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WHITLEY CO. KY
Formed 1818 from Knox
Laurel formed 1825 from Whitley, Clay, Knox, Rockcastle
McCreary formed 1912 from Wayne, Pulaski, Whitley
CENSUS RECORDS
1820 Whitley Co. KY Census
Pg.112 John Duncan 110101 - 11010
Harvey B. Duncan 000100 - 00100
(MAD: Harvey Duncan mar. Eliza Laughlin 10/12/1820)
1830 Whitley Co. KY Census
Pg.271 Harvey B. Duncan 2100,01 - 0010,1
283 John Duncan 0001,1000,1 - 1000,0000,1
291 Isaac Duncan 1200,001 - 2100,01
291 Joseph Duncan 0000,01 - 0 (Williamsburg)
1840 Whitley Co. KY Census
Pg.186 T.H.P. Duncan 0000,1 - 0010,0000,1
(MAD: mar. Susan Brawner 9/12/1841; 1850 Wayne Co. IA
census; 1860 Mercer Co. MO census)
189 H.B. Duncan 1211,001 - 1101,01
(MAD: 1850 Wayne Co. IA census)
195 Joseph Duncan 1200,201 - 1000,01
(MAD: mar. Jenny C. Ferguson 12/29/1831;
1850 Wayne Co. IA census)
1850 Whitley Co. KY Census
District 1
Pg.362, #360, Anemans? (no last name) (m) 29 KY clerk $6000
S.J. REID (m) 19 KY clerk
Saml. DUNKAN 25 KY farmer $0
Elizabeth 19 KY
(not m/in/year)
Pg.374, #522, Abel BRIANT 24 KY farmer $500
Luvina 20 KY
William 2, Jeff 1/12 KY
(MAD: was looking for Abel Bryant mar. Eliza Duncan 1846 Campbell Co. TN)
District 2
Pg.394, #72, Peter WILSON 45 TN farmer $1500
Obedian (f) 40 VA (MAD: Obediance?)
Saml. 16, Davis (m) 14, Peter 12 KY
William 11, David 9 KY
Rebecca 15, Martha 11? KY
Angeline DUNKEN 7, James 5 KY
Pg.423, #495, Jas. D. DUNCAN 48 VA farmer $400
Sarah 50 VA
Jane 16, Francis (f) 14 VA
Linsey C. (m) 12, John 9, Margaret 5 VA
(MAD: Lindsey in 1860 Madison Co. KY census)
1860 Whitley Co. KY Census (pgs.756 & 770 also from Steven Alsip 3/1988)
P.O. Whetstone
Pg.651, #173-169, Jno. B. EVANS 33 KY mercht. $3500-$4000
Harriet A. 13, Sarah Ann 1 (MAD: 10?) KY
William 9, Mary A. 6 KY
Lucretia 4, Josepham (m) 1 KY
Jas. SENCLLYN? 21 KY miller
Jno. DUNCAN 21 KY miller
Mat. WATKINS (m) 24 KY carder
W.H. DUNCAN (m) 25 KY mercht.
Sarah Ann TYE 25 KY
(MAD: William H. Duncan, age 27, b. Rockcastle Co. KY, mar. 5/16/1861 Harriet Evans, age 15, b. Whitley Co. KY, 1st marriage for each)
Williamsburg Dist.
Pg.674, #333-321, James D. DUNCAN 57 KY farmer $500-$150
Sarah DUNCAN 59 KY (?? m/in/yr)
Margaret Ann 15 KY
Lower Regions
Pg.705, #564-529, James PARKER 37 TN blacksmith $0-$200
Sarrah 36 (34?) (blotted) TN
Bailey 17, John 15, Mary A. 13 TN
Shelvy (m) 10, Luselda J.(f) 8 TN
Clarinda 4, Granville (m) 9/12 TN
(MAD: one James Parker mar. Susan Duncan 1856 in Scott Co. TN, none found 1860 TN index)
P.O. Marsh Creek
Pg.756, #944-867, Manuel DUNCAN 32 TN farmer $400-$300
Tebithy (f) 26 TN
Franklin A. (m) 7 TN
Joshua 7/12 KY
Franklin 18 KY
(SA: Emanuel Duncan, later McCreary Co; in 1850 Scott Co. TN census)
P.O. Boxton
Pg.770, #1063-972, Chesly DUNCAN 25 TN farmer $0-$100
Martha J. 21 TN
Malinda 5, Francis (m) 3, James 1 TN
(SA: Charles Duncan, later McCreary Co)
1870 Whitley Co. KY Census (pg.381 also from Steven Alsip 3/1988)
Marsh Creek Precinct (SA: later McCreary Co. KY)
Pg.381, #179-171, DUNCAN, Emanual 42 TN farmer $200-$150
Tabitha 37 TN keeping house
Rosey 14 TN
Joshua 10, Buril 5, Emanual 3 KY
ESTATE RECORDS
Whitley Co. KY Probate (FHL film 532,092)
Book 1, 1818-1854 - no index
Book 2, 1853- Only A-C index
Whitley Co. KY Wills (FHL film 532,092)
1-43: 8 April 1832, will of John Duncan; all to wife Mary Duncan during her life and after her decease to be equally divided amongst all my children. Exors Harry B. Duncan and Joseph Duncan. Wit. Isaac King, Wm. C. Hale, LaFayette Berry. Prob. May, 1832.
LAND RECORDS
Whitley Co. KY Deed Indexes (grantee on FHL film 531,625; grantor on FHL film 531,627)
1-4: John Duncan from Elijah & Sarah Girton, 7/7/1819
1-55: John Duncan to John Sharp, 7/4/1822
1-64: Joseph Duncan to DelaFayett Berry, 12/17/1822
1-154: Harvey B. Duncan & wife to Thomas Prewitt, 1/15/1827
1-267: Harvey B. Duncan from Thomas and John S. Laughlin, 8/21/1829
1-344: Joseph Duncan from Joseph I. Faris & wf Jane, 8/9/1831
1-457: Joseph Duncan from Jesse Perkins & wf Amy, 10/11/1833
1-466: John Duncan decd heirs (unnamed) from Jesse Perkins & wf Amy, 1/24/1834
1-510: Thomas C.P. Duncan from Abraham Smith & wf Peggy, 10/6/1834
2-77: Joseph Duncan to Daniel Cain, 8/20/1838
2-94: Dixon S. Duncan & wf to Joseph Duncan, 6/5/1839
2-196: T.H.P. Duncan to Thomas R. Harmon, 5/18/1840 (& later deeds)
2-273: John Duncan decd. heirs to Jonathan Foley, 11/5/1841
2-296: Harvey B. Duncan to Joseph Gillis, 11/10/1841
2-324: H.B. Duncan and wife to Jeptha W. Brawner, 2/14/1843
3-3: Joseph Duncan and wife to Jeptha Brawner, 4/26/1847, (& 1843 deeds)
E-100, 101, 102: Joseph Duncan from Joseph Sullivan & wife, 6/13/1839 (& later)
Whitley Co. KY Deeds
1-4: 15 March 1819, Elijah Gerton and wife Sarah to John Duncan, all Whitley Co. KY, $1250, 150 acres on Brigs? Creek. No wit. Both signed. (FHL film 531,629) (MAD: Elijah Gherton mar. Sally Duncan 12/15/1808 Knox Co. KY)
1-55: 4 July 1822, John Duncan and wife Polly of Whitley Co. KY to John Sharp of Sullivan Co. TN, $500, 400 acres adj. Berton Litton, Abraham Smith's survey, and land adj. the other tract. Both signed. Wit. H. French (clerk). (FHL film 531,629)
1-64: 16 Dec. 1822, Joseph Duncan of Franklin Co. TN to Dela Fayete Berry of Whitley Co. KY, $400, 300 acres on Wateres Creek adj. Thos. Laughlin, Richard Stephins. No wife. Wit. J.B. Campbell (Dep. Clerk) (FHL film 531,629)
1-154: 11 Jan. 1827, Harvey B. Duncan and wife Eliza of Monroe Co. TN to Thomas Prewitt of Whitley Co. KY, $50, 50 acres on Brier Creek, corner John Duncan. No wit. (FHL film 531,629)
1-267: 8 Feb. 1828, Thomas and John S. Laughlin of Monroe Co. TN to Harvey B. Duncan of Whitley Co. KY, $400, 100 acres on Watts Creek, entered and surveyed in name of Joseph Eve and Andrew Craig and patented 16 March 1812, corner Thomas Laughlin, Chas. Rockhold's line. No wives. (FHL film 531,629)
2-273: 14 Sept. 1841, Polly Duncan widow of John Duncan decd, and his heirs and legal representatives, to wit, Joseph Sullivan and wife Narcissa late Duncan, Elijah Gerton and wife Sally late Duncan, H.B. Duncan, Joseph Duncan, Joseph D. Laughlen and wife Jane late Duncan, Alfred G. Duncan and wife Eloner Duncan late Eloner Duncan (sic), Samuel H. Porter and wife Polly late Duncan, Dixon S. Duncan and Thomas H.P. Duncan, heirs &c of the late John Duncan decd; to Jonathan Foley of Whitley Co. KY; for $1175, two tracts, one on Brier Creek containing by survey 163? acres, adj. said Gerton, the other containing 10 acres surrounding two acres reserved? by Elijah Gerton for a metting house and a grain? yard, adj. the crossing of the Sand Branch, Joseph Duncan, Jonathan Foley. Recorded 14 Oct. 1841; ack. by Polly Duncan, Joseph Duncan, H.B. Duncan and Thomas H.P. Duncan, and by Thos. H.P. Duncan by power of attorney from the balance of the heirs. (FHL film 531,629)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Campbell Co. TN Register's Book C, 1817-1820 (FHL film 24,606, Part 3)
C-158: 8 Oct. 1818, indenture of William Jones of Campbell Co. TN to George Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY, for $80, 27-1/2 acres on branch of Elk fork of Cumberland, corner John Anderson. Wit. William Jones. Proved in court 5 July 1819.
C-160: 8 Oct. 1818, William Jones of Campbell Co. TN to George Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY, $80, 20 acres where Jones now lives.
Campbell Co. TN Land Entries (FHL film 979,234; books contain entries and also deeds)
Vol.C, "1837-1814" - very poor index, following from page by page
C-158: 8 Oct. 1818, Williamson Jones of Campbell Co. TN to George Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY, $80, 27-1/2 acres on W? (N?) Fork of Cumberland River adj. John Anderson; /s/ William (X) Jones; wit. Wm. King, Nathaniel Rowan.
C-161: 21? Oct. 1818, Williamson Jones of Campbell Co. TN to George Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY, $80, 20 acres where said Johnson lived, adj. John Anderson; /s/ William (X) Jones; wit. Wm. King, Nathaniel Rowan.
Claiborne Co. TN Deed (FHL film 898,407)
M-255: 19 Sept. 1831, John Critchfield of Claborne Co. TN to Jeremiah Duncan of Whitley Co. KY, $300, 100 acres where said Critchfield lives, on Powels River, Lot A of Henderson grant and 50 acres of Baddy's tract (similar) and 100 acres joining first, and 50 acres, four tracts total 300 acres. Wit. Walter Evans, Alfred Critchfield.
Lawrence Co. IN Deeds
A-220: 12 Dec. 1823, John Duncan and wife Polly, Joseph Sullivan and his wife Narcissa of Whitley Co. KY and Vincent Wyatt and Jemima R. his wife of Knox Co. KY, to Adam Kern of Monroe Co. IN, for $333.60, land in Laurence Co. in Vincennes Dist., T5N R2W, the E 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 23, containing 80 acres. /s/ John Duncan, Polly Duncan, Joseph Sullivan, Narcissa Sullivan, Vincent Wyatt, Jemima R. Wyatt late Jemima R. Duncan. Wit. John G. Crump, Samuel Cox. Release in Knox Co. KY by Jemima Wyatt; ack. in Whitley Co. KY by John Duncan & wife & by oaths of witnesses for Joseph Sullivan; release by Polly Duncan & Narcissa Sullivan 12 Dec. 1823 before Samuel Cox & John F. Sharp, JP's of Whitley Co. KY. Rec. Lawrence Co. IN 7 Oct. 1824. (FHL film 1,317,711) (MAD: Joseph Sullivan mar. Narcissee Duncan 8/2/1812 Knox Co. KY, John L/S. Duncan mar. Jemima R. Sullivan 7/1/1817 Knox Co. KY, Jemima R. (Sullivan) Duncan mar. Vincent (Winson) Wyatt 9/19/1819 Whitley Co. KY; to Morgan Co. MO per "MO State Gen. Assn. Journal" Vol.V 1985, pg.138; see the Sullivan-Wilson Bible Records on pg.138, "MO State Gen. Assn. Journal" Vol.5 #3, Summer 1985, from Dorothy Franks 4/1989)
E-24: 19 May 1826, John Duncan and wife Polly of Whitley Co. KY to Abraham Wagganer of Lawrence Co. IN, $160, E 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.31 T6N R2W, 72 acres. Signed by Joseph Duncan, attorney. Wit. John Donaldson, Robert L. Donaldson. (FHL film 1,317,713)
H-333: 25 March 1841, Mary Dunkin, widow, and Harvey B. Dunkin, Joseph Dunkin, Dixon S. Dunkin, Elijah Gerton & Sally his wife late Sally Dunkin, Joseph Sullivan & Narcissa his wife late Narcissa Dunkin, Joseph Laughlin & Jane his wife late Jane Dunkin, A.G. Dunkin & Eleanor C. his wife late Eleanor C. Dunkin, Samuel H. Porter & his wife Mary late Mary Dunkin, heirs of John Dunkin decd, appoint Thomas H.P. Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY our true & lawful attorney to sell one certain tract or parcel of land in the State of IN, being the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5N R1W, containing 90.27 acres. Certification by Whitley Co. KY County Clerk and Justices of the Peace. Rec. Lawrence Co. IN 7 April 1841. (FHL film 1,317,714)
H-334: 7 April 1841; Whereas on 25 March 1841, Mary Dunkin, widow, and Harvey B. Dunkin, Joseph Dunkin, Dickson S. Dunkin, Elijah Gerton & Sally his wife late Sally Dunkin, Joseph Sullivan & Narcissa his wife late Narcissa Dunkin, Joseph Laughlin & Jane his wife late Jane Dunkin, A.G. Dunkin & Eleanor C. his wife late Eleanor C. Dunkin, Samuel H. Porter & Mary his wife late Mary Dunkin, heirs of John Dunkin decd. late of Whitley Co. KY, appointed Thomas H.P. Dunkin of Whitley Co. KY their attorney to sell one certain tract or parcel of land in the State of IN, being the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5N R1W, containing 90.27 acres; I as attorney for the heirs and also I the said Thomas H.P. Dunkin son and one of the legal heirs of the said John Dunkin sell to William Kerns of Lawrence Co. IN, for $320, the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec.30 T5 R1W, 90.27 acres. Signed T.H.P. Dunkin. Wit. R.W. Thompson. Rec. Lawrence Co. IN 7 April 1841 on oath of T.H.P. Dunkin. (FHL film 1,317,714)
MILITARY RECORDS
"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky" (Union Soldiers), 1861-1866, Vol.I (from John A. Duncan 1995 & 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.660, Company G, 4th KY Volunteer Infantry, organized at Camp Dick Robinson, [Garrard Co.] KY: Lindsey C. Duncan, 1st Lt., enr. July 6, 1865, mustered in July 6, 1865, at Macon, [Bibb Co.] GA, for 3 years; mustered out Aug. 17, 1865, at Macon, GA; Promoted from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt. July 6, 1865; prisoner of war at Andersonville, GA, from July 30, 1864, to Sept. 19, 1864. (MAD: resided Rockcastle Co. KY per list of officers; 1850 Whitley Co. KY, 1860 Madison Co. KY)
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, Franklin; F 16 KY Inf.; 1890 Aug. 5, Invalid Appl. #867675, Cert. #680850, KY. (MAD: mustered in at Camp Temple, KY; Mason, Fleming, Bracken, Lewis and Whitley Cos. KY)
Duncan, Lindsey C., widow Duncan, Mary I.; G 4 KY Mtd. Inf.; 1881 March 14, Invalid Appl. #417248, Cert. #407225, KY; 1905 Dec. 19, Widow Appl. #839891, Cert. #611053, KY. (MAD: 1850 Whitley Co. KY census, 1860 Madison Co. KY census; mustered in at Macon, Bibb Co. GA)
Duncan, William H.; H 16 KY Inf.; 1875 Nov. 13, Invalid Appl. #210333, Cert. #217834. (MAD: mustered in at Camp Lee, KY; Mason, Fleming, Bracken, Lewis and Whitley Cos. KY) (MAD: 1860 Whitley or Fleming Co. KY census)
HISTORIES before 1923
1886 "Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa : containing a condensed history of the state of Iowa, portraits and biographies of the governors, personal histories of many of the leading families" pub. by Inter-State Pub. Co. (FHL book 977.78 D3b and film 1,000,023 item 4)
Pg.360: HARVEY M. DUNCAN, farmer, Grand River Township, was born in Whitley Co. KY, November 10, 1837, a son of Harvey B. and Eliza (Laughlin) Duncan. In the fall of 1841 his parents brought their family to Iowa and settled in Wayne County, on section 8, Grand River Township, where the father died in 1861. They had a family of eight children, only 3 of whom, Harvey M. and John D., of Lineville, and Joseph A., of Custer Co. Nebraska, are living. .... In 1880 Mrs. Duncan took up the study of been culture .... He moved to Lineville in 1883 that his children might have the advantage of its schools. He was married January 19, 1862, to Sarah E. McMurtry, daughter of John McMurtry. She was born in Monroe Co. IL, in 1844, and accompanied her parents to Lineville, Iowa, in 1851, her father still being a resident of the village. To Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have been born 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters, of whom 7 are living -- John H., Maude, Della S., Eliza E., Hamilton L., Olive B. and Elizabeth E. One son, James W., was killed by the kick of a colt when 2 years old. Mr. Duncan enlisted in ... the war of the Rebellion, and served as a member of Company H, 46th Iowa Infantry. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a charter member of the Lineville Lodge. Mrs. Duncan is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Pg.364-5: THOMAS D. DUNCAN, farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 17, Grand River Township, Wayne County, was born in Whitley Co. KY November 4, 1836, a son of Joseph Duncan, who was also a native of Whitley County, born September 15, 1798, and a grandson of John Duncan, who was born February 25, 1765. Our subject was reared on a farm ... He came with his parents to Wayne Co. IA, in 1844, they locating in Grand River Township, where the father died about 1855. .... Thomas D. Duncan was married July 3, 1863, to Smira A. Moore, a daughter of Robert Moore, of Mercer Co. MO. Four of the 5 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Duncan are living -- Hazard P., Florence M., Alex and Bertha J. One daughter, Senoma E., died at the age of 18 years. ... Mrs. Duncan is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church South.
Pg.446-7: GREEN P. DUNCAN, deceased, was a native of Whitley Co. KY, born February 27, 1829, and was a son of Harvy B. Duncan. He was reared a farmer .... He came with his parents to Wayne County, Iowa, in 1841, and settled in Grand River Township .... Our subject was married January 1, 1858, to Julia A. Gatliffe, a daughter of Charles Gatliffe, an early settler of Decatur County, Iowa, now deceased. Twelve children were born to this union of whom ten still survive -- Mary E., Harvard B., Sarah A., Dickson L., Sophia A., John P., Nebraska J., Thomas J., Iva L. and Oliver L. Mr. Duncan was a hard-working and industrious farmer, and at his death, which occurred March 30, 1882, he left 800 acres of good land which he had acquired by his own efforts.
OTHER SOURCES
"Harvey Boyd Duncan, From MO to IA" by Joseph George Duncan, 1968, 7-page booklet; reprinted from the "Iowa Journal of History and Politics," Vol.40 #4 Oct.1942, pgs.415-421 (booklet from Joseph G. Duncan 5/1991, FHL book 921.73 D912d)
MAD: This booklet and article concern Harvey Boyd Duncan, Mercer Co. MO State Representative before 1851, who lived in Wayne Co. IA; two years later was member of House of Representatives in Iowa General Assembly. He was born 29 Feb. 1796, the son of John Duncan and wife Mary Laughlin. Harvey Boyd Duncan married in Whitley Co. KY 12 Oct. 1820 to his cousin Eliza Laughlin. There is much more in the booklet about his family.
"A Diary of Public Events and Notices of My Life and Family etc." by Samuel Hervey Laughlin, from Jan. 1 1845 to ---
The complete text from the diary is on the website of James Porter, along with a lot of other information about the families and relatives of Samuel Porter and Elizabeth Dunkin. Capt. John Dunkin or Duncan, born in Lancaster Co. PA in 1743, died in Washington Co. VA in 1817; his sons John Duncan or Dunkin moved to the area that became Whitley Co. KY and Joseph Duncan or Dunkin to the area that became Coffee Co. TN.
http://home.att.net/~jlp1/reports/shlaughlindiary.htm
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