Marshall Duncan II (abt. 1739 - abt. 1810)

Born about 1739 in Prince William, Virginia

Husband of Betsey Denston (Rogers) Duncan — married 2 Apr 1765 in Rowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 71 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States

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Marshall Duncan II is a member of Duncan Clan.

Son of [[Duncan-2210 Marshall I and [[Durron-1 Mary Ann (Durron)}

Biography

Marshall Duncan II, son of Marshall I and Mary Ann (Durron) was born about 1739 Prince William Co. VA.

Marshall II married Betsey Denston Rogers, Rowan Co. NC ^{[1] [2]}

Betsey Denston Rogers was the daughter of widow Catharine Denston (Dintha) Rogers.

Marshall II died probably in Ky after the 1810 census. Betsey died unknown.

Timeline

1768 -- in the Town Fork or Upper Dan River District, Rowan Co. NC (tax list)
1771-1772 -- in Botetourt Co. VA on William Herbert's list of tithables (as Marchel Dunkam)
1778 -- oath of allegiance to James McCorkle of Montgomery Co. VA between 30 Sept. and 5 Dec. 1778 ^[3]
1781 -- tax list of Elk Creek District as not fit ^[4]
1782 -- tax list ^[5]
1782 -- Commissioner's certificate . . . assigned to Marshall Duncan, for 400 acres of land on Elk Creek in Montgomery Co. VA, settled in 1772, and entered 13 Sept. 1782 ^[6]
1783 -- on Horse Creek, Sullivan Co. TN, next to Thomas Titsworth Sr. ("Marshall Duncan's branch" in Sullivan Co. ^[7] whose land also adjoined Isaac Titsworth;
1789 -- Isaac Titsworth sold one parcel of land on the Fall Branch of Horse Creek which was on Charles Duncans' orphans line Sullivan Co. TN ^[8].
1786-1794 -- in Hawkins Co. TN on Caney Creek next to Henry Johns ^[9]
1797-1815 -- (probably in Shelby Co. KY) on Elk Creek tax lists. Marshall Duncan of Hawkins Co. TN sold some of his land to Henery Johns ^[10]. ^[11]

1799 -- Marshall Duncan and Henry Johns were bondsman for the marriage on 6 April 1799 of Thomas Johns to Sally Reed,

1800 -- There are several Marshall Duncans in the early 1800's.

two Marshall Duncans in Warren Co. KY in 1806 and 1807 (tax lists)

One Marshall Duncan in Franklin Co. GA in 1801-02 (tax lists),

Children

Probable children Birth Est 1765 - 1790 - No will record was located for Marshall to confirm names of children; there may be others.

Marshall III married Sally Johns

Robert Duncan married Nancy Johns

William married Ruth Granger

Sources

1. ↑ marriage bond dated 9 March 1765 by Marshall Duncan I (Sr.; the Elder, etc); "Rowan Co. NC Marriage Bonds, Abstracts, Vol. 1, 1753-1868" by Holcombe
2. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8CL-7QP : accessed 4 February 2015), Marshall Duncan, Jun. and Bety Denston Rogers, 02 Apr 1765; citing Rowan, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 317,002. (Mother Catharina Dintha Rogers)
3. ↑ "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" Vol. I, by Kegley, pg. 146-7
4. ↑ "Militia of Montgomery Co. VA 1777-1790" by Kegley
5. ↑ Montgomery Co. VA Tax List 1782" by Kegley; "1782-1787 VA Taxpayers" by Fothergill).
6. ↑ "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" Vol. II, by Kegley, pg. 56, 117
7. ↑ Deed Book 1, pg. 1
8. ↑ Deed Book 1, pg. 385
9. ↑ Hawkins Co. Deed Book 1, pg. 3, 129; Book 2, pg. 146; Book 3, pg. 164
10. ↑ Hawkins Co. TN Deed Book 2, pg. 146
11. ↑ possible this Henry Johns related to Sally and Nancy Johns who married (probable sons) Marshall and Robert Duncan in 1799 and 1801 in Shelby Co. KY

Acknowledgements

Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
The Genealogy Bug
Home page contains links to:
Published Manuscript of Marshall Duncan
Duncan Surname Association (DSA) >http://www.duncanroots.com/xxx/
The Clan Donnachaidh website: http://www.robertson.org
The DNA website: http://www.familytreedna.com
The DNA results to-date: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/clandonnachaidh/

information as Imported by Bruce Porter, Sunday, March 2, 2014.

information as Imported by Scott New, Aug 30, 2011

Research

Transcription of 1765 marriage bond:

Know (—) by these Presents that we Marshall Duncan Junr, Marshall Duncan Senr, and Thomas Denston Rogers, all of the county of Rowan, North Carolina are held firmly bound unto (—) John Frohock his (—) and assigns the just and full sum of fifty pounds current money, for which payment to be well & duly made and done we bind our selves and heirs and assigns jointly & separately, firmly by these presents Dated this 2 day of April 1765.

The condition of the above obligation is such that we the above bounds Marshall Duncan Junr, Marshall Duncan Senr & Thomas Denston Rogers, shall and will well & freely Indemnify the above named (—) John Frohock, for granting a Lysine for the above bounded Marshall Duncan Junr for to intermarried with Beth Denston Rogers Daughter of the widow Catherina Denston Rogers of the County & Province aforesaid —

Sealed & Delivered In the presence of us

John Duncan John [his mark] Callahan Darby [his mark] Callahan

Marshall [his mark] Duncan Jun Marshall [his mark] Duncan Senr Thomas [his mark] Denston Rogers