"Colonial Solders of the South 1732-1774" by Clark. NC Muster Roll of Capt. John Montgomery's company, Sept. 23, 1771, Chatham County: Privates #30 William Duncan

#73 John Dunkin, #78 Robert Dunkin, #79 Peter Dunkin, #80 George Dunkin, #86 Mathew

Dunkin. "North Carolina Gen. Society Journal", Chatham County Court Mi nutes May 1774 to May 1778, Vol IV #3 Aug 1778, p.203. #53 court Feb. 12, 1778, between pages 1290 & 1310, Ordered that John Harrison, William Dunkin and Drewry Andrews be appointed patrolers in Dist 5. (Chatham Co Deed Index. Book A p. 354, May 4, 1773 Robert Dunkin of Chatham Co. NC,  planter, to Isham Gunter, 30 ac land where I now live, cow, calf, witness ed by George Dunkin, proved by William Johnson.) Chahtam Co NC Deed Book C, p. 153, Oct 23, 1782, State of NC land grant #603, 640 ac. on the head waters of the north prong of Indian Creek, waters of Deep River (no n eighbors listed, William paid 50 shillings). Chatham Co NC Deed Book C p. 224, October 23, 1782, State of NC land grant #593, 100 ac, on John Poe' s line to a Haw tree on his own line. (William paid 50 shillings). "William Duncan of Scotland, Chatham Co. NC, Maury & Marshall Co TN and His Eleven Known Children" by Harris, the survey of land grants #603 & 593 was found in an old book in the Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro, NC, but noted as from the county of Randolph. The chain carriers were John Poe and John Smith and dated September 17, 1779. Chatham Co Deed Book D, p, 600, Feb 17, 1780, land grant #788, 300 ac on his own line, John Montgomery, DS, John Smith and James Duncan, CC (no neighbors listed), surveyed May 7, 1784. "William Duncan of Scotland 85.", by Harris, 200 ac surveyed Oct 25, 1794, grant #1237, on Story's line and Jefferson's line, by William Finley, John Story and Josiah Glass were CC. Also a survey for William Duncan for 500 ac, file #018 entered Feb 14, 1780, begaining on George West's line, on the north side of Indian Creek and running along Wyrick's (looks like Myrick to me) line and to Jeremiaih Barnesses' corner and along his own line, John Rutherford, DS, Ezekiel Hilyard and and Willia m Cappe, CC. Chatham Co NC Deed Book E, p. 193, Feb 12, 1791, William sold 300 acres (or 348 ac, tax list of Chatham Co, by Johnson, James Clark, 348 ac on Bear Creek adj. to William Dunkin) to James Clark and Jethro Vincent (Micahah Duncan and Nancy name a child Vincent), witness were William Dowdy and John Montgomery. This was the 300 acres from the land grant #788. Chatham County Deed Book V p. 110, May 1818, William sold his 640 acres form grant #603 (to Andrew's corner) and 57 acres (along John Poe's line) to Samuel S. Jackson on November 1, 1817, witnessed by William Perry and John Glass. Chatham Co Deed Book Y, p. 204, April 1, 1821, William had moved to Maury Co TN when he sold the last 50 acres on Indian Creek (along William Lawhon's line) to Samuel Jackson, recorded in Maury Co TN, July 23, 1821, witnessed by Joseph Duncan and Robert Duncan. 1790 Chatham Co NC census lists William Duncan, Sr, 3 males over 16, 6 males under 16, 3 females. William's will is in Marshall Co Will Book A, pg 20 &; 22 naming sons: Joab, Joseph, and Robert W.

Wife: Elizabeth Self, born: unkn died: unkn, married abt 1791, daughter of Mary Thompson born: abt 1751 Chatham Co NC, died: unkn, and Parrish Self born: unkn died: by 1810, Chatham Co NC. "WFT", Mary Thompson is the daughter of William Thompson, Jr and Hanna Bell. Sussex Co VA Will Book B, 153-154, 1764-1772, Hanna Bell names her daughter, Mary Self. Chatham Co NC Deed Book Z, p. 155, Dec 10, 1818, estate settlement of Parrish= Self lists his children, Elizabeth (James) Duncan, Hanna (James,(in Maury Co TN) son of John Story and Winifred Thrift) Story, Nancy (Richard, son of Mark Brooks and Fanny Harris) Brooks, Letitia, widow,(married her 1st cousin, James, son of Balaam Thompson and Olive Melton)Thompson, sons William, Garner, Thompson and Balaam. Thomas Ragland, surviving administrator of William Brantley, Esq deceased sold land to Parrish Self, gave bond, purchase money now paid. 1800 Chahtam Co NC census, James Dunkin, 10010 - 40010 and William Dunkin, 41101 - 11110, are listed. "NC Reports" Vol. 5, 1804-1810, July term, 1810, JAMES DUNCAN AND WIFE v. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF PARISH SELF, DECEASED. A gift of a chattel to a person, with a reservation to the donor of a life estate, therein, is good, and vests a property in the donee in the event of his surviving the donor. Parish Self make a gift by parol of a Negro girl slave to his daughter Elizabeth, reserving to himself the said Negro during his life. He kept the said Negro in his possession until his death, and his daughter survived him. She having intermarried with James Duncan, this action of detinue was brought by them against the administrators of the estate of Parish Self, to recover the said Negro girl. The defendants insisted that no title vested in Elizabeth, the daughter, by the gift; that the reservation of the property to the donor during his life was in fact a reservation of the entire interest tin the Negro, and nothing was left for the daughter, inasmuch as the law will not allow a remainder to be created in a chattel after a life estate, except it be done by executory devise or by deed of trust. The case was sent to this court (Supreme Court) upon the question, whether the gift vested such an interest in Elizabeth, the daughter, as enables her husband and herself to recover the Negro. By the Court: We are of the opinion that the daughter, Elizabeth, having survived her father, the donor, the property in the negro girl vested absolutely in her at his death, and that the plaintiffs are entitled to judgment. On September 10,1811, James Duncan and Lewis Scribner was finded 81 1/4 cents for use of  profane language in Maury Co TN. July 22, 1814 James sold a Negro girl, Mary, age about 10, to Robert Peyton in Maury Co TN. This could have been the same girl in the North Carolina Supreme Court case. The last record of James in Maury Co TN was October 22, 1822. The location of James, Elizabeth and 4 of their known children after 1822 is not known. James and Elizabeth's children were:

William Howard, born 1793, married 6-1-1816 Chatham Co, to Nelly (Maury Co census) In 1860 William H. sold his interest in the estate of Josiah Duncan as being 1/5 of 1/10, by 1856 one of his siblings had died.

Hanna, born 1795, married Causley

Isabella, born 1797, married 1. 10-19-1819 Alexander Robertson, 2. Farlor T McElroy after 2-21-1862

Nancy, born 1799, married 1-1-1820 Miller Early

Sarah W., born 1805, in 1822 a law suit was filed by Sarah Duncan and others against William Davidson of North Carolina over land title disputes.

Garner P., born 1807

Husband John Hart, married about 1797.Sarah lived all of her life in Chatham Co and died there in 1863. Maury Co TN Deed Book A, pg 312, August 5, 1837, on October 31, 1836 Sally and John Hart gave Henry Webster power of attorney to collect and sell Sally's share of the Estate of William Duncan and Robert West Duncan. Chatham Co NC Deed Book AJ, pg 573, October 16, 1862, Sallie Hart, half sister of Josiah Duncan, transfer and convey to Stephen Tally all my right, title, claim and interest, of every name and kind, that I may have in and to the Estate of Josiah Duncan, attest: Willie M. Tally and John Cheek. Chatham County Deed Book AH, pg 50, Henry Webster sells Sally Hart land for $10.00 on Indian Creek, next to Berry Tally, Wiley Tally and Aron Tildman (Tillman), November 14, 1860. Chatham Co Will Book D, pg 98 is the will of Sarah Sallly Hart. She names her daughter, Sallie H. Hart and grandson Robert W. D. Hart , dated October15, 1862, witnessed by John Cheak and Willie M. Tally, friend Thomas Womble executor. John and Sally Hart's children were:

James, born 1798
Joel S., born 1800, 5 children are mentioned in Duncan estate settlements but only 4 are named, Joel is believed to be the 5^th.

^{Atlas Graton, born 1830 Maury Co TN, married 1.1854 to Martha J Phillips, daughter of Horatio M Phillips, 2. 1868 Wynnafred Elizabeth (Betty) Duncan, daughter of John Duncan, Jr.}

^{Levi Cockran's account book had an entry: Abram Tally, September 13, 1834, on coffin for wife. Abraham and Polly's children were:}

^{Robert W. Duncan, Heirs. In his estate settlement was 208 acres to be divided. Robert's land was bounded by William Duncan, Sr, William H Record, Micajah Duncan, Joseph Tilman, heirs of Thomas Rutledge, Isaac N Bills and John W Record.}

^{To Joab Duncan, Lot #1, to John Duncan, Lot #2, to Sally Holt (Hart) Lot #3, to Nancy McManus, Lot #4, to Heirs of Polly Tally, formally Polly Duncan, Lot #5, to James Duncan, Lot #6, to Joshiah Duncan, Lot #7, to Joseph Duncan, Lot #8, to Micajah Duncan Lot #9, to Betsey Emberson, Lot #10. In the estate were: "Slaves: One Negro woman and children, names as follows; Loma, the mother, Mary, Soloman, George, Meridith, Ila, Sylvia, and Sally. (William Duncan Sr. Administrators returns book A, pg 172,173, on November 25, 1834, Meridy(male), age 7 went to Abraham Tally. Mary, age 11, went to William Emmerson, George, age 7, went to Josiah Duncan. Silvey(female), age 2, went to Joab Duncan. Solomon, age 13, went to Micajah  Duncan. Joseph Duncan purchased Tannia (female), age 40, Soldone(male), age 4 1/2, and Sally age 3 weeks. William had sold 8 slaves in 1833)  Among the purchasers of the estate sale was G W Record, William Emmerson, William Rhea, Joshua Coggins, Joseph Tilmon, Thomas Ross, John Tilmon, James Weaver, Henry Bray, Jonah Fifer, Berry Tally, Joel Hart, William McClure, Henry Thompson, Joshua Lockorn, Matthew Emmerson, Eli Elliott, Nathan London, Allen Bray, Jones Collins, Isaac Ketchum, Samuel Tilmon, Simon Elliott.}