Duncans in Lewis Co. TN

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

Last revised December 10, 2011

LEWIS CO. TN
Formed 1843 from Hickman, Maury, Wayne, Lawrence
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Lewis Co. TN Census (and from Roy Hall 2/1989)
Page number without parens is stamped page number, within parens is handwritten number
District 10
Pg.397 (794), #118, John DUNCAN 46 SC farmer $0 Can't read/write
                  Mary 40 TN
                  Nancy E. 18, Jonathan 16 TN laborer
                  Elizabeth 15, Minerva 8 TN
                  Martha 4 TN
Pg.397 (794), #119, Thomas DUNCAN 21 TN farmer $0
                  Melinda 16 TN, mar/in/yr
 

1860 Lewis Co. TN Census
3rd District
Pg.508 (13), #78-78, Jonathan DUNCAN 25 TN farmer $200?-$500
                  Lucinda 20 TN
                  Elizabeth 7, Henry 5 TN
                  John R. 3/12 TN
 

1870 Lewis Co. TN Census (handwriting very hard to read)
3rd Civil District, P.O. Flat Rock
Pg.117, #31-31, DUNCAN, Jonathan 34 TN farmer $250-$250
                  Lucinda 32 TN keeps house
                  Mary E. 17 TN
                  Henry 15, John R. 10 TN farm laborers
                  Martha C. 8, Thomas 5, Jenny E. (f) 5 TN
                  HENSON?, Manerva? (f) 27 TN
                  Samuel W. 10 TN
                  (MAD: Jonathan Duncan mar. Susan Grimes 12/27/1877; 1880 Hickman Co. TN census)
Pg.117, #32-32, [HENSON?,] William W. 43 TN farmer $400-$300
                  Mary A. 25 TN keeps house
                  John W. 14 TN farm laborer
Pg.117, #4-4, BROWN, Milton D. 42 TN farmer $2000-$1500
                  Dovey? A. (f) 22 TN keeping house
                  Mary M. 34 TN
                  Mary E.E. 16, Louisa R. 9 TN
                  ?Missie?? A. (f) 7, Robert E. 6 TN
                  Ann Janett? (f) 1 TN
                  DUNCAN, William 17 TN farm laborer
                  John 18 TN farm laborer
                  STEPHENS?, James 56 SC farm laborer
 

LAND RECORDS

Lewis Co. TN Index to deeds, v.1 1844-1926 (FHL Film 979,944; SLC 5/31/2011; copied to ca 1860 by CVD)
      A-300: Duncan, William from Kingston, Thomas E., deed, July 17, 1849, filed July 30, 1849
      C-50: Duncan, Wm. to Caldwell et al, deed, Jan. 8, 1855, filed Nov. 19, 1855
      C-256: Duncan, J. from Kelley, Thomas, deed, July 23, 1858, filed Nov. 21, 1859
 

Lewis Co. TN Deeds (SLC 9/27/2011)
      A-300/301: Executed by Thos. E. Kingston, deed to William Dunken, recorded 31st July 1849. State of TN, Lewis Co., indenture made 17 July 1849 between Thomas E. Kingston to William Dunkin of Hickman Co. TN, for $148.02 paid, sold to said Dunkin a tract of land in Lewis Co. TN on the head waters of Catheys Creek and bounded beg. 4 poles north of the SW corner of an Entry in the name of James Bryant for 125 acres now owned by T.E. Kingston, and runs north with said line and passing the NW corner at 96 poles, in all 139 poles to a stake then west 100 poles to a stake, then south 229 poles to a stake, then east 21 poles to the SW corner of a tract of 44 acres belonging to said Kingston, a set rock 2 poles north of the Columbia road, then north with said line 90 poles to a stake and 2 red oak pointers then east the same 79 poles to the beginning, containing by estimation 100 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ Thos. E. Kingston. Thomas E. Kingston appeared before G.Y. Hudson, Clerk of the Lewis Co. Court, 19 July 1849. Certificate by John W. Rickets, Register for Lewis Co., the deed and clerk's certificate are duly recorded in Book A, pg.300, on 31 July 1849. (FHL film 979,944)
      C-50: William Duncan to Caldwell & Vestel filed Nov. 19, 1855. Lewis Co. TN, indenture made 8 Jan. 1855 between William Duncan of Hickman Co. TN and Charles Vestel & William Caldwell of Maury Co. TN, for $50 paid, sold to said Charles Vestel a tract or parcel of land in Lewis Co. TN on the head watrs of Cartheys Creek and bounded beginning 4 poles north of the SW corner of an entry made in the name of James Bryant for 125 acres line and passing and runs north with said passing the NW corner at 90 51 & poles in all 139 poles to a stake, then west 100 poles to a stake, then south 229 poles to a stake, then east 21 poles to the SW corner of a tract of 44 acres belonging to Thomas Kingston a set rock 2 poles north of the Columbia road, then north with said line 90 pols to a stake and 2 red oak pointers then west with the same 79 poles to the beginning, containing by estimation 100 acres more or less, warrant title. /s/ William Duncan. Wit. Albert A. Kennedy, J.S. Love. William Duncan appeared before W.H. Flanigan, Clerk of the Lewis Co. Court, 19 Nov. 1855. (FHL film 979,945)
      C-256: Thomas Kelly to Johnathan Duncan, filed Nov. 21st 1859. Thomas Kelly have this day sold to Jonathan Duncan for $80 paid for a certain tract or parsil of land in Lewis Co. TN on the watters of Cane Creek and Civil District No.3 containing 135-3/4 acres more or less, bounded beg. on a white oak 13 poles north & 90 poles west of the SW corner of a 10 acre entry in the name of Wm. Gage, then south 96-6/10 poles to a large black oak then west 28 poles with Edwards claims to a stake with a hickory pointer then south 40 poles to a chesnut with a white oak & dogwood pointers then west 140 poles to 2 hickorys black gum & chesnut pointers then north 136-6/10 poles to a black oak then east 186 poles to the beginning, warrant title. July 23, 1858. /s/ Thomas (X) Kelly. Wit. John Carroll, Jessey Goodman. John Carroll and Jesse Goodman subscribing witnesses appeared before A.G. Cooper, Deputy Clerk of Lewis Co., Nov. 21, 1859. (FHL film 979,945)
 

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