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SCOTT CO. MO
Formed 1821 from New Madrid
Mississippi formed 1845 from Scott
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Scott Co. MO Census (from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Tywappi. Twp.
Pg.13 Joseph Duncan 2110,2000,1 - 0001,1
Samuel Duncan 2200,01 - 1100,001
1840 Scott Co. MO Census (from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Pg.43 Willis Duncan 1000,1 - 1001
Richland Twp.
Pg.49 Samuel Duncan 0000,0000,01 - 0000,0000,1
(MAD: son of Charles Duncan died 1820 Daviess Co. KY)
Pg.53 Samuel Duncan 0120,1001 - 0001,001
Samuel T. Duncan 1000,1 - 0001
Mississi. Twp.
Pg.61 John R. Duncan 1000,11 - 0100,1
Wolf Island
Pg.65 John Duncan 0000,001 - 0
1850 Scott Co. MO Census (also from Vivian Biddle 1982)
Johnson Twp.
Pg.142, #378, John NOBLE 50 KY farmer $800
Louisa 50 KY
James D. 26, Sarah 30 MO
Ambrose 22 ($50), John H. 17 MO
Susan F. 15, Thomas W. 12 MO
William F. 10, Asa Clifton 21 MO
John DUNCAN 15 MO farmer
James MEURE? 24 MO farmer $150
John S. 3, Jane 1 MO
Moses NOBLE 48 KY farmer
Jane 10, Margaret 8 IN
Pg.181, #348, Washington ORR 62 NC M.E. preacher
Martha 57 SC
Catharine DUNCANE 79 SC
Levi DILINGER 17 MO laborer
Henderson WINCHESTER 30 MO farmer $500
Rachael 24 IL
Charles 7, Martha 5 MO
Elizabeth 2, John D. 1 MO
(MAD: Catharine the widow of Samuel Duncan)
1860 Scott Co. MO Census
No Duncan indexed
MARRIAGE RECORDS
Scott Co. MO Marriages (Index on FHL film 925,395)
Vol.1, 1840-1855 (FHL film 925,396)
1-8: 24 Nov. 1840, Samuel Duncan to Mary Caroline Brumfield, mar. by William B. Bush, JP
1-10: 3 Aug. 1841, William Smith to Catharine Ann Duncan, both of Scott Co. MO, m. by Wm. Bush JP
1-18: (tight binding) day of Nov. 1841, William Duncan to Mrs. Susan Ha(tight binding), by G.M. Martin JP (MAD: Wm. Duncan to Mrs. Susan Hardin, Nov. 1841, from pg.59, Vol.7, 4/1970, "MO Pioneers," FHL book 977.8 D2h, from Evelyn Sigler and Denzil Mauldin 1984)
1-77: Dec. 18, 1845, Thomas O. Fletcher & Mary Duncan, of lawful age, by Levi P. Rowland, MG, ME Church South.
ESTATE RECORDS
Scott Co. MO Register of Wills (FHL film 905,799)
Vol. #1, 1825-1832 - no index
Vol. #2, 1833-1838 - no index
Scott Co. MO Probate Records
1846-1850 - no index (FHL film 905,792)
1841-1844 - no index (FHL film 905,798)
LAND RECORDS
Scott Co. MO Deeds 1822-1860 (1867) (index on FHL film 925,378)
Part of following from index rather than actual deed books; did not always copy money
3-233: 6 Nov. 1834, Jno. R. Duncan to James Stanly, 75 acres Sec. 10 T16 R16.
3-258: 6 Nov. 1834, John R. Duncan and wife Margaret to Frank J. Allen, 12+ acres NE corner SE Sec. 6 Twp 26 R13. (FHL film 925,381)
3-261: 21 May 1835, John R. Duncan to Johnson Rainey, trust deed, 110 acres, Sec. 6 T26 R16 and Sec. 12 T26 R15. No wife. (FHL film 925,381)
4-35: 14 Dec. 1835, Samuel Duncan Sr. and wife Catherine to Frank J. Allen, part of survey of Ab. Bird Sr. under Chas. Findley, 32 acres Twp 26, R16. (FHL film 925,381)
4-223: 7 Oct. 1836, Samuel Duncan Sr. and wife Catherine to John R. Duncan, Sec. 6, Twp. 26, R.16. (FHL film 925,381)
4-225: 6 Oct. 1836, Samuel Duncan Sr. and wife Catherine to Saml. Duncan Jr., 135 acres, NW Sec. 7 Twp 26 R. 16. (FHL film 925,381)
4-227: 6 Oct. 1836, Samuel Duncan Sr. and wife Catherine to Leroy Kesee of Cape Girardeau Co. and Richard C. Woolfolk of Scott Co, 171+ acres, SW, Sec. 6, Twp 26, R.16. (FHL film 925,381)
4-230: 14 Sept. 1836, John Bird et al to Saml Duncan Sr., 270+ acres, head right of Charles Findley.
5-59: 1 Nov. 1836, Wm. P. Hovey to Saml. Duncan Jr., 40 acres, NE SE Sec. 12, T27, R15
5-105: 8 Feb. 1837, John Davis to Saml. Duncan, tract
6-16: 8 Feb. 1837, John Davis to Saml. Duncan, tract
6-48: 12 Dec. 1836, Leroy Kesee and wife Mary and Richard C. Woolfolk and wife Ann F. of Cape Girardeau Co. to John R. Duncan of Scott Co., quit claim to 12-1/2 acres in Matthews Prairie, part sur. Sec. 2, T26, R16. (FHL film 925,383)
6-199: 13 May 1839, Wright A. Ramsey to John R. Duncan, title, SE frct NW & tract as per bounds, 32+ acres, Sec. 16, T26, R18
6-262: 5 April 1839, Jno. R. Duncan to Jacob Swanty, 80 acres, W SE Sec. 6 T25 R16
6-324: 15 June 1840, John R. Duncan to C.V. Randol, trust
6-328: 13 June 1840, John R. Duncan of Scott Co. MO (no wife) to R.C. Woolfork, trust?, 75/76 acres, NE & part tract Sec. 16 T26 R18 (FHL film 925,383)
6-518: 17 July 1841, Jno. R. Duncan by Shf. to Archibald A. Price, judgments; 70 acres in 2 tracts.
6-524: 5 Jan. 1840, Jno. R. Duncan to John Sheppard, relinquish all claim & interest estate of Isaac Sheppard; that one Isaac Sheppard late of Scott Co. MO died at his residence in Mathing?? in said county owning considerable real and personal estate, among the heirs is one dau. named Margaret married to and the wife of John R. Duncan and one other dau. Monicy? married to John C. Thomas; the Duncans for $280 paid by John Sheppard one of the heirs; and the Thomases for (no money) grant their share to John Sheppard; total $580. (FHL film 925,383)
6-551: 23 Oct. 1841, Samuel C. (X) Duncan and wife Mary C. (X) of Scott Co. to Arch. A. Price, 160 acres, SE NW & NE SW & NW SE & SW NE Sec. 12, Twp 27, R.15. (FHL film 925,383)
6-691: 11 May 1842, Saml. Duncan by Shf. to H.G. Crunniams, 180 acres as per bounds in deed.
7-144: 12 June 1843, John R. Duncan by Shf. to Carrol V. Randol, land in 6-324.
7-543: 7 May 1845, Archibald A. Price and wife Eliza Jane to Mary Caroline Duncan, $1000, SE lot 6 NE and W lot 5 NE and Lot 5 NE, Sec. 2, T. 27, R15, 159 acres during her life and then to bodily heirs of Richard Berry Brumfield decd. (FHL film 925,383)
10-160: 14 Oct. 1852, Saml. Duncan by Shf. to Benj. Benefield, 108 acres, part survey #46
15-247: 10 Oct. 1864, Benjamin Benefield and wife Susan to Francis Dunican (sic) (his), all Scott Co., $750, 160 acres, survey Sec. 46 T27 R13. (FHL film 925,386)
16-180: 1 Oct. 1866, Henry S. Duncan of Scott Co. MO to John Beardoe? & Johnson C. Ranney of Cape Girardeau Co., undivided half personal property on the farm where said Duncan now resides, 1/2 crop, furniture, etc.; trust deed. (FHL film 925,387) Indexed: farm where Thos. N. Rainey lived.
MILITARY RECORDS
SAMUEL DUNCAN, Rev. Pension Application R-3128, Rejected (FHL film 970,864)
Applied 9 Oct. 1832, age 67 on 19 May 1832, in Scott Co. MO, res. of Matthews Prairie; drafted Aug. 1780 under Gen. George Rodgers Clark, Col. Simms/Lynn, Maj. Bulger, Capt. John Askins, Lt. John Handly, for 1 month; volunteered fall 1782 under Gen. Geo. R. Clark, Capt. Charles Polk, Lt. McDaniel, for 1 month; resided Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY 1780-82; b. 1764 Culpeper Co. VA, record from father's Bible; moved to Scott Co. MO 1828; wit. Rev. Washington Orr, Christopher G. Houts, James F. Matthews, George Hacker all of Scott Co. MO; claim rejected, service less than 6 months. Power of attorney by Catharine Duncan, 24 Oct. 1852, widow of Samuel, res. of Scott Co. MO, to prosecute claim; statement by Catharine 23 Oct. 1854.
MAD: obit in "Western Christian Advocate" issue of 15 March 1844, for Samuel Duncan, died 3 Jan. 1844 in 80th year in Scott Co. MO, mar. 1st in 1783 to Sarah Jones who died in Scott Co. MO, 6 sons and 5 daus., mar. 2nd on 27 May 1831 in Scott Co. MO to Mrs. Catharine Hunter; had come from Daviess Co. KY to Scott Co. MO in 1828. (pg.108, "Abstracts of Obituaries in the 'Western Christian Advocate' 1834-1850" by Margaret R. Waters, Dorothy Riker and Doris Leistner, 1988, FHL book 973 V4w)
MAD: obit in "St. Louis Christian Advocate" issue of Feb. 1858, Vol.VII, for Catherine Dunkin, born 24 Nov. 1771, dau. of Samuel and Mary A. Henderson of Lawrence Co. SC, mar. Caleb Davis 1791 who died, she mar. M. Duncan who has since died, she to TN 1806, MO 1810, left children; obit by James Copeland, Benton, [Scott Co.] MO. (pg.68, Vol.26, 3/1975, "MO Pioneers," FHL book 977.8 D2h, from Evelyn Sigler 1984)
MAD: see the Bible record in Nelson Co. KY of Samuel Duncan.
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Daviess Co. KY Deeds
B-75: 9 June 1822, Chas. Y. Duncan of Scott Co. MO to Samuel Duncan Sr. of Daviess Co. KY, for $438, bill of sale for negro girl Kitty age about 16 years; wit. John Duncan Jr.; Charles Y. Duncan appeared in Daviess Co. KY, Oct. 17, 1824. (FHL film 579,992)
C-234: 13 July 1830, John Rowan, exec. of Joseph H. Daviess dec'd (/s/ by attorney in fact John Daviess), of Nelson Co. KY, to Samuel Duncan Sr. of Scott Co. MO; that (blank date) said Samuel Duncan purchased of John Rowan, exec., 200 acres and by purchase became entitled to another tract of 100 acres formerly purchased from the exec. by Charles Y. Duncan, both tracts in Daviess Co. KY on the Ohio River, part of a tract of 8,000 acres in the name of George Mason; Samuel Duncan and Charles Y. Duncan had paid to the exec. $700 (blank date) and said Samuel Duncan became entire owner of the tract of 100 acres sold to Charles Y. Duncan, and by decision of the Superior Court of the US, said Duncan lost the land, and in remuneration in part, the following land is conveyed by valuation of Capt. James W. Johnson and Col. Abner Lee; Now for $414 a part of the consideration above set forth, to said Samuel Duncan three tracts: (1) 547 acres near Wolf Branch foot of ridge, corner to Robert Duncan; (2) 506 acres on Lee's line, corner above tract and corner to Robert Duncan adj. G. Lishbrook's line; and (3) 147 acres adj. Abner Lee, G. Lishbrook, and last above tract; all part of 30,000 acre tract belonging to estate of said Joseph H. Daviess decd. lying on South side Panther creek; wit. J.H. Daviess, Willis Roberts, Samuel D. Roberts. (FHL film 579,993)
HISTORIES before 1923
1884 "History of Marion County, Missouri... : together with a condensed history of Missouri, the city of St. Louis, a reliable and detailed history of Marion County" by E.F. Perkins (Los Angeles Public Library book 977.81 M34Hi; and FHL film 823,589)
Pg.909: MILTON BRADLEY ... born October 13, 1811, in Scott county, where he grew to manhood. He is the son of Stephen and Margaret (Duncan) Bradley. His father was a Kentuckian, and his mother a native of Scotland. When 16 he learned the trade of cabinet maker. In 1830 he came to Marion county, and settled at Palmyra; one year later his father followed him, and died in Palmyra in 1835, with cholera, his brother, Daniel Bradley, dying the same day. In 1836 Mr. Bradley moved to Randolph Co. MO, where he lived eleven years. He then returned to Marion county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and working at his trade. In 1837 he was married to Miss Mary A. Johnson, of Randolph county. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are members of the Christian church -- he for twenty years, and she for forty. ....
MAD: one George Duncan of Charlestown, SC, bachelor, had mother Mary Duncan widow and sister Margaret Bradly, in May 1784, in American Administration and Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Cantebury, 1781-1790 (pg.45, Vol.68, 1980, "National Gen. Society Quarterly" from Evelyn Sigler 5/1983)
OTHER RECORDS OR SOURCES
Some early Duncans in Scott Co. MO:
Sarah A. Duncan, ca 1835, born Scott Co. MO, mar. age 22 to David P. Thornsberry age 24 born Butler Co. KY, on 2 Nov. 1857 in Daviess Co. KY ("Marriage Records of Daviess Co. KY 1815-1865" by Emma Dunn Mastin, 1935, FHL book 976.9864 V2m)
The Duncan file of the KY Historical Society, Frankfort, KY 40602 (from KY Historical Society to Ann Kunkel to MAD 1989-1990)
This file contains a typed transcript of the Bible of Samuel T. Duncan, born 1/6/1830 Scott Co. MO, mar. 2/2/1853 Laura Ann Brown born 8/15/1836, and lists their children born in Daviess Co. KY in 1853 and later.
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