Benjamin DuncanAge: 59 years1798–1857
- Name
- Benjamin Duncan
- Given names
- Benjamin
- Surname
- Duncan
 Birth | about 1798 33 33 |
 Birth of a brother | Philip Duncan about 1800 (Age 2 years) |
 Marriage | Vita “Lucy” Fortner — View this family December 25, 1821 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Harriet Duncan October 25, 1823 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Anna E Duncan December 1826 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Daisy Duncan about 1828 (Age 30 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a son #4 | Ganum Duncan March 14, 1828 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Cannon Duncan March 12, 1830 (Age 32 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Isaac Duncan 1833 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Rachel Amanda Duncan February 1, 1835 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Pharoah Duncan about 1840 (Age 42 years) Note: Birth year/place based on Census and Military Records |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Artalissa Duncan about 1841 (Age 43 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 census |
| Birth of a son #10 | Jasper Duncan March 2, 1841 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Webster — Anna E Duncan — View this family April 17, 1845 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Philip Duncan about 1845 (Age 47 years) Note: Died before 1850 Census |
| Death of a father | Thomas Duncan before November 3, 1845 (Age 47 years) |
 Property | Divestiture of Interest in Thomas Duncan Land Deed: Philip Duncan to Benjamin Duncan November 3, 1845 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Sarah Ann Duncan about 1847 (Age 49 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Cordelia Duncan about 1849 (Age 51 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #13 | Louisa Duncan from 1850 to 1856 (Age 52 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 52 years) |
| Census | September 8, 1850 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Anna E Duncan July 29, 1851 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #14 | Emaline Duncan about 1853 (Age 55 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 Census |
| Marriage of a child | Isaac Duncan — Martha Magdett — View this family October 19, 1853 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William C Shipe — Harriet Duncan — View this family July 3, 1854 (Age 56 years) |
| Will | August 2, 1856 (Age 58 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 | January 6, 1857 (Age 59 years) Note: Benjamin's Will was written in 1856 with the Probate Court showing Estate activity in 1858 |
| Probate | September 1871 (14 years after death) Note: Information is found on Images 1208 -> 1211. |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Duncan Birth: about 1765 — Tennessee, United States Death: before November 3, 1845 — Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mrs Thomas Duncan Birth: about 1765 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1797 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
Benjamin Duncan Birth: about 1798 33 33 — Virginia, United States Death: January 6, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Philip Duncan Birth: about 1800 35 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1845 — Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Vita “Lucy” Fortner |
| himself |
Benjamin Duncan Birth: about 1798 33 33 — Virginia, United States Death: January 6, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
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: |
Benjamin Duncan has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Property | United States, Tennessee, Grainger - Land and Property |
| 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) |
| 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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| Death | Benjamin's Will was written in 1856 with the Probate Court showing Estate activity in 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |