Duncans in Washington Par. LA

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

Last revised July 12, 2003

WASHINGTON PAR. LA
Formed 1819 from St. Tammany
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1820-1840 Washington Par. LA Census
      No Duncan indexed

1850 Washington Par. LA Census (and from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1983)
Pg.446, #123, C. DUNCAN (m) 40 NC farmer $1,000
                  Mary 35 MS
                  Benj. 16, Eliza 14 MS
                  Kessiah (f) 12, Robt. 10 MS
                  William 8, Watton (m) 6 MS
                  Martin 4, Frances (f) 2 MS
                  (MAD: Cullen Duncan in 1840 Marion Co. MS; son of Jacob Dunkin d.1812 Duplin Co. NC; "Watton" supposed to be John Walton)

1860 Washington Par. LA Census
6th Ward, P.O. Franklinton
Pg.824, #411-402, Cullen DUNCAN 52 NC farmer $400-$1580
                  Mary 50 GA
                  Benjamin J. 25 MS farmer $0-$100
                  Robert 19, William 17 MS
                  Watten (m) 14 MS
                  Martin 12, Frances (f) 10 MS
                  (MAD: William Lewis Duncan of Franklinton, Washington Par. LA 1861, b. 4/15/1842 or 4/25/1844 or 4/25/1843 Marion Co. MS, d. 1933 Rapides Par. LA, from Confederate Pension Appl. on pg.140 in "LA Gen. Register" Vol.26, 1979; see also ca 1938 "Historical Encyclopedia of LA" by Ellis Arthur Davis, FHL fiche 6,051,333 and book 976.3 D3d, Vol.2, pg.1339, James W. Duncan, b. Pike Co. MS 12/7/1866, son of William L. Duncan from Pike Co. to LA 1886, lived Rapides Par., d.1939 age 92, and wife Elizabeth Thomas, native of Washington Par. LA; ? Martin Duncan in 1870 Pike Co. MS census)

1870 Washington Par. LA Census (pg.231 also from Kathy Cawley 3/2002)
3rd Ward, P.O. Franklinton
Pg.231, #38-38, DUNCAN, Robert 31 MS (white) farmer $0-$0
                  DUNCAN, Susan 22 LA keeping house
                  Dora (f) 3, Galand C. (m) 2 LA
                  "without name" (m) 4/12 LA b.Mch.
                  KNIGHT, William 11 LA (white?) farm laborer
Pg.231, #39-39, DUNCAN, John 25 MS (white) farmer $0-$0
                  Jean? 21 LA keeping house
                  William 4, Benjamin 2, Mary 1 LA
                  Tinseler? (f) 9/12 LA b.Nov.
4th Ward, P.O. Franklinton
Pg.242, #74-74, DUNCAN, Cullin 65 NC (white) farmer $500-$226
                  Mary 60 GA keeping house
                  Benjamin 33, Rachel (f) 45 MS farm laborers
                  Lucy 23 LA domestic servant
                  Green (m) 9, Rosa 1, Charles 5 LA (MAD: ages as given)
 

LAND RECORDS

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Greensburg, St.Helena Par. LA, Land Office, Act/Treaty of April 24, 1820, Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries (Internet address as of 6/3/2001)
      http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
      Name, Acres, Date land document signed, County/Parish
      Duncan, Cullen, 26.92a, Jun 01 1858, Washington (MAD: 1850-1860 Washington Par. LA census)
      Duncan, Cullen, 68.4a, Jun 01 1858 (two parcels), Washington
 

MILITARY RECORDS

"Records of LA Confederate Soldiers and LA Confederate Commands" by Andrew B. Booth, 1920, Vol.2, B-G (FHL film 1,305,384 and 1,685,400; also from Evelyn Sigler 3/1985, and pgs.712-714 from Florence Dyess 1987 & 1990)
      Duncan, Benjamine, Pvt. Co. I, 9th LA Inf. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, LA, by the War Dept., Washington DC, June 1903. Enlisted July 7, 1861, Camp Moore, LA, for the War. Born Louisiana, occupation farmer, Res. Franklinton [Washington Par.], LA, age when enlisted 21, single. Discharged ----, 1861, for sickness.
      Duncan, Walter, Pvt. Co. I, 9th LA Inf. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, LA, by the War Dept., Washington, DC, June, 1903. Enlisted July 7, 1861, Camp Moore, LA, for the War. Born Louisiana, occupation farmer, Res. Franklinton [Washington Par.], LA, age when enlisted 17, single. Discharged ----, 1861, for sickness.
      Duncan, W.L., Pvt. Co. B, 6th LA Inf. Roll for May and June 1862 (only Foll on file). Enlisted Sept. 29, 1861, Camp Moore, LA. Roll states Present.
      (MAD: pension application 12/9/1926, not approved, of William Lewis (Louis) Duncan stated he was born 4/15/1842 Marion Co. MS, enlisted 9/29/1861 at Camp Moore, discharged after battle of Shiloh, reenlisted 1863, parolled at Franklinton, Washington Par. LA. Second pension appl. 3/1931 stated he enlisted at Franklinton, Washington Par. LA, in 1861, born 4/25/1844 Marion Co. MS. Lived Rapides Par. LA 1886 to death. Letter in file from his granddaughter stated he was born April 25, 1843, d. April 10, 1933. Pension applications abstracted and published on pg.140, "LA Genealogy Register" Vol.26, 1979) (MAD: See ? 1850 Franklin Par. LA census or 1850-1860 Washington Par. LA census)
      Duncan, William, Pvt. Co. I, 9th LA Inf. Enlisted July 7, 1861, Camp Moore, LA. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, LA, by the War Dept., Washington D.C., May 1903. Born Mississippi, occupation farmer, age when enlisted 18, single, Res. Franklinton [Washington Par.], LA. Discharged ----, 1861, for sickness.
      (MAD: ?? One William L. Duncan mar. Elizabeth Thomas, lived Pike Co. MS 12/7/1866 at birth of their son James W. Duncan; William L. Duncan was a native of Washington Par. LA, moved to Rapides Par. LA in 1886, died spring of 1939 age 92. Biography about his son James W. Duncan was pub. in Vol.2, pg.1339, "Historical Encyclopedia of LA" by Ellis Arthur Davis, ca 1938; FHL fiche 6,051,333 and book 976.3 D3d)
 

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