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Peter (Duncan) Duncan Jr I (abt. 1628 - aft. 1676)

Peter Duncan Jr [uncertain] I [uncertain] formerly Duncan aka Dunkin
Born about in Midlothian, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 2 Jun 1646 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died after after about age 48 in Westmoreland Co, Colony of Virginiamap
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*Profile Represents Peter Duncan I (1628-aft 1676) (m Bessie Caldwell (aka Caldwillis) (son of Peter Duncan and Sarah Stone)

aka Peter (I) Dunkin / Duncan of Westmoreland VA

Contents

Discrepancy

This profile suffers an array of issues due to a number of conflicting statements, which may never be resolved.

No original source records have been located to confirm birth, marriage or definitive relationships. Recent research availability has helped to solidify some of the mis-information; Researchers are encouraged to reverify (and add source) information; making adjustments to profiles as necessary. Please add in-line ref/source for all changes.

Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable /unproven unless sources are contained within).

Parent/Spouses

Peter (Duncan) Dunkin (I) of Westmoreland Co Virginia; Parents widely presumed to be Peter and Sarah Elizabeth Stone (unsourced (Ireland vs Scotland or England) Birth Estimate 1628 Linlithgow Scotland[1] Death Estimate After Sept 9 1676 - Before 1684 Westmoreland Co [2]

  • �Parent Conflict - Speculation -- Spouses may be reversed -- Most Likely Charles, John, and Henry of Copel Parish Westmoreland VA are the sons of Peter II (1642) m Eliza vs Bessie Caldwell) (or other Unknown alternate Peter (DNA) wife
  • No Son named Peter in 1685 will/settlement ; subsequent deeds refer to "Grandson Peter Duncan III" (Son of John (Duncan) Dunkin and Elizabeth (Jenkins). Peter II likely predeceased father as Son John became Heir at Law about 1685
  • Age variance at 1646 marriage would infer that Peter I was married to Bessie Caldwell (rather than the son Peter II) and died prior to 1697.[2]
  • (pre-deceased son) Peter II m Eliza (vs Elizabeth). Eliza then remarried after 1700 to Richard  Hammock(/Hammond,   b. 4 May 1674,  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County,  Virginia ; [3]
�Will Settlement identifies Wife Eliza - 4 children (John; Charles; Henry; & Ann); vs Fothergill reference John, Henry, Charles, Rebecca, Matthew and Eleanor Duncan. [Ann (Dunkin) likely Cornhill, wife of Dennis Cornhill]
  • Deeds/Dates confirm these 3 as brothers and sons of Peter; [Ann (Dunkin) likely wife of Dennis Cornhill]

2023 Update - An Effort has been made to update/split individual information from the Contemporary Profiles frequently containing co-mingled data on the various "John, Henry, Charles, William's, etc., (See Individual Profiles for more up to date information).

AKA's -- Several Name Variations:
Westmoreland Co. Virginia Records typically used Dunkin for the Peter Duncan line; Other counties appear to have used names interchangeably: Dunkin, Dunken, Dunkan, Duncan, Duncane, Duncanne
Peter, Peeter, Petter; Eliza, Elizabeth, Elisabeth
Dates widely published, but all unsourced

Generation-to-/generation - Same Names used

Presumed Paternal line (can be traced from the existing Westmoreland land/will records. (Jul 2 1669 concerning 140 acre Patent)

Paternal

Peter's] father aka [[Duncan-3408|Peter Duncan Sr was 27 and Sarah Elizabeth Stone, was 27 married about 1617 (b. 1590-1600 Timeframe)) (Son of Thomas Duncan and Bridget Tilney); children birth estimate 1617-1642.

(1) Peter I m Bessie Caldwell (son of Peter and Stone)
(2) Peter II 1642-1700) m Eliza Unknown - Eliza remarried 1709 to Richard Hammock.
(3) John m Elizabeth (Jenkins) (vs Peter - sons of Peter I (Bessie Caldwell) [4]
(4) Peter III m Christian Unknown (Probate & Land docs) (son of John/Elizabeth Jenkins)

Contemporary Peter's of Westmoreland

(all wives appear to be "separate Elizabeth's". (Bessie was a common aka for Elizabeth; although some Scottish records show as "Bessie Caldwell")[1]

Biography

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Peter (Duncan) Duncan Jr I was born in Scotland.
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Re-review and Updated May 2023
Peter (Duncan) Dunkin (I) of Westmoreland Co Virginia; son of Peter and Sarah Elizabeth Stone (unsourced (Ireland vs Scotland or England)

Birth 1628 Linlithgow Scotland Death Estimate After Sept 9 1676 - Before 1684 Westmoreland Co [2]

Birth

Birth 12 May 1628 Linlithgow Scotland [OPR vs Depo)[6] [7]

Marriage

Marriage Jun 1646 Midlothian Scotland -- Bessie Caldwell - Peter Duncan (Duncane) married Elizabeth "Bessie" Caldwell (: Presumed Parents William Caldwell (1600–1639) and Marjory Agnes Ross (1600–1634)[8][3]

Death

Death Estimate After Sept 9 1676 - Before 1684 Westmoreland Co Virginia [9][10] vs 1676, 1685, 1696) - Will Lost -- dated Sept 9 1676 -- Proved before 1684 [1684 Complaint against John re Rebecca Westmoreland Co. VA Order Book 1662-1689 (FHL film 34,264 item 1-3; SLC 2/2009); Pg.335; Pg.391; Pg.419 Find a Grave Memorial 49759093;

Children

12 Children Identified - There may be others
Children Birth Estimates Scotland; (1642--1665 Virginia).

Other Children

Will No. 1 - Sept 9 1685 (Will Lost - 6 Children identified from other court records); All but John died before 1714; Reportedly John born in Scotland; others after 1650 most likely born in Westmoreland VA, [2]

Daughters were

Research Notes

(some errors noted in family structure)

Timeline

1628 - Birth - Linlithgow Scotland[1]

Reportedly the "Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America 1625-1825" by Dobson 1894 says: V.5: Peter Duncan, b 1624 in Edinburgh m. Bessie Caldwell in the Canongate during 1646. Father of John b 1648. Transported to Nomini Creek VA 1650. Landowner there in 1655; d. ca 1676. (Burke's Amer. Fam. w/ Br. Ancestry). It is presumed that portions of this were taken from the original Gustav Anjou Manuscript (which contained known errors regarding the Duncan Families).

Emigration Date: 1650 Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA (Nomini Creek) [Note Section]

Uncertain Arrival in VA

Likely the Family members arrived in 1650; father acquired land which was passed to "son" Peter of the 1700 Will (wife Eliza).
Records for 2 Peter Dunkin (Duncan's) arriving in VA in the 1650's.

1650 -- One Peter - Accromack;
1657 -- Peter & Elizabeth Nasemond

It is unknown if others in these Families arrived at the same time; earlier or at a later date, and were not recorded. Elders may have been accompanied by their families, grown children, cousins, sisters, etc.

The Peter I who arrived in VA in 1650 - 1657 died in 1676 and the wills concern the Virginia Grant (Jul 2, 1669) to Peter Dunken for 140 acres on Floods Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA (Will Dated/Proved 9 Sept 1676)
His Son John m Elizabeth Jenkins was Executor & Administrator of the 1676 Will; - By 1714, all other children reportedly had died and John was sole surviving child - John became Heir at Law of Estate. John's Will ( June 22 1716 ) conveyed the land to his eldest son, Peter m Christian, (the Grandson of Peter I of Westmoreland; [1730-1734 Court disposition of land]

1658 - Earliest Mention of Peter (Westmoreland VA) as a Witness. [20]

Pg.111a. 17 Aug. 1658: John Redman does appoint my loving friend Thomas Johnson my attorney. /s/ John (X) Redman. Wit. Tho. Tyrnhitt, Peter (X) Dunkin. Recorded 20 Aug. 1658.

1665 October p.282, Westmoreland Co, Virginia, PETER DUNKAN BUYS LAND FROM RICHARD KENNER

1667 KENNER sells JOHN TASKER LAND TO RICHARD SEARLE 27 Feb 1667/68 at Westmoreland Co., VA (Ibid., Book 1, p. 322.).

1669 Jul 2- Land Patent PETER DUNKAN 140 ACRE GRANT IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY (6-237) (Jul 1669, p.236. PETER DUNKAN LAND ADJOINS THOMAS YOWELL AND NICHOLAS SPENCER LAND) Virginia Land Office Patent Book 6, July 1669, p.236. Reel 6.

Will

(dated) 9th of Sept 1676 - Will Lost --- Peter's ( I ) Death Before 1684 [9]
John (1648-1726) m Elizabeth (Jenkins) (became heir at Law)
Peter ( II ) m Eliza (presumed pre-deceased son not mentioned in 1684 Estate); had own Estate Settlement in 1700.

1684 (Pg.335, 25 June 1684), Complaint is made to Court re John that Rebecca Duncan the daughter of Peeter needs clothing (Court bound Rebecca to Ann Gaylard for 3 years 1684 - 1687)

1685 (Pg.391, 25 March), Anne Gaylard - Rebecca to marry - continues to serve 3-yr term.

1685 (Pg.419, 28 May). Geo. Harrison as marrying Eliz. Dunkin brought action against John Dunkin executor of Peter Dunkin for his share and proportion of the estate of Mathew and Ellianor Dunkin, two of the children of Peter Dunkin, belonging to him in right of his wife by vertue of Peter Dunkin's will (Ellianor and Mathew deceased)

July 1688, Thomas Butler petitions Court to prove the nuncupative will of Wm. Dunkin (son of Peter - from Later records - Pg.254, Westmoreland Co. Court 30th of September 1714. Duncan vs Remy - ". . . .Peter's Will in writeing duely proved (dated the 9th of September 1676) devised the same to his Son, William,"

1670 - Connection (deposition) between Peter Duncan [Age 37/b. 1633] and John Wilson[21]

Page 107. The deposition of Peter Dunken, aged 37 yeares (1633) or thereabouts, that Abraham Hewes, master of the shipp "Industrie" of Bristoll, told him that the bill of lading was taken at both John Wilson and Mathew Steele's name and that he thought in (following from Charles Gordon's handwritten copy) that John Wilson told him severall times in the Barbados that Mathew Steele and he was partners and that Steele was as much concerned in the servants and goods as he was. John Wilson, his conscience that Mathew Steele was more out of purse for the servants then and that Wilson was a very quarrelsome fellow and Steele was a very civill man and that Wilson thought to wrong him and Steele both. /s/ Peter (X) Dunking. 28 7br. (Sept.) 1670. Sworn in Court.

1670 - Thomas Youell a neighbor of Peter Duncan [22] DB pg.63a-64: (D&W 1, pg.368) 3 July 1670, Nicholas and Frances Spencer of Nominy to Thomas Harford. For a valuable consideration. 500 or 600a part of tract formerly belonging unto Thomas Hawkins and lying upon the head of Nomini and Machoticke and branches ... corner tree of Thomas Youll and Peter Dunkin ... line of Robert Edwards unto the lands of Thomas Dawson and Walter English. (pg.62)

1697 Deed indicates Peter's property from "father Peter's Estate"Peter Duncan son of Peter [1697 Deed for Peter - named father Peter Dunkan, deceased)]

1709 - Bayley &c vs. Hammock Richd. Hanmcock [Hammock] who "intermarryed the relict (Eliza) of Peter Dunkan;" Bayley had two of the orphans of Peter Dunkan as bound apprentices (unnamed)

Other Notes

Note N943 1. Peter1 Duncan, age 24, immigrated to Virginia 1650 from Edinburgh, Scotland (David Dobson's Original Scots Colonists in America Supplement 1607-1707, 1998). He married Bessie Caldwell on 2 Jun 1646. He died in Sep 1676 at Westmoreland Co., VA.

1665-1668 : He bought land, "Richard Kenner of Nomony in Westmoreland Co. unto PETER DUNKIN of same. Parcel of land in Nomony River . . . on East side of the river . . . at a creek which issueth SE of the same river . . . to the head thereof . . . a creek which divideth this land from the land of Mr. Halls . . . Richard & Elizabeth Kenner. Wit: Mathew Rodham, John Smith. 15 Nov 1665, acknowledged in court by Richard Kenner" on 6 Oct 1665 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He was mentioned in deed, Richard Kenner of Northumberland Co., planter, to Richard Searles of Nomony, Westmoreland Co., for a valuable consideration, land commonly known by the name of John Tasker's and upon eastern edge of Nomony . . . to PETER DUNKIN's creeke on 27 Feb 1667/68 at Westmoreland Co., VA (Ibid., Book 1, p. 322.).
1670-1676 : He was mentioned in deed, Nicholas and Frances Speer of Nomini in Westmoreland Co. 500 or 600 acres . . . corner tree of Thos. Youll and PETER DUNKIN in a huckleberry swamp . . on 3 Jul 1670 at Westmoreland Co., VA.
He gave "Deposition of PETER DUNKEN aged 37 yeares or thereabout told him that Abraham Hewes, Master of ship Industrie of Bristoll, told him that the bill of lading was taken at both John Wilson and Mathew Steele's name and that he thought in his conscience that Mathew Steele was more out of purse for the servants than Wilson and that Wilson was a very quarrelsome fellow and Steel was a very civill man and that Wilson thought to ruin him and Steele both . . . 28 Sep 1670 PETER (X) DUNKING.
sworn in court in Sep 1670 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He bought land from Randolph Kirk on 13 Jan 1670/71 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He was named executor of Will of John Wilson: "This plantation I know live upon being upon the head of Nominee branches unto HENRY DUNKIN and Ann Hull being 750 acres, HENRY DUNKIN having the plantation and his part joyning to itt. To Penelope Heyden and Mary Hayden 2 cows a piece, Henry Owen 2 cowes. PETER DUNKIN my whole execution over all my estate. George Patton all my wearing clothes. Edward Adcock one young gray horse about 2 years old with a star on his forehead and a black list downe his back. John Middleton one bay mare. Frances Heydon's wife my feather bed that I lie now sick upon. John X Wilson. Wit: Thomas (X) Moore, James Hawley, 31 May 1671, proved by Tho. Moore, James Hawlye on 6 Apr 1671 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He served on jury on 5 Mar 1672/73 at Westmoreland Co., VA. Deposition of John Wyat aged 35 years or thereabouts that PEETER DUNKIN was at Maj. Perce's about the month of May and did ask him whether Richard Sutton's girl was brought to bedd and who nursed the child. I told him I did not know for it did not concern me. PEETER DUNKIN said if all be true that I hear that there was goods stole out of Maj. Allerton's house and disclosed it that Richd: Sutton carried it home. 27 Sep 1673 John Wyat made oath, Easter Hasebrigg age 34 that PEETER DUNKIN said he did hear that . . . Maj. Allerton, Sutton, etc on 17 Nov 1673 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He served on jury on 17 Nov 1673 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He left a will circa 1676? at Westmoreland Co., VA ". . . Peter Duncan's will, which is among the lost records of Westmoreland County.".

Sources and References

Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable /unproven unless sources are contained within). [1] [2] [9]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 [OPRs vs Deposition of PETER DUNKEN aged 37 yeares or thereabout told him. . . . ]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 various consolidated Court Records - land, probate/estate settlements, depositions, etc. )
  3. 3.0 3.1 1709 - Bayley &c vs. Hammock
  4. Jenkins connection - Probate/Land (court defines as son vs nephew) or Brother)
  5. 1-209/9b: Dunkin & Dunkin agreement; recorded 12 April 1739
  6. 12/05/1628 DUNCAN, PETER (Old Parish Registers Births 668/ 10 190 Linlithgow) Page 190 of 466 Crown Copyright, National Records of Scotland, image was generated at 22 September 2022 03:54https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
  7. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1RK-SH7 : 16 September 2021), Peter Duncan, 1628.
  8. Midlothian : Canongate : Holyroodhouse : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818213ee93790eb7f3b84a6 : viewed 20 May 2022) marriage Peter Duncan to Elizabeth Caldwell 02 Jun 1646
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Duncan vs Remy Summary - 1714 Westmoreland record
    9th of Sept 1676 Peter's Will Proved
    (Duncan vs Remy Summary - 1714 Westmoreland record) Westmoreland Co. VA Order Book 1705-1721 (FHL film 34,293; SLC 10/2008) Pg.254, Westmoreland Co. Court 30th of September 1714. Dunkan &c v. Remy &c.
    9th of Sept 1676 Peter's Will Proved
    [[Duncan-1136|John Executor & Administrator of Peter's Will. (identified as son in later probate/land record) (reportedly all other children died by 1714) leaving John as heir at law.
    Children named and disposition given: William (died without issue), Matthew, and Charles; Daughters were Eliza (m. Geo. Harrison), Anne (m. Gaylard), Ellen (died without issue) and Rebecca (m. before 1687 Thomas Kirtley (re Baker land)
  10. 1685 Estate Settlement
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Not Named in VA Records
  12. m Eliza - (as unrecorded (DNA) child) for Caldwell depo age 37 1679; m Eliza Unknown (vs  m Elizabeth Jenkins); Eliza m 2nd Richard Hammock,   (North Farnham Parish,  Richmond County, Virginia  likely d. Abt 1750-1780,  Louisa County, Virginia)  (Westmoreland County Court 28th of  September 1709 - BAYLEY &c. v HAMMOCK)
  13. John Dunkin's bond to Peter Dunkin. John Dunkin of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Planter, to owe and justly stand indebted and now by these presents firmly bound and obliged to Peter Dunkin of the same parish and county, Planter, in the full and just some of £200 current money of Virginia to be paid to the said Peter or his certain attorney, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns ... 20 March (blotted). The condition of the above obligation (same wording as above bond.) Signed John Dunkin. Wit. Robt. (RT) Tidwell, James Thomas Junr., John Tidwell. Acknowledged in court 27 March 1739 by John Dunkin; recorded 12 April 1739. (& extract from Charles Gordon with permission to share with others)
  14. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTRH-TXV : 12 February 2020), Petter Duncane in entry for Jonet Duncane, 25 Apr 1647 Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland; Parents Petter Duncane and Bessie Caldwellis
  15. ["Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQCN-3JV : 12 February 2020), James Duncan, 7 Sep 1649 Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland (parents Petter Duncan and Bessie Caldwell]
  16. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTRC-WMF : 12 February 2020), Bessie Caldwell in entry for Issoble Duncan, 1652; Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland Parents Petter Duncan and Bessie Caldwell
  17. July 1688, Thomas Butler petitions Court to prove the nuncupative will of Wm. Dunkin (son of Peter)
  18. aka Eliz /Elizabeth and George Harrison had a son named. Willoughby Harrison, (1690); m. Alice Walker).
  19. Harrison Research
  20. "Westmoreland Co. Records 1658-1661" by Frederick Dorman, from 1st Book of Deeds, Wills, Patents, etc., 1653-1661
  21. "Westmoreland Co. VA Deeds, Patents etc. 1665-1677" Part 2, by Dorman
  22. "Westmoreland Co. VA Deeds & Patents, 1661-1677" Part 1, by Dorman

See Also:

Westmoreland Records
Northumberland Records
Fairfax Records Blanchflower [Fairfax Co. VA Wills, Inventories, etc. (FHL film 31,284) B-75: Estate, inventory, of Blanch Flower Duncan junr. decd, by Mary Duncan, admr, filed Dec. 1754]
Richmond Records Henry & Chairty
Loudoun Records
Stafford Records [Ann (Dunkin) Cornhill, wife of Dennis Cornhill]
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Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Duncan-1137 created through the import of richey Family Tree.ged on Aug 2, 2011 by Ty Richey.





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Duncan-3412 and Duncan-1137 appear to represent the same person because: Please merge Duncan-3412 into Duncan-1137 - Duplicates -- See Email notes of 10/27 and 10/30 re pre merge instructions. Profiles combine 3 Peter Duncan's (references) and will add/combine missing children.

Conform Top data to Duncan-3412

  • Peter Duncan Jr (1624 - 1676)
  • Son of Peter Duncan Sr and Sarah Elizabeth (Stone)
  • m Elizabeth (Caldwell)

Thank you for your assistance in maintaining 1 profile per person NOTE: (hard) Save All before any Edits.

posted by Sandy Edwards
edited by Sandy Edwards
Just came across this - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Duncan-3412

This Peter Duncan of above link is not the one who married Elizabeth "Bessie" Caldwell. He was a mere child of 13. The Peter Duncan in Sandy's profile is the one who married Elizabeth.

Think this note on Duncan-3412 rather proves he is not the Duncan here:

Emigration Date: 1650 Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA (Nomini Creek) [Note Section]

1697 Deed indicates Peter's property from "father Peter's Estate" likely the Family arrived in 1650, father acquired land which was passed to "son" Peter of the 1700 Will (wife Eliza). Parent Conflict - Speculation -- Spouses may be reversed -- Likely Charles, John, and Henry of Copel Parish Westmoreland VA are the sons of Peter and Sarah Elizabeth Stone vs Bessie Caldwell) (or other alternate Peter wife Eliza/Elisabeth. Deeds confirm these 3 as brothers and sons of Peter. No Son named Peter in will/settlement 1685; subsequent deeds refer to "Grandson Peter". Age variance at 1646 marriage would infer that Father Peter was married to Bessie Caldwell (rather than the son) and died prior to 1697.

Clearly, they are struggling with making it work out.

No one has done anything to this profile in two years. If you would kindly abandon it, I will happily do the work.
Thank you for your comments. I am glad for any help or additional sources to be added. Would you like to be an additional Manager?; if so just send me your email via Private Message and I can add you. As these are all open profiles, you can make revisions without being a Manager.

Let me know if I can be of help. Sandy

posted by Sandy Edwards
I would like to begin by saying that this is mother's line from her father's side. However, after many months of research on my part and feeling that I just might have it all sussed, there is Marshall. If you click down-line about three generations, you will find Marshall. I do not believe this line extends from Marshall.

Firstly, as a rule, the Scottish have a canny way of naming their children. Unless Marshall is the father of his wife's name, there would probably not be a Marshall in this line. You will note there are mainly Peter's, William's, John's...you get my drift. Of course, we do not have his wife's father's name, therefore, we can't say for certain yet. It would do no harm to learn the Scottish rules for naming. You can, afterwards, almost figure out everyone's father's names. Just don't attach them without being certain, obvs.

Marshall is a conundrum and I should have begun with him myself. It's just that I got so wrapped up into wanting to sort all that information up there in biography that I did, for the most part. One hint is - there are not two Peter's, one arriving in 1650 and the other between 1650 and 1657. It is just the same fellow. I have also found his actual birthdate, where he was born in Scotland and his marriage date with a citation. I think there is more...rather cross with myself for all that time I spent doing that whilst I should have been sorting out the Marshall problem first...but the best news is, once we get Marshall sorted - and I feel this is imperative to do first because this line just might need to be cut away from each other if they are not related - anyway, the good news is, I have a lot of information for several generations which I am happy to share with those of you whom are really the Duncans of Scotland.

I have a nagging little feeling that my Duncan line is either English or Irish. I am 56% English with only 4% Scottish [thank you, dad!] and the rest Irish, Welsh and Norwegian. I'll get back to work on Marshall now.

Here is Marshall - easier to get to this way! https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Duncan-2210

posted by Isabella (Angel) Macy-Angell
edited by Isabella (Angel) Macy-Angell
Maybe this will be of some help --- Possible parent relationship error on Dec 21 2016 (attachment of Duncan-5155 ). No comment notes or source supporting change). More likely some relationship to Duncan-4823 or Duncan-100. Please review at your convenience and change if appropriate. Note: Parent & Siblings above this point appear to be DNA connections - (?Carol Fish Duncan-12685 PM https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Duncan_Name_Study)

Very intense research and DNA connections made prior to 2016. See also internet archives wayback machine https://web.archive.org/web/20111101000000*/homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/book/bookia.htm or http://sites.rootsweb.com/~dobson/book/book.htm Regards, Sandy

posted by Sandy Edwards
Thank you, Sandy. I will need to contact one of the four people listed as project manager and others about it as it was them that linked all of this. I think it has been a while since anyone has bothered with Marshall. I'm pretty good at finding information if and when time permits but I should and will contact these folks first. It's a worthy cause. Warm regards, Isabella

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