DENT CO. MO
Formed 1851 from Crawford, Shannon
Iron formed 1857 from Dent, Madison, Reynolds, St.Francois, Washington, Wayne
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1860-1870 Dent Co. MO Census
      No Duncan indexed
      (MAD: one Edmund Duncan is said to have married Barbary Asher 3/6/1852 in Dent Co. MO)
 

LAND RECORDS

Dent Co. MO Abstract and index to deeds v.A 1851-1872 (FHL Film 913,889; SLC 5/11/2013)
   Direct (grantor):
      A-363: Duncan, Thos. J. to G.A. Kenamore, Sept. 7, 1858, Nov. 16, 1858 & Mar. 13, 1869, W.D., and S.A.363, N2 Lot 1 Block 14 W side of creek in Salem, N 1/2 1-14-W
      G-462: Duncan, James & wife to G.A.Kenamore, Apr. 29, 1869, May 3, 1869, W.D., Lots 2 & 3 Block 22 W.side creek in Salum
   Inverted (grantee):
      A-362, Duncan, Thos. J. from Henry W. Shults & wife, Nov. 28, 1857, Mar. 13, 1865, W.D., N2 lot 1 B14 in Salem
      F-350: Duncan, James from Eben A. Corbet & wife, March 23, 1867, June 3, 1867, W.D., Lots 2 & 3 B22 W.side creek in Salem
 

Dent Co. MO Deeds (SLC 7/14/2014; have JPG images)
   Supplied record book (deeds) v.A-B, 1851-1866 (FHL film 913,892)
      A-362/363: Henry W. Shults and Martha Shults, the wife of said Henry W. Shults, of Dent Co. MO, for $200, sell to T.J. Duncan of Dent Co. MO, lot or parcel of land in Town of Salem in Dent Co. MO, the N 1/2 of Lot No.1 in Block No.14 containing 1/8 of an acre more or less, with appurtenances, warrant title. Nov. 28, 1857. /s/ H.W. Shults, Martha Shults. Wit. D.S. Shults, A.T. Roberts. Ack. by H.W. Shults and Martha Shults 28 Nov. 1857 before G.S. Duckworth, J.P., Dent Co. MO. Recorded April 12, 1858, in Book C, page 89; filed March 13 and recorded March 16, 1868. (FHL film 913,892)
      A-363/364: Thomas J. Duncan of Dent Co. MO for $225 paid, sell to G.A. Kineymore the lot or parcel of land in Town of Salem, the County Seat of Dent Co. MO, the N 1/2 Lot No.1 in Block No.14 west side of the creek containing 1/8 of an acre more or less, with appurtenances, warrant title. 7 Sept. 1858. /s/ T.J. Duncan. Ack. 7 Sept. 1858 before B.D. Hinkle, J.P. of Dent Co. MO. Recorded Nov. 16, 1858, in Book C, pg.195. Filed March 13 and recorded March 16, 1868. (FHL film 913,892)
   Deed records v.F-G, 1866-1868 (FHL film 913,893)
      F-350/351: 23 March 1867, Eben A. Corbet and Kate J. Corbet his wife of City & Co. of St. Louis, MO, to James Duncan of same place, for $500 paid, quit claim land in town of Salem in Dent Co. MO, Lots No. 2 and 3 in Block 22 on West side of the Creek, containing 1/2 acre more or less with all improvements thereon. /s/ E.A. Corbet, H.T. Corbet. Ack. 3 April 1867 before Wm. P. Curtis, Notary Public of St.Louis Co. MO, by Eben A. Corbet and Kate T. Korbet. Filed June 3 and recorded June 6, 1867. (FHL film 913,893)
      G-462: James Duncan & wife to G.A. Kenamore. 29 April 1869, James Duncan and Mary F. Duncan his wife of City and County of St.Louis, MO, to Grant A. Kenamore of Dent Co. MO, for $200 paid, sell parcel of land in Dade Co. MO, the following described land situated in town of Salem in Dent Co. MO, viz, Lots No.2 and 3 in Block No.22 west side of the creek containing 1/2 acre more or less with all improvements thereon, warrant title. /s/ James Duncan, Mary F. Duncan. Wit. R.H. Spencer. Ack. 29 April 1869 before Richd. H. Spencer, Notary Public in St.Louis Co. MO by James Duncan and Mary F. Duncan, and she relinquished her dower. Recorded May 3, 1869. (FHL film 913,893; have jpg image; SLC 6/5/2015)

MILITARY RECORDS

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, James, widow Duncan, Katie; H 147 Ill. Inf.; 1891 Nov. 27, Invalid Appl. #1074279, Cert. #803711, Ill.; 1917 April 6, Widow Appl. #1097885, Cert. #838804, Mich. (MAD: enlisted in Chicago, Cook Co. IL, 1 Feb. 1865; ??? James Duncan b.1833 IL, wife Catherine b.1846 MO, son Cristoforo b.1883 MO, in 1900 Osage, Dent Co. MO)
 
 

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