Duncans in Kendall Co. IL

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

Last revised February 4, 2014

KENDALL CO. IL
Formed 1841 from LaSalle, Kane
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850-1880 Kendall Co. IL Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

LAND RECORDS

Kendall Co. IL Deeds; Indexes copied to ca 1860 (copied by CVD in SLC 5/6/2013 and MAD in SLC 12/9/2013)
   General index grantee Book A-D 1841-1891 (FHL film 1,403,533, copied by CVD in SLC 5/6/2013, recheck SLC 12/9/2013)
      A-199: Duncan, Robert vs J.M. Kennedy et als, Cert. Levy, May 16, 1857, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.28 T37 R6, May 16, 1857 2pm
      A-200: Duncan, Robert from J.M. Kennedy & G.A. Brady, Cert. Levy, Mar. 30, 1857, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.33 and part Sec.27 T37 R6, Mar. 30, 1857 4pm
      A-205: Duncan, Robert vs John M. Kennedy, Cert. Levy, June 15, 1857, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. (except &0) Sec.28 T37 R6, June 20, 1857, 12ampm
   General index grantor Book A-D 1841-1892 (FHL film 1,403,532, SLC 12/9/2013)
      Column headings: Grantor, Grantee, Instrument, Date, Consideration, Description of Property, When filed, Book-page
      No Duncan grantor
      Kennedy, John M. et als to Robert Duncan, Cert Levy, Mch 30, 1857, (blank $), SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec.33 & frac. of SW 1/4 & NW 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.37 Range 6, filed 30 Mch. 1857, A-200
      Do. (John M. Kennedy et als) to Do. (Robert Duncan), Cert. Levy, May 16, 1857, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec.28 Twp.37 Range 6, filed 16 May 1857, A-200
      Kennedy, John M. et als to Robert Duncan, Cert. of sale, June 15, 1857, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 "(with exceptions)" Sec.28 Twp.37 Range 6, filed 20 June 1857, A-205
   Not in Deed record Book A 1841-1849 (FHL film 1,403,516; SLC 12/9/2013)
   not found in Deed Book A, Q or R (SLC 5/6/2013)
   Kendall Co. IL court records - not on film 12/9/2013

Kendall Co. IL Deed Indexes, copied to ca 1860 (copied by CVD in SLC 5/6/2013)
   General index grantor Book A-D 1841-1892 (FHL film 1,403,532)
      No Duncan
   General index grantee Book A-D 1841-1891 (FHL film 1,403,533)
      U-8: Duncan, Joseph from James Kingey, W.D., Jan. 10, 1835, $250, Undivided 1/3 part W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.31 T35 R6
      U-99: Dunkin, Thomas J. from Charles B. Ware, W.D., July 20, 1837, $800, Undivided 1/2 of NE 1/4 Sec.11 and 10 acres on SW 1/4 T35 R8, filed Jan. 12, 1838
      P-631: Duncan, Geo. Currie? from Thomas Redmond, Deed, Feb. 27, 1856, $300, E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.36 T36 R7, filed Mar. 12, 1856
      A-200: Duncan, Robert from J.M. Kennedy & G.A. Brady, Ceot? Levy, Mar. 30, 1857, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.33 and part Sec.27 T37 R6, Mar. 30, 1857 4pm
      A-199: Duncan, Robert vs J.M. Kennedy, Mals? Ceot? Levy, May 16, 1857, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.28 T37 R6, May 16, 1857 2pm
      A-205: Duncan, Robert vs John M. Kennedy, Ceot? Levy, June 15, 1857, E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec. (except &0) Sec.28 T37 R6, June 20, 1857, 12ampm
 

Kendall Co. IL Deeds (SLC 9/12/2013)
      P-631/632: 27 Feb. 1856, Thomas Redmond of City of New Orleans, LA, and wife Mary, to George Currin Duncan also of same City of New Orleans, for $300 paid, sell tract of land in IL, forming the E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.36 Twp.36N Range 7E, containing 80 acres, together with appurtenances, the same being purchased from one Stephen Doyle by deed 6 March 1849, recorded Book F pg.256, warrant title. /s/ Thomas Redmond, Mary (J) Redmond. They ack. deed 27 Feb. 1856 in City of New Orleans, Parish & State afsd, before Richard Brenan, Commissioner of Parish of Orleans, LA. Filed April 12, 1856. (FHL film 1,403,522)
      U-8/9: 10 Jan. 1835, James Kinzey of Cook Co. IL and Sarah his wife to Joseph Duncan of Morgan Co. IL, for $250 paid, sell one equal undivided 1/3 part of tract of land, E of 3rd principal meridian in La Salle Co., known as Seminary Lands, the W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.22 Twp.34N Range 4E, the E 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec.22 in Twp.34N Range 4E, and the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.31 Twp.35N Range 6E, which said lands were purchased by the said James Kinzey [in] conjunction with John H. Kinzey and E.S. Kimberley on 7 Jan. 1835, warrant title. /s/ James Kinzey. Wit. John H. Kinzey for James Kinzey, Henry Morris do do. James Kinzey appeared 12 Jan. 1835 before William Wilson, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of IL. Recorded on Pg.196 of Book A of La Salle Co. IL. (FHL film 1,403,523)
      U-99/100: 20 July 1837, Charles B. Ware of City of Chicago, Cook Co. IL, to Thomas J. Dunkin of said city, county & state, for $800 paid, sell lots, tracts or parcels of land in La Salle Co. IL, the one equal undivided 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.11 Twp.35N Range 8E, said NE 1/4 containing 160 acres of land, also one equal undivided 1/2 of certain 10 acres in Sec.10 Twp.35N Range 8E, bounded commencing 20 rods south of NE corner of E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of said Sec.10, and running along the east line of said SW 1/4 ten southerly 20 rods, then W 80 rods, then N 20 rods, then east 80 rods to the beginning, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /d/ Charles B. Ware. Wit. A.S. Perry. Ack. 20 July 1837 before A.S. Perry, J.P., Cook Co. IL. Certification by Geo. Davis, Clerk of County Commissioners Court of Cook Co. IL, for A.S. Perry, 5 Dec. 1837. Filed Jan. 12, 1838 and recorded on pages 224, 225 & 226 of Book H? of La Salle Co. (FHL film 1,403,523)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"Genealogical and biographical record of Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois : containing biographies of well known citizens of the past and present." (anonymous); pub. Chicago: Biographical Pub. Co., 1901, 670 pgs. (LH10348, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
      Pg.353: James Oliver Richmond ... Kendall County ... In Augusta, Oneida County, N.Y., Mr. Richmond was born December 24, 1827, a son of Amaziah and Caroline (Rogers) Richmond, natives of Massachusetts and Vermont respectively. The Rogers family originated in England. The paternal grandparents, Jonathan and Hannah (Duncan) Richmond, removed to Oneida County when their son, Amaziah, was 12 years of age, and there he grew to manhood ...

"History of Kendall County, Illinois : from the earliest discoveries to the present time" by E.W. Hicks; pub. Aurora, Ill.: Knickerbocker & Hodder, steam printers and blank book makers, 1877, 437 pgs. (LH5023, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
      Pg.277: Whitlock School, Na-au-say, was opened in 1853. The following is a partial list of teachers' names: ... Graham Duncan, ...
 

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