Esther Duncan (abt. 1712 - 1757)

Descendants [[Category:Estimated No original source records have been located to confirm birth , marriage or death 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 – Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc.. Date]]

Contents 1 Discrepancy 2 Biography 2.1 Marriage 2.2 Death 3 Sources 3.1 Notes 4 Acknowledgement

Discrepancy

Source-to-Source discrepancies

Date discrepancies in arrival and ages

Biography

Esther Duncan, daughter of George Duncan and Margaret Cross, born before arrival in New Hampshire.

Immigrant Location Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland to Londonderry New Hampshire about 1712-1722;, ^[1]

Birth Estimate 1712-1722

Marriage

Marriage: Date: 14 OCT 1740^[2]

Husband: James Kasson

Wife: Esther Duncan

Child: Sarah Kasson

Death

Death Estimate Unknown - about September 26, 1757^{[3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ William (son of John) born during passage - died Feb 22nd, 1795, age 82 and 6 mo This would make his birth about September 1712. (Widely used) Tombstone Inscription for John the eldest son; John died Nov. 15, 1799, aged 70 yrs (birth 1729). More likely John's birth should be 1700-1705. Sailing time estimated at 3 months, puts arrival at 1712.
2. ↑ Source: #S15149
3. ↑ Source: #S15149
4. ↑ Source: #S15639
5. ↑ Source: #S14766

• Source: S14766 Title: Abigal Lynman.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other
• Source: S15149 Author: George Myron Kasson Title: Genealogy of a Part of the Kasson Family in the United States and Ireland Publication: Name: Arthur E. Knox, Printer, Woodbury, CT; NOTETYPE BookDATE 1882 (pg 6 pg 7)
• Source: S15639 Title: Sarah Guernsey.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other

• 1851 "The history of Londonderry [Rockingham Co. NH] : comprising the towns of Derry and Londonderry, N.H." by Edward L. Parker, pub. Boston: Perkins and Whipple (LH9318, HeritageQuest images 2/2007; FHL book 974.26 H2p and film 1,033,889 item 6) Pg.269-272: DUNCAN, GEORGE
• Willey’s Book of Nutfield: A History of that Part of New Hampshire Comprised within the Limits of the Old Township of Londonderry, From Its Settlement in 1719 to the Present Time, compiled from original sources and edited by George F. Willey, 1895, George F. Willey, Publisher, Derry Depot, N.H.; page 117.
• Parker’s Londonderry, p. 269; Merrill’s Ackworth, p 212; Cochran’s Antrim, p. 468; Chase’s Haverhill, p. 628; *Digital Copy Immigrants to New England, 1700-1775 By Ethel S. Bolton
• Digital Copy p. 470 Families of Antrim, New Hampshire; W. R. Cochrane; Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009

Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information. The Genealogy Bug

• Rockingham Co NH Records
• Histories before 1923

Notes

Note H2704[Abigal Lynman.FTW]

[Sarah Guernsey.FTW]

Age 57

Reference: 46532

Note: #H2704

• Find A Grave James Kasson

Acknowledgement

GEDCOM import. Duncan-4418 was created by David McKnight through the import of Beadle-McKnight_2014-06-21a.ged on Jun 24, 2014.