Robert Duncan (abt. 1726)

Born about 1726 in Scotland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in United States

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Biography

Robert was born about 1726. Most of what is known about Robert is through biographical sketches of his descendants. Most maintain that he was born in Scotland and came to America about 1754 and that he married Agnes Singleton, also of Scottish descent.

Sources

[1] Google Books. History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, Part 1. By Berry Robinson Sulgrove (free for reading online and download)

This is the biographical sketch for Robert B. Duncan of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a son of Robert Duncan and Anna Boyles. The biography begins on page 174 and continues on page 175.

Quote: " Robert B. Duncan is of Scotch descent, his grandfather, Robert Duncan, born in 1726, a native Scotchman, having emigrated to America in 1754, where he engaged in the persuit of his trade, that of a tailor. He married Agnes Singleton, born in 1742, also of Scotch parentage, and had children, -- Robert, James, John, and three daughters. Robert was born in Pennsylvania, Sep 28, 1772, and during his youth resided in that State, after which he removed to Western New York and engaged in farming pursuits. He married Miss Anna Boyles, and had children, --James, Esther, William, Robert B., Margaret, John, Samuel, Jane, and Annie. The death of Mrs. Duncan occurred in 1822, and that of Mr. Duncan Jan. 6, 1846. Their son Robert B. was born in Ontario County, N.Y., June 15, 1810, where the earliest seven years of his life were spent. In 1817 he removed to Ohio and settled near Sandusky, his residence until the spring of 1820, when the family emigrated to Connor's Station, in the present Hamilton County, IN., then an unsurveyed prairie. " End Quote. The remainder of the biography is about the son, Robert B. Duncan. [2] Google Books. History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, Part 1. By Berry Robinson Sulgrove (free for reading online and download)

This is the biographical sketch for Robert B. Duncan of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a son of Robert Duncan and Anna Boyles. The biography begins on page 174 and continues on page 175.

Quote: " Robert B. Duncan is of Scotch descent, his grandfather, Robert Duncan, born in 1726, a native Scotchman, having emigrated to America in 1754, where he engaged in the persuit of his trade, that of a tailor. He married Agnes Singleton, born in 1742, also of Scotch parentage, and had children, -- Robert, James, John, and three daughters. Robert was born in Pennsylvania, Sep 28, 1772, and during his youth resided in that State, after which he removed to Western New York and engaged in farming pursuits. He married Miss Anna Boyles, and had children, --James, Esther, William, Robert B., Margaret, John, Samuel, Jane, and Annie. The death of Mrs. Duncan occurred in 1822, and that of Mr. Duncan Jan. 6, 1846. Their son Robert B. was born in Ontario County, N.Y., June 15, 1810, where the earliest seven years of his life were spent. In 1817 he removed to Ohio and settled near Sandusky, his residence until the spring of 1820, when the family emigrated to Connor's Station, in the present Hamilton County, IN., then an unsurveyed prairie. " End Quote. The remainder of the biography is about the son, Robert B. Duncan.