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William Duncan (abt. 1725 - bef. 1794)

William Duncan
Born about in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvaniamap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died before before about age 69 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

William Duncan (Eldest Son) of Jane Grier and Thomas Duncan, was born about 1720-1725. Exact date and location is unknown, but probably Carlisle Cumberland Co Pennsylvania. [1] William married Mary Albert, daughter of Francis Albert (Franz F. Albert and Susanna E. (Schreyack) Albert), who were members of the Moravian settlement. Mary Albert was a teacher in the school known as Lititz Seminary.

1776 Project
Lieutenant William Duncan served with Cumberland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
William Duncan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A035006.
SAR insignia
William Duncan is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-151142
Rank: Lieutenant

On July 31, 1777. (vs. 1776) William was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in 4th Battalion, 5th Co. Cumberland Co. Associators. [2]

Will

William died about 1793-1794. His will dated 16th of October, !793; proved April 19th, 1794, Cumberland County Wills. [3][4][5] Names wife, Mary, and children, DUNCAN, WILLIAM, yeoman, Southampton. October 16, 1793. April 19, 1794.

Children

Wife Mary and children named in will

  1. Son David (m. Margaret Pumery)[6]
  2. -- ?Margaret Pumery. Daughter of George and Margaret [7]
  3. Son John Duncan (m. Miss Elizabeth McComb.)
    1. Grandson William Duncan, son of sd. John; Land in Hopewell, West Pennsborough and Newton Twps.
  4. Son [[Duncan-7571|William (m., first, Margaret Culbertson; m., second, Nancy McKeehan]; m., third, Shields; m., fourth, Mary Mitchell, and had several children [8]
  5. Son Stephen, where he now lives in Shippensburgh. (m. Elisabeth Finley; dau of James)
  6. Son Daniel Duncan, son of Wm. and Mary (Albert) Duncan, of Pennsylvania, married Mary Timberlake, daughter of Richard and Mary Timberlake of Ky., Oct 17 1793. He died June 20 1833, in the 69th year of his age. Mary Duncan, consort of Daniel Duncan, died March 21 - 1849. Left Pennsylvania and settled in Paris, Ky. He is the ancestor of the Kentucky Duncans, the Vorhees; also the ancestor of the wife of General John C. Underwood. Child of Daniel Duncan is Henry T. (Timberlake) Duncan, b. 1800, d. 1881, in Lexington, Ky. (Henry T. mar. Elizabeth D. Pyke 11/5/1826 ?Bourbon Co. KY, )
    1. Eliza Jenkins - daughter of Danl. & Mary Duncan, died, Feb. 18 1848[9]
  7. Son Joseph Duncan, m., first, Hannah Brady; m., second, Matilda McNaughton.
    1. Grandson William, son of son Joseph Duncan.
  8. James. James Duncan, m. Mary Ewing, June 5th, 1798.
    1. Grandson William, son of son James Duncan.
  9. Dau. Margaret Blyth (m. John Blythe).
    1. Grandson William Blyth.
  10. Dau. Jane Culbertson. (m. Unknown Culbertson)
    1. Grandson William Culbertson.
  11. Dau. Anne Culbertson (m. Robert Culbertson).
    1. Grandson William Culbertson, son of sd. dau. Anne.

Exs: Wife Mary Duncan and sons John and David Duncan. Wit: Matthew Henderson, James Rainey. E. 323-325.

William was born about 1728 to parents Thomas and Jane Duncan.[10]

He will was proved in the courts on April 19th, 1794.

Will

William Duncans last will. In the name of God Amen, I William and Testament dee 387 Duncan of Southampton Township in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman being sick in body but of perfect sound and disposing mind and memory (thanks be to God therefore) calling to mind the mortality of my Body do make this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say, In the first place it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and fully satisfied Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary the possessions and use of my dwelling house where I now live during her natural life I also give and bequeath to her my said wife my Negro Wench named Tamar, a good horse Saddle and Bridle and two Milch Cows, two feather Beds with their respective furniture complete and one half of the kitchen furniture and a chest of Drawers on Table and three Chairs. It is also my will and I do order that my son David shall during the natural life of my said Wife give her a sufficient maintenance and support in every article of living convenience and comfortable accommodation suitable to her rank and shall also maintain the Negro Wench and creatures above mentioned in a suitable manner and that the Estate herein after devised to my son David shall be chareable with my Wife’s maintenance and accommodation aforesaid and with the maintenance and keeping of the Negro Wench and Creatures aforesaid And if at any time hereafter my wife shall choose to Relinquish and give up the possession of the said dwelling house to my son David and release him from any obligation to her further maintenance and that of her Negro Wench and creatures aforesaid, she may remove to where she may think most convenient taking with her, her Negro Wench, her creatures, beds and furniture aforesaid and every other species of her property and shall be entitled to receive from my said son David the sum of twenty pounds yearly and every year during her natural life, chargeable upon his Estate aforesaid. Item I give and devise to my son John Duncan that Plantation and tract of Land whereon he now lives situate in Hopewell Township Cumberland County containing precisely two hundred and fifty acres and usual allowance to hold to him the said John Duncan his heirs and afsigns for ever Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson William Duncan Son of my said son John the sum of five pounds. Item I give and devise to my son William Duncan all that plantation and tract of Land on which he now lives situate partly in West pennsrough and partly in Newton Townships containing two hundred and thirteen acres to hold to him the said William Duncan his heirs and afsigns for ever. Item I give and devise to my son Stephen Duncan that Brick or Tenement and Lot of ground where on he now lives situate on the South East side of King Street in the town of Shippansburg to hold to him the said Stephen Duncan his heirs and afsigns forever and having formerly given him the sum of two hundred and forty three pounds in cash I hereby release him from the payment of the said sum Item I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Duncan the sum of fifty pounds in addition to what I have formerly given him. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Duncan the sum of five shillings having formerly given him what I have estimated the full amount of his portion. Item I give and devise to my son James Duncan two hundred acres of land with the usual allowance of six cent to be laid off in convenient manner from my other land in Southampton Township and to include the dwelling house and improvements where he the said James now lives to hold to him the said James Duncan his heirs and afsigns for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson William Duncan son of my said son James, the sum of five pounds. Item I give and devise to my son David Duncan the whole residue of this plantation and tract of land whereon I now live situate in Southampton Township aforesaid after laying off the aforesaid two hundred acres and allowance from the south East end of the same for my son James as afre devised to him I also give and devise to my said son David twenty three acres of land and allowance being a part of the same tract whereon my son John lives leaving to said John the full quantity of two hundred and fifty acres precisely thereof with usual allowance as is herein before devised to him, the said twenty three acres to be said off for the said David adjoining his other land. To hold to him the said David Duncan his heirs and afsigns forever he paying all my just debts and funeral charges and legacies herein before Bequeathed and also paying and performing all and singular the monies and other matters and things what soever herein before specified and bequeathed to my aforesaid Wife and with which his estate herein devised to him shall stand charged Item I give and bequeath to my grandson William Duncan son of my son Joseph the sum of five pounds Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Blyth the sum of fifty pounds to be paid by my son David into the hands of my Son Daniel for her use I also give and bequeath to my grandson William Blyth the sum of five pounds to be paid in like manner Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Culbertson the sum of fifty pounds to be paid by my son David I also five and bequeath to my grandson William Culbertson the sum of five pounds to be paid in like manner Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne Culbertson the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to my son David and I also five and bequeath to my other grandson William Culbertson of my said Daughter Anne the sum of ten pounds to be paid in like manner by my son David Item I give and bequeath to my son David all my livestock farming utensils and household furniture not herein before bequeathed and also all my monies, bonds, bills, notes and book debts and sums of money due and owing to me whatsoever to enable him to pay the debts and Legacies aforesaid the remainder to his own use. And lastly I do by these presents nominate constitute and appoint my wife Mary Duncan and my sons John Duncan and David Duncan aforesaid to be Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby utterly revoking, desanuling and disallowing all other wills and testaments by me in any wise heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Duncan as for his last will and testament the words “and fifty” in the devise of John Duncan in the first page as also the same words in the second page being first interlined in the presence of us the subscribers who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the said Testator Mattw Henderson, James Raincy, William Morrow

Be it remembered that on the ninethenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four the last will and testament of William Duncan deceased was legally proven of which the foregoing recorde is a true copy and letter Testamentary issued in Common form to Mary Duncan John Duncan and David Duncan Executors therein named Inventory and account to be exhibited into the registers office in the Borough of Carlisle on the time appointed by law

Sources

  1. page 67
  2. "Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the Co. of Cumberland" from "PA Archives" Series 2, Vol. XIV (pg.402-403)
  3. Will of William Duncan
  4. The Story of Thomas Duncan and His Six Sons" by Katherine Duncan Smith, 1928
  5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158408791 Burbon KY Records
  6. will of George Pumery
  7. Cumberland Co. PA Will Book B (FHL film 21,078, SLC 9/2007; (Pg.241-242: Nov 6 1776 Will of George Pumery
  8. (van Dyke descendents van Dyke Bible)
  9. Handwritten pages, Draper mss., probably Vol.16, series CC (from John A. Duncan 7/1985); Pg.250-251: Fayette County. Family Record in Bible - 4 to - Isaiah Thomas - Worcester - 1791.
  10. See Smith, K. Duncan. (1928). The story of Thomas Duncan and his six sons. cited below
  • Big Springs Presbyterian Church Digital Copy Internet Archives

See Also

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Steven Workman for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Steven and others.

  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-L38 : accessed 7 May 2020), Wm Duncan, Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 10, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.




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Duncan-15368 and Duncan-3093 appear to represent the same person because: please approve merge into Duncan-3093; will documents and heirs are the same. Information on Duncan-3093 appears to be most accurate w/sources & Bible Records

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