Charlene, Thank you so much for the detailed information. I think your comment about the people being "married" before the preacher could get to them, might just be the key. Libby In a message dated 4/13/2010 6:13:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, TEbel2888@aol.com writes: Mary DUNCAN who m James WRIGHT was my aunt, dau of Joseph and Lydia DUNCAN. My line is Jemima "Myma" DUNCAN m John MAUZY. Sometimes people were "married" before the preacher could get to them Joseph only had one wife--Lydia (UNK). Rose WITHERS was his daughter. Descendants of Joseph Duncan, Duncom 1 Joseph Duncan, Duncom 1712 - 1792 b: Bet. 1712 - 1717 in Probably Stafford>Prince William>Fauquier Co., Va. d: 12/13/1792 in Fauquier Co., Virginia, Fayettesville .. +Lyddia "Ledy" (Hooe?) Duncan 1724 - 1797 b: Bef. 1724 d: Bef. 07/24/1797 in Fauquier Co., Va. ..... 2 Lyddia Elizabeth Duncan 1741 - 1797 b: Abt. 1741 in Fauquier Co., Va. d: Aft. 1797 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ......... +Thomas Stamps 1728 - 1756 b: Abt. 1728 in St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia d: Bef. 11/1756 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ..... *2nd Husband of Lyddia Elizabeth Duncan: ......... +John O'Bannon, AmRev 1735 - 1797 b: 1735 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 04/24/1797 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ..... 2 Mary Duncan 1744 - 1792 b: 1744 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 02/13/1792 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ......... +James Wright, Capt., AmRev 1738 - 1805 b: 1738 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 1805 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ..... 2 Rosamond "Rose" Duncan 1745 - 1796 b: 1745 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: Bef. 1796 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky ......... +John Withers 1744 - 1827 b: Abt. 1744 in Fauquier Co., Va. d: 1827 in Lincoln Co., Ky ..... 2 Joseph Duncan, Jr. 1746 - 1818 b: 1746 d: Bet. 1818 - 1822 in Harrison Co., Kentucky ......... +Catherine "Caty" O'Bannon 1748 - 1811 b: Abt. 1748 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 03/30/1811 in Harrison Co., Kentucky ..... 2 Jemima "Myma" Duncan 1748 - 1818 b: 1748 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: Abt. 1818 ......... +John Mauzy, Am. Rev. 1745 - 1802 b: Abt. 1745 in Fauquier Co., Va. d: 03/03/1802 in Lincoln Co., Ky ..... 2 Hannah Duncan 1750 - b: 1750 in Fauquier Co., Virginia ......... +Ebenezer "Ebbin Abbin" Porter 1755 - b: Bef. 1755 ..... 2 Howson Hooe Duncan 1757 - 1814 b: 09/21/1757 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 10/14/1814 in Stanford, Lincoln Co., Ky ......... +Agnes Johnson 1760 - 1825 b: 08/14/1760 in Fauquier Co., Virginia d: 1825 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky Fauquier Co. VA Will Book No. 2, A-Z, 1759 to 1920 (from Mildred Hofer 1980 with permission to share with others) Pg.112. Duncan, Joseph - Rec. Book 2, page 284; Dated: Feb. 13, 1792; Died: Dec. 13, 1792. Wife: Lydia; Son: Joseph; Son: Howsen (Howsan); Daus. Myma (Jemima) Mauzy, Rose Withers, Hannah Porter, Mary Wright. Executors: Joseph and Howsen Duncan, Sons; and Sons-in-Law Joseph O'Bannon and John Mauzy. Wit: John Kerr, Peter Kemper, James Parr and John Downing. A list of the buyers at the estate sale of Joseph Duncan 30th Nov. 1797: Sold to: Howsen Duncan, Sarah Kerr, Joseph Duncan, John Mauzy, Lydia Duncan, Ebbin Porter, John Withers, Wm. Withers, Lewis Withers, John O'Bannon, Nathaneal Rector, Wm. Pickett, Enoch K. Withers, Armistead Holder, Archibald Duncan, James Edmonds, and Walker or Walter Adams. Rec. Feb. 25, 1799. Final Division of Joseph Duncan Estate, Apr. 28, 1800. Will Book 3, pg.66-7: Lyddia Duncan, will, 2 Oct. 1795. Dau. Lyddia O'Bannon, wife of John O'Bannon, negro boy; son Joseph Duncan, negro boy; son Howsen Duncan, negro boy; dau. Jemimah Mauzy, wife of John Mauzy, negro woman; dau. Hannah Porter, wife of Ebenezer Porter, negro boy. Exors. sons Joseph and Howsen Duncan. Signed Lyddia (x) Duncan. Wit. Enoch K. Withers, Moses Duncan, John Kerr. Proved 24 July 1797 by oath of Enoch K. Withers and Moses Duncan. Howsen Duncan made oath and, with James Withers and John Withers his securities under bond of $3000, granted cert. to obtain probate. (p.273) _http://virts.rootsweb.com/~dobson/va/vafauqu4.htm--Fauquier_ (http://virts.rootsweb.com/~dobson/va/vafauqu4.htm--Fauquier) Co., Va. 6-456: 15 Dec. 1777, Joseph (X) Duncan and wife Lydia (X) of Fauquier Co. to Tunis Johnson of same, for £157, 214 acres, corner to said Joseph Duncan, branch of Licking run, purchased of James Garner 28 Nov. 1776. Wit. A. Churchill, William Bryant, Charles Bell, James Duncan, Samuel Johnson. (FHL film 31,585) (MAD: see deed 7-515 from James Garner to Joseph Duncan; James Duncan did not sign by mark.) 7-407: 3 April 1782, Joseph (X) Duncan Sen. of Fauquier Co. to John Mauzy and Jemima his wife of same, love and affection & 5 shillings, two negroes now in their possession, one named George and the other Priscilla. Wit. John Withers, Aaron Darnell, Joseph Duncan. (FHL film 31,586) 7-408: 3 April 1782, Joseph (X) Duncan Sen. of Fauquier Co. to John Withers and Rosamond his wife of same, for love and affection, & 5 shillings, two negroes now in their possession, one named Patt and the other Bett. Wit. John Mauzy, Aaron Darnall, Joseph Duncan. (FHL film 31,586) (MAD: The first letter in "Sen." looks like the present capital "J" but does not look like the "J" in "Joseph"; wanted names of slaves; Rosamond Withers, not Rosannah; Jr. Sen. not Junr.) (MAD: see Deed 7-387, James Duncan 1781 to son Joseph Duncan, negroes Peter, John, Mary & Beth) Charlene REEDS-EBELING