Rhoda (Hunt) Duncan (1792 - 1855)

Born 22 Jan 1792 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Duncan — married 8 Mar 1809 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Died 11 Jul 1855 at age 63 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

BIRTH

Rhoda Hunt (daughter of Uriah Hunt and Sarah Kincheloe)

"Rhoda, born 22 January 1792, married Joseph Duncan, 8 March 1809"

Per "HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1988;

Compiled by the Watauga Association of Genealogists - Upper East Tennessee";

Submitted by Betty Hughs, 208 Georgia Avenue, Ft. Meyers, FL 33905;

Listed as child of Uriah Hunt(b.1757) per:

Bible Records of 14 Hunt siblings and their children:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2346635/person/-237685923/mediax/2?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum

The chart can be found on page 83 of:

Early Alexanders and Cloyd's Creek, Blount County, Tennessee

The chart is not dated, but the page heading reads:

Fourteen Hunt siblings & their families (Previous Generation Unknown) Madisonville Library.

Copied from Bible Records assembled by the Mississippi Society D.A.R.

Compiled by Mrs. Edith Stephens.

Uriah Hunt, b.1757, d.1824 TN, Washington Co, record exists

Uriah's wife: Sarah

Uriah's children: Smith, Deliah, William, Jesse, Acsah, Benjamin, Thomas, Rhoda, Dicy, Sarah, Uriah

1831 Court case:

Listed as heir of Uriah Hunt, and wife of Joseph Duncan in 25-Oct-1831 court case:

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/ky/kywarren.htm

Greene Co. TN Chancery Court Enrolling dockets 1837-1839,

TN Archives (FHL film 944,364 item 1)

, Pg.130:

Joseph Duncan & wife vs. Smith Hunt & Thos. Hunt, heirs of Uriah Hunt,

Chancery Court, 2nd Div. of E.TN; filed 25 Oct. 1831.

BURIAL

Find A Grave Memorial# 69759232

Rhoda Hunt Duncan

Birth: Jan. 22, 1792

Death: Jul. 11, 1855

Burial: Candies Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

(headstone pictured with name Rhonda Duncan wife of Joseph Duncan, full DOB/DOD)

Parents:

Uriah Hunt (1757 - 1824)

Sarah Kincheloe Hunt (1763 - 1834)

Spouse: Joseph Duncan (1791 - 1850)

Children: Mary Duncan (1834 - 1855)*

Siblings:

Rhoda Hunt Duncan (1792 - 1855)

Acsah Hunt Martin (1802 - 1880)*

Dycy Hunt Squibb (1807 - 1856)*

*Calculated relationship

Created by: Laurie Wilson

Record added: May 13, 2011

MARRIAGE

Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name: Joseph Duncan

Spouse: Rhoda Hunt

Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1809

Marriage County: Washington

State: Tennessee

Officiated: George Wallace

CENSUS

1850 Census: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, family#1326

Rhoda Dunkin ...... 58 ... TN … Real Estate Value $1200

Delila Dunkin ....... 33 ... TN

Clarinda Dunkin .. 31 ... TN

William Dunkin .... 20 ... TN … Farmer

Elvina Dunkin ...... 18 ... TN

Mary Dunkin ........ 15 ... TN

Joseph Dunkin ..... 11 ... TN

Joseph Dunkin ..... 59 ... TN … Farmer

1850 Census Notes:

The census page is dated Nov 1850, but data is as of Jun 1850.

Joseph died Aug 1850.

This probably explains why Rhonda is head of house, and Joseph listed at bottom.

HUSBAND

Find A Grave Memorial# 69759207

Joseph Duncan

Birth: Apr. 23, 1791

Death: Aug. 22, 1850

Burial: Candies Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA

(headstone pictured with name and dates as shown above)

Note: headstone is of same style and engraving as wife

Spouse: Rhoda Hunt Duncan (1792 - 1855)*

Children: Mary Duncan (1834 - 1855)*

*Calculated relationship

Created by: Laurie Wilson

Record added: May 13, 2011