Harriet, Thanks for the link to the colonial plats at the SCDAH at www.archivesindex.sc.gov. I was able to find records for Samuel Duncan/Dunkin and his wife Sarah as well as their children/spouses. Some of the records are for plats and others show their document type as "Memorial." What does memorial mean in this situation? Thanks for your help. Wendy McGuire

Wendy, Can you give me approximate dates for your Samuel Duncan? Can you also explain to me if there is a relationship between Samuel and Nelson Duncan? Do you believe Samuel Duncan to be the grandson of William Elmore? But that is perhaps a younger Samuel Duncan. I have been interested in knowing more about the Duncan family because Nelson Duncan was a next door neighbor to my 5-gr-grandfather, George McKinsey. Samuel Duncan and William Elmore served in the militia from Newberry County in 1780 with George. I am having a bit of trouble figuring out the generations. Can you give me more information? marsha moses