Born in Washington County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Elizabeth (Duncan) Laughlin, Margaret (Duncan) Laughlin, Joseph Duncan, Mary (Duncan) Highnite, Sarah (Duncan) Laughlin, Ann (Duncan) Martin, Faithful Sharp (Duncan) Lock, Alsey Abigail (Duncan) Wood and Eleanor (Dunkin) Campbell
Husband of
Mary Wood
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Laughlin) Duncan
— married
1786 in Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
James Dunkin, Narcissa (Duncan) Sullivan, Sarah Angeline (Duncan) Garton, Harvey Boyd Duncan, Rebecca (Duncan) Dye, Joseph Duncan, Jane (Duncan) Laughlin, Polly (Duncan) Porter, Dixon Sharp Boyd Duncan, Eleanor Charlotte Duncan and Thomas Perry Duncan
Died before
before age 67
in Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Discrepancy
Merge note -- unproven Mother Unknown Duncan (Mearns-291) b. 1745 d. == mother is known documented as Eleanore (Sharp-1176)
- Several Name and spelling Variations - Duncan, Dunkin Dunncan and Dunnan
- Contemporary / Co-Mingled information - Two John's m. Two Mary's (both resided Caldwell KY)
- John Thomas (Dunkin of VA) m Mary Laughlin
- John (aka of South Carolina) m Mary; presumed son of John or William; Mary m 2nd Obediah Rich [1]John Duncan probably arrived in Caldwell Co, KY about 1810 from SC. In 1812 John was a charter member and helped form the New Bethel Baptist Church in Caldwell Co. This part of Caldwell Co became part of Lyon Co in 1854. [2]
Biography
John Thomas Dunkin (aka Duncan)
- son of John Thomas (Duncan) Dunkin and Eleanor Sharp; the second of nine known children and the eldest of two sons.[3]
Birth
- Birth Estimate [4] 25 February 1765 Washington County VA
Marriage
- Marriage Estimate 1780-1785 in Washington County VA Mary "Polly" Laughlin (presumed daughter of James H. Laughlin and Mary Price); Estimated Age 20-21 [5][6]
Death
- Death Estimate Before 4 Sep 1832 - Will Date 8 April 1832; Probate Record May 1832; Whitley, Kentucky [7]
- Briar Creek_Cemetery,_Williamsburg,_Kentucky (died of unknown causes)[4]
Children
John Duncan and Mary Laughlin: Reportedly had 10 children - 9 Identified in Probate Records.[8]
- Note: Researchers from various locations indicate a multitude of children
12 Children' of the contemporary ' John and Mary (Dunkin/Duncan) have been disproven with sources, among which are Elihu and Doctor Woodward. Please refer to individual profiles listed and contact Profile Managers before making parent changes
Children Named in Probate
(aka Duncan)
- Thomas H.P. Dunkin (1815- 1867) named as son and Attorney - m Susan A. Browne (aka Brauner (aka Thomas Hazzard Perry Duncan)[8]
- Harvey Boyd. Dunkin (1796 - 1861) m Elizabeth Jane Laughlin (aka Henry Duncan)[8]
- Joseph Dunkin (1798-1853) (aka Duncan) m Jenny G. Ferguson[8]
- Dixon S. Dunkin (1807-1878) m Eliza A. Berry[8]
- Sarah Angeline Duncan (aka Sally) m Elijah Gerton]][8]
- Narcissa Duncan m Joseph Sullivan[8]
- Jane Duncan (1801-1882) m Joseph Laughlin[8]
- Eleanor Charlotte Dunkin 1810–1880 m Alfred Gillis Dunkin [8]
- Mary Polly Duncan m Samuel H. Porter[8][9]
Presumed (Unproven) Children b 1785 - Not named in Probate
- 'Duncan-6070 |John Duncan , 1785 SC-1849 NC]]'
- m 1st Rachel Bivings Duncan 1788–1828; : m 2nd Rebeckah Jimmerson Duncan 1806–1850; : Death 13 Mar 1849 (aged 63–64) McDowell County, North Carolina; : BURIAL Duncan Family Cemetery; Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:38KB-Z8P
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTF4-8F5
- Find a Grave Memorial 42861085
- Duncan-399|James Dunkin]] (1785 SC-1852 Mo)
- Marriage Joan Beatty (no sources)
- Birth 1785 South Carolina, USA; : Death 1852 (aged 66–67) Oregon County, Missouri, USA; (Buried Unknown)
- Find a Grave Memorial 138780010
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QWS5-Q2N#
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB86-6WR (sources)
Estate
- Whitley Co. KY Wills (FHL film 532,092)
1-43: 8 April 1832, will of John Duncan; all to wife Mary Duncan during her life and after her decease to be equally divided amongst all my children. Exors Harry B. Duncan and Joseph Duncan. Wit. Isaac King, Wm. C. Hale, LaFayette Berry. Prob. May, 1832. H-333: 25 March 1841, Mary Dunkin, widow, and Harvey B. Dunkin, Joseph Dunkin, Dixon S. Dunkin, Elijah Gerton & Sally his wife late Sally Dunkin, Joseph Sullivan & Narcissa his wife late Narcissa Dunkin, Joseph Laughlin & Jane his wife late Jane Dunkin, A.G. Dunkin & Eleanor C. his wife late Eleanor C. Dunkin, Samuel H. Porter & his wife Mary late Mary Dunkin, heirs of John Dunkin decd, appoint Thomas H.P. Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY our true & lawful attorney to sell one certain tract or parcel of land in the State of IN, being the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5N R1W, containing 90.27 acres. Certification by Whitley Co. KY County Clerk and Justices of the Peace. Rec. Lawrence Co. IN 7 April 1841. (FHL film 1,317,714)
H-334: 7 April 1841; Whereas on 25 March 1841, Mary Dunkin, widow, and Harvey B. Dunkin, Joseph Dunkin, Dickson S. Dunkin, Elijah Gerton & Sally his wife late Sally Dunkin, Joseph Sullivan & Narcissa his wife late Narcissa Dunkin, Joseph Laughlin & Jane his wife late Jane Dunkin, A.G. Dunkin & Eleanor C. his wife late Eleanor C. Dunkin, Samuel H. Porter & Mary his wife late Mary Dunkin, heirs of John Dunkin decd. late of Whitley Co. KY, appointed Thomas H.P. Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY their attorney to sell one certain tract or parcel of land in the State of IN, being the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5N R1W, containing 90.27 acres; I as attorney for the heirs and also I the said Thomas H.P. Dunkin son and one of the legal heirs of the said John Dunkin sell to William Kerns of Lawrence Co. IN, for $320, the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5 R1W, 90.27 acres. Signed T.H.P. Dunkin. Wit. R.W. Thompson. Rec. Lawrence Co. IN 7 April 1841 on oath of T.H.P. Dunkin. (FHL film 1,317,714)
Buried Woodlawn, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.
John Duncan is a son of John Duncan Sr. [10]
Sources
- ↑ Email Notes MAD and Jerri Thorpe -- Spartanburg, SC, and both Lyons and Caldwell Counties in KY. ; there is a William Dunncan and a John Dunnan listed in the 1790 census for Spartanburg Co. In the 1800 census; there is a John Dunkin on the S. Fork Tyger River on page 182 near a William Dunkin; on page 183; there is a John Dunkin on the N. Pacolet ; and on page 184 a John Dunkin. This last John Dunkin matches Caldwell Co KY John Duncan as far as family structure (2 sons under 10, 1 dau under 10). Even though John Duncan was then about 35 years old, there is no indication of older children in this household.
- ↑ A History of Baptists In Kentucky
- ↑ Washington Co. VA, District Court Record of Deeds B, Vol.8, pg.418
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave Memorial # 1785380
- ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
- ↑ Whitley County Early Marriages Whitley County
- ↑ 1-43: Will of John Duncan Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Probate Record H333/H334 Whitley Co. Kentucky]
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJS-KVV8 : 17 May 2018), John Duncan in entry for Samuel Porter and Mary Duncan, 5 Jan 1829; citing Marriage, Whitley, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 532,640.
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 30 August 2022), "Record of John Duncan Sr", Ancestor # A034922.
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
- Whitley Co KY Records
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Kentucky_Church_Records
- Masters, Frank M, A History of Baptists In Kentucky. (1953.)
- [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17853802 FAG Memorial #: 17853802. John Thomas Duncan Jr. m Mary Laughlin
*Tree and Find a Grave are not definitive sources unless there is clear documentation for the dates, or a picture of a headstone (which could be incorrect) LINKS provided as a convenience and for Reference Purposes Only
- Any links to FAG of any dates and places of this person's purported dates of birth marriage and death, spouses, children, relatives or any other information are per the creator of a memorial on FAG. They are subject to considerable revision (after careful review of all known historical facts), by the current genealogists of Wikitree with details/sources.
- Beca (46875903), maintained by Find A Grave (8), “John Thomas Duncan, Jr,” Findagrave.com. Record added 8 Feb 2007. URL:
- Washington County, Virginia.
Pedigree Files
- "Our Heritage" Vol. VI, July 1991-April 1992, by Corbin Gen. Society, Corbin, Whitley Co. KY (copy of pages from Bonnie J. Sell, 2/20/95; typed by Rebecca Myers 5/95)
- Ref #146 "Account of Our Ancestors on Trip to Canada as War Prisoners" by Mrs. Adelaide Berry Duncan, Written to her youngest son, George Duncan, September 11, 1893. --
- (Broken Link http://lawlib.samford.edu/laughlin/genealogy/d0003/F371.html Group Sheet - Thomas and Mary Laughlin] (sourced) (same as Ref 146)
Acknowledgments
- Terry Duncan imported the data for John Duncan Jr from J Duncan.ged on 14 Apr 2013.
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D > Dunkin | D > Duncan > John Thomas (Dunkin) Duncan II.
Categories: Briar Creek Cemetery, Williamsburg, Kentucky
Mother Mary, the widow of John Duncan Sr. married Obediah Ritch in 1844 [1] , and she is living with son Elihu in the 1850 census as Mary Ritch, age 80, and blind. Mary LNAB s/b Mary Laughlin merge Unknown-327254 -- into Laughlin-521 (info at Laughlin-521 is correct) Additional merge for Father John Thomas Jr (son of John Thomas/Eleanor Sharp) Dunkin-494 and Duncan-7853 are same (aka Dunkin used by this family until abt 1800's) (info at Dunkin-494 is correct) Thank you for maintaining 1 profile per person
(1st) Reorganize, cleanup and delete dups from Dunkin-494 to correspond to the son of John Thomas (Duncan) Dunkin and Eleanor (Sharp); keep children per Estate record. It is reported 10 children from this marriage - But only 8 identified in WikiTree at this point in time.
(2nd) Children Not On Estate record of Dunkin-494) be moved to the Mother Profile - Mary Laughlin-521 (New husband "John J Duncan - A History of Baptists In Kentucky; Author: Masters, Frank M. - name per Baptist records (info for John J looks to be estimates - No Sources - Birth 1765; Marr 1785; Death 1840-1841 Caldwell Co.) Need/verify - Sources and Marriages for each children (12 - identified) William Duncan: Birth: Abt 1796 in SC. Anna Duncan: Birth: Abt 1798 in SC. Elihu C. Duncan: Birth: Abt 1799 in SC. Death: Jun 1860 in Lyon Co, KY John Duncan: Birth: Abt 1802 in SC. Owens Duncan: Birth: Abt 1803 in SC. Doctor Woodard Duncan: Birth: 12 Oct 1806 in SC. Death: 1 May 1886 in Lyon Co, KY Pamelia Duncan: Birth: Abt 1808 in SC. Mary Duncan: Birth: Abt 1814 in Caldwell Co, KY. Harbard B. Duncan: Birth: Abt 1815-1819 in Caldwell Co, KY. Death: 1856 in Van Buren Co, AR Williford Newberry Duncan: Birth: Abt 1817 in Caldwell Co, KY. Riller Permetta Duncan: Birth: Abt 1818 in Caldwell Co, KY. Chittenden L. Duncan: Birth: Abt 1820 in KY. Death: Aft 1880
(old 2015 Unsourced message Board - https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.duncan/157.580.1.1.1)
Based on all this, I am going to reconstruct my John Duncan and wife Mary, and separate these families back apart. Thanks for your help.
edited by Jerri (Thorpe) McCoy
Regards, Sandy