The Early Duncans of Gilmer County, Georgia

Date: [unknown] to 1860
Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: Duncan

Thanks to the Duncan research files of Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson the Genealogy Bug

Last revised September 17, 2003

GILMER CO. GA

Formed 1832 from Cherokee

Pickens formed 1853 from Cherokee, Gilmer

Fannin formed 1854 from Gilmer, Union

Dawson formed 1857 from Lumpkin, Gilmer

Contents 1 1840 to 1849 2 1850 to 1859 3 1860to 1869 4 1870 to 1879

1840 to 1849

1840 Gilmer Co. GA Census Record

No Duncan indexed

1850 to 1859

1850 Gilmer Co. GA Census Record

Pg.369, #300, George W. ELLIOTT 31 NC farmer $0

Julia A.M. 25 NC

Thomas J. 4, Francis M. (m) 1 GA

(MAD: George W. Elliott mar. Julia M. Duncan 5/8/1845)

1850 Census Gilmer County, Georgia

Name	Sex	Age	Birthplace	WikiTree Profile
George W Elliott	M	31 years	North Carolina	George Washington Elliott (1819-aft.1900)
Julie A.M. Elliott	F	25 Years	North Carolina	Julia M. Duncan (1825-bef.1870)
Thomas J Elliott	M	4 years	Georgia	Thomas Jesse Elliott (1846-1926)
Frances M Elliott	M	1 years	Georgia	Francis Marion Elliott (1847-1892)

Pg.370, #314, John F. CAMERON 32 NC farmer $580

Nancy 37 NC

Joseph A. 12, Mary G. 2 GA

David N. DUNCAN 23 NC

Rebecca C. TRAMMEL 19 GA

(MAD: not marked mar/in/year)

Pg.389, #572, Elisha DUNCAN 46 NC farmer/miller

Jane 33 NC

Elizabeth 15, Sarah 12, Nancy 4 GA

Martha J. 1, Rebecca L. 3/12, James C. 3 GA

(MAD: 1830 Habersham Co. GA census; mar. Nancy Robertson 1/15/1834 Habersham Co. GA; 1840 Union Co. GA census; mar. Jane Marson 2/20/1843 Union Co. GA; 1860 Harrison Co. MO census)

Subdivision 33

Pg.396, #685, Burgess WOOD 49 NC farmer

Hire M. (f) 37 NC

Catharine 20, Matilda A. 18 NC

Nancy 17, Mary A. 13 NC

Andrew 10, William 7 NC

Jackson 4 GA

Jesse RAPER 21 NC

Marvel DUNKEN 21 NC

Rachel 17 NC

(MAD: not mar/in/year; Marvel Duncan mar. Catherine Woods 8/2/1849; 1860 Dekalb Co. AL census; Burgess Wood in 1840 Surry Co. NC census)

1860to 1869

1860 Gilmer Co. GA Census

No Duncan indexed

1870 to 1879

1870 Gilmer Co. GA Census

Subdivision 55, P.O. Ellijay

Pg.1, #1-1, MILTON, W.P. (m) 34 NC (white) BLUssck? Asst. to county $2,000-$3,000, father of foreign birth

Nancy C. 28 NC keeping house

William A. 3, Lafayete H. (m) 2 GA

Jane 1/12 GA b.Apr.

DUNCAN, C.A. (f) 16 SC (white) domestic servt "$7,000-$2,500"

(MAD: values should be for start of next household)

Pg.19, #264-264, DUNCAN, D.D. (m) 51 NC (white) farming $0-$100

Elizabeth 45 GA keeping house

Pinkney W. 23 GA works on farm

Mary A. 21 GA assisting in house

Martha C. 20 GA assisting in house

Sarah L. 17 GA assisting in house

Caldona? A. (f) 15 GA assisting in house

Millard H. (m) 12 GA works on farm

Frances E. (f) 10 GA assisting in house

Cintha E.E. (f) 8 GA

Georgia A.E. (f) 5, Margaret A. 3 GA

(MAD: David Duncan, 1850 Murray Co. GA census)

REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

Sumter Co. GA Deed (FHL film 255,333)

• P-384: Cobb Co. GA, 26 Oct. 1870, Harriet A. Duncan appoint George S. Foster attorney to make a deed for my interest in our plantation in Sumter Co. known as Foster plantation, of some 960 acres, and sign my name to deed they made to Julius M. Byrd, and other property in Americus ... land in Gilmer Co., Gordon Co., Forsyth Co., belonged to Foster estate (details not copied).

ESTATE RECORDS

Gilmer Co. GA Court of Ordinary; Wills, returns, accounts, inventories, appraisals, 1836-

1914 (FHL film 219,504)

No Duncan

Gilmer Co. GA Probate records

Inventories & Appraisals, 1853-1862 (FHL films 219,511 and also 465,057 item 6)

No Duncan or Wood indexed (Burgess Wood, father-in-law of Marvel Duncan)

Inventories & Appraisals, 1868-1904 (FHL film 219,511)

No Duncan or Wood indexed

Admin. & Guardian Bonds 1848-1902 (FHL film 219,512 item 2)

No Duncan

Records of vouchers of estates 1851-1876 (FHL film 219,513)

No Duncan

COURT RECORDS Gilmer Co. GA Superior Court Minutes 1834-1872 (FHL film 219,493) No Duncan

Gilmer Co. GA Inferior Court Minutes, Vol. 1, 1835-53 (FHL film 219,514) No index; misc. court orders

LAND RECORDS GA Land Lotteries; Gilmer Co. GA Name, lottery year, militia district & county of residence, draw Duncan, Edmund's orphans, 1832, of Davis Militia Dist., Jones Co., drew land lot in Dist.11 Sec.2, Gilmer Co. Duncan, Elias, 1832, of Shearer's Militia Dist., Coweta Co., drew land lot in Dist.5 Sec.2, Gilmer Co. Duncan, George, 1832, of 417th Militia Dist., Walton Co., drew land lot in Dist.14 Sec.2, Gilmer Co. Duncan, James, 1832, of 608th Militia Dist., Taliaferro Co., drew land lot in Dist.7 Sec.2, Gilmer Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838. Duncan, James, 1832, of 555th Militia Dist., Upson Co., drew land lot in Dist.7 Sec.2, Gilmer Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838. Duncan, John, 1832, of Shearer's Militia Dist., Coweta Co., drew land lot in Dist.6 Sec.2, Gilmer Co. Duncan, John J., 1832, of Payne Militia Dist., Merriwether Co., drew land lot in Dist.27 Sec.2, Murray & Gilmer Co. Duncan, Matthew, 1832, of Shattox Militia Dist., Coweta Co., drew land lot in Dist.25 Sec.2, Murray & Gilmer Co., granted before 1 Jan. 1838. Duncan, Walker, 1832, of 320th Militia Dist., Baldwin Co., drew land lot in Dist.11 Sec.2, Gilmer Co. Swift, Sheldon, 1832, of Hitchcock Militia Dist., Muscogee Co., drew land lot in Dist.5 Sec.2, Gilmer Co.

Gilmer Co. GA Deeds (each volume indexed; no Vol. A-G) Vol. H, 1846-1848 - no Duncan (FHL film 219,478) Vol. J, 1848-1851: J-193: 6 March 1849, Alexander Duncan of Union Co. GA to Gilford Cook of Gilmer Co. GA, $100, 160 acres, lot 79, 7th Dist. 2nd Sec., originally Cherokee now Gilmer Co. Wit. Thos. Hughs, G.W.L. Washburn. (FHL film 219,478) J-256: 2 Aug. 1849, Daniel (X) Carroll to Marvel Duncan, both Gilmer Co. GA, $55, 80 acres, SW 1/2 lot 34, 7th Dist., 2nd Sec. Wit. Jehu Thomas, John Thomas. (FHL film 219,478) J-431: 27 April 1850, Marvell (X) Duncan to Watson R. Coleman, both Gilmer Co. GA, mortgage for $46.34, land in J-256. Wit. Richard Rector, L. Patterson. (FHL film 219,478) Vol. K, 1851-1853 (FHL film 219,479): K-137: 30 Jan. 1851, Thomas Silvers to M.M. Duncan, both Gilmer Co. GA, $110, 160 acres, lot 53 in 24th Dist., 2nd Sec., originally Cherokee now Gilmer Co. Wit. L.R. Wells, Davis Collins. (FHL film 219,479) K-138: 1 Feb. 1851, Wm. Walker to M.M. Duncan, both Gilmer Co. GA, $30, 160 acres, lot 128 in 24th Dist. 2nd Sec. Wit. L.R. Lilly, John Silver. (FHL film 219,479) K-500: 22 July 1839, Tho. A. Pitman of Gwinnett Co. GA to Benjamin Dunkin of Cass Co. GA, $100, 160 acres, lot 61 in 8th Dist., 2nd Sec. Wit. John G. Weems, Wm. P. Hunnicutt. (FHL film 219,479) K-500: 24 July 1839, Benjamin Duncan of Cass Co. GA to A. Haward of Muscogee Co. (deed heading, Cobb Co.), $300, 160 acres, lot 61 in 8th Dist., 2nd Sec. Wit. Wm. Gobey, B.H. Massey. (FHL film 219,479) Vol. L, 1853-1856 - no index Vol. M, 1856-1863 - no index (FHL film 219,480) Vol. N, 1863-1872 - not looked at

MILITARY RECORDS GA Confederate Soldiers Pensions; Index - Dobson, W.P. to Ellington, Allen J. (FHL film 1,493,057) MAD: The Pension records themselves are alphabetic within the county. The index is small 3x5 cards preprinted with "Name:" and "Service:" and "Res.:" and "Remarks"; also looked at any Dunan and Dunk.. names listed; cards include witnesses for other confederate soldiers. Information in FHL Catalog: Confederate soldiers received pensions for military service beginning in 1879; law changed 1891 to include widows; cards in this record for the witnesses of these soldiers & widows attesting to service of each soldier; alphabetical by name of pensioner, included on card are notations concerning county of residence, unit designation, and husband's name in the case of widow cards. Mrs. Harriet Duncan, widow of Peter Monroe Miller, Co.A, 8th GA St. Troops, application in Gilmer Co. GA

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