William Lane Duncan Sr. (1779 - 1850)

Born 14 Feb 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Sarah (Horton) Duncan — married 30 Jan 1804 in Elbert County, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1850 at age 71 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States

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From Bliss Joyner Kaye As best as I can tell, there were three William Duncan's who owned land in North Mississippi in the 1830ies. My ancestor, William M. Duncan differentiated himself by using "and wife Sarah" in deeds. There was William Duncan who married Vicey Colbert, the Chickasaw Indian Princess and daughter of George Colbert. I believe this William Duncan was the same generation as Andrew Jackson Duncan. Their land was adjacent to William M. Duncan's in Pontotoc County. It seems that William M. Duncan, Sr. owned the land where the Ingomar Mound is. And a third William Duncan whose middle name is "Lane" and who owned a lot of land in Tishomingo County and who died and is buried in Hardeman County, TN.

From Bliss Joyner Kaye

William M. Duncan, Sr. lived in Elbert County, Georgia then Tuscaloosa, Alabama, then Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

1779 Born North Carolina (John Duncan appears on 1784 NC State Census for Granville County, North Carolina) 1812 Mississippi Territory Volunteers, Fought in War of 1812 1815 Paid taxes in Captain Bently's District, Elbert County, Georgia 1817 Jeremiah H. Duncan born in Georgia in 1850 Census 1819 Malinda S. Duncan born in Georgia in 1850 Census 1820 Not in Elbert County, GA Census 1821 Andrew Jackson Duncan born in Alabama in 1850 Census 1824 Bought Land in Tuscaloosa, AL "Duncanville" near there. 1830 Tuscaloosa Census 1840 Pontotoc County Census 1845 MS State Census, Pontotoc County 1850 Pontotoc County Census, age 71

From Bliss Joyner Kaye Needs to be proven, but likely father is John Duncan, b. bet 1748 and 1760, d. 1830-1839 Elbert County, Georgia. From Elbert Co. Deed Book Y, folio 91, transcribed by J.T.Rucker, Jr.: "Georgia, Elbert County) This indenture made and entered into this the twenfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight and thirty nine _____ Thomas Bryant, Persen Duncan sen. Leonard Rice Alice Deadwyler, Jesse Stathem, William Duncan, Aron Duncan Moses Duncan heirs and Legatees of the Estate of John Duncan late of Elbert County _____by Moses Duncan of the State and County aforesaid one of the managers of said deceased Estate of one part, and Thomas Haynes of said State and County of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred and ten dollars to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Haynes the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day granted bargained and sold unto said Thomas Haynes his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land in said County on the North fork of the Beaverdam Creek, containing three hundred seventy acres (?)be the same more or less and bound as follows to wit, (viz) beginning at a Hicory corner on William C Rays corner struck South 16E 28 Ch. to a White oak corner, thence (N80E1 Ch. 50lks. to a White oak coner) thence 25 E 15 Ch. to a Post Oak coner, thence S 73 W.8 chains to the beginning Hicory corner - To have and to hold and to hold from us the above named heirs and legatees by our said manager Moses Duncan do covenant with said Thomas as follows 1st that we are lawfully seized of said property, 2nd that we have a good right to convey the same 3rd free from encumbrance 4th that the said Thomas his heirs and assigns quietly possessed the same forever in fee simple 5th that we well and truly warrant and forever defend the title of the above described tract of land free from the clain or claims of all person or persons whatever unto the said thomas Haynes his heirs Admrs Exrs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I the said Moses Duncan manager as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day year first within written signed sealed and delivered in presence of David A Winn, Benjamin Winn J.P. Signed Moses Duncan"

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/deeds/duncanan1014gdd.txt

From Bliss Joyner Kaye Pontotoc Co. MS record; will of William Duncan; typed; from AR, LA, TX Gen. Soc. (FHC film 370,328 item 9; SLC 9/10/86; MAD's extract) William Duncan of Pontotoc Co. MS; wife Sarah during her natural life that part of Sec. 12, Twp. 8, R. 10E now belonging to me and 100a off W. side Sec. 7, Twp 8, Range 10E, Chickasaw survey, MS, being about 300a so as to include my present dwelling house; also as many of my negroes as she shall choose to select and as much stock and farming implements during her life, then to descend as below. All my property, subject to above request, to my children Nancy Hardy, Elizabeth Davis, Polly Heargrove, James Duncan, Sally Cole, William M. Duncan, Ivey H. Duncan, Andrew J. Duncan, Malinda Cobb, Sucinder Collims (sic), to be equally divided; if any of them be deceased, then the children to receive share of deceased parent. Except Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Hardy has had an advance of $1020, this amount first to be deducted from interest of the children of said Mrs. Hardy then all to share and share alike. Appoint my said sons or such as be living at time of my death, to be executors. Dated 13 Sept. 1850; Wit. Shelton R. White, C.G. Mitchell, J.A. McNeil; proved 1st Monday Nov. 1850 by witnesses.

From Bliss Joyner Kaye

Burial of William M. Duncan (see Images)

Transcription of his Tombstone (No Photo) William Duncan Born North Carolina Feb 14, 1779 And for many years a resident of Pontotoc Co. Miss. Died Oct 6, 1850

Burial: Bailey Springs Cemetery Bailey Springs Lauderdale County Alabama GPS coordinates are: North 34 degrees 53 minutes 25.65 seconds - West 87 degrees 34 minutes 29.09 seconds.

Merge Notes

Merge Confusion - Co Mingled Information - Merge Rejection

William Lane Duncan (Tishomingo County, Mississippi) - Is Not a child of James Duncan-516 - Most likely Find a Grave Error. William Lane's father was Thomas Lane Duncan

Speculation

(The 2 Contemporary James)

• James Duncan RW Soldier -Baldwin Georgia (no proven relationship to Marshall Duncan and Mary Ann Durron does not appear to have a son "William"
• James Duncan m. Avy Shelton (North Carolina) son of Marshall Duncan and Mary Ann Durron

(The 2 Contemporary Williams)

• William m. Elizabeth Horton son of Unknown (James)
• William Lane m. Rebecca Null son of Thomas Lane Duncan and Unknown
• No Will/Probate located

Co-Mingled information - Possible Middle Name Error - appears to be two William Lanes - both spouses married during same timeframes - Rebecca died 1852 (Bios) and Sarah died 28 Apr 1855 (Bible) (Sarah on 1850 Census) ^[1]

Biography

William (Lane) Duncan, son of Unknown - Reportedly father is James (Unproven/Unsourced except for Find a Grave entry, which may be in Error)

Birth 14th of February in the year 1779 ^[2] reportedly North Carolina (vs South Carolina)

Marriage 30th of January in the year 1804 - Sarah Horton (b. June 8 1788 - d.April 28th 1855^[2]Bible Records

Death Oct 6, 1850 ^[2] (Estimate Location) Lauderdale Co., AL vs Mississippi.^[3]

Corporal William Lane Duncan was born in North Carolina and was shown to be living in Pontotoc County, Mississippi during the 1850 Census.

He served as a Private in the 4th Regiment of the Virginia Militia and later as a Corporal in the 6th Regiment of the Virginia Militia (the same as Corporal Madding). After his military service he moved to Georgia where he was married and had three children. After this he volunteered to join the 1st Regiment of the Mississippi Territory Volunteers. It is assumed this is how he came to live in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

He was listed in the Census of 1850 of Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

He received a Land Grant – Certificate # 9344 to purchase 165 acres in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. This Grant was dated November 16, 1840 and signed by President Martin Van Buren. On October 17, 1850 he received another Land Grant – Certificate # 22.1177 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi for 160 acres signed by President Millard Fillmore. This was 11 days after his death.

It is believed he came to this area, Bailey Springs, in Lauderdale County, Alabama due to illness and the nearby springs.

Wm. Duncan's Headstone reads:

William Duncan Born North Carolina Feb 14, 1779 And for many years a resident of Pontotoc Co. Miss. Died Oct 6, 1850

Sources

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LF-6VF : 9 November 2014), William Duncan, Pontotoc county, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States; citing family 1889, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Bible Records of William Duncan and Sarah Horton residents of Pontotoc Co. Miss.
3. ↑ Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society Bio of William Lane Duncan (Duncan-7615) Father Thomas Lane Duncan, and two uncles, John F. and E. Garner

• Elizabeth Pryor Harper, Twenty-One Southern Families: Notes & Genealogies, Mahon Library, Lubbock, TX, 929.3 H293T. In The South section
• 1850 Pontotoc Co., MS census, www.familysearch.org.
• Findagrave Memorial #84166245 Error in Parent (James) Father is Thomas Lane vs James

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

• Pontomoc County MS Records Includes Bible Transcript