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MONROE CO. KY
Formed 1820 from Barren, Cumberland
Metcalfe formed 1860 from Monroe, Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green
CENSUS RECORDS
1820-1840 Monroe Co. KY Census
No Duncan indexed
1840 Monroe Co. KY Census
No Bowman indexed
Pg.250 Thos. Harland 0010,0001 - 1111,1001
Thorite? Harland 1100,1 - 2100,01
255 Martin Grider 1212,101 - 1100,001
1850 Monroe Co. KY Census
Pg.439, #1018, James R. DUNCAN 33 KY physician
Catharine 24 KY
Margaret 4 KY
Lucy 29 KY
1860 Monroe Co. KY Census
P.O. Tompkinsville
Pg.93, #648-652, J.R. DUNCAN (m) 44 KY physician $0-$0
A.A. (f) 25 KY
M.E. (f) 4 KY
M.E. LEWIS (f) 57 NC
(MAD: ?? James R. Duncan in 1870 Simpson Co. KY census)
Pg.189, #1335-1368, Jas. T. DUNCAN 24 KY miller $0-$0
Mary E. (B?.) 18 KY
Thos. 2/12 KY
1870 Monroe Co. KY Census
Precinct 6, P.O. Tompkinsville
Pg.183, #79-79, DUNCAN, Richmund (m) 26 KY MULATTO farmer $0-$250
Mary 25 KY MULATTO keeping house
Sarah Elizabeth 1 KY MULATTO
Pg.187, #138-129, CHANDLER, Nancy 60 TN (white) keeping house $0-$0
DUNCAN, Richard F. 6 TN (white)
LAND RECORDS
Monroe Co. KY Commissioners Deeds (FHL film 589,613)
Vol.1, 1877-1893 - no Duncan
Monroe Co. KY Deed Index 1863-1938; deeds start 1863; mention of disasters 1863 and 1888 (FHL film 589,611)
Vol.1, 1863-1877; grantors on one page, grantees on the other page
A-93: Duncan, J.R. to W.P. Denton
A-227: Duncan & Carder from J. Gee
A-235: Duncan, J.R. to John W. Seay
A-238: Duncan, J.R. to John Benedict of Allen Co.
A-239: Duncan, J.R. from John Benedict of Allen Co.
A-239: Duncan, J.R. from D.H. Simmons
A-241: Duncan, J.R. from J.J. Goodman
A-242: Duncan, J.R. from Elisha Fortune (Fosturn?)
A-243: Duncan, J.R. from James Campbell, 8 Jan. 1851
B-407: Duncan, J.T.A.F. from J.R. Curd
B-620: Duncan, Jas. T.A.J. to John Ray Jr.
C-601: Duncan & Carden to M.O. Ross
F-129: Duncan, Richmond from Sarah High
F-540: Duncan, J.T.A.F. to E.D. Maxey
I-33: Duncan, Jas. F.A.J. to Wm. F. Pedigs
I-122: Duncan, J.R. from Wm. S. Bowman
I-430: Duncan, Mary from Sarah High
J-466: Duncan, J.R. to Jasper Hayes
L-155: Duncan, J.R. to J.H. Emberton
L-178: Duncan, John G. from J.H. Meadow
L-219: Duncan, Rich. from James T. Walden
L-524: Duncan, J.R. from J.W. Taylor
Monroe Co. KY Deeds from index
MAD: Not all deeds copied that were listed in the index
A-93: 9 Dec. 1857, James R. Duncan of Monroe Co. KY, to Wm. P. Denten of same, for $20, 3-1/3 acres in Village of James Town on waters of Spring Creek, corner to Lance & Goodman, on Barlen's line. (FHL film 589,599)
A-227: 18 May 1864, Jefferson Gee to J.T.A.F. Duncan and Thomas F. Carder; Gee & Duncan of Monroe Co. and Carden of Barren Co. KY, for $75, land on Mill Creek known as the Martin tract, 3-1/4 acres. (FHL film 589,599)
A-235: 16 Dec. 1864, James R. Duncan of Monroe Co. KY for $4,000, to John W. Seay of Monroe Co. KY, land on Indian Creek near the village of James Town adj. Galetin & Glasgow Road, mouth of the lane between said Duncan and A. Campbell, corner small parcel sold by Duncan to Abraham Campbell adj. Walters survey, Lemmus? survey, corner land sold by Duncan to Benedict, being 250 acres more or less, being a union of 4 different parcels purchased by myself from Elisha Foster?, James Campbell, G.G. Goodman and D.H. Simmons. Also from Angeline Ann (X) Duncan, wife of James R. Duncan. (FHL film 589,599)
B-407: 1866. That in 1858 the undersigned sold to James T.A.J. Duncan, town lots in Tompkinsville, Monroe Co. KY, for $650, lots 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 188, being the same lots I purchased from Samuel Ray Jr. and John Ray on 18 Sept. 1856; the deed was destroyed about 22 April 1863, burned together with the records, this to replace that deed. /s/ J.K. Aud, M.C. Aud, Warren Co. KY. (FHL film 589,599)
B-620: 10 July 1868, James T.A.J. Duncan appointed friend John Ray Jr. of Monroe Co. KY attorney to receive debts or payments in State of KY, to sell all or any of my land in Monroe Co. KY. Signed in Johnson Co. TX; recorded 13 Oct. 1868; recorded 13 Nov. 1868 in Monroe Co. KY. (FHL film 589,599)
C-601: 17 Aug. 1869, J.T.A.J. Duncan by John Ray Jr. his attorney, and L.W. Carden, to M.D. Ross, for $1250, land in Monroe Co. KY near Tompkinsville on Mill Creek, Cullen's line, 3-1/2 acres, and the wool carding machine and factory located on said lands 4 Oct. 1866. (FHL film 589,600)
F-129: 16 Dec. 1873, Sarah (X) High lease my farm where I now live to Richmond "Ducon" of collor, for 20 years for 1/2 the harvest, reserving part for her own use. Certification of deed ... to Richard Duncan. (FHL film 589,601)
MILITARY RECORDS
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky" (Union Soldiers), 1861-1866, Vol.I (from John A. Duncan 1995, and FHL film 1,463,599 for Regiment organization)
Page, Company, Name, Rank, Date enrolled, When and where mustered in, period, when and where mustered out, remarks. Separate groups for Discharged, Transferred, Died, Deserted.
Pg.112, Company B, 5th KY Volunteer Cavalry, organized at Camp Sandridge, Gallatin, [Sumner Co.] TN, raised in Southern Part of KY on the TN border: Jas. T.A.J. Duncan, Captain, enr. Oct. 10, 1861, mustered in May 23, 1862 at Columbia, [Maury Co.] TN, for 3 years; resigned Jan. 11, 1863. (MAD: resided Monroe Co. KY per list of officer)
Pg.786, Field & Staff of the 9th KY Volunteer Infantry, organized at Columbia, [Adair Co.] KY: James R. Duncan, Surgeon, enr. Sept. 15, 1861; mustered in Nov. 26, 1861, at Camp Boyle, KY, for 3 years; resigned Jan. 11th, 1862. (MAD: resided Campbell Co. KY per list of officers; see also James R. resided Monroe Co. KY, surgeon in 37th KY Vol. Mounted Infantry mustered at Jefferson Co. KY)
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky" (Union Soldiers), 1861-1866, Vol.II (from John A. Duncan 1995 and FHL film 1,463,600, appendix pages)
Page, Company, Name, Rank, Date enrolled, When and where mustered in, period, when and where mustered out, remarks. Separate groups for Discharged, Transferred, Died, Deserted.
Pg.369, Field & Staff, 37th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry: James R. Duncan, Surgeon, enr. Nov. 1, 1863; mustered in Nov. 1, 1863, at Louisville, [Jefferson Co.] KY, for 1 year; mustered out Dec. 29, 1864, at Louisville, KY. (MAD: resided Monroe Co. KY per list of officers; see also James R. resided Campbell Co. KY, surgeon in 9th KY Vol. Inf. organized at Adair Co. KY)
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky" (Union Soldiers), 1861-1866, Vol.II (from John A. Duncan 1995, and FHL film 1,463,600, appendix & other pages)
Pg.919, Alphabetical List of Officers. Name, Rank, Regiment, Residence, Remarks. (MAD: semi-alphabetical, not indexed)
Duncan, James T.A.J., Captain, 5th Cavalry, Tompkinsville [Monroe Co.] KY, resigned Jan. 11, 1863. (MAD: Company organized at Sumner Co. TN)
Duncan, James R., Surgeon, 9th Infantry, California [Campbell Co.] KY, resigned Jan. 11, 1862. (MAD: organized at Adair Co. KY; see also J.R.)
Duncan, J.R., Surgeon, 37th Infantry, Fountain Run [Monroe Co.] KY, (blank) (MAD: mustered Nov. 1, 1863, at Jefferson Co. KY; see also James R.)
Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
Duncan, James R., widow Duncan, Elizabeth H.; Surg. 37 KY Mtd. Inf. 3 yrs. (MAD: 3 yrs?), 9 KY Inf.; 1890 March 29, Widow Appl. #418299, Cert. #337141, KY. (MAD: 1850 & 1860 Monroe Co. KY census; mustered at Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY)
Duncan, James T.A.J., widow Duncan, Mary F.; B 5 KY Cav.; 1905 March 6, Widow Appl. #824123, Cert. #897793, Tex. (MAD: mustered in at Columbia, Maury Co. TN; 1850 Barren Co. KY census, 1860 Monroe Co. KY census)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Brown Co. OH Deed (FHL film 361,772)
D4-415: 1 March 1825, John Barrett and wife Frances of Monrow (sic) Co. KY to Thomas Duncan of said county and state (sic), $150, undivided moiety of land in Brown Co., bank of River Ohio, 216 acres. Reg. in Brown Co. OH. (MAD: the other half was sold to Lowman L. Haws, D4-414; no grantor deed for either through 1853)
HISTORIES before 1923
1886 "KY, a History of the State" 3rd Edition (Volume), by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin (FHL book 976.9 D3wt and Evelyn Sigler 4/1982 and Denzil R. Mauldin 3/1984)
Pg.48 (pg.767), Monroe Co. BENJAMIN T. CHISM was born Oct. 3, 1852, in Monroe Co. KY, on the farm where he now resides. His father, James T. Chism, was born June 3, 1810, in Monroe Co. KY; married Sarah T.E. Duncan who bore him seven children; he owned a plantation of 500 acres; he was a strong Union man, and during the war bought horses and stock for the Federal Army. During 1845-47 he was sheriff of Monroe Co. KY, was a farmer, a member of the A.F. & A.M., and of the Methodist Episcopal Church South with which he was connected for 37 years; he died Dec. 11, 1884. Benjamin T. is looking after his father's estate and caring for his widowed mother. ...
Pg.49 (pg.767), Monroe Co. ANDREW COMER was born April 30, 1817 in the house where he now lives, on Lime Creek in NE corner of Macon Co. TN, where he has always resided. His father, Samuel Comer, was a native of SC, and about 1802 removed to Jackson (now Macon) Co. TN where he died Sept. 9, 1827; he married Nancy Browning of SC ... Andrew Comer received early education at schools of the neighborhood; has been thrice married; first on Oct. 3, 1839, to Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Jane (Crawford) Welch of Monroe Co. KY, had children Marlin, William, Nancy J. (Harlin), and Elizabeth. He married 2nd to Sarah Moans, March 23, 1851. On Septmber 16, 1856 he married Mrs. Priscilla, widow of Jesse Harlin and dau. of William and Elizabeth (Howard) Crawford of Monroe Co., born Jan. 8, 1822, and have had one daughter, Sarah M. (Duncan). ....
1883 "History of the State of Kansas : containing a full account of its growth from an uninhabited territory to a wealthy and important state; of its early settlements; a supplementary history and description of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their advantages, industries and commerce, to which are added biographical sketches and portraits of prominent men and early settlers" ed. by William G. Cutler, A.T. Andreas; pub. Chicago : A.T. Andreas (FHL book 978.1 H2hi 1976 & v.2; FHL film 982,248 items 1-2)
Pg.776: Harvey Co., Newton. J.R. DUNCAN, M.D., was born in Logan County, Ky., six miles south of Russellville, November 1, 1815. In the spring of 1836 he came to Jackson County, Mo., remaining until the spring of 1840, and coming into Kansas in 1837 (MAD: dates as given), with the Missouri State Volunteers to drive the Osages from the western border of Missouri; while in Missouri he read medicine about one year in Glasgow and then returned to Kentucky to complete his medical education. He studied with Dr. A.S. Walker, of Scottville, Allen Co., Ky., and graduated from the medical department of the Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky. In January, 1845, he commenced practice at Jimtown, Monroe Co., Ky., where he remained until the fall of 1861, when he entered the army as a surgeon in the Ninth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, United States Army. He resigned his commission in February, 1862, and was subsequently with the Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry, Fifth Indiana Cavalry, Thirteenth Kentucky Infantry, and Thirty-seventh Kentucky Mounted Infantry. He was mustered out December 29, 1864, and remained at Louisville until June 2, 1865. In August, 1863, he was elected State Senator from the Thirteenth Senatorial District, composed of Allen, Simpson and Monroe counties, having had assurances from the Secretary of War that he should be granted leave of absence to attend the sessions of the Legislature. He went to San Francisco June 2, 1864, and spent the three succeeding years west of the Rocky Mountains, but did not permanently locate anywhere. In April, 1868, he returned to Franklin, Simpson Co., Ky., and engaged in active practice until he came came (MAD: sic) to Newton in May, 1880. He was married in Allen County, Ky., May 8, 1845, to Catharine Dunn, a native of that county. Mrs. Duncan died October 15, 1855, leaving one child - Margaret Elizabeth, now Mrs. D.H. Roark, a resident of Harper County, Kan. He was married September 19, 1871, in Simpson County, Ky., to Elizabeth Harris, his present wife, a native of Simpson County, Ky. Dr. Duncan is Chairman of the Board of Examining Surgeons for Pensioners, Harvey County, Kan., a member of the Baptist Church, and also of the order of A.F. & A.M., Blue Lodge, Chapter Council and Commandery.
OTHER SOURCES
"Texas Biography" Houston [Harris Co.] Scrapbook (Main Houston, TX, Library, TX Room; from Lucille Mehrkam 3/1984)
MAD: This volume contains an article dated 10/20/1950, "From Pencils to Big Coffee Firm -- Duncan's Story" about Herschel Mills Duncan (age 18 in 1907), from Monroe Co. KY, brother of Charlie Duncan, grandson of Dr. John Green Duncan. It also contains an article from "The Houston Post" of Feb. 1984 about Mrs. Charles W. Duncan Sr., nee Lillian House (b.1894), of Houston, whose husband was co-founder of the Duncan Coffee Co.
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