Individual Details
Anderson A. Duncan
(ABT, 1800 - APRIL 11, 1862)
Events
| Birth | ABT, 1800 | NC |  |  | |
| Marriage | ABT, 1818 | Mary Archey | | ||
| Marriage | JANUARY 6, 1831 | Montgomery County, AL - Eleanor Harris | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 9, 1834 | Land Purchase, St Stephens Meridian/ Watershed, Crenshaw Co., AL | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 10, 1837 | Land Purchase, St Stephens Meridian/ Watershed, Montgomery Co., AL | | | |
| Census | 1840 | 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Montgomery County, AL | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1850 | Death, AL, Montgomery County | | | |
| Census | OCTOBER 16, 1850 | 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Montgomery County, AL | | | |
| Census | AUGUST 22, 1860 | 1860 U.S. Census, Mt. Willing Post Office, Lowndes County, AL | | | |
| Death | APRIL 11, 1862 | Lowndes County, AL | | ||
| Miscellaneous | OCTOBER 25, 1866 | Estate Settlement, Lowndes County, AL | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Archey (1800 - 1830) |
| Child | Julius Bennet Duncan (1818 - 1901) |
| Child | Jane Elizabeth Duncan (1820 - ) |
| Child | John A. Duncan (1822 - 1903) |
| Child | William W. Duncan (1825 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Duncan (1825 - ) |
| Child | James M. Duncan (1826 - ) |
| Spouse | Eleanor Harris (1810 - ) |
| Child | George W. Duncan (1831 - 1861) |
| Child | Martha E. Duncan (1839 - ) |
| Child | Charles B. Duncan (1840 - ) |
| Child | Lydia W. Duncan (1841 - ) |
| Child | Frances E. A. Duncan (1843 - ) |
| Father | Elleck Bennit Duncan (1775 - 1807) |
| Mother | ? Bradford (1775 - ) |
| Sibling | Andrew Duncan (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Duncan (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | James Duncan (1807 - ) |
Notes
Birth
In the 1840 Montgomery Co., AL Census his age is given as 40-50.The 1850 Montgomery Co., AL Census shows his age as 50 and that he was born in NC.
The 1860 Lowndes Co., AL Census shows his age as 66 and that he was born in NC.
Marriage
The marriage date is from Carol Ann Duncan Graham e-mail message posted to the Duncan Mesage Board at www.jenforum.com/duncan/messages.Miscellaneous
He purchased 40.125 acres for cash on 4-9-1834 and deed was issued on 9-4-1834 as recorded in the Alabama Land Records, document # 14641, Cahaba Land Office by the 4-24-1820 Act or Treaty. Other descriptions of the property given are: no mineral rights reserved, statutory reference is 3 Stat. 566, Township 12N, range 17E, Section 18.Miscellaneous
He purchased 79.77 acres for cash and the deed was issued on 4-10-1837 as recorded in the Alabama Land Records, document # 22268, Cahaba Land Office. Other property descriptions given are: no mineral rights reserved, Statutory Reference 3 Stat. 566, Act or Treaty of 4-24-1820, W 1/2SW Aliquot,Township 14N, Range 19E. Section 28.Census
The 1840 U.S. Census for Montgomery Co., AL, page 182 shows the Anderson Duncan family as:1 male under 5; 2 males 5-10; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50
1 female under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 20-30
No slaves, 4 in agriculture.
At this time Anderson's first wife, Mary Archey, is dead and he is now married to Eleanor Harris. The 15-20 year old male is probably Julius Bennet Duncan.
Miscellaneous
The 1850 U.S. Census Database for Montgomery Co., AL at Ancestry.com lists the death of Anderson Duncan, age 15, in Nov, 1850. The cause of death is given as "FITS".Was this another son of Anderson's?
Census
The 1850 U.S. Census for Montgomery Co., AL, 2nd District, page 172 shows the Anderson Duncan family as:Anderson Duncan, age 50, farmer, real estate value $400,born in NC, cannot read or write
Eleanor, age 40, born in GA, cannot read or write
and the following children all born in AL and the youngest 3 are attending school:
George W., age 19, farmer; Charles, age 10; Lydia, age 9; Frances, female, age 7.
Census
The 1860 U.S. Census for Lowndes Co., AL, Southern Division, page 628 shows the Anderson Duncan family as:A.A. Duncan, age 66, planter, real estate value $2465, personal property value $1365, born in NC
Elinda, age 50, born in NC; L.W., female, age 18, born in AL; F.A., female, age 12, born in AL.
Miscellaneous
In Inventory and Petition proceedings, John A. Duncan, son of Anderson A. Duncan, is the administrator of his estate. He states that Anderson Duncan was intestate, had left property valued at about $1650, and the heirs are John A. Duncan, Lydia W. Duncan Douglas, Frances E.A. Duncan, Martha E. Duncan Johnson, Julius B. Duncan, Charles B. Duncan, James M. Duncan, William W. Duncan, and the 6 children of Jane Elizabeth Duncan Smith Page deceased. Depositions from William Martin (Maslin?) and B.R. Ingram on 11-17-1866 indicate that they knew the family members and that in their opinion the property could not be divided among the heirs and should be sold. At this time the land was sold to J. B. Duncan. This proceeding is recorded in the Lowndes Co., AL Probate Records, Index Book A, 1832-1878, Book 13.Endnotes
1. Peggy Duncan, Duncan Family Research by Peggy Duncan, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Seguin, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (May, 2003).
2. 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
3. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
4. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
5. Peggy Duncan, Duncan Family Research by Peggy Duncan, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Seguin, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (May, 2003).
6. The Genealogy Bug-Research Files of Mary Ann Duncan Dobson, Url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson.
7. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
8. Carol Ann Duncan Graham, Carol Ann Duncan Graham E-Mail, Recipient: Duncan Message Board Genealogy.com, Address: www.jenforum.com/duncan/messages (9-18-2000).
9. Ancestry.com Website, Url: www.ancestry.com.
10. RootsWeb, Url: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
11. Bureau of Land Management-General Land Office Records, Record Type: Internet Website Database, www.glorecords.blm.gov.
12. RootsWeb, Url: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
13. Ancestry.com Website, Url: www.ancestry.com.
14. Bureau of Land Management-General Land Office Records, Record Type: Internet Website Database, www.glorecords.blm.gov.
15. 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
16. Ancestry.com Website, Url: www.ancestry.com.
17. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
18. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
19. The Genealogy Bug-Research Files of Mary Ann Duncan Dobson, Url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson.
20. Peggy Duncan, Duncan Family Research by Peggy Duncan, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Seguin, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (May, 2003).
21. The Genealogy Bug-Research Files of Mary Ann Duncan Dobson, Url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson.