Date: 1748 to 1850
Location: Culpeper, Virginia
Surname/tag: Duncan

Part of the Project:Duncan

The Duncans of Culpeper County, Virginia

CULPEPER CO. VA
Formed 1748 from Orange
Madison formed 1792-3 from Culpeper
Rappahannock (New) formed 1833 from Culpeper

The purpose of this page is to identify and follow the early Duncan family lines that lived in Culpeper County, Virginia all in one place.

From 1748 to 1809

Petition of Sarah Duncan, Oct 28, 1793, widow of Charles Duncan (1742-1789) Charles Duncan, dec'd, died intestate March 1789. The couple had 11 children, 6 children being underage at the time Charles passed away. ^[1]

Between 1810 to 1819

1810 Culpeper Co. VA Census

• Pg. 88
  • Jno. Duncan 01010 - 00020
  • Robert Duncan 20110 - 12020
  • Mary Duncan of Jos. 00010 - 00011
  • Gallop Duncan 00001 - 00000
• Pg. 89
  • Rosemond Duncan 00000 - 00001
  • Fredk. Duncan 30010 - 01010
  • Geo. Duncan 00110 - 00010
  • Geo. Duncan 00010 - 00100
• Pg. 89a
  • William Duncan 11101 - 01221
  • James Duncan 41010 - 00011
  • Jas. M. Duncan 10100 - 20100

Charles Duncan (abt.1763-abt.1831) Charles Duncan, b. 1762 Culpeper Co. VA, mar. Margaret Burnside 1787 Lincoln Co. KY, d. 1829 Washington Co. IN; had 7 children including sons William of Jessamine Co. KY, Robert of Shelby Co. MO, and James B. d.1841 Clark Co. KY. "KY, A History of the State" by Perrin, 1887 (TN Gen. Soc. book #2979, from Evelyn Sigler 7/30/82) The Duncan Family. It has been truly said "Those lives that are without striking incidents are nevertheless worthy of record." That portion of history which is denominated biography has particular claims upon the historian, and truth is but a matter of common honesty. Rev. William Duncan b. Perthshire Scotland Jan. 7, 1630. He fell a Martyr during the religious troubles that afflicted Scotland at the time of Charles II was restored to the throne of his ancestors. Rev. Wm. Duncan had a grandson William Duncan who was born in Scotland April 19, 1690, settled in the colony of VA in the year 1719. He was married to Ruth Rawley Feb. 11, 1722. Rawley Duncan born in Culpeper Co. VA. Nov. 23, 1724, was the grandfather of the late William Duncan of Jessamine Co. who died in 1863 and was born in Jessamine Co. Jan. 1, 1788. William m. Nancy Blackford dau. of Benj. Blackford in 1813. Children: Ryan b. Nov. 6, 1814; Margaret b. Jan. 14, 1817; Catherine b. July 17, 1819; Sally Ann b. Oct. 21, 1821; James b. Feb. 7, 1824; Robert b. Sept. 8, 1826; Benjamin S. b. Feb. 13, 1829; Charles W. b. April 28, 1831; and Mary D. b. Sept. 23, 1834. Mrs. Kate Bourn and Mrs. Sallie Scott are the only daughters now living. Robert and Benjamin the only sons now living.
Robert Duncan m. Ms. Virginia Nave 1865; ch. Maggie, Robert, Lizzie, Miranda & Emma.
Benjamin S. Duncan m. Lucy Funk 1856; ch. Allen, Carrie and John W.
Charles Duncan the grandfather of Robert and Benjamin was b. Culpeper C.H. Va. Oct. 7, 1762. He settled in Jessamine Co. 1785, and died during a visit he made to Washington, Indiana, July 12, 1829. (MAD: Washington County, Indiana, not Washington city)
This family and related families were being researched (1989) by Betty Z. Suber, Holly Hill, SC, and others.
From Duncan Association Newsletter Vol 8 No 2