Born about 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Smiley) Duncan — married 1783 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 26 Dec 1826 before about age 63 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

George was born about 1763 in North Carolina. The family moved to Wayne Co., KY and settled on Beaver Creek, later known as Duncan's Valley, about 2 miles from Cooper. There is a Duncan School and cemetery there (1917) George passed away before 26 December 1826 in Wayne County, Kentucky. This is the date his will was submitted to court and proven.^[1]

Children

Seven -- three sons named in will David, George and William

Will

Pg.38: Will of George (X) Duncan, 22? March 18??, of Wayne Co. KY, to wife Catherine Duncan one negro woman named Neda?? for life and ??? (bed, clothing, etc., corn and oats, etc.) One seventh? son William. To son ?? land James his and 107 acres, he paying his mother ?? to him yearly during her natural life; balance of my estate equally divided amongst all? my children. I do further wish my ?? be divided amongst my three sons to wit David?, George and William. My said son David Duncan and George Duncan to administer my will. /s/ George (X) Duncan, Teste Andrew Hillen??, George Rogers?? Recorded 12 June 1840. (MAD: very faded pages; proved Dec. 26, 1826, according to abstract in "Wills of Wayne County, Kentucky 1802-1909" by Mildred Moody Nutter, FHL book 976.964 S2n)

George was born about 1759 at Lincoln Co., North Carolina and married Catherine Smiley, date unknown but likely about 1774 at Virginia.

Son David was born about 1784 in Wayne County Kentucky. George and Catherine had a daughter, Annie in 1786, son George Smiley Duncan in 1792 and William. According to Ancestry.com trees, George and Catherine had about 10 children.

George passed away in late 1826 at Wayne Co., Kentucky.

George Duncan wrote his will 22 Nov 1826, wherein he names his wife: Catherine Duncan and three sons; David, George and William. That the land the house is on is 111 acres. After he names distribution of specifics, he states the balance of his Estate to be equally divided among his children. No daughters or sons-in-law named.

Below is a rough transcription of George Duncan's will:

In thee of God Amen I George Duncan of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky being weak in body though in perfect mind and considering the uncertainty of life, I do make this my last will and testament, to wit, as follows ?x? I do bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Duncan One Negro Woman named Rody during her natural life. I do also bequeath unto my beloved Wife Catharine Duncan One Bay Mare and Colt called Brittan and One Negro Woman Sade ?. One ?? her Choise of two beds and furniture ?chest? and one side table and one Arm Chair and Twenty Dollars and Twenty Dollars in Silver and all her own clothing and five hundred weight of pork and all the lace that is about the house and all the Corn and Oatts and ?fodder? in my possession at this time also all the Cotton in my possession at this time. One big Wheel and One little wheel. I do also bequeath unto my Son William Duncan the land ??? live on one hundred and eleven acres with all the apurtenances belonging thereunto by him paying his Mother Thirty Bushels of Corn yearly during her Natural life and I do also wish the ballance of My estate be equally divided amongst all my Children. I do further wish my own clothing to be equally divided amongst my Three Sons ?to wit? David, George and William. I do also make my two Sons David Duncan and George Duncan the Administrators and Executors of My estate. I hereunto set My hand this 22nd day of November 1826. George his X mark Duncan

teste

Andrew Miller

George Rogers

Commonwealth of Kentucky Wayne County Court Set. I William Tennyson Clerk of the Wayne County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing last will + testament of George Duncan ?xx? decd, which appears ?[in]? the record of the Wayne County Court to have been proven On the 25th day of December 1826 in Open Court by the Oath of Andrew Miller and George Rogers Subscribing int??pes. Thereby has been duly recorded in My office agreeably to an Order of Said County Court made pursuant to an act entitled and act to Authorize Certain Records be of the Wayne County Court to be transcribed given under my hand this 12th day of June 1840

William Simpson Clerk

apologies to the reader, where there are ? means I could not understand all of the letters in the hand written document. Below is a link to view the record.

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Sources

1. ↑ "Wills of Wayne County, Kentucky 1802-1909"
2. ↑ Kentucky Death Records Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

• Wayne Co KY Records
• In 1790 An Actual Census, not compiled and re-created, names a George Duncan Junior, likely our elder, at Edgecombe, NC, household: Males 16 + = 2; Females no age = 4, Slaves, no gender = 3. Total household = 9. It is believed this person is George Duncan, father of Geo Duncan 1792 - 1865, not confirmed by records. [1]

George Duncan, Wayne Co., Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records. Will Proved 25 Dec 1826, at Wayne County [2]

DNA confirmation

Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Ron Teegarden GEDmatch A967902 and his niece Susan Turrentine GEDmatch A860513. Their MRCAs are his parents George Teegarden and Ruth Mae Sharp. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 1.6, based on sharing 1526.4 cM across 51 segments. Confidence: Extremely High.