Miles Duncan (1716 - 1791)

Born 1716 in Caswell County, North Carolina

Husband of Ann Wheeler — married [date unknown] in South Carolina, USA

Died 18 Apr 1791 at about age 75 in Wilkes County, Georgia

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Biography

Miles Duncan, son of Unknown was born approx 1716 in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Marriage

Estimate: 1736 North Carolina

Children

1. Ann (Duncan) Ogletree (abt.1740-abt.1795)

Timeline

Residence 1777 Caswell, North Carolina, USA. ^[1]

Will

Wilkes Co. GA Estate Papers (copy of papers from Al Ogletree 4/1984; these are apparently original documents on file at the county office instead of copies from the estate books)

Return of John Ogletree, ...Ray and ... his wife ... 31 1800 (torn)

Personally appeared before me John Ogletree, Chesley Ray and Nancy his wife late Nancy Duncan, Ex. of the last will and testament of Miles Duncan decd. and being duly sworn saith that they have paid all the debts due from the estate of said decd. that have come to their knowledge and the two last mentioned persons do hereby acknowledge to have (?..) the estate of said decd. agreeably to the last will & testament of said decd. and that this is the only return they are able to make is ..dicence to the proof of the Honbe. this Court of Ordinary of said County of Wilkes. ... 21 July 1800, /s/ John (F his mark) Ogletree, Chesley (R) Ray, Nancy (X) Ray.

State of Georgia, Wilkes Co., You whose names are hereunder written or any three of you are hereby authorized and required to repair unto all such parts and places within the County aforesaid as you shall be directed unto you by John Ogletree and Ann Duncan Executor and executrix of Miles Duncan late of this county afsd. deceased ... (to appraise estate) ... (no names listed) 18 April 1791.

Inventory (note on outside, recorded in Book D, page 76, the 1st May 1791) (MAD's extract) April 23, 1791. Inventory by Mch. Turner, Philemon Bird William Phillips, includes cattle, etc., "One tract of land lying on the waters of kettle Creek joining John Cargill & John Edwards Wilks Coty containing Sixty Acres".

List of Receipts and Expenditures of the Estate of Miles Duncan decd. returned by John Ogletree, November 29, 1793; also Account against Nancy Wray (lots of corn, etc.), signed by Chesley (X) Wray and Nancy (X) Wray, November? 29, 1793.

Bond of John Ogletree and Ann Duncan (both signed by mark) executor and executrix of last will and testament of Miles Duncan late of (Wilkes) County, 18 April 1791.

Also receipts from people for payment of debts of estate.

MAD: Will of Miles Duncan of Wilkes Co. dated Aug. 13, 1789; proved Apr. 18, 1791; to wife Ann my land on Kettle Creek, adj. John Cargile, Jno. Edwards, and David Duncan, and notes on James Ware of "Ogeechee Co." GA and all estate for her support and that of my children. Execs. John Ogletree, Ann Ogletree. Wit. David Duncan, Isaiah Phillips, Sarah Duncan. (from pg.2, "Early GA Wills & Settlements of Estates - Wilkes Co." by Sarah Quinn Smith; FHL book 975.8 S2s)

MAD: Estate of John Ogletree included receipts of Wm. Duncan, 1824, Hope Ogletree, 1823, Samuel Ogletree, 1823, Allen Duncan 1824, Nathaniel and Chesley Ray for themselves and Chesley for Chesley, Jr., 1825, Jas. Ray, 1825, Samuel H. Ray 1823, of Francis and John G. Ogletree jointly 1823, of Seaborn C. Whatley in right of his wife, 1824, of Benj. S. Ogletree for himself and as gdn of Nancy Ogletree, 1822, and as atty for Jas. C. Ogletree 1824, of Miles Duncan 1824, of Abraham Rickerson for his wife Susanna 1823, Wm. Robertson, excr. (from Vol.II, pg.269, "Early Records of Georgia - Wilkes County" by Grace Gillam Davidson, 1932; FHL book 975.817 N2d and film 1,321,381 item 6)

Died

13 APR 1791. Wilkes, Georgia, USA. ^[2]

Probate

Will proved 18 APR 1791. Wilkes, Georgia, USA. ^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1086 Database online. Record for Miles Duncan
2. ↑ Source: #S977 Wills; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Wilkes County); Probate Place: Wilkes, Georgia Record for Miles Duncan Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USProbateGA&h=643809&indiv=try
3. ↑ Source: #S977 Wills; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Wilkes County); Probate Place: Wilkes, Georgia Record for Miles Duncan Link:[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wilkes/wills/duncanm.txt US Genweb]
4. ↑ Wilkes GA Records

• Source: S1086 Ancestry.com North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: #R7 NOTEJackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. <i>North Carolina Census, 1790-1890</i>. 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. Repository: R7 Ancestry.com
• Source: S977 Ancestry.com Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Repository: #R1 NOTEGeorgia County, District and Probate Courts. Repository: R1 Ancestry.com

• Source: S0001 GEDCOM file imported on 16 Oct 2002. 8 OCT 2016 Time: 21:38:20