James Duncan (1777 - 1857)

Born 12 May 1777 in Maryland

Husband of Ann Pomeroy — married 12 Nov 1799 in Louisville, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1857 at age 79 in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States

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Duncan Tartan

Discrepancy

Several discrepancies noted in Locations vs dates

BRECKINRIDGE CO. KY Formed 1799 from Hardin

Hardin formed 1792 from Nelson

Nelson formed 1784 from Jefferson

Jefferson Formed 1780 from Kentucky Co., VA ( 1776, the county of Fincastle was divided into Kentucky, Washington, and Montgomery and the name of Fincastle became extinct)

Biography

James Duncan was the son of [[Duncan-4659|James Duncan (Born about 1750 in Ireland) and his 1st wife Elizabeth (Born about 1759 in Maryland}

Birth: 1777 Maryland^[1]

Marriage

First Marriage

14 Nov 1799, Jefferson, Kentucky to Anne Pomeroy ^[2]

Second Marriage

Spouse Betsey Unknown named in Breckinridge Co. KY 1857 Will

Children

Wife Betsy , 2 sons/4 daughters named in Will

• George P. Duncan (Executor), Wm. G. Duncan (Executor),
• Hannah Pile and her heirs, daughter Margaret (Peggy) Hardin, Jane Blackwell and her heirs, Betsy (Elizabeth) Harned (or Hamel), and heirs
• and George S. Duncan, a grandson.

1850 Census

Living with Grandson George in Breckinridge, Kentucky

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Duncan M 73 Maryland

George S Duncan M 14 Kentucky^[1]

Death

1857 - Will dated Feb. 1, 1857; Proven April 5, 1857 Breckinridge Co. KY

Event Type: Burial - James Duncan

Event Date :1857 Buras, Breckinridge, Kentucky

Photograph Included: N

Birth Date: 12 May 1777

Death Date: 01 Feb 1857

Cemetery: Duncan Cemetery^[3]

Will

An extract in the notebooks of Kay D. Hampton (now at Platte Co. MO Historical Society): Will Book 1, page 240; will of James Duncan Jr. dated Feb. 1, 1857:

to sons George P. Duncan, Wm. G. Duncan, daughters Hannah Pile and her heirs, daughter Margaret (Peggy) Hardin, Jane Blackwell and her heirs, Betsy (Elizabeth) Harned, and heirs and George S. Duncan, a grandson. Bequests to numerous other grandsons and granddaughters and to his second wife Betsey. This will was dated Feb. 1, 1857, and he died April 5, 1857. He left in this will land, large amounts of money, a number of slaves to his children/grandchildren and a farm to grandson George Smith Duncan whom he reared.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Y-PCG : 12 April 2016), James Duncan, Breckinridge county, part of, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States; citing family 246, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-DQ1H : accessed 10 August 2017), James Duncan and Ann Pomroy, 14 Nov 1799; citing , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 482,706.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #90009806
4. ↑ Digital Copy The will of James Duncan dated Feb. 1, 1857, was recorded on April 5, 1857 in Will Book 1, pg.239 (from "Breckinridge Co. KY Records" Vol.4, pg.38;

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2T-4MZ : accessed 10 May 2021), James Duncan, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 299, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-M7J : accessed 10 May 2021), James Durnan, Stephens Port, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 249, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 186,176.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-RPR : 20 February 2021), James Duncan, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States; citing 46, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 34; FHL microfilm 7,813.
• Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information. The Genealogy Bug
• Breckinridge Co KY Records

Acknowledgement

• Information by Derek Duncan, Tuesday, February 3, 2015.