My Duncan line starts with my paternal grandmother, Myrtle C. Duncan Barry
and is traced all the way back to Scotland in the 16th Century.
I. Andrew Duncan
(Birth: 1575 in Scotland)
II. John Duncan
Birth: ABT. 1600 in Scotland
Death: in ScotlandWife: Janet MACARTHUR (b: ABT. 1600 in Scotland)
Children:1. Alexander DUNCAN (b: ABT. 1629)
2. William DUNCAN , Rev (b: ABT. 1630 in Perthshire, Perth, Scotland)
III. Rev. William Duncan
Birth: 7 JAN 1629/30 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Death: 1692 in Glasgow, ScotlandWife: Susan\Sarah HALDANE
Parents: John DUNCAN & Janet MACARTHUR** William was also known as the Reverend William Duncan, was born January 07, 1627/28 in Perth near the Firth of Tay, Perthshire, Scotland. He was beheaded January 02, 1690/91 near Glasgow, Lanard, Scotland. William fell martyr during the religious troubles that afflicted Scotland at the time Charles the Second was restored to the throne, and William refused to take the Jacobite oath. He received his degree in theology from the King's College at Aberdeen on 1648. When William was ejected from office for informing against members of the resistance to Episcopalianism, his children fled to Virginia where they settled in the region of Northern Neck.
Children:
1. William DUNCAN II b: 1 OCT 1659 in Perthshire, Scotland
2. Charles DUNCAN I b: 6 SEP 1662 in Glen Eagles, Perthshire, Scotland
3. Henry DUNCAN b: 14 JAN 1663/64 in Scotland
4. Susan DUNCAN b: 28 JAN 1664/65
5. Thomas DUNCAN b: 28 JAN 1664/65 in Perthshire, Scotland
6. Mary DUNCAN b: 1 FEB 1666/67 in Perthshire, Scotland
IV. William H. Duncan
Birth: OCT 1, 1659 in Glen Eagles, Perthshire, Scotland
Death:Parents: Rev. William Duncan / Susan (Sarah) HALDANE
Wife: UnknownImmigration: ABT. 1690 All these children of Rev Wm settled in the "Northern Neck" of VA after the death of their father in 1685 to 1692
Children:
1. Female1 DUNCAN
2. Female2 DUNCAN
3. James DUNCAN b: ABT. 1685
4. Charles DUNCAN II b: 1680 in Culpepper Co., VA
5. Robert DUNCAN b: ABT. 1685
6. William DUNCAN III , b: 19 APR 1692 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland
V. William Duncan III
Birth: April 19, 1692 (Dumfrieshire, Scotland)Wife: Ruth Rawley
** William Duncan of Dumfrieshire settled in Virginia in 1724 and married there Ruth Rawley, a daughter of Matthew Rawley, a Church of England man who came from Wales in 1720. William and Ruth Duncan's children were Margaret Haldane, Mehitable, Ruth Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Rawley, William, Jr., Charles, James and Townsend. Rawley and Charles served in the command of young George Washington in the British army in the battle which General Braddock lost in 1755 and when Benedict Arnold, as a traitor, led a column of Cornwallis' army into Virginia the brothers responded for the defense of their capital. Although many of these Scotch Presbyterian pioneers were tories and aided the British against the colonies all of William Duncan's posterity was true to the cause of American liberty.
Children:
1. Rawley DUNCAN b: 23 NOV 1723 in Culpeper County, Virginia
2. William J DUNCAN IV, b: 29 APR 1726 in Culpeper County, Virginia
3. John Pekin DUNCAN b: 23 AUG 1730 in Culpeper County, Virginia
4. Joseph (twin) DUNCAN b: 12 DEC 1732 in Culpeper County, Virginia
5. Mary (twin) DUNCAN b: 12 DEC 1732 in Culpeper County, Virginia
6. Rice DUNCAN b: 15 FEB 1733/34 in Culpeper County, Virginia
7. Ann "Nancy" DUNCAN b: ABT. 1738 in Culpeper County, Virginia
8. Charles DUNCAN III b: 8 OCT 1742 in Culpeper County, Virginia
9. James Raleigh * DUNCAN I, Rev b: 18 JUL 1746 in Culpeper County, Virginia
VI. William J. Duncan IV
Birth: April 29, 1726 (Culpeper County, VA)
Died: 1801 (Culpeper,County, VA)Wife: Roseanne / Ruth Norman
William Duncan IV served as private in Capt. Thomas Berry's company, Col. Abraham Bowman's 8th Virginia regiment.
Children:
1. Benjamin DUNCAN : (b: 1755)
2. Sarah DUNCAN (b: 1761)
3. Elizabeth DUNCAN (b: ABT. 1765)
4. William 5 DUNCAN (b: 1768)
5. James DUNCAN (b: 1769 in Culpepper County, Virginia)
6. Frederick DUNCAN (b: 1770 in Culpeper County, Virginia)
VII. Benjamin Duncan
Birth: 1755
Died: 1803Wife: Mary Davis (B. 1756 / D. 1843 in Frost Bottom, TN)
Benjamin Duncan was the grandfather of Moses M. Duncan & great grandfather of Salina Hoskins Duncan
Children:
1. James Duncan (B. Jan. 1777 - Wilkes, NC)
2. Juanna (Judy) Duncan (1790 - June 4, 1861 Frost Bottom, TN) Old Meth Cemeteryi. Cynthia Duncan
ii. Thomas Duncan (m. Raney Wells Lowe, 1843)
iii. Sarah Duncan : (m. Hiram Hoskins) - Daughter (Salina) m. George W. Duncan
iv. Mary Duncan (m. Pleasant Seiber 1843)
v. Davis Duncan (m. Edy Cooper / m. Edith Ashlock)
vi. Ellen Duncan
vii. Moses D. Duncan
viii. Elizabeth Duncan (m. William Patterson)
ix. Lucinda Duncan (m. Jesse Magee)
x. Lonesome Duncan (m. Thomas Smith)
xi. John R. Duncan (m. Mahalia Mercy White / m. Nancy J. Duncan)
xii. Isaac M. Duncan (m. Annie Lowe)
xiii. Prudence Duncan (m. Moses Brown)3. Samuel Duncan: 1778 (Wilkes, NC) D. Mar. 12, 1825 (Pulaski, KY) (m. Nancy Withers)
4. Elizabeth Duncan: B. 1780 (Wilkes, NC) - m. Moses Brown
5. Female Duncan: B. 1782 (Wilkes, NC)
6. Female Duncan: B. 1784 (Wilkes, NC)
7. John D. Duncan: B. 1786 (Wilkes, NC) - m. Elizabeth Milton
8. Joshua Duncan: B. 1788 (Wilkes, NC)
9. Moses Duncan: B. 1792 (Yellow Creek, KY) D. Jan. 16, 1872
10. George Duncan: B. 1794 (Nelson, KY)
11. William Duncan: B. 1797 (Nelson, KY)
12. Isaac Duncan: B. 1799 (Nelson, KY) D. 1842 (Frost Bottom, TN) (m. Tabitha Smith)
VIII. Moses Duncan Sr.
Birth: 1792 (Yellow Creek, KY)
Died: 1872 (Frost Bottom, TN)Wife: Nancy Nolan (1806 - 1903)
Moses Duncan Sr. fought in the War of 1812.
Moses Duncan Sr. was married three times (Mary "Polly" Frost, Elizabeth Davis and Nancy Nolan) and fathered 21 children. Moses M. Duncan , (George Washington Duncan's father) and Thomas L. Duncan (the man who raised George W.) were half-brothers, both sons of Moses Sr.
Moses is buried in Old Methodist Cemetery in FrostBottom, TN.
IX. Moses M. Duncan
Birth: 1848
Died: July 7, 1898Wife: Salina Hoskins (1853 - 1870's)
Moses married Salina in 1840. After Salina died, Moses M. married Margaret Braden in 1880. They had six children together. Moses and Salina had one child: George Washington Duncan.
(March 1, 1870 - March 8, 1919)
Wife: Sallie
Parents: Moses M. Duncan & Salina Hoskins
George W. Duncan's mother, Salina, died when he was very young. He was raised by his aunt and uncle: Cynthia Hoskins Duncan and Thomas L Duncan. In 1919 he was killed as a result of injuries following an accident on the incline. He was buried in the Old Methodist Cemetery in Frost Bottom, TN.
Children:
1. Carrie Ann Duncan Russell
2. Lum Florence Duncan Massengill (D. 3-26-1991)
3. Lucy Duncan (May 21, 1911 - June 6, 1986)
4. Cynthia Duncan (Sept. 26, 1914 - Nov. 30, 1983)
5. Port Duncan (KY) - 1st wife: Lizzie; 2nd wife: Callie; sons: George W. and Marion
6. George Duncan
7. Mose Duncan (D. Aug. 17, 1986)
8. Thomas (Tommy) Duncan (1899-1902)
9. Travis Duncan (April 28, 1890 - Aug. 9, 1948)
10. Barney Duncan (1909 -1909)
11. Wesley P. Duncan (April 2, 1893 - July 8, 1961)
XI. Wesley P. Duncan
Birth: April 2, 1893
Died: July 8, 1961Wife: Myra Katherine Seiber (Nov. 28, 1898 - 1988)
Wesley died from a heart attack at age 68. He and Myra are buried in Butler Cemetery in Anderson County.
Children:
1. Myrtle C. Duncan (March 7, 1917 - April 28, 2001)
2. Ina Duncan Cox
3. Alfred Duncan
4. Sanford Eugene Duncan (1924 - 1924)
5. Burley Duncan
6. Floella Duncan Brummett
7. Loretta Duncan (1927 - 1941)
8. Raymond Duncan
9. James David (JD) Duncan (Feb. 23, 1934 - 1966) - Anderson Memorial Gardens
10. Onard Leon Duncan (Jan.17,1936 - 1989)
11. Kathleen Duncan Jackson (Oct. 29, 1939 - April 15, 1999)
12. Suetta Duncan (B. 1941)
XII. Myrtle C. Duncan Barry
Birth: March 7, 1917
Died: April 28, 2001Husband: Walter Joseph Barry (Nov. 17, 1914 - April 24, 1991)
Myrtle (my grandma) was born in Windrock. She was the oldest of 12 children. She married Walter Joseph Barry in 1941. They later moved to Oliver Springs in Anderson County. Myrtle was a pianist and gave piano lessons for a number of years. She was a member of Community Baptist Church and later, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Children:
1. Joseph Wesley Barry (B. Sept. 2, 1942)
2. Kathryn Barry Sergeant (B. Sept. 20, 1944)
3. Steven Ronnie Barry (B. May 9, 1946)
** Source: Rootsweb WorldConnect Project