John Duncan (abt. 1727 - abt. 1788)

Born about 1727 in Botha, Prince William County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Wilkey (McClanahan) Duncan — married about 1745 in Fauquier, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 7 Jun 1788 at about age 61 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States

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Biography

FAUQUIER CO. VA, Formed 1758 from Prince William

John Duncan (also spelled: Dunkin, Doncom) was born in Virginia, about 1727, he wrote his will on 4 April 1788, it was proved 23 December 1793 in Fauquier County, Virginia.

• Most likely wife Wilkey (last name unproven), probably McClanahan. The only early Fauquier estate record for John Duncan found was in John Duncan's will dated 4 April 1788, where his wife Wilkey is mentioned. (John married Wilkey 2-312: 4 April 1788)

• Parents: Unproven. Possibly: John Duncan, son of Robert, was in Prince William Co. in 1753 [according to Burke's 'Distinguished Families of America', pedigree # 2665 (Unsourced)]. Robert is found in Fauquier Deeds before 1766 in conjunction with his son Robert Jr.

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 . These dates need further research/clarification before taken as "fact".

DNA Results

• Parents are unproven vs DNA Comments vs Duncan-100
• evidence seems to indicate that (Rev William and Ruth of Culpepper) and the Marshall Duncan (I) lines are not closely related.
• MARSHALL I is definitely related to John Duncan (SR) of Fauquier Co. VA in 1769, (the father of John Duncan (II) who married Dinah Bradford) mutual ancestor Unknown, (but should be within 1-2 generations.
• both of them appear to be related to John Duncan (Sr.) of Randolph Co. NC, (father of Charles Duncan born there in 1766)
• descendants of Thomas Duncan of Cumberland Co. PA, (who had six sons), does not appear to match this DNA.
• John II's DNA profile (Kit #13936) is nearly Identical to [[Duncan-1196 | Joseph's (m Lydia Hooe). Were they brothers? (Kit #86993) -- No Joseph this Will

Y-DNA

• Y-DNA shows that the families of John Duncan m. Wilkey McClanahan is in Duncan Subgroup F, where Robert Duncan m. Ann Gallop is in Duncan Subgroup B and are not closely related. ^[1]

Children

Children named in Will

1 John Duncan 10 shillings; a) (Born about 1741) presumed married [[Holtzclaw-49 | Elizabeth Holtzclaw

• Contemporary John Duncan (Born about 1725) married [[Bradford-2074 | Dinah Bradford) -- Presumed by many to be son John -- but is Likely too old to be son
  

Unproven Possibility John was married 2X

2 Moses Duncan, born Est 1772
married Cinthia Withers, 26 November 1792, bond John Withers, ^[2]

3 Elias Duncan, b. Est 1772
Marriage Elias Duncan to Elizabeth Colvin, 21 December 1792, bond Levi Sudduth, consent Charles Colvin, "my daughter Betsy to join in matramony with Chas. (sic) Duncan." Wit. Levi Sudduth, ^[3]

4 Enoch Duncan,

5 Willis Duncan,
Willis Duncan married Frances Colvin on 10 April 1800, Pendleton County, KY, his father-in-law was Charles Colvin, (In Charles Colvin will of 1810 he names two of his Exec: Elias Duncan and Willis Duncan (both son-in-laws)^[4]

6 dau. Milley Duncan and (married Purce Henderson Bailey)

7. Lucinda Duncan (*appears to be Unmarried in 1795)

8. Elizabeth Duncan Marriage to Benjamin Grigsby 23 December 1786 ^[5]

Son In Law Benjamin Grigsby five shillings; remainder sold when son William arrives at age 20 and equally divided among my six children hereafter and my wife Wilkey,

Is Charles a son? Is this the Chas m. Peggy Kish (married 27 Nov 1786 ?^[6]

Will

2-312: 4 April 1788, will of John (X) Duncan; Probate. 23 Dec. 1793;

3-26, 27: Allot dower to widow or relict of John Duncan decd, 13 Oct. 1795. Since the above time an account rendered by Moses Duncan, exec. of John Duncan deceased certified agreeable to receipt that Purce Henderson Bailey, who married Milly Duncan daughter and legatee to the above deceased received one negro woman named Tempe ... in full discharge of his wife's present or future claim against the said deceased estate ... In the latter end of December 1795 the said Moses Duncan proceeded to sell the residue of the aforesaid estate ... The land purchased by Moses Duncan to self; slave purchased by Moses Duncan for his Brother Elias Duncan; same "for his Brother Willis Duncan"; slaves purchased by Lucinda Duncan as part of her legacy; . . . .The above amount after paying two small legacies bequeathed in the will and necessary expenses of the sale. . . .between five children of the aforesaid deceased namely Moses Duncan, Elias Duncan, Enoch Duncan, Willis Duncan and Lucinda Duncan. /s/ John Bronaugh, Augustine Jennings, Peter Routt. (FHL film 31,567)

2-394: 20 Dec. 1765, John (x) Duncan and wife Wilkey (x) of Hamilton Parish to Augustine Jennings of same, for £100, 200 acres, land whereon the son (unnamed) of the said John Duncan now liveth, bounded ... line of Peter Hedgman (sic) and Nathaniel Hedgeman. Wit. Wm. Sturdy, Paul Williams, Jonas Williams, Augustine Jennings. Wilkey examined, appeared in court 26 May 1766. (FHL film 31,583)

14-925: 1801 (no day, month), Moses Duncan, exec. of John Duncan decd to Cossom Day, for £186, 172 acres part of land of Wheatley and part of land of Slaughter in Hedgeman's survey. Wit. William Bradford, Simon Bradford, Garland Withers. (FHL film 31,589)

Minute Book 1764-1768 Court Pg.168: 26 May, 1766, An indenture of bargain and sale between John Duncan and Wilkey his wife of the one part and Augustine Jennings of the other part, and a receipt thereon, were acknowledged by the said John and Wilkey, (she being first privily examined as the law directs), and ordered to be recorded.

Revolutionary War

John Duncan performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Duncan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A213697.

Service Description: Fauquier Co, Furnished Supplies ^{[7] [8]} Fauquier Coyunty, Virginia: John duncan: Roster of Capt. Wm Edmonds Company of Virginia Troops in the French and Indian War, 1761, a Thomas McClanahan was in the same division, possibly related to Willie "McClanahan".

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/public/ClanDonnachaidh?iframe=yresults
2. ↑ pg.370 Fauquier Early Marriages
3. ↑ pg.376 Fauquier Early Marriages
4. ↑ Pendleton Co, KY Will Abstracts 1799-1871, Will Book B, p. 287
5. ↑ USGenweb (and Crozier) Earlier Fauquier County Marriages – likely another daughter Elizabeth, or aka as Lucinda?; Fauquier Co. VA Will Books (FHL films 31,566 and 31,567)
6. ↑ 27-122: Sale of estate of Charles Duncan,
7. ↑ Abercrombie & Slatten, Va Rev Pub Claims, Vol 1, P-346
8. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 Mar 2018), "Record of John Duncan Sr", Ancestor # A034930.

• Fauquier Co. VA Deeds
• Minute Book 1764-1768 Court
• Fauquier Estate Records

See Also

• "Duncan Research Files" The Genealogy Bug
  
• Landon Duncan Letters
• Special Collection Landon Duncan
• Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
  
• The Genealogy Bug
  
• Home page contains links to:
  
• Published Manuscript of Marshall Duncan
  

Duncan Surname Association (DSA) >http://www.duncanroots.com/xxx/

• The Clan Donnachaidh website: http://www.robertson.org
  
• The DNA website: http://www.familytreedna.com
  
• The DNA results to-date: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/clandonnachaidh/