Duncans in Wood Co. WV

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

Last revised October 22, 2006

WOOD CO. WV
Formed 1798 from Harrison
Jackson formed 1831 from Kanawha, Mason, Wood
Ritchie formed 1843 from Harrison, Lewis, Wood
Wirt formed 1848 from Wood, Jackson
Pleasants formed 1851 from Ritchie, Tyler, Wood
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Wood Co. VA Census
      No Duncan indexed

1830 Wood Co. VA Census (alphabetic)
Pg.382  Dunkin, Charles        1010,111        - 1202,001

1840-1860 Wood Co. VA Census
      No Duncan indexed

1870 Wood Co. WV Census
4th Ward Parkersburg
Pg.18, #15-15, County Jail; including 4 prisoners, including
                  DUNCAN, George 23 UNK ("Unknown" birthplace) prisoner (white)
Slate Twp.
Pg.467, #157-134, DANKINS, Susan 71 VA (white) keeping house $4000-$6000
                  Mary 51 VA
                  Joseph 30 VA
                  Docia (f) 8 VA
Union Twp.
Pg.521, #242-236, DUNHAN, O.P. (m) 43 VA (white) farmer $2500-$300
                  Mary 40 VA keeping house
                  "----" (f) 13 VA
                  "----" (f) 10 VA
                  DAWKINS, "----" (f) 12 VA
                  MORRISON, C.P. (m) 22 VA (white) farmer
 

1920 CENSUS, PARKERSBURG, WARD 1, WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (from Kathy Cawley 10/2005)
  S.D.# 4, E.D.# 162, PAGE# 44B, IMAGE 2 OF 11
128 THIRD STREET
12-25
DUNCAN,
CHARLES W.,
HEAD, RENTS, M/W, AGE 47, W'd, W.VA./VA./VA., CABINET MAKER/OWN SHOP
DORIS A., DAUGHTER, F/W, AGE 18, SINGLE, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
JOEL W., SON, M/W, AGE 12, ATTENDS SCHOOL, W.VA./W.VA./W.VA.
      (Kathy Cawley: see 1910 Mason Co. WV census)
 

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Wood Co. VA (no source; from index cards of Kit Smith 8/1983 with permission to share with others)
      John Pennybacker m. Catherine Duncan, 7 April 1831 by Benj. Mitchell.
      Davis Duncan, 25, single, born PA s/o Joseph & Catherine, m. 7 Dec. 1863, Mary Ann Dolan, 22, single, Wood Co. VA, b. MD, d/o Thomas & Mary Dolan, by H. L. Parke (MAD: Thomas Jefferson Davis Duncan from Marshall Co. WV 1850)
      William Pennybacker m. Susan M. Duncan 9 Feb. 1832 by Benj. Mitchell.

Wood Co. WV Marriages, index v.1-2 1800-1925 (FHL film 580,581)
      Marriage Records v. 1-3 1801-1889 (FHL film 580,544)
      1-38: April 7, 1831, John Pennybacker to Catharine Duncan, mar. by Benj. Mitchell.
      1-39: Feb. 9, 1832, William Pennybacker to Susan M. Duncan, mar. by Benj. Mitchell.
      (MAD: daus. of Charles Duncan from Loudoun Co. VA to Wood Co. WV to Meigs Co. OH; son of Charles Duncan and Susanna Mason, grandson of Henry Duncan)
 

ESTATE RECORDS

Wood Co. (W) VA Wills, 1807-1899 (FHL film 848,693; typed index included extracts)
      Duncan, Mary; prob. 1888; res. Wood Co.; devisees: sons Joseph and Thomas, and Agness (sic); husband Davis. Wit. John Trisler, L.N. Tavenner.

Wood Co. WV Wills (Index 1801-1969 on FHL film 578,230)
      7-590: Will of Mary A. Duncan, 3 Feb. 1888, proved 10 March 1888; of frail health; all to my three children Joseph Duncan, Thomas Duncan, Agness (no last name) jointly until the youngest is 21 and then to the survivors; the exec. to carry on business in city of Parkersburg WV; my husband Davis Duncan exec. and trustee for my children; wit. John Trisler, L.N. Tavanner. (FHL film 577,195)
 

LAND RECORDS

Wood Co. WV Deeds (Index 1798-1935 D-H, grantees pg.231 on FHL film 577,159; grantors pg.254 on FHL film 577,164)
      Duncan grantees and grantors start 1864; not copied
 

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Loudoun Co. VA Deed (FHL film 32,327)
      3R-198: 23 Aug. 1828, Charles Duncan and wife Abigal of Wood Co. VA, to Benjamin Bridges and Lewellen Hutchison of Loudoun Co. VA; that Benjamin Bridges and Lewellen Hutchison were bound as securities for him, the said Charles Duncan, as one of the constables of the aforesaid Co. of Loudoun (date of bond blank); that Bridges and Hutchison have sustained losses and are about to sustain losses as securities; that Charles Duncan and wife Abigal for $1 deed to Bridges and Hutchison all their right etc. to land in Loudoun Co. VA, being the same held by Charles Duncan deceased and willed to him the said Charles Duncan and Abigal his wife and others (legatees). (NOT a mortgage) Charles Duncan and Abigal appeared in Wood Co. VA.
 

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