Duncans in Litchfield Co. CT

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

Last revised August 24, 2007

LITCHFIELD CO. CT
Formed 1751 from Hartford, Fairfield
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1790-1810 Litchfield Co. CT Census
      No Duncan indexed

1820 Litchfield Co. CT Census
Salisbury
Pg.376  James Duncan      000001  -  00001

1830-1840 Litchfield Co. CT Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1850 Litchfield Co. CT Census
Colebrook
Pg.83, #199-209, Levi COOK 42 MA farmer
                  Amelia 48 CT
                  Levin A. 19 MA
                  Jane DUNCAN 22 IRE
New Hartford
Pg.110, #5-5, Elijah DUNCAN 34 CT shoemaker
                  Laura E. 25 CT
                  Mary E. 7, Charlotte 4, Charly (m) 2 CT
Norfolk
Pg.156, #192-196, Benj. CRIPEY 59 CT & family
                  Mary DUNCAN 20 IRE
Litchfield
Pg.255, #40, Daniel DUNCAN 35 SCT shoemaker in hotel
 

1860 Litchfield Co. CT Census
Kent
Pg.290(16), #130-130, John DUNCAN 31 NY carpenter $0-$300
                  Mary J. 24 CT
                  Flora (f) 3 CT
                  Simon POTTER 19 CT apprentice carpenter
                  Amanda 48 CT
                  Frances (f) 12 CT, Hannah 14 CT
New Milford
Pg.497, #23-23, Harvey JENNINGS 53 CT grocer $1500-400
                  Jane 47 CT
                  Lawrence 21, Ellen 16 CT
                  Charles H. BORIE? 3 CT
                  Ann DUNCAN 21 IRE
Pg.549, #423-470, William DUNCAN 22 IRE farm laborer $0-$0
                  Ann 21 IRE
                  Helen? (f) 4/12 CT
Town of North Canaan
Pg.936, #497-509, Wm. W. AUSTIN 27 CT blacksmith $0-$0
                  Julia Ann 24 NY
                  Alice A. 3, Alexus L. (m) 2 CT
                  George DUNCAN 20 MA (blank)
Pg.936, #501-513, Lyman SMITH 47 MA waggon maker $775-$200
                  Emily 47 MA
                  Laura 23 MA
                  Henry 11 MA
                  Wm. DUNCAN 24 MA apprentice
Salisbury
Pg.1015, #570-549, David W. DUKIN 46 NY master cooper $2,000-$800
                  Calister (f) 32 NY
                  William 9, Mary J. 5 CT
                  Caroline WILLIAMS 11 CT
                  Robert STEPHENS 35 SCT cooper
 

1870 Litchfield Co. CT Census
Colebrook
Pg.62, #, indexed David DUNKIN 78, actually David CRINKIN? (not D...)
Town of Kent
Pg.134, #124-190, DUNCAN, John 39 NY house carpenter $0-$200
                  Mary 26 CT keeping house
                  Flora (f) 13, Grace 7 CT
                  (MAD: John indexed as age 37)
Pg.137, #175-193, SHOVE?, Zelus (m) 43 CT keeps town poor $0-$1300
                  Polly 43 CT keeping house
                  George 16, Alice 7 CT
                  Frank 10, Charles 5, Frederic 3 CT (ages as given)
                  CUMMINGS, Harvy (m) 57 CT (blank)
                  NODINE, Elias 91 CT (blank)
                  TALLMAN, Harvey 9 CT BLACK
                  DUNCAN, Jennie 17 NY (white) domestic servant
                  FRINK, Arther 19 CT farm laborer
                  BARBENS?, James 25 CT farm laborer
Town of New Milford
Pg.243, #126-131, CLEMANS, S.F. (m) 42 MA dentist $6000-$1000
                  Fanny 30 NY keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Ann 25 IRE domestic servent, parents of foreign birth
Pg.255, #320-343, MARSH, Daniel 66 CT bank president $26,000-$40,000
                  Thompson (m) 32 CT R.R. agent $0-$10,000
                  Florence 30 MA keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Margaret 28 IRE domestic servant, parents of foreign birth
Pg.269, #593-613, MARSH, Marshall 50 CT farmer $12,000-$2,000
                  Julia 49 CT keeping house
                  Mary 24, Moses 17, Aaron 16, Julia 7 CT
                  DUNCAN, John 27 IRE farm laborer, parents of foreign birth
                  JACKSON, Eliza (f) 62 CT domestic servant
Pg.272, #641-661, DUNCAN, William 38 IRE farm laborer $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Ann 37 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
                  Ellen 11, William 9 CT, parents of foreign birth
                  John 6 CT parents of foreign birth
Winchester
Pg.556, #147-155, THOMPSON, Lorenz? (m) 29 CT farmer $0-$500
                  Pamelia 28 CT keeps house
                  Elizabeth 2 CT
                  DUNCAN, Elizabeth 49 NY (blank)
Pg.576, #461-492, DENKIN, James 28 CT cutting? $2,500-$1000
                  DEAKIN, Jenny 25 NY keeps house
                  Lina (f) 6, Freels? (m) 4 CT
Pg.579, #519-542, DEAKIN, Henry 59 ENG Cutlery $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
                  Sarah 57 ENG Keeps house, parents of foreign birth
Pg.596, #757-800, PERKINS, A.M. (m) 53 MA farmer $10,000-$2,000
                  R.S. (f) 55 MA
                  Susan S. 23, Sarah L. 20 MA
                  Bishop (m) 16, Mary 14 MA
                  DUNCAN, Leroy 21 MA (blank)
 

MILITARY RECORDS

"Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865 : with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries" by Connecticut Adjutant General's Office; pub. Hartford: Brown & Gross, 1869, 933 pgs. (LH13562; HeritageQuest 4/7/2007 & 4/9/2007; FHL film 1,033,670 item 1 and fiche 6,082,887)
      Pg.350: 7th Regiment Infantry C.V.; Co.I, Privates: Duncan, William; Residence North Canaan, mustered Sept.13 1861, remarks: Died Jan. 17, '62, Hilton Head, S.C. (MAD: Litchfield Co. CT)
      Pg.544: 13th Regiment Infantry C.V., Co.C, Sergeants: John N. Duncan, residence Kent, mustered Nov. 27, 1861, remarks: discharged, disability, May 13, 1863. (MAD: Litchfield Co. CT)

"Record of service of Connecticut men in the army and navy of the United States during the War of the Rebellion" by George S. Burnham; pub. Hartford, Conn.: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1889, 1084 pgs. (LH11493; HeritageQuest 4/7/2007; FHL fiche 6,082,893)
      Pg.321: 7th Regiment Infantry, Company I. Duncan, William, Private, North Canaan, Aug.26,'61, Sep.13,'61, Died Jan.17, '62. (MAD: North Canaan, Litchfield Co. CT)
      Pg.462: 11th Regiment Infantry, Company I. William Duncan, 1st Sergeant, North Canaan, Oct.17,'61, Nov.27,'61. Must. Priv. Pro. Corp. Sep.30,'62; Sergt. Aug.14,'63. Re-en Vet. Dec.13,'63. Pro. 1st Sergt. Oct.--,'64. Died Dec.24, '64. (MAD: North Canaan, Litchfield Co. CT)
      Pg.518: 13th Regiment Infantry, Company C. Sergeant: Duncan, John N., Kent, Oct.30,'61, Nov.27,'61. Disc. dis. May 13, '63. (MAD: Kent, Litchfield Co. CT)
 

"Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution : containing an account of the origin of the Sons of the American Revolution, an explanation of the existence of two different organizations with similar names and objects, and a history of the movements for their union : the constitution and by-laws of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution : lists of the national, state and chapter officers : roll of members, with personal data and genealogies : roll of Revolutionary ancestors, with record of their services : pages for an amplified family record : and illustrations." (anonymous); pub. New York: The Society, 1899, 620 pgs. (LH12850, HeritageQuest images 6/2007; FHL book 974.7 C4r and film 238,380 and 1,673,276 item 22)
      Pg.316: #874. OWEN JAY SWEET. 8774. United States Army. Captain 25th United States Infantry. Born, Kent, Conn., Sept. 4, 1845. Appointed Second Lieutenant, 137th New York Infantry, 1862; promoted to First Lieutenant, 1863; Captain, 1854 (MAD: sic), and brevet Major of Volunteers, 1865; participated in numerous skirmishes and battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rockfaced Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Dallas, Altoona, Lost and Pine Mountains, Nose's Creek, Culp's Farm, Marietta, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Decatur, Stsone Mt., Atlanta, various engagements in Sherman's March, and the campaigns of Atlanta, Savannah and the Carolinas; twice wounded; several times commended on the field and specially mentioned by his superiors for conspicuous gallantry. Entered regular army in 1867 and was made Superintendent of Civil Affairs in North Carolina for a few years; then served in several Indian campaigns; commanded a battalion during the great railroad strike of 1894, and received special mention from Gen. Merritt. Received Gettysburg medal from state of New York, 1893. Member of G.A.R. and Loyal Legion. Son of James S. Sweet and Aurilla Duncan; grandson of Benjamin Duncan and Phebe Fowler; great-grandson of Jacob Fowler and Phebe Vail; gt2-grandson of Israel Vail, etc. See Stephen Le Grand Abbey. (MAD: Kent, Litchfield Co. CT)
 

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