William Duncan (abt. 1769 - bef. 1853)

Born about 1769 in Culpeper Co., VA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before Apr 1853 before about age 84 in Franklin Co. Tennessee

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Discrepancy

• This profile represents William Duncan, son of Charles Duncan and Sarah Browning, Married Lucy Bywaters and Sarah Collins (updated May 2021)

No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding the Duncan Family of Culpeper – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Duncan’s with the same names, (Many Duncan/Browning/Norman intermarriages), etc.

Parent Conflict (Culpeper was formed 1748 from Orange) Correct Parent is most likely Sarah Browning as she moved to Madison KY with children after Charles died and her Probate affidavit supports son William at this location - However, source to source Histories (and Grimsley Research and Duncan Comparison states that Norman's son married Bywaters. (Original error probably as a result of Grimsley's Culpeper Research) and the Robert Bywater's land transaction with William/Rawley).

For Years, the two Williams were thought to be Cousins (sons of Brothers who moved together) - Cross researching via Collin, Duncan, Oldham families have Proven The same William married both Bywaters and Collins. Profiles have been combined and updated (sources split as applicable) Edwards-7481 19:16, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Contemporary Williams

A. William son of [[Duncan-1203|Charles Duncan and [[Browning-134 |Sarah Browning

B.[[Duncan-5819| William Duncan [[Duncan-2483|William Duncan and [[Norman-2537|Rosanna Norman

Biography

William Duncan has an interest in Duncan Clan, part of the Scottish Clans Project.

William Duncan, son of Charles Duncan and Sarah Browning, ^[1]

Birth Estimate about 1769-1770 in Culpeper VA. ^[1]>

Marriage

William married:

• 1st 14 Feb 1789 Culpeper County, Virginia Lucy Bywaters (1770-1801) (daughter of Robert and Asenath (Celia) Washburn (named in Father's will as Daughter Lucy, spouse of William Duncan) ^[2] (4 Identified Children)

• 2nd Feb 19 1805 Madison Co KY to Sallie (Sarah) Collins in Madison Co KY, (daughter of Thomas and Susannah Wallace Collins)^[3] (9 Identified Children)

Sallie Collins was a member of the Baptist Church at Viney Fork (Muddy Creek). (William and 1st wife Lucy Bywaters -were also members of Viney Fork (Muddy Creek) [pg 701 of Digital Copy "History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown" by W. H. Miller Richmond, KY 1907 same page lists Sallie Collins as a member -- all received on second Saturday October 1797,]

Death

William died about 1851-1852 Franklin Co TN . Lucy died about 1801. Sallie/Sarah died before Sept 29th 1856 Will dated 04 Jan 1851 had an alteration made . .signed by William Duncan 29 Nov 1851; probate April Term 1853 ^[4]

DNA

Edwards-7481 14:55, 15 May 2021 (UTC) The basis of this study is to compare DNA kits to each other to determine more accurate connections. Please contact DNA project leader C Fish https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Duncan_Name_Study

Children

Updated Children from Probate Records NOTE: all the daughters are named in the will of William Duncan But only 3 sons William W Duncan, Robert B Duncan and OHP Duncan named in the Will.

4 Identified Children of William Duncan and Lucy Bywaters Estimated Births 1789-1801 (May be others) (all identified in Probate)

• Maria Duncan (1789) Madison Co KY) m Jesse Davis Oldham Jr 1775 ^[4]
• Robert B (Bywaters) Duncan b 1799 Madison Co KY m Elizabeth O'Kelly^[4]
• Edy Duncan b 1800 Madison Co KY m William Corn(1783–1843) (aka Eady; Eddy; Coon; Corn)^[4]
• Lucy Duncan b abt 1801 Madison Co KY m Unknown^[4]

Reportedly 9 Identified Children of William Duncan and Sallie Collins Estimated Births 1806-1825 (May be others) (Not identified in Probate: Thomas Collins; Andrew James and Charles Browning^[5]

• 1) Thomas Collins Duncan 15 Mar 1806 Madison Co KY m. Teresa "Cissy" Lucy O'Kelly (b. abt 1813, Franklin Co. Tennessee) (Other Source likely child of William and Sarah)^[5]
• 2) Susannah Duncan b 1807 Madison Co KY m William Kelly Cowling 1806–1871^[4]
• 3) Sarah Duncan 1809 Madison Co KY Joel C Chitwood JR 1789–1869^[4]
• 4) Mary Duncan b 1810 Madison Co KY (aka Mary Polly) m Robert Taylor^[4]
• 5) Margaret Duncan b abt 1813 Franklin Co TN m Lazarus Lawson^[4][6]
• 6) Andrew James Duncan 22 Sep 1815 Franklin Co TN m Dicy Chitwood (Other Source likely son of Charles/Wood vs William/Collins)^[5]
• 7) William Washington Duncan b 27 Jan 1817 Franklin Co TN m Mandora Unknown^[4]
• 8) Oliver Hazard Perry Browning Duncan b abt 1822 Franklin Co TN (aka OHPB) m Virginia A Sharp 1823–1850^[4][6]
• 9) Charles Browning Duncan b 13 Mar 1823 Franklin Co TN m Sarah Chitwood 1830–1855, Sarah Higgs and Tennessee Clark (Other Source likely son of Charles/Wood vs William/Collins)^[5]

Will

William Duncan Will Franklin Co TN Will Books 1808-1876 April Term 1853 • Franklin, Tennessee, USA Will dated 04 Jan 1851 had an alteration made . .signed by William Duncan 29 Nov 1851 and presented for probate April Term 1853

I William Duncan of the County of Franklin in Tennessee Wish my estate disposed of, After my death as follows: (VIZ)

I give to my Wife Sarah during her life of widowhood my farm on which I now live situated in said County of Franklin the slaves Old Retter, Ann Dick, Austin & Richard, a wagon & Harness & as much as she may desire of my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry provisions produce on hand & Farming utensils.

I give to my Wife absolutely with the within mentioned restrictions whatever money I may have on hand at my death.

I have heretofore given to my daughter Susan Wife of William Cowling a woman slave named Susan valued at $650.00

and to my son William W Duncan a boy slave named Nathan valued at $650.

I desire the residue of my slaves except those given to my Wife to be valued by the one who executes this Will. If I do not value them myself before my death &

I give to my daughter Sarah Wife of Joel Chitwood the slave Sarah

to my daughter Polly Wife of Robert Taylor the slave named Elizabeth &

to my daughter Margaret the slave young Retter and

to my son Robert B Duncan & my daughter Edy Coon the slave young Retter of Levi, should the said slaves Sarah, Elizabeth, young Retter of Levi or any of them die before me those to whom said slaves are given respectively are not to lose thereby

I give to my other children by my last Wife a slave a piece or the value thereof and they are to draw lots (816) for their said slaves.

I give the residue of my slaves to my Wife Sarah during her life or widowhood should old Retter serve me & my Wife she may choose a Master of Mistress among those who take under this Will & the one so chosen must take & support old Retter comfortably.

I give to my children by my last Wife Eighty dollars a piece &

to my daughter Margaret in addition thereto a horse & saddle & bridle a bed bedstead & furniture a cow and calf a sow and pigs a ewe & lamb.

I give to Robert and Elizabeth Oldham children of Jesse Oldham by my daughter two hundred dollars apiece if that sum does not amount to more than their share under the terms of this Will. If it does it must be Reduced accordingly. If there be anything undisputed of it must be sold and my debts & the expenses of executing this Will paid out of proceeds of the sale. If not sufficient the same must be paid out of any money I may leave on hand if that should not be sufficient the beneficiaries under this my Will must contribute thereto or the same must be paid out of the proceeds of the sale which must be made at the death of my Wife should she survive me or at the termination of her widowhood the residue of my estate. Real & personal must be sold & the one who exercises this Will is Authorized to the same to the purchaser by deed or otherwise & the proceeds of this sale as well as the proceeds of the first mentioned sale (if more than sufficient for its objects) after making my children by my last wife equal in their slave value under this Will shall be divided share and share alike among my children by my Wife and my son Robert B Duncan and my daughter Edy Corn & their representatives should and of my children now living die without issue the portion entered for such child under this Will shall go to his or her brothers & sisters & their issue in Among my sons Robert B Duncan and OHPB Duncan Executors of this Will but should they or either of them not serve I give to the one who finally executes this Will the same power which my first named Executors could exercise. In testimony whereof which I hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of January 1851.

William Duncan (Seal)

"Published as the Last Will Testament of William Duncan by him in our presence and we at his request have subscribed the same as witnesses in his presence this 4th of January 1851.

H R Estill W W Garner. Will Edward Venable

SALE of ESTATE of WILLIAM DUNCAN

William Duncan Estate 1856 Fri, Oct 31, 1856 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Union and American Nashville, Davidson, TN

In this newspaper article re: Sale of Estate of William Duncan it states the following: "And on Monday, 29th of September 1856 at the home of the late Sarah Duncan at the tract above . . .I will sell at public sale to the highest bidder . . .(so Sarah died before Sept 29th 1856)

Collins

The Collins family emigrated to Madison Countv, KY (Viney Fork/Muddy Creek) about 1790.^[7]

^[8] Thos. Collins II b. 1740 VA (son of Thomas/Barbee.) married 1st 1770 Abigail Garland; married 2nd 1781 Susannah Wallace; married 3rd Mary Barr

(Barbee Collins (1774-1843) (son of Thos. Collins/Garland

(Conflicting -- KY Marriage re b. Barbe text unclear if b. Barbe was "born" or "bond"). Note: see Madison Co. KY to Franklin Co. TN for Barbee Collins, father-in-law (?) of William Duncan re Kentucky Militia; Major General Charles Scott's Command, Major Nathan Huston's Battalion, Capt. William Kavanaugh's Company; Pay Roll of Mounted Volunteers, 1794).

1820 Collins Probate

NOTE: William Duncan receives Sarah Collins Duncan's share of the estate of Thomas Collins (Father) 18 Apr 1820 Madison Co KY

Estate Sale and Distribution of Thomas Collins Estate 1820 s-i-law John Williams & Richard Moberly Admins of the Estate of Thomas Collins. ALL children named: Barbee, Garland, Thomas, William, John Maupin (Nancy), John Williams (Elizabeth), William Duncan (Sarah), Sylvanus Massie (Margaret) and Mary (wife) Ch added by Angela Jones Harlan 1 Mar 2021

Timeline

• Note: It appears that William's family may have moved to Franklin Co TN about 1812, with others from his family. Madison Co KY Land transaction in 1844 indicates a TN residence. This land matches to parcel in will of Father, Charles. [[Speculation: Madison Co KY Deed 2-86: 12 March 1844, May have passed to Sarah at William's death (abt 1805 vs 1850) and Cousin William (m. Bywaters) may have married Sarah (Collins) as 2nd wife, thus acquiring land. Both Robert Bywaters and William (m. Bywaters) show connections to "Oldham" families in their wills.]]

A-326: 27 April 1812, Jesse Bean to William Duncan, $496, 120 acres on Cove Spring Creek, spur of Cumberland Mountain. No wit. (FHL film 576,323)

J-251: 28 Nov. 1816, Cader Lee to William Duncan, $1000, 200 acres in 2nd Sec., Range 8, grant #633 to Cader Lee 25 Oct. 1808. Wit. Leroy May, James Davis, Elias Oldham. (FHL film 576,323)

J-288: 19 Dec. 1817, William Duncan to Barbe (his) Collins, $1000, 100 acres on Spring Creek, foot of Cumberland Mountain. Wit. William Woods, Larson Woods. (FHL film 576,323)

M-134: 22 Sept. 1817, Garland Collins and wife Elizabeth to Caleb Oldham, both Madison Co. KY, $1000, 142-1/2 acres on Muddy Creek, where said Collins did live, adj. Thomas Collins SW corner, Debons Run; no wit. (FHL film 183,289; SLC 2/19/1993) (see deed 2-86)

1820 - receives Sarah Collins Duncan's share of the estate of Thomas Collins (Father) 18 Apr 1820 Madison Co KY

M-86: 11 Jan. 1830, William Thompson to Robert Dunkin, $600, 186 acres on Elk River, corner William Duncan's 200 acre tract, Nathanl. Numan's line. Wit. A. Henderson, Thos. Quisenberry. (FHL film 576,325)

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-5KP : 20 February 2021), William Dunkin, Franklin, Tennessee, United States; citing 114, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534.

A-107-8: 12 May 1832, will of Boley Embrey (see Deed M-488); eldest son Willis? $50; my second son Isaac $50; my four youngest children Thomas Jefferson Winny (sic) Elizabeth & Isabela (no commas); my eight children viz. Temperance Jenny Matilda Lucy Thomas Missey (sic) Elizabeth and Isabella. Appoint brother Thomas Embrey and friend William Duncan exec. Wit. Samuel Corn, James J. Horrell. Prob. 27 Aug. 1832. (referencce son - Thomas Collins)

Madison Co. KY Deed (FHL film 183,296) 2-86: 12 March 1844, William Duncan and wife Sarah (/s/ Sary) of Franklin Co. TN to Caleb Oldham of Madison Co. KY, $228.57, their undivided 1/7 part to 142 acres 22 poles on Muddy Creek adj. settlement of Robert Russell as assignee of James Gates, Caleb Oldham, Robert Covington; no wit.; Ack. in Franklin Co. TN 15 April 1844.

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-8P4 : 2 March 2021), Wm Duncan, Barrens, Ripley, Missouri, United States; citing p. 54, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 61b 1850 Household Members Age born William Duncan 81 VA 1769 Sarah Duncan 68 VA 1782 Eddy Duncan 50 KY 1800 (aka Edy) Margrat Duncan 30 TN 1820 (aka Margaret) Perry Duncan 28 TN 1822 (aka OHP) Mary C Duncan 5 TN 1845 William R Duncan 3 TN 1847 ^[6]

Sources

Links are provided for reference and convenience only (and are considered unreliable/unproven unless sources are contained within).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} (Culpeper) Petition of Sarah Duncan, October 28, 1793; The petition of Sarah Duncan, widow of Charles Duncan, named their children
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHV-WJW : 29 January 2020), William Duncan, 1789. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Name William Duncan Spouse Lucy Bywaters Date 14 Feb 1789 Marriage Location Culpeper County, Virginia HL Film Number: 30927 Reference ID: p 41
3. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44T-PVW : 23 February 2021), Transcribed as William Damkin vs Duncan) 1805.

   "Madison Co. KY Marriages 1785-1851" by Annie Bell Burns (FHL book 976.953 (William Duncan-Sallie Collins

   (Sallie b. Barbe)]] Feb 19 1805 Madison Co) [Madison Co. KY Marriages from Hunting for Bears; from CD-ROM disk; Printed from GRS 2.1 Copyright (c) 1991 Automated Archives, Inc.)

4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Children named in William Duncan's Will/Probate Franklin Co TN Will Books 1808-1876; April Term 1853 • Franklin, Tennessee, USA NOTE: all the daughters are named in the will of William Duncan But only 3 sons named (William W Duncan, Robert B Duncan and OHP Duncan) in the Will. The identified Children Not identified in Probate: Thomas Collins; Andrew James and Charles Browning - See Individual Profiles for Other Sources Supporting Actual Parent Attachment
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} See Individual Profiles for Other Sources Supporting Actual Parent Attachment relating to William Duncan/Sarah Collins)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDD-7KR : 23 December 2020), William Duncan, Franklin, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Thomas Collins Chapter 20
8. ↑ "Bluegrass Roots" Summer, 1978,

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

• Virginia Records
• Kentucky Records
• Tennessee Records

• Digital Copy "History and genealogies of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated) : with interspersions of notes of the families of Dabney, Reid, Martin, Broaddus, Gentry, Jarman, Jameson, Ballard, Mullins, Michie, Moberley, Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey, and others" by Miller, William Harris, 1852-; Published 1907 Pages 892 [Discrepancies – Use with Caution]

Pedigree Resource File (sourced) William Duncan m Bywaters and Collins

Acknowledgments

Thank you to

M Hammond for creating Duncan-3463 on 2 Aug 13.

Angela Jones Harlan for children added 1 Mar 2021