Individual Details

Mary "Polly" Duncan

(1788 - 11 Mar 1853)



Found in 1850 Logan Co KY Census as "M" Morehead, age 60, born Virginia with property worth $1800 - living with W. D. Morehead, age 31.

Logan Co Deed Book K p.320. Presley Morehead & Polly Morehead his wife, formerly Polly Duncan, John M. Duncan, and 3 infants under 21 - Barsham Browning, James Browning & Maria Browning for whom Presley Morehead is guardian sell a tract of land to John Hynes. Marriage records reveal a marriage from Abner Browning to Betsy Duncan on 12 Jan 1807.

Logan Co Equity box 76, Case #1958, Filed 16 Aug 1853. Petition to sell slaves of Mary "Polly" Morehead. Children: Mary, married to Robert E. Poor [this is actually Nancy], Armistead S, William D, Susan married to James M. Lyne, Mary married to Richard T. Young. John Small, a grandson. Mary Ellen, Robert W. & Presley Morehead, grandchildren. Admin: Robert E. Poor and Armisted S. Morehead. D. W. Poor was appt commissioner to sell slaves.

Events

Birth1788
Marriage10 May 1802Logan County, Kentucky - Presley Morehead
Death11 Mar 1853

Families

SpousePresley Morehead (1776 - 1846)
ChildJames Duncan Morehead (1804 - 1841)
ChildArmistead S. Morehead (1808 - 1865)
ChildSusan Morehead ( - )
ChildNancy Morehead ( - )
ChildWilliam D. Morehead (1819 - )
ChildMary Morehead ( - )
ChildCharles Slaughter Morehead ( - )
ChildBetsey Morehead ( - )
FatherJames Duncan ( - 1820)
SiblingJohn Duncan ( - 1846)
SiblingNancy Duncan ( - )
SiblingElizabeth Duncan ( - )

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