Duncans in Murray Co. GA

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

Last revised September 17, 2003

MURRAY CO. GA
Formed 1832 from Cherokee
Walker formed 1833 from Murray
Whitfield formed 1851 from Murray, Walker
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Murray Co. GA Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Murray Co. GA Census
Pg.201, #791, John DUNCAN 22 TN laborer
                  on Railroad with many others
Pg.252, #1663, John DUNCANE 78 IRE farmer
                  Milla 50 GA
                  Jane 30 SC
Pg.252, #1664, Robert DUNCANE 50 SC farmer
                  Milla 40 SC
                  Martha J. 15, Milla A. 12 SC
                  Nancy 10, Thomas H. 8 SC
                  Sarah E. 6, Mary C. 2 GA
                  (MAD: ? from Anderson Co. SC; Millia A. Duncan mar. Samuel May 11/23/1854 Whitfield Co. GA; Nancy Duncan mar. E.R. Hilton 5/18/1853 Whitfield Co. GA; ? Millicent Duncan 62, Thomas 28, John 18 and William Duncan 15 in 1870 Fannin Co. GA census)
Pg.260, #1659, Uriah H. DUNCAN 35 KY farmer $600
                  Eliza A. 25 TN
                  Mary F. 7, Sarah E. 5 GA
                  William J. 3, Martha A. 1 GA
                  (MAD: Uriah Duncan mar. Elizabeth Ann Arnold 6/7/1842; parents born TN per 1880 census; Uriah Hunt? Duncan, ?? see Washington & Monroe Co. TN; William J. Duncan 1/8/1847 Murray Co. GA - 7/16/1917 Floyd Co. GA, in Co.F, 3rd Conf. Cav.)
Pg.265, #2106?, David DUNCAN 30 NC farmer
                  Elizabeth 24 NC
                  Pinckey (m) 4, Mary 2 GA
                  John BUSH 4 TN, Nancy BUSH 26 NC
                  (MAD: Pinkney C. Duncan 23 GA in 1870 Bartow Co. GA census)

1860 Murray Co. GA Census
Rock Creek
Pg.48, #329-325, David UMPHREYS 79 NC farmer $3000-$4255
Pg.48, #330-326, U.H. DUNCAN (m) 45 KY farmer $2000-$400
                  Eliza A. 38 GA
                  Sarah E. 15, William J. 13, Martha A. 11 GA
                  Andrew P. 9, Elvira L. (f) 6, Moriah J. (f) 4 GA
                  John H.P. 1 GA
                  R.J. STEPP (m) 24 NC school teacher
Pg.48, #331-327, John UMPHRIES & family
Rock Creek P.O.
Pg.60, #401-397, William TAYLOR 23 GA farm laborer $0-$125
                  Mary 16 GA mar/in/year
                  (MAD: Mary Duncan mar. William Taylor 5/17/1860)
Holly Creek
Pg.75, #525-507, Martha HALL 52 SC farmer $500-$200
                  Martin V. 18 NC, Joseph W. 17 SC
                  Milly DUNCAN (f) 78 GA
Pg.85, #597-577, Alexander DUNCAN 35 TN farm laborer $0-$0
                  Catherine 21 NC
                  Martha G.M. 2, Mary E. 1, Matilda 5/12 GA
                  (MAD: see Alexander H. Duncan enlisted as Federal soldier in Bradley Co. TN; one Alexander Dunkin mar. Elizabeth Catherine Mashburn, lic. 12/4/1856, in Fannin Co. GA)

1870 Murray Co. GA Census
972nd District, P.O. Spring Place (page dark)
Pg.521, #28-28, DUNCAN, Uriah H. 56 KY farmer $1500-$450
                  Eliza A. 50 GA keeping house
                  Andrew R. 19 GA farm laborer
                  Louisa E. 17 GA no occupation
                  John H. 10 GA farm laborer
                  Emily C. 6 GA at home
Pg.521, #29-29, DUNCAN, William 23 GA farm laborer $0-$200
                  Ary A. (f) 19 GA keeping house
                  William W. 10?/12 GA b.Sept.
                  CUNTER?, Mary 18 GA domestic servant
1039th District, P.O. Spring Place
Pg.559-60, #77-77, ??ANY?, James 66 TN farmer $2500-$650
                  Sarah 63 NC keeping house
                  McCAMY, Narsilla (f) 21 TN no occupation
                  McCOLLOCH?, Martha 20 TN no occupation
                  DUNCAN, James 13 TN farm laborer
                  (MAD: ?? son of Peter Frank Duncan & Margaret E. McCamey of Blount Co. TN ?)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Murray Co. GA Record of Wills 1840-1922, Court of Ordinary (FHL film 382,613)
      Vol.1, 1840-1872 - No Duncan

Murray Co. GA Inventories, Appraisals, etc., 1835-1860 (FHL film 382,616)
      1835-1853 - no Duncan
      1853-1860 - no Duncan
 

LAND RECORDS

GA Land Lotteries; Murray Co. GA
      Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw
      Duncan, James Sr., 1832, of Brown's Militia Dist., Habersham Co., drew land lot in Dist.13 Sec.3, Murray Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838.
      Duncan, John J., 1832, of Payne Militia Dist., Merriwether Co., drew land lot in Dist.27 Sec.2, Murray & Gilmer Co.
      Duncan, Matthew, 1832, of Shattox Militia Dist., Coweta Co., drew land lot in Dist.25 Sec.2, Murray & Gilmer Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838.
      Duncan, Simeon L., 1832, of Payne Militia Dist., Merriwether Co., drew land lot in Dist.12 Sec.3, Murray Co.

Murray Co. GA Real Estate Conveyances; Index 1833-1964
      Grantors (FHL film 382,624)
      A-92: 24 Sept. 1833, Matthew Dunkin to Farishe Carter, rec. 4/22/1834
      E-357: 21 Sept. 1841, William Duncan to George W. Keith, rec. 1/20/1843
      G-10: 4 Feb. 1839, Nathaniel Dunkin to Miles W. Whitton, rec. 12/14/1846
      L-95: 25 March 1863, U.H. Duncan to Orange Parrott, rec. 4/7/1863
      X-171: 15 Feb. 1854, John T. Duncan to R.H. Hale, rec. 6/1/1907
      Next deeds in 1880's, not copied
      Grantees (FHL film 382,628)
      A-181: 10 Sept. 1833, Peter Wiley mortgage to Robert L. Duncan, rec. 5/27/1835
      G-9: 9 Nov. 1837, Simpson L. Duncan to Nathan Duncan, rec. 12/14/1846
      I-246: 1 May 1835, Edy Neely to John Duncan, rec. 8/7/1851
      J-51: 1 March 1848, Eugenia, William A. & Patrick C. Kain to William Duncan, rec. 9/14/1854
      K-47: 25 Oct. 1856, N. Adams to Uriah H. Duncan, rec. 8/5/1857
      L-139: 1 July 1863, John Johnson to U.H. Duncan, rec. 9/21/1863
      Later U.H. Duncan grantee deeds not copied; 1883 & later grantee deeds for W.J. Duncan not copied

Murray Co. GA Deeds
      A-92: Lumpkin Co. GA; 24 Sept. 1833, Matthew Dunkin of said county to Farishe Carter of Baldwin Co. GA, $2500, lot #92, 160 acres, in originally Cherokee now Murray Co. in 25th Dist. 2nd Sec.; wit. Samuel Tate, John Martin JP; rec. 4/22/1834. (FHL film 393,159)
      A-181: Houston Co. GA; 10 Sept. 1833, Peter Wiley to Robert L. Duncan, both of county afsd, $150, mortgage 165 acre Lot #279 in 3rd Sec. 12th Dist.; Wiley owes Duncan $150 by note this date, payable in 90 days; wit. Wm. H. Rudd, James Holderen?; rec. 5/27/1835. (FHL film 393,159)
      E-357: Cobb Co. GA; 21 Sept. 1841, William Duncan of Chatham Co. GA to George W. Keith of Murray Co., $100, Lot #197 in 12th Dist. 3rd Sec. of Cherokee Co. originally, now Murray Co.; wit. Stephen Crow, S.A. Truser, Benson Roberts J.I.C.; rec. 1/20/1843. (FHL film 393,162)
      G-9: Sumpter Co. GA; 9 Nov. 1837, Simpson L. Duncan (X) to Nathan Duncan, both of afsd, $45, 160 acre lot #173 in 12th Dist., 3rd Sec. of Cherokee Co.; wit. James Derisha?, Joshua Glover; rec. 12/14/1846. (FHL film 393,163)
      G-10: Sumpter Co. GA; 4 Feb. 1839, Nathaniel Dunkin (X) of afsd. to Miles W. Whitton of Walton Co. GA, $300, 160 acre lot #173 in 12th Dist. 3rd Sec. of Cherokee when drawn now Murray Co.; wit. James Emes, Wm. Moore JP; rec. 12/14/1846. (FHL film 393,163)
      I-246/7: Harris Co. GA; Edy Neely deed to John Duncan, 14.13.3; 1 May 1835, Edy Neely (X) to John Duncan, for $300, Lot #14 in 13th Dist. of formerly Cherokee now Murray Co., 160 acres more or less; wit. Samuel Nealy, Franklin Thornton, Hopson Milner J.P.; rec. 7 Aug. 1851. (FHL film 393,164)
      J-51: 1 March 1848, Eugenia S. Kain, William A. Kain and Patrick C. Kain of Franklin Co. FL, to William Duncan of Chatham Co. GA, our right to 160 acre Lot #93 in 27th Dist. 2nd Sec. in Cherokee Co., adj. lots 92, 88, 124 and 94, granted 4 Dec. 1837 to John R. Kain late of Richmond Co. GA now decd; wit. William Poo?, Wm. W. Sims, Franklin Co. FL; rec. 9/14/1854. (FHL film 393,164)
      K-47: Murray Co. GA; 25 Oct. 1856, Nath. Adams to Uriah H. Duncan, both of County afsd, $300, land in 9th Dist., 3rd Sec., 50 acres, being part of Lot #306 at SW corner; wit. W.A. Carnes, D?.M. Peeples JP; rec. 8/5/1857. (FHL film 363,165)
      L-95: Murray Co. GA; 25 March 1863, U.H. Duncan to Orange Parrott, both of County afsd, $325, land in 9th Dist. 3rd Sec., 50 acres, part of Lot #306, in SW corner; wit. S.E. Field, Anderson Fornsworth Ordinary; rec. 4/7/1863. (FHL film 363,165)
      L-139: Murray Co. GA; 1 July 1863, John Johnson to U.H. Duncan, both of county afsd, $2,000, 130 acres, part of lot 309 in 9th Dist. 3rd Sec., at corner of lots #16 and #17 of 8th Dist. 3rd Sec., corner of 4 acres deeded to Mt. Zion Church; wit. A. Farnsworth, James Edmondson J.I.C.; rec. 9/21/1863. (FHL film 363,165)
 

MILITARY RECORDS

"Roster of Confederate Soldiers of GA 1861-1865" by Lillian Henderson, Director of the State Division of Confederate Pensions and Records for the state of Georgia, 6 vols. (FHL book 975.8 M22h)
      2:93: 11th Regiment GA Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern VA; Co.C, Murray Rifle Co., Murray Co. GA: A. Duncan, Private, March 1, 1863; deserted to enemy Sept. 8, 1863.
 

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