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FENTRESS CO. TN
Formed 1823 from Morgan, Overton
Scott formed 1849 from Fentress, Morgan, Anderson, Campbell
Pickett formed 1879 from Fentress, Overton
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Fentress Co. TN Census
Pg. 4 Joseph Duncan 0110,01 - 0111,01
(MAD: see Overton Co. TN)
1840 Fentress Co. TN Census
Pg.12 John Duncan 3000,1 - 0000,1
1850 Fentress Co. TN Census
Page numbers without parens are stamped page numbers, within parens are handwritten numbers
District 7
Pg.427 (853), #694, John DUNCAN 34 TN farmer $250
Cresa 27 TN
William 15, Jonah 12 TN
Noah 10, Jas. 8 TN
Hiram 6, Allen 2 TN
Alexander 1 TN
1860 Fentress Co. TN Census
Pg.10, #209-197, James P. WALKER 27 TN tenant $0-$260
Susinah 19 TN
Margaret 3, Sarah E. 2/12 TN
Margaret 60 AL?
(MAD: Luvania Duncan mar. James P. Walker 6/16/1856 Scott Co. TN)
Pg.81, #37-548, John DUNCAN 49 TN farmer $700
Lucretia 37 TN
Philip (sic) 22, Jonis B. 20 TN
James J. 19, Hiram M. 14 TN
Allen 12, Margaret 9 TN
John F.P. 7, Mary E. 4 TN
Caleb 1 TN
Pall Mall P.O.
Pg.102, #47-684, Lucinda YOUNG 45 TN tenant $814
Sampson 29, Hannah E. 20 TN
Benton M. DUNCAN 28 TN farmer
Emeline J. 25 TN
Vestina NEWL (f) 5 TN
Sampson W. 3, Martha E. 1 TN
(MAD: Burton M. from Morgan Co. TN; see also Benton in 1850 Marshall Co. TN census)
1870 Fentress Co. TN Census
District 7, P.O. Jamestown
Pg.567, #69-65, DUNCAN, Phillip 34 TN (white) farmer $500-$890, mar. in Sept.
Martha 18 TN keeping house, mar. in Sept.
Pg.568, #83-80, DUNCAN, Jonah 30 TN (white) farmer $300-$100
SCOTT, Mary A. 21 TN house keeper
Nancy J. 4 TN at home
Pg.569, #86-83, DUNCAN, Lucretia 48 TN (white) keeping house $200-$200
Margret 19 TN at home
Franklin 18 TN farm labor
Mary E. 15, Caleb 12 TN at home
Russel V. 10 TN at home
1880 Fentress Co. TN Census (from Ann Kunkel 8/1986; no other Duncan found)
Pg.19, #169, Joseph DUNCAN 41 TN TN TN farmer
Mary A. 31 TN NC TN wife
Nancy J. 14 TN TN TN dau.
Pg.19, #170, Frank DUNCAN 28 TN TN TN
Lorinda 20 TN TN TN wife
Joseph F.W. 7, Phillip R. 6 TN TN TN,
William L. 3 TN TN TN sons
Pg.19, #171, Cresa DUNCAN (f) 56 TN NC TN widow
Mary E. 24, Caleb S. 22 TN TN TN,
Russle V. 20 TN TN TN dau & sons
LAND RECORDS
Fentress Co. TN Deed Index 1820-1880 (index on FHL film 978,381)
A-149: Joseph Duncan from Tillmon Hurley, 1829, 184a
A-190: Joseph Duncan to Edmond Green, 12/2/1820
A-207: Joseph Duncan from Levi Hinds, 1830
A-359: Joseph Duncan from John Thurman, 1823
A-386: Joseph Duncan from John Thurman, 1823
C-237: John Duncan from George Ward, 1840, Turkey Sink
C-312: John Duncan from John B. Rogers, 1842, 100a Back Creek
K-85: John Duncan by W.S. Hill adm. to Phillip Duncan, 1866
K-86: Same to Jonah Duncan, 1866
Next deeds 1867, 1872 & later, quit
Fentress Co. TN Deeds
A-149: #65; 16 Feb. 1829, Tilman Hurley to Joseph Duncan, both Fentress Co. TN, $700, 184 acres more or less, on Wolf River, adj. Finley's north corner on old orig. line, said Hurley's corner on south side Wolf River, Nathaniel Evans line, said Duncan's line; part of grant by NC to John Hinds Sr. and Francis Maberry of 4400 acres. Wit. James Campbell, John C. Smith. Reg. on oath of Smith 1 Nov. 1830 and on oath of Campbell Jan. 1831. (typed; FHL film 978,382)
A-190: #85; 9 Dec. 1830, Joseph Duncan of Fentress Co. TN to Edmon Green of same, $175, 140 acres, part of 4400 acre grant above, adj. Abram Garrot's NE corner, John Thurman's NW corner, mouth of a "caye" marked by said Duncan & Green. Wit. James L. Storrie, Jos. (X) Anderson, Jos. Evans. Proved by Duncan April 1832. (typed; FHL film 978,382)
A-207: #93; (blank) June 1832, Levi Hinds to Joseph Duncan, both Fentress Co. TN, $350, 217-1/2 acres on Long Branch, the waters of Wolf River, adj. north boundary of Hind's & Mabery's orig. survey, Tilman Hurley's corner. Wit. Wm. Atkison, Evan D. Frogge. Rec. July 1832. (typed; FHL film 978,382)
A-359: #189; 10 Nov. 1823 (sic), John Thurman of Cumberland Co. KY to Joseph Duncan of Overton Co. TN, $12, land in Overton Co. TN, 1 acre 36 poles, adj. John Thurman's line on bank of Wolf River. Wit. Saml. Odle, John Howard. Rec. on oath of John Howard on 16 Aug. 1834, "said Howard being the only witness offered to prove the same at this date." (typed; FHL film 978,382)
A-386: #205; above deed recorded on oath of witnesses who were acquainted with handwriting of Samuel Odle, 24 Feb. 1835. (typed; FHL film 978,382)
C-237 (old); C-153 (new): 9 Sept. 1840, George Ward to John Duncan, both Fentress Co. TN, $125, 50 acres adj. head of Turkey Sinks. Wit. James Bookout, Isaac (X) Wood, S.M. Scroggin. Rec. 18 Oct. 1841. (FHL film 978,382)
C-312 (old); C-177 (new): 25 Feb. 1842, John B. Rodgers of Warren Co. TN to John Duncan of Fentress Co. TN, $50, 100 acres on Back Creek, adj. Joseph Petty, John Vanhooser, Hooser's south boundary. Wit. S.M. Scroggins, Jas. McFarland. Proved 18 Oct. 1842. (typed; FHL film 978,382)
K-85: "Original Book K, pg.154, 155, & 156" 4 Sept. 1868, W.S. Hill, asnee of John Dunkin, to Phillip Duncan, both Fentress Co. TN, "the sum hundred and fifty dollars", land on waters of back creek, round the branch of the mountain (no neighbors given), containing 50 acres, and a second tract known as graney tract near Duncan's corner, John Penneycuff's line, containing 80 acres; wit. Jonath. Duncan, Nicholas M. Prichard. (FHL film 978,385)
K-86: "Original Book K, pg.156 and 157" 4 Sept. 1866, W.S. Hilll, "aned" of John Duncan decd, to Jonah Duncan, of Fentress Co. TN, $350, tract on waters of Back Creek beg. on a lyne James Bookouts SE corner, on the "following waters branch", containing 50 acres, and a second tract beg. at a poplar named in first deed, crossing the Angely road, "following water creek", containing 60 acres; wit. Phillip R. Duncan, Micholas M. Pickard. (FHL film 978,385)
COURT RECORDS
Fentress Co. TN Enrolling Books (FHL film 978,376)
Vol.A, 1847-1874 - no Duncan indexed (court suits)
Fentress Co. TN Chancery Court Minutes (FHL film 978,377)
Vol.A, 1854-1868
Jas. S. Duncan vs. Allen Reed et al, pg. 18, 44, 70, 96, 128
Allen Reed vs. Jas. S. Duncan, pg. 87
Sept. 1855, leave given Nancy Reed to 2nd rule day to file answer.
April 1857, Allen and Nancy Reed vs James S. Duncan, cross bill; mentions Carlock and Duncan from trespassing. (pg.87)
April 1858, cause should be transferred to Chancery Court at Huntsville (pg.128)
(MAD: nothing to show what case was about; see Scott Co. TN deed B-265, 1856)
MILITARY RECORDS
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, Jonah, widow Duncan, Mary A.; D 1 Tenn. Mtd. Inf.; 1870 Sept. 21, Invalid Appl. #"160466," Cert. #"1005173"; 1920 June 1, Widow Appl. #1158714, Cert. #922571, Tenn. (MAD: ? 1850 Fentress Co. TN)
REFERENCES FROM OTHER LOCALITIES
Scott Co. TN Deed (FHL film 926,296)
B-265: 25 Oct. 1856, James S. Duncan appoint Leonard C. Cain my attorney to use and occupy my land of 200 acres adj. town of Huntsville, Scott Co. TN, it being the land decreed to me at the last Chancery Court in Jamestown, Fentress Co. TN, being part of a 5000 acre grant by TN to Allen Reed; Cain may sell the timber and sell the land to any person; wit. Geo. D. Boling, E.R. Duncan.
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