Dianne, I just checked one of the new books and although they're very early dates, I found the first listing that I've see for ABRAHAM DUNCAN; The date will probably be either 1750 or 1751. FROM # 19 (Page 51, SS 887 Inventories 1749-1754) 496-(26) Paul Payntor inventory Included was the sloop Thomas and Mary. Examined in Beaufort Co. by William Ormond CC; present were John Barrow, Robert Boyd, and Abraham Duncan. Sale of estate by James Ellison. Buyers: Price Carnet Francis Kipps George Sugg John Hamilton See if these help any. Although they don't specifically mention Abraham they might help to strengthen your other findings. (I've checked for Abraham in everything that I have.) >From # 6 149. DUNCAN, EDMOND (CR.035.801.4/A-108) 13 Sep 1799 - Oct Term 1799 wife GRACE 1 Horse Bridle and Saddle; sons WILLIAM, EDMOND & GEORGE and dau. ANNA REAVES 5 shillings each and no more; the Ofspring of my dau. SARAH ROACH dec'd to have no part of my Estate; Carpenters and Turners Tools sold to pay debts; residue of my Estate to my wife during her natural Life or Widowhood then to daus. MARY BROWN, GRACE DUNCAN & CATRON REAVES extrs: sons EDMOND & GEORGE wit: REUBIN (sign) WESTON, ZACHARIAH (sign) HARRIS signed: Edmond Duncan 150. DUNCAN, ISAAC (CR.035.801.4/A-127) 15 Oct 1793 - Oct Term 1793 wife SUCKE all my oveble property with all my stock, all household goods and working tools likewise all my lands and plantation for her life then all property to be sold and money divided amongst brothers WILLIAM, EDMUND & GEORGE extrs: brothers WILLIAM & GEORGE wit: SARA (sign) ROACH, CHARLOTTEY (sign) ROACH signed: Isaac Duncan 151. DUNKAN, WILLIAM (CR.035.801.4/A-121) 7 Oct 1806 - Oct Term 1806 son EDMOND 250 acres on both sides of No East including the planation I bought of JOEL SASSER & between GEORGE DUNCAN & JOHN KORNEGAY; son JACOB 250 acres of land & plantation on which he now lives Joining JOHN KORNEGAY near the foot way that crosses GEORGE KORNEGAY's plantation he bought of JESSE REAVES, the corner of the Bass land, the N. E. Pecoson; son WILLIAM 250 acres above JACOB's adj. the Pecoson and a cross fence thro the Bass plantation; son ISAAC 250 acres on the south side of the No Et at the mouth of a branch that makes out of Thunder Swamp Pecoson adj. JAMES JOHNSTON, the Gray Patent now belonging to FRANCIS OLIVER; son STEPHEN the land I bought of WILLIAM HARRIS; wife ANNE residue of land including the plantation I live on for her natural life and then to be equally divided between my three youngest sons LEWIS, JOSEPH & JOHN CHARLES, also negroes Jim, Charles, Mary & Hannah, three feather beds & firniture, one Desk, two Chests, two Tables, six siting Chairs, the Bofat and firniture, Kitchen firniture, 6 Cows and Calves, my lill mare & 2 year old Horse Colt, one Riding Chair & Harness, 40 heads of Hogs, 100 barrels of Corn & she to raise & school my youngest children in their minority; dau. ELIZABETH BOURDEN negro Lucey abd all the other things I have given her which I estimate at $200; dau. ROCHSELLAERY CHRRY (?) negro Jenny and About $200 worth of other property which she has received; dau. CATHARINE PIPKIN negro Dinah, all the other things I have given her which I estimate at $140; dau. ANNE negro Tener, 1 Feather Bed and firniture; son EDMUND has received of me what I estimate at $140; son JACOB has received of me what I estimate at $150 extrs: wife ANNE, eldest son EDMUND wit: FRAN. R. OLIVER, JOHN ROBERTS, WILLIAM DUNKAN JUNR. signed: William Dunkan 152. DUNKIN, JACOB (CR.035.801.4/A-133) 7 Apr 1812 - Jul Term 1812 wife FANNY Land and plantaion where I now liv, the hole of my houshold & Kithen furneture, 2 yong Mars, Riding Chear & Hunting Saddle, the hole of my stock of Hogs & Sheep, fore Cous & Calvs or yearlings, one Heifer, my Cart, all my plantation tools, one Bar of Iron, what Sault I have by meat this time, & negro Jinny During her natural Life or as long as she shal live a widdo & she to Rase and School my Children to Read and Write & my Suns to Sipher; at her death bulk of property to be Sold and money divided between fore children JAMES, CULLIN, LUKE & SUSANNA extrs: LAML. CHERREY, OEN CONNELEY wit: LAML CHERREY, RUBEN (sign) JOHNSON, STEPHEN DUNKAN signed: Jacob Dunkan Dianne, Now, a message from JAKE & ATTILA.(the Dobermans). "We are not amused". Have a great Thanksgiving. Dee -----Original Message----- From: Key, Dianne Duncan <VAF_DDK@exchng1.shsu.edu> To: 'D7777@worldnet.att.net' <D7777@worldnet.att.net> Cc: 'vaf_ddk@shsu.edu' <vaf_ddk@shsu.edu> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 12:48 PM Subject: Abraham B. Duncan >I have been searching over a year trying to track my g-grandfather, Abraham >B. Duncan, b. May 1857, to Alabama; however, I have been tracking a hunch >they led me to Duplin, NC and hoped you might help me in a census lookup. > >The Edmund Duncan (Dunkan) family of Duplin Co., NC indicates a Richard >Duncan as a descendant of William Duncan and Anne Civil Kornegay through >John Charles Duncan. Richard Duncan is shown on the 1850 Census of Duplin >Co., NC with one child. I have received information that he is the father >of about 5 boys (including a James, George, Abraham, and William). I have >been unable to find an 1860 Census or 1870 Census for Duplin Co., NC >locally. I was hoping you might could find additional information about >this Abraham Duncan and maybe I can find a link to my Abraham B. Duncan who >shows up on the 1880 Census in Madison Co., TX. > >I have placed several queries concerning this link but have received no >supporting documentation. I believe one of my queries has now become >included in Sue Meinhart's Edmund Dunkan, Sr. family tree linking my Abraham >B. Duncan as the son of Richard Duncan. She said she received the >information from a Jim Duncan. I emailed him for supporting documentation >but received no reply. I'm hoping I can clear this up through your >assistance. While I think I would like to be linked to the Kornegay-Duncan >line, I believe I need more substantial support. > >Thank you for your assistance. > >Dianne Duncan Key