Susannah Lurannah (Mulkey) Duncan (abt. 1752 - 1828)

Born about 1752 in Rowan, Surry, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Duncan — married 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1828 at about age 76 in Knob Creek, Washington, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Susannah Lurannah (Mulkey) Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Susannah Lurannah Mulkey was born about 1752 in Rowan, Surry, North Carolina, presumed daughter of Philip Mulkey (1732–1801) and Ann Ellis (~1726–~1793).

Her siblings were:

• David Mulkey (~1751–~1826)
• Jonathan Mulkey (1752–1826)
• Jonathan Mulkey (1752–1826)
• Phillip Mulkey (~1756–1842)

Little is known about the early Duncan wives. No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records.

Susannah (17) married Charles Duncan (21) (born in May, 1748 in Rowan; son of Marshall Duncan I and Mary Ann W. (Durron) Duncan) in 1770 in Rowan County, N.C. Their children were:

• Raleigh Duncan (~1772–>1832) .
• Sarah Duncan (1773–1830) .
• Marshall Duncan (1774–1839) .
• Stacy Duncan (1775–1860) .
• Joel Duncan (1779–1851) .
• Elizabeth Duncan (1780–1812) .
• William Robert Duncan (1783–1865) .
• John Duncan (1785–1842) .
• Luranah Duncan (1797–1828)

Susannah died on August 9, 1828 in Knob Creek, Washington, Tennessee, USA, aged about 76. She was buried in Duncan Melvin Carathers Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee.^[1]

• Death Estimate: about August 9, 1828, (Knob Creek) Washington County, Tennessee. Charles' will probated July, 1818, named his wife and children.
• Death Date Discrepancy: Lawsuit Filed Aug 1840 by Susanna Duncan and others (May have been filed by daughter vs wife).

Discrepancy

Edwards-7481 20:18, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

• Death Date Discrepancy - Lawsuit Filed Aug 1840 by Susanna Duncan and others vs the generally accepted date of August 9, 1828 (joint headstone).
• Conflation - Lawsuit as transcribed seems to be for Susanna Treadway m. to John Duncan vs the Susanna m. to Charles Duncan (not same heirs from Will Record).
• Name Discrepancies - Luranah's name has sometimes been read as "Susannah", Charles named a daughter Luranah and his son William named a daughter Lieuranah. Both Susannah and Lurannah were used in court records. Spelling - Malkay, Malkey, Mulkey vs Malkay. Generally accepted spelling for last name is "Mulkey".

Timeline

Surry County, North Carolina

Washington County, Tennessee

1817, April 14th: Susannah is named in Husband Charles's will as heir and Executrix. ^[2]

30 May 1818: Husband Charles died at about age 70 in Knob Creek, Washington, Tennessee.

Research Notes

Duncans in Tennessee

Posted 14 Jan 2014 by Laura Greene

The settlement of Dekalb Cout begins in 1779 with Adam Dale ans started the settlement of Smith Fork with is where the town of Liberty is today. He liked the area and sent word back to Maryland and a colony of forty famiies came. The family names included Willm and John Dale, Thomas West, George Givans, Thomas Whatley, Josiah Duncan, James and William  Bratton, Henry Burton, and the Walks, and the Fruits and others . More families came to the area between 1800 and 1820 including  another Duncan family Thomas Duncan.

Dekalb county, Tn was formed Dec 2 1837 from portions of Smith Warren White and Cannon Counties.

Law suit...
Smith Count Tn chancery Vourt Minutes Vol 5 1837-1842FHL film 319,184 and from Louis Boone 12/1982

5-416 to 422 Allen vs Duncan et.a: the bill of complaint of William H Allen, a creditor of DeKalb County Tn vs Susannah Duncan, widow and relict of John Duncan deed, Lylborn Chandler & wife Nancy (formerly Nancy Duncan) citizens of Smith Co Tn., George Gregston and his wife Catherine ( formerly Catherine Duncan) Richard M Duncan, Elizaberth Duncan, Joseph E Duncan, Jesse A Duncan, John L Duncan, Winneh Duncan, Sarah H Duncan, Licetty Duncan, Cary R Duncan, Sarah Moore, William Moore citizens of Smith Co Tn, Martha Moore, John Moore citizens of Sumner Co Tn that sometime in 1839. John Duncan purchased land in Dekalb Co. Tn and from one Reuben Brown for 0 amd paid 0 and gave notes for the balance, due said Brown on 1 aug 184?, one for 0, the other for 0 payable to said Brown or Bird Billings?, the orator (William Allen) became security for said Duncan for the payment of 0; Brown made a deed in fee simple for the land to John Duncan., who shortly afterwards took possession by remaining upon the land . Some time in Oct 1839 Duncan died inestate, leaving said Susannah his widow and Nancy who had married Libourn Chandler,Catherine who had married Geroger Gregston, Richard M., Elizabeth, Joseph E, Jesse A ., Johh L., Winney, Sarah H., Licetty and Cary R Duncan his children and Sarah, Martha, John and William R Moore 4 granchildren, the offspring of Mary Moore deceased daugher  of inestate, his heirs at law , in whom your orator is informed the title to the land vested upon the death of said John Duncan... the land on the bank of the Cany Fork below the mouth of mine...creek then up the river south east, crossing the creek the north up the bluff with the fence adj ? to Isham Davis? containing 380 acrea . John Duncan and widow Susannah (was administrator). John Duncan has no other assets to pay the debt; requested that the tract of land be made liable for payment of the balance of the purchase price; that the minors by their guardians... that subpoinas be issued for them to and were the complaint; that a lien be attached to the land for payment of the balance. That ten of the defendantts are minors within 21 years of age and have no guradian. Filed Aug 1840 by Susanna Duncan and others listed above.

Susannah admits to be the widow and that her husband did purchase the land and the above are his heirs. Statement wit by Hosea Stamp, jeremiah Freeland?

The case was to be heard in court 10 Feb 1841 The judge ruled Mr Allen should be paid the amount due him. 

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #36842502: accessed March 25, 2024), memorial page for Susannah Luranah Mulkey Duncan (1752–9 Aug 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36842502, citing Duncan Melvin Carathers Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, USA.
2. ↑ Charles Duncan (1748-1818) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree: Charles Duncan Will

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: MR2R-PFN
• Mary Ann Duncan Dobson; Internet Archives Wayback Index.
• Duncan research files of Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson the Genealogy Bug; Last revised April 24, 2015. Home page contains links to:
  • Published Manuscript of Marshall Duncan
  • Davis County KY Histories before 1923
  • Davis County
• "History of Middle New River Settlements & Contiguous Territory" By Johnston, 1906 Page 84 85.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Ancestry.com; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1. Note: This collection is generally based on family group sheets and trees, not primary records.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bob Patterson, Thursday, February 12, 2015.
• WikiTree profile Mulkey-55 created through the import of Hickle Family Tree.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Peggy Hickle
• Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9HP5-DBW : accessed 2015-06-02), entry for Susannah Luranah, submitted by mplatter2751382.