Robert Duncan (bef. 1711 - bef. 1752)

Born before 1711 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland [uncertain]

Died before 1752 at about age 41 in Boston Massachusetts [uncertain]

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Discrepancy

Date discrepancies in birth and arrival dates. Estimated Birth 1710 - 1725 -- Ballymoney, Antrim Ireland

Published as born 1702 (arriving about 1720) ^[1], but supposedly a younger son (estimated b. before 1711).

Biography

Robert Duncan was born in Ireland.

Robert Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

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

Robert Duncan - Merchant of Boston Massachusetts Robert, Son of George Duncan and Margaret Cross accompanied his family from Antrim Ireland to Londonderry New Hampshire. Reportedly the Duncan's were among the first settlers in New Hampshire.

Birth

Estimated Birth 1710 - 1725 -- Ballymoney, Antrim Ireland

Marriage

Robert married Isabella Caldwell about January 5 1737 in Boston Massachusetts. ^{[2] [3]}

Robert was a Merchant of Boston; included on the lists of The Members of Charitable Irish Society in Boston, 1737; appears in Massachusetts records until 1769^[1]

Death

Robert died Unknown - about 1752, presumably in Massachusetts.

Find A Grave 8445352 Isabella (1711-1749)

Find A Grave 8445353 Robert (1702-1759)

Headstone may be 1759 vs 1752

Children

Identified from Histories:

• Isabella b. 1744 Boston MA married Dec. 2 1762 Thomas Stevenson ; d. Cohasset MA Dec 6 1775^{[4] [1]}

• Sarah Duncan, no age, d/o Robert Duncan, baptised 8 June 1718.^[5]

• presumed son Robert m. Sarah Brown (dau of William Brown and Ann Boucher) ^[6]

Sources

^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} (Boston) Suffolk Co. MA Records
   

   1902 "Genealogy and history of representative citizens of the commonwealth of Massachusetts" by H. Clay Evans; pub. Boston: New England Historical Pub. Co. (LH7415; HeritageQuest 5/2007 & 7/2007; FHL book 974.4 D2hu and film 908,862 item 1); Bio Pg.228: SAMUEL ELIOT, LL.D.
   

   1910 "Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster & America" by Charles K. Bolton, pub. by Bacon and Brown (Placerville County Library book; also from Charles Gordon 8/1983; also FHL book 973 F2st and film 847,631)
   

2. ↑ p.8; p.9 A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston: 1898, Boston marriages, 1700-1751; Boston (Massachusetts). Record Commissioners Rockwell and Churchill, 1898; Dorchester annexed to Boston, Jan. 3, 1870; Roxbury annexed to Boston, Jan. 5, 1868. (p.339)
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ1-RJ2 : accessed 22 November 2015), Robert Duncan and Isabella Caldwell, 05 Jan 1737; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0928191 IT 2.
4. ↑ p.193 Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 51; The Society, 1918 - Massachusetts
5. ↑ Church records, baptisms, marriages, administrations, 1699-1804 Brattle Street Church (Boston, Massachusetts) (FHL film 837,129 Item 3, )
6. ↑ "Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield [Massachusetts] of the present century : and its historic mansions of 'ye olden tyme' : with one hundred and twenty-four illustrations and sixty autographs" (Hampden Co. MA) by Charles Wells Chapin; pub. Springfield, Mass.: Press of Springfield Print. and Binding Co. (LH12832; HeritageQuest 5/2007; FHL book 974.426/S1 D3c and film 1,320,672 item 8) Bio Pg.91-94: HON. JAMES BYERS

• 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

Acknowledgement

Duncan-5641 was created by Deb Moore through the import of Deb Duncan.ged on Feb 23, 2015.