James Duncan (1732 - bef. 1820)

Born 1732 in Worcester, Maryland

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Discrepancy

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's – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc..

Notes

Unproven family relationships
James Duncan located in Accomack County, VA, married Sarah Mears; daughter of Bartholomew Mears (III) and Rachel Kellam, circa 1760. d. about 1813 (James 25 January 1780 Administration of Bartholomew's estate)^[1]
James (K) Duncan Jr. m. Attalanta Delastatius;

John H. Duncan m. Elizabeth Bundick

Jno. H. (James) Duncan m. 1834 Elizabeth Garrison (ward of sd Jno. J. Ayres) only child of James K. Duncan by his first wife Alatanta Delastatious. ^[2]

Caleb Dunkin (30010- 01010); Frank Dunkin (00000- 00000); Jesse Duncan (20201- 11001); James Duncan (00001- 00011) in 1810 Accomack Co. VA Census. James has female over 45 in his household. (No documentation to tie this James as the son of Thomas and Elizabeth); (Brother, John died 1777)

Biography

James Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

James Duncan
Child of Thomas Duncan and Elizabeth Unknown Named in will^[3]
Birth Estimate Between 1728 - 1740 Worcester Maryland
Marriage Estimate 1760 - Presumed Sarah Mears
Death Estimate Before 1820
Location Estimate Worcester Co Maryland

Worcester Records - Duncan's Delight Land D-41: 1755, Thos. Duncan to James Dunkin, deed D-42: 1755, Thomas Dunkin Sr. to Charles Dunkin, deed E-97: 1760, Thomas Duncan from John Timmons & wife E-388: 1760, James Dunkin to Elizabeth Dunkin (Widow)

Accomack Co. VA Deeds from indexes 1757-70, Vol.3 pt.1, pg.148: 26 May 1761, Thomas (Y) Fisher and wife Susannah (X) of Accomack Co. VA to James DUNKIN of Worcester Co. MD, L65, 100 acres in Masango Swamp, the land which George Pope the Elder purchased of Daniel of St. Thomas Tenepor (sic) by deed; George Hope and wife Annabella to Thomas Fisher. Wit. Thos. Ames, Bonland Savage and Richard Bundick; rec. 26 May 1761. (FHL film 30,006; SLC 2/18/1993)

Will

No Will record located to prove or disprove family connections for this James.

• Will 6 February 1813 ; Proved 29 Nov. 1813. at Accomack Co, VA.

Wills &c 1812-1814 (FHL film 30,036) Pg.331: 6 Feb. 1813, James Duncan of Accomack Co. VA, weak in body; to grandson Edmund Duncan son of Jesse, 110 acres land in SE of my land, he pay my dau. Lean Sanford if she living when he comes into possession, 40 lbs; otherwise exonerated from payment. Also tools and furniture. Remainder of land, except 10 acres in McKeels marsh, to my dau. Sally Fisher during life as though she held in fee simple. To grandson James Duncan Fisher after death of my dau. Sally Fisher these lands. If he die under age and without legal issue, then lands to my grandson James Duncan of Eli. To my granddau. Harriet Majors Mason negro girl Charity; to my granddau. Pamela Andrews Mason, negro girl Love. To my two granddaus. above Harriet M. Mason and Pamela A. Mason one note of hand executed by their father Bennet Mason for 11 lbs 15 shillings. To dau. Sally Fisher her choice of 2 of my negroes; to dau. Leah Sanford one note of hand; remainder equally divided between daus. Leah Sanford, Sally Fisher and grandch. James Duncan (of Eli) and Sarah Godwin; 1/3 to Leah and 1/3 to Sally and 1/6 each to James Duncan and Sarah Godwin. Exec. my son Jesse Duncan, Leah Sanford, Sally Fisher, and grandson Edmund Duncan. Wit. Louthy Northam, Johannas Bird, Thomas Kelley. Proved 29 Nov. 1813. Security Walter Defulls?, William Nock, Kendall Silverthorn and Samuel Johnson.

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Duncans of Worcester MD (Sourced) The MilesFiles contains over 75,000 names from the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton, Virginia; Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico, Maryland; and Sussex Co, Delaware
2. ↑ Accomack Co. VA Bond Book
3. ↑ Will of Elizabeth Duncan recorded in Liber JW#4 1769-1783, folio 369, dated 15 March 1774, proved 9 April 1778 Worcester MD Records

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

• [Duncan Association Newsletter Vol 3 No 1 Jan 1995
• Worcester Maryland Records
• Worcester Other

Acknowledgement

This person was created through the import of Truitt Family Tree again.ged on 13 August 2010.