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Elijah Duncan 1757 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1757

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1840

Death Location: Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Richard Dunkin,

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse(s): Cate Cole

Children(s): Nancy Duncan, Abigail Duncan, Catherine Duncan, Richard Duncan, Elijah Duncan

Elijah Duncan was born in 1757 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Duncan Dunkin, and Mary Ann Martin. In 1820, Elijah Duncan resided in Smith, Tennessee, United States. In 1830, Elijah Duncan resided in Hickman, Tennessee, USA. Elijah Duncan married Cate Cloe Cole, and had children including Nancy Duncan, Abigail Abbey Duncan, Catherine Duncan, Richard Lemul Duncan, Elijah Duncan. Elijah Duncan passed away in 1840 in Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Duncan was born in 1757 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Duncan Dunkin, and Mary Ann Martin.
  • In 1820, Elijah Duncan resided in Smith, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1830, Elijah Duncan resided in Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Elijah Duncan married Cate Cloe Cole, and had children including Nancy Duncan, Abigail Abbey Duncan, Catherine Duncan, Richard Lemul Duncan, Elijah Duncan.
  • Elijah Duncan passed away in 1840 in Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Duncan's Ancestors

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Elijah Duncan
1757 – 1840
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Duncan Dunkin,
1687 – 1809
All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Martin
1722 – 1805
Unknown
Grandparents
Patrick (Henry) Duncan
1670 – 1748
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Leslie) Cherry
1673 – 1693
Martin (Martin) Sr
1678 – 1745
Sarah Hix
1667 – 1745
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Duncan
1635 – 1695
Mary Nettleford
1654 – 1683
Elvin Cherry
1653 –
Mary Nettleford
1654 – 1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. III,
1600 – 1684
Magdalen Ferguson
1610 – 1684

Elijah Duncan's Descendants

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Elijah Duncan (Apr 1757 – 14 Dec 1840) m. Cate (Cloe) Cole (2 May 1755 – 1837)
  1. 1. Nancy Duncan (1781 – )
  2. 2. Abigail (Abbey) Duncan (1783 – 1855)
  3. 3. Catherine Duncan (1785 – 1845)
  4. 4. Richard (Lemul) Duncan (Sep 1787 – Mar 1852)
  5. 5. Elijah Duncan (May 1792 – 24 Sep 1852)

Elijah Duncan's Timeline

4 Records

1757
Apr 1757
Birth of Elijah Duncan in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 63
Elijah Duncan resided here in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Smith, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 73
Elijah Duncan resided here in Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1840
14 Dec 1840
Age 83
Death of Elijah Duncan in Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1757
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 53; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 67

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 290; Family History Library Film: 0024534

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1840
    Event Place: Dekalb, Smith County, Tennessee, USA

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