Duncans in Washington Co. VT

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

Last revised November 21, 2008

WASHINGTON CO. VT
Formed 1810 from Addison, Orange
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1810-1840 Washington Co. VT Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1850 Washington Co. VT Census
Waterbury
Pg.284, #1675, John DUNCAN 38 VT laborer in hotel
 

1860 Washington Co. VT Census
      No Duncan indexed
 

1870 Washington Co. VT Census
Waterbury
Pg.312, #339-366, HILL, Ebenezer 83 NH farm laborer $450-$125
                  Mary J. 60 NJ keeping house
                  DUNCAN, Addie 17 VT keeping house
 

HISTORIES before 1923

"History of the town of Waitsfield, Vermont, 1782-1908 : with family genealogies" (Washington Co.) by Matt Bushnell Jones; pub. Boston, Mass.: G.E. Littlefield, 1909, 540 pgs. (LH8003, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL film 1,033,666 item 4 and 1,000,628 item 2)
      Pg.406: J. Wells Palmer, was born Sept. 8, 1840, ... married Mar. 24, 1866, Ida Jones, b. May 31, 1850; d. Mar. 17, 1873. Children: ii. Leon E., b. Jan. 26, 1873; m. June 24, 1899, Lizzie A., dau. Thomas Duncan of Moretown, Vt.
 

"History of Waterbury, Vermont : 1763-1915" (Washington Co.) by Theodore Graham Lewis; pub. Waterbury, Vt.?: H.C. Whitehill, c1915, 304 pgs. (LH7774, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL book 974.34/W1 H2L and film 1,000,628 item 3)
      Pg.90: Moody family ... Daniel Moody died March 23, 1887, was a farmer ... Angelina (Moody) Duncan, a sister, resided in the West.
 

"Norwich University, 1819-1911 : her history, her graduates, her roll of honor" (Norwich University, Northfield, Washington Co. VT) by William Arba Ellis, ca 1911; v.2 sketches of trustees, etc. (FHL book 974.34/N2 J2e v.2)
      Vol.2, pg.5: HON. WILLIAM HENRY DUNCAN, A.M. William H. Duncan, son of William and Mary (McMurphy) Duncan, was born in Candia, N.H., September 26, 1807, and died in Hanover, N.H., March 29, 1883. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1830, and later received the degree of A.M. from that Institution. He studied law with Chancellor Benjamin Fanueil Duncan of Charlestown, S.C., and was admitted to the bar in that state. He practiced his profession in Hanover, 1834-70. He was an active friend of "N.U.," (MAD: Norwich University) serving as trustee during 1840-49. He was married June 25, 1834, to Sarah Murdock, daughter of the Hon. Mills Olcott of Hanover. (MAD: Candia, Rockingham Co. NH; Hanover, Grafton Co. NH)
 

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