Duncans in Titus Co. TX

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

Last revised April 2, 2004

TITUS CO. TX
Formed 1846 from Red River, Bowie
Franklin, Morris formed 1875 from Titus
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Titus Co. TX Census (also from Lucille Mehrkam 1983)
Pg.122, #416-416, John DUNCAN 45 VA (blank) $0
                  Leah (f) 44 TN
                  Eliza 20 IL
                  Robert 17 IL farmer
                  Catherine 12, Mary 7 AR
                  John 4 AR
                  (MAD: John Duncan mar. Leah Brummet 10/2/1828 Gibson Co. TN; not identified 1830; 1840 Washington Co. AR census; ? R.B. Duncan age 27 in 1860 Caddo Par. LA census)

1860 Titus Co. TX Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Titus Co. TX Census
Mount Pleasant P.O.
Pg.57, #603-603, DUNCAN, Thomas 48 AL farmer $500-$500
                  Sarah S. 40 TN (blank)
                  John A. 15 MS at school
                  William 14 AL at school
                  Thomas T?. 11 AL at school
                  Rachael S. 9 AL
                  Mary J. 7 AL
                  Joseph 2 TX
                  (MAD: 1860 Pickens Co. AL census)
 

MILITARY RECORDS

Index to TX Confederate Pension Records (from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1983)
      Application, Name, County, Book
      42330, Duncan, G.W., Titus, 4
 

Texas Pension Record, file number not given, of Ann Marie Swan, widow of Confederate veteran Robert Franklin Swan (information from Virginia Moss Flesher 3/2004; she is researching the SWAN family)
      One person who testified that he knew them both, was G.W. Duncan, who listed his age as 61 in Feb 1905. He said he knew them for about 40 years, was neighbor to them in Tippah Co MS, confirms he saw Robert at his home when he was wounded, and that Robert SWAN has been in TX since about 1880. G.W. Duncan stated he himself, resided in Mt Pleasant, Titus Co TX.
      (VM note: This SWAN family did come to TX about 1880, and resided in McLennan Co, Titus Co and Fannin Co.)
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Marion Co. TX Deeds (index A-E 1860-1934 on FHL film 1,481,610 item 3; A-T 1860-1934 on FHL film 1,481,611)
      Did not copy other Duncans, was looking only for heirs of J.W. Duncan, did not find 1875 grant.
      E-50: 18 Jan. 1869, patent to heirs of J.W. Duncan decd, about 9 miles N 19 deg. W from town of Jefferson by Bounty Warrant #134 on 29 Oct. 1859. (FHL film 1,502,610)
      G-20/21: Field notes of survey for Deed E-50 for 160 acres for heirs of J.D. Duncan; survey is #530 in Titus Co. on waters of Big Cypress adj. survey for Saml. Johnson, W.S. Finley, Hamilton Paggett, W.C. Lilley. Survey made 29 Oct. 1869, recorded in surveyor (F.Wilhite for Titus Co.) Book J, page 322. 4 Nov. 1869. (FHL film 1,502,611)

Sumter Co. GA Deed (FHL film 255,331)
      N-69: Sumter Co. GA, (blank) Oct. 1859, William Duncan of afsd for love and $5 to my son William P. Duncan of Titus Co. TX, negro man Frank about 25 years of age; wit. W.B. Clark, Robt. J. Hodges JIC; rec. 7 Oct. 1859.
 

OTHER RECORDS

Some early Duncans in Titus Co. TX:
      George W. Duncan, 7 Sept. 1846, left sick in Titus Co. TX; Private in Mexican War, mustered or enlisted 10 June 1846 at Knoxville [Knox Co.] TN as Private in Co.K, Mounted Infantry; Private George W. Duncan left sick at Washington, AR, 3 Sept., absent by reason of sickness reported last muster, not yet rejoined company (entry 31 Dec. 1846); left sick in Titus Co. TX and died at that place, though his death has not been officially announced (entry 1 May 1846); died in TX - precise time not known, left there sick 7 Sep 1846 (entry 31 May 1847). (Vol.23#4, Dec. 1977, "Echoes" by East TN Historical Society, from Roy Hall 8/1988; "Tennesseans in the War with Mexico" Vol. 1 & 2, by Reid Brock, Thomas O. Brock, and Tony Hays, 1986, Memphis Public Library book 973.624 B864V, from Evelyn Sigler 7/1989; FHL book 976.8 M2br)
 

"The Hall Family of KY and TX" by Roy M. Hall of Sacramento, CA, ca 1986 (FHL book 929.273 H146h and film 1321199 item 1)
      Pg.109 contains the family of John Duncan and wife Malinda, 1860 Tippah Co. MS, father of George Washington "Washie" Duncan, born 16 July 1848, died 11 March 1928, mar. 25 March 1869 in Tippah Co. MS to Mary Elizabeth Rountree, both bur. Liberty Hill Cemetery, Titus Co. TX. The book contains much more on this family.
 

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