WASHINGTON CO. MS
Formed 1827 from Warren, Yazoo
Wayne formed 1809 from Washington
Issaquena formed 1844 from Washington
Sharkey formed 1876 from Warren, Washington, Issaquena
Humphreys formed 1918 from Holmes, Washington, Yazoo, Sunflower
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Washington Co. MS Census (alphabetic)
Pg.246  S. Duncan      0000,2  -  0

1850 Washington Co. MS Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Washington Co. MS Census
      Missing

1870 Washington Co. MS Census
P.O. Greenville
Pg.105, #901-914, DUNCAN, Jessy 23? TN planter $0-5000 mar/in/Oct. (age written over)
                  Josephine 21 MS Keep House
                  Joseph (m) 19 MS Farm Hand
                  CLARK, Luiza (f) 30 MS BLACK Farm Hand
                  Andrew 12 MS BLACK domestic Serv.
                  GILBERT, Annie 40 KY BLACK/MULATTO? domestic Serv. (written over B/M)
                  Ugenia (f) 8/12 MS b.Oct. BLACK
                  (MAD: Jesse J. Duncan mar. Josephine Moore 10/13/1869)
P.O. Leota
Pg.149, #2565-2616, DUNCAN, Fleming (m) 50 SC "keeping house" $0-$1000
                  Lucinda 37 AL at home
                  Margret (f) 20 AL farm hand
                  Tandy (m) 16 AL farmer
                  Lela (f) 15 MS keeping house
                  James 12 MS at home
                  Rosco (m) 5 MS at home
                  William 2 MS at home
                  (MAD: probably not F.W. Duncan in 1860 Warren Co. MS census)
 

COURT RECORDS

Go to the Washington Co. MS Court Records
 

OTHER RECORDS

Early Duncans in Washington Co. MS records:
      Stephen Duncan, 6 June 1831, of Adams Co. MS sold to Elijah Atchison, recorded in Deed Book A-169. (pg.6, Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      Stephen Duncan, 1831-1837, partner with Robt. McCullough in plantation on left bank of Mississippi River in Washington Co.; and in Deeds recorded in Washington Co. MS Deed Book B-89, B-144, B-248, B-328, B-378, C-425, D-92 (wife Catharine), D-94, D-127, E-596 (wife Catherine A.) and F-343. (Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      W.C. Duncan, 3 July 1844, witness deed of Sarah H. Evans of St.Charles Co. MO to James H. McCoy of Adams Co. MS for land in Washington Co. MS, recorded in Washington Co. MS Deed M-320. (pg.75, Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      Henry P. Duncan, 1852, and others, vestrymen of St. Johns Church in Washington Co. MS who were deeded land by Jonathon McCaleb, recorded in Washington Co. MS Deed Book P-52. (pg.98, Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      Stephen Duncan, 5 May 1868, sued Christophe F. Hampton et al, in Washington General Chancery Docket, Book 1 pg.144, case #257. (pg.36, "Early MS Records; Washington Co. 1839-1872; Issaquena Co. 1846-1861" Vol.I by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      James H. Duncan, 1869, decd, had intestate estate admin. by J.J. Person, a creditor, on 28 Dec. 1869, estate consisted of promissory note of Sampson Williams in Issaquena Co. MS Circuit Court, recorded in Washington Co. Packet 376, Drawer #370-403. (pg.173, Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      Jesse J. Duncan, 23 Nov. 1870, admin. estate of Hilliard H. Lee who died 21 Sept. 1870, Duncan's wife is half sister to two minor children of HIlliar H. Lee, and Duncan is supporting the children Harris Ann and Minnie Lee, recorded in Washington Co. Packet 390, Drawer #370-403, with further information in 1874. (pg.175, Vol.III, "Early MS Records, Washington Co. 1827-1880" by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade, 1984; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
      Jesse I. Duncan, 8 Nov. 1871, in suit of James R. Yerger et al vs. Jesse I. Duncan et al, Washington Co. General Chancery Docket, Book 1, pg.249, case #464. (pg.36, "Early MS Records; Washington Co. 1839-1872; Issaquena Co. 1846-1861" Vol.I by Katherine Branton & Alice Wade; Memphis Public Library book 929.3625 I86b9; from Georgie Cooper 1988)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Washington Co. MS Deed (FHL film 879,904)
      B-89: 21 Dec. "1832", Agreement (5 year partnership), Robt. McCullough and Stephen Duncan, copartners in Plantation on left bank of Mississippi river in Washington Co. lands entered by Duncan and purchased by McCullough: Original Patent #5450 (Mt. Salus) 25 Oct. 1830 by Harbird (x) Hood and transferred to Duncan & McCullough; #5505 also by Harbird Hood and transferred to the same. Recorded 14 June 1832. (MAD: probably should be dated 21 Dec. 1831 instead of 1832) (MAD: see Stephen Duncan in Adams Co. MS)
 

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