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John DUNCAN of Jackson Co., GA

Census & Tax Records:

[src:   research files of Mary Ann DUNCAN DOBSON combined with those of C.A. Tindell}

 

Jackson Co. GA Tax digests, 1799 (item 2) and 1849 (item 3) (FHL film 159,155 item 2-3)
      MAD: top inch or two of pages missing, pages numbered at bottom center of opposing pages
1799: no Duncan found
      Columns for Poll, slaves, professions, Oak & Hickory Upland 1st & 2nd & 3rd (acreage); River Swamp 1st & 2nd & 3rd (acreage); Pine; Number; District; Counties Lands lie in; (illeg., but columns also for carriages, etc.
1849: Capt. Dickson's Dist. (pg.23):
            Default tax, Duncan, John, 1 poll, no slaves or land
       Capt. Wheeler's Dist.: (pg.33-35)
            Duncan, Dennis, 1 pole
            Duncan, Elijah, 1 pole
            Duncan, John, Ext. (poll), 6 slaves, 490 pine, #138, Dist.8, Irwin Co.
            Ditto, 202-1/2a Oak & Hickory Upland 3rd, #130, Dist.2, Campbell Co.
            Ditto, 40a Oak & Hickory Upland 3rd, #175, Dist.17, Cuss (Cup?) (Cobb but looks like p instead of b) Co.
            Ditto, 250a Pine, #133, Dist.15, Earley
            Ditto, 250a Pine, #194, Dist.27, Earley
            Ditto, 250a Pine, #126, Dist.10, Earley
            Ditto, 490a Pine, #34, Dist.16, Irwin
            Ditto, 490a Pine, #78, Dist.1, Irwin
            Ditto, 72-1/2a Oak & Hickory Upland 2nd & 496a Oak & Hickory Upland 3rd, Jackson Co.

1790 Randolph Co., NC:
            Duncan, John Ser.    13500
Pg. 98  Duncan, John         12200
            John  b. bef 1775
            son b. 1775-1790
            son b. 1775-1790
            2 females [probably wife and dtr b. 1785-1790]

1800 Randolph Co. NC Census
Pg.311 Charles Duncom 00010 - 30010
John Duncom 22010 - 01010
    John b. 1756-1774
    wife b. 1756-1775
    dtr b. 1785-1790
    son b. 1785-1790
    son b. 1785-1790
    son b. 1791-1800
    son b. 1791-1800

1810 Census

 

1820 Hall Co. GA Census
Pg.139 John Duncan 000010 - 20010
    John b. 1776-1794
    wife b. 1776-1794
    dtr b. 1811-1820
    dtr b. 1811-1820
        [CAT:  This appears to be a much younger John DUNCAN, recently married abt 1815, possibly son of Robert DUNCAN of Randolph Co., NC]

1830 Jackson Co. GA Census  [src: research files of Mary Ann DUNCAN]
Pg.339  Thos. Duncan        3000,01      - 0000,1
          (MAD: one Thomas Duncan mar. Polly Alligood  7/1/1824 Laurens Co. GA)
Pg. 340  John Duncan         0000,0100,1  - 0000,0100,1
          1 name
        Dennis Duncan       0000,001     - 0001

1840 Jackson Co. GA Census  [src: research files of Mary Ann DUNCAN]
Pg. 20  Elijah DUCHAM       0111,1       - 0000,1100,1
        John Duncan         0000,0100,01 - 0000,0010,01
        Dennis Duncan       0100,001     - 0000,1
    29  James F. Duncan     0100,1       - 2000,1000,1
          (MAD: son of Charles Duncan of Union Co. GA)
    47  Mary Duncan         0            - 1000,1

1850 Jackson Co. GA Census  [src: research files of Mary Ann DUNCAN]
Subdivision 45
Pg.9, #135, Joshua H. RANDOLPH 44 SC merchant $1336
                  Nancy 42 GA
                  Mary A. 17, Joshua W. 14, James E. 12 GA
                  Sarah J. 10, Hilliard J. (m) 9, Susan C. 6 GA
                  Frances E. (f) 1 GA
                  (MAD: co-administrator of John Duncan's estate 1856)

Pg.37, #547, Rachel S. DUNCAN 27 GA
                  Sarah J. 8, George W. 6 GA
                  (MAD: William Duncan died 1845-50, mar. Susan Gray 10/3/1838 Madison Co. GA; Susan R. Duncan mar. 2nd Patrick Shadden 7/18/1852 Madison Co. GA; her children were among heirs of William Duncan b.1793 GA of 1850 Madison Co. GA census)

Pg.45, #669, John DUNCAN 87 NC farmer $200
                  Bashaba HOPKINS 56 NC
                  (MAD: John Duncan born in Randolph Co. NC April 17, 1764, a soldier of the Revolution and a participant at King's Mountain and a resident of Jackson Co. GA for 60 years, d. Dec. 7, 1855, in Jackson Co. GA; from "Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville NC Newspapers, 1840-1870")

Pg.54, #790, Dennis DUNCAN 60 NC farmer $1100
                  Elizabeth 36 NC
                  Lumpkin J. (m) 18 NC laborer
                  Eliza A. (f) 1 GA
                  (MAD: Eliza Duncan in 1860 Banks Co. GA census with Patison Dodd)