This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjs889 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.mississippi.counties.kemper/1691.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: First of all, thank you for your inquiry! My family name at least in 1854 was Duncan, as that was my great-great-Grandfather's name (Harry Dudley Duncan). I had never heard of that lineage being related to the Tripletts until I read the details in the book online - Kemper County Vindicated. I was interested because I know for a fact that an Alex Duncan was murdered when he was 16 years old in Kemper County on 16 June 1870. I also know that My ggg-Grandfather Alex Duncan was listed in the 1870 census (they have his age wrong - he was 45 and was born approx. 1825 - they had him 25 years old and born in 1845) as head of household, Lizzie -45 and several children and two grandchildren. My gg-Grandfather was listed by his middle name Dudley and he was 15 years old. I don't know why they were possibly associated with Tripletts unless once they got to MS, they were bought by Nimrod Triplett, etc. and once slavery was over, went back to the Duncan name. I have no proof of the! m ever changing their name. I could not find any of my Duncans other than my Grandpa Harry after the 1870 census. Thanks again and I love forward to hearing from you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.