Samuel Duncan (1749 - 1834)

Born 1749 in Goose Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia

Husband of Mary Anna (Embree) Duncan — married about 1775 in South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1 May 1834 at about age 85 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Samuel Duncan served with Pittsylvania County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Research Notes

Spouse Location Guess: Fairfax, Virginia More Research - South Carolina Father Patrick is probably Duncan-3109

Duncan Tartan

Estimated Birth 1750 Presumed Parents Patrick and Mary Estimated Marriage Sarah Embree (or Mary Embree?) Estimated Death 1770 Craven Co. SC

Samuel Duncan, Sr. and Sarah Ann Duncan. 15 April 2015.

Two Quaker Duncan families of Fairfax Co. VA 1748 to Newberry and Edgefield Co. SC; Samuel Duncan d.1770 Craven Co. SC, wife Sarah; and [[Duncan-3103 |Richard Duncan, b.1722, d. by 1803, son of Patrick Duncan of Baltimore and Anne Arundel Co. MD ^[1]

Richard Birth Anne Arundel Co. MD Church Records, All Hallows Parish, 1685-1858 (FHL film 13,279 Richard Dunkin, son of Patrick and Mary, bapt. 10 June 1723 (pg.321)^[2]

Dunkan, Patrick, 9-448, Transported prior to 1666. Vol.11 Liber 9 folio 448: Lib.EE fol... May 30? 1666,

Children of Samuel Duncan, Mary Duncan

1. Amelia b. 2-6-1777
2. Jesse b. 5-31-1778
3. Samuel b. 1-6-1780
4. Enos b. 2-16-1780
5. Sary b. 4-2-1784
6. Joshua b. 10-16-1785^[3]

SAMUEL DUNCAN, Rev. Pension Application S-12812 (FHL film 970,864; from National Archives) Applied 24 Dec. 1832, age 72, in Lincoln Co. KY; volunteered in 1777 in Pittsylvania Co. VA under Capt. Wilcher, Lt. Morton, for 6 months; volunteered Dec. 1780 in Pittsylvania Co. VA under Capt. Brewer, Genl. Saml. Edmondston, Col. Lee, for 6 months; volunteered in 1781 in Pittsylvania Co. VA under Capt. Spilton, Maj. Rose, for 6 months; b. in 1760 in Pittsylvania Co. VA; to Lincoln Co. KY in 1796 where he since lived; wit. James Divers? of Lincoln Co. for service, Joseph Hall and Alfred Hocker for character, and Nathan Waters clergyman, all Lincoln Co. KY.

Excerpt of pension application: "That he again entered the service as a volunteer from Pitsylvania Co. VA in the year 1781, the month he does not recollect, under the command of Capt. Spilton, Rose was the major; he was present at the siege of Ninety Six where he continued untill the place was relieved by the enemy under Lord Rawdon. . ."

Sources

1. ↑ Duncan Association Newsletter Vol 5, No 1 January 1997 (Internet Archives WayBack Machine)
2. ↑ Anne Arundel Records
3. ↑ "Bush River Monthly Meeting: An Introduction." Bush River Quakers, Newberry County, South Carolina. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, by William Wade Hinshaw, Volume I, about 1936. Page 39. Contributed by Dena W. for Newberry County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails

• RevWar Virginia Pension SAMUEL DUNCAN, S-12812, VA, KY: (FHL film 970,864; National Archives Roll 864)

[1] SAMUEL DUNCAN, S-12812, VA, KY: (FHL film 970,864; National Archives Roll 864)

• Transcribed Pension Application S12812

Acknowledgement

WikiTree profile Duncan-2177 created through the import of Embree 11.ged on Dec 5, 2012 by Douglas X.