Duncans in Misc. SC Counties

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

Last revised May 26, 2009

CHESTERFIELD CO. SC
Formed 1798 from Cheraws Dist.

1800-1850 Chesterfield Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Chesterfield Co. SC Census
Pg.129, #501-500, W.B. DUNCAN (m) 41 NC farmer $400-$296
                  Sarah 41 SC
                  Elizabeth 11, Delila Jane 10 SC
                  Sarah A. 7, Mary C. 5, Wm. 2 SC
                  (MAD: 1850 Union Co. NC)

1870 Chesterfield Co. SC Census
Town of Cheraw
Pg.261, #191-197, DUNCAN, J. (m) 20 SC BLACK (blank) $0-$25
                  N. (f) 18 SC BLACK keeping house
                  F. (f) 1 SC BLACK
Court House Twp.
Pg.305, #352-352, DUNCAN, S. (f) 50 (white) SC keeps house $600-$150
                  S.A. (f) 15, W.C. (f) 13 SSC
                  W.B. (m) 12? SC
                  (MAD: dau. W.C., not M.C.)

According to Leonardo Andrea, SC genealogist, in his "Counties in SC" (FHL film 954,248, and from Louis Boone)
      Extinct counties after the Revolution included:
      Cheraw County. Was formed in 1785. It was soon changed to Chesterfield County. The first county seat was at Cheraw and later moved to the village of Chesterfield. The records were all burned by Sherman in 1865.

Some Chesterfield Co. SC records have been abstracted and published:
      "SC Marriage Records Vol.III" 1958 (SC DAR Records) (FHL film 855,225); includes Marriage Records, St. David's Episcopal Church, Cheraw [Chesterfield Co.], SC
 
 

(New) COLLETON CO. SC
Formed 1798 from Charleston Dist.

1800-1860 Colleton Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Colleton Co. SC Census
Bowen Twp. (very faint)
Pg.31, #6-6, DUNCAN, Toney (m) 30 SC MULATTO carpenter $300-$0
                  Salida? (Salenla?) (f) 28 SC BLACK keeping house
                  James 6 SC BLACK
                  Martha 5 SC BLACK
Verdier Twp.
Pg.277, #233-237, DUNCAN, Caesar (m) 35 SC BLACK farmer $0-$0
                  Elizabeth 25 SC MULATTO keeping house
                  Joseph 7, Sarah 5 SC BLACKS
                  Benjamin 4, Robert 1 SC BLACKS

(new) Colleton Co. SC Plat Book A, 1802-1821, 1827-1834 (FHL film 1,294,238 item 2)
      No index; did not go through page by page

Some Colleton Co. SC records have been published:
      "Narratives of Colleton Co. SC : the land lying between the Edisto and Combahee rivers" by Beulah Glover, 1984 (from Evelyn Sigler 1984; FHL book 975.795 H2gb and film 1,421,582 item 5)
 
 

DARLINGTON CO. SC
Formed 1798 from Cheraws Dist.
Florence formed 1888 from Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Williamsburg
Lee formed 1902 from Darlington, Sumter, Kershaw

1800-1830 Darlington Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1840 Darlington Co. SC Census
Pg.12  Wm. C. Duncan      1000,1  -  0000,1
            (MAD: 1850 Sumter Co. SC census)

1850-1860 Darlington Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Darlington Co. SC Census
Flood Twp.
Pg.410, #146-147, DUNCAN, Mary 29 SC BLACK laborer $0-$0
                  Lavinia (f) 17 SC BLACK laborer
Timonsville, Thomas Twp.
Pg.616, #96-96, DUNCAN, Danl. 38 SC BLACK laborer $0-$0
                  Hester (f) 24 SC BLACK laborer
Whittemore Twp.
Pg.626, #165-147, ANDERSON, Wm. 30 SC BLACK farm laborer $0-$0
                  Matilda 45 SC BLACK keeping house
                  McIVER, Froney (f) 50 SC at home
                  Chancy (f) 50 SC BLACK domestic servt.
                  DUNCAN, James 15 SC BLACK (blank)
                  DUNCAN, John 35 SC BLACK carpenter

Darlington Co. SC Index to Estates and Wills (FHL film 317,564)
      No Duncan

Darlington Co. SC Deeds 1806-1899 (FHL film 317,549 grantor index; FHL film 317,551 grantee)
      No Duncan until 1881

Darlington Co. SC Equity Court Records (FHL film 317,572)
      1813-1823 - no index
      1823-1838 - no Duncan
      1827-1830 - no Duncan
      1833-1841 - no index
      1818-1836 - no Duncan
      1829-1832 - no index
      (other Equity Court records not looked at)

Darlington Co. SC Equity Court Records, loose papers (Bills No. 1 to ...) Index, 1805-1871 (FHL film 317,578)
      No Duncan
 
 

MARLBORO CO. SC
Formed 1798 from Cheraws Dist.

1800-1870 Marlboro Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

Marlboro Co. SC Index to Conveyance Books; general index 1786-1869 (FHL film 24,110)
      No Duncan grantor or grantee

Marlboro Co. SC; Index to Equity Court Bills & Petitions; Cheraw Equity Dist. 1805-1849; Marlboro Co. 1850-1870 (FHL film 1,029,194)
      No Duncan complainant or defendant

Marlboro Co. SC Civil Court, Equity records and bills; index 1805-1870 (FHL film 333,257)
      No Duncan complainant or defendant

Marlboro Co. SC Probate Court, Estate Papers and index (FHL film 1,027,336)
      No Duncan through 1900

1897 "History of Marlboro Co. (SC), with Traditions & Sketches of Numerous Families" by J.A.W. Thomas, pub. by Foote & Davis (FHL film 824,348 item 5; and from Evelyn Sigler 7/1983) Pg.163: Francis Wardaw Dunkin was judge of Equity Court (no dates given or any way of approximating a date).

1916 "Sketches of Old Marlboro" by D.D. McColl (FHL film 423,176)
      No index

Some Marlboro Co. SC records have been abstracted and published:
      "Wills (Abstracts) Book A, 1854-1887, Vol.2, Marlboro Co. SC" compiled by Munnerlyn, 1949; includes the estate of Mary McLaurin, will dated 30 July 1863, naming among other children a daughter Anna Duncan. (SC DAR Records) (FHL film 855,218)
      "Marlboro Co. SC County Court Minutes 1785-1821" by Brent H. Holcomb; no Duncan (FHL book 975.764 P2h)
      "Cemetery Records" (SC DAR Records) (FHL film 855,224)
      1979 "Short History of Marlboro Co. SC 1600-1979" by Margaret McLaurin Ricaud Kelly; no index (FHL book 975.764 H2s)
 
 

PICKNEY DIST. SC
York formed 1785 from Camden, Pickney

Index to Land Plats 1784-1845 (FHL film 22,599)
      Name, location, No. of Acres, volume, page, date
      Duncan, Margaret, Pinckney, 145a, 31-113, 27 Nov. 1792
      Duncan, Wm., Pinckney, 337, 31-377, 10 Dec. 1793
      (MAD: see York Co. SC)
 
 

SALUDA CO. SC
Formed 1896 from Edgefield

Some Saluda Co. SC records have been abstracted and published:
      "Saluda Co. SC Epitaphs, formerly old Edgefield Dist. : still villages" by June Anderson Seay (FHL book 975.738 V3s)
      "Our Saluda Co. (SC) Ancestors" Vol.1 & 2, by Mary B. Parkman & Betty Anne W. Turkett (FHL book 975.738 V3p); includes the Jennings-Corley Cemetery at Saluda which contains the grave of Elizabeth Duncan, dau. of William Duncan and wife Theaby, 11 March 1811 - 25 June 1845, and other cemeteries.
 
 

WILLIAMSBURG CO. SC
Formed 1802 from Georgetown Dist.
Florence formed 1888 from Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Williamsburg

1810-1860 Williamsburg Co. SC Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Williamsburg Co. SC Census
Penn Twp.
Pg.137, #26-26, DUNCAN, Benjm. 34 NC (white) manager of farm $0-$0
                  Catherine M. 23 NC keeping house
                  COSTY, Fill. B. (m) 25 NC (white)"without occupation"
                  (MAD: Catherine age 23, not age 28; 1860 Columbus Co. NC census)
Suttons Twp.
Pg.185, #19-21, DUNKIN, Judge 32 SC BLACK farm laborer $0-$0
                  Julia A. 25 SC BLACK
                  Eliza A. 2 SC BLACK

According to Leonardo Andrea, SC genealogist, in his "Counties in SC" (FHL film 954,248, and from Louis Boone)
      Extinct counties after the Revolution included:
      Prince Frederick County was in Georgetown Dist. in 1790 Census. The records were in Georgetown and burned by Sherman. In 1805 Pr. Frederick was renamed as Williamsburg County and all records after 1805 are at Kingstree, S.C.

Some Williamsburg Co. SC records have been abstracted and published:
      "Abstracts from Williamsburg Co. SC Equity Court Records, 1823-1870" by Elaine Y. Eaddy and Mary R. Reid - no Duncan (FHL book 975.783 P2e)
      "Williamsburgh (sic) Co. SC Deed Abstracts" Vol.1-5, 1805-1817, to 1831-1843; by Mary R. Reid; Vols. 3-4 by Elaine Eaddy; includes B.F. Dunkin a witness to documents in 1817 to 1824. (FHL book 975.783 R2r)
      "Williamsburg Co. SC Probate Records 1806-ca 1900 & notes from misc. sources" by Elaine Y. Eaddy - no Duncan (FHL book 975.783 P2ee)
 

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