John Duncan (aft. 1760 - abt. 1860)

Born after 1760 in Georgia

Died about 1860 before about age 100 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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No original source records have been located' to confirm birth or marriage records. 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 Duncans -- Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records;; number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc..

WASHINGTON CO. GA Formed 1786 from Indian Lands WILKES CO. GA; Formed 1777 from Washington ELBERT CO. GA; Formed 1790 from Wilkes Madison formed 1811 from Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson, Oglethorpe; Hart formed 1853 from Elbert, and Franklin

Discrepancy

Name Variations: Dunkin, Dunken, Duncan; Person, Pearson, Pierson, Peerson

Biography

John Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

John Duncan, son of John Duncan and wife Unknown, probably (Betsey / Elizabeth Unknown), Identified from various court documents.

Birth Estimate 1760-1790 probably Wilkes Co or Elbert Co GA

Marriage Estimate 1780 -- Unknown

• 1821- presumed consort Janie Couch

Death Estimate Unknown before 1860 probably Madison or Hart Co Georgia

Children

• Asa Couch aka Asa Duncan^[1]

[Unidentified - This John son of Moses or John Jr - some researchers place as son of James]  ? John Duncan, b. 27 Feb. 1804 GA, d. 22 Oct. 1890, wives Nancy Brown, and Mary (perhaps Mrs. Stephenson), father of Rev. Asa B. Duncan; John and Nancy are buried in Banks Co. GA, his will was probated in Franklin Co. GA.

^[2] Cemetery HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST-ELBERT COUNTY GEORGIA Many Duncans likely of this family, Among those is Asa Duncan and wife Flora.

Estate

No Probate Records located

Land

Early Co. GA Land Lottery Grants, Dist. 5-10 (FHL film 519,018) Dist.6, pg.243: Grant 9 Feb. 1837 to John Duncan Jr. of Whites & Christians Battalion, Elbert Co. GA, 250 acres in 6th Dist. Early Co., Lot #354.

( Dist.6, Lot 354, to John Duncan Jr. of Whites & Christians Batt., Elbert Co. GA., granted 9 Feb. 1837. (John Dunkin Sr. of Whites & Christians Batt., Elbert Co. GA, was granted lot 9 in Dist.10, Irwin Co.)

• It is assumed John was of an age to be in Revolutionary War and may have been the recipient of the 1795-1838, land draw in Carroll Co. GA in 1827 as a Rev. War soldier (est b. circa 1760) (unproven))

Madison Co. GA Deeds H-77: Elbert Co. GA; 25 Nov. 1835, Joel Thompson of Madison Co. GA to John Duncan Jr. of Elbert Co. GA, $200, land now Madison then Elbert Co. on waters of Hanner's? Creek in two grants to Hillery Hendrick and Robert Smith containing 220 acres, first grant dated 1814, the other 1828, adj. William Chick's line, the spring once made use of by John Hall, Aaron Smith's line, road adj. William Scarborough, and William Thompson & Wm. Chick & Aaron Smith; wit. Pearson Duncan, Hiram Brown. (FHL film 351,773) Elbert Co. GA Administrators and guardians bonds, 1830-1913; incl. index; Vol.A-C 1830-1881 (FHL film 209,545)

Vol.A, 1830-1844

• Pg.95 to 97: 22 July 1834, Petition of John Duncan Jr., that Asa Couch, an illegitimate under age 14, be bound to John Duncan Jr. until Asa Couch arrives at age 20; Court ordered that he be bound out for 9 years from 29th of May last or until he arrive at 20 years of age, to be taught farming, when he arrive at age, he be given 2 suits of cloths, good horse, bridle and saddle worth at least $85; Bond of John Duncan and Thomas J. Heards for $500, 22 July 1834, wit. Wm. B. Nelms.
• Asa Couch (b. 1821) later petitioned (1852) to have name legally changed to "Asa Duncan". ^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Digital Copy Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia J. Johnston, 1852 - Session laws (p.500)
2. ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJJ-P1F : accessed 2 February 2016), John Duncan and Nancy Brown, 17 Jan 1837; citing Marriage, Elbert, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 209,530.
3. ↑ Appears to be son of John and Janie Couch never married "National Gen. Society Quarterly" Vol.55, 1967 (TN Gen. Society Library #351 pg 185: Names changed legally in GA 1800-1856: To ASA DUNCAN from ASA COUCH, Elbert Co., 19 Jan 1852.
4. ↑ Georgia Black Book Vol II Robert Scott Davis, Jr.; Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1987 p.40

Digital Copy Official History of Elbert County, GA 1790-1935; by John H. McIntosh (p.164,

Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
The Genealogy Bug

• Elbert Co GA Records
• Wilkes Co. GA Records
• /dsa Newsletter Vol 7 No 2 Apr 1999
• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/ga/gaearly.htm Early Co. Records]
• Madison Records