Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
Last revised July 30, 2008
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1850 Tuscola Co. MI Census
No Duncan indexed
1860 Tuscola Co. MI Census
Watertown
Pg.575, #235-227, Thomas DUNCAN 32 IRE farmer $1500-$100
Jane 32 WI ("Ws")
Frederick 6 WI ("Ws")
Robert 3, Ann 8/12 MI ("Mich")
1870 Tuscola Co. MI Census
Arbela
Pg.23, #89-83, DUNCAN, George 52 SCT farmer $0-$125, parents of foreign birth
Ellen 48 SCT keeping house, parents of foreign birth
Alexander 25, Danl. 25 SCT, parents of foreign birth
Margaret 17 SCT, parents of foreign birth
Minna (f) 13, Kate 10 CANada, parents of foreign birth
Watertown
Pg.175, #15-15, DUNCAN, Thomas 42 IRE farmer $4000-$1700, parents of foreign birth
Jane 42 CANada keeping house, parents of foreign birth
Frederick 16 CAN at home, parents of foreign birth
Robert A. 12 MI at school, parents of foreign birth
Ann F. 10 MI at home, parents of foreign birth
Eliza J. 8 MI, parents of foreign birth
Mary H. 6, Emma S. 1 MI, parents of foreign birth
Pg.176, #17-17, DUNCAN, James 50 IRE farmer $1200-$566, parents of foreign birth
Jane 50 IRE keeping house, parents of foreign birth
Thomas 24 CANada farmer $500-$100, parents of foreign birth
Sophia 22 CANada at home, parents of foreign birth
Harriett (f) 18 CANada at home, parents of foreign birth
James 16, Alice 13 CANada at home, parents of foreign birth
Lucinda 11 CANada at home, parents of foreign birth
William 9, Willis 5 CANada, parents of foreign birth
Pg.176, #18-18, DUNCAN, Henry 26 CANada farmer $800-$300, parents of foreign birth
Mary 25 CANada keeping house, mother of foreign birth
(no children, not mar. in year)
Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
Duncan, Thomas W.; K 32 Mich. Inf.; 1927 Jan. 25, Invalid Appl. #1568601, Cert. #A-8-15-27, Calif.; remarks C2309394. (MAD: ? 1880-1900 Tuscola Co. MI, b.1846 CAN)
1883 "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich. : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers" pub. by H.R. Page & Co., Chicago (HeritageQuest image 2/2007, Local History Reel/Fiche Number 4584; FHL fiche 6,071,775)
Tuscola Co., pg.179: THOMAS DUNCAN was born in Ireland in July, 1828, and came to Canada in 1846; thence to Watertown in 1855, and settled on section 8, where he has since resided, having a good farm of 240 acres, 150 acres of which is improved. Since coming to Michigan he has been engaged in farming and lumbering. When he first came to Watertown there were no roads in the township; has helped to cut roads, clear up the country, and is an enterprising citizen. He has held the offices of supervisor nine years, justice of the peace twenty-two years, commissioner of highways several years, and is the present county superintendent of poor. In 1853 he married Miss Jane Hamilton, and has two sons and four daughters.
"Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state and of the presidents of the United States." (anonymous); pub. Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1892, 1040 pgs. (LH9041; HeritageQuest 5/2007 & 7/2007; FHL book 977.4 D3g and film 1,000,084 item 1)
Pg.443-444: GEORGE KINNEY. This native of Canada, who was born in 1840, on the 15th of April, has made his home upon a farm on section 21, Watertown Township, Tuscola County. He is the son of Amos L. Kinney and Matilda Waddell ... The marriage of Mr. Kinney with Lucinda Duncan took place November 9, 1869. This lady is a native of Canada and at the age of fifteen came to America with her parents, James and Jane (Walker) Duncan. ...
Pg.574,577: GEORGE FOSTER of Section 22, Watertown Township, Tuscola County, is a native of Ontario, Canada, where he was born Dec. 21, 1846. His father, John Foster, native of Ireland, became an early settler ... married Mary J. Blagdon in 1844 ... George Foster in Watertown Township, Tuscola County, was married July 4, 1878, to Sophia J. Duncan, a daughter of James Duncan of whom more is said elsewhere in this volume. To our subject and his wife have been born two children, George W. and Mary J. ... (MAD: nothing more found on James Duncan.)
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