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Culpeper was formed 1748 from Orange VA
Larue Co. KY - Formed 1843 from Hardin KY
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. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding the Duncan Family of Culpeper – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc.
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Shadrack, Duncan son of Charles Duncan and Sarah Browning was born about 7 Sept. 1771 in Culpeper Virginia.
Shadrack, married 1st Elizabeth Williams 4 Aug 1803 in Madison Co, Kentucky[1]
Shadrack married 2nd Priscilla Keith, parents unknown, 24 Sep 1820 in Hardin, Kentucky. Priscilla was born about 4 Apr 1793 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.[2]
Shadrack died in 1836, Hardin Co. KY.[3]
The Duncan's were early settlers in Kentucky and he was an active member of the South Fork Baptist Church, Larue County, KY; [4]
Priscilla appears on the 1840 Hardin County census; then about 1854-55, moved with other family members to Clark County, MO .
Elizabeth's Children named in his will:
John Duncan Reverand b: 5 Jul 1804 in Madison, KY mar. Anna Carman 12/31/1823 Hardin Co. KY
Patsey Connor (Martha) b: 12 Jan 1806 in Hardin, KY (m. Joseph Carman)
Charles Duncan b: ABT 1807 in Hardin, KY m. Rachel Sutton about 1837-[5][6]
Samuel W Duncan b: ABT 1809 in Hardin, KY
William Duncan b: ABT 1811 in Hardin, KY
Verlinda Thomas b: 29 Aug 1814 in Hardin, KY (m.Phillip J. Thomas)
Jarret W. Duncan b: ABT 1817 in Hardin, KY
Priscilla's Children named in his will
Isaac Duncan Hardin, KY
Sarah Elizabeth Duncan Hardin, KY
Milley Ann Duncan Hardin, KY (m. Wm. G. Burns)
Mary Jane Duncan Hardin, KY
D-281: 15 June 1836, will of Shadrack Duncan of Hardin Co. KY, weak in body; have given to my oldest son John Duncan $75 in property; have given to my daughter Patsy Connor $50, and she shall have $25 more at the death or intermarriage of my wife making her equal with John; have given to my son Charles Duncan $75 in property; have given to my son Samuel Duncan $75 in property; have given to my son William Duncan $65 and desire he shall have one cow & calf when he calls for it; have given to my daughter Verlinda Thomas $45 and she shall have $15 and at death or intermarriage of my wife she shall have $15 more, making her equal with the others before mentioned; to my son Jarrot Ducan (sic) one horse etc. worth $75 when he comes of age; to my son Isaac Ducan (sic) one horse etc. worth $75 when he becomes of age; to my daughter Sarah Elizabeth Duncan one bed etc. when she becomes of age or marries and at death or intermarriage of my wife to have as much of estate to make her part worth $75; to my daughter Milley Ann Duncan (same); to my daughter Mary Jane Duncan (same); appoint son John Duncan executor; at death or intermarriage of my wife all my property remaining equally divided among my heirs as above named. Wit. William M. Buren? (Brown?), Philip Crail. Prob. 12 Dec. (15 Aug?) 1836.
C-251: 15 Aug. 1806, Richard Mather, . . . .to Shederick Dunken of Hardin Co. KY, . . . . 300 acres on. . . .wit. (FHL film 388,592)
C-270: 29 June 1808, James and Dorothea Fishback to Shaderack Duncan, of Hardin Co., 200 acres in Hardin Co. on Little South Fork of Nolin, their part of Israel Christian's 1500 acres, divided by Benjamin Helm, of Hardin Co., . . . . recorded June 29, 1808; see D-121 deed
C-424: 10 Sept. 1807, Shadrick Duncan and wife Elizabeth to Andrew Long, both Hardin Co. KY, . . . .300 acres on Barren Run branch of Nolin. No wit. (both signed) (FHL film 388,592)
D-121: 29 June 1808, James Fishback and wife Drothea (sic) of Fayette Co. KY to Shaderick Duncan of Hardin Co., $250, 200 acres by estimation on Little South Fork of Nollin, . . . .Both signed, no wit; appeared in Fayette Co. 29 June 1808. (FHL film 388,592)
Fayette Co. KY County Court Deed (FHL film 8,686) C-270: 29 June 1808, James Fishback and wife Sarathia of Fayette Co. to Shaderack Duncan of Hardin Co., $250, 200 acres in Hardin Co. on Little South Fork of Nolin, their part in division of land.
D-672: (blank) Nov. 1812, Shadrick Duncan to John Ashcraft, both Hardin Co. KY, $26.25, 27-1/2 acres and 25 rods on a small branch of Nolin waters of Green River, part of the survey where Duncan now lives; no wife, no wit. (FHL film 388,592)
M-176: 18 May 1831, William (M) Keith and wife Dorotha (X) to Shadrack Duncan, both Hardin Co. KY, $500, 200 acres in Little South Fork of Nolin, crossing creek. Wit. Philip Crail, John Duncan. (FHL film 388,596)
Q-61: 19 July 1836, Shadrack Duncan and wife Priscilla (x) to Philip Crail, both Hardin Co. KY, $350, 200 acres on Little S. Fork of Nolynn, crossing the creek, adj. Israel Christie's corner; wit. William Cepua (Cessua? Cessna?), Jno. L. Hodges, John Duncan. (FHL film 388,598)
(LARUE CO. KY - Formed 1843 from Hardin) Larue Co. KY Deeds (Heirs of Shadrack) 6-45/46: 7 Dec. 1865, John Duncan, Charles [Duncan,] Janett [Jarret] Duncan, Isaac Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan, Sam W. Duncan, Mary J. Duncan, Sarah E. Duncan, Wm. G. Burns, Milly A. Burns, Phillip J. Thomas, Liney Thomas and the unknown heirs of Joseph Carman and Patsy Carman, children and heirs of Shadrick Duncan decd, by H.S. Johnson Commissioner of Larue Circuit Court in the Equity Cause of Jno. R. Friend by petition . . . .1/10 containing 9/10 of the same in Larue Co. formerly Hardin Co. on the waters of the Little South Fork of Nolin Creek, being the same tract purchased by and deeded to Shadrick Duncan from (blank) of record in Hardin Co., containing 200 acres more or less. /s/ H.S. Johnson for the heirs of Shadrick Duncan. Deed produced 7 Dec. 1865, statement by Clerk of Larue Circuit Court 15 Dec. 1865. Recorded 6 Feb. 1866. (FHL film 409,405)
See also:
Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
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