Jacob Cullen Duncan (abt. 1776 - abt. 1812)

Born about 1776 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States

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Died about 1812 at about age 36 in Dulpin, North Carolina

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Biography

Jacob Duncan ... son of William Duncan (1755 - 1806) and Anne Civil (Kornegay) Flowers

Birth Estimate 1776 Duplin County, North Carolina

Marriage

Frances “Fannie” Conerly Duncan Turnage (Daughter of Cullen Conerly and Letitia (Ward) Find A Grave Memorial 154359340

Death

Death Estimate 1812 (aged 35–36); Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Find a Grave Memorial 155468571

Will

Duplin Co. NC Wills, Will Book A, pg.133 Last Will and Testament of Jacob Duncan Will Executed 7 Apr 1812, Proved July term 1812. Wife: "Fanney" four children: James, Cullen (Jacob Cullen II), Luke^[1]

• Will of Jacob Duncan

"in the name of God Amen" I Jacob Duncan of the county Duplin and the state of North Carolina being of sound and prefect mine and memory do make and order this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I commend my soul to God body to dust to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named my worldly goods I dispose of as followeth. Items I lend to my beloved wife Fanny Duncan the land and plantation where I now live and also the whole of my household and kitchen furniture and my two young mares, my riding chair and hunting saddle. Also the whole of my stock of hogs and sheep and four cows and calves or yearlings and one heifer, also my cart and all my planation tools of every description and one bar of iron and what salt I have by meat this time and what corn and other provision I have at this time. Also one negro girl named Ginny the hold of the above named property that belongs to my beloved wife Fanny Duncan. During her natural life as long as shall live a widow my will and desire is that my wife Fanny Duncan shall raise and school my children to read and write and my sons to siper as far as in trust upon the above named property That I do lend to her. My will and desire is that at the death or marriage of my wife Fanny Duncan the hold of the property That I do lend to my wife may be sold except the negro girl Ginny and one feather bed and furniture and hunting saddle. If my wife should marry my will is that she should be cut out of all my property except my negro girl Ginny, one bed and saddle which my wish is that she should have during her natural life. My will is at my death the balance of my stock of cattle and my horse nd my gun may be sold and equally divided amoung the hold of my children after paying my debts,and my desire is that when the property that I lend to my wife may be sold that the money arriving from such sales or sales may at all times be equally between my four children" Viz James Duncan, Cullen Duncan, Luke Duncan, and Suusanna Duncan and also all money and debts that is due me may be divided amoung my children as above mentioned. I hereby Constitute and appoint my friends Lemuel Cherrey and Owen Conneley to execute this my last will and testament to see the payment of just debts. I hereby red Dismissal all former or other wills declaring this to be the last Will and testament in Witness where of I said Jacob Duncan have Here unto and seal this 7th day of April 1812.

State of North Carolina Duplin County, July Term 1812 The within will was provided in Court in due form of law by the oath of Stephen Dunkan and the subscribing witnesses there to and at the same time Owen Conerly one of the Executors named in the said will came before the court and qualified as an Executor o said will according law. Ordered that letters issued accordingly: Test WM Dickinson Court Clerk.

• Note: Lemuel Cherry and Owen Connerly were his brothers in law. Lemuel was married to Jacob's sister Roxaline and Owen was his wife's brother.

September 16 1829 Robert Martin of Rockingham Company North Carolina, attorney for heirs of Jacob Duncan decd, son and heir of William Duncan decd, to Mr. Wilson Hodges of same, all rights etc. to estate which will descend to them on the decease of their Grandmother Anna C. Flowers formerly Anna C. Duncan for $175 paid by Wilson Hodges. Wit. James Dunn, Jas. Lawson. Proved by oath of James Dunn, November 1829 Book 2-page 225. "Conerly Family History"; Lamptons "On Through The Years"; Holden

Jacob Dunkin, 27 Dec. 1832, of Duplin Co. NC, decd, had left slaves to his children, referred to in a deed from Joseph Green and Susana Green to Jackson Turnage, recorded in Marion Co. MS Deed Book C, pg.16.

December 27, 1832 Received of Jackson Turnage $450 for Negroes left by Jacob Dunkin of North Carolina, County of Duplin, to his children. Signed: Joseph Green and Susanna Green. Test: Luke Conerly. C. D. Learned states that Susanna Green signed the above document voluntarily. "Deeds Of Marion County Mississippi

The following is a partial list of the influential families in North Carolina… Dinkins (Another spelling of the name). "A Scotch-Irish Neighborhood" by F. B McDowel

Children

4 Identified Children Estimated Births 1803-1810 North Carolina

• Susanna (Susan) Duncan 1803–1860 m Joseph Green^[2]
• James Pinkney Duncan 1805–1880 m Winnie (Cameron) and Martha Ann (Walker) ^[3]
• Jacob Cullen Duncan Jr (Cullen Duncan) 1808–1872 m Mary McKay
• Luke Duncan 1810 – unknown (presumed d 1888 in Mississippi) m Katherine Unknown^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LM-M9N : 8 March 2021), Jacob Dunkin, 1812; citing Duplin, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,955,776.
2. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2Z1-VCS : 14 February 2020), Susannah Dunkin in entry for Joseph Green, 1823.

   "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJX-FQ3 : 22 December 2020), Susan Green in household of Joseph Green, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LX-BH5 : 22 December 2020), James Duncan, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Luke Duncan 1810 m Katherine !Census--1850 Columbus Co, NC p445 05 223

See Also

• Jacob Duncan (1780) m Francis Conerly

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HW8-BL2.

• Scotch Irish pioneers in Ulster and America

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Michelle Ladner for starting this profile.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155468571/jacob-duncan