James Duncan (1755 - 1844)

Born 1755 in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Husband of Avarilla Ava (Shelton) Duncan — married 1780 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1844 at about age 89 in Salisbury Township, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. Source to source discrepancies. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure . These dates need further research/clarification before taken as "fact".

Discrepancies

-- Name Variations Duncan - Dunkin - Doncom
Menard Co. IL was formed 1839 from Sangamon Co. IL.

Merge Confusion - Co Mingled Information Contemporary James

• This profile is NOT a duplicate of (Contemporary James) James Duncan RW Soldier - Baldwin Georgia m. Unknown - No proven relationship to Marshall Duncan and Mary Ann Durron (Erroneous Child - William Lane Duncan (Tishomingo County, Mississippi) - Is Not a child of (either) James - Find a Grave Error. Memorial# 145453214. William Lane's father was Thomas Lane Duncan)Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society Bio of William Lane Duncan (Duncan-7615) Father Thomas Lane Duncan, and two uncles, John F. and E. Garner.

ROWAN CO. NC Formed 1753 from Anson SURRY CO. NC Formed 1770 from Rowan STOKES CO. NC Formed 1789 from Surry

Biography

James Duncan (named in Will) son of Marshall Duncan and Mary Ann Durron

Birth

James Duncan was born about 1755, probabley Rowan Co, North Carolina (vs Surry Co. vs Stokes County North Carolina.) ^[1]) Reportedly, he was the youngest of 11 brothers and sisters. ^[2][3]

Marriage

James married Avarilla (Shelton) about 1774-1780 in North Carolina, probably Stokes Co. Avarilla, presumed daughter of John and Elizabeth Lawson. ^[4][3][1]

Death

James died about 1840-1844 in Illinois, probably Menard County vs Sangamon (Menard formed 1839 from Sangamon). Avarilla died before 1840. Note: Find A Grave states that he died in 1844.^[2] No will/probate record located to prove or disprove children, location or date. ^[5][4]

Timeline

1751 Duncans on the Dan River, as "Marshall Doncom; John Doncom, This area actually may have been in what was Rowan Co. NC by 1753, but Rowan Co. is said to have been formed from Anson Co. rather than Granville. 1764 - Rowan Co NC (later Surry Co. then Stokes Co.)

In 1793 and 1795 James bought land on Snow Creek (Stokes County North Carolina) from John Shelton Sr. ^[6]. In 1801, James bought more land on Snow Creek ^[7].
In Adair Co. KY by 1804
In Russell Co. KY 1830
In Sangamon Co. IL by 1840

James appears to be living with (son) Marshall & Hannah Duncan in 1840 census in Sangamon Co., Illinois, (census: age 80 to 90 bracket. (Probably was 85 years old)

Probable Children

Estimated Children Births about 1775-1800^[5][4] No will/probate record located to prove or disprove children

Mary Duncan married Henry Watkins. ^[8]
Rice Duncan married 1st Barbara Antle; married 2nd Luranah Rutherford^[4]
Marshall Duncan married 1st, wife unknown, married 2nd Hannah Miller^[4]
Sarah Duncan married Terry Bradley
John Duncan married Sally Miller^[4]
James Duncan married Prudence Dayton^[5]
Avy Duncan married Martin Grider or Crider ^[5]
Susannah Duncan married Adam Jackman^[5]

Unproven Children

Unproven) - May Be Additional [Possible actual child of Rice m. Rutherford) Cynthia is said to be the daughter of James Duncan and wife Avarilla Rutherford. Cynthia was in Sangamon Co. IL in 1850 (pg. 238) in the household of Cynthia Vermillion 50 NC, and Pinckney (m) 18 KY, Sidney 16 KY, Martha 14, Susana 10, and Hairrett 7 IL, and Wm. Duncan 17 TN (probable Son of Marshall) and Ely Coffee 22 KY. (p1016 History of Sangamon indicates William F. Irwin (died 1874) married Cynthia Duncan (parents not named) b. KY died 1872 - had 5 children - Most show as dau of John & Sally but married to Robert Irwin vs William Irwin). Find A Grave Memorial# 53259299 Cynthia Duncan.

(Unproven) That this George Duncan^[5] is related to James Duncan, in any way, other than proximity in the 1850 census. George Duncan, born 1805 KY; in Russell Co. KY 1829-1838 (tax lists); married 1st Faney Stanton on 10 Feb. 1833 in Russell Co. KY; in Russell Co. KY 1840 (pg. 26, no adult female); Faney Stanton died before 1840; she may have been the daughter of William Stanton who was in Russell Co. KY 1850 (pg. 240) as the household of William Stanton 80 VA, Phebe 70 VA, various Stanton children or grandchildren, and three Duncan children. married 2nd Susan Eden (b. 1820 KY) on 31 May 1842 in Russell Co. KY; in Russell Co. KY 1850 (pg. 236).

Unproven - See Chapter III of Manuscript -- Possible dau. Jane m. Moredecai Yarnell (1772 - 1846) Find A Grave Memorial# 29612727

Unproven - William Duncan^[5] birth about 1807 who married Jane Norphleet on 13 Oct. 1832 in Russell Co. KY; not on Russell Co. KY tax lists nor identified in 1840 or 1850 census. -- they were in the same county. (Duncan, William to Jane Norphleet. Octoberl 3, 1832. Married by James Lear(?). 1-10.  ; Find A Grave Memorial# 96239999 William Duncan ; Norfleet Family Research EARLY NORFLEET SETTLERS IN KENTUCKY BY PHIL NORFLEET (Presumed family Samuel Duncan and Nancy Withers)

Sources

^{[4] [3] [9] [5] [2] [1]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source Information Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000; Description The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease. (Name: James Duncan; Spouse: Avey; Parents: Marshall Duncan, Mary Ann; Birth Place: Surry, NC; Birth Date: 1755; Marriage Date: 1780; Death Place: Salisbury Twp, Sangamon, IL; Source Citation Birth year: 1755; Birth state: NC)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1J-S54Z : 15 December 2015), James Duncan, ; Burial, , , ,, ; citing record ID 145453214, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

   Find A Grave Memorial# 145453214 James Duncan

   Find A Grave - Index - Descendants' Summary of James and Avarilla)

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. (Name: Ava Shelton; Gender: Female; Spouse Name: James Duncan; Spouse Birth Year: 1755; Marriage Year:1774
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} 1876 "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois : centennial record" by John Carroll Power, pub. Springfield, IL: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. (pg. 271-2. ) FHL book 977.356 D3p and film 1,000,513 item 4; (pp 101,102,142,158,170,179,234,246-247,270-372) Digital Copy
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Russell Co Records
6. ↑ Stokes Co. NC Deed Book 1, pg. 334, and Book 3, pg. 167
7. ↑ Stokes Co. NC Deed Book 4, pg. 12
8. ↑ Watkins Family Bible
9. ↑ 1891 Digital Copy Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois by Chapman brothers, Chicago (pg. 758-60)

See also: 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
The Clan Donnachaidh website
The DNA website
The DNA results to-date

• Sangamon Co Records
• Menard Co Records
• (James - 11.1) Some Duncan Families of Eastern Tennessee Before 1800 - Section I,

Acknowledgement

Information by Bill Alexander, Friday, April 17, 2015.