Jonathan Duncan (abt. 1798 - bef. 1870)

Born about 1798 in Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gregory) Duncan — married before 1820 in South Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died before 1870 before about age 72 in Marion County, Alabama, USA

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Discrepancy

Jonathan Duncan states his birthplace as KY on both the 1850 and 1860 censuses.

Ruth states both parents' birthplaces as NC in 1880.

Miriam Duncan Pounders lists her parents' birthplaces as TN in 1880.

Biography

Jonathan Duncan

Birth Date: ABT 1798 Place: Kentucky, USA

1st Wife about 1820 - Elizabeth Gregory^{[1] [2]} 2nd Wife: Elizabeth Bowden; Marriage: 03 JAN 1858 Henry County, Tennessee (Widow of George B. Bowden)^[3]

Timeline

1820 - Most likely Warren Co., Tennessee as Jonathan Dunkin

Date: 1830 Bedford County, Tennessee

^[4]

Residence: in William Duncan's household, probably already with wife

1 FWM -5

1 FWM 30-39

2 FWF -5

2 FWF 5-9

1 FWF 10-14 probably a relative

1 FWF 20-29

There is another Jonathan Duncan in Russell county KY on this census, but he is too old (50-59)

Residence: Coffee County was formed in 1836 from Bedford, so he probably did not move.

Date: 1840 Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Note: #N3367^[5]

Residence: Farmer, value of land $765, can read and write./Western District/Pikeville

2 FWM -5 (before 1835)

1 FWM 5-9 (1831-1835)

1 FWM 40-49 (1791-1800)

1 FWF -5 (1835)

3 FWF 10-14 --there is one extra here (1826-1830)

1 FWF 15-19 (1821-1825)

1 FWF 30-39 1801-1810

no slaves

Date: 1846 Henry County, Tennessee, USA

Crittenden County KY-- A-663: 27 Oct. 1846, Article of Agreement between John D. Gregory, Silas H. Stone and James Cannon of Crittenden Co. and Robert Gregory of Pike Co. IL and Jonathan Duncan of Henry Co. TN; On 24 Oct they purchased . . . . in the estate of John Gregory

Residence: probable daughter Rachel is married in Henry county 1846.

Children

Unidentified Children

• Unknown Daughter One - Birth: Tennessee or Kentucky; Date: BET 1821 AND 1825
• Lucy - Unknown Daughter Two - Import Text as "Lucy"; unidentified - Birth Date BET 1821 AND 1825 Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
• Unknown Son One - Birth: Date: BET 1825 AND 1830 Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
• Unknown Son Two - : Birth Date: BET 1831 AND 1835 Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
• Unknown Son Three - : Birth Date: BET 1835 AND 1840 Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Said to be father of JJohn O. Duncan b. abt 1820 in Kentucky; died 1909 in Van Buren County Arkansas, buried at Old Salem Baptist Cemetery behind the church. John O. married Elizabeth Shaw in 1846. (Possibly Unknown Son 1).

Identified Children:: Date: 1850

Note Henry County is just north of Benton County.

Place: Henry County, Tennessee, USA: Residence: Laborer, value of real estate $300, can read and write./District 15.

Note: #N3366^[6][7]

Children 1850 Census Jonathan Duncan M 52 Kentucky (1798) Elizabeth Duncan F 48 South Carolina (1802) Rhoda Duncan F 20 Tennessee (b 1830) Ruth M Duncan F 18 Tennessee (b 1832) Wm C Duncan M 16 Tennessee (1834) Robt M Duncan M 12 Tennessee (1838) Miriam Duncan F 11 Tennessee (1839) Jonathan Duncan M 8 Tennessee (1842) James M Duncan M 6 Tennessee (1844) Greenberry Duncan M 4 Tennessee (1846) Thomas J Duncan M 4 Tennessee (1846) Rebecca Duncan F 2 Tennessee (1848)

Jonathan has two children, Sophronia and Nancy, with him in 1860 that must be grandchildren or other relatives. Both born in AL. (1848, 1850). Neither is found on the 1850 census, either in Jonathan's household or in another Duncan household. Neither is found as a Duncan in 1870. Probably, their last name was not actually Duncan. Some of the earlier children could be other relatives as well.

Date: 1860 Marion County, Alabama

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Johnithan Duncan M 62 Ky Rhoda Duncan F 30 Tenn Robert M Duncan M 23 Tenn Miram M J Duncan F 21 Tenn Johnithan J Duncan M 18 Tenn James Duncan M 16 Tenn Greenberry A Duncan M 14 Tenn (twin) Thos J Duncan M 14 Tenn (twin) Sophronia A Duncan F 12 Ala (Rebecca ?) (1848) Nancy Duncan F 10 Ala (1850) Household ID: 188 , GS Film Number: 803016 , Digital Folder Number: 004211189 , Image Number: 00034

Sources

1. ↑ Named in will of Father in Law; Land records of Crittenden KY - Crittendon KY Research
2. ↑ Bio and Headstone of John Gregory Crittenden Co KY
3. ↑ Tennessee Marriage Records
4. ↑ Source: #S75 1830 Census
5. ↑ Source: #S51 Page: Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: , Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for Johnathan Duncan
6. ↑ Source: #S49 Page: Database online. District 15, Henry, Tennessee, roll M432_884, page 381, image 271. Data: Text: Record for Jonathan Duncan
7. ↑ Source: #S135 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jonathan Duncan

• District 10, Lewis, Tennessee, roll M432_887, page 397, image 19. Data: Text: Record for Jonathan Duncan

• District 15, Henry, Tennessee, roll M432_884, page 381, image 271. Data: Text: Record for Jonathan Duncan

• District 15, Henry, Tennessee, roll M432_884, page 381, image 271. Data: Text: Record for Jonathan Duncan

• "United States Census, 1850," Jonathan Duncan, Henry county, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing family 77, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Household ID: 77 , Line Number: 20

• The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 884 , GS Film Number: 444840 , Digital Folder Number: 004206042 , Image Number: 00275

• "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," , Jonathan Duncan and Elizabeth Bowden, 03 Jan 1858; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," Ancestry; citing p. 88, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• Western District, Marion, Alabama, post office Pikeville, roll M653_16, page 510, image 32.

• "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 30, household ID 188, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,016.

• "United States Census, 1840," Johnathan Duncan, Not Stated, Coffee, Tennessee; citing p. 150, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 519; FHL microfilm 24,543.

• "United States Census, 1830," , Jonathan Duncan, Not Stated, Bedford, Tennessee; citing p. 126, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 174; FHL microfilm 24,532.

Notes

Possible names for Jonathan's first two daughters, based on nearby marriage records (early Coffee and Bedford county records are missing):

Dicy Duncan Andrew J Duncan 23 Dec 1839 Franklin (Dicey can be a nickname for Diana, Elizabeth or Edith) This may be Daughter Three because her mother's name was Elizabeth, however it could also be Daughter Two since we don't know Elizabeth's mother's name.) On later censuses, Andrew's wife is named Nancy, and she says both her parents were born in TN.

Tolly Duncan Jesse Williams 28 Sep 1840 Cannon (probably Dolly, which can be a nickname for Dorothy) She is found in 1850 as Mary Williams living with a Francis Dunkin age 67, almost certainly her father.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Duncan-2206 created through the import of gedcom for wikitree.ged on Dec 23, 2012 by Kelly Midura. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kelly and others.