John DUNCAN of Jackson Co., GA

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John DUNCAN of Jackson Co., GA

Estate Records:
[src: Abstracted by Harold Hopkins in 1994 and published at the research files of Mary Ann DUNCAN DOBSON}

     B-321: Inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Duncan decd. taken 8 Feb. 1856: included notes on Moses HENDRIX 4 Oct. 1855; note on James DAILY 20 Jan. 1853; note on Moses BOWMAN 20 July 1855; 1 fifa against James DARBY dated 19 Oct. 1853 (interest from 1 Jan. 1852), 1 fifa against Walton BERRY dated 26 Feb. 1852 (interest from 20 Dec. 1851), 1 fifa against James DARBY dated 11 April 1854 (interest from 14 Oct. 1852).
      B-475: Sale bill of John Duncan's proposed Property sold 19 Feb. 1856 on a credit to 1 January 1857: Purchasers included John WHEELER, W.T. CRIDER, Moses and Andrew HENDRIX, M.M. MINTZ, Derril ANDERSON, P. PETTIJOHN, W.A.M. HOPER M. WILSON, B. HOPKINS, L.J. Duncan, E. DUNAVON?, Wm. BOWMAN?, and lots of others; sale of the lands in Jackson & the negroes by J.H. RANDOLPH & L.J. Duncan 1st Tuesday in August 1856 on a credit til 1st Jan. 1857, sales of 1 tract known as the Darby place 140 acres to H.? ATKINS, 1 tract 33 acres joining David to M. THORNTON, 1 tract of 18-3/4 acres joining B. HOPKINS to B.T. HIGHFIELD, 1 tract 113 acres joining R. Duncans place to G.P. THURMOND, negroes to E.M. COBB, James DARBY, W.R. RANDOLPH; total $2,726.
      B-483/5: Return by L.J. Duncan admr. of John Duncan decd. filed 27 April 1857: Paid H. ATKINS, J.M. BROOKS, L.D. DEAN, James DARBY, Moses HENDRIX, A.C. THOMPSON, John B. BROWNING, other costs. Voucher 1, Mr. John Duncan, "bot" of Abram Atkins, paid; Voucher 2, note by John (x) Duncan to J.M. Brooks marked paid; Voucher 3, John Duncan, for smith's? work, &c in 1855 marked paid; etc. (nothing to show receipt of their shares by his heirs.)
Jackson Co. GA Temporary Letters, Letters of Administration, Guardians, Dismissions, 1856-1861 (FHL film 325,666)

      Pg.141: J.S. Randolph and L.J. Duncan appointed administrators of estate of John Duncan decd. on 4 Feb. 1856; petition 6 June 1859 to be discharged; administrators discharged 6 June 1859.     Book 1, 1860-1898: Pg.323: 30 Aug. 1871, John C. Duncan granted Letters of Administration on Estate of Jesse R. Duncan decd.
(MAD: John C. in 1870 Union Co. GA census, age 31 GA)