNCAN 22 TN farmer $150
                  Lucy Jane 23 TN
                  Mary Jane 2 TN
                  Luke CHOAT 24 TX labourer $0
                  (MAD: from Humphreys Co. TN)

1850 Polk Co. TX Census
Pg.178, #25, Wm. BASS 41 NC farmer $600
                  Robert 8, Sarah 5 TX
Pg.178, #26, Jane DUNCAN 58 VA widow $0
Pg.178, #27, J.R. JOHNSON (m) 29 NC farmer $100
                  Ann R. 23 AL

1850 Robertson Co. TX Census
3rd Precinct
Pg.233, #62-62, Mahala DUNCAH (f) 49 SC (blank) $19,858
                  Newton C. 24 TN farmer $0
                  (MAD: "Duncah" as written)

1850 Rusk Co. TX Census
Pg.272, #522, Edward HARGRAVE 24 TN laborer $0
                  Geo. W. DUNCAN 38 NC farmer $0
                  Angelina 25 TN
                  Elizabeth 15 TN
                  George H. 14, James A. 9 TN
                  Mary Ann 9 TN
                  William T. 7, Sarah C. 4 MS
                  Joseph 1 MS
                  (MAD: 1860 Ellis Co. TX census; ? 1840 Gibson Co. TN census)
Pg.297, #868, David H. DUNCAN 25 TN blacksmith $320
                  John T. 27 TN farmer
                  (MAD: should be John Argyle Duncan; mar. as John P. Duncan but census name definitely John "T.")

1850 San Augustine Co. TX Census
Pg.336, #75-75, Reuben D. WOOD 39 TN farmer $13,500
                  Martha 39 NC
                  Susan 17, Sophia 14, Horton (m) 10 TX
                  Mariam (f) 7, Kenneth 5 TX
                  Joseph 61 NC phys. $640
                  Thomas DUNCAN 22 NC farmer $0
                  Franklin 17 NC farmer $0
                  Moses BARNES 25 TN farmer $0
Pg.354, #333-333, Jane DUNCAN 32 TN (blank) $0
                  Sidney (f) 12, Amanda 10, Adaline 7, Susan 4 TX
                  (MAD: widow of William in Red River Co. 1846 who d.1848)

1850 Shelby Co. TX Census
Pg.14, #188-188, Joseph A. DUNCAN 20 AL blacksmith $500
                  Sary S. 20 KY
Pg.16, #214-214, Wm. B. DUNCAN 25 AL farmer $800
                  Margaret J. 19 TN
                  Thos. L. 2/12 TX
                  Thos. A.R. 16 TN
                  Elizabeth A. BENGE 14 TN

1850 Smith Co. TX Census
Taken 9/25/1850
Pg.49, #106, Robert R. RODDEY 30 NC
                  Minerva T. 22 MS, 2 ch. b. TX
Pg.49 (1787), #107, Wm. B. DUNCAN 50 VA farmer $1000
                  Girard (m) (sic) 12, Miranda 10 AR
                  Seicilia (f) 8, Julia 6 AR
                  (MAD: ? 1826-28 Jefferson Co. AL; 1832 Chicot Co. AR, 1860 Hopkins Co. TX census)
Pg.49, #108, Andrew J. FLEMING 45 TN
                  Elizabeth 38 TN household

1850 Titus Co. TX Census
Pg.122, #416-416, John DUNCAN 45 VA (blank) $0
                  Leah (f) 44 TN
                  Eliza 20 IL
                  Robert 17 IL farmer
                  Catherine 12, Mary 7 AR
                  John 4 AR
                  (MAD: John mar. Leah Brummet 1828 Gibson Co. TN; not identified 1830; 1840 Washington Co. AR census; ? R.B. Duncan age 27 in 1860 Caddo Par. LA census)

1850 Travis Co. TX Census
Taken 8/31/1850
Pg.136, #49, Thos. GLASSCOCK 22 VA farmer $2500
                  Eliza 18 FL
                  Biron 1 TX
                  John RICHARDSON 26 TN
                  Isabella KRUTTON? 40 AL
                  Josephine DUNCAN 17 AL
                  (MAD per Jean Walker: Thos. Glasscock mar. Eliza Jane Duncan 1848, son Biron A. Glasscock; Josephine Duncan mar. 17 Nov. 1850 Geo. A. Gamble)
Pg.151, #267, Jenina DUNHAM (f) 29 AL (blank) $0
                  Malcolm (m) 7, Martha 6 TX
                  Washington HAMMET 21 MO laborer
City of Austin, taken 9/22/1850
Pg.155, #344, John M. DUNCAN 30 TN blacksmith $600
                  Barbary 22 AR
                  John FITZSIMONS 40 NY Mert.
                  (MAD: 1860 Hays Co. TX census; per Jean Walker, neighbors Crosby, Creuzbar?, Mulberry, Roberson; Barbary Duncan mar. 1867 to a Bayard?)

1850 Van Zandt Co. TX Census
(birthplaces also give name of county, "KY Barn C")
Pg.225, #155-155, Robert DUNCAN 50 Barn KY farmer $320
                  Elizabeth 49 Barn KY
                  J.R. (m) 17 Jackson TN farmer $0
                  L.F. (f) 14 Jackson AL
                  Robert 12 Jackson AL
                  M.J. (f) 9 Jackson AL
                  Elizabeth 1 Benton MO
                  (MAD: J.R. 17 TN probably John Rutherford Duncan in Wise & Hunt Co. TX; John R. and Robert b.1838 in 1860 Hunt Co. TX census)
Pg.225, #156-156, J.P. DUNCAN (m) 21 Jackson AL farmer $320
                  M.L.A. (f) 24 Retharford? AL (not TN)
                  (MAD: James P. in 1860 Chambers Co. TX census, 1870 Wood Co. TX census)
Pg.225, #157-157, Silas DUNCAN (m) 28 Bedford TN farmer $0
                  Elizabeth 21 Jackson AL
                  J.K.P. (m) 4 Berry MO
                  S.M. (m) 1-6/12 VanZnd TX
                  (MAD: Silas d.1862, bur. Loudon Co. TN)

1850 Walker Co. TX Census
Pg.277, #387-387, J.W. EVANS (m) 45 SC farmer $300
                  Manevra (f) 37 TN
                  Josephene DUNCAN (f) 16 AL
                  J.S. HARRISON (m) 12, Ketura (f) 10 AL
                  Elizabeth EVANS 72 VA
Pg.279, #418-418, Meredeth DUNCAN 60 AL farmer $448
                  Sarah 40 AL
                  Louisa 12, Josiah 10 TX
                  Lucinda 6, Charles 2 TX
                  Martha 18 TX

1850 Washington Co. TX Census
Pg.300, #245-245, B.P. DUNCAN (m) 40 KY farmer $300
                  G. (f) 22 SC
                  (MAD: Brice P. Duncan & wife Emma M., Davies Co. KY 1828 deed B-398; Patrick Hays 8/2000 info: Brice the son of Samuel Duncan & Sally Jones; mar. Gabriella Crawford 4/5/1849)
Pg.301, #258-258, G.J. DUNCAN (m) 40 KY blacksmith $1800
                  C.R. (m) 30 KY farmer $2000
                  (MAD: values as given; George J. Duncan; Charles R. in 1860 Milam Co. TX census)
 

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