Thomas Duncan (abt. 1728 - 1762)

Born about 1728 in Worcester, Maryland

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1762 at about age 34 in Worcester County, MD

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Disputed Spouse

• Mary's last name (Wheeler) unproven. Several researchers give Mary's last name as Baker or Davis. Both families in the Worcester Maryland area. No marriage record has been located to confirm last name; although Wheeler references to this family, as well as Baker and Davis.

Location Estimate Worcester Co Maryland

Biography

Thomas Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Thomas Duncan
Child of Thomas Duncan and Elizabeth Unknown Named in will^[1]
Birth Estimate Between 1728 - 1740 Worcester Maryland
Marriage Estimate 1748-1760 - Mary Unknown
Thomas died 1790 probably Virginia vs Maryland ^[2][3]

Children

Caleb Duncan Y-594: 4 April 1807, Y-594: 4 April 1807, Caleb Duncan of VA to Elizabeth Purnell of MD, that . . . . . Accromac Records 1841-42, Vol.31 pg.435: Receipt 25 Sept. 1841, received of John Sturgis of Worcester Co. who married Charlott P. DUNCAN widow of Caleb DUNCAN Jr. decd, $200 in full of legacy left to Thomas P. DUNCAN by his father Caleb DUNCAN Sr. decd in said DUNCAN's will; /s/ James K. DUNCAN exec. of Caleb DUNCAN Jr. decd; wit. John Massey?, Isaac Lott? (FHL film 30,070; SLC 9/21/1993)

Will

(Y-594 Continued) . . .Thomas Dunkin Senr. decd. by will 13 April 1790 devised to his wife Mary a tract called "Holly Grove"; that Mary wife of said Thomas by her will of 13 Oct. 1794 devised to her son Caleb Dunkin, party to this indenture, the said tract called "Holly Grove" and that Caleb executed a bond dated 28 Feb. 1798 to convey "Holly Grove" to John Stewart which was assigned by said John to Henry White who assigned to Ananias Bradford who assigned to Elizabeth Purnell; now Caleb Dunkin for £5.5 current money of MD conveys to Elizabeth Purnell the tract called "Holly Grove" in Worcester Co. in the neighbourhood of Liberty Town, 14-1/2 acres more or less; wit. John Davis, Nixon Davis. (FHL film 14,544)]

Timeline

R-266: 19 July 1796, Mary Duncan, widow of Thomas Duncan, to Levin Baker, 9-1/4 acres part of "Long Trusted" (from book) R-295: 19 July 1796, Mary Duncan, widow of Thomas Duncan, to Wm. Marshall, 10-1/4 acres part of "Long Trusted". (FHL film 14,541; wife of Wm. Marshall not named) R-328: 19 July 1796, Mary Duncan, widow of Thomas Duncan, to Mary Townsend, £25, 12-1/2 acres part of "Long Trusted" adj. Matthew Purnell decd; wit. William Parker, Isaac Marshall. (FHL film 14,541)

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Elizabeth Duncan recorded in Liber JW#4 1769-1783, folio 369, dated 15 March 1774, proved 9 April 1778 Worcester MD Records
2. ↑ will 13 April 1790
3. ↑ Source: #S65 Page: Ancestry Family Trees

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

• [Duncan Association Newsletter Vol 3 No 1 Jan 1995
• Worcester Maryland Records
• Worcester Other

• Thomas Duncan
• Duncan's Delight Thomas Duncan Sr., wife Elizabeth (d.1778), of Worcester Co. MD 1749.

"Land Records of Worcester Co. MD 1666-1810" by Dryden (FHC book 975.221 R28d; SLC 3/2/94)

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Truitt Family Tree again.ged on 13 August 2010.

Thank you to Sandy Harris for creating WikiTree profile Duncan-2493 through the import of Clark Goudy Odenbaugh Price Family Tree_2013-02-04.ged on Feb 4, 2013.

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