Duncans in Jackson Co. TX

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

Last revised February 18, 2003

JACKSON CO. TX
Formed 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality
Calhoun formed 1846 from Victoria, Matagorda, Jackson
Lavaca formed 1846 from Colorado, Victoria, Jackson, Gonzales
Wharton formed 1846 from Matagorda, Jackson
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Jackson Co. TX Census (and from Lucille Mehrkam 1983)
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

1860 Jackson Co. TX Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Jackson Co. TX Census
Wharton P.O.
Pg.464, #160-160, BROWN, Henry 29 TX MULATTO farm laborer $0-$0
                  Susan 2 MS MULATTO keeping house
                  Martha 2 TX MULATTO at home
                  (crossed out) Sarah 1/12 TX b.June at home MULATTO
                  DUNCAN, Ida 11 TX MULATTO at home
                  GRIFFIN, Nettie (f) 51 MO BLACK at home
Pg.464, #161-161, MOORE, Columbus 40 TN (white) farmer $0-$0
                  V. (f) TX keeping house
                  Mattie 13 TX at home
                  Tennie (m) 9 TX at home
                  Missouri (f) 7 TX at home
                  Minnie (f) 4 TX at home
                  Ora (f) 1 TX at home
                  DUNCAN, Henry 22 MS MULATTO farm laborer
Pg.464, #165-165, KING, Diana 35 VA BLACK farm laborer
                  Mary 6 TX BLACK at home
                  JORDAN, Polly 60 VA BLACK at home
                  DUNCAN, Mary 16 TX MULATTO at home
 

OTHER RECORDS

Some early Duncans in Jackson Co. TX:
      John Duncan, 4 March 1836, lived in TX; had 1st class grant for land in Jackson Co. (listed on pg.812, "Abstract of Titled and Patented Lands Compiled From the Records of the General Land Office of the State of Texas" published in Austin in 1860, and indexed by Paul Campbell; published in Vol.3#2 "Texas Heritage Quarterly," from Lucille Mehrkam 2/1984 and CA State Library, Sutro Branch, book F385 T48)
      Benj. Duncan, 1840, his agent was taxed on 555 acres (pg.85, perhaps "1840 Citizens of TX; Tax Rolls" Vol.2, by Gifford White, FHL book 976.4 R2wge and fiche 6,100,365; from Lucille Mehrkam 1984)
 

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