Duncans in Mahoning Co. OH

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

Last revised July 15, 2013

MAHONING CO. OH
Formed 1846 from Columbiana, Trumbull
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Mahoning Co. OH Census
Boardman Twp.
Pg.320, #109-114, Asa C. SMITH 55 MA (Mass) farmer $2000
                  Mary SMITH 54 PA
                  John F. 26 OH clerk
                  Almira 24 OH
                  Simeon 21 OH laborer
                  Phidelia (f) 51 MA
                  Lucy LOGAN 9 OH
                  Laura DUKIN? 23 NY
                  Jerusha SMITH (f) 80 MA
                  David MORE 21 OH student
Poland Twp.
Pg.389, #1106, Hugh DUNCAN 50 PA merchant $2000
                  Rachel 41 NY
                  Wm. W. 16, Andrew J. 14 OH
                  Emma 8 OH
                  (MAD: 1840 Trumbull Co. OH census)
Pg.394, #1169, James DUNCAN 48 PA farmer $4380
                  Rebecca 37 OH
                  James E. 13, Elizabeth 10 OH
                  William 7, Henry L. 3 OH
                  Elizabeth SIMPSON 19 OH
                  (MAD: 1840 Trumbull Co. OH census; see Erie Co. PA "The North East Duncans, Their Kith and Kin, 1769-1932" by Wm. M. Duncan, 1932)
Pg.398, #1227, Robert McGILL 63 PA farmer $3500
                  Hannah 31, Wm. 30 OH
                  David 23, Permelia 18 OH
                  David PARSON 30 PA
                  Lucy 20 OH
                  Aronetta DUNCAN (f) 13 OH
Coitsville Twp.
Pg.573, #1774, James DUNCAN 44 PA farmer $1224
                  Jane 43 PA
                  Mary A. 16, Hannah L. 14 OH
                  Rosetta 8, Catharine S. 6 OH
                  Sarah M. 4, Ervin G. 2 OH
                  (MAD: 1840 Trumbull Co. OH census)
 

1860 Mahoning Co. OH Census
Youngstown Burough
Pg.51, #767-743, Samuel DUNCAN 43 OH laborer $0-$0
                  Isabella 39 PA
                  William 19 PA brickmaker
                  Catharine 17, Hugh 14 PA
                  & other brickmakers & laborers
                  (MAD: 1850 Mercer Co. PA census; 1870 Lawrence Co. PA census)
Poland Twp.
Pg.138, #2092-2068, Jane DUNCAN 52 PA (blank) $200-$150
                  Mary 26 OH
                  Nancy 18, Catharine 16 OH
                  Sarah 14, Irvin (m) 12 OH
                  Francis (m) 6 PA
Pg.141, #2147-2123, James DUNCAN 59 PA (no occupation or values this page)
                  Rebecca 45 OH
                  James 21, Elizabeth 19 OH
                  William 16, Henry 13 OH
                  Mary 9 OH
Pg.141, #2148-2124, Hugh DUNCAN 60 PA
                  Rachael 50 CT
                  William 26, Andrew 22 OH
                  Emma 15 OH
 

1870 Mahoning Co. OH Census
Berlin Twp.
Pg.51, #16-16, DUNCAN, Joseph 50 PA farmer $13,000-$1,970
                  Mary 47 OH keeping house
                  Adaline 17, Harriet 16 PA at home
                  Joseph 14 PA farm laborer
                  John 12, Samuel 10 PA attendg. school
                  Lauraetta (f) 8 PA attendg. school
                  Nancy A. 6 OH attendg. school
                  HELSEL, Peter 24 OH farm laborer
                  (MAD: 1860 Beaver Co. PA census)
Poland Twp.
Pg.187, #10-24, BROWNLEE, James 65 SCT assessor $1800-$400, parents of foreign birth
                  Rebecca 52 PA keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Mary 24 OH, father of foreign birth, mar. in April
                  (MAD: no male Duncan in household)
Pg.191, #90-94, DUNCAN, James 67 PA farmer $8000?-$1400
                  Rebeca (f) 52 NY keeping hus (sic)
                  James E. 33 OH farm hand
                  Elizabeth 29 OH
                  Nancy 19 OH
Pg.206, #326-333, DUNCAN, James 40 PA carpenter $1800-$300
                  Rachel 40 PA keeping house
                  John B. 4, Mary E. 2 OH at home
 

LAND RECORDS

Mahoning Co. OH Deed Indexes
   Index to transcribed deeds v. A-B 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,645)
      MAD: poor images, partly illegible. D surname, then A, B, C etc. first name
      E-243: 1829, Duncan, Hugh et al from Tobias, Rudisill, 1/4 acre T1 R1 lot?, kind of land?=D
      I-483: 1835, Duncan, Hugh et al from Henry T. Kirtland & wife, Orland bil?, D
      K-513: 1837, Duncan, Hugh et al from John Bissell & wife, 75 acres, T1 R1 lot 81, D
      L-493: 1839, Duncan, Hugh et al from Silas Card & wife, 1+ acre, T1 R1 - (mortgage?)
      L-564: 1839, Duncan, Hugh et al from Wm. McFarlin & wife, --, lot
      M-80: 1842, Duncan, Hugh et al from James McNab & wife, 8 acres, T1 R1 lot 15, D
      A-624: 1829, Duncan, James from James Brooks, 47-1/2 acres T1 R1 lot 35, M (mortgage?)
      C-3: 1815, Duncan, John & wife to State of Connecticut, 100 acres, T2 R3 lot 17, M
      C-46: 1808, Duncan, John from Jonathan Stuart & wife, 75 acres, deed
      C-98: ?, Duncan, John from Gideon Granger & wife, 100 acres, T2 R3 lot 17, D
      C-115: ?, Duncan, John from John Young by atty, 40 acres, R2 Lot 44, D
      (bottom 8 lines too faint)
      E-243: 1829, Duncan, James et al from Tobias Rudisill, 1/5 acre, T1 R1
      I-483: 1833, Duncan, James et al from Henry T?. Kirtland & wife, O aland?, D
      J-241: ?, Duncan, James & wife to John Dunlap, 104.53, T2 R1 lot 13?, D
   Deed index v.1, 1846-1862, typed (FHL film 906,646, item 1)
      Dunscomb not copied
      9-497: 1849, Duncan, Annetta L. from Robert McGill et al, location: McGillsv.
      Z-690: 1847, Duncan, Hugh et al to James Duncan, Lowell
      4-202: 1849, Duncan, Hugh from James Duncan, Poland V.
      4-203: 1849, Duncan, Hugh to James Duncan, T1 R1 lot 15
      6-390: 1852, Duncan, Hugh from Wm. Little, 5 acres, T1 R1 lot 6
      10-551: 1855, Duncan, Hugh from James W. McClelland, 104 acres, T1 R1 lot 26
      12-172: 1856, Duncan, Hugh to James Brownlee, 145 acres, T1 R1 lot 26
      12-345: 1856, Duncan, Hugh Exr to E.F. Drake, Poland V.
      12-698: 1857, Duncan, Hugh from Joseph Truesdale, T1 R1 lot 5
      13-163: 1855, Duncan, Hugh to James W. McClelland, 5 acres, T1 R1 lot 6
      13-165: 1855, Duncan, Hugh to James W. McClelland, Poland V.
      15-257: 1860, Duncan, Hugh from Robert Burgess, Poland V.
      1-175: 1845, Duncan, James from John Leisure, 8 acres, Sec.21 T2 R1 lot 21
      2-690: 1847, Duncan, James from Hugh Duncan et al Exrs, Lowell
      3-100; 1848, Duncan, James from Hannah Arnold, 58-1/2 acres, T1 R1 lot 5
      4-202: 1849, Duncan, James to Hugh Duncan, Poland V
      4-203: 1849, Duncan, James from Hugh Duncan, T1 R1
      4-228: 1849, Duncan, James to J.C. Houston, 10 acres, T2 R1 lot 21
      4-426: 1850, Duncan, James to James Moore et al, Lowell
      6-259: 1851, Duncan, James to John Shields, Lowell
      6-371: 1851, Duncan, James to Jacob Hoover Jr., 2 acres, T2 R1 lot 21
      7-360: 1852, Duncan, James from John C. Arnold et al, 23-1/2 acres, T1 R1 lot 27
      9-1: 1853, Duncan, James to Robert Lowry, 40-1/2 acres, T2 R1 lot 21
      9-287: 1854, Duncan, James et al Admr. to John McGill, 9 acres, T1 R1
      10-126: 1855, Duncan, James from Hiram Hall, 16 acres, T1 R2 lot 24
      11-124: 1853, Duncan, James to Jonth. Ralston, 28 acres, T2 R1 lot 21
      11-334: 1856, Duncan, James to Calvin McCombs, Lowell
      12-56: 1856, Duncan, James from Hiram Hall, 6 acres, T1 R2 lot 24
      12-424: 1855, Duncan, James from H.K. Morse et al Admr, Poland V
      12-425: 1857, Duncan, James from J.C. Arnold et al, 50 acres, T1 R1 lot 26
 

Mahoning Co. OH Transcribed Deeds (SLC 9/12/2012; poor images, partly illegible)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.A-B 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,059; SLC 9/12/2012)
      A-624: 6 March 1829, Mortgage, James Brooks and wife Ann Brooks of Trumbull Co. OH for $600 to James Duncan of Northeast Twp, Erie Co. PA, sell land in Poland Twp No.1 in first range of townships in Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio which is also in Trumbull Co. and is known by part of lot No.35, bounded by north line of said lot No.35, east by Joseph Porter's west line, south by south line of said lot 35, west by William Reed's land, being all the land in said lot No.35 that lies east of Wm. Reed's land and west of Joseph Porter's land ... being the land conveyed to James Brooks by Richard McConnell 9 Aug. 1828, contains 40 acres and 1/2 acre more or less, warrant title, release by Ann Brooks of dower right; that James Brooks has executed to said James Duncan his promissory note for $600 bearing even date payable with interest 2 years after the date thereof, now if James Brooks pays the note, this deed is void. /s/ James Brooks. Wit. Rufus P. Spalding, Roswell M. Mason. He appeared 30 March 1829 before Roswell M. Mason, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded March 31, 1829. Transcribed Oct. 10, 1891, from Vol.W pg.350 Trumbull Co. Records by Recorder Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,059; SLC 9/12/2012)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.C-D 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,060)
      C-3: 1815, Mortgage, John Duncan & wife to State of Connecticut School Fund. John Duncan of Austintown in Trumbull Co. OH to Andrew Kingsbury of Hartford, Hartford Co. CT, Treasurer of said state of CT, for benefit of school fund of said state by James Hillhouse commissioner of the school fund, for $218, sell land in Twp.2 Range 3 Connecticut Western Reserve in Austintown afsd, known by part of lot No.17, ... containing 100 acres, Duncan to pay a bond of even date, $72.61 on 2 Sept. 1815, like sum on 2 Sept. 1816, and like sum on 2 Sept. 1817, with interest, Duncan to retain land. /s/ John Duncan, Nancy Duncan, for James Hillhouse Manager of the School Fund Simon Perkins. Wit. Isaac Wilson, Nathan Britton. Wit. R.B. Parkman, Elihu Spencer for S. Perkins. John Duncan and Nancy appeared 11 Jan. 1815 Trumbull Co. OH before Isaac Wilcox, J.P. Recorded Jan. 26, 1815. Transcribed July 20, 1891, from Vol.M pg.18, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Mahoning Co. OH Recorder. (FHL film 906,060)
      C-46/47: 2 June 1808, Jonathan Stout of Trumbull Co. OH for $35.37-1/2 paid, sell to John Duncan of same county & state, land in Youngstown or No.2 in 2nd range of Townships in said county, beg. at NE corner, being part of lot No.2, ... containing 15 acres and 110 rods, said tract is bounded on NW by land of said Jonathan, east by land of Robert Stevens, south by land of said John Duncan, warrant title, and "my Jean" in relinquishment of her right of dower ... Youngstown, 2 June 1808. /s/ Jonathan Stout, Jane Stout. Wit. Caleb Baldwin, Benjamin Stout. They appeared 2 June 1808 before Caleb Baldwin, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded March 10, 1815. Transcribed July 24, 1891, from Vol.M page 95, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,060)
      C-98/99: 11 Jan. 1815, Gideon Granger and Mindwell his wife, both of Whitesborough, Oneida Co. NY, by Calvin Pease of Warren in Trumbull Co. OH our attorney by several letters of attorney recorded in Trumbull Co., for $300 paid, sell to John Duncan of Austintown in Trumbull Co., land in Twp.2 Range 3 in Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio which is also in Austintown, Trumbull Co., known by part of lot No.17, bounded south on the north line of Canfield Township, west on lot 18 ... to contain 100 acres, warrant title, release of dower by Mindwell Granger. /s/ Gideon Granger, Mindwell Granger, by our atty. Calvin Pease. Wit. Isaac Wilcox, Nathan Britton. Trumbull Co. OH, Jan. 11, 1815, Calvin Pease appeared & ack. deed before Isaac Wilcox, J.P. Recorded June 26, 1815. Transcribed July 30, 1891, from Vol.M page 203, Trumbull Co. records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,060)
      C-115/116: 28 Feb. 1815, John Young and wife Mary S. Young of Whitestown, Oneida Co. NY, by our attorney Turhand Kirtland of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, for $50 paid, sell John Duncan 40 acres of land in Youngstown in Trumbull Co., being Lot No.3 in subdivision of great lot No.44, ... standing in the south line of the township, ... containing 40 acres, warrant title, release of dower by Mary S. Young. /s/ John Young, Mary S. Young by Turhand Kirtland, Attorney. Wit. Jared Kirtland, Richard H. Hall. Turhand Kirtland appeared on the date above before Samuel Bryson, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded July 113, 1815. Transcribed Aug. 1, 1891, from Vol.M, page 238, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,060)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.E 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,061)
      E-243/244: 14 Aug. 1829, Tobias Rudesill of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, for $325 paid, sell to James Duncan and Hugh Duncan of Poland, land in Poland, being Twp.1 Range 1 in Connecticut Western Reserve in OH, which is also in Trumbull Co. OH, known by part of lot No.6, beginning at NE corner of Daniel Elliotts lot on south side of road in the village of Poland, ... containing about 33 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Tobias Rudesill. Wit. Andrew Burgess, Charles McIlroy. He appeared 15 Aug. 1829 before Andrew Burgess, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH. Certification 15 Aug. 1829, Poland, that in a deed I gave to Tobias Rudesill on 18 April 1829 for a small piece of land in the village of Poland whereon said Tobias now lives, that in spelling his name, I misspelled it Rudisdale which was meant to be the same person described in the within deed. /s/ Turband? Kirtland. Andrew Burgess, J.P. Recorded April 20, 1830. Transcribed August 29, 1891, Vol.Y page 81,82, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,061)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.I-J 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,064)
      I-483: 28 Dec. 1833, Henry T. Kirtland and wife Mary of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, for $40 paid, sell to Hugh Duncan and James Duncan of said Town and County, lot of land in Village of Poland, Twp.1 Range 1 in Connecticut Western Reserve, OH, which is also in Trumbull Co., known as part of Lot No.6, beginning at SE corner of lot this day contracted to William Logan, then ..., containing 22-87/100 square rods of land more or less, warrant title; Mary Kirtland released her dower interest. /s/ Henry T. Kirtland, Mary Kirtland. Wit. Bostwick H. Fitch, Selden Haynes. They appeared Dec. 28, 1833, before Selden Haynes, J.P., Poland Twp, Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded Sept. 15, 1834. Transcribed Nov. 5, 1891, from Vol.31 Pg.201, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,064; filled in form)
      J-241: 21 Dec. 1843, James Duncan and wife Jane Duncan of Coittsville in Trumbull Co. OH, for $1,300 paid, sell to John Dunlap of Pittsburgh, PA, lot of land in Coittsville Twp. No.2 in Range 1 of Townships in Connecticut Western Reserve, OH, which is also in Trumbull Co. OH, known by part of lot or section 18, beg. at SE corner of said section, then ... to NE corner of land surveyed to Mr. Cooper, then ..., containing 104 53/100 acres more or less, warrant title. Jane Duncan released her dower right. /s/ James Duncan, Jane Duncan. Wit. Alexander Kirk, John Cowden. They appeared 22 Dec. 1843 before John Carver, J.P., Poland Twp, Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded June 14, 1844. Transcribed Dec. 18, 18(blank) from Vol.52 pg.401, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. (FHL film 906,064; filled in form)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.K 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,065)
      K-513/514: 17 March 1837, John Bissell and wife Margaret Bissell of Trumbull Co. OH to Hugh and James Duncan of afsd, for $135 paid, sell to said H. & J. Duncan tract or parcel of land in county & state afsd, being part of Lot No.81 in Twp. of Poland in 1st range of townships, beginning at George Hunter's SW corner, then with Anderson McBrides? first line, ... containing about 1/5 of an acre more or less, warrant title. /s/ John Bissell, Margret Bissell. Wit. John Jackson, Ebenezer P. Crooke. They appeared 17 March 1837 before John Jackson, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH, and Margaret released her dower right. Recorded Nov. 30, 1837. Transcribed Nov. 15, 1891, from Vol.40 pg.249, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,065)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.L 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,066)
      L-493/494: Mortgage, 22 Feb. 1839, Silas Card and wife Mary Card of Trumbull Co. OH to Hugh Duncan of Trumbull Co. OH, for $400 paid by said Hugh Duncan & James Duncan, sell land in Trumbull Co. OH, Poland Twp No.1 in 1st range of townships in Connecticut Western Reserve, north of Village of Poland and between the road which leads to the center of said township and Yellow Creek, ... beginning at middle of Center Road at NE corner of land conveyed by Chester Bidwell & Catharine Bidwell to Barnabas Lee, ... containing 1 acre and 70 rods of land, providing that if Silas Card & Mary Card shall pay said Hugh & James Duncan $400, $100 in 2 years and $100 in 3 years and $100 in 4 years and $100 in 5 years, with interest, then this shall be void. /s/ Silas Card, Mary Card. Wit. Andrew Burgess, R.O. Scannel. They appeared 25? (22?) Feb. 1839 before Andrew Burgess, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH, Poland. Recorded March 1, 1839.
         Side note: Hugh Duncan and James Duncan of Poland Twp, Trumbull Co. OH, ack. we have received full payment from William Logan of principal sum mentioned in deed of mortgage by Silas Card and wife Mary Card on 22 Feb. 1839 and interest thereon, which deed is recorded in Trumbull Co. Book 43 pages 188 & 189, we release the said Silas Card and Mary Card from the mortgage, 13 Sept. 1842, /s/ Hugh Duncan, James Duncan. Received and recorded Feb. 7, 1844, John Veon, Recorder.
         Transcribed Oct. 17, 1891, from Vol.43 pg.188, Trumbull Co. records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,066)
      L-564: 18 Dec. 1839, William McFarlin and Elizabeth McFarlin his wife of Coitsville, Trumbull Co. OH, for $1,200, sell to Hugh & James Duncan of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, parcel of land in Village of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, beg. at post on north side of Boardman road, then ... northeasterly parallel with the road leading to the center of said Poland Twp. until it strikes Andrew Dunlaps line, then ..., containing 31 rods of land, known by part of lot No.6 in Range 1 in Connecticut Western Reserve, together with appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ William McFarlin, Elizabeth McFarlin. Wit. John Stewart, Andrew McFarlin. Coitsville, Dec. 18, 1839, they appeared before John Stewart, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH, and Elizabeth McFarlin released her dower. Recorded January 6, 1840. Transcribed Nov. 10, 1891, from Vol.45, page 278, Trumbull Co. records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,066)
   Deed records (Trumbull & Columbiana) v.M-N 1795-1845 (FHL film 906,067)
      M-80: 12 March 1842, James McNab and wife Sarah McNab of Poland, Trumbull Co. OH, for $360 paid by Hugh Duncan and James Duncan, sell them the said Hugh Duncan and James Duncan, tract of land in Poland Twp. No.1 in Range 1 Twp. in Connecticut Western Reserved, OH, also in Trumbull Co., known by SW corner of Lot No.15, beginning at SW corner of said lot No.15 in the center of the road leading from the Village of Poland to centre of Poland, then east along the road, then ... so far north as to include 8 acres of land, then ... to the west line of lot No.15 and to the east line of land owned by heirs of John Arnold decd., ..., warrant title. /s/ James McNab, Sarah McNab. Wit. Abraham L. Gilkeson, Andrew Burgess. They appeared 12 March 1842 before Andrew Burgess, J.P., Poland, Trumbull Co. OH. Recorded Nov. 3, 1842. Transcribed Nov. 25, 1891, from Vol.50 pg.39, Trumbull Co. Records, by H.W. Davis, Recorder, Mahoning Co. (FHL film 906,067; filled in form)
 

Mahoning Co. OH Deeds (not transcribed) (SLC 9/12/2012 and 9/14/2012)
   Deed records v.1-2 1837-1848 (FHL film 906,074)
      1-175/176: 1 Oct. 1845, Robert Buckanon & John Leisure & wife Margaret Leisure of Wayne & Stark Co. OH to James Duncan of Trumbull Co. OH, for $800 paid, sell parcel of land in Trumbull Co. OH, being a part of lot No.21 Sec.21 Twp.2 Range 1 of lands in Trumbull Co. OH, being all of said lot excepting a certain piece sold off to Abeall? Ransom of the SE corner, the balance hereby conveyed is estimated to contain 8 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Robert Bucanon, John Leisure, Margaret Leisure, James Milligan, Margaret Miligan (MAD: as spelled). Wit. Jas. Y. Pendleton?, Elirabeth Wilhouse. John Leisure appeared on 1 Oct. 1845 before James Penderson?, J.P. of Wayne Co. OH. Margaret Leisure appeared 16 Oct. 1845 before James Milligan, J.P., Trumbull Co. OH. Robert Buckanon appeared on 16 Oct. 1845 before James Milligan, J.P., Trumbull Co. Recd. Sept. 14, 1846, recorded Sept. 24, 1846, Mahoning Co. OH. (FHL film 906,074; SLC 9/12/2012 and 4/30/2013)
      2-690: 21 Oct. 1847, Hugh Duncan and Andrew Burgess of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, exec. of will of John Hunter decd, to James Duncan of afsd, that John Hunter became in his lifetime owner of lots of land in town plat of Lowell in Poland Twp, and made his will dated 22 May 1837 wherein he ordered the whole of his estate should be sold by his executors, who were Andrew Burgess and Hugh Duncan, which was proved in court, wherefore for $20?? paid, they sold to said James Duncan the lot in said town plat of Lowell in Mahoning Co. OH, Lot No.8 in Block No.7 as surveyed by Franklin E. Stow, County Surveyor, ... together with appurtenances. /s/ Andrew Burgess, Hugh Duncan, executor of the last will and testament of John Hunter deceased. Wit. E.F. Deake, David Areel?. They appeared 21 Oct. 1847 before Elijah F. Deake, J.P. Recorded July 7, 1848. (FHL film 906,074)
   Deed records v.3-4 1848-1850 (FHL film 906,075; blurred and faint/dark images)
      3-100/101: 20 Sept. 1848, Hannah Arnold of Mahoning Co. OH, John Chandler and wife Esther of Beaver Co. PA, William Arnold and wife Catherine of Trumbull Co. OH, Eliza Arnold, Henry Arnold and wife Nancy, Ashbel G. Arnold and wife Lavina of Mahoning Co. OH, for $1,462 paid, sell to James Duncan of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, tract of land in Twp. of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, known as part of lot No.5, bounded beg. SE corner of Lot No.5, ..., containing 58-1/2 acres more or less, warrant title, wives release their dower. /s/ Hannah (X) Arnold, John C. Arnold, William Arnold, Eliza Arnold, Henry Arnold, A.G. Arnold, Esther (X) Arnold, Catherine (X) Arnold, Nancy Arnold, Lavina Arnold. They appeared Sept. 20, 1848, before Mahoning Co. J.P. (cannot read bottom of page with recording date.) (FHL film 906,075; blurred image)
      4-202/203: Quit claim deed. 11 Dec. 1849, James Duncan and wife Rebecca of Poland Twp., Mahoning Co. OH, for $1,000 paid by Hugh Duncan of Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, quit claim to said Hugh Duncan two lots to which the said James Duncan and wife Rebecca now hold, lot in Village of Poland, county & state afsd, bounded beginning at a post on the south? (north?) side of the Bradman tract, then ... line of lot by Andrew Dunlap but now by Robert Smith and James Bemon?, ... containing about 31 rods and known as part of lot No.6 Range 1 Twp.1? ... on which a house and barn now stands, and being the lot lately ... name of H. & J. Duncan, in Village of Poland, (similar neighbors) ... containing about 55-47/100? rods. /s/ James Duncan, Rebecca Duncan. Wit. ? ?. Drake, ? Wolverton. They appeared Dec. 11, 1849, before Elijah K?. Drake, J.P. Recorded Dec. 21, 1849. (FHL film 906,075; blurred image)
      4-203: Quit claim deed. 10 Dec. 1849, Hugh Duncan and wife Rachel of Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, for $730 paid, quit claim to James Duncan of Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, parcel of land in which the said Hugh Duncan and Rachel his wife now hold legal and equitable ... in Poland Twp, Mahoning Co., OH, viz, one lot of land in Poland Twp. No.1 in 1st range of Twp. in the Connecticut Reserve lands in Mahoning Co. OH, known as SW corner of Lot No.15, bounded ... SW corner of said lot ... road leading from village of Poland to the maks?? of Poland, ... line of land owned formerly by heirs of John Arnold and now owned by James Duncan, then along said line ... ., also one lot in village of Lowell, Twp & County afsd known by lot 15 ... which plot is now in record among the Trumbull Co. records, together with appurtenances ... /s/ Hugh Duncan, Rachel Duncan. Wit. E.T. Drake, John Dunlap. They appeared Dec. 11, 1849, in Poland before Elijah T. Drake, J.P. (FHL film 906,075; blurred image)
      4-228/229: James Duncan and wife Jane of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, for $130, sell to J.C. Houston of afsd, lot in Twp.2 Range 1, beginning ... lot 21, John Arnold's land, ... 10 acres. /s/ James Duncan, Jane Duncan. Wit. Amanda S. Biggs?, Pamelia Biggs?. They appeared before James ?? J.P, 31 ?? 1849. Recd. Dec. 15, 1849, Recorded Jan. 7, 1860. (FHL film 906,075; blurred and dark/faint image, no date found within deed)
      4-426: 5 Feb. 1850, James Duncan of Twp. of Sofonia?, Mahoning Co. OH, for $100 paid by James Moore, John S. Hunter, & Hugh Druisdale?, trustees of the free Presbyterian Church of Lowell in Co. & state afsd, sell to James Moore, John S. Hunter and Hugh Druisdale?, trustees as afsd, and their successors in office, a lot of land in Town of Lowell in Co. & State afsd, known as Lot No.5 in Block No.9 in the Plat of said town, warrant title. And Rebecca Duncan, wife of the said James Duncan, release and quit claim all my right and interest of dower to the premises. /s/ James Duncan, Rebecca Duncan. Wit. E. F. Drake, Henry Davidson. Polard, Feb. 5, 1850, they appeared before Elijah F. Drake, J.P. /s/ George Hollis, Recorder. (FHL film 906,075; SLC 4/30/2013)
   Deed records v.5-6 1850-1852 (FHL film 906,076; SLC 9/14/2012)
      6-259/260: 8 (28?) Nov. 1851, James Duncan and wife Rebecca of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, for $90 paid, sell to John Shields tract of land in Twp. of Poland, being No.1 of 1st range of townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve in OH which is also in Mahoning Co. and known by lot No.2 Block No.9 in town plat of Lowell in said Twp. of Poland, more or less, subject to all legal highways, warrant title, release of dower by Rebecca Duncan. /s/ James Duncan, Rebecca Duncan. Wit. E.F. Drake, J.E. Duncan. They appeared Nov. 28, 1851, before Elijah F. Drake, J.P. Recorded Jan. 28, 1852. (FHL film 906,076)
      6-371/372: 27 Nov. 1851, James Duncan and wife Jane of Coitsville Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, for $55 paid, sell to Jacob Hoover Jr. of afsd, lot of land in Coitsville, being Twp. No.2 in 1st range of townships in Connecticut Western Reserve in OH which is also in Mahoning Co., known by part of lot No.21, beginning at SW corner of land owned by Jacob Hoover Sen, ... containing 2 acres more or less, warrant title, release of dower right by Jane Duncan. /s/ James Duncan, Jane Duncan. Wit. James Brown, John McFarlane?. They appeared Nov. 27, 1851, before James Brown, J.P. Recorded March 30, 1852. (FHL film 906,076)
      6-390/391: 31 March 1852, Wm. Little and wife Amelia S?. Little of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, for $375 paid, sell to Hugh Duncan tract of land in Poland Twp, being No.1 of 1st range of townships of Cannecticut Western Reserve ... known by being part of Lot No.6, bounded at NW corner of land recently sold to heirs of Richard Miller in Middle of the centre road, containing 5 acres more or less, subject to all legal highways, warrant title, release by Amelia S. Little of dower interest. /s/ Wm. Little, Amelia Little. Wit. E.F. Drake, M?.C. Little. They appeared March 31, 1852, before E.F. Drake, J.P. Recorded April 12, 1852. (FHL film 906,076)
   Deed records v.7-8 1852-1854 (FHL film 906,077; SLC 9/14/2012)
      7-360/362: 10 June 1852, John C. Arnold & Esther Arnold his wife, William Arnold & Catharine Arnold his wife, Henry Arnold and Nancy Arnold his wife, Ashbel G. Arnold and Lavina Arnold his wife, and Eliza Arnold, heirs at law of the late John Arnold deceased, for $470 paid, sell to James Duncan of Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, being No.1 of 1st range of Twp. in Connecticut Western Reserve ... known by being a part of lot No.27, beg. at NW corner of lot lately sold by Henry Ralston to John Stacy, then ... to land belonging to the Arrils, then ... land belonging to G.H. Campbell, then ... lands of the said grantors and G.W. McClelands ... containing 23-1/2 acres, also the right of way to and from the above ... from the village of Poland, ... fencing ... warrant title, release of dower by wives. /s/ John C. Arnold, Esther (X) Arnold, William Arnold, Catharine (X) Arnold, Henry Arnold, Nancy Arnold, A.G. Arnold, Lavina Arnold, Eliza Arnold. Wit. E.F. Drake, Elizabeth Drake, John M. Harmon, C.F. Fowler, Elias Phillips. Eliza Arnold & Catharine Arnold & Lavina Arnold ack. before C.R. Fowler, J.P., 19 June 1852, Mahoning Co. OH. William Arnold, Nancy Arnold, ?? Arnold ack. June 10, 1852 before Elijah F. Duke, J.P. John C. Arnold and wife Esther Arnold appeared July 17, 1852, before John M. Harman, J.P., Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co. PA. Recorded June 12, 1853. (FHL film 906,077)
   Deed records v.9-10 1854-1855 (FHL film 906,078; SLC 9/14/2012)
      9-1/2: 16 April 1853, James Duncan and wife Jane Duncan for $900 paid, sell to Robert Lowrey of Coitsville, Mahoning Co. OH, land in Twp. of Coitsville, being No.2 of Range 1 of townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve, OH, Mahoning Co., known by part of Sec. No.21, beg. south line of David Cooper's land, ... containing 40 acres and 50/100, more or less, warrant title, release of dower by Jane Duncan. /s/ James Duncan, Jane Duncan. Wit. N.M.H. Lawry, James S. Lawry. They appeared before N.M.H. Lawry April 16, 1853. Recorded June 20, 1853. (FHL film 906,078)
      9-287/288: 13 March 1854, James Duncan and C.F. Hirtland admin. of estate of Jonathan F. Riley late of Mahoning Co. OH decd. per order of Court of Probate of Mahoning Co. made 16 Dec. 1853 ... to sell the real estate of said Jonathan F. Riley decd, persuant to sale on 25 Jan. 1854, for $560 secured to be paid by John McGill of Mahoning Co. OH, we convey to said John McGill per orders etc., land in Poland Township being No.1 in 1st range in Connecticut Western Reserve, Mahoning Co. OH, beg. at NW corner of John Campbell's land in center of the Pittsburgh road, ... to corner of land now owned by heirs of John Logan decd, ... containing 9 acres more or less. /s/ as administrators of Jonathan F. Riley, James Duncan, W.H. Hirtland. Wit. Thomas Frame, May B. Frame. They appeared March 1, 1854, before Thomas Frame, J.P., Mahoning Co. OH. Recorded July 13, 1854. (FHL film 906,078)
      9-497/498: 28 July 1849, Robert McGill and William C. McGill of Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, for 50 cents, sell to Annetta L. Duncan, lot of land in town of McGillsville, known to be lot No.1 as recorded on the county record of Warren Trumbull County Ohio, warrant title. /s/ Robert McGill, William C. McGill. Wit. James Brown, James Shely. They appeared July 28, 1849, before James Brown, J.P. Recorded Oct. 24, 1854. (FHL film 906,078)
      10-126/127: 8 Jan. 1855, Hiram Hall of Boardman, Mahoning Co. OH, for $676 paid, sell to James Duncan of Poland, county & state afsd, tract or lot of land in Boardman Twp, No.1 in 2nd range of townships in Connecticut Western Reserve, OH, Mahoning Co., known by its being part of lot No.24 of 4th division of lots according to the original survey of said Boardman, beginning at SW corner of land belonging to William Hogan? about 72 rods west of the road leading from Soland? Village to Youngstown, ... land of Peter Webber, ... land belonging to grantor, ... land belonging to Katherine Mackerman and William Logan, ... containing 16 acres and 41/100 of an acre, more or less, subject to all legal highways, warrant title. /s/ Hiram Hall. Wit. Alfred Detchon, Soleman Detchon. January 8, 1855, he appeared before Solomon Detchon, J.P., Boardman, Mahoning Co. OH. Recorded Jan. 30, 1855. (FHL film 906,078)
      10-551/552: Deed entitled "James W. McClelland & wife to Hugh & Rachel Duncan, Deed" 17 Aug. 1855, James W. McClelland and wife Mary Jane McClelland of Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, for $6,000 paid, sell to Hugh Duncan, tract or lot of land in Poland Twp, Mahoning Co. OH, being part of Lot No.26 as originally surveyed by Alfred Woolcott, commencing at NE corner of lot formerly sold by John McClelland to William McClelland, on the East & west centre road, ... SE corner of above lot formerly owned by William McClelland, ... containing 145 acres more or less. In the above premises, 1 acre of land is excepted, which was formerly sold by James W. McClelland to David Stain for a road and running the whole length of the east line from the centre road until it strikes lot No.27, warrant title. Mary Jane McClelland, wife of said James W. McClelland, release her dower right. /s/ James W. McClelland, Mary J. McClelland. Wit. Henry Boyd, Margaret Boyd. They appeared 17 Aug. 1855 before Henry Boyd, J.P. Recorded Oct. 8, 1855. (FHL film 906,078)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Beaver Co. PA Deed (FHL film 928,747; SLC 9/17/2012)
      57-567/568: 11 Sept. 1865, Milo Reed and Matilda D. his wife, Harvey Reed and Mary Jane his wife, Harrison Reed and Mary Jane his wife, Samuel Reed, Peter Fisher and Nancy Ann his wife, John Duncan and Mary his wife, Sarah Reed widow of Alexander Reed decd, and Sylvester Reed, all of Beaver Co. PA, to Joseph Duncan of Mahoning Co. OH, for $1 paid, sell lot of ground in Industry Twp., Beaver Co. PA, adj. lands of James Duncan heirs now of William Gailys, land late of Simon Mason, lands of Duncans heirs afsd now of Gaily, containing 8 acres strict measure, part of a larger tract of land sold to heirs of Samuel Dutton decd. by George Mason and wife 14 Jan. 1850 recorded Beaver Co. Deed Book No.28 pgs.267&c, and Joseph Duncan afterwards became seized of one undivided eighth of said larger tract by deed from Milo Duller? (Butler??), the remaining 7/8 vested in John Reed by various deeds from heirs of said Samuel Lutton decd and said Joseph Duncan, and John Reed being thus seized of said tract, by agreement between themselves in the lifetime of said John Reed made division and partition of the larger tracts, containing 8 acres being accepted and taken by said Joseph Duncan as his share or portion of the larger tract, and no deeds of release having been delivered by said John Reed and Joseph Duncan in the lifetime of said Reed, this a deed of release by the heirs of said John Reed decd, together with appurtenances. /s/ Milo Reed, Mertilla D. Reed, Harvey Reed, Mary J. Reed, Harrison Reed, Mary Jane Reed, Samuel Reed, Peter Fisher, Nancy A. Fisher, John Duncan, Mary Duncan, Sarah Reed, Sylvester Reed. Wit. John Slentz, W.P. Aber as to the signature of Sylvester Reed, John Slentz. Recorded May 7, 1869.
 

Mercer Co. PA Deed (SLC 6/2/2011)
      X1-490/491: 10 Dec. 1847, Elizabeth Duncan and Benjamin Duncan, executors of will of Henry Duncan late of "Tuscrowes" Co. OH decd, James Duncan and Jane his wife, "Trumel" Co. OH, Margaret Duncan wife of Benj. Duncan, Samuel Duncan and Isabella his wife, David Young and Mary his wife, Henry Swager?? and Elizabeth his wife, and Nancy Duncan of Mercer Co., to Samuel McCrumb of Mercer Co. PA, for $176.40 paid, sell parcel of land in Wilmington? Twp., beg. by land of Samuel Lizo?, by land ?Famer? McCrumb, by lands of Meason & Pearson, then by lands of said Elizabeth Duncan, then to the beginning, containing 19 acres and 98-6/10 perches, being part of a larger tract of land conveyed by William Hoey and wife to Elizabeth Duncan by deed 6 July 1828 recorded Book W, pg.179, together with buildings, ... appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ David Young, Mary (X) Young, James Duncan, Jane Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Isabell Duncan, Elizabeth (X) Duncan, Benjamin Duncan, Henry Swagger?, Nancy (X) Duncan, Margaret (X) Duncan, Elizabeth (X) Swager. Receipt /s/ Elizabeth (X) Duncan, Benjamin Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Nancy (X) Duncan, James Duncan. Mercer Co., before Livingston Carmon, JP, appeared (blank) March 1848, Elizabeth Duncan, Benjamin Duncan Exors of will of Henry Duncan decd, Margaret Duncan, Samuel Duncan and Isabella his wife, David Young and Mary his wife, Henry Swager and Elizabeth his wife, James Duncan and Jane his wife, and Nancy Duncan. Mahoning Co., OH, before James Biggs JP, appeared James Duncan and Jane his wife, 11 Feb. 1848. Recorded Dec. 26, 1848. (FHL Film 889,527; SLC 6/2/2011 and 9/27/2011)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1882 "History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties [OH] : with illustrations and biographical sketches" Vol.1-2, pub. by H.Z. Williams & Bros. (from Charles A. Duncan 10/1987; no Duncan biographical sketch indexed)
   Vol.1
      Pg.61: Mahoning Co. County Commissioners, 5 elected for 3-year term; "On the first Monday in December, 1861, James Duncan took John Shields place."
      Pg.120: 7th OH Regiment Volunteer infantry. Company I, commanded by Capt. Wm. R. Sterling; Private Wm. H. Duncan (mustered out with company 7/11/1864)
      Pg.247: City of Warren, Trumbull Co. The 4th of July 1800 parade at Warren - Eli and Elam Blair, twin bros., lead parade playing "Yankee Doodle" on drum and fife they made themselves.
      Pg.373: Youngstown, Mahoning Co. 1803 Property tax: Samuel H. Duncan $.40 and John Duncan $.08.
      Pg.378: Youngstown. First Presbyterian Church. John Duncan elected elder in 1806 and resigned in 1813. This church was still active in 1882, a part of the Hartford Presby.
   Vol.2
      Pg.59: Poland, Mahoning Co. Rev. James Duncan was an early settler on the north side of the Mahoning adjoining the state line. He was the first pastor of the Church at the center (Poland?) and preached on McBride Hill in PA.
      Pg.73: Poland. Poland Center United Presbyterian Church Society of Seceders was formed in 1804, and approx. 1810 a large meeting-house of hewn logs was erected. The first preacher was Rev. James Duncan from below Lowellville.
      Pg.128: Austintown, Mahoning Co. John Duncan was an early settler on the Hammon Farm in the southeastern part of the township. He sold to Gaily.
      Pg.130: Austintown. Austintown taxes 1803: John Duncan $.52.
      Pg.545: Lordstown, Trumbull Co. Thomas Duncan, an old resident of Trumbull Co., was born in Austintown township, Trumbull Co., now Mahoning, July 5, 1805. His father, John Duncan, was a native of Washington Co. PA. Mr. John Duncan's father, George Duncan, came from Scotland with his brothers William and Alexander, all three of whom were in the War of the Revolution. After the war George settled in Washington Co., William located near Harrisburg [Dauphin Co.], PA, and Alexander in Chester Co.
            Mr. John Duncan came to OH in 1799, and settled in Austintown township, being one of the 1st settlers in the township. He passed through all of the trials and hardships incidental to pioneer life, beginning in the wilderness when a dense forest was presented to view in all directions, by untiring industry and perseverance he built up a fine home, living here until 1837, when he moved to Lordstown, locating on a farm north of the center and lived here until his death which occurred April 13, 1855, aged 80 years and 6 months. Mrs. Duncan died March 10, 1857. She was born April 21, 1780. They had 11 children: Rachel, Isabella, Margaret, Thomas, Mary, Robert, Nancy, Martha, Elizabeth, John, Josiah. Rachel, Isabella, Margaret, Mary and Martha are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were faithful Christians of the Presbyterian church and were highly esteemed by all. (MAD: wife Nancy Ann Moore)
            Mr. Thomas Duncan, the subject of this sketch, came to Lordstown in 1832, and located upon the farm where we now find him most pleasantly situated. There were few families in the township at this time. Mr. Duncan learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed till he came to Lordstown; since then he has been engaged in farming. ... He was married January 21, 1830, to Miss Susan Leech, daughter of Benjamin Leech, of Morris Co. NJ. She was born in 1809. Ten children have been born to them, 8 of whom are living. Mr. Duncan has held many of the township offices; has been justice of the peace 9 years, ...
 

"History of the Western Reserve" by Harriet Taylor Upton; pub. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1910, 2184 pgs. (LH7269, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 977.13 H2u v.1-3 and films 934,867 item 2 and 934,868 items 1-2)
      Pg.1471-1742: Dr. JOHN DEETRICK, born in Allegheny Co. PA on 7th March 1844, married 8 Nov. 1869 to Elizabeth M. Parks born in Butler Co. PA on 5th April 1848. In 1882 Dr. Deetrick took up his residence in Youngstown, Ohio, ... Became parents of two children, James Wilbert Deetrick born at Middlesex, Butler Co. PA, in November 1870, and Anna Viola who is now the wife of William M. Duncan and resides in Cleveland. Mr. Deetrick, ... passed to his reward on the 12th of June, 1907. (MAD: Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co. OH; Youngstown, Mahoning Co. OH)
 

"History of Allen County, Ohio"; FHL title: "History of Allen County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc"; by M.A. Leeson; pub. Chicago: Wamer i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, 810 pgs. (LH6218, HeritageQuest images 4/2007; FHL film 934,874 item 1 and 897,459 item 1)
      Pg.716: ALBERT OSBORN, merchant, Lima, was born in February, 1836, in Youngstown, Ohio; son of John and Isabel (Duncan) Osborn, natives, the former of Virginia, the later of Washington County, Penn. John Osborn was a miller in his early days, but in later life took up farming. He came to Ohio in his youth, and became an early settler of Mahoning County, where he married and raised a family of fourteen children, nine of whom are now living: Mary, Rachael, Jane, Harriet, Laura, Henrietta, Marcus L., John H. and Albert. Our subject ... in Trumbull Co. OH, ... in the winter of 1856 he married Sarah A., daughter of John and Elizabeth McCorkle ...
 

1903 "Genealogical and Family History of Eastern Ohio" by Ewing Summers (Los Angeles Public Library book R977.1 S955)
      Pg.169-170: JAMES E. DUNCAN. This gentleman is a representative farmer of Poland township, Mahoning Co. OH, and three generations of the Duncans are connected with the life of this part of the state. Grandfather James Duncan was born in Scotland or Ireland, but removed to this country and died at Northeast, Erie Co. PA, when ninety years old. He was a prosperous farmer, and reared all his ten children, six sons and four daughters, all but one marrying and having families. He had a son who was also named James, and who was born in Northeast, PA, in 1801. In the early thirties he made his initial purchase of 65 acres and later bought 75 acres. He and his father entered into a contract to construct a mile of the Pennsylvania and Ohio canal near Lowellville, Mahoning Co., and after they had completed this undertaking he began in a small way as a merchant, the firm being H. and J. Duncan. He married Miss Rebecca Shepherd, who was born in this township and died March 13, 1887. James E. was the oldest of their five children; the second in order of birth was Elizabeth, who was born March 15, 1840, and died October 18, 1875; William died in Poland in October, 1898; Henry S. is in the iron business in Pittsburg as a member of the Canonsburg Iron Company and is unmarried; Nancy M. lives in Pittsburg.
      James E. Duncan, the third of the name in three successive generations, was born in Poland township, October 6, 1837, and was reared on the farm which his father had purchased in the early half of the century. He began at the age of nineteen to clerk .... He owns his share of his father's estate, but it has never been divided, and the old frame house on the place was erected before his father came, but the modern two-story dwelling was built by him in 1879.
      In April, 1870, Mr. Duncan was married to Mary S. Brownlee, who was born in Struthers, and bore him three children: ....
 

1881 "History of Summit Co., with an outline sketch of OH" ed. by William Henry Perrin; pub. Baskin & Battey (FHL book 977.136 H2p; from Charles A. Duncan 3/1987)
      Pg.899: Boston Twp. James A. McBride, boat builder, Peninsula, born in Youngstown [Mahoning Co.], OH, 1816; son of William and Agnes (Duncan) McBride, early residents of Boston Twp, coming there about 1822. His father was by trade a millwright ... Wm. McBride died in Boston twp. about 1829; his wife lived to be about 65 years of age. "His grandfather, James Duncan, a Presbyterian clergyman, was one of the earliest writers against slavery, and was the author of a book which was published many years before the war, and awakened a great interest for the cause.
 

1897 "Biographical Review; containing life sketches of leading citizens of Pittsburg [Allegheny Co. PA and the vicinity, Pennsylvania." [Vol.24] pub. Boston : Biographical review publishing co., 1897. (University of Pittsburgh's Digital Research Library, Historic Pittsburgh Full-Text Collection image 3/2007; FHL film 928,256 item 1)
      http://digital.library.pitt.edu:80/p/pitttext/
      Pg.69-70: JOHN DUNLAP, born North of Ireland in 1818, he came of Scotch ancestry. In 1826 he was brought by his widowed mother to Paterson, N.J. ... to Pittsburg in 1837 ... On August 15, 1850, Mr. Dunlap was united in marriage with Miss Mary Duncan, daughter of Hugh and Rachel (Glass) Duncan. Mr. Duncan, who was born in this country of Scotch-Irish parentage, died in 1870, aged seventy years. His wife, who still survives, possesses all her mental faculties at the age of almost eighty-nine years. Mrs. Dunlap, who resides in the house built by her husband, was born at Poland [MAD: Mahoning Co. OH], the former home of President McKinley. Her brother married a sister of the President. She has five children living, namely: Emma D., who is now Mrs. N.P. Reed; Ella, who is the wife of James B. Stevenson; William A. and John H., who are continuing the business begun by their father; and Anna, who resides with her mother. Mrs. Dunlap is a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. (MAD: see Erie Co. PA genealogy, "The North East Duncans, Their Kith and Kin, 1769-1932" by Wm. M. Duncan, 1932, FHL book 929.273 D912dw)
 

OTHER RECORDS

Obituary from the Ashtabula Sentinel, Ashtabula Co. OH, on December 10, 1885 (from Alan Adrianson 8/2003)
      RECENT DEATHS - Another Pioneer Gone.
      Died in Hartsgrove, on Monday morning about 8 o'clock, Nov. 30th. Hannah wife of Wm. B. Hunt, aged 78 years and 27 days. Her funeral was attended on Wednesday with Rev. A. T. Copeland to perform the religious services. She was born in Youngstown [MAD: then Trumbull Co., now Mahoning Co.], O. Nov. 3, 1807, and with her parents when quite young, moved to Northfield, Summit county, O. and was married to Wm. B. Hunt in Hudson, Portage county, O. April 8, 1833, and resided in Canfield about three years, and then with her husband and two small children came to Hartsgrove when it was a wilderness and when the wolves prowled through the forest and made the nights hideous with their howlings; and shared the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. About seven years ago she had a shock of paralysis which caused her to become nearly helpless and had to be drawn about in her chair, and on the 16th of Oct. last she had another very hard shock which made her perfectly helpless and remained so while she lived. She was a member of the M. E. Church about 53 years and at the last she said her trust was in her Saviour. She leaves an aged companion and five children to mourn her departure.
 

"The Daily Northwestern" Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 18, 1891 (transcription by and from Kathy Cawley 1/2004)
      FELL AND BROKE HER NECK.
      An Ohio Woman Killed and Her Body Mutilated by Hogs.
      ALLIANCE [Stark Co.], O., April 18 -- Miss Adele Duncan, of Ellsworth [Mahoning Co.], while climbing a fence yesterday, lost her balance and fell on her head breaking her neck. Her dead body lay in a field all day, and when found in the evening had been horribly mutilated by hogs which had partly eaten her arms, legs and body.
 

"The Newark Advocate" Newark, Ohio, Thursday Evening, March 23, 1922 (transcription by and from Kathy Cawley 3/2004)
      GIRL, 15, SLAYS MAN; SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENT
      Youngstown [Mahoning Co.], March 23. -- Iona Linder, aged 15, is being held today for further inquiry into the killing of John A. Duncan, 60, a bachelor, by a rifle in the hands of the girl. Miss Linder declared that the shooting, which occurred in Duncan's rooms, was an accident, but afterward made damaging accusations against Duncan who lived next door to the Linder home. She said she had been on intimate terms with Duncan for several months, reading and singing to him. The rifle was discharged, she said, when Duncan put it into her hands saying that he was going to teach her how to use it.
 

Some early Duncans in Mahoning Co. OH:
      Hannah Duncan, ca 1830, wife of William Bradshaw Hunt who was born 21 March 1804 perhaps Luzerne Co. PA, died 20 Dec. 1890 in Hartsgrove, Ashtabula Co. OH, son of William Hunt who bought land in Canfield, Mahoning Co. OH in 1829, which he sold in June 1830 when he moved to Hartsgrove, Ashtabula Co. OH. (from pg.131, "The Early Hunt Families of Sharon, CT, and Surrounding Areas of Litchfield Co." by Mitchell J. Hunt, in Vol.31#3, Feb. 1989, "Connecticut Ancestry" by Stamford CT Gen. Society (from Dale O. Duncan 9/1989)
      Hugh Duncan, 13 July 1867, mentioned in will of Sarah Fitch of Poland Twp., recorded March 31 1868 in Will Book 3, pg.12. (Vol.34-37, pg.33, "Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records" Vol.1-34; typed by Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 1963, FHL book 977.1 D2bh and fiche 6,051,349)
 

OTHER SOURCES

"American Biography, a New Cyclopedia" (spine title: "Encyclopedia of American Biography") Old Series, pub. by American Historical Society (FHL book 973 D36e)
      Vol.19, 1924, pg.366, contains a biographical sketch of Andrew Jackson DUNCAN, born Poland, Mahoning Co. OH, Jan. 25, 1836, mar. Feb. 26, 1867 to Sarah McKinley; he the son of Hugh Duncan b.1800 in northern PA, and wife Rachael Warren, Hugh Duncan connected with the construction of the Erie, the Pennsylvania, and the Ohio canals, to Poland, Mahoning Co. OH in 1825. The sketch gives more on the children of Andrew Jackson Duncan and Sarah McKinley; and states that the family came to Cleveland [Cuyahoga Co.], OH, a number of years before Mr. Duncan's death. MAD: Hugh Duncan died 4/5/1870 age 71y, wife Rachel, from index in "Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records" Vol.1-34; typed by Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 1963 (FHL book 977.1 D2bh and fiche 6,051,349)

"The North East Duncans, Their Kith and Kin, 1769-1932" by Wm. M. Duncan, 1932 (FHL book 929.273 D912dw)
      This book includes the Bible Record of Hugh Duncan, and the Duncan family from Erie Co. PA to Mahoning Co. OH, starting with James Duncan, b.1769 IRE, died 1861 at North East, PA; settled first in Berks Co. PA, where he married Nancy Beatty; moved to Canonsburg [Washington Co.], PA, about 1799; resided there until 1802; and finally located at North East, [Erie Co.] PA, where he lived until the time of his death.
 

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