Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
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1850-1860 Grundy Co. IL Census
No Duncan indexed
1870 Grundy Co. IL Census
Mazon Twp. (indexed as Highland Twp.)
Pg.350-351, #113-113, DUNCAN, Gilbert 70 VA farmer $0-$850
Martha 54 KY keeping house
Gilbert 23 IN farming $0-$0
(MAD: 1860 Miami Co. IN census)
Morris Twp.
Pg.357, #11-11, McNIEL, William 42 SCT boarding house, includes
DUNCAN, James 65 SCT works in coal mines U.G. $0-$0, parents of foreign birth
Civil War Pension File; Certificate 3-7068; for Charles N. Duncan (extract from Sandra Yeates 12/2006)
Declaration for Original Invalid Pension was requested when Charles N. Duncan was 49 as a result of contracting neuralgia affecting his eyes caused by exposure on or about June 1865.
Signed by Charles N. Duncan, Born in Washington, State of Indiana - 26 years of age, 5' 9-1/4", light complexion, Brown eyes, Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled was a farmer. Served for three years; enrolled on December 17, 1863 in Peru, Company L 12th Regiment of Ind. Cavalry Volunteers, Honorably discharged November 10, 1865 at Vicksburg, Miss.
Declaration of Pension confirms birth date to be 5/27/1837. Places of residence since leaving the service have been: First - Grundy County, Ill, then to Shawnee County Kansas in the year 1872 and remained at RFD No. 2 Topeka (Shawnee County) Kansas. Declaration attested to by Albert McClain and W. A. Slvo - dated 5/28/1907.
Pension Certificate confirms wife to be Jane (Stewart) Duncan; married February 7, 1869, Grundy County Ill; marriage records can be found in Morris, Grundy County, Ill. Not previously married - Living children Harry B. (b. 9/17/1872); Frank E (b. 7/23/1874) and Myrtle (11/1/1883)
Affidavit by Carrie Lansing (Detroit Michigan) attested to the single marriage of Charles N. Duncan and Jane (Stewart). In the documents for Jane Stewart Duncan (Affidavit signed by Carrie (Lansing), she (Carrie) declares that (1) Charles N. married Jane in Grundy County, Ill; (2) Neither Charles nor Jane had ever been married to anyone else; (3) It makes mention of knowing Charles Duncan 2 years prior to marriage, but text is unclear if Jane knew him or Carrie knew him?? Nor where they knew him from. (SY: Possibly Carrie was a friend of Jane and/or both.) Carrie's last address (as of 2/12/1913) was 778 Seminole, Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County) and her full name at that time was Carrie Lansing.
Grundy Co. IL Deed Indexes 1842+ (FHL film 1,412,606; SLC 9/11/2013)
Grantee: No Duncan to 1861
Grantor:
Dunkin, Thomas J. & wife to John Shrigley, BB-419
Dunkin, Thomas J. & wife to Andrew I. Cox, CC-11 and CC-13
No other to Book 27
Grundy Co. IL Deeds (SLC 9/11/2013)
BB-419/421: 4 Nov. 1837, Thomas J. Dunkin and Elizabeth T. his wife of City of Chicago, Cook Co. IL, to John S. Eirigley?? of the same place, for $1500 paid, sell the following described lots, tracts or parcels of land in La Salle Co. IL and in Harris' addition to the town of Peru in said La Salle, viz, Lot 1 and 11 in Block 5, also Lots 3 and 4 in Block 6, also Lots 7 and 8 in Block 7, also Lot 3 in Block 9, also Lots 6 & 7 in Block 12, also Lots 5 and 6 in Block 13, also Lot 1 in Block 20, also Lot 5 in Block 7, also Lots 6 and 7 in Block 8, also Lots 12 and 13 in Block 10, also Lot 4 in Block 12, also Lot 4 in Block 13, also Lot 8 in Block 21, as marked on the map of said Harris' addition, also Lot No.10 in Block 59 in Town of Kankakee in La Salle as marked on the map or plat of said Town of Kankakee, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Thos. J. Dunkin, Elizabeth T. Dunkin. Wit. F.A. Howe, J.M. Smith. They ack. deed on 11 Nov. 1837 before F.A. Howe, J.P., Cook Co. IL. Filed 14 Nov. 1837, recorded 23 Jan. 1838. The foregoing deed recorded in Book H, pg.68&c. (FHL film 1,412,208)
CC-11/13: 3 March 1838, Thomas J. Dunkin and Elizabeth S. his wife of Cook Co. IL to Andrew J. Cox of afsd, for $300 paid, sell Lot in town of Kankakee, La Salle Co. IL, Lot 10 in Block 59, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Thomas J. Dunkin, Elizabeth S. Dunkin. Wit. F.A. Howe. They ack. deed before Frederick A. Howe, J.P. of Cook Co. IL, 14 March 1838. Certification by George Davis, Clerk of County Commissioners Court of Cook Co. IL, for F.A. Howe, J.P., 15 March 1838. Filed 27 April 1838, Rec. May 16, 1838. The foregoing deed recorded in Book I page 24&c. (FHL film 1,412,208)
CC-13/15: 1 March 1838, Thomas J. Dunkin and Elizabeth S. his wife of Cook Co. IL to Andrew J. Cow of afsd, for $450 paid, sell lot, tract or parcel of land in La Salle Co. IL, the one equal undivided half of the E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.18 Twp.32N Range 7E, being part of the land described in the certificate of the Receiver at the land office at Chicago in Cook Co., afsd, No.3624, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Thos. J. Dunkin, Elizabeth S. Dunkin. Wit. F.A. Howe. They ack. deed before Fredrick A. Howe, J.P. of Cook Co. IL, 14 March 1838. Certification by Geo. Davis, Clerk of County Commissioners Court of Cook Co. IL, for F.A. Howe, J.P., 15 March 1838. Filed April 27, 1838, recorded May 17, 1838. The foregoing deed recorded in Book 1, page 26&c. (FHL film 1,412,208)
"History of Grundy County, Illinois : containing a history from the earliest settlement to the present time, embracing its topographical, geological, physical and climatic features, its agricultural, railroad interests, etc. : giving an account of its aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its growth, its improvements, organization of the county, the judicial history, the business and industries, churches, schools, etc. : biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers, prominent men, etc." (anonymous); pub. Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., 1882, 488 pgs. (LH5025, HeritageQuest images 4/2007; FHL film 825,575 (non-circulating) and 934,985 item 3 and 1,550,200 item 1)
Pg.72: ... Thomas Rankin, merchant, Mazon, is a son of Duncan and Elizabeth Rankin, and was born December 15, 1857, in DeKalb Co. IL. When he was 9 years old he removed with his parents to Morris, ... His father moved to Braidwood, where he is still engaged in business.
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