In a message dated 4/10/2001 6:02:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BLeeWM@aol.com writes: > > I am trying to find Alexander Duncan in Hickman county, around 1820. Would > anyone be able to tell me anything about him? > Thank you for any help or direction. > Bonnie > Bonnie, As you can see, I am WAY behind in my email. I ran across your above query today and when I looked on my Family Tree Maker I realized we may have family in common. I have that my ancestor William DUNCAN supposedly had a brother named Alexander Crockett DUNCAN. Since William's parents were supposed to be James DUNCAN and Mary CROCKETT (a cousin to Davy Crockett of coonskin hat fame), I assume he was named after his mother's family. I have not found any hard evidence to convince me that William was actually a son to James and Mary, just hearsay and "tradition". I know this is not help to you but maybe you know something I don't know. I do have that William DUNCAN was born in 1790 and moved to Hickman Co in the early 1800s. His first child, William Hamilton DUNCAN was born in Hickman Co about 1815. I did hear somewhere long ago that he and a brother came to Hickman Co after their father was "Killed by Indians" in Kentucky. But that is where I get lost trying to see if James was really his father. There was a James DUNCAN killed by indians but he left a wife and 4 small children. See the email I got a little over a year ago. It may help you or not. Let me know if we can connect or not. Donna Holman Wooster OH Subj: Duncan Date: 3/4/00 9:28:04 PM Eastern Standard Time From: Jdunc55 To: Djholman There are 2 Duncans that were killed be Indians, that I am aware of. 1-John Pekin Duncan b-23 Aug 1730 Culpeper Co, Va d- 29 Sep 1774 Washinton Co, VA killed by Indians at Moore's Fort on the Clinch River This fact is well documented in histories of SW VA. The DAR have a historical marker at the site. Also, court records show who was appointed guardianship of the minor children. Not all the children were mentioned. The widow, Rachel Warren, later remarried the guardian, Melcher Olyer. She had a dispute over the land John and brother Rawley owned. There seems to have been at least 4 children: John Pekin,Jr Martin William unknown sister When John P, JR applied in later years for a Rev pension, he stated that the record of his birth was in the family Bible taken years ago by his sister. 2The next person in my research material, I don't know whom sent us this info, is Rawley Duncan, brother of John Pekin mention in 1. He seems to have married 2x. wife #2 may have been a Sallie McLane by whom he had 6 children. Son James m Mary Crockett. It was stated he was killed by Indians at Paint Lick, KY @ 1791 leaving his widow with 4 small children. Enough for now. By the way my ancestor is John Pekin, killed by the Indians. My line continues with s/John. Let me know what you think. There is information on this linage back to Scotland, but I am now wondering if what has been passed around by others is accurate. Julie Duncan Wilder