George Duncan (bef. 1710 - abt. 1780)

Born before 1710 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland

Died about 1780 after about age 70 in Londonderry New Hampshire [uncertain]

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Source-to source date discrepancies

Biography

George Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

George Duncan was born in Ireland.

George Duncan migrated from County Antrim, Ireland to New Hampshire.

George Duncan, son of George Duncan and Margaret Cross (Eldest son 2nd Marriage) Estimated Birth Before 1710 vs October 24, 1751 Antrim, Ireland

Estimated Marriage 1725-1750 - Letitia Bell, eldest daughter of John and Elizabeth Bell; lived in Londonderry, New Hampshire. George was an elder in the church,

Estimated Death about 1780-1785 aged about seventy ^[1] Leticia Bell Duncan died May 5, 1767, aged 52 yrs (b. 1715) (Wiley's)

Children

Children identified from Histories (Estimated Births 1750-1775) {Hist) 8 children vs 7; son Samuel died age 2)

John

John Duncan, son of George and Leticia (Bell) Duncan was born about 1731 - 1734 Londonderry, New Hampshire.
John, married 1st Dec 10 1762 Mary Duncan (a cousin), Mary died Sep 20 1800. John married 2nd Ann Seaton (dau of Deacon John Seaton John moved to Antrim Sep 20 1773; and was known as "Capt John; Deacon John, and as Hon. John". John of Antrim, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1797-98. ^[2]

Captain in Col. Moore's Regiment during Rev. War.

John died Feb 14 1823 (age 89) (vs 1822, aged 91) Children (All by Mary)
1) Abigail m. John Moor d. 1848 (age 80+); (no children)
2) Lettie m. JJames Cochrane of Pembroke
3) William m. Esther Warren (dau Capt Josiah Warren of New Boston); 4 children; died Jun 16 1847 (age 82)

• John b. Feb 21 1795; schoolteacher; disappeared from Boston 1834 and never heard from again)
• Josiah b. Mar 17 1797; m. Lucinda Fairbanks Dec 28 1826; died 1867; 8 children. (6 died, 2 survived)
• Abigail (twin to Josiah) died unmarried Jan 15 1860 (age 63)
• Mary b. Apr 13 1801; married Eben Towne of Hillsborough 1857

4) Naomi b. Dec 9 1769; m 1st John Boyd of Londonderry; m 2nd Giles Newton of Antrim; m. 3rd Deacon Robert Duncan; d. Sep 25 1858 (age 88)
5) Mary m. Deacon Arthur Nesmith May 30 1793; died Wadsworth Ohio Nov 23 1841
6) Rachel b. Jan 7 1776; m. James Taylor; d. Herkimer New York 1852
7) Margaret m. William Stowe of Hillsborough Dec 13 1808; died in Hillsborough 1856 (age 74)
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George

son of George and Leticia (Bell) Duncan, was born about Londonderry, New Hampshire 2. George, removed to the West. No further information.

Robert

p.69; p.534 ^[4] Robert Duncan, son of George and Leticia (Bell) Duncan, was born about 1743 in Londonderry New Hampshire married Sarah, dau of Capt Andrew Todd Removed to Society Land in 1774 Hancock in 1779 Robert Settled in Hancock with brother James (p.534) Town Clerk 3 years; Selectman 3 years; Deacon 10 Children (p.535) died Jan 25 1793 Hancock New Hampshire

James

James, Esq., of Hancock. son of George and Leticia (Bell) Duncan, was born about Nov 11 1749 Londonderry, New Hampshire James married Jane Christie about 1776 (Jane b. Londonderry Aug 1 1752; d. Jul 1 1834 Hancock) Settled in Hancock with brother Robert Removed to Society Land in 1774 Hancock in 1779 Moderator, Town Clerk, Deacon died May 9 1805 (children p. 535)

Josiah

4. Josiah. b. about 1743-1748 ^[5] Josiah died about age 60

Elizabeth

5. Elizabeth, married James Cunningham, of Pembroke.

Lettia

6. Letitia, (Letty ?) married Alexander Todd.

Samuel

7. Samuel (son of Deacon George and Leticia Duncan b. 1751) died Nov. 5, 1753, aged 2 yrs (Wiley's)

Sources

1. ↑ Histories of New Hampshire
2. ↑ Political Graveyard
3. ↑ p.472 History of the Town of Antrim, New Hampshire: From Its Earliest Settlement ... By Warren Robert Cochrane
4. ↑ The History of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889; William Willis Hayward; Vox Populi Press, S. W. Huse & Company, 1889 - Genealogy - 1070 pages
5. ↑ Age 50 plus in 1798 Vol. 6 p.280 New Hampshire, Henry Harrison Metcalf, New Hampshire. Secretary of State; The John B. Clarke Company, 1917 - Law

• 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.
• 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

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 Records
• Histories Before 1923

See Also Find A Grave 137060070 - Leticia Bell Duncan

Acknowledgement

GEDCOM import. Duncan-5623 was created by Deb Moore through the import of Deb Duncan.ged on Feb 23, 2015. Record ID Number: 340