Duncans in Page Co. VA

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

Last revised November 19, 2006

PAGE CO. VA
Formed 1831 from Rockingham, Shenandoah
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Page Co. VA Census
      No Duncan, Duncom, etc. indexed

1850 Page Co. VA Census
Pg.310, #593, Isaac MAGGART 65 VA farmer $5750
                  Margaret ROTHGEB? 33 VA
                  Lydia DUNCAN 29 VA
                  Morgan KEMP 29 VA music teacher
Pg.315, #661, Adison DUNCAN 25 VA painter $150
                  Lucretia 21 OH
                  Emily C. 1/12 VA
                  (MAD: 1860 Rockingham Co. VA census)
Pg.334, #923, Charles DUNCAN 64 VA farmer $800
                  Ann 52 VA
                  Sally 34, Elizabeth 22 VA
                  Enoch 19, Rebecca 11 VA
                  George 9 VA
                  (MAD: see also 1860 Shenandoah Co. VA census)
Pg.336, #944, David J. STRICKLER 33 VA farmer $8000
                  Rebecca 23 VA
                  Susan R. 2, Martha J. 1 VA
                  Abraham DUNCAN 25 VA
                  William H. GUMBY 12 VA MULATTO
 

1860 Page Co. VA Census
Alma P.O.
Pg.738, #354-331, Isaac DUNKIN 29 VA carpenter $0-$100
                  Mary A. 26 VA (not mar. in year)
Luray P.O.
Pg.782, #649-617, Hotel
                  Addison A. DUNCAN 33 VA railroad contractor $400-$750
                  Lucretia V. 30 VA
                  Virginia C. 10 VA
Hope Mills P.O.
Pg.870, #1245-1208, Abram DUNKIN 35 VA blacksmith $0-$50
                  Mary J. 28 VA
                  Louisa 6 VA
 

1870 Page Co. VA Census
Luray Twp.
Pg.345, #58-57, DUNCAN, Addison A. (m) 46 VA RR contractor $0-$0
                  Lucretia V. 41 VA keeping house
                  JUDD, Samuel N. 20 VA carpenter, mar. in May
                  Virginia 20 VA at home, mar. in May
Marksville Twp.
Pg.395, #385-359, DUNKINS, Isaac 45 VA mechanic $0-$0
                  Mary A. 10 VA at home
                  WRIGHT, Malinda 40 VA keeps house
Pg.395, #388-362, BENLAKE, Gideon C. 62 VA farmer $11500-$2080
                  Mary 50 VA keeping house
                  Joseph 18 VA farm laborer
                  John R. 13, David 11, Peter 10 VA attending school
                  Philip 8 VA at home
                  DUNKIN, Lydia 52 VA domestic
                  Elisabeth 25 VA domestic
                  Fannie 25 VA at home
Springfield Twp.
Pg.447, #213-299, DUNCAN, Enoch 38 VA farm laborer $0-$0
                  Margaret 32 VA keeping house
                  John W. 12, Susan F. 8 VA
                  Martha J. 5, Charles H. 1 VA
                  (MAD: 1860 Shenandoah Co. VA census)
Pg.447, #223-308, DUNCAN, Abraham 49 VA farm laborer $150-$0
                  Mary J. 38 VA keeping house
                  Louisa J. 15 VA at home
 

1880 CENSUS, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PAGE CO., VIRGINIA (from Kathy D. Cawley 4/2005)
  S.D.# 4, E.D.# 64, PAGE# 438, IMAGE 26 OF 62
193-193
DUNCAN,
GEORGE W.,
W/M, AGE 39, HEAD, CARPENTER, VA./VA./VA.
SARAH E., W/F, AGE 40, WIFE, KEEPING HOUSE, VA./VA./VA.
ANN E., W/F, AGE 19, DAUGHTER, ATTENDED SCHOOL, VA./VA./VA.
HARRISON M., W/M, AGE 15, SON, LABORER, ATTENDED SCHOOL, VA./VA./VA.
MARY C., W/F, AGE 13, DAUGHTER, VA./VA./VA.
CHARLES T., W/M, AGE 10, SON, ATTENDED SCHOOL, VA./VA./VA.
JOHN W., W/M, AGE 7, SON, ATTENDED SCHOOL, VA./VA./VA.
ENOCH F OR T., W/M, AGE 4, SON, VA./VA./VA.
GEORGE, WM, AGE 9/12 SEPT., VA./VA./VA.
 

1900 CENSUS, LURAY DIST., PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA (from Kathy D. Cawley 4/2005)
  S.D.# 7, E.D.# 40, PAGE # 151B, IMAGE 18 OF 51
161-162
DUNCAN,
HARRISON M.,
HEAD, W/M, JUNE 1864, AGE 35, W'd, VA./VA./VA. DAY LABORER
MINNIE M., DAUGHTER, W/F, MAY 1886, AGE 14, VA./VA./VA. AT SCHOOL
LOUIS A., SON, W/M, JUNE 1888, AGE 12, VA./VA./VA. AT SCHOOL BLACKSMITH
GEORGE A., SON, W/M, AUG 1891, AGE 9, VA./VA./VA.
CARL H., SON, W/M, JAN 1893, AGE 7, VA./VA./VA.
MYRTIE M., DAUGHTER, W/F, APR 1895, AGE 5, VA./VA./VA.
CLARA B., DAUGHTER, W/F, NOV 1897, AGE 2, VA./VA./VA.
      (KDC: see Lewis Duncan in 1910 Allegheny Co. PA census, Louis M. Duncan in 1920 Marion Co. WV)
 

1910 CENSUS, LURAY MAGESTERIAL DIST., PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA (from Kathy D. Cawley by email 4/2005)
  S.D.# 7, E.D.# 50, PAGE 21, IMAGE 41 OF 43
440-460
DUNCAN,
HARRISON M.,
HEAD, M/W, AGE 45, M2X 5 YRS., VA./VA./VA., SCOWER?/TANNERY
ANNIE K.?, WIFE, F/W, AGE 23, M1X, 3 CHI. BORN, 3 LIVING, VA./VA./VA.
GEORGE N OR W., SON, M/W, AGE 19, SINGLE, VA./VA./VA. OILER/TANNERY
CARL W., SON, W/M, AGE 17, VA./VA./VA HOSTLER/LIVERY STABLE
MYRTLE M., DAUGHTER, F/W, AGE 15, VA./VA./VA
CLARA B., DAUGHTER, F/W, AGE 12, VA./VA./VA
EARL L., SON, M/W, AGE 3, VA./VA./VA
CHARLES T., SON, M/W, AGE 2, VA./VA./VA.
WALTER WAYLAND/NOYLAND?, SON, M/W, AGE 1 8/12, VA./VA./VA.
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Page Co. VA Wills (index 1831-1944 on FHL film 33,369)
      Charles Duncan, J-447, 455, 456, M-312 (estate settlements; not copied)
      Sarah Duncan appt., G.C. Brubaker admr, K-133 (after 1866)
      J-447: 16 Jan. 1863, will of Charles (+) Duncomb; of Page Co. VA; to my wife Anna Duncomb during life 1/3 part of estate; to son Isaac Duncomb $8.32; to two children of my deceased dau. Sally $20 to be divided between them; to my dau. Lydia $2; to my dau. Mary $50; to my daughter Elizabeth $50; to my dau. Rebecca Lebow?? & my three sons Abraham, Enoch & George Duncomb $50 each; sell land; residue divided between my daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Rebecca and my three sons Abraham, Enoch and George; property I may have in any of the Western States shall also be sold and proceeds divided as above between my said daughters Mary Elizabeth (sic) and my three sons Abraham, Enoch and George. Wit. A.S. Groodesill?, D.C. Grayson. Proved 27 June 1864. Second page not legible as to administrator. (FHL film 33,372)
      J-455: Inventory of Charles Duncomb taken 10 Nov. 1865; sale bill of property of Charles Duncomb decd, 11 Nov. 1865 by Gideon C. Brubaker, admr; purchasers Anna Duncomb, Joel Price, Joel Moreland?, G.C. Brubaker, George Duncomb, & others not copied here.
 

LAND RECORDS

VA State Land Grants (from Charles Gordon 1983 with permission to share with others)
      Feb. 1, 1851; VA Land Grant to Charles Duncan, Page Co., Powells Fort.

Page Co. Deed Indexes (indexes 1831-1952; grantors on FHL film 33,373, grantees on FHL film 33,377)
      Date is recorded date; Book H (1852) or M (1867); later not on film
      C-388: Duncomb, Charles from Benjamin Blackford, 1838
      E-11: Dunkum, Charles from R.M. Conn, 1841 (next grantee deed 1872)
      E-481: Dunkum, Charles & Anna to Gideon Tobin, 2/24/1844
      K-298: Dunkin, Isaac M. to J.W. Watson, trust deed, 10/21/1857
      K-369: Duncan, A.A. to J.W. Watson trustee, 5/1/1858
      L-144, 397: Duncan, A.A., 1859, 1861
      N-141: Duncan, Lucretia V. to Benjamin F. Bradley, 1/30/1868
      P-306: Duncomb, Charles admr., to George Duncomb, 12/17/1872
      Quit

Page Co. VA Deeds
      C-388: 1 Sept. 1837, Benjamin Blackford of Isabella Furnace, Page Co. VA, to Charles Duncomb of Page Co. VA, for $1, land at head of Powell's fist?, for the privilege of a wagon road to pass through the land from Caroline Furnace to an ore bank, said Benj. Blackford and heirs to have privilege of road; 7 acres 35 poles corner to Charles Duncomb's other land; no wit. or wife. (FHL film 33,381)
      E-11: 11 Aug. 1841, R.M. Conn and wife Libelia A. of Shenandoah Co. VA to Charles Dunkum of Page Co. VA, for $350, 33 acres adj. John Brubaker? Junr?, known as Hamburg Tavern Stand?, bequeathed to R.M. Conn by will of his uncle Raphael Conn decd, conveyed to said uncle by John Barbee and wife, John Basey and wife, William Boyd and wife and Enos McKay and others, in Shenandoah Co. deeds; no wit. (FHL film 33,382)
      E-481: (blank day and month) 1843, Charles (X) Dunkum and Anna (X) his wife of Page Co. VA to Gideon Tobin of same, for $360, 33 acres on Mill Run adj. lands of John Brubaker Junr & others, known as Hamburg Tavern Stand, being land from R.M. Conn and wife per deed 11 Aug. 1841. No wit. Rec. 2/24/1844. (FHL film 33,382)
      K-298: 21 Oct. 1857, Isaac M. Dunkin to John W. Watson, both Page Co. VA, mortgage of personal property, incl. set carpenters tools, pine plank, saddle; owe Peter Brubaker $76 due 21 Oct. 1859; no wit. (FHL film 33,384)
      K-369: 1 May 1858, Addison A. Duncan to John W. Watson, both Page Co. VA, mortgage furniture (incl. 2 beds), saddle & bridle, horses; owe James W. Modesitt $360 due 1 May 1863. (FHL film 33,384)
      L-144: 9 June 1859, Addison A. Duncan to John W. Watson, mortgage horses, stage coach, etc.; $316.70 due 9 June 1860 to John Geary. (FHL film 33,385)
      L-398: 28 March 1861, Addison A. Duncan to John W. Watson, mortgage, 5 horses; owe James W. Modesitt $316.70 on bond June 4, 1859, due 28 March 1863; no wit. (FHL film 33,385)
 

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