Duncans in Hancock Co. OH

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

Last revised November 16, 2012

HANCOCK CO. OH
Formed 1820 from Logan
Wyandot formed 1845 from Marion, Crawford, Hardin, Hancock
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Hancock Co. OH Census
Amanda Twp.
Pg.258  Amos Duncan          0110,101      - 2101,101

1840 Hancock Co. OH Census
Jackson Twp.
Pg. 42  Andrew Duncan        0020,0001     - 0011,0001

1850 Hancock Co. OH Census
      No Duncans indexed

1860 Hancock Co. OH Census
Marion Twp.
Pg.258, #884-863, Jerimiah LEDIER? 32 PA farmer $1200-$300
                  Cornelia 24 OH
                  John 4, Mary 1 OH
                  Julia DUNCAN 24 OH

1870 Hancock Co. OH Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Hancock Co. OH Will (1828-1924 index on FHL film 961,485)
      Index 1828-1924: Andrew Duncan, #495; admin. dock. A-294; will 2-142
      2-142: Will of Andrew Duncan of Eagle Twp, Hancock Co. OH, dated 2 March 1853; to sons Johnson R. Duncan and William P. Duncan, $600 each, the amount charged on my books against each of them to be taken out of the $600; to my daughters Henryetta Yocum intermarried with Jacob Yocum, Margaret Bitzal intermarried with William Bitzal, each of them of State of PA, $500 each; and my daughter Agness Eliza Collins intermarried with Thomas Collins decd leaving two heirs, Andrew A. Collins and Dorcas C. Collins, $250 to each; Harriet Ogden intermarried with U.A. Ogden, $500; Catharine Rickets intermarried with John C. Rickets $500; Martha Jane Fish intermarried with Charles T. Fish, $500; deducting any already advanced to them. Appoint John C. Rickets and Andrew Rickets executors. Wit. Andrew Rickets, Charles Rickets. Proved 15 March 1853. (FHL film 961,842; from York Co. PA)
 

LAND RECORDS

Hancock Co. OH Deed Indexes
   Grantors index, A-G, v.1, 1830-1885, D pages 225-273; looked to ca 1860; all dates are day/month/year; Dunham not copied (FHL film 913,925)
      3-251: Duncan, Andrew to Isaac Litsenberger, $800, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Mtg. Sec.13 T1S R11, [day/month/year] 7/12/1839
      3-303: Duncan, Andrew to Peter George, $100, pt. E 1/2 Sec.12 T1S R11, 7/1/1840
      4-125: Duncan, Andrew to Wm. Duncan, $3000, deeds trust, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and E 1/2 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 Sec.12 T1N R11, 320 acres, and T1S R11, 80 acres, 23/9/1839
      4-224: Duncan, Andrew to Peter George, $36, pt SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and pt. NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 1 acre, Warrantee, 5/4/1842
      4-461: Duncan, Amos to Major Bright, $400, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.20 T1S R12, 40 acres, Warranty, 27/12/1838
      6-217: Duncan, Andrew to Jesse K. Hoge, $708.24, E 1/2 SW 1/4 and pt W 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 88.53 acres, warranty, 5/10/1846
      6-218: Duncan, Andrew to Jesse K. Hoge, $50, pt NE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 6 acres, warranty, 1/5/1847
      8-186: Duncan, Andrew to Joshua Siddle, $3075, pt SE 1/4 & pt SW 1/4 & pt NE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 160.98 acres, & pt E 1/2 NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.13 T1S R11, 120.89 acres, Warranty, 9/4/1851
      9-286: Duncan, Andrew to Urban A. Ogden, $2800, pt E 1/2 NE 1/4 & N 1/2 NE 1/4 & E 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 156 acres, War., 19/3/1852
      9-428: Duncan, Andrew to Peter George, $33, pt Sec.12 T1S R11, 2 acres, War, 20/10/1852
      11-261: Duncan, Andrew by Exr to Henry Rosenthal, $800, inlot 64 in addition to Findlay, Exr. instrument, 11/9/1854
      4-584: Duncan, Nancy to Abraham Habb (Huff?), $35, inlot 16 Capernum, War., 21/10/1837
      4-584: Duncan, Robt. heirs of, to Abraham Huff, $35, inlot 16 Capurnam, war., 21/10/1837
   Grantees index, A-G, v.1, 1830-1885; typed, pg.208-259 (FHL film 913,927)
      8-4: Duncan, Andrew from Jesse Gilbert, $1400, W 1/2 NE 1/4 & E 1/2 SW 1/4 & SE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 320 acres, and E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, 80 acres, War, 13/1/1834
      8-5: Duncan, Andrew from Isaac Litzenberger, $1000, pt E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 T1S R11, War., 18/11/1839
      1-495: Duncan, Robert from Abraham Huff, $30, inlot 16, Caperneam, Warranty, 12/1/1836
      4-125: Duncan, William from Andrew Duncan, $3000, mortgage, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and E 1/2 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 Sec.12 T1N R11, 320 acres, and T1S R11, 80 acres, 23/9/1839
 

Hancock Co. OH Deeds (SLC 9/12/2012)
   Deeds, v.1, 1820-1836 (FHL film 914,917)
      1-495: 12 Jan. 1836, Abraham Huff and wife Sarah Ann to Robert Duncan, all of Hancock Co. OH, for $30 paid, sell Lot 16 in town of Capernaum, warrant title. /s/ Abraham Huff, Sarah Ann Huff. Wit. Jonathan Surhart, Samuel C. Wilson. They appeared 12 Jan. 1836 before James Wright, J.P. Recorded 26 May 1836. (FHL film 914,917)
   Deeds, v.2-3, 1834-1841 (FHL film 914,918)
      3-251: 7 Dec. 1839, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $800 paid, sell to Isaac Litzenberger premises in Hancock Co. OH, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.13 Twp.1S Range 11, provided that said Andrew Duncan has executed to Isaac Litzenberger his promisory notes of even date, for payment of $400 on 1 May 1840 and $400 on 1 May 1841; if Andrew Duncan pays the sums, this is void. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. V?.R. Ogden, Aquilla Gethel. He appeared 7 Dec. 1839 before Aquilla Gethel, J.P. Recorded Dec. 25, 1839. (FHL film 914,918)
      3-303: 7 Jan. 1840, Andrew Dunkan and wife Margaret of Hancock Co. OH to Peter George of same place, for $100 paid, sell premises in Hancock Co. OH, part of E 1/2 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11, it being so much land in the premises above described for a tail race or channel to convey the water from mills or other machinery that the said Peter George may erect on any part of the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.7 Twp.1S Range 12, hereby covenenting to the said Peter George the right to dig, build, excavate ...and keep open and in repair the said tail race channel or water course ... provided the said channel or water course shall intersect what is called "Buck run" ... Andrew Dunkin and wife Margaret have set their hands and seals. /s/ Andrew Duncan, Margaret Duncan. Wit. W.L. Henderson, Urban? (Veban?) A. Ogden. Andrew Dunkin and wife Margaret appeared 7 Jan. 1840 before William L. Henderson, Notary Public for Hancock Co. OH. Recorded 30 April 1840. [MAD: spelling as given] (FHL film 914,918)
   Deeds, v.4-5, 1840-1846 (FHL film 914,919)
      4-125/126: 23 Sept. 1839, Andrew Duncan of Borough & County of York, PA, and wife Margaret, for $3,000 paid by William Duncan of Hopewell Twp, county & state afsd, sell to William Duncan lands in state of Ohio, the W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1N Range 11 in district of lands offered for sale at Delaware, Ohio, containing 80 acres, also E 1/2 SW 1/4 of last mentioned section, also SE 1/4 of afsd section, also one other forth of a 1/4 sec. of land in Jackson Twp, Hancock Co. all adj. the above land which was conveyed to said Andrew Duncan by Jesse Gilbert containing in the whole 500 acres, together with buildings, improvements and appurtenances, in trust, upon the condition that three ?? each $1,000 .. by the said Andrew Duncan to said William Duncan ... to be paid by the proceeds of said sale (very faint) /s/ Andrew Duncan, Margaret Duncan. Wit. John A. Wilson. Received above consideration in full from William Duncan, /s/ Andrew Duncan; wit. John A. Wilson. They appeared 3 Sept. 1839, before John A. Wilson, J.P., York Co. Recorded 17 Jan. 1842. (FHL film 914,919)
      4-224: 5 April 1842, Andrew Duncan and wife Margaret of Hancock Co. OH for $36 paid by Peter George of said county & state, sell premises in Hancock Co. OH, one acre out of SE corner of NE 1/4 and also 1 acre out of NE corner of SE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11, the lines 20 poles east and west and 16 poles north and south 8 poles north and 8 poles south from 1/4 post on the section line, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan, Margaret Duncan. Wit. Samuel Gordon, Samuel Essex. They appeared 5 April 1842 before Samuel Gordon, J.P. Recorded Aug. 6, 1842. (FHL film 914,919)
      4-461/462: 27 Dec. 1838, Amos Dunkin and wife Sarah Dunkin of Hancock Co. OH for $400 paid, sell to Major Bright of same place, premises in Hancock Co. OH, the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.20 Twp.1N Range 12 containing 40 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Amos Dunkan, Sarah (X) Dunkan. Wit. Allen Wiseley, Uriah Sybert. Amos Dunkin and wife Sarah appeared before Allen Wiseley, J.P., 27 Dec. 1838. Recorded Aug. 27, 1843. (FHL film 914,919)
      4-584/585: 21 Oct. 1837, Nancy Duncan widow of Robert Duncan decd. of Hancock Co. OH, to Abraham Huff of afsd, for $35 paid, sell lot 16 in town of Copernaum formerly conveyed by said Abraham Huff to Robert Duncan, in Hancock Co. OH, Nancy Duncan being lawful heir of said Robert Duncan decd, warrant title. /s/ Nancy (X) Duncan. Wit. John Thompson, John Lafferty. She appeared 21? October 1837 before John Lafferty, J.P. Recorded Dec. 14, 1843. (FHL film 914,919)
   Deeds, v.6-7, 1845-1850 (FHL film 914,920)
      6-217: 5 Oct. 1846, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $780.24 paid by Jesse K. Hoge of Belmont Co. OH, sell to said Jesse K. Hoge premises in Hancock Co. OH, beg. at NW corner of E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11E, then south to SW corner of said lot, then east to centre of the river, then north ..., then west to beginning, containing 88 acres and 53/100 of an acre more or less, being part of E 1/2 SW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 said Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11E, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. Price Blackford, U?.A. Ogden. Andrew Duncan appeared 5 Oct. 1846 before Price Blackford, J.P. Recorded July 19, 1847. (FHL film 914,920)
      6-218: 1 May 1847, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $50 paid by Jesse K. Hoge of Belmont Co. OH, sell premises in Hancock Co. OH in the Old Delaware now Upper Sandusky Land Office District, beg. at SW corner of NE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11E, then East on the open or quarter section section line to the middle of the river or 2 rods in the River, being by computation 26 poles or perches more or less, then north nearly 37 poles ... to include 6 acres ... adj. the lands of Jonathan Downham, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. Wm. L. Henderson, Paul Sours. Andrew Duncan appeared 1 May 1847 before Paul Sours, J.P. Recorded July 19, 1847. (FHL film 914,920)
   Deeds, v.8-9, 1850-1853 (FHL film 914,921)
      8-4/5: 13 Jan. 1834, Jesse Gilbert of Harford Co. MD for $1400 paid by Andrew Duncan of York Co. PA, sell lands in OH, W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11 in District of lands offered for sale at Delaware, OH, containing 80 acres, also E 1/2 SW 1/4 of last mentioned section, also SE 1/4 of afsd section, also one other 1/2 of a 1/4 sec. in Jackson Twp, Hancock Co. OH, adj. the above lands which was conveyed to said Jesse Gilbert by John J. Hendrix containing 80 acres, containing in the whole 400 acres, also all other lands of said Jesse Gilbert in Hancock Co. OH, warrant title. /s/ Jesse Gilbert. Wit. Adam King. Received $1400 from Andrew Duncan, 20 Jan. 1834, /s/ Jesse Gilbert, wit. D. Durkee. Jesse Gilbert appeared 20 Jan. 1834 before David Durkee, Judge of District Court of York Co. PA. Recorded Nov. 26, 1850. (FHL film 914,921)
      8-5: 18 Nov. 1839, Isaac Litsenberger and wife Sarah of Hancock Co. OH for $1000 paid, sell to Andrew Duncan of York Co. PA premises, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.13, excepted 1/2 acre in SW corner of said lot reserved for ?curt? purposes, in Twp.1S Range 11, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Isaac Litsinberger, Sarah Litsinberger. Wit. Frederick Benner?, William Vanlue. 18 Nov. 1839, they appeared before Aquilla Gilbert, J.P. Recorded 26 Nov. 1850. (FHL film 914,921)
      8-186: 9 April 1851, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $3,075 paid, sell to Joshua Siddal, premises, part of Sec.12 and 13 in Twp.1S Range 11E; the part taken from Sec.12 afsd commences at SE corner of said section 12, then North 37 chains & 95 links, then .... to the middle of the channel of the Blanchards fork of the Auglaize River, then up the centre of the channel with said river with its present meanders to the section line between Sec.12 and 13, then East along said section line ... to the beginning, the whole tract within said bounds or survey being part of SE, SW and NE quarters of said Sec.12, containing 160 acres and 98/100 of an acre more or less; the part taken from Sec.13 afsd embraces the E 1/2 of NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 containing 120 acres and 89/100 of an acre more or less, making an aggregate of 281 acres and 87/100 of an acre, more or less, the whole lying in Hancock Co. OH, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. John Siddall, G.W. Galloway. He appeared 9 April 1851 before G.W. Galloway, J.P. Recorded 10 April 1851. (FHL film 914,921)
      9-286: 19 March 1852, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $2,800 paid, sell Urban A. Ogden premises in Hancock Co. OH, E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11 in District of Debunothe?? (?DeCanothe?), OH, containing 80 acres more or less, except so much of said tract as said Duncan has heretofore sold to Joshua Siddle on S end of said lot and also excepting 3? acres sold or agreed to be sold to Peter George near said Georges saw mill and also the W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S R.11 in District of land offered for sale at Deland?, OH, containing 80 acres more or less except a sawmill?? on S end of said premises before deeded to Jesse K. Hoges and also the E 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.1S R.11 containing 40 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. J.M. Coffinbery, J.C. Hockets? He appeared 19 March 1852 before James M. Coffinbery, Notary Public. Recorded 11 Dec. 1852. (FHL film 914,921)
      9-428: 20 Oct. 1852, Andrew Duncan of Hancock Co. OH for $33 paid, sell to Peter George of Hancock Co. OH, 2 acres of land in Sec.12 Twp.1S Range 11, beg. 5 chains west from the quarter line? on the east side of said Sec.12, then west 2 chains ... corner of the county road, then north along the county road, then ... to section line, then ... to the beginning, making in all 2 acres, together with privileges and appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ Andrew Duncan. Wit. A. Gilbert, J.H. Gilbert. He appeared 20 Oct. 1852 before A. Gilbert, J.P. Recorded 4 March 1853?. (FHL film 914,921)
   Deeds, v.11-12, 1854-1856 (FHL film 914,923)
      11-261: That at Sept. term 1853 of Probate Court of Hancock Co. OH, in proceedings for sale of real estate, John C. Rickets as executor of Andrew Duncan decd. was petitioner and Urban A. Ogden and wife and others were defendants, the executor was ordered to sell real estate of said Andrew Duncan decd. in Hancock Co., In Lot No.64 in Addition to Findley, and after advertisement, on 2 Sept. 1854 sold at auction to Henry Rosenthal for $800, which sale was confirmed 11 Sept. 1854, now John C. Rickets as executor sell to Henry Rosenthal the premises above described with appurtenances, 11 Sept. 1854. /s/ J.C. Rickets. Wit. M.C?. Whitely, J.H. Ban (Barr?). 11 Sept. 1854, John C. Rickets appeared before James H. Ban, Probate Judge for County afsd. Recorded Sept. 12, 1854. (FHL film 914,923)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Sandusky Co. OH Deeds (FHL film 475,520)
      O-248: 18 Sept. 1833, Jesse Gilbert of Hartford Co. MD to Andrew Duncan Esq. of York (does not say county) PA, $400, land in Sandusky Co. OH, 80 acres, W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. 30 T4N R17; and (no acres?) E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 25 T4N R16; mortgage. Reg. in York Co. PA.
      O-249: 13 Oct. 1840; ref. to above mortgage; debt was in arbitration, court of Common Pleas of York Co. PA, filed 19 Jan. 1836, $145.11; Andrew Duncan of Jackson Twp, Hancock Co. OH, formerly of York Co. PA, for $200 received of William Birtzell of York, PA, deed the two tracts to Birtzell. No wife. Wit. Irving P. Potter of Toledo, OH, and John Adams of Hancock Co. OH.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"History of Hancock County, Ohio : geographical and statistical" by Jacob A. Spaythe; pub. Toledo: B.F. Wade Print. Co., 1903, 311 pgs. (LH10215, HeritageQuest images 5/2007)
      Pg.193: Common Pleas Judges. William F. Duncan, term commenced September 11, 1902, term expired May 4, 1903.
 

"History of Hancock County [Ohio] : from its earliest settlement to the present time : together with reminiscenses [sic] of pioneer life, incidents, statistical tables, and biographical sketches" by D.B. Beardsley; pub. Springfield, Ohio: Republic Print. Co., 1881, 473 pgs. (LH6228, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 977.119 H2b and film 1,000,318 item 1)
      Pg.356: Findley Township. Western Herald. On the 1st day of January, 1845, John T. Ford issued the first number of this journal ... Whilst Mr. Ford was connected with the paper [he sold 1846], ... William L. Howell and Pat G. Duncan, son of Gen. Andrew Duncan, were the first boys employed in the office.
 

"Ohio centennial anniversary celebration at Chillicothe, May 20-21, 1903 : under the auspices of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society : complete proceedings" by J. Haskell; pub. unknown: The Society,, 1903, 761 pgs. (LH7132, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL film 941,310 item 1 and 934,872 item 3)
            Duncan, William F., Tenth District, Findlay, August, 1902, in office. (MAD: Findlay, Hancock Co. OH)
 

"History of the Republican Party in Ohio" (anonymous); pub. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1898, 1579 pgs. (LH7162, HeritageQuest images 4/2007)
      "History of the Republican Party in Ohio, edited by Joseph P. Smith, and Memoirs of its Representative Supporters in Two Imperial Quarto Volumes" (from title page of book)
      Vol.II, pg.443-444: JUDGE THOMAS E. DUNCAN - The prestige attained by a man in political, business or professional life ... The bar of Ohio received a valuable acquisition when Judge Duncan was admitted as an attorney at law, and for thirty-five years this gentleman has held a distinctly prominent place among the legal practitioners of the Buckeye state, as well as being a conspicuous factor in the political arena as a stanch supporter of the Republican party. The Judge's identification with the legal fraternity dates from 1863, when he was admitted to practice, being at that time the youngest member of the Ohio bar, ... In 1868 he was nominated and elected to the office of prosecuting attorney, and was re-elected in 1870. In 1873 he was chosen by his party to represent his district in the Ohio general assembly, and was returned in 1875. ... In 1881 he was appointed one of the directors of the Ohio penitentiary by Governor Foster, in 1882 he was chosen judge of the common-pleas court for the sixth district, second subdivision, and in 1884 he was a delegate to the national convention that nominated Blaine in Chicago, ... In 1893 Judge Duncan was again elected judge of the court of common pleas, ... and in this official capacity he represented the counties of Morrow, Richland and Ashland. ... The two sons of Judge Duncan, William and Seth C., are, like their father, uncompromising Republicans and have been valuable contributors to the success and welfare of their party in "Morris" county. William was graduated at the Cincinnati Law School in 1890, and in the same year moved to Findlay, Hancock county, where he engaged in practice and was elected city attorney, being at the present time chairman of the county executive committee. Seth C., who also graduated at the Cincinnati Law School, is a rising young attorney, an energetic Republican and in 1896 was chairman of the Republican central committee of Morris county. William Duncan, father of our subject, was a strong partisan and local leader in the ranks of the Whig party, and later joined the Republican party upon its formation, ... He was accidentally killed by a falling tree in 1876. The following six sons were born to him: Thomas, William, John, James, George, and Andrew, all of whom are living and give their united support to the Republican party. Andrew, James and George were participants in the war of the Rebellion. (MAD: nothing said about the wives of any of the men.) (MAD: "Morris" county as given, but it should be Morrow Co.)
 

"Historical & Biographical Sketch, One Branch of the Williamson Family, 1745-1906" by Rev. Robert Duncan Williamson (Library of Congress book CS71.W729 1906)
      Pg.14+: Chapter III. Mother's Ancestry and a Part of Her History. Catherine Duncan Williamson, our mother, was the youngest daughter but one of Andrew Duncan and Anne Smith. She was born in York Co. PA, July 11, 1788, about two miles from Cross Roads and three miles from the old Round Hill Presbyterian Church.
      Her grandfather and grandmother, James and Elizabeth Duncan, were natives of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish birth, and came to this country from the North of Ireland about the year 1748 or 1750, locating in the eastern part of PA in what was then known as Lancaster Co. They had four sons and two daughters, James, Robert, John and Andrew, and Mary and Elizabeth. (Smith parents not copied here.)
      Andrew Duncan, mother's father was born in York Co. PA March 10, 1750. He was the youngest son of James and Elizabeth Duncan of Chestnut Level, Lancaster Co. PA, near Piquea. James Duncan was no doubt the son of Andrew or William Duncan, who came into the country from Perthshire, Scotland, about 1722 or 1730. Andrew, William and Thomas were sons of William Duncan, and Margaret McMurdo of Dumfries, Scotland. William was a son of Rev. William of Perthshire, a martyr of 1690. The above seems to be our ancestry on mother's side of the house, and until disproved we accept it, and it is an ancestry of which we may well feel proud. Ann Smith, his wife, mother's mother, was born June 7, 1755, and died October 15, 1805, aged 50 years, 4 months and 8 days.
      Andrew Duncan and Anne Smith were married June 18, 1772. The first wife died October 15, 1805, when he was married the 2nd time to Elizabeth Andrews, June 27, 1809.
      The children of Andrew Duncan and Anne Smith ...
      5. Andrew, born May 23, 1782, married March 23, 1809, to Peggy Arnott; lived in Lower Chanceford Twp, York Co. PA, moved from there to the Village of York, kept a hotel, was elected sheriff of the country; afterwards moved to Hancock Co. OH, settled on a farm and died there March 6, 1853. They had 7 daughters and 3 sons.
         1. Anne Mariah who died at age 23, unmarried.
         2. Henrietta who m. Mr. Yocum.
         3. Agnes who m. Mr. Collins.
         4. Margaret m. H. Beitzel and lived in York, PA.
         5. Harriet m. Mr. Ogden and at last accounts was living in NY.
         6. Catherine m. Mr. Ricketts.
         7. Martha m. Charles Fish.
         8. Andrew Arnott who d. about 12 years of age.
         9. Kelly Johnson, educated West Point, m. southern lady, went into Rebel Army, promoted, ... died Knoxville, TN.
         10. Patterson Kelly, also educated West Point NY, became colonel in rebel army, married a Southern lady, died at Mobile, AL.
 

"Lincoln, the capital city, and Lancaster County, Nebraska" by James L. Burgess, E.L. Worthen; pub. Chicago, Ill.: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916, 1238 pgs. (LH10490, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 978.2293 H2L v.1&2 and film 962,532 and 1,000,190)
      Vol.II, Pg.122-123: ARNOTT CHANEY RICKETTS, law profession ... lived in this city since 1872. He was born on a farm near Findlay, in Hancock county, Ohio, March 18, 1845, a son of John C. Ricketts, who devoted the greater part of his life to agricultural pursuits in Hancock County but afterward spent several years in Findlay, Ohio, and his last years at the home of his son in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, March 4, 1815, and passed away in Lincoln, June 8, 1894, when in his eightieth year. He was twice married, first to Catharine Duncan, by whom he had six children, five sons and a daughter, as follows: Andrew Duncan, born January 29, 1843, who is a veteran of the Union army and a grain dealer of Champaign, Illinois; Arnott Chaney, of this review; Emma J., who was born June 1, 1847, and is now Mrs. Louis Scothorn, of Lincoln, Nebraska; Charles Kelley, who was born October 14, 1849, and died July 9, 1864; James Melville, born November 25, 1852, who passed away at Salt Lake City, Utah, May 21, 1901; John Milton, twin brother of James M., who was a very promising young physician ... who died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the 21st of October, 1881. The mother of these children passed away on the 15th of August, 1855, and subsequently John C. Ricketts was married a second time. The father, mother and three deceased children are all buried in Wyuka cemetery of Lincoln, Nebraska. Arnott C. Ricketts ... came to Lincoln in 1872 ... on the 1st of May, 1873, he wedded Miss Louisa M. Lowe, who passed away March 28, 1902, leaving two children ... On the 23d of June, 1909, Mr. Ricketts was again married ... Miss Sarah Elizabeth Thompson ...
 

OTHER SOURCES

1905 "The Duncan and Gibson Families" by Hugh Welch Duncan (FHL book 929.273 D912d and film 1,303,260 item 14)
      The book contains information on JAMES DUNCAN who lived at Chestnut Level, York Co. PA, died prior to 1770, wife Elizabeth; children: Robert lived in Lower Chanceford, York Co. PA; John settled in Fairfield Co. OH; James settled in Beaver Co. PA; ANDREW DUNCAN Sr. of York Co. PA; Mary married Joseph Reed of Lower Chanceford, York Co. PA; and Elizabeth married Mr. Yocum and lived near Slate Ridge, MD. The book also gives much information about the children and grandchildren.
 

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