Individual Details
Abraham Matthew DUNCAN
(Bet 1799 and 1800 - 31 Mar 1876)
Information on this family from Lori Schneider, colortek2000@aol.com,gedcom posted Oct. 9, 2006. Not verified unless otherwise noted.Abraham is the only child of John Pekin and Lydia that she has withadditional data beyond names and partial dates. Here is what she had:
ID: I112371818
Name: Abraham Matthew DUNCAN
Given Name: Abraham Matthew
Surname: Duncan
Sex: M
Birth: 1798 in Robertson Co,TN
Death: 31 Mar 1876 in Freebug,Freeburg,IL
Event: At 35 years old, 5 ft. 9 in.,gray eyes, light hair andcomplexion. Farmer by occupation. Description
Change Date: 17 Mar 2002
Note:
Military: Enrolled in Feb 12, 1832 to fight in the Blackhawk IndianWar. was
discharged Aug 2, 1832 at Dixon's Ferry, 717 mile round trip. Enteredas a Private, and advanced to Sargeant in Captain Armistead Holman'sCo., Of Illinois.
Information from "The Muster Roll of Capt. Armistead Holman's Co.",Ill Vet.s Reports.
Marriage 1 Murphy LUCINDA
Children
Fanny DUNCAN b: 1825
Marriage 2 Jane MCDONALD b: ~1800-1805
Children
Sylathiel Duncan Celetial b: 12 Oct 1838 in Belleville,IL
Mahela Duncan Mahalah b: 1840
Nancy DUNCAN b: 1843
Sylvester DUNCAN b: 1848
Mahulda DUNCAN b: 1839
Lucia DUNCAN b: 1835
Lucinda DUNCAN b: 1833
QUESTION: In 1850, he and his family are next door to Benjamin F.Duncan, 54 (1795), and both are supposedly born in France. ThisBenjamin has a wife, Lucinda, sons Spillard, Claiborn and Eli Connor,all born St. Clair County. According to the Donald Duncan book,Abraham's brother Benjamin died in 1847 in Utah. If this isn't him,who is he.
In 1860 census, wife Jane is only 40, raising question if she is a 3rdwife. Also in the household is Mary Duncan, 4, listed afterSylvester. Then is Celetial Duncan, 22 and Mary Duncan, 19. ProbablyMary is Sylathiel's wife but who is 4-yr old Mary? Large gap betweenSylvester and Mary but Sylathiel was married only days before census.
ID: I112371818
Name: Abraham Matthew DUNCAN
Given Name: Abraham Matthew
Surname: Duncan
Sex: M
Birth: 1798 in Robertson Co,TN
Death: 31 Mar 1876 in Freebug,Freeburg,IL
Event: At 35 years old, 5 ft. 9 in.,gray eyes, light hair andcomplexion. Farmer by occupation. Description
Change Date: 17 Mar 2002
Note:
Military: Enrolled in Feb 12, 1832 to fight in the Blackhawk IndianWar. was
discharged Aug 2, 1832 at Dixon's Ferry, 717 mile round trip. Enteredas a Private, and advanced to Sargeant in Captain Armistead Holman'sCo., Of Illinois.
Information from "The Muster Roll of Capt. Armistead Holman's Co.",Ill Vet.s Reports.
Marriage 1 Murphy LUCINDA
Children
Fanny DUNCAN b: 1825
Marriage 2 Jane MCDONALD b: ~1800-1805
Children
Sylathiel Duncan Celetial b: 12 Oct 1838 in Belleville,IL
Mahela Duncan Mahalah b: 1840
Nancy DUNCAN b: 1843
Sylvester DUNCAN b: 1848
Mahulda DUNCAN b: 1839
Lucia DUNCAN b: 1835
Lucinda DUNCAN b: 1833
QUESTION: In 1850, he and his family are next door to Benjamin F.Duncan, 54 (1795), and both are supposedly born in France. ThisBenjamin has a wife, Lucinda, sons Spillard, Claiborn and Eli Connor,all born St. Clair County. According to the Donald Duncan book,Abraham's brother Benjamin died in 1847 in Utah. If this isn't him,who is he.
In 1860 census, wife Jane is only 40, raising question if she is a 3rdwife. Also in the household is Mary Duncan, 4, listed afterSylvester. Then is Celetial Duncan, 22 and Mary Duncan, 19. ProbablyMary is Sylathiel's wife but who is 4-yr old Mary? Large gap betweenSylvester and Mary but Sylathiel was married only days before census.
Events
| Birth | Bet 1799 and 1800 | Robertson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1825 | Lucinda MURPHY | |||
| Marriage | 22 Mar 1832 | St. Clair Co., Illinois - Jane MCDONALD |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Actual enumeration date 12 Nov 1850, Twelve Mile Prairie, Dist. 8, St. Clair Co., IL, pg. 202; Matthew Duncan, 50 (1799-1800), born France [sic], farmer. No wife in household. Next door to Benjamin F. Duncan & his family. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | P.O. Freeburgh, Twp. 2 Range 7, St. Clair Co., IL, pg. 155; Abrah. [sic] Duncan, head, 60 (1799-1800), born TN, farmer, real estate of $1600 personal of $450. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | P.O. New Athens, Twp. 2 Range 7, St. Clair Co., IL, pg. 9; Abraham Duncan, head, 68 (18081-02), born KY, farmer, no real estate, personal of $400. | |||
| Death | 31 Mar 1876 | Freeburg, St. Clair Co., IL | |||
| Reference No | 7068 |
Families
| Spouse | Lucinda MURPHY ( - 1831) |
| Child | Fanny DUNCAN (1824 - ) |
| Spouse | Jane MCDONALD ( - ) |
| Child | Lucinda DUNCAN (1832 - 1880) |
| Child | Lucia DUNCAN (1834 - 1850) |
| Child | Sylathiel Celetial Lafayette DUNCAN (1838 - 1870) |
| Child | Mahulda DUNCAN (1838 - 1850) |
| Child | Mahala DUNCAN (1840 - 1860) |
| Child | Nancy DUNCAN (1842 - 1870) |
| Child | Sylvester DUNCAN (1847 - 1900) |
| Father | John DUNCAN (1763 - 1834) |
| Mother | Lydia SPILLER (1771 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Melchior DUNCAN (1789 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Benjamin F. DUNCAN (1790 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Warrenton Spiller DUNCAN (1792 - 1878) |
| Sibling | James S. DUNCAN (1794 - 1874) |
| Sibling | John Pekin DUNCAN (1796 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Anna DUNCAN (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | William A. DUNCAN (1803 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Thomas J. DUNCAN (1805 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Emaline DUNCAN (1807 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Rachael DUNCAN (1812 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Mary Moore DUNCAN (1814 - 1896) |
Endnotes
1. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.