Rachel Amanda DuncanAge: 56 years1835–1891
- Name
- Rachel Amanda Duncan
- Given names
- Rachel Amanda
- Surname
- Duncan
- Married name
- Rachel Amanda Fountain
 Birth | February 1, 1835 37 32 |
 Birth of a brother | Pharoah Duncan about 1840 (Age 4 years) Note: Birth year/place based on Census and Military Records |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Artalissa Duncan about 1841 (Age 5 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 census |
| Birth of a brother | Jasper Duncan March 2, 1841 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Thomas Duncan before November 3, 1845 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Ann Duncan about 1847 (Age 11 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Cordelia Duncan about 1849 (Age 13 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Louisa Duncan from 1850 to 1856 (Age 14 years) Note: Not shown in 1850 Census; but, would have been born before Father died in 1856 |
| Census | September 8, 1850 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a sister | Anna E Duncan July 29, 1851 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emaline Duncan about 1853 (Age 17 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 Census |
| Will | August 2, 1856 (Age 21 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 father | Benjamin Duncan January 6, 1857 (Age 21 years) Note: Benjamin's Will was written in 1856 with the Probate Court showing Estate activity in 1858 |
 Marriage | Elias G Fountain — View this family May 15, 1859 (Age 24 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 |
| Death of a sister | Daisy Duncan before 1871 (Age 35 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 sister | Cordelia Duncan before 1871 (Age 35 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 brother | Pharoah Duncan March 7, 1871 (Age 36 years) Note: See Obituary and Life Story record |
| Probate | September 1871 (Age 36 years) Note: Information is found on Images 1208 -> 1211. |
| Death of a brother | Isaac Duncan 1877 (Age 41 years) |
 Death | February 1, 1891 (Age 56 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Benjamin Duncan Birth: about 1798 33 33 — Virginia, United States Death: January 6, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
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 elder sister |
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 elder sister |
Anna E Duncan Birth: December 1826 28 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 29, 1851 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Daisy Duncan Birth: about 1828 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 months elder brother |
Ganum Duncan Birth: March 14, 1828 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1911 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
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 elder brother |
Isaac Duncan Birth: 1833 35 30 — Mascot, Knox, Tennessee, United States Death: 1877 — Texas, United States |
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2 years herself |
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 younger brother |
Pharoah Duncan Birth: about 1840 42 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1871 — Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Artalissa Duncan Birth: about 1841 43 38 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 months younger brother |
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 younger sister |
Sarah Ann Duncan Birth: about 1847 49 44 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Cordelia Duncan Birth: about 1849 51 46 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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8 years younger sister |
Louisa Duncan Birth: from 1850 to 1856 52 47 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Emaline Duncan Birth: about 1853 55 50 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with Elias G Fountain |
| husband |
Elias G Fountain Birth: February 4, 1824 — South Carolina, United States Death: July 4, 1901 — Paulding, Georgia, United States |
| herself |
Rachel Amanda Duncan Birth: February 1, 1835 37 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 1, 1891 — Paulding, Georgia, United States |
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Marriage: May 15, 1859 — Greene, Georgia, United States |
Rachel Amanda Duncan has 9 first cousins recorded
Father's family (9)
Parents Philip Duncan + Mary Elizabeth Crawford
Mother's family (0)
| 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. |
| Marriage | Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950 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 |
| Probate | Estate and Guardianship Settle Files (Grainger County, Tennessee) |
| 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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| 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. |