Duncans in Jackson Co. GA Land Records

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Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised November 21, 2001

JACKSON CO. GA
LAND RECORDS
 

GA Land Lotteries; Jackson Co. GA
      Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw
      Duncan, Benjamin (Orphans), 1807, of Johnson's Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew lot #125 in Dist.23, Wilkinson Co.
      Duncan, Dennis, 1832, of Baughs Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew gold lot #850 in Dist.2, Sec.3, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Paulding Co.)
      Duncan, Dennis, 1832, of Baugh's Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew land lot in Dist.7 Sec.1, Union Co.
      Duncan, John, Rev. Soldier, 1827, of Capt. Bowens Dist., Jackson Co., drew lot #24, 26th Dist., Sec.1, Lee Co.
      Duncan, John, 1832, of Baughs Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew gold lot #984 in Dist.3, Sec.2, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Cherokee Co.)
      Duncan, John, 1832, of Baughs Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew gold lot #156 (or #356) in Dist.18, Sec.2, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Cobb or Douglas Co.)
      Duncan, Pearson, 1827, of Capt. Storys Dist., Jackson Co., drew lot #120, 28th Dist., Sec.1, Lee Co.
      Duncan, Thomas B., 1832, of Liddells Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew gold lot #256 in Dist.2, Sec.1, Cherokee Purchase (MAD: later Forsyth Co.)
      Duncan, Thomas B., 1832, of Liddell's Militia Dist., Jackson Co., drew land lot in Dist.7 Sec.1, Union Co.

Jackson Co. GA Land Lottery Eligibles, 1807, 1825, 1832 (FHL film 488,185)
   Persons Entitled to Draw in Lottery. certification 1832. 1825-1832:
      Capt. Witherspoon's Dist. No. 343:
            Thomas Duncan, 1 (pg.31)
      Capt. ----, Dist. 427?:
            Thomas B. Duncan, 2 (not paged)
      Dist. 428, Capt. Liddell's Dist. (2 pages later)
            Elijah Duncan, 1 (2 pages later)
      (some pages say "sol in late war" or "widow of Rev Sol" or "Rev Sol" or "Sol 1784-1797")
      Capt. Baughs Dist. No. 465:
            Dennis Duncan, 2 (several more pages) (granted land in Dist.7 Sec.1 in Union Co. GA)
   Lottery 1832. Category: Citizen, Citizen Widows, Revolutionaries, Revo. Widows, Orphans, women husbands absent, children fathers absent.
   1825: Maj. Barnett's Battalion, Capt. Bowen's Dist., Aug. 5, 1825:
            Dennis Duncan, citizen, 1
            Elijah Duncan, citizen, 1
            John Duncan, revolutionaries, 2

GA Surveyor General's records, headright surveys; index A-M, no dates (FHL film 465,015)
      Looked to ca 1852, Book AH, quit
      DD-83: William Duncan, Jackson Co., 150a Oconee River, 1800
      H4-442: Peter Duncan, Jackson Co., 492a, 1829

GA Land Grants
      D5-72: 12 Feb. 1801, to William Duncan, 150 acres in Jackson Co., bounded NE by north fork of Oconee River, NW by Ganons land, E by Garrett, SW by Ignatious Few. (FHL film 465,113) (MAD: see Clarke Co. GA)
      Q5-298: 11 Dec. 1830, to Peter Dunkin, 492 acres in Jackson Co., bounded by Hightower, Vaughn and unknown lands. (FHL film 465,119; also from Dean Cress 9/1984)

Jackson Co. GA Land Court Warrants, 1796-1805 (FHL film 1,276,555)
      No index

Jackson Co. GA Land Court, plats, 1796-1805 (FHL film 1,276,555)
      Not indexed; last part of book very faint
      Pg.104: Warrant Sept. 8, 1800, surveyed Sept. 3, 1800 by William Duncan, DS, /s/ Jas. H. Cutchen, S.J.C., plat shows 150 acres crossing Cub Creek; James McEight and Joab Kidwell chain carriers, neighbors Garnett, N. Oconee (River), Gardeners, Lewis.
      Quit.

Jackson Co. GA Land Court, 1806-1875 (FHL film 488,189)
      Pg.196: Warrant dated 5 June and surveyed 29th June 1815 for John Duncan, 200 acres of patent land, bounded by Greens land, Cochbourn?, Johnsons land. (L-shaped rectangle)
      Pg.312: Warrant dated the 1st and surveyed the 3rd day of December 1829? for Peter Dunkin, 492 acres patent? land, bounded by unknown land. (MAD: See Clarke Co. GA)

Jackson Co. GA Deeds (index on FHL film 325,693)
      G-395: 15 Sept. 1821, Robert (X) Duncan to Dennis Duncan, $350, 102 acres, part of tract granted to Lee Marbury. Wit. Jacob Brooks, John Duncan, Simeon B. Racher JP. (FHL film 325,696) (MAD: see Franklin Co. GA deed from John Duncan to Robert Duncan)
      H-127: 13 Jan. 1824, Robert Boyle to John Duncan, $42-1/2, 190 acres on waters of Broad (Grove?) River, part of survey grant to E. Mallory. Wit. Elijah Duncan (signed), Edmond Dunaway. (FHL film 325,696)
      H-264: (blank) day of April 1825, John Duncan Sr. to Dennis Duncan son to said John Duncan, $130, 131a on Grove River. Wit. James Ryle, Wm. Legg. (FHL film 325,696)
      H-417: 1 Jan. 1828, George (X) Blair to Dennis Duncan, $150, 220 acres on Grove River. Wit. John Bonds, John Duncan. (FHL film 325,696)
      IJ-13: 17 Oct. 1828, Dennis Duncan to James H. Davis, $77, 13 acres and 5 chas? on grove river. Wit. Thos. T. Be...?, 2nd wit. illeg. (FHL film 325,696)
      IJ-476: 13 Jan. 1834, John Duncan to James H. David, $245, 245 acres on Grove River, part of E. Malley's patent, from John Boyd to John Duncan. Wit. Thos. J. Bowers?, Wm. Burnes J.P. (FHL film 325,696)
      K-493: 16 June 1838, James F. Duncan to John Mainard, $250, 260 acres on Rocky Creek, grant to Henley, corner Henleys old line on the creek below the said Duncans tan yard, David Osborns corner, corner Henry Sparks and Osborns; /s/ James F. Duncan; wit. Robert Anthony, John G. Howse. (FHL film 325,697; no indication this anything but a regular deed; see also N-146, 1847, for the same land 9 years later.)
      L-241: 28 Jan. 1840, Dennis Duncan to John Duncan, $300, 218 acres where Dennis now lives, adj. said John Duncan and others. Wit. Hardy Strickland, A. G. Strickland. (FHL film 325,697)
      M-269: 1 March 1844, Marcus T. C. Lumpkin to James F. Duncan, $100, 100 acres on Mulberry fork of the Oconee River, on the said Duncan's line. Wit. Thos. J. Hamele?, John Appleby. (FHL film 325,698)
      M-270: 11 Aug. 1845, James F. Duncan to Henry J. House, $155, 113 acres on Mulberry fork of Oconie River above Duncan's tan yard, (land in M-269). (FHL film 325,698)
      N-146: 28 Oct. 1847, James F. Duncan of Union Co. GA to John Maynard of Jackson Co., $250, 260 acres on Rocky Creek, corner Peter E. McMillan, Maynard, creek below the tanyard; /s/ James F. Duncan; wit. Anthony F. Story, Thos. J. Morrison J.P. (FHL film 325,698; no indication this anything but a regular deed; see also K-493, 1838, for the same land 9 years earlier.)
      O-181: 21 Jan. 1853, John (+) Duncan to John B. Stephens, $54, 24-1/3 acres on Grove River, part of grant to Thomas Banks to John Duncan. Wit. Thos. J. Bowew/Bonem?, James D. Henderson?. Rec. 5 March 1853 by wit. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-184: Jackson Co. GA, 22 Nov. 1852, John Duncan Senr. of same state and county to Eliza Duncan, E.A.B. Duncan, both of the said place, for $400, 116 acres more or less on the waters of Grove River, beg. nearly opposite the mouth of the little branch, up the little branch, adj. line between John Duncan and James H. David, corner made for Lumpkin J. Duncan; /s/ John (X) Duncan; wit. J.D. Henderson, James H. David; rec. on oath of James H. David 21 Feb. 1853. (FHL film 325,699) (MAD: Dennis Duncan had married Eliza Dodd and they had dau. Eliza Ann Duncan b.1849-50)
      O-290: 26 May 1853, John (+) Duncan to Lumpkin Duncan, $200, 47-1/2 acres on Grove River. Wit. Edward N. (+) Stephens, Carnethia? B. (+) Hopkins. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-293: 18 April 1853, John (+) Duncan to Barsheba Hopkins, niece of said John Duncan, for love and $200, 120 acres called my old place on which I now reside, adj. David Brooks, Henderson & others. Wit. Abram Atkins, James D. Henderson. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-551: Jackson Co. GA, 6/7 August 1856, J.H. Randolph and L.J. Duncan of afsd, admins. of estate of John Duncan late of said Co. decd, to Derrille Anderson of same, that by order of Court of Ordinary to sell a tract of land belonging to the estate of said decd., 140 acres more or less adj. lands of said Derrill Anderson & John Henderson, after public sale, deed to Derrill Anderson as highest bidder on first Tuesday of August instant, for $199 by note due 1 Jan. next, the above land; wit. J.E. Randolph, P.F. Hinton Clerk; rec. 6 Aug. 1856. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-552: Jackson Co. GA, 7 August 1856, J.H. Randolph and L.J. Duncan of afsd, admin. of estate of John Duncan late of said Co. decd, to Samuel P. Thurmond of same, that by order of Court of Ordinary to sell a tract of land belonging to the estate of said decd., 119? acres more or less adj. lands of Mrs. A. Henderson, Eliza Duncan and John Henderson, after public sale, deed to Samuel P. Thurmond as the highest bidder on first Tuesday of August instant, for $145 by note due 1 Jan. next, the above land; wit. J.E. Randolph, P.F. Hinton Clerk; rec. 6 Aug. 1856. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-553: Jackson Co. GA, 7 August 1856, J.H. Randolph and L.J. Duncan of afsd, admin. of estate of John Duncan late of said Co. decd, to Moses Hendrix of same, that by order of Court of Ordinary to sell a tract of land belonging to the estate of said decd., 33-1/2 acres more or less adj. lands of James H. David & Eliza Duncan, after public sale, deed to Moses Hendrix as highest bidder on first Tuesday of August instant, for $110? (one hundred "tno" dollars) by note due 1 Jan. next, the above land; wit. J.E. Randolph, P.F. Hinton Clerk; rec. 6 Aug. 1856. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-554: Jackson Co. GA, 7 August 1856, J.H. Randolph and L.J. Duncan of afsd, admin. of estate of John Duncan late of said Co. decd, to B.J. Highfield of same, that by order of Court of Ordinary to sell a tract of land belonging to the estate of said decd., 18-3/4 acres more or less adj. lands of James F? David and L.J. Duncan, after public sale, deed to B.J. Highfield as highest bidder on first Tuesday of August instant, for $50 by note due 1 Jan. next, the above land; wit. J.E. Randolph, P.F. Hinton Clerk; rec. 6 Aug. 1856. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-581: 9 Oct. 1856, John B. Stephens to Lumpkin J. Duncan, both Jackson Co. GA, $80, 25 acres on J.P. Henderson's line, Bashers? line, originally granted J. Banks; wit. B.T. Neighfill, Bathsheba (X) Hopkins; rec. 7 Jan. 1857. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-629: 14 June 1852, John (+) Duncan to Abram Atkins, $20, 10 acres. Wit. James Ellison, Green L? McBee J.P. (FHL film 325,699)
      O-629: 4 March 1852, John (+) Duncan, Dennis Duncan and Lumpkin J? Duncan to Abram Atkins, $100, 40 acres on waters of Grove River where Lumpkin now lives. (FHL film 325,699)
      P-117: 7 Dec. 1850, Lumpkin J. Duncan to James H. David, both Jackson Co. GA, $495, 40-1/2 acres on waters of Grove River originally granted to Banks, on the old River (line), south side of the river, adj. said David and Brooks & said Duncan; wit. Allen L. Guenson?, William Phars? (Phais?, Phan?); rec. 28 Feb. 1859. (FHL film 325,700)
      P-176: Cherokee Co. GA; 18 Oct. 1854, Rachael Heard (X) & Joseph Heard & Mary Heard and Mary Dunkin (X) [and] ansel? C. Heard of said county to William C. Potts of Jackson Co. GA, that the said Rachael Heard & Joseph Heard & Mary Heard and Mary Dunkin and Joseph Heard for A.C. Heard (later Ansil? Heard), for $500, deed to William C. Potts 182 acres more or less on waters of Harricain Creek adj. land of H. Muk? James, M. Stocklins and others known as the Heard old place; wit. A.J. Covington, H.B. Welch?. Proved on oath of Joseph Heard 18 Oct. 1854, rec. 6 July 1857. (FHL film 325,700) (MAD: Thomas Duncan mar. Polly Heard 1824 in Jackson Co. GA; see Mary Duncan b.1804 in 1860 Cherokee Co. GA census)
      P-355: Jackson Co. GA; 23 Feb. 1860, Anna Valnum? (Vanusee?) (Vanum?) of said county to John C. Duncan and Jesse R. Duncan of Union Co. GA, for $2300, 558+ acres more or less 1/2 acre of which the said Anna Vanum? (Varum?) ... from sale for the purpose of family burying ground, where Asa Vanum? is now buried; said land adj. lands of Keney Fowler Bell and others, (deed includes plat); wit. M.J. Bill, William Bill JP. (FHL film 325,700)
      Q-395: Union Co. GA, 8 Jan. 1860, from Lumpkin J. Duncan and Basheba Hopkins of afsd to William Sewall of Jackson Co. GA, for $1500, land on the Grove River in said Jackson Co. 151 acres more or less, (by metes and bounds, no neighbors given); /s/ L.J. Duncan, Bathsheba Hopkins (no indication of mark); wit. Ricfime? Reid, John England J.I.C., rec. 12 Feb. 1868. (FHC film 325,700) (Not Book L, pg.394)
      R-194: Clark Co. GA; 8 March 1867, John C. Duncan of Jackson Co. GA to James F. Wilson of Clark Co. GA, $40, 10 acres, a part of land I bought from Mrs. Varnim, adj. Daniel Parr's plantation, a creek; wit. James O. Terrell, D.M. Cluwer; rec. 26 May 1871. (FHL film 325,701)
      R-264: 5 Dec. 1871, William D. Shields to John C. Duncan, both Jackson Co. GA, $75.50, 115 acres adj. A. Kinney, Jesse Wallace, and others; wit. J.B. Silman, T.L. Ross, Ordinary; rec. 18 May 1872. (FHL film 325,701)
      R-265: 5 Dec. 1871, John C. Duncan, admr. of estate of Jesse R. Duncan decd, to William Shields, highest bidder, both Jackson Co., by virtue of order of Court of Ordinary in Jackson Co. GA on 1st Monday October previous, land is sold to highest bidder on 1st Tuesday in Dec. 1871, $25.50, 115 acres adj. A. Kinney, Jesse Wallace and others; wit. B. Silman, T.L. Ross Ordinary; rec. 18 May 1872. (FHL film 325,701)
 

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