William Duncan (1750 - 1848)

Born 13 Feb 1750 in Fauquier, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Malissa Duncan — married 16 May 1780 in Faquier Co. Virginia

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1848 at age 98 in Harrison, Kentucky, United States

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Discrepancy

There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding The Early Duncan Families – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc.

Biography

William Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

William Duncan, son of John and Dinah Bradford, was born about 1750.^[1]

William married Lydia Duncan about May 16, 1780, Lydia ("a cousin") was born about 1756, and was the daughter of Rice and Elizabeth Duncan. ^[2][3]

William and Lydia moved from Fauquier Co. VA to (Harrison County) Nicholas Co. KY about 1800 (now Robertson Co. KY). ^[4]

Will

B-453: Will of William Duncan 1 Dec. 1828, Proved March, 1830. names wife Lydia Duncan. . . .my seven children hereafter named; . . . . son Mason and son in law John Reitzell executors. Wit. A.M.Cannon, Ellis Ashcraft, Blair Reitzel. ^[5]

Children

Lavina Taylor; Judea Duncan ; Toliver, Mason, Watson, Elizabeth, Hellen, Armfred (Annfred?), and Matilda. Others named in will: . . . .grandchildren Ruben Miles, Lydia Miles and Gabriel Miles and Wesley Duncan . . . . son in law John Reitzell

Bible

^[6] William Duncan, b. 1750 (son of John & Dinah (Bradford) Duncan) m. Lydia Duncan, b. 1756, daughter of Rice & Elizabeth Duncan. Their Children as follows:

Taliaferro, b. 3 28 1781, M.(1) Mary Magruder (2) Mary Smith

Armistead, b. 5 28 1783, D. 11 3 1805, M. Dailey

Mason, b. 1 20 1785, D. 6 8 1826, M. Juliet Jackson

Walton, b. 3 12 1787, D. , M. Milly Asbury moved to Mo.

Elizabeth, b. 4 17 1789, D. , M. (1) James Duncan (2) Benjamin Ellis

Judith, b. 3 20 1791, D. , M.(1) ... Miles (?), (2) Wesley Duncan

Lavina, b. 2 2 1795, D. 6 1833, M. Tapley Taylor

Helen, b. 2 2 1795, D. , M. "Hoe" (?) Duncan

Ann Enfield, b. 11 13 1798, D. 1 1 1940(sic), M. Nimrod Ashcraft

Matilda, b. 11 23 1802, D. , M.(1) John Reitzel moved to Iowa (2) ... Laye

Sources

^{[7] [8]}

1. ↑ William was the heir to his Father's RW land warrant #4441 dated November 1788.
2. ↑ William Duncan to Lydia Duncan, 16 May 1780, bond [[Duncan-1196 | Howsen Duncan, pg.94 Fauquier Marriage Bonds
3. ↑ Bible Record
4. ↑ Nicholas Co. KY Records
5. ↑ Harrison Co KY Estate
6. ↑ Transcribed Bible Record (by Linnie Wright Barrett)
7. ↑ "Tyler's Quarterly Magazine" Vol.27, 1945 (SLC book 973 B2t) Pg.114-139, The Bradford Family of Fauquier County, Virginia, By Mrs. Philip Wallace Hiden.
8. ↑ Michael Cooley's Bradford Research

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

• Barrett Family Letters
• The Bradfords of Virginia in the Revolutionary War and their kin by Nelle Rhea White; Authors - White, Nelle Rhea (Main Author) Format; Books/Monographs/Book with Film; Publication; Richmond [Virginia] ; Whittet & Shepperson, c1932; 83 pgs; Subject Class; 929.273 B727.
• Landon Duncan Letters
• Special Collection Landon Duncan

Acknowledgement

"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3Q83-6KN : accessed 2014-12-03), entry for John /Duncan

DOD listed as Jan 19, 1830 in Find A Grave POD listed as Kentontown, Robertson, KY in Find A Grave Find A Grave #155287198