Family:Andrew Duncan and Janet Unknown (1)

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b. Est 1720
d. Bef 18 May 1762 Augusta County, Virginia
 
b. Est 1725
d. Bef 15 Sep 1789 Augusta County, Virginia
m. Est 1744 Prob. Virginia
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Marriage? Est 1744 Prob. Virginia
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Bef 1796
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Bef 21 Feb 1786 Lincoln County, Virginia
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Est 1758
 
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Genealogy Report and Notes for Andrew Duncan and Jannet:

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Descendants of Andrew Duncan


Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW1 DUNCAN was born WFT Est. 1705-1725, and died 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married JANNET ??? WFT Est. 1740-1746 in Prob. Virginia.

Notes for ANDREW DUNCAN: From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia records:

Page 135 - - 11th April, 1762. Andrew Duncan's will - - To wife, Jennet, negro slaves; to 5 daughters, Elizthl, Mary, Jennet, Jean, Florence; to brothers's son, James Duncan; to son, Andrew, infant, testator's home plantation. Executors, John Moore, Joseph Culton. Teste: John McNutt, Hugh Wardlaw, David Sayers. 18th May, 1762, proved, by David Sayers, John McNutt. Executors refuse fo execute. Administration granted Jennett Duncan, the widow, who qualifies (her mark), and Andw. Russell, John Moore.

Page 414 - - 18th March, 1791. Agreement between James Brownlee, John McCutchan, and John McCutchan, Jr. (Teste: James Wardlaw, Samuel McCutchan, Asher Waterman). Commissioners appointed of James Brownlee, administrator of Andrew Duncan, to examine the accounts of the estate, report that they find the accounts in confusion on account of the marriate of Andrew Duncan's widow with William McCutchan, and also confused the accounts of above McCutchan, Jr. and Sr., administrators of William McCutchan, who is dead; they agree to leave all questions (including estate of the deceased wife of both Duncan and McCutchan) to these, viz: Zachariah Johnston, Jno. Tate, Joseph Bell, Jr.; Michael Coulter, John Cunningham. The(y) report there is the sum of (pounds) 21.12.9 coming to each legatee of Duncan. Elizabeth Buchanan has received (pounds) 34.6.1, Mary Craig has received (pounds) 26.11, Janet Edminston (pounds) 26.6/0, Jane McKiney (pounds) 22, Florence Brownlee (pounds) 23.10/0. Jane McKinney shall receive 4 pounds more than others due from David Craig adn that his receipt be delivered to Mr. John McKinney for that purpose.

Children of ANDREW DUNCAN and JANNET ??? are:

  • i. ANDREW2 DUNCAN, b. WFT Est. 1740-1755; d. Abt. 1791, Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for ANDREW DUNCAN: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson/ky/kylincol.htm

Lincoln Co. KY Wills (FHL film 855,032)

     1-130: 25 March, 1784, Andrew Duncan; sister Elizabeth Buchanans son Andrew; sister Mary Craigs son James; sister Jenny Edmistons son Andrew; sister Jean McKinneys dau. Jenny; sister Florence Brownlees dau. Jenny. Exec. Bros-in-law John Edmison (sic) and John McKinney. Wit. Wm. Edmison, Rbt. Harrold, John Buchanan. Probated 21 Feb. 1786. (MAD: Andrew herein is son of Andrew Sr. of Augusta Co. VA where this will was also recorded.)


  • ii. JENNETT DUNCAN, b. WFT Est. 1745-1755; m. JOHN EDMONDSON II1,2, Aft. 17713,4; b. Bef. 1754; d. Bet. 1815 - 1816, Davidson County, Tennessee5.

Notes for JOHN EDMONDSON II: From Chalkley's Augusta County, VA Court Judgements:

MARCH, 1796 (A to C). Buchanan vs. McCutchen.--Deed by Alexander Douglas to Andrew Duncan conveys a tract in Beverley Manor, 233 acres, joining Patrick Campbell's and Charles Campbell's and Brownlee's land, and a tract known as the Pine Run, where Francis Beatty once lived, 230 acres. Dated 16th October, 1746. Witnesses: Robert and John Cunningham.

 Suit between Samuel Buchanan and Elizabeth, his wife; David Craig and

Mary, his wife; John Edmonson and Jennet, his wife; John McKinny and Jane, his wife; James Brownlee and Florence, his wife, vs. William McCutchen, John McCutchen and John McCutchen, Jr., heirs-at-law of Wm. McCutchen;--Spa. 23d July, 1791. Writ, redocketing, 27th September, 1793. Whereas, I, Andrew Duncan, of Lincoln County, have authorized and given to James Brownlee, Sr., of Augusta County, power of attorney to convey a tract of land on Pine Run, joining Hugh Torbet and William Brownlee and John Shields, which McCutchen claims by caveat from Andrew Duncan, heir by law. 25th May, 1785. Witnesses: Alexander Brownlee, Jr., and John Brownlee. James Brownlee and Florence Brownlee, heirs-at-law of Andrew Duncan, deceased; all the above wives were daughters of Andrew Duncan, deceased, who left also a son, Andrew. Andrew, Sr.'s widow was Jannet. Andrew, Jr., was dead, 1791, intestate. Widow Jannet married William McCutchen. Alexander Douglas bought the land from Francis Beatty. William McCutchen was dead, 1791, as also Jannet. Francis Beatty first improved the land. Francis Beatty, shortly after making his entry, went to Carolina. William McCutchen entered a caveat versus Beatty and obtained judgment in 1769 and a patent in 1773. William Alexander deposes that in 1766, November, he was with William McCutchen at Williamsburg, when William McCutchen told him he had put in a friendly caveat to save the land for Andrew Duncan's children.

  • iii. JOSEPH DUNCAN, b. Abt. 1747, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia6.
  • iv. ELIZABETH DUNCAN7,8, b. Abt. 1749, Augusta County, Virginia9,10; d. WFT Est. 1780-184711,12; m. SAMUEL BUCHANAN, JR.13,14, Abt. 1766, Augusta. County, Virginia15; b. Abt. 1748, Augusta County, Virginia15; d. Abt. 1835, Washington County, Virginia16,17.

Notes for SAMUEL BUCHANAN, JR.: From Chalkley's Augusta County, VA Court Judgements:

MARCH, 1796 (A to C). Suit between Samuel Buchanan and Elizabeth, his wife; David Craig and Mary, his wife; John Edmonson and Jennet, his wife; John McKinny and Jane, his wife; James Brownlee and Florence, his wife, vs. William McCutchen, John McCutchen and John McCutchen, Jr., heirs-at-law of Wm. McCutchen;--Spa. 23d July, 1791. Writ, redocketing, 27th September, 1793. Whereas, I, Andrew Duncan, of Lincoln County, have authorized and given to James Brownlee, Sr., of Augusta County, power of attorney to convey a tract of land on Pine Run, joining Hugh Torbet and William Brownlee and John Shields, which McCutchen claims by caveat from Andrew Duncan, heir by law. 25th May, 1785. Witnesses: Alexander Brownlee, Jr., and John Brownlee. James Brownlee and Florence Brownlee, heirs-at-law of Andrew Duncan, deceased; all the above wives were daughters of Andrew Duncan, deceased, who left also a son, Andrew. Andrew, Sr.'s widow was Jannet. Andrew, Jr., was dead, 1791, intestate. Widow Jannet married William McCutchen. Alexander Douglas bought the land from Francis Beatty. William McCutchen was dead, 1791, as also Jannet. Francis Beatty first improved the land. Francis Beatty, shortly after making his entry, went to Carolina. William McCutchen entered a caveat versus Beatty and obtained judgment in 1769 and a patent in 1773. William Alexander deposes that in 1766, November, he was with William McCutchen at Williamsburg, when William McCutchen told him he had put in a friendly caveat to save the land for Andrew Duncan's children.

  • v. MARY DUNCAN, b. WFT Est. 1740-1755; m. MR. CRAIG; b. WFT Est. 1735-1755.
  • vi. JEAN DUNCAN, b. WFT Est. 1740-1755; m. JOHN MCKINNEY; b. WFT Est. 1740-1755; d. Aft. 1786.
  • vii. FLORENCE DUNCAN, b. WFT Est. 1740-1755; m. MR. BROWNLEE.