7.4. Robert Duncan, born before 1776; probably married -------- Evans (suggestion by Mr. Hurt); died 1814. He lived on the Watauga River in Washington Co. TN 1801 (tax list); in Roane Co. TN 1802 ("History of Roane Co. TN" pg. 15, 17, from Mr. Oscar H. Hurt); lived on White Oak Creek, a tributary of the Clinch River near the Holston River in eastern Roane Co., near the "Great Road" connecting Knoxville and Kingston (data from Mrs. Evelyn Sigler); was on jury duty 20 April 1814 and died before 17 Oct. 1814 when Evan Evans and Joseph Duncan were appointed administrators of his estate, and Evan Evans, Joseph Duncan, William McKamey, and John Smith were the bondsmen (Roane Co. TN Minute Book 1813-1815, pg. 129, 177; from Mr. Oscar H. Hurt). The Joseph Duncan who was administrator and bondsman must be Robert's brother (7.1.).
This was probably the Robert Duncan who was in Christian's Regiment of Militia, Territory South of the River Ohio, as a private in the Company commanded by James Gregg in Sullivan County, from Sept. 1 to Dec. 3, 1793. (Natnl. Archives Record #147, Service 1784-1811, card numbers 43202463, 43202520; from Stuart Duncan.) The Robert Duncan (10.) who had a son Charles in Sullivan Co. TN was dead by 1782. The Robert Duncan (8.10) son of Charles of Washington Co. TN was probably too young.
-- One Robert Duncan lived in East TN in 1816; he was a soldier in the War of 1812 from Jan. 10 to May 25, 1814, in the 2nd Regiment, Mounted Gunmen, (Brown's), E. TN Volunteers, and signed a power of attorney on 13 May 1816 to William B. Carnes to receive his pay (Military Record from Evelyn Sigler; index from Mrs. Mildred Hofer). This Robert Duncan cannot be the Robert Duncan who died before 17 Oct. 1814 (7.4.); he might possibly be Robert Duncan (8.10.) who lived in Washington Co. TN. However, it is likely he was the Robert Duncan just below who was in Knox Co. TN in 1816.
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