Duncans in Scott Co. VA

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

Last revised June 30, 2015

SCOTT CO. VA
Formed 1814 from Lee, Russell, Washington
Part of Scott returned to Lee 1820-1830
Wise formed 1856 from Lee, Russell, Scott
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Scott Co. VA Census (alphabetic)
Pg.188  Duncan, Joseph        000010        - 30100
        Duncan, John          320010        - 10010
          (MAD: Sons of William & Hannah Blakemore)

1830 Scott Co. VA Census (alphabetic)
Pg.  9  Duncan, Wilson        5110,1        - 1010,101
    10  Duncan, John          1111,201      - 1012,01
        Duncan, Joseph        0200,001      - 3220,01

1840 Scott Co. VA Census
Pg.284  Joseph Duncan         1011,0001     - 0021,101
   290  John Duncan           2000,1000,1   - 0000,0101,001
          (MAD: John Jr. age 20-30)
        Harry Carter          0000,0001     - 0000,01
          (MAD: John Jr. m. Ibby Carter)
   303  James Duncan          0000,1        - 2000,1
          (MAD: 1850 Washington Co. AR)
        John Duncan           0001,0011     - 0002,0011
        David Duncan          0100,01       - 2010,01
   313  Wilson Duncan         1221,001      - 2120,001

1850 Scott Co. VA Census
Pg.353, #46, Payton WILCOX 23 VA farmer
                  Minerva 20 VA
                  Finetta E.J. (f) 3/12 VA
                  Joseph TOWNSEND 9 VA
Pg.400, #673, John DUNCAN 38 VA farmer $1000
                  Jane 29 VA
                  Charles T. 11, William R. 10 VA
                  Sarah E. 5, Nancy J. 3 VA
                  Eliza 5/12 VA
                  Sarah WILLHITE 18 VA
                  John C. PENDLETON 22 VA farmer
                  (MAD: John Jr. mar. 1st Ibby Carter)
Pg.403, #717, John DUNCAN 63 VA miller $400
                  Susannah 63 TN
                  (MAD: son of William & Hannah Blakemore)
Pg.403, #718, David DUNCAN 42 VA farmer
                  Susannah 43 VA
                  Henry W. 16, Emeline 14 VA
                  Elizabeth J. 12, Susannah 10 VA
                  Nancy A. 8, James M. 6 VA
Pg.405, #767, Noah BOLTON 66 TN farmer
                  Elizabeth 52 VA -- $180
                  (MAD: Elizabeth widow of Joseph ?)
                  Saml. A.J. DUNCAN 13 VA Idiotic
                  Elizabeth GREEAR 12 VA
                  Joseph E?/T. 9, William B. 6 VA
Pg.406, #769, Charles B. SMITH 26 VA tanner
                  Eviline C. 21 VA
                  Hannah 2, Sarah 1, John H. 3/12 VA
Pg.413, #838, Elijah FLANNERY? 44 VA & wife & family
                  Jesse GREEAR 40 VA blacksmith (no wife)
Pg.423, #985, Joseph C. MANN 35 VA farmer
                  Susan 25 VA
                  John A. 6, William 4, Joseph 2 VA
                  James 1, Thomas?? 1/12 VA
                  Mahala GREEAR 25 VA (not age 35)
                  (MAD: unsure if this is Mahala Duncan mar. 1836 Jesse Greer)
Pg.429, #1059, Benj. HARRIS 45 VA farmer $800
                  Nancy 37 VA
                  Martin 16 VA farmer, David H. 14, James 12 VA
                  Jane 10, John 7, Nancy A. 5, Susanna W. 2 VA
Pg.453, #1375, George JOHNSON 57 VA farmer
                  Sarah 57 VA
                  Elizabeth A. 24, Mary J. 21, Charles 16 VA
                  Margaret 15, Francis M. (m) 12 VA
                  (MAD: not the George Johnson who mar. Jane Duncan 1842)
Pg.455, #1603, Hiram PAYNE 26 VA farmer
                  Mary 26 TN
                  Anderson 2, Enoch 1 VA
                  Elizabeth DUNCAN 19 VA
Pg.455, #1604, Wilson DUNCAN 46 NC farmer
                  Aggy (f) 46 NC
                  Ann 17, Sina 15 VA
                  Campbell 13, Greenberry 11 VA
                  Sally 9, John 9 VA
                  Polly 6, Barbara 6 VA
                  William 4, James 2 VA
                  (MAD: see Carroll Co. VA; widow and family in 1860 Hardin Co. IL census)

1860 Scott Co. VA Census
Estilleville P.O.
Pg.436, #1354-1354, Henry W. DUNCAN 26 VA farmer $700-$125
                  Rebecca 25 VA
                  David M. 6, Martin A. 3 VA
Pg.436, #1355-1355, David DUNCAN 52 VA farmer $1000-$350
                  Susanah 53 VA
                  Emaline 24, Nancy A. 18 VA
                  James M. 16 VA
Pg.436, #1356-1356, William H. ADAMS 22 VA farmer $0-$50
                  Elizabeth J. 23 VA
                  (MAD: Elizabeth J. Duncan mar. 1860)
Pg.436, #1357-1357, James G. DUNCAN 24 VA farmer $600-$75
                  Susanah G. 20 VA
                  Charles M. 1 VA
Pg.446, #1429-1429, George W. JOHNSTON 41 VA farmer $6000-$1450
                  Martha J. 38 VA
                  John M. 16, William L. 14 VA
                  George A. 12, Charles C. 9 VA
                  Nancy L. 7, James 3 VA
                  John DUNCAN 76 VA miller
Pg.449, #1448-1048, John DUNCAN 49 VA farmer $2000-$848
                  Jane 39 VA
                  Charles T. 21, William R. 20 VA
                  Sarah E. 15, Nancy J. 13 VA
                  Eliza 11, Manda C. 7 VA
                  Mary A. 4, Susan M. 1 VA
                  Andrew J. PENDLETON 30 VA farm hand

1870 Scott Co. VA Census
DeCalb Twp.
Pg.467, #278-273, DUNCAN, Henry W. 35 VA farming $800-$400
                  Rebecca 34 VA keeping house
                  David M. 15, Wortin A. (m) 12 VA attending school
                  Sarah E. 6, Robert L. 2 VA at home
                  (MAD: Wortin A. does not seem to begin with "Ma")
Pg.470, #322-317, DUNCAN, David 61 VA farming $800-$190
                  Susanah 62 VA keeping house
Pg.470, #325-320, DUNCAN, James M. 24 VA farm laborer $0-$150
                  Eliza R. 21 VA keeping house
                  John H. 1 VA at home
                  Martha E. 1/12 VA b.Apr.
Pg.473, #360-355, EDWORDS?, Anderson? R. 63 VA merchant $0-$200
                  Elizabeth 37? TN keeping house
                  WINSTON, Carrie (f) 10 TN attending school
                  PRINCE, George 10 TN attending school
                  DUNCAN, William 24 VA clerk in store
Powel Twp.
Pg.570, #44-46, DUNCAN, Christian (m) 25 VA farm laborer $0-$125
                  Nancy J. 24 VA keeping house
                  Florrence V. (f) 2 VA at home
Pg.571, #76-72, DUNCAN, Rebecca 60 VA keeping house $0-$125
                  Wiley W. 23 VA farm laborer
                  TYLER, Sarah J. 32 TN without occupation
                  Rebecca A. 13, James W. 12 VA at home
                  Lorenzo B. 10, Nancy E. 8 VA at home
Pg.574, #115-117, DUNCAN, Legrand B. 28 VA farm laborer $0-$180
                  Mary 28 VA keeping house
                  Reuben A. (m) 3 VA at home
                  Cornela C. (f) 1 VA at home
Taylor Twp.
Pg.615, #269-269, DUNCAN, Jane 47 VA keeping house $2500-$229
                  Nancy 22 VA attending school
                  Eliza 20, Amanda C. 18 VA without occupation
                  Mary A. 15 VA without occupation
                  Susan 12 VA at home
                  GUTHERY, Jonathan 50 VA farm laborer
Pg.616, #283-283, DUNCAN, Charles T. 31 VA merchant $700-$1400
                  Mary L. 21 VA keeping house
                  no children, not mar. in year

1880 Scott Co. VA Census (from David L. Duncan 1987 with permission to share with others)
Dekalb District
Pg.27, #237-253, CARTER, Peter 45; Pheba 34; six children VA VA VA
                  DUNCAN, Martha 10, Elisabeth 8, Emmett 6 VA VA VA
                  Ellen 3, Emily 1 VA VA VA
                  DUNCAN, David 71 retired farmer VA VA TN
Pg.310, #78-79, DUNCAN, Wiley W. 23/33 VA TN VA
                  Mary 25 VA VA VA
                  (three children ages 7,5,3)
                  Rebecca A. 73 VA VA VA mother
Pg.312, #127-128, DUNCAN, LeGrand B. 38 VA TN VA
                  Mary VA TN NC
                  Remember A. (m) 13, Cornelia 11 VA VA VA
                  John A. 5/12 VA VA VA
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Scott Co. VA Marriages (FHL film 337,186, typed indexes)
      Copied through ca 1890 (have copy index pages & extracts from other index pages for Dunkin/Duncan; no William Duncan, no other brides), book-page-line
      Duncan, Arthur to Constance Hoskins, 1934, 5-40-20
      Duncan, Christian F. to Nancy T?eatherly, 1866, 2-23-9
      Duncan, Henry Wesly to Rebecca Flanery, 1853, 1-142--
      Duncan, James A. to Elizabeth Frazier, 1886, 2-80-3
      Duncan, James M. to Eliza R. Nelson, 1867, 2-24-11
      Duncan, John to Jane Pendleton, 1844, 1-80--
      Duncan, Joseph to Elizabeth Peters, 1816, 1-3--
      Duncan, LeGrand to Mary Maness, 1866, 2-22-46
      Duncan, M.A. to Nancy V. Berry, 1882, 2-69-43
      Duncan, Robert to Jane Allen, 1843, 1-78--
      Duncan, Wiley W. to Susanah L. Frazier, 1886, 2-80-36
      (later Duncan grooms not copied here)
      Dunkin, David to Susannah Dingas, 1831, 1-40--
      Dunkin, James to Sally Brickey, 1837, 1-57--
      Duncan, Amanda C. to Carano Draper, 1874, 2-44-5
      Duncan, Eliza to C.V. Draper, 1889, 2-91-23
      Duncan, Elizabeth to Noah Bolton, 1843, 1-75--
      Duncan, Eliz J. to Wm. H. Adams, 1860, 2-11-7
      Duncan, Emaline to Geo. W. Spencer, 1864, 2-17-130
      Duncan, Evalina C. to Charles B. Smith, 1846, 1-90--
      Duncan, Hannah B. to Nathaniel Smith, 1848, 1-104
      Duncan, Jane to George Johnson, 1842, 1-78--
      Duncan, Laura to A.L. Benton, 1889, 2-92-30
      Duncan, Louisa J. to John A. Moore, 1866, 2-21-35
      Duncan, Mahalia to Jessee Greer, 1836, 1-54--
      Duncan, Martha to Harvy Carter, 1888, 2-86-2
      Duncan, Mary A. to Wm. W. Taylor, 1876, 2-52-18
      Duncan, Mary C. to Wm. H. Ryan, 1881, 2-67-1
      Duncan, Minerva J. to Payton M. Wilcox, 1849, 1-102
      Duncan, Nancy A. to Paterson Brickey, 1861, 2-14-12
      Duncan, Nancy J. to John A. Smith, 1882, 2-69-10
      Duncan, Sarah Eliz. to James B. Richmond, 1864, 2-17-34
      Duncan, Sarah I. to James W. Green, 1882, 2-70-2
      Duncan, Susan to Joseph C. Mann, 1842, 1-70--
      Duncan, Susannah to Jas. G. Durham, 1858, 2-9-14
      Dunkin, Nancy to Benjamine Harris, 1832, 1-46--

Scott Co. VA Marriage Book 1, 1815-1853 (FHL film 337,187)
      Joseph Duncan to Elizabeth Peters, 23 Sept. 1816 by Samuel Hilton (pg.3)
      David Dunkin to Susannah Dungas, 11 March 1831 by Robert Kilgood (pg.40)
      Benjamin Harris to Nancy Dunkin, 6 Sept. 1832 by John Pendleton (pg.46)
      Jesse Greer to Mahala Duncan, 23 June 1836 by John Strong, Min. MEC (pg.54)
      James Dunkin to Sally Brickey, 17 Feb. 1837 by John Pendleton (pg.57)
      John Duncan Jur. to Ibby Carter, 15 March 1837 by John Pendleton (pg.57)
      Joseph C. Mann to Susan Duncan, 20 Jan. 1842 by John Strong, local Deacon (pg.70)
      Noah Bolton to Elizabeth Duncan, (no day) Feb. 1848 by S. Patton, M. MEC (pg.75)
      Robert Duncan to Jane Allen, 20 Aug. 1843 by John Pendleton (pg.78) (MAD: 1850 Cocke Co. TN)
      George Johnson to Jane Duncan, 28 Dec. 1842 by John Pendleton (pg.78)
      John Duncan to Jane Pendleton, 5 June 1844 by John Pendleton (pg.80) (MAD: mar. (1) Ibby Carter)
      Charles B. Smith to Evelina C. Duncan, 23 July 1846 by John Strong (pg.90)
      Payton M. Wilcox to Minerva J. Duncan, 5 April 1849 by John Strong, M.E. Church (pg.102)
      Nathaniel Smith to Hannah B. Duncan, 25 Dec. 1848 by Jonathan Draper, S.D. M.E. Church (pg.104)
      Henry Wesley Duncan to Rebecca Flanery, 23 Sept. 1853, mar. by Isaac Kern, Bapt. Min. (pg.142)
      1935 Mildred Duncan - Robt. C. Smith Jr. (from Joyce Colliflower 1989; to her from Kathy Rhoton)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Scott Co. VA Index to Wills 1815-1845 & later (FHL film 337,170)
      Book 6, pgs.27, 87, 404: John Duncan decd, admin. Chs. T. Duncan; inventory 1867, sales 1866, settlement 1872 (will book 6, 1868 & later, not on film)
      No other Duncan indexed
 

LAND RECORDS

Scott Co. VA Deeds (FHL film 337,157, Indexes 1-3, 1815-1908)
      4-363: -- not Duncan (FHL film 337,166)
      1-198: 8 Oct. 1816, Joseph Duncan and wife Elizabeth to Samuel Wallace, for $400, 140 acres on Stony Creek, a north branch of Clinch River. No wit. (FHL film 337,165)
      2-436: 11 Sept. 1823, John Duncan and wife Susan to David Cock (Cook?) Jr., for $50, 20 acres on Stony Creek, part of where John now lives, 118 acres originally surveyed for John Blakemore or Andrew Davis. No wit. (FHL film 337,165) (MAD: see Lee Co. VA deeds)
      2-437: 6 Oct. 1823, John Duncan and wife Susan to William Brickey, for $80, 25 acres on Stoney Creek, part of lands where Duncan now lives. No wit. (FHL film 337,165)
      3-517: 3 Aug. 1829, John Duncan to John S. Martin, for $1 (sic), 65 acres on Andrews Branch, Andrew Davis' old place, in trust, whereas said John Duncan being confined in the jail of Scott Co. on sundry casas (sic), trust deed. (FHL film 337,165)
      3-528: 18 Aug. 1829, John Duncan to John R. Carter, for $1000, 81 acres on Stoney Creek on both sides of Andersons branch, Andrew Davis' old place. No wit. (FHL film 337,165)
      3-529: 18 Aug. 1829, John R. Carter to John Duncan Junr, for $800, 338 acres on South side Clinch River opposite mouth of Stoney Creek, 5 tracts. (FHL film 337,165)
      4-31: (no day) June 1830, Joseph Duncan to John R. Carter, for $50 paid by Charles W. Carter and George Berry, 190 acres on both sides of Stoney Creek on north side of Clinch River. (FHL film 337,166)
      4-32: 9 June 1830, Joseph Duncan to John R. Carter, for $50, 81 acres on Stoney Creek, Andrew Davis old place, which was conveyed by John Duncan to said Carter by deed 18 Aug. 1829, which conveyed the whole legal title, doubts having arisen whether there is not legal title thereto in said Joseph Duncan, to avoid and settle such doubts at all times hereafter, said Joseph makes this deed ... No wit. (FHL film 337,166)
      4-221: 26 May 1832, John Duncan Sr. and John Duncan Jr. to Goldman Damron, trust deed for 160 acres on Stony Creek. (FHL film 337,166)
      6-329: 1 Sept. 1840, James Duncan and wife Sarah to Elizabeth McNeese, Moses McNeese and William McNeese, for $95, 30 acres on Cove Creek. (FHL film 337,167) (MAD: compare Greene Co. TN marriage 23 Feb. 1813 of Elizabeth Duncan to Evan McNeese)
      6-393: 25 April 1841, Elijah Brickey and wife Jane to John Duncan, for $400, 40 acres on Cove Creek, James Mass' mill tract. (FHL film 337,167)
      14-190: Charles T. Duncan and others from H.S. Kane & wife (book 14 not on film)
 

Scott Co. VA Deeds, Books 6-8, 1838-1848 (FHL film 337,167; have jpg image SLC 6/6/2015)
      7-15/16: 4 June 1842, Jacob Peters and Catharine his wife of Scott Co. VA to Jesse Greer and Mahala his wife, John A. Mann and Mary his wife, Joseph Mann and Susan his wife, John, Jacob, Catharine, Hannah, Minerva and Samuel Jackson Duncan, the last named 5 as infant heirs of Joseph Duncan decd, and Elizabeth Duncan widow of Joseph Duncan decd of county and state afsd, that Jacob Peters and Catharine his wife for $126.66-2/3 money of VA paid them by Joseph Duncan decd. during his lifetime and for the further consideration of $13.67 cash paid by John A. Mann, sell to the said Jesse Greer and Mahala his wife, John A. Mann and Mary his wife, Joseph Mann and Susan his wife, John, Jacob, Catharine, Hannah, Minerva and Samuel Jackson Duncan, the last named 5 as infant heirs of Joseph Duncan decd, and to the widow Elizabeth Duncan who under this deed is to take only a dower interest in said land, a parcel of land in Scott Co. VA whereon the said Joseph Duncan died possessed, 180 acres more or less, on the bank of the bluff of Copper Creek, corner to land of James H. Wilcox, corner to Green Quillin, brink of the bluff of Copper Creek near the road from said Jacob Peters including a large white oak called the old Hickman corner, then down the bluff of Copper creek about 166 poles to the beginning, warrant title. /s/ Jacob (X) Peters, Catharine (X) Peters. They appeared before Henry Wood Senr. and Henry A. Morison, J.P. of Scott Co. VA, 4 June 1842, and Catharine Peters ack. her signature. Ack. 4 June 1842 by Jacob Peters before John S. Martin. (FHL film 337,167; SLC 6/6/2015)
      8-259/260: Per order of the County Court to lay off and assign to Elizabeth Duncan (now Elizabeth Bolton) the widow of Joseph Duncan deceased her dower in the lands the said Joseph Duncan died possessed of, do lay off and assign to her the following boundary incl. all the buildings, gardens, orchards, &c, beg. on the branch on Jas. H. Wilcox's lines, and down the branch ... to J.A. & J.C. Manns fence and line, then to Jas. H. Wilcox & with his line to the beginning, supposed to be about 60 acres. 10 July 1846. Z. Hensley, John Strong. The assignment of dower of Elizabeth Bolton was returned to Scott Co. courthouse on Tuesday, 14 July 1846. ... (FHL film 337,167; SLC 6/6/2015)
 

DEATH RECORDS

Scott Co. VA Death Register, 1853-1870; partial (from Martha Fuller 1995 with permission to share with others)
      Elizabeth Dunkin Thompson, dau. of Thomas H. & Sarah Dunkin, Oct. 28, 1855, age 46. (MAD: married Montgomery Co. VA)
      Samuel Duncan, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Bolton Duncan, Nov. 12, 1857, age 20.
      Susannah Duncan, wife of John Duncan Sr., April 6, 1857, age 73.
      John Duncan, son of John & Susan Duncan and husband of Jane Duncan, Oct. 9, 1866, age 56.
      Nancy E. Duncan, dau. of Benjamin & Rebecca Duncan, Aug. 14, 1869, age 28.
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Lee Co. VA Marriage Records; 1830-35 minister's returns, 1850-54 marriage licenses, 1853-1916 mar. register, birth register 1854-77, death register 1853-1891 (FHL film 32,441)
      Record 2, 1853-1916 Pg.20, line 32, 9/20/1868, Chas. T. Duncan, 28 single blacksmith b. Scott Co. VA, par. Wm. & Mary Ann, to Mary L. Martin, 20 single b. Lee Co. VA, par. Michael & Nancy; mar. by Phos. P. Encoe.
 

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