Mary (Wheeler) Duncan (abt. 1728)
Born about in Worcester, Maryland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas Duncan
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Charles Gordon Duncan
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Profile last modified 29 Oct 2019
| Created 1 Nov 2014
This page has been accessed 156 times.
The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
| Mary (Wheeler) Duncan is a member of Clan Duncan. Join: Scottish Clans Project Discuss: scottish_clans |
This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?
Contents |
Biography
Mary (Wheeler) (maiden name unproven); Parents Unknown was born about 1710, probably Worcester Co. Maryland.
Mary married Thomas Duncan, son of Thomas Duncan and Elizabeth Unknown about 1748-1760. Thomas Named in will[1]
- Several researchers give Mary's last name as Baker or Davis. Both families in the Worcester Maryland area. No marriage record has been located to confirm last name; although Wheeler references to this family.
Thomas died about 1790; will 13 April 1790 Mary died about 1794; will of 13 Oct. 1794, probably Accromack Co. Virginia vs. Maryland.
Will
(Y-594 Continued) . . .Thomas Dunkin Senr. decd. by will 13 April 1790 devised to his wife Mary a tract called "Holly Grove"; that Mary wife of said Thomas by her will of 13 Oct. 1794 devised to her son Caleb Dunkin, party to this indenture, the said tract called "Holly Grove" and that Caleb executed a bond dated 28 Feb. 1798 to convey "Holly Grove" to John Stewart which was assigned by said John to Henry White who assigned to Ananias Bradford who assigned to Elizabeth Purnell; now Caleb Dunkin for £5.5 current money of MD conveys to Elizabeth Purnell the tract called "Holly Grove" in Worcester Co. in the neighbourhood of Liberty Town, 14-1/2 acres more or less; wit. John Davis, Nixon Davis. (FHL film 14,544)]
Sources
- ↑ Will of Elizabeth Duncan recorded in Liber JW#4 1769-1783, folio 369, dated 15 March 1774, proved 9 April 1778
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
- Thomas Duncan
- Duncan's Delight Thomas Duncan Sr., wife Elizabeth (d.1778), of Worcester Co. MD 1749.
"Land Records of Worcester Co. MD 1666-1810" by Dryden (FHC book 975.221 R28d; SLC 3/2/94)
Acknowledgement
GEDCOM import. Wheeler-7282 was created by Sarah Sherman-VanDeventer through the import of VanDeventer Family Tree.ged on Oct 28, 2014.
Sponsored Search
Is Mary your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share DNA with Mary:
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Rejected matches › Mary Wheeler (1670-1685) › Mary (Wheeler) Williams (1668-1709) › Mary (Wheeler) Beardsley (abt.1670-1711) › Mary Wheeler (1737-)
Mary is 18 degrees from Mags Gaulden, 18 degrees from Dennis Wilson and 18 degrees from Henry VIII of England on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
W > Wheeler | D > Duncan > Mary (Wheeler) Duncan
Categories: Estimated Birth Date | Clan Duncan