William Duncan III
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William Robert Duncan III (1692 - 1781)

William Robert [uncertain] Duncan III [uncertain]
Born in Dunbartonshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 11 Feb 1722 in Orange (Culpeper) Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 89 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 9 Aug 2011
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Big Y700 YDNA Haplogroup R-FGC33214 Earliest Known Ancestor.

Contents

Biography

The Birth and Marriage Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?
"Profile represents [Duncan-1199 | William Duncan (1692 - 1781)]] (married Ruth Rawley)

Discrepancies

This profile suffers an array of issues, which may never be resolved.

No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding William – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Duncan’s with the same names, etc..

Ancestry for "William Duncan, the Elder," or even a maiden name for his wife Ruth, is considered Unproven and should be viewed with caution. Although many "history" publications give her name as Rawley, as well as lists of children, the "oldest source found" for this was the "transcription of the 1565 Bible" Claims made regarding "Rev. William Duncan the Martyr of Perthshire" should also be viewed with extreme skepticism. (See Comparison of Sources Summary

-- Name Variations Duncan - Dunkin - Doncom
-- No Middle Names for anyone (or designations I, II, III) listed in either bible. The source/connection for these is Unknown and probably erroneous FAG or Ancestry (Gedcom) mistakes
Styled As: ("The Elder") (William I of "Culpepper")
(Tithables were white males age 16 and older)

Speculation

Dates: The conflicting Bible Statements regarding Birth of 1674 may refer to William's Father; while the 1694 date may refers to "youngest g son (William)" who married Ruth Rawley, This may have been misinterpreted (or an Error) and leaves open the possibility the "youngest g son" refers to a separate William, supposedly born about 1694 -1700; married 1722 (Ruth Rawley); who should be Wm IV vs Wm III.

This would explain the 10-20 year difference (and name variations) in Chew’s summary of church Records (which have not been located) (possibly a skipped family with duplicative children -- ["William Duncan born 19 April, 1694 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; or maybe in Northern Ireland, some say born on board ship on the way to British Colonies in America,"] This might also explain the puzzling multiple (disputed) marriages during 3rd/4th Generation Timeframes.

It is likely that the four brothers may have been accompanied by their families, grown children, cousins, sisters, etc.

1595 Bible reflects age for William (McMurdo) at marriage - (births s/b 1662-1682. If Margaret (McMurdo) age 16, birth estimates would range 1662-1707,)
Brother Thomas' Family Bible places Thomas' birth at January 12, 1686 (vs 1669 in the 1595 Bible).
Possibly 2 Williams with co-mingled information, one married Browning, one married Rawley.

Disputed Spouse

Wife Ruth from Land Records -- last name unproven.

Contemporary William m. Ruth Browning
William m. Ruth Rawley;
(unsigned (x) vs Signed would seem to indicate "different Williams".

DNA Results

The genealogies for the Duncan's of the Fauquie/Culpeper Virginia (to Kentucky) area are jumbled. (Kit 22694 ) (R-M222 -- Duncan Subgroup B OGAP08 - Bute, Scotland).

The available information seems to indicate that the data is essentially inconclusive at present. These results, by themselves, appear to mean little without the underlying genealogical information. Additionally, it appears there are a number of inter-marriages between families, which may also be a contributor. As more data becomes available, hopefully the spouses and children may be more clearly defined and should be adjusted accordingly.

Y-DNA Results

I am currently working with a descedant through John Pekin Duncan that is going to take a FTDNA Y test. There are references to others taking this test. Does anyone know who they are? Lance Martin
Big Y700 YDNA Haplogroup
Big Y700 YDNA Haplogroup R-FGC33214 Earliest Known Ancestor.

YDNA results show that the families of Rev William and Ruth Duncan and Marshall Duncan I (1710-1777) are in the same Duncan Subgroup B and haplogroup R-FGC33214. The families that are represented by this haplogroup: [1]

DNA Notes 2020

(No explanation of which wiki ID William m Who (or son of who) other than following text) William Robert Duncan III was DNA affirmed to be a cousin of William Robert Duncan. "William Robert Duncan lll" Birthdate: April 19, 1692 Birthplace: Dumfries-shire, Scotland Death: October 15, 1781 (89) Culpeper County, Virginia, United States Immediate Family: Son of William Duncan and Margaret Duncan Husband of Ruth Duncan

Father of John Pekin Duncan; Mehitable Duncan; Ann Duncan; Rice Duncan; Rawley Duncan and 16 others Brother of Andrew Duncan; Ellen Moode; Elizabeth Darnell; Barbara Duncan; Susan Duncan and 11 others

DNA_Cousin_Generic_male http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15823217/person/348037969 TreeMoss Matthew_Scott_Duncan

A DNA triangulation has confirmed that the sons Rawley Raleigh Duncan and Joseph Duncan are their sons, the DNA data being listed on both their profiles. In addition, the DNA data further confirms that most likely that Benjamin Duncan is a son of Rawley Raleigh Duncan and is a descendant of William Robert Duncan and Ruth Rawley.

What we are still missing is any DNA data that links the Rawley family to the Duncan family. If you have any clues that would link these 2 families, please contact the Duncan Name Study.

Bible Transcripts

Wm Duncan III b Apr – 1674
"youngest g son [widely interpreted as William (III)] married Ruth Rawley" [2]

(vs b. Jun 4; 19 Jan 1692; 1690; Apr 19 1692)
(Various - Dumfries; Dumfrieshire; Perth; Perthshire)

(vs widely accepted birth of Apr 19 1692 ; fifth son and seventh child)[3]
Married Feb 11, 1722 Virginia Ruth Rawley [only] child of Mathew Rawley of Wales settled in Va 1719. (No age at marriage given on this entry)[2]

Died Oct. 15, 1781 Culpepper VA – [Will Proven Oct. 15, 1781] [3]

This would put William's age at 107 yrs when he died (if b. 1674). While this is not "impossible" it is not "very probable". A Birth in 1694 would put his age at 89 yrs. which is much more likely, and the 1752 Bible appears to be "more correct" insofar as children named (Bible) vs 1781 will and land records.
William Duncan III is a member of Duncan Clan.
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William Duncan III was born in Scotland.
1776 Project
William Duncan III performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
William Duncan III is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A035007.

Culpeper was formed 1748 from Orange
Madison was formed 1792-3 from Culpeper

Orange and Culpeper Co. records and "Green Family Records" indicate that a William Duncan with his brothers Charles, Henry, and Thomas immigrated to America between 1690 and 1694. Those four brothers are generally considered to be the four sons of Rev. William Duncan (married to Susan Haldane who died about 1692). These names correspond to the 1595 Bible. [2] [3]

Birth

  • Birth Estimate Apr. 19 1692-1694 in Scotland.

" William Duncan, ["youngest grandson"], widely accepted as son of William Duncan and Margaret McMurde (McMurdo), was born about Apr. 19 1692-1694 in Scotland. [3] Exact location is unknown but variously reported as Dumfries; Dumfrieshire; Perth; Perthshire.


Marriage

  • Marriage Estimate Feb 11, 1722 Orange VA

William was married on Feb 11, 1722 to Ruth Rawley, [only] child of Mathew Rawley of Wales. Exact location is unknown, but most likely Orange (vs Culpepper) Virginia. [2]

Death

  • Death Estimate 1781 Bromfield Parish Culpeper VA

William died before Oct. 15, 1781.[4] His will did not name his wife, Ruth, who probably died before 1781, but the will did name seven children, corresponding to Bible entries. [3]

Children

TOP Father of Margot (Duncan) Kirk, , \,, , and Jeremiah Dunkin [add child] Will Named 7 children 2 others via Land transactions = Total 9 Identified /all others as "DISPUTED"-- 1752 Bible Named 8 (s/b born 1723 - 1745) -- Chew Summary is at Odds with 1781 Will and 1752 Bible.

  • Rawley Duncan -- (Nov 28 1723) m. Mary (Roberts from Stallard Bible - no other source for Mary's last name - Land Record indicates wife "Mary"
Disputed Spouse -- Contemporary Rawley m. Sally McLain (McLain) - KY Bibles & Histories (McAffee and Duncan letters of 1888)
Disputed Spouse Contemporary Charles married Susan Bourne of Orange VA (parents Unknown)

Identified Children Not on Will

From 1752 and 1565 Bibles & VA Land Records.
Dates are Almost The Same in Both Bibles – Rice (Feb 15, 1734) listed in both bibles but not on Will - Neither Bible Lists “Ann“ of Will -- Guess would be that Ann is Joseph’s Twin – As Both Bibles List Nancy (no date vs 1732) & Mary (1732 vs 1736) -- Most Likely it is Nancy “Ann” & Mary Jane, "Ann" as Joseph's Twin . (Charles not listed in 1565 - but is listed in 1752 - undated; Listed in Will).

  • Nancy or Mary or Ann Duncan - (1732-1736) No additional information ( possible twin - undetermined)
  • Rice Duncan Not listed on will but established via land records as brother of Joseph and son of William & Ruth. (Feb 15 1734 - possible twin to Nancy or Mary or Ann)

Other/Disputed Children

From Chew's Summary; KY Bibles; KY Histories etc. Discrepancies in names and dates - Unproven Chew Information is Suspect) [5] Chew Summary - William and Ruth Duncan's children were
Margaret Haldane (b. 1727),
Mehitable (1729),
Ruth Elizabeth (1732),
Mary Ann (b. 1734), (see Mary Duncan-1202 listed above (possible twin)
[[Duncan-2541 | Contemporary Rawley (b. 1736) (M. Sallie McLain) and/or Nancy Nicholson (or Chowning),
William, (b. Dec 6 1739-Jun 10 1824),
Charles (b. Oct 8 1742) (m. Susan Bourne),
James (b. 1746) (m. Siene Browning (Sina) and
Townsend. (m. Unknown)

DISPUTED - Locations at odds with other "proven" Children; there is no source or support for this; other than circumstantial fact

Jeremiah m Rebecca Hendry
Margot m Thomas Kirk

Military

William Received patriotic service credit for materials and supplies.[6][7]

  • From Histories and KY McAffee letters -- [Rawley b. 1723 - age 32] [Charles b. 1742 Age 13] -- Appears to be Wrong dates/Wrong people]];
"Rawley and Charles served in the command of young George Washington in the British army in the battle which General Braddock lost in 1755 and when Benedict Arnold, as a traitor, led a column of Cornwallis' army into Virginia the brothers responded for the defense of their capital. Although many of these Scotch [Scottish] Presbyterian pioneers were [T]ories and aided the British against the colonies all of William Duncan's posterity was true to the cause of American liberty."

Although unproven for all sons (John d. 1774; Rice and James), it would appear as if William's sons were active participants in the Revolutionary War (in varying degrees of participation).

  • 1774 Oct. 10 -- Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia (disputed as to whether it was a battle of the American Revolution or the culmination of Lord Dunmore's War) (History claimed Rawley was wounded)[8]

Dunsmore War Rosters show: William Russell's Company -- John Duncan; , Ranley Duncan (Probably Rawley); John Duncan Jr., Ruo Duncan (Possibly Rice or a second Rawley); Glade Hollow Fort - John Dunkin; Blackmore's Fort Roster -- Rawley, William and James Duncan.

  • "Soldiers of Fincastle Co. VA, 1774" by Mary B. Kegley; Published 1974 by Kegley in Dublin, Va.[9]

Due to Indian attacks in the Summer and Fall of 1774, all Southwest VA enrolled men for periods of service. The Governor of VA was Dunsmore .

Capt. Wm. Russell's Co.
John Duncan pd 19 days serv., 1.8.6 (son of Wm. Elder)
Rice Duncan 17 days, total pd. 1.5.6. (son of Wm. Elder)
Rawley Duncan 18 days, 1.7.0. (son of Wm. Elder)
John Duncan, Jr., 18 days, 1.7.0. (son of Rawley ?)
Rice Duncan, 99 days, 7.8.6. (served second time)

Capt. Daniel Smith's Co.
John Duncan, 82 days, 10.5.0

Capt. Walter Crockat's (Crockett's) Co.
Jno. Duncan, 108 days, 8.2.0 (to Blount Co. TN)
Joseph Duncan, 108 days, 8.2.0 (to Washington Co. TN)

Lt. Edmundson's detachment
(Augusta Co. records re Andrew Duncan)
John Duncan, 18 days, 1.7.0 (see John Jr. in Russell's Co.)

Capt. Doak's Co.
Joseph Duncan, 3 days

Capt. Looney's Co.
Wm. Duncan, 40 days

Capt. David Looney's Co.
William Duncan paid 34 days service 2.11.0
Rolly (Rawley) Duncan paid 34 days service, 2.11.0 (Rawley known on Looney's Payroll KY Histories)

From Auditors Acct (other than actual service)

John Duncan - Sundries, horse hire, 10 days driving a horse, 14 days as a scout.
Rachel Duncan, 27 days horse hire; 28 days horse hire; 1 beef, extra horse hire (wife of John (killed at Moore's Fort)
Joseph Duncan, 10 days driving a horse
John Duncan - paid for horse hire
Rachel Duncan widow of John Duncan for her support.

Will

[4]
Dated 24th day of February, 1781 Brumfield Parish; Culpepper VA; Proven Oct. 15, 1781 [10]

"In the name of God, Amen, I William Duncan of the Parish of Bromfield and County of Culpeper . . . .
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son, Charles Duncan, Twenty five pounds specie to him and his Heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, James Duncan all that Tract of Land on which I now live with the appurtenances as also my desk and Book case to him and his Heirs forever. Item my will and desire is that all the Residue of my estate be sold to the highest Bidder at one month's credit and the money owing from said sale (after paying all my Just Debts and Legacies) be equally divided among my sons Rawley Duncan, William Duncan, John Duncan, Deceased, Joseph Duncan and Charles Duncan and my Daughter, Ann Roberts, but my Will and Desire is that the Dividend or part Intended for my son, John Duncan, deceased, be equally Divided amongst all his Lawful children, sons and Daughters, as also all the Dividend or part Intended or allotted for my Daughter, Anne Roberts, be Equally Divided amongst all my said Anne's Children, both Sons and Daughters.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my well beloved sons, Joseph and James Duncan and my Trusty and faithful friend John Bradford, Executors . . . . this 24th day of February, 1781. (/s/) William Duncan, L.S.; Signed, sealed and declared to be his Last Will and Testament before us, William Hughes, William Browning, Shadrach Browning.

Timeline

Orange Co. VA Deeds 1-365: 16 Oct. 1736, Benjamin Cotman and Joseph Cottman (sic), of parish of Hapony? in Co. of Sumersett in MaryLand, to William Duncan of parish of Hamilton in Co. of Prince William (no state), the said Ben. Coloman (sic) and Jos. his son, 5 shillings sterling, 450 acres by estimation in Co. of Orange where James Cannon ... sold to sd. Benj. Coloman and Joseph his son, by a side of a north river of Gourdwine river and on the north side thereof, ... (later Benj. Cottman & Joseph Colman his son). /s/ Benjamin Cottman, Joseph Cottman. Wit. John Simpson, Gerrard Banks. Ack. in court 19 Oct. 1736. 1-367: Release, sum of £86 current money. /s/ Benjamin Coleman, Joseph Coleman. (FHL film 33,011) [The names William, Thomas, David and John are all in early Maryland Records]

Culpeper County,Virginia April 15-17 1749 Deed Bk. A, 1749-1753, Vol. 1, p.1., FHL # 975.5392 R2d. . David Kinkead . . . . to William Duncan of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County. . . . . 660 acres in St. Mark's Parish . . . at the mouth of a branch of Kinkead's Run . . . side of Besse Bell Mountain. . . . .

1762 to 1781, William Duncan (and Ruth) of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia, gifted parcels of land to their sons as listed in the 1781 Will; and an additional parcel sold to Francis Browning which bordered property of sons'. Four Northern Neck (VA) Land Grants to William (Orange) (G-51: 23 May 1747; G-52: 24 May 1747; H-728: 4 Nov. 1756; all mention "mouth of Alins Run."

C-245: 20 Dec. 1759, William Duncan and Ruth (X), his wife, of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., to Francis Browning, Jr., of same Co., for £25, 224 acres in Broomfield Parish between Allens Run & Mill Run. No wit. (FHL film 30,943)


Sources

  1. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/ClanDonnachaidh?iframe=yresults
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Transcription - Source 1 Bible Record Orig - Bible of Rev. Wm. DUNCAN - pub. 1565 [The original bible has not been seen in years. A handwritten transcript of the entries in the Bible is found in the back of the Owensboro KY Library copy of ‘Gen. and Hist. Notes on Culpeper Co. VA’. In the absence of the original, this is the earliest source]
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Transcription - Source 2 Bible Record – 1752 - Ringo Bible (Kentucky - James Franklin Duncan’s account of the first three generations descended from William agrees with Underwoods findings
  4. 4.0 4.1 Transcription Source 3 Will Proven Oct. 15, 1781 - Culpeper Co. Will Bk. B, 1770-1783, p.450
  5. Source 4 (A) Capt. Thos. Chew Copy of Church Records preserved -- Scotch Presbyterians (list of children’s names and birth dates appear to have 20+ year discrepancy 150 years later) (B) Letters to/from Samuel McAffee Duncan (Nicholasville) & Charles C. Duncan (Edenton, N.C ) Letters re descendants of Charles & Rawley (sons of William Duncan) (C) Judge Daniel A. Grimsley, of Culpeper, Virginia – Culpepper Records; (D) James Franklin Duncan’s account of the first three generations descended from William agrees with Underwoods findings
  6. Journals of the House of Burgesses, general index to all volumes (FHL film 1,486,518) Duncan, William, 1752-58, pg.377, paid for beef
  7. Abercrombie & Slatten, Va Rev Pub Claims, Vol 1, Pp 275,283
  8. Annals of Bath County, Virginia, by Oren F. Morton, pg. 98 -190 ; Digitized at Internet Archives.
  9. "Watauga Assn. of Gen." Vol.11 #2, 1982 ; Soldiers of Fincastle Co. VA, pg.64-65, by Kegley
  10. Culpepper Records
  • Orange Co Records
  • Culpeper Co Records
  • Comparison of Sources Summary
  • 1887 "KY, a History of the State" by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 5th and 6th Edition, Pg.783: DUNCAN FAMILY (Discrepancies)
  • Digital Copies of Culpeper Histories:
    • A History of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia; with Notes of Old Churches and Old Families by REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, D. D.; 1877
    • Genelogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia, Embracing a Revised and Enlarged Edition of REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER's; History of St. Mark's Parish by RALEIGH TRAVERS GREEN; 1905
  • Digital Copy History and genealogies of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated); with . . . . Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey, and others; by Miller, William Harris, 1852-

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
Home page contains links to:
Published Manuscript of Marshall Duncan
Duncan Surname Association (DSA) >/
The Clan Donnachaidh website: http://www.robertson.org
The DNA website: http://www.familytreedna.com
The DNA results to-date: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/clandonnachaidh/

Additional Sources

Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births & Deaths -- [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.

Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012.

Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.

NOT LIKELY -- In 1740 they lived in Westmorland King George County, VA. [Ref - Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.]

Acknowledgements

Another contributor, Chris M. Douglas, provided unsourced information including: William was born in 1690. William Duncan ... He passed away in 1781 . Heather Brown WikiTree profile Duncan-1199 Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/William_Duncan_records.ashx?pid=26442221

Sandy Harris for creating WikiTree profile Duncan-2482 through the import of Clark Goudy Odenbaugh Price Family Tree_2013-02-04.ged on Feb 4, 2013.

Jack Templeton. Duncan-1550 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 Source S-2128385086 Repository: #R-2146436631 Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/6735994/family

Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.

  • WILLIAM

was the son of William & Margaret(McMurde)Duncan. Family Data Collection shows year and place of birth. US Canada Passenger & Immigration List 1500-1900, shows William Duncan arriving in North Carolina in 1694. Source: David Dobson, "The Original Scots Colonist of Early American". Supplement 1607-1707. Baltimore, MD. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1998, Pg 185, found in the Library. Virginia Census 1607-1890, shows residence in 1740 as King George County, Virginia. US Sons of the American Revolution 1889-1970 application, shows David Duncan as the great grandson of William Duncan, and shows William Duncan born in Scotland. William Duncan married Ruth Rawley, 11 Feb 1721 in Orange County, Virginia.

  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 March 2020), memorial page for William Robert Duncan, III (19 Apr 1692–17 Nov 1781), Find A Grave Memorial no. 157475353, ; Maintained by Joyce Fannin (contributor 48616205) Unknown.
  • Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current http://www.Ancestry.com "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 February 2019, 21:21), entry for William Robert Duncan III(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GMHJ-B9Q); contributed by various

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Duncan-20341 and Duncan-1199 appear to represent the same person because: They appear to be the same person
posted by Terri McDowell
This is something I found in my Duncan studies this week:

https://silo.tips/download/assessing-duncan-family-stories

after reading this I feel as though all the bible entries are sort of like people just plugging in anyone on offer into their Ancestry trees. And, never mind if they don't fit, shave off a few years, add a few to another, change a name or two and Robert is your father's brother. It is admirable to try to keep a running tabulation of a line of family, however, it's hard to keep up with when you do not have all the facts. When they began this genealogy after being away from some of the people who might actually remember but are thousands of miles away and email had a long time to wait for its birth. Let's face it... bible genealogies or pedigrees are not the most likely correct. I'm sure there are some that are. Clearly not all of these.

Good luck. We could all use some.

I am a descendant of Jeremiah Duncan and Rebecca Hendry. I see that the connection to William Robert Duncan is disputed. How would we go about trying to confirm or not, that connection? I have compared gedmatches above and match from 3-6 cM. Very low, I know.
posted by Monica (Parker) Esman
I am researching William Duncan and Ruth Rawley Duncan. I have located the land they owned between Mill Run and Bessie Belle Mountain. I am also looking to find where they were buried. Does anyone have any information about that? Is there a Duncan cemetery in the Culpeper area or near Woodville which is the small town at the entry to the road up Bessie Belle Mountain and runs along Mill Run?
Hi Linda, just saw your message. I do not think anyone has ever found an actual gravesite. There is a FAG Memorial at 157475353 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157475353/william-robert-duncan. In 1781 they were associated with Bromfield Parish Culpeper VA. This parish was formed from St. Mark's Parish in 1752. At that time, it was part of Culpeper County.

When Madison County was formed from Culpeper County in 1792, Bromfield Parish became its parish. In 1833, its boundaries were increased to cover Rappahannock County. For many years, it was incorrectly called Bloomfield Parish. References (Use for) Bloomfield Parish (Rappahannock and Madison counties, Virginia : Episcopal) It was cut off from St Mark's in 1752. Google Books page is here https://books.google.com/books?id=b9oBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=Bromfield+Parish+Culpeper+VA&source=bl&ots=2ORvcmb1oJ&sig=ACfU3U3MAw0Mnzslbsk4THw04DIEgwqrTw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwuoSwgtrwAhXM454KHeRgDCQQ6AEwCHoECBMQAw#v=onepage&q=Bromfield%20Parish%20Culpeper%20VA&f=false

Regards Sandy

posted by Sandy Edwards
Dunkin-676 and Duncan-1199 appear to represent the same person because: although the LNAB is different, these both share the same spouse and similar dates and places
posted by David Urquhart
Duncan-15085 and Duncan-1199 appear to represent the same person because: Please approve Merge - Mentor Assist - Duncan Families

Info at Duncan-1199 is correct

posted by Sandy Edwards
Mentor Assist - See DNA Notes above - this s/b merged into Duncan-1199 (correct info)

Dunkin-676 - incorrect spelling

posted on Dunkin-676 (merged) by Sandy Edwards
Comparing Kit A116764 (*BLitton) and M392193 (*Nick/23&Me/Auto)

Chromsome 4 Start Location:15,348,071 End Location: 24,135,679 (cM) 10 SNPs 921

Largest segment = 10.0 cM Total of segments > 7 cM = 10.0 cM 1 matching segments Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 5.3

Comparing Kit A708530 (*Nick/Anc/Auto) and A366065 (*VKilgour)

Chromosome 4 Start Location: 14,990,008 End Location: 24,135,679 (cM) 10.6 SNPs 2,106

Largest segment = 10.6 cM Total of segments > 7 cM = 10.6 cM 1 matching segments Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 5.2

posted by Virginia Kilgour
I am so excited. A DNA cousin and descendent has taken a DNA test. Hopefully it means a Who Do You Think You Are segment!!!!
posted by Lance Martin
Duncan-9181 and Duncan-1199 appear to represent the same person because: See notes at Duncan-1199 - Pending Merge for son John (Peking) killed at Moore's Fort

Thank you for maintaining 1 profile per person

posted by Sandy Edwards
Duncan-7590 and Duncan-1199 appear to represent the same person because: Please approve merge for duplicate William Duncan m. Ruth Rawley

Thank you for your assistance in creating one profile per person

posted by Sandy Edwards
Duncan-2482 and Duncan-1550 are not ready to be merged because: Different fathers (possibly rothers) should be resolved before final merge
posted by Jack Templeton
Duncan-2482 and Duncan-1550 appear to represent the same person because: This is the same person.
posted by Rhonda Young Ms.