Thomas Duncan (abt. 1705 - bef. 1762)

Born about 1705 in Worcester County, Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1762 before about age 57 in Worcester County, Maryland [uncertain]

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PROFILE REPRESENTS THOMAS MARRIED ELIZABETH IN WORCESTER CO MARYLAND

Biography

Thomas Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Thomas Duncan (Dunkin)
Parents Unknown

Birth Estimate 1700-1725, 1705 vs 1710 Assumed birth in Maryland, but may have been an immigrant - earliest record is 1749 land patent.

Marriage Estimate 1725-1750 Elizabeth Unknown

Death Estimate before 1762 (No Will Located)

Children

Children identified from other records; Eliz Duncan -- Will 1774 ; Children Births Estimated Between 1728 - 1740

3 daughters:

• Betty Davis
• Mary Smith
• Elizabeth Wheeler

6 sons

• Thomas m. Presumed Mary Wheeler Will 1790 Accromack VA
• James b. 1728-1740 m - Presumed Sarah Mears d. 1800-1820
• John b. 1736 Will proved 21 Oct. 1777; No Wife - Bros/Sisters
• Jessee b. 1738 will 1780 No Wife - Bros/Sisters
• Charles b. 1741 will 1795 m. Keziah Unknown
• Levin b. 1742 - Will proved 28 Nov. 1788 (Duncan's Delight) m. Molly

RESEARCH NOTES

• First name appears to be Thomas vs John.

there are 3 Thomas Duncans

• Thomas wife Elizabeth d. before 1762;
  • presumed/unproven marriage to Elizabeth Willin (https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html(Abstracts of Wills by Carson Gibb abstracted from PREROGATIVE COURT (Wills) MSA S538 Liber 30 1755-1760)Liber 30, folio 547 24 Dec. 1750 [WILLIN, THOMAS], Dorchester Co., very ancient. To wife, Ann Willin, for widhood, all my dw. plntn. & my p. e. To the heirs of my son Edwd. Willin decd., 1 sh. sterl. apiece. To dau. Elizabeth, wife of Thos. Dunken, to dau. Mary, wife of Andrew )
• Thomas wife Mary d. 1790/1;
• Thomas son of Levin b. ca 1760-1768, on 1783 tax list, no further info; no other Thomas's adult by 1800 known

DISPROVED - Marriage to Elizabeth Outten (b.1706)- Marriage for Elizabeth is George Truitt — married about 1723 -- George died in 1746, therefore Duncan children not this Elizabeth, as Truitt children from 1724-1740) ^[1]

Property Names - "Duncans Delight" "Friends Assistance" supports probable name as THOMAS)

• DUNCANS DELIGHT. Patented on 5 Nov. 1749 by Thomas Duncan in Acquango 100 [Worcester Co MD]
• 1 April 1756 Thomas Duncan Sr. gave to James Duncan 50a.
• 4 Nov. 1762 James Duncan sold to Elizabeth Duncan widow 50a.
• 1774 Elizabeth Duncan willed to son Levin Duncan. (Levin Duncan willed to son Levi Duncan. 25 March 1787 )
• Widows were entitled to 1/3 of their husbands estates, called Dower Rights (Land descends to Oldest Son)

Duncans Delight on pg.197-8, Friends Assistance on pg.244 Holly Grove on pg.312 (see Accomack Co. VA) (John m. Mary)

• John's will (1777) probable "son John" of Eliz. 1774 as brothers and sisters look to be same from Eliz children

Worcester MD Records

D-41: 1755, Thos. Duncan to James Dunkin, deed

D-42: 1755, Thomas Dunkin Sr. to Charles Dunkin, deed

E-97: 1760, Thomas Duncan from John Timmons & wife

E-388: 1760, James Dunkin to Elizabeth Dunkin (Widow)

Will of Elizabeth

Duncan, Elizabeth, April 9, 1778; Thomas Duncan, bond April 9, 1778, sureties John Davis and William Parker, Inv. filed May 13, 1782; Accounts passed March 23, 1785.

Will of Elizabeth Duncan recorded in Liber JW#4 1769-1783, folio 369, dated 15 March 1774, proved 9 April 1778; to son Levin, tract where I live, "Duncans Delight" if he give 50 acres bought of John Duncan to my dau. Elizabeth Wheller; to 6 sons Thomas, Charles, James, John, Jessee, Levin; to daus. Betty Davis, Mary Smith, Elizabeth Wheeler; wit. John Jones, Joseph Jones, Comfort Jones. (pg.43, Vol.1, Libers JW#4 1769-1783, ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ World Connect - Truitt Family
2. ↑ "Worcester Co. MD Wills 1769-1851" abstracts by Ruth T. Dryden, Vol.1 to 8, FHL book 975.221 P28d and fiche 6,117,587 and 6,117,588, annotated on pg.52, "A Closer Look at Worcester Co. Wills" by David V. Heise, errors & omissions ... 1666-1851, FHL book 975.221 P28h)

• "Land Records of Worcester Co. MD 1666-1810" by Ruth T. Dryden (FHL book 975.221 R28d)

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

• [Duncan Association Newsletter Vol 3 No 1 Jan 1995
• Worcester Maryland Records
• Worcester Other
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/portrait/L58F-1N3