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Note for: John Pekin Duncan, 23 Aug 1730 - 29 Sep 1774
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Individual Note: DEATH:"History of Tazewell Co.,and Southwest Va"; 1748-1920; Pendleton. "On Thursday, Sept 29,1774, a very bold attack was made upon three men by the indians within 300 yrd of Moore's Fort on the Clinch, six miles below Castle's Woods. The attach was made between sunset and dark, and the indians fired at the men from ambush, instantly killing a man named John Duncan. Though a party of men rushed from the fort and ran to the spot as soon as the guns were fired, the indians succeeded in scalping Duncan and made their escape. . ."
LAND RECORDS: Deed Abstracts of Culpeper County, Virginia, 1772-1774, Vol.6, p.83, FHL #975.5392 R2d.
20 Jun 1774. William Duncan and John Duncan and Rachel his wife of Culpeper County to Elijah Cheek of same. For ¹55 current money. 200 acres in Bromfield Parish in the Gourdvine fork of Rappahannock River . . . on both sides Mill Run . . . on the side of Bessie Bell Mountain . . . on a point of Mary Gray Mountain . . . along the line of a deed of land granted to Thomas Brown, now Birkett Davenport . . . corner to Rice Duncan's land . . . along the dividing line between the said land and Rice Duncan's land . . . houses, fences, inclosures, meadows, etc. Signed: William Duncan, John Duncan Rachel (X) Duncan - Acknowledged by William, John & Rachel, 20 Jun 1774.
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Note for: Joseph Duncan, 12 Dec 1732 - 1802
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Individual Note: LAND AND PROPERTY: Culpeper County,Virginia Deeds, 1769-1772, Vol. 5, p.79, FHL #975.5392 R2d. 16 March 1772. William Duncan the Elder of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to my son Joseph Duncan. For love, good will and effection and for his better support and maintenance hereafter in the world. 200 acres in Brumfield Parish in the Gourdvine fork of Rapahannock River on Mill run . . . in a flatt near to a branch . . . on Mill Run corner to Charles Peyton . . . on a ridge corner to Rice Duncan . . . houses, edifices, buildings, etc. Signed: Willm. Duncan Acknowledged by William Duncan 16 Mar 1772.
Culpeper County Virginia Deed Abstracts, 1789-1790, Vol.11, p.103, FHL #975.5392 R2s. Articles of Agreement made & concluded this 21st day of May 1790 Between Joseph Duncan of County of Culpeper of one part and John Duncan, Son & heir at Law to Rawley Duncan dec'd of the County of Russell of other part; Whereas Rice Duncan Dec'd., late of County of Russell, having property in County of Culpeper made his last Will & Testament proved in the County Court of Culpeper (but not recorded by means of its being mislaid) wherein he devised to Joseph Duncan his Brother all his Estate both real & personal, several years after, the said Rice Duncan removes to the Settlement of Clinch in aforesaid County of Russell where he acquired property also & soon after departed this life. Now a dispute has arisen between Joseph Duncan & John Duncan concerning the legal as well as an equitable title to the said Estate and wishing to settle the matter without litigation, have come to the following compromise; The said Joseph Duncan for him self & his heirs doth forever quit claim release & make over unto John Duncan his heirs all his right and title (under the Will aforesaid) to all the Estate both real & personal which Rice Duncan died seized & possessed of in County of Russell, and John Duncan for himself & his heirs forever quit claim release & make over unto Joseph Duncan his heirs all his right & title (as heir at Law to his Father, Rawley Duncan, who was Eldest Brother of said Rice Duncan dec'd). to all the Estate both real & persaonal which Rice Duncan was seized & possessed of in County of Culpeper. For the performance of the above covenant the parties for themselves their heirs do bind thenmselves each to the other in the penalty of Five hundred pounds current money of Virginia. Signed: Joseph Duncan (+), John Duncan. In the presence of James Pendleton, Isaac Browning, James B. Pendleton. Proved by James Pendleton & James B. Pendleton 21 Jun 1790 and by Isaac Browning 20 Sep 1790.
Culpeper County,Virginia Deed Abstracts, 1792-1794, Vol.14, p.36-37, FHL #975.5392 R2s. 1 Jan 1793, James Pendleton & Catharine his wife of Culpeper of one part & Joseph Duncan (son of William) of the same county of the other part. . . in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds to them in hand paid . . . sold unto Joseph Duncan a parcel of land in said County, part of Willis Tract . . . eighty acres more or less . . . proved in court 21st Jan 1793.
Ibid., Vol. 15, p.37, I Joseph Duncan of County of Culpeper being Father and Heir at Law of my Son, Francis Duncan, deceased, WILKS County in the state of Georgia . . . nominate and appoint my Son, George Duncan, of County of Culpeper, to be my true and lawful Attorney . . . and recover all . . . debts due to said decedant at the time of his death; to sell and dispose of all or any part of his lands . . . 4 January 1794, In presence of James Jett - signed: Joseph T. Duncan 20 Jan 1794.
PROBATE: Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book D., p. 356-359. In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Duncan of the County of Culpeper and Parish of St. Mark being in perfect mind and memory (praise God) yet knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament principally and first of all I give my Soul to the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried and as to what worldly Estate it has pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of in manner following. Imprimis my desire is that all my Just Debts and funeral expences by first paid. Item I lend to my beloved Wife Mary Duncan during her natural life or widowhood the land whereon I now live also three negroes Vis. Cyrus, Esther and Juda her choice of one of my stock of horses, her choice of three of my stock of cattle, one good bed and furniture, my desk, cupboard and folding table & large black walnut chest and at the death of my said Wife it is my will that the propety lent as aforesaid be sold and the money arising from such sale be equally divided between all my children to wit Salley, Mary, George, Lincy, Elizabeth, Frances, Lucy and Joseph but if my said wife should marry in that case my desire is that the property lent her should be immediately sold on a credit of twelve months and equally divided between my said children Salley Yancey, Mary Duncan, George Duncan, Lincey Johnson, Elizabeth Routs, Frances Duncan, Lucy Threlkeld and Joseph Duncan to them their heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Duncan one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf and fifteen pounds to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son George Duncan one feather bed one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Duncan one cow and calf one bed and furniture & fifteeen pounds to her & her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Duncan one bed and furniture one cow and calf to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lincy Johnston, (same for Lucy Threlkeld, Elizabeth Rout, and Sally Yancey) one bed and furniture one cow & calf (already received) and fifteen pounds to be paid after my death to her and her heirs forever. Item My desire that the rest & residue of my Estate be sold by my Executors on a credit of twelve months and the money arising from such sale be equally divided between all my children (Viz) Salley Yancey, Mary Duncan, George Duncan, Lucy Threlkeld, Lincy Jonston and Joseph Duncan to them & their heirs forever. Lastly I appoint my Son George Duncan and my friend Benjamin Ferguson Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of August Eighteeen hundred and one.
Signed: Joseph (+) Duncan
In the presence of Morgan Wright, Benj. Fergeson, Richard Jeffries.
Culpeper County Court 15 day of Feb 1802, Benjamin Ferguson one of the Executors made oath - the other Executor being in Court refused to take upon himself the burden of the Execution of the said Will.