Vita “Lucy” Fortner1803–
- Name
- Vita “Lucy” Fortner
- Given names
- Vita
- Surname
- Fortner
- Married name
- Vita Duncan
- Nickname
- Lucy
- Also known as
- Vira Foster
- Also known as
- Vida Foster
- Also known as
- Daco Duncan
- Also known as
- Evica Duncomb
 Birth | about 1803 Note: Birth year/place based on several sources |
 Marriage | Benjamin Duncan — View this family December 25, 1821 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Harriet Duncan October 25, 1823 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Anna E Duncan December 1826 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Daisy Duncan about 1828 (Age 25 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a son #4 | Ganum Duncan March 14, 1828 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Cannon Duncan March 12, 1830 (Age 27 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Isaac Duncan 1833 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Rachel Amanda Duncan February 1, 1835 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Pharoah Duncan about 1840 (Age 37 years) Note: Birth year/place based on Census and Military Records |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Artalissa Duncan about 1841 (Age 38 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 census |
| Birth of a son #10 | Jasper Duncan March 2, 1841 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Webster — Anna E Duncan — View this family April 17, 1845 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Sarah Ann Duncan about 1847 (Age 44 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Cordelia Duncan about 1849 (Age 46 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #13 | Louisa Duncan from 1850 to 1856 (Age 47 years) Note: Not shown in 1850 Census; but, would have been born before Father died in 1856 |
| Marriage of a child | Cannon Duncan — Hannah R Bailey — View this family April 21, 1850 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | September 8, 1850 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Anna E Duncan July 29, 1851 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #14 | Emaline Duncan about 1853 (Age 50 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 Census |
| Marriage of a child | Isaac Duncan — Martha Magdett — View this family October 19, 1853 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William C Shipe — Harriet Duncan — View this family July 3, 1854 (Age 51 years) |
| Will | August 2, 1856 (Age 53 years) Text: Benjamin Duncan's Will was written on August 2, 1856. In essence, it stated the following: (1) his wife would retain the farm and possessions, (2) his wife would take care of the thee youngest children until they reached the age of 21, (3) his estate would be equally divided amongst his children upon her death, and (4) upon his death each child would receive the sum of two dollars. |
| Death of a husband | Benjamin Duncan January 6, 1857 (Age 54 years) Note: Benjamin's Will was written in 1856 with the Probate Court showing Estate activity in 1858 |
| Marriage of a child | Pharoah Duncan — Louisa Elizabeth Coin — View this family February 19, 1858 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elias G Fountain — Rachel Amanda Duncan — View this family May 15, 1859 (Age 56 years) Text: Name: Elias G Fountain
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Rachel A Duncan
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 15 May 1859
Marriage Place: Greene, Georgia, United States
Event Type: Marriage |
| Marriage of a child | John Calvin Housewright — Artalissa Duncan — View this family November 11, 1859 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ganum Duncan — Amanda “Mandy” Housewright — View this family April 4, 1860 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John C Housewright about 1862 (Age 59 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1870 Census |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Isaac Housewright about 1863 (Age 60 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Martha Housewright about 1864 (Age 61 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1870 Census |
| Marriage of a child | David H Mason — Emaline Duncan — View this family October 31, 1866 (Age 63 years) |
| Census | September 16, 1870 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jasper Duncan — Margaret Joanna Luttrell — View this family October 10, 1870 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | … Earnhart — Sarah Ann Duncan — View this family before 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: She is Married in the 1871 Probate of her father's Will |
| Death of a daughter | Daisy Duncan before 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: Death date based on the fact that person was not listed in their father's (Benjamin Duncan) Will Probate in 1871. |
| Death of a daughter | Cordelia Duncan before 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: Death date based on the fact that person was not listed in their father's (Benjamin Duncan) Will Probate in 1871. |
| Marriage of a child | … Lauo — Louisa Duncan — View this family about 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: She is listed as single and living with her mother in the 1870 Census; however, she is Married in the 1871 Probate of her father's Will |
| Death of a son | Pharoah Duncan March 7, 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: See Obituary and Life Story record |
 Death | unknown |
| Probate | September 1871 (Age 68 years) Note: Information is found on Images 1208 -> 1211. |
| Death of a son | Isaac Duncan 1877 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rachel Amanda Duncan February 1, 1891 (Age 88 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Cannon Duncan — Adeline Grove — View this family October 19, 1898 (Age 95 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jasper Duncan — Susan Orlena Mitchell — View this family April 2, 1910 (Age 107 years) |
| Death of a son | Ganum Duncan March 17, 1911 (Age 108 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Harriet Duncan April 24, 1912 (Age 109 years) |
| Family with Benjamin Duncan |
| husband |
Benjamin Duncan Birth: about 1798 33 33 — Virginia, United States Death: January 6, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Vita “Lucy” Fortner Birth: about 1803 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: December 25, 1821 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Harriet Duncan Birth: October 25, 1823 25 20 — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Death: April 24, 1912 — Blaine, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Anna E Duncan Birth: December 1826 28 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 29, 1851 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Daisy Duncan Birth: about 1828 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 months son |
Ganum Duncan Birth: March 14, 1828 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1911 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Cannon Duncan Birth: March 12, 1830 32 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 3, 1918 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
Isaac Duncan Birth: 1833 35 30 — Mascot, Knox, Tennessee, United States Death: 1877 — Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Rachel Amanda Duncan Birth: February 1, 1835 37 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 1, 1891 — Paulding, Georgia, United States |
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6 years son |
Pharoah Duncan Birth: about 1840 42 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1871 — Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Artalissa Duncan Birth: about 1841 43 38 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 months son |
Jasper Duncan Birth: March 2, 1841 43 38 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: December 22, 1925 — Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Sarah Ann Duncan Birth: about 1847 49 44 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Cordelia Duncan Birth: about 1849 51 46 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Louisa Duncan Birth: from 1850 to 1856 52 47 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Emaline Duncan Birth: about 1853 55 50 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
No family available
| Will | Estate and Guardianship Settle Files (Grainger County, Tennessee) Text: Benjamin Duncan's Will was written on August 2, 1856. In essence, it stated the following: (1) his wife would retain the farm and possessions, (2) his wife would take care of the thee youngest children until they reached the age of 21, (3) his estate would be equally divided amongst his children upon her death, and (4) upon his death each child would receive the sum of two dollars. |
| Probate | Estate and Guardianship Settle Files (Grainger County, Tennessee) |
| Birth | Birth year/place based on several sources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1830 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Duncan - Household
Knox, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Duncan - Household
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Duncan - Household
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Vita “Lucy” Fortner - Household
District 18 Knox, Tennessee, United States
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| Probate | Information is found on Images 1208 -> 1211. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Probate | The Will was probated during the summer/fall of 1871. At that time, there were a total of 10 heirs listed that were his children. His son, Ganum Duncan, was listed as the Executor.
Those heir/children listed during Probate were: (1) Harriet Shipes (nee Duncan), (2) Ganum Duncan, (3) Cannon Duncan, (4) Isaac Duncan, (5) Pharoah Duncan, (6) Artalissa Duncan, (7) Jasper Duncan, (8) Sarah Ann Earnhart (nee Duncan), (9) Louisa Lauo (nee Duncan), and (10) Emaline Mason (nee Duncan).
Three children were not listed and are presumed to have died prior to 1871. Those children are: (1) Anna E Duncan, (2) Daisy Duncan, and (3) Cordelia Duncan. |