Duncans in Calhoun Co. IL

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Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised February 1, 2014

CALHOUN CO. IL
Formed 1825 from Pike
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830-1850 Calhoun Co. Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Calhoun Co. IL Census
Hardin Precinct
Pg.694, #10-10, James M. DEWEY 37 OH merchant $1500-$2000
                  Caroline 26 IL
                  Hellen 10, Emma 7, Alice 4 IL
                  C.W. BRANNEN (m) 25 IL laborer
                  John S. DUNCAN 22 TN silversmith
                  Mary GRAHAM 19 CANada domestic
                  (MAD: John Snapp Duncan; 1850 Sullivan Co. TN census; John S. Duncan mar. Mary Ann Graham 6/16/1861; 1870 Mason Co. IL per Marilyn Haslam)
Point Precinct
Pg.774, #611-611, William DUNCAN 32 OH shoemaker $0-$0
                  Narcissa 24 OH
                  Rosetta 9 OH
                  Clara 3 IL
                  Joseph 21 IL (blank)
                  James MOSS 30 IRE laborer
                  (MAD: ? 1850 Miami Co. OH census, son of ? John Duncan & Deborah; one William Duncan mar. Narcissa Mackerell 8/23/1855, from Richland Co. IL newspaper; 1870 Lawrence Co. IL census)

1870 Calhoun Co. IL Census
Precinct of Point, Deer Plain
Pg.54, #25-20, DUNCAN, Mary 40 MO housekeeping $0-$250
                  Louisa J. 6 IL
                  FREEMAN, Mary P. 18 IL
                  Catharine 17 IL
 

LAND RECORDS

Calhoun Co. IL Deed Indexes 1825-1926 (copied by CVD in SLC 5/1/2013)
   Grantee Index No.1, indexing vols. A-M (FHL film 1,305,047 Item 1; rechecked SLC 12/9/2013, this a "grantee" index but Joseph Duncan in these deeds was actually the grantor)
      Duncan, Joseph, A-224
      Duncan, Joseph, A-226
      Duncan, Joseph, A-227
      Duncan, Joseph, G-398
   Grantor Index No.1, indexing vols. A-M (FHL film 1,305,047 Item 2)
      Duncan, Jos. & wife, B-535
      Duncan, Jos., B-540
      Duncan, Jos., B-541
   Index Item 3, surveying details: Section, township, range, acres, grantor, grantee, book & page, etc.
   Grantee Index item 4, included Franklin Duncan, Jan. 9, 1878, not copied
   Index on FHL film 1,305,048 - earliest date of record 1867, not copied, quit
 

Calhoun Co. IL Deeds (SLC 9/11/2013)
      A-224/225: 7 May 1834, Jonathan "Proute" and Ann L. "Proute" his wife of City of Washington, District of Columbia, to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, for $480 paid, sell to said Joseph Duncan all those tracts or lots of land in Calhoun Co. IL, more particularly designated as NE 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.10S Range 2W, containing 160 acres; NE 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.8S Range 3W containing 160 acres; and SW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.8S Range 4W containing 160 acres, being in all 480 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Jona. Prout, A.L. Prout. They appeared in Washington Co., District of Columbia, and ack. deed on 7 May 1834 before W. Chranch, Chief Judge for the District of Columbia. Recorded 16 April 1835. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      A-225/227: 7 May 1834, Mary Proute of City of Washington, District of Columbia, to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, for $320 paid, sell tracts or lots of land in Calhoun Co. IL, NW 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.11S Range 2W containing 160 acres, and SE 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 4W containing 160 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Mary Proute. She appeared in Washington Co., District of Columbia, and ack. deed on 7 May 1834 before W. Chranch, Chief Judge for the District of Columbia. Recorded 16 April 1835. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      A-227/228: 2 May 1834, William Prout and Rachel L. Prout his wife of City of Washington, District of Columbia, to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, for $160 paid, sell to said Joseph Duncan all that tract or lot of land in Calhoun Co. IL, more particularly designated as NW 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 3W, containing 160 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ William Prout, Rachel L. Prout. They appeared in Washington Co., District of Columbia, and ack. deed on 3 May 1834 before W. Chranch, Chief Judge for the District of Columbia. Recorded 16 April 1835. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      B-535/536: 10 Oct. 1839, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Mary Bradley of Washington, District of Columbia, for $1440 paid, sell tracts of land in the Military Bounty Land tract in State of IL, all those parcels in Calhoun Co. designated as NW 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.11S Range 2W, SE 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 4W; all those tracts of land in Fulton Co. IL, SE 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.7N Range 2E, SE 1/4 Sec.9 Twp.8N Range 2E, all the tract of land in Henry Co. IL, NW 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.14N Range 4E, all the tracts of land in Peoria Co. IL, N 1/2 Sec.4 Twp.11N Range 7E, NE 1/4 Sec.1 Twp.11N Range 7E, all that tract of land in Putnam Co. IL SW 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.14N Range 7E, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Gowdy. They appeared and ack. deed before Ensley T. Gowdy, Notary Public of Morgan Co. IL, 10 Oct. 1839. Recorded Dec. 18, 1840. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      B-540/541: 10 Oct. 1839, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Jonathan Prout of Montgomery Co. MD, for $480 paid, sell tracts of land in Military bounty land tract in Calhoun Co. IL, SW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.8S Range 4W, NE 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.10S Range 2W, and NE 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.8S Range 3W, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. They ack. deed 10 Oct. 1839 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public, Morgan Co. IL. Recorded Jan. 4, 1841. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      B-541/542: 17 March 1840, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to William Prout of Washington Co., District of Columbia, for $160 paid, sell tracts of land in Military Bounty land tract in Calhoun Co. IL, NW 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 3W, NW qr 8S 3W, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Gowdy. They ack. deed 17 March 1840 before Ensley T. Gowdy, Notary Public, Morgan Co. IL. Recorded Jan. 4, 1841. (FHL film 1,305,051)
      G-398/399: 23 Dec. 1835, William Linn of Vandalia, Fayette Co. IL, to Joseph Duncan of Jacksonville, Morgan Co. IL, for $300 paid, sell parcels of land in the tract of land appropriated for military purposes in state of IL, SW 1/4 Sec.11, Twp.12S, Range 2W, containing 160 acres; also NE 1/4 Sec.18 Twp.1S Range 6W; and SE 1/4 Sec.30 Twp.4N Range 2W containing 160 acres each, warrant title. /s/ William Linn. Ack. 16 Jan. 1836 before Theo. W. Smith, Justice, Supreme Court, IL. Recorded Sept. 19, 1855. (FHL film 1,305,053)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Stark Co. IL Deed; Typed Record Book A, includes grantor index (FHL film 1,401,978; SLC 9/14/2013)
      A-172/173: 10 Oct. 1839, Joseph Duncan and Elizabeth C. Duncan his wife of Morgan Co. IL to Mary Bradley of Washington Co., District of Columbia, for $1440 paid, sell tracts in the Military Bounty land tract, IL, to wit, all those tracts or parcels in Calhoun Co., NW 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.11S R2W; SE 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.8S Range 4W; all those tracts of land in Fulton Co. IL, SE 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.7N Range 2E, SE 1/4 Sec.9 Twp.8N Range 2E; in Henry Co., NW 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.14N Range 4E; in Peoria Co., N 1/2 Sec.24 Twp.11N Range 7E, NE 1/4 Sec.1 Twp.11N Range 7E; in Putnam Co., SW 1/4 Sec.24 Twp.14N Range 7E, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Joseph Duncan, Elizabeth C. Duncan. Wit. Ensley T. Goudy. Ack. 10 Oct. 1839 before Ensley T. Goudy, Notary Public for Morgan Co. IL. Received for Record Nov. 10, 1840. (FHL film 1,401,978)
 

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