WYANDOT CO. OH
Formed 1845 from Marion, Crawford, Hardin, Hancock
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850-1880 Wyandot Co. OH Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

LAND RECORDS

Wyandot Co. OH General index to deeds v.1 1826-1868, D on pg.98+, faint (FHL Film 926,570, item 1)
      E-329: Duncan, Elizabeth from Washington Duncan, $50, NW 1/4? SE 1/4 Sec.13 T1 R15, 44 acres, 20 day 6 month 1840? year
      4-605: Duncan, John to Noah Eby, $1000, W? 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.12 T2 R13, 80 acres, 9 day 5 month 1850 year
      5-552: Duncan, John to Silas Cook, $500, E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.27 T2 R15, 80 acres, 9 day 11 month 1850 year
      6-78: Duncan, John to Jacob Ulrick, $1300, NW 1/4 Sec.35 T2 R14, 160 acres, 1 day 1 month 1852 year
      6-77: Duncan, John from United States, W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.35 T2 R14, 80 acres, 6 day 11 month 1846 year
      6-77: Duncan, John from United States, E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.35 T2 R14, 80 acres, 5 day 11 month 1846 year
      8-416: Duncan, Mathew to John W. Mavis??, $125, inlot 25, 20 day 5 month 1852 year
      1-424: Duncan, Matthew from Robert McGilly???, $70, inlot 25 Upper Sandusky, 29 day 9 month 1846 year
      E-329: Duncan, Washington to Elizabeth Duncan, $50, NW? 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.13 T9? R15, 40 acres, 20 day 6 month 1840 year
 

Wyandot Co. OH Deeds (SLC 9/13/2012)
   Deed records v.C-E 1839-1845 (FHL Film 926,580)
      E-329/330: 20 June 1840, Washington Duncan & Eliza Duncan his wife of Crawford Co. OH for $50 paid by Elizabeth Duncan of same place, sell to Elizabeth Duncan land in the Delaware Land District, OH, being NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.13 in Twp.1S Range 15, in Crawford Co. OH, containing 40 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Washington Duncan, Eliza Duncan. Wit. James Griffith, Arthur Andrews. They appeared 20 "January" 1840 before James Griffith, J.P. Filed 4 June 1841 and recorded same day. Certification that the foregoing deed is a correct copy as taken from the records of Crawford County OH Vol.8 Pg.318 & 319, /s/ Adam Stutz?, Recorder W.C. (FHL film 926,580)
   Deed records v.1 (Wyandot Co.) 1845-1847 (FHL Film 926,581)
      1-424: 29 Sept. 1846, Robert McKelly and Rebecca Jane McKelly his wife for $70 paid, quit claim to Matthew Duncan of Coshocton Co. OH their interest in premises with appurtenances in Wyandot Co. OH known as In Lot 25 in Town of Upper Sandusky, OH. /s/ Robert McKelly, R.J. McKelly. Wit. Ann? R. Sensoney?, John N?. Sensoney?. They appeared before John N?. Sensoney? J.P. 29 Sept. 1846. Recorded 30 Sept. 1846. (FHL film 926,581)
   Deed records v.4-5 1849-1851 (FHL Film 926,583)
      4-605/606: 9 May 1850, John Duncan of Jenner Twp., Somerset Co. PA, and wife Susanna to Noah Ely? (Eby?) of Wyandot Co. OH, for $1,000 paid, sell all the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.12 Twp.2S Range 13E of the Wyandot Reservation, OH, containing 80 acres more or less, together with building improvements ... and appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ John Duncan, Susan Duncan. Wit. Jeremiah Shaffer, Henry Lundy, Somerset Co. They appeared 9 May 1850 before Henry Landis, J.P. of Somerset Co. Certification by Robert L. Stewart, Prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas of Somerset Co. for Henry Landis, 16 May 1850. (MAD: missed recording date, but probably 14 Dec. 1850 like previous deed) (FHL film 926,583)
      5-552/554: 9 Nov. 1850, John Duncan and Susana his wife of Somerset Co. PA, to Silas Cook of Wyandot Co. OH, for $500 paid, sell tract of land being E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.29 Twp.2S Range 15E of the Wyandot Preserve in District of Lands subject to sale at Upper Sandusky, OH, containing 80 acres more or less, together with improvements, ... warrant title. /s/ John Duncan, Susan Duncan. Wit. S. Murphy, Joseph Hancock. They appeared 9 Nov. 1850 before Samuel Murphy. Certification by George Chorfuning, Associate Judge of Court of Common Pleas for Somerset Co., that Robert L. Stewart is Prothonatary of Court of Common Pleas for said county, 12 Nov. 1850, /s/ George Chorfenning?, Associate Judge. Somerset Co., Robert L. Stewart, Prothonotary of Common Pleas, certify that Samuel Murphy Esq. before whom the within deed was ack. was at the time & now is an acting J.P. for said county, 17 Nov. 1850. Recorded Dec. 9, 1851. (FHL film 926,583)
   Deed records v.6-7 1851-1853 (FHL Film 926,584)
      6-77: US Patent to John Duncan, Certificate No.13322. That John Duncan of Somerset Co. PA has deposited in General Land Office at Upper Sandusky, that full payment has been made according to Act of Congress 24 April 1820, for W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.2S Range 14E of the Wyandot Preserve in District of Lands subject to sale at Upper Sandusky, OH, containing 80 acres per survey, which tract has been purchased by said John Duncan. This a Patent ... 5 Nov. 1846. Recorded Vol.27 Page 393. Recorded March 11, 1852. (FHL film 926,584)
      6-77/78: US Patent to John Duncan, Certificate No.13321. That John Duncan of Somerset Co. PA has deposited in General Land Office at Upper Sandusky, that full payment has been made according to Act of Congress 24 April 1820, for E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.2S Range 14E of the Wyandot Preserve in District of Lands subject to sale at Upper Sandusky, OH, containing 80 acres per survey, which tract has been purchased by said John Duncan. This a Patent ... 5 Nov. 1846. Recorded Vol.27 Page 392. Recorded March 12, 1852. (FHL film 926,584)
      6-78/80: 31 January 1852, John Duncan of Jenner Twp, Somerset Co. PA, and wife Susan, to Jacob Ulrich of Wyandot Co. OH, for $1,300 paid, sell NW 1/4 Sec.35 Twp.2S Range 14E of Wyandot Reserve in Wyandott Co., OH, containing 160 acres more or less, together with buildings, improvements, ... and appurtenances, warrant title. /s/ John Duncan, Susan Duncan. Wit. S. Murphy, C. Beysee. Somerset Co., 31 Jan. 1852, they appeared before S. Murphy, J.P. Certification by John J?. Schell, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of Somerset Co. PA, for Samuel Murphy, J.P., 3 Feb. 1852. Certification by Frances Kimmel, President Judge of the Several Courts of Common Pleas for the 16th Judicial District ... for J.J. Schell. Recorded 12 March 1852. (FHL film 926,584)
   Deed records v.8-9 1853-1856 (FHL Film 926,585)
      8-416/417: 20 May 1852, Mathew Duncan and Dianah Duncan his wife for $125? ($175?) paid, sell and quit claim to John W. Mavis of Choshocton Co. OH our interest to premises and appurtenances in Wyandott Co. OH known as In Lot No.25 in town of Upper Sandusky. /s/ Mathew Duncan, Dianah Duncan. Wit. Daniel Eaton, Cyrick? Miles?. They appeared before Daniel Eaton, J.P. of Coshocton Co. OH, May 20, 1852. Recorded 28 Sept. 1854. (FHL film 926,585)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"The History of Wyandot County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc., general and local statistics, military record, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc." by John S Schenck, W Crawford, G Wilson, A W B, et al; pub. Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, 1055 pgs. (LH10713, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 977.126 H2h and film 1,000,351 item 2)
      Pg.699: JAMES P. CHANCE was born in Harrison County, Ohio, March 31, 1841. He is a son of Aaron and Jane (Beall) Chance, the former born in Jefferson County, Ohio, May 27, 1816, the latter in Washington County, Penn., January 6, 1817. They were married in Harrison County, Ohio, March 26, 1840, where they resided till 1852, when they moved to Crawford County, Ohio, where they still live. Their children were ... James P. ... was married October 27, 1870, to Elizabeth J. Pendry, a native of Richland County, Ohio, born November 3, 1848, daughter of James J. and Jane (Andrews) Pendry, the former born January 25, 1823, the latter June 16, 1820. Her parents were married in Richland County, December 3, 1846, and their children were ... Mrs. Chance's grandfather was born February 20, 1787, and her grandmother, Elizabeth (Duncan) Pendry, October 10, 1790, their children being Margaret A., Elmer J., James J. and Clarkson S. Mr. and Mrs. Chance have had six children ... (MAD: more on Chance ancestors, not copied)
 

1908 "A century and a half of Pittsburg [Pennsylvania] and her people" (Allegheny Co.) by John Newton Boucher, 1854-1933; pub. [New York] : The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908. (HeritageQuest image 3/2007, Local History Reel/Fiche Number 7645; FHL book 974.886 H2a v.1-4 and film 1,425,643 items 1-4; also University of Pittsburgh's Digital Research Library, Historic Pittsburgh Full-Text Collection)
      http://digital.library.pitt.edu:80/p/pitttext/
      Vol.4, pg.448-449: WILLIAM FRANKLYN STEVENS, who fills the responsible and important position of librarian of the Carnegie Library at Homestead, Allegheny ... (IV) William Franklyn Stevens, son of William and Caroline Amelia (Sherman) Stevens, was born in the village of Kirby, Wyandot county, Ohio, May 4, 1863. He was graduated from the Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio, with the class of 1887, and since that time ... He was librarian of the railroad branch of the Young Men's Christian Association of the city of New York from 1890 to 1901, this branch having been founded by Cornelius Vanderbilt, and has been librarian of the Carnegie Library at Homestead, Pennsylvania, founded and sustained by Andrew Carnegie, since 1901.
            Mr. Stevens married Matilda Elizabeth DeFord, born in 1867, the second child of Samuel Fletcher and Mary Vashti (Duncan) DeFord. Mrs. Stevens was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in the class of 1887, ... She is a member of the Pittsburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, No. 53961. Samuel Fletcher DeFord, a banker of Ottawa, Ohio, was a son of John DeFord, whose earlier years were spent in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and his later life in Carroll County, Ohio, and who married Matilda Littell, a daughter of Alonzo Littell and a cousin of Eliakim Littell, founder of "Littell's Living Age." (MAD: more on Littell ancestry and wife Catherine Custis born in 1790)
 

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