Duncans in Lagrange Co. IN

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

Last revised May 24, 2012

LAGRANGE CO. IN
Formed 1832 from Elkhart, Allen
DeKalb formed 1835 from Allen, Lagrange
Noble formed 1835 from Elkhart, Lagrange, Allen
Steuben formed 1835 from Lagrange
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Lagrange Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Lagrange Co. IN Census
W. Lima Town
Pg.83, #1119-1125, Thomas DUNCAN 32 PA miller $0
                  Margaret 27 OH
                  John F. 6, Mary E. 5, Anna J. (f) 2/12 IN
                  (MAD: 1860 St.Joseph Co. MI census; mar. Margaret Hunt 7/6/1843)

1860 Lagrange Co. IN Census
Milford Twp.
Pg.463, #121-116, Nathin? WILCOX 27 NY farmer $1200-$325
                  Saldina? (f) 29 NY
                  Harietta 8 NY deaf & dumb
                  Layfartl? (m) 5 IN
                  Gertrude 2, Mary 4/12 IN
                  James DUNCAN 26 PA laborer

1870 Lagrange Co. IN Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

LAND RECORDS

LaGrange Co. IN Deed Indexes
   Index, grantee 1832-1860 (FHL film 1,871,907 items 2-4)
      Dunkin, William W. from Mark Rall & wife, Warranty, Feb. 2, 1859, $800, NW NE 27-38-8 (Sec.-Twp-Range), 40 acres, Mar. 29, 1859, 13-193
      Dunkin, William W. from John McCurry & wf, Warranty, Sept. 15, 1858, $3200, W (1/2?) (&?) E (1/2?) 28-38-8, 160 acres, Mar. 29, 1859, 13-194
      Dunkin, William W. from Seth & Geo. McCurry & wives, Warranty, Sept. 3, 1858, $1680, E NE 27-38-8, 80 acres, Mar. 29, 1859, 13-195
      Dunkin, William W. from Daniel M. Thruston, Warranty, Apr. 16, 1859, $1500, W SE 21-38-8, 80 acres, June 29, 1859, 13-253
   Index, grantor 1846-1876 (FHL film 1,871,910)
      Dunkin, Wm. W. to Vandebogel & Pulver, Warranty, Jan. 9, 1860, $2400, NNE & NSE 28-38-8, 160 acres, Mar. 9, 1860, 13-424
      Did not look at 1860-1866 index
 

LaGrange Co. IN Deeds
      13-193: 2 Feb. 1859, by this deed, Mark Hall and Ellen B. Hall his wife of La Grange Co. IN convey to William W. Dunkin of St.Joseph Co. MI for $800, real estate in La Grange Co. IN, the NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec.27 Twp.38N Range 8E, containing 40 acres more or less. /s/ Mark Hall, Ellen B. Hall. They ack. deed 2 Feb. 1859 before Henry A. Billings, J.P. Recorded March 29, 1859. (FHL film 1,871,756 item 2)
      13-194: 15 Sept. 1858, John McCurry and wife Lois McCurrey to William W. Dunkin, "all" of Chariton Co. MO, for $200 paid, sell land in La Grange Co. IN, the W 1/2 of NE 1/4 and W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec.28 Twp.38 Range 8E containing 160 acres, warrant title. Wit. John C. Crowley. 15 Sept. 1858, John McCurry and wife Lois McCurry appeared before John Nickerson, JP for Chariton Co. MO; Lois McCurry had signed of her own free will. Certification by Lewis M. Applegate, Clerk of Chariton Co. MO Court, for John Nickerson Esqr., 15 Sept. 1858. Recorded March 29, 1859. (FHL film 1,871,756 item 2)
      13-195: 3 Sept. 1858, Seth McCurry and wife Mary McCurry and George McCurry and wife Eunice McCurry of Macon Co. MO, for $1680 paid, sell to William W. Dunkin of St.Joseph Co. MI, land in La Grange Co. IN, the E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.27 Twp.38N Range 8E, containing 80 acres, warrant title. /s/ Seth McCurry, Mary McCurry, George McCurry, Eunice McCurry. They ack. deed 3 Sept. 1858 before William H. Johnston, J.P., Macon Co. MO. Certification by George A. Shortbridge, Clerk of Macon Co. MO Court, for William H. Johnson, 29 Sept. 1858. Recorded March 29, 1859. (FHL film 1,871,756 item 2)
      13-253: 16 April 1859, Daniel M. Thruston and wife Emily Thruston of La Grange Co. IN convey and warrant to Wm. W. Dunkin of St.Joseph Co. MI for $1500, real estate in La Grange Co. IN, the W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec.21 Twp.38N Range 8E containing 80 acres more or less. /s/ Daniel M. Thruston, Emily Thruston. They ack. deed 16 April 1859 before Henry A. Billings, J.P. of La Grange Co. IN. Recorded June 29, 1859. (FHL film 1,871,756 item 2)
      13-424/425: 9 Jan. 1860, William W. Dunkin of Leonidas Twp, St.Joseph Co. MI, to Slida Vandeboget and Stephen M. Pulver of above place, for $2,400 paid, sell land in La Grange Co. IN, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.28 Twp.38 Range 8E containing 160 acres, with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ William W. Dunkin. Wit. Jas. McCoy, M.D. Allen. William W. Dunkin on 12 Jan. 1860 ack. deed before Erwin W. Foot, J.P. Certification by William Lindsly of St.Joseph Co. MI, Clerk of Circuit Court, for Erwin W. Foot, 14 Jan. 1860. Recorded March 9, 1860. (FHL film 1,871,756 item 2)
 

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