Duncans in Pocahontas Co. WV

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

Last revised August 26, 2003

POCAHONTAS CO. WV
Formed 1821 from Pendelton and Randolph Cos. WV and Bath Co. VA
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Pocahontas Co. VA Census (alphabetic)
Pg. 83  Duncan, Henry      0000,2   - 2000,1

1840 Pocahontas Co. VA Census
Pg.103  Henry Dunken       1000,01  - 1220,01
   104  William Duncan     0000,01  - 1000,11

1850 Pocahontas Co. VA Census
Pg.269, #119, Sarah DUNCAN 27 VA $1153
                  Julia 9, James H. 8 VA
                  John A. 6 VA
                  Martha J. 3, Wm. A. 2 VA
Pg.270, #143, Henry DUNCAN 49 VA farmer $1500
                  Martha 43 VA
                  Nancy 23, Mary J. 21 VA
                  Margaret 18, Martha 16 VA
                  William 13, Diana 11 VA
                  Elizabeth 9, George 7 VA
                  Rachel 5, Lauretta (f) 1 VA
Pg.274, #184, Andrew KEE 36 VA farmer $600
                  Mary 34 VA
                  Nancy 11, Esther 3 VA
                  Nancy DUNCAN 36 VA
Pg.281, #295, William L. DUNKUM 38 VA merchant
                  Elizabeth S. 34 VA
                  Adolphus B. 15, Marietta V. 13 VA
                  Ella C. 6 VA
                  Wm. S. BROWN 27 VA merchant
                  (MAD: 1860 Butte Co. CA census)

1860 Pocahontas Co. VA Census
Edray P.O.
Pg.721, #306-285, Sarah M. DUNCAN 42 VA (blank) $1500-$85
                  Julia A. 20, James H. 19 VA
                  John A. 14, Martha J. 11 VA
                  Wm. A. 10 VA
Pg.724, #328-306, Henry DUNCAN 57 VA farmer $3000-$1210
                  Martha 54 VA
                  Nancy 32, Mary J. 30 VA
                  Wm. 24 VA laborer
                  Diannah 21, Elizabeth 19 VA
                  Rachel 14, Loretta 11 VA
                  Mary J. 13, Christopher C. 18 VA
                  Nancy AULDRIDGE 13 VA

1870 Pocahontas Co. WV Census
Lincoln Twp.
Pg.18, #74-73, DUNCAN, Jas. H. 28 VA (white) farmer $500-$300
                  Sarah 55 VA keeping house
                  Virginia 18 VA at home
                  (MAD: ages as given; the name in the household above was Jos. with an elevated "s"; indexed Jos. H.)
Pg.18, #78-77, DUNCAN, Henry 70 VA (white) farming $2000-$1000
                  Martha 63 VA at home
                  Mary J. 40 VA house servant
                  Dianna? (f) 24 VA at home
                  Jane 23, Luretta (f) 21 VA at home
Pg.21, #124-122, KEE, Mary 54 VA (white) keeping house $500-$200
                  DUNCAN, Wm. 22 VA (white) farm hand $0-$100
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Pocahontas Co. WV Index to marriages 1822-1969 (typed) (FHL film 804,484)
      Duncan, Henry to Patsy Benton (sic), 5/18/1826, 1-16
      Dunkin, Mary to Andrew Kee, 11/16/1837, 1-21; Mar. Reg.: Andrew Kee to Mary Duncan, 11/16/1837, mar. by Benny Tallman. (bonds not on film)
      Duncan, William to Sarah Baxter, 12/6/1838, 1-23
      Duncan, Margaret to Pleasant A. Smith, 9/23/1856, 3-2
      Duncan, Martha to Cornelius D. Vanreenen, 3/22/1860, 3-5
      Duncan, Nancy to John Smith, 2/12/1863, 3-6
      Duncan, Julia A. to James Auldridge, 10/28/1866, 3-8
      Duncan, Elizabeth to John W. Tyler, 11/28/1866, 3-9
      Duncan, Rachel to George C. Moore, 5/30/1867, 3-9
      Duncan, William A. to Clarissa A. McNeel, 12/12/1872, 3-14
      Duncan, Diannah to Thomas Burnett, 8/3/1874, 3-15
      Duncan, Loretta to George P. Gilmore, 4/17/1878, 3-19
      Duncan, Martha J. to Henry L. Moore, 11/10/1885, 3-28
      Next bride is 1893, next groom is 1904; quit
 

LAND RECORDS

VA State Land Office Surveys
   Book Q, 1831-1833 (FHL film 29,607)
      Q-382: Surveyed for Henry Duncan, 150 acres in Pocohontas Co. on Seaney? Creek adj. corner to John Smith; survey of 100 acres by virtue of part of a warrant of 1000a #7582 and 50 acres by virtue of part of a warrant for 2000 acres #2579, in exchange for #20910, Nov. 19, 1832. Rec. 24 Jan. 1832, Grant issd. 1 Sept. 1833.
   Book R, (no dates, 1833-35) (FHL film 29,608)
      R-462: Surveyed for William Duncan, 225 acres in Pocohontas Co. adj. ... crossing W. branch of Indian Draft, by virtue of part of a warrant of 1400 acres #2609 in exchange for #2619. Nov. 12, 1834. Rec. 20 Dec. 1834, Grant issd 22 June 1835.

VA State Land Grants, Mid Valley & Adjacent Areas (list from Charles Gordon 8/1983 with permission to share; also from index on FHL film 29,315)
      82-223: Sept. 1, 1833, Henry Duncan, Pocahontas Co., 150 acres on Stoney Creek.
      85-205: June 22, 1835, William Duncan, Pocahontas Co., 225 acres on W.branch Indian Draft of Elk River.

Pocahontas Co. WV Deeds (Index 1822-1969; grantees A-E pg.61 on FHL film 804,301; grantors pg.63 on FHL film 804,303; Dunkum deeds in separate index)
      2-386: 5 Oct. 1835, Andrew Smith to Henry Duncan, both Pocahontas Co. VA, $30, 26 acres on both sides Stroud Fork of Stony Creek, being part of 230 acre grant to John Smith 3 Dec. 1792 who devised to Andrew Smith by will. No wife, no wit. (FHL film 800,744)
      3-262: 4 Aug. 1840, Jacob H. Arbogast comr. of delinquent and forfeited lands, to Henry Duncan, for $1, pursuant to Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery May 1839; Comr. sold on 6 Aug. 1839 to highest bidder, lot 12, being 300 acres on Stony Creek adj. other lands of said Henry Duncan, Isaac Moore, Andrew Duffield, Moore & McCarty, being part of 22,000 acre patent to Henry Phillips assignee of Jas. Patton. (FHL film 800,745)
      3-287: 4 Aug. 1840, Jacob H. Arbogast comr. of delinquent and forfeited lands, to William Duncan, for $1, pursuant to Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery May 1839; Comr. sold on 6 Aug. 1839 to highest bidder, William Moore &C became highest bidder, the said William Duncan, being one of said company, his part of said lot #26 being 113 acres on both sides big spring adj. land of William Moore, John R. Duffield, Isaac Moore, John Barlow, William Baxter. (FHL film 800,745)
      4-217: 3 Oct. 1845, Jacob H. Arbogast comr. of delinquent and forfeited lands, to William Duncan, for $11 (sic), pursuant to Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery May 1839; Comr. sold on 6 Aug. 1839 to highest bidder, lot #11 of Henry Phellips survey, 300 acres on Stony Creek adj. James Lewis, Henry Duncan, William Seybert, Isaac Moore. (FHL film 800,746)
      4-271: 13 April 1846, James C. Tallman and wife Janetta L. of Goochland Co. VA to Chesley Dunkum of Pocahontas Co. VA, $150, 1 acre adj. William Arbogast, James Wooddell. No wit. (FHL film 800,746)
      4-306: 27 Oct. 1846, Chesley Dunkum of Pocahontas Co. VA to Wm. L. Dunkum of City of Richmond, VA, $150, 1 acre adj. William Arbogast, James Wooddell. No wit. Signed in City of Richmond. (FHL film 800,746)
      5-435: 20 Dec. 1851, Andrew G. Mathews & wife Mary J. of Roanoak Co. VA to Isaac Moore Jr. and William Dunkum of Pocahontas Co. VA, $10,000 to be paid, $5000 on 20 March last, $4,600 was paid March 22, 1851 ($3,200 paid by Moore and $1,800 by Dumkum), and $400 still due, (blank acres) land on Sittington Creek adj. Jacob W. Mathews & others (not copied). (FHL film 800,746)
      6-391: 3 April 1855, William L. Dunkum and wife Elizabeth (/s/ E.S. Dunkum) of Pocahontas Co. VA to John W. Warwick of same, $5,500, tract (no acres) of land, the part owned by Andrew G. Mathews in Pocahontas Co. sold to said William L. Dunkum and Isaac Moore jointly which fell to Dunkum according to contract of division between Dunkum & Moore 5 April 1850, including saw and grist mills and carding machine. No wit. (FHL film 801,631)
      7-1: 26 May 1855, Elizabeth Kerr to Wm. L. Dunkum, both Pocahontas Co. VA, $1, right, title and interest in lot on which Wm. L. Brown now resides, being the lot transferred from James Wooddell to D.W. Kerr. No wit. (FHL film 801,631)
      7-5: 26 May 1855, William L. Dunkum and wife Elizabeth S. to Wm. L. Brown, all Pocahontas Co. VA, $1, their interest to lot where Wm. L. Brown now resides, being the lot transferred from James Wooddell and wife to D.W. Kerr. (FHL film 801,631)
      9-36: 27 Sept. 1867, James Auldridge and wife Julia A. to James H. Duncan, all Pocahontas Co. WV, $125, their interest in estate of Wm. Duncan decd. containing 300 acres on head waters of Strong (indexed Stony) Creek adj. Henry Duncan. No wit. Ack. Lincoln Twp, Pocahontas Co. WV. (FHL film 801,633)
      9-115: 8 May 1869, James H. Duncan, William A. Duncan and Martha J. Duncan, heirs, and Sarah M. Duncan widow of William Duncan decd, to James Auldridge and wife Julia A., all Pocahontas Co. WV, $1, by mutual agreement together heretofore made between the parties herein named "(all being of legal age)" to make partition of all of two land, together containing 335 acres lying in Big Spring and other branches of Stoney Creek in Pocahontas Co. VA and known as the home tracts of land which the said Wm. Duncan died seized; they the above named James H. Duncan, Wm. A. Duncan and Martha J. Duncan heirs and Sarah Duncan widow grant etc. to James Auldridge and wife Julia A. the land lying on both sides of Big Spring Branch of Stoney Creek containing by survey 72 acres more or less, adj. J.R. Duffield's mill dam on Big Spring, then crossing Big Spring, an old line, ... corner to N.G. Barber?. Ack. in Township of Lindford?, Pocahontas Co., 10 May 1869. (FHL film 801,633)
      10-297: 22 March 1873, Agreement, Mary Kee with William A. Duncan, both Pocahontas Co. WV; in return for support in her age and infirmity, convey to William A. Duncan her right to lands which her husband Andrew Kee owned when he died, and which descended to his daughters Nancy and Hester Kee, which they owned at their death; Mary reserves right of possession for life. (FHL film 801,633)
      Quit
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Pocahontas Co. WV Probate Records
      Calendar of wills 1822-84 - no Duncan (FHL film 250,138)
      List of wills 1822-71 - in order by probate date, no index (FHL film 250,138)
      Probate records (originals) 1822-98 - typed, no index (FHL film 250,137)

Pocahontas Co. WV Index to estates 1822-1969 (FHL film 802,392)
      Case #163, William Duncan, Fiduciary Andrew Kee and Henry Duncan; Court Order Book 5-268 appt., 4-259 appt. bdm.; Bond A-6; Appraisal 2-439; sale bill 2-441; settlement 1-305, 1-33, 1-49, 1-265.
      Jane Duncan, Fiduciary Henry Duncan; Court Order Book 5-268; bond A-6.
      Case #696, Martha Duncan, will 5-185 (MAD: Vol.5-6 1888-1912, not looked at)
      Case #949, James H. Duncan, WB 6-273
      Case #1219, Wm. A. Duncan, WB 7-126; Fiduciary Claressa J. Duncan; appointments 1-486 and 1-487; Bond 2-261, 2-263; appraisement 7-131; sale bill 7-140; settlement 4-103
      Quit

Pocahontas Co. WV Wills v.1-2 1822-1852, from index to estates (FHL film 804,485)
      2-438/9: Pursuant to court order July 1848, appraisal of estate of William Duncan incl. 3 beds, 1 old desk, furniture, tools, etc.; appraisers Robert Moore Jr., Isaac Moore, John Gay, Chesley K. Moore. Henry Duncan admin, 8 Sept. 1848. Sales 9 Sept. 1848 mostly to Sarah Duncan, a few to Samuel Young, David Dunahoo, John W. Ruckman & others; filed March 1849.
 

COURT RECORDS

Pocahontas Co. WV County Court Order Books from estate index and index in Vol.5
   Vol.1-2, 1822-1836 - not indexed (FHL film 804,314)
   Vol.3-4 1836-50 (FHL film 804,315)
      4-259: 4 July 1848, Sarah Margaret Duncan, widow of William Duncan, relinquish right of administration in favor of Henry Duncan, bondsman Joshua B. Few?.
   Vol.5-6 1850-67 (FHL film 804,316)
      5-40: 3 Dec. 1850, William L. Dunkum appointed surveyor of road from Jane G. Arlogasis? to Robert D. McCutcheon.
      5-243: May 1854, John H. Dunkin orphan of William S. Dunkin bound to William T. Gamma to learn art of tanner; Gamma to pay John Duncan $60 when age 21. (other orphans also bound to Gamma)
      5-268: Sept. 1854, Henry Duncan appointed guardian of Jane Duncan, orphan of William Duncan decd, posted bond, security John Gay. Andrew Key appointed guardian of William Dunkin, orphan, bond Joshua B. Kee.
 

MILITARY RECORDS

Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
      Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
      Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
      The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
      Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
      Duncan, James H., widow Duncan, Mary A.; I 3 W.Va. Cav.; 1880 May 5, Invalid Appl. #362658, Cert. #281636; 1907 Feb. 20, Widow Appl. #863847, Cert. #650763, W.Va. (MAD: see Pocahontas Co. WV)
      Duncan, William M., mother Duncan, Martha; C 6 W.Va. Cav.; 1880 Feb. 7, Mother Appl. #259763, Cert. #250142. (MAD: see Pocahontas Co. WV)
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1901 "Historical Sketches of Pocahontas Co. WV" by William T. Price (FHL book 975.487 H2p)
      No Duncan biography
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Rockbridge Co. VA Deed (FHL film 33,771)
      Z-345: 30 Jan. 1847, William L. Dunkum and wife Elizabeth S. to James Compton, $130, part of Lot 5. They appeared in Pocahontas Co. VA.
 

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