Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug
Last revised August 27, 2014
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1790-1850 Berks Co. PA Census
No Duncan indexed
1860 Berks Co. PA Census
Cumru Twp.
Pg.179, #---, Berks Co. Poor House
Ann DUNCHAM 33 PA pauper
Stochsburg Twp.
Pg.883, #266-301, George COUTZ 31 PA brick maker $0-$350
Jenna? (f) 26 PA
Eliza DUNCAN 12, Jeremiah 9 PA
Pg.884, #278-315, William DEHARD 58 PA day laborer $1150-$100
Rebecca 23, William 21 PA
James DUNCAN 23 PA day laborer $0-$100
1870 Berks Co. PA Census
1st Ward, City of Reading
Pg.673, #133-142, FELIX, Alice 41 IRE "keeping house Missouri" $6,000 written above $5,000 - $28,000, parents of foreign birth
MULVANY, Rose 18 PA domestic servant, parents of foreign birth
McCARTY, Lillie 16 IRE at home, parents of foreign birth
DUNCAN, Mary 6 MO ("Missouri") at home, parents of foreign birth
FELIX, Rose 26 PA at home (not parents of foreign birth)
Berks Co. PA Misc. Records, in Recorder of Deeds Office (grantor index 1752-1936 on FHL film 929,937)
No Duncan until 1932
Did not check grantee index
Berks Co. PA Administration Books v.1-8, 1752-1822; typed extracts (FHL film 20,531 items 5-7; SLC 9/2007)
Book 3, pg.330: Demein (?), William. Page 330, February 10, 1783. [Letters of Administration issued] To John Beyer of the town of Reading in Berks Co., weaver, a friend of William Demein?, lately decd. (FHL film 20,531, item 5; MAD: indexed "Duncin" but looks like more like Demein)
Berks Co. PA Letters of Administration v.9-12, 1822-1836 (FHL film 20,815, item 3; SLC 9/2007)
Vol.11, pg.403. 16 April 1834. [Letters of Administration issued] to Joseph D. Biles, Esq., a friend to William F. Duncan, late of the borough of Womelsdorf, counsellor at law, deceased, to make inventory by 16 May next and render account by 16 April 1835.
Berks Co. PA Estate Files, 1752-1850 (alphabetic order, all papers filed; FHL film 1,653,244, includes Barde & Buchter, then 1798 Dehaven, Edward, to Eiler, Michael 1752-1799; SLC 9/2007)
#1361. Administrator's bond of John Beyers of town of Reading in Berks Co. PA, weaver, a friend of William Duncin decd, by William Graff and Nicholas Shaffer, both of Reading afsd, bond for £100, 10 Feb. 1783, John Beyers to administer the estate of William Duncin, inventory ... by 10 March next, accounting by 10 Feb. 1784.
#1362-1363. Inventory exhibited March 8, 1783, estate of William Duncin, late of Berks Co., weaver; included bond for £21 due the said decd from John Kirchin?, with interest of 1.16.3, a pair of books 1.1.6, etc. /s/ 8 March 1783, appraisers Michael Mathery, Nicholas Dick.
No other Duncan, Dunkin, etc.
Berks Co. PA Deed Index; Grantees B-D, 1752-1926 (FHL film 20,740; SLC 12/2008; Dn... surnames on pgs.130, 230, 330, etc. by first letter of first name)
1917, Duncan, Clifford C. ux - not copied
Oct. 17, 1825, Duncan, George from Peter Addams, Gdn, al, Bern Tp, 1825, 35-236 (pg.730-1)
Oct. 17, 1825, Duncan, George from Peter Addams, Gdn, al, Bern Tp, 1825, 35-241 (pg.730-1)
1887, Duncan, Margaret - not copied (pg.1130-2)
June 21, 1796, Duncan, William from John Hunter, Brunswick Tp, 1796, 15-236 (pg.1730-1)
1907, Duncan, William - not copied
Berks Co. PA Deed Index; Grantors C-E, 1752-1926 (FHL film 20,751; SLC 12/2008)
1918, Duncan, Clifford C. ux - not copied (pg.330-1)
Oct. 17, 1825, Duncan, George ux to Schuylkill Nav. Co., Asgmt, 1825, 35-238 (pg.730-1)
Oct. 17, 1825, Duncan, George ux to Schuylkill Nav. Co., Asgmt, 1825, 35-242 (pg.730-1)
1898, Duncan, Matilda all - not copied (pg.1130-2)
1904, Duncan, Samuel ux - not copied (pg.1530-1)
Feb. 8, 1800, Duncan, William ux to Richard Robinson, Manheim Tp, 1796, 16-492 (pg.1730-1)
March 9, 1804, Duncan, William ux to Richard Robinson, Brunswick Tp, 1798, 20-305 (pg.1730-1)
Berks Co. PA Deeds from index (SLC 12/2008)
15-236: 14 May 1796, John Hunter to William Duncan of City of Philadelphia, merchant, for $400, tract called "Bowery" in Brunswick Twp. in Berks Co. PA in and by the within indenture by the within named Conrad Fegar and wife Elizabeth to said John Hunter, 149 acres 31 perches and allowance of 6 acres for roads, etc.; wit. Fredk. Beates, Phil T. Dunn. (FHL film 20,769)
15-347: 14 May 1796, John Hunter to William Duncan of City of Philadelphia, merchant, for $400, tract in Brunswick Twp. in Berks Co. PA in and by the within indenture by the within named Conrad Fegar and wife Elizabeth to said John Hunter, 504 acres; wit. Fredk. Beates, Phil T. Dunn. (FHL film 20,769)
16-492: 2 Feb. 1798, William Duncan of City of Philadelphia, merchant, and Maria his wife, to Richard Robinson of same city, house carpenter, that Commonwealth of PA by two separate and distinct patents this day granted said William Duncan 2 tracts in Manheim Twp, Berks Co. PA, one called "Richland" on the River Schuylkill containing by survey 376 acres 76 perches and the other called "Addition" adj. the above, by survey 123 acres, now for $1,120, sell to said Richard Robinson the two parcels. /s/ Wm. Duncan, Maria Duncan. Wit. Wm. Moulder? Meneder? Mowair? Jur, Tos. Moulder. (FHL film 20,770)
20-305: 6 Feb. 1798, William Duncan of City of Philadelphia, merchant, and wife Maria, to Richard Robinson of same City, house carpenter, for $800, tract called "Bowery" in Brunswick Twp, Berks Co. PA, adj. land of Conrad Snyder, land of Ulrich Heiser, containing 149 acres 31 perches; PA patent 13 March 1790, Book 16, pg.206, granted Jacob Bower Esq. who conveyed to Ulrich Heiser who sold to ... (chain of title not copied) to John Hunter who on 14 May 1796 conveyed to William Duncan, party hereto. /s/ Wm. Duncan, Maria Duncan. Wit. Wm. Meneder, Thos. Duncan. (FHL film 20,771)
35-236/238: 1 March 1825, Peter Addams, guardian appointed by Orphans Court of Berks Co. of the estate of David Metler and Abraham Metler, minor sons of David Metler late of Bern Twp. in Berks Co. decd and Joseph Metler also a son of said David Metler decd. of same Twp, to George Duncan of Berks Co. PA; that David Metler became owner in his lifetime of a tract in Bern Twp. of 124 acres, by will 19 Oct. 1818 he devised the land to his sons David Metler, Abraham Metler and Joseph Metler and their heirs; that at an Orphans Court for said County on the petition of said Daniel Metler (MAD: looks like Daniel, not David) and Abraham Metler, the said Peter Addams was duly appointed guardian of the estate of said David Metler and Abraham Metler during their minority, and it appearing to the court that said David Metler, Abraham Metler, and David Metler (MAD: sic) were not possessed of a personal estate adequate to [pay to] their sisters Elizabeth Metler and Catharine Metler [they petition for order for land to be sold] ... George Duncan the highest bidder, $398.75, deed to George Duncan land on bank of the River Schuylkill on line of land late of George Metler, adj. land of Abraham Koneg, George Metler, containing 9 acres 155 perches. /s/ Peter Adams, Joseph Metler; wit. John Eckert. (FHL film 20,779)
35-238/239: 2 Aug. 1825, George Duncan and wife Elizabeth for $398.75 to Schuylkill Navigation Co., above land (in 35-236), /s/ Geo. Duncan, Betsy Duncan. Wit. Henry Lewars, Tho. Spencer. (FHL film 20,779)
35-241/242: 2 March 1825, Peter Addams guardian of Daniel Metler and Abraham Metler minor sons of David Metler late of Bern Twp., Berks Co., decd and Joseph Metler also a son of said David Metler decd of same Twp. & County, for $81.75 to George Duncan, land in Bern Twp. Berks Co. included in and embraced by a certain section of the Schuylkill Canal beg. at a line of Jacob Rickenback's land, then through lands of David Metler decd, and being 76 and 3/4 perches long and 3 and 3/4 perches in breadth, containing 1 acre and 127 perches of land more or less, being part of a tract where said David Metler decd. devised to said David Metler, Abraham Metler and Joseph Metler his three sons, containing 124 acres or thereabouts ... /s/ Peter Addams, Joseph Metler. (FHL film 20,779; SLC 6/2009 recheck)
35-242/243: 2 March 1825, George Duncan and wife Elizabeth to Schuylkill Navigation Co., $81.75, land in Bern Twp. on Schuylkill Canal, 1 acre 127 perches, /s/ George Duncan, Betsy Duncan; wit. Henry Lewars, Tho. Spencer. (FHL film 20,779)
"Pennsylvania Archives" Series Three, Vol.XVIII, ed. by W.H. Egle; pub. 1897 (Google book, 4/20/2010)
Proprietary and state tax lists of the county of Berks for the years 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785
Pg.195, Register of Property, County of Berks, 1779, Brunswick Township
Duncan, Widow, 200 acres, 350 tax (no horses or cattle or Negroes)
Pg.331, Return and Assessment, County of Berks, 1780, Brunswig Township
Duncan, Widow, 300 acres, 40.0.0 tax
Pg.458, Return and Assessment, County of Berks, 1781, Brunswig Township
Duncan, Widow, 200 acres, 2.6.8 tax
Pg.504, Return and Assessment, County of Berks, 1781, Maiden Creek Township
Duncan, Aaron, 60 acres, 17.6 tax
Lycoming Co. PA Mortgage Book A, 1825-1840, 1853 (FHL film 1,023,980; SLC 6/17/2008)
A-28: 12 May 1826, Thomas Duncan of city of Philadelphia, Esq., to Juliana Nicklin of same, gentlewoman; Duncan by obligation 6 April 1826 owes Nicklin $10,000 (ten thousand) in one year, mortgage for $5,000, 326 acres in W end of Nippenon valley formerly Berks Co. now Lycoming Co. PA (history of title given, not copied, assigned Michael Gray) and another adj. the same (acres not given) and 282 acres and 120 perches adj. above (title given, not copied), in the whole 808 acres and 120 perches, Michael Gray deeded 14 March 1771, recorded Northumberland Co. PA Deed Book C, pg.421, conveyed to (omitted some links) ... 6 Feb. 1794 from Robert Milligan, recorded Deed Book P, pg.329, conveyed said three tracts to Thomas Duncan. /s/ Thos. Duncan. Wit. Geo. W. Kline, Wm. Folghman. Satisfied 18 Sept. 1834. (FHL film 1,023,980)
Nodaway Co. MO Deeds (SLC 2/2009)
11-2: 15 Dec. 1857, Peter McLaughlin of City of Reading, Berks Co. PA, contractor, and wife Mary, and Henry F. Felix of same, boot and shoe manufacturer, and wife Alicia Kate, to Michael Duncan of same, yeoman, for 4424 hundreths dollars (MAD: ?$44.24) SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.23 T63N R34W, containing 40 acres, it being part of a larger tract which said Peter McLaughlin and Henry F. Felix committee of the Reading PA Land Association, located ... 5 and 6 Aug. 1857, patents to be issued .... All signed. Wit. Wm. Brady, A.S. Felix. Ack. Berks Co. PA. (FHL film 1,006,779)
1909 "Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania : embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families" by Morton L. Montgomery (FHL book 974.816 D2m)
No Duncan biography
Pg.7+: 1754, first assessment rolls in County (by township) - no Duncan
(MAD: wondered if some Duncans from Lancaster Co. were in the area that became Berks Co.)
1844 "History of the Counties of Berks & Lebanon (PA)" by Israel Daniel Rupp (FHL book 974.81 H2r)
No Duncan biography
"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, born Dec. 23, 1799, wife Rachel Glass, and Bibles of several of their descendants, and information about 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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