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Joshua Duncan 1785–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 oct 1785

Birth Location: Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 JUN 1861

Death Location: Anderson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel lll

Mother: MARY EMBREE

Spouse(s): Rutha Russell

Children(s): Isaac Duncan

In 1785, Joshua Duncan entered the world in Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Henry Duncan Lll And Mary Ann Kin To Her Embree. Joshua Duncan married Rutha Russell, and had children including Isaac A Duncan. Joshua Duncan passed away in 1861 in Anderson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Joshua Duncan entered the world in Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Henry Duncan Lll And Mary Ann Kin To Her Embree.
  • Joshua Duncan married Rutha Russell, and had children including Isaac A Duncan.
  • Joshua Duncan passed away in 1861 in Anderson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel lll
1754–1834
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
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MARY EMBREE
1753–1830
Birth Location: Rec Exeter Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rutha Russell
1786–1860
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Isaac Duncan
1816–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Joshua Duncan's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Duncan
1785–1861
Birth Place: Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Henry Duncan lll
1754–1834
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
MARY (ANN(kin to her) EMBREE
1753–1830
Rec Exeter Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Duncan) II
1722–1770
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Sarah (Ann) Embree
1715–1795
Little Egg Ha, Burlington, NJ, USA
Moses (Embree) III
1719–1795
Little Egg Harbor, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Margaret Elleman
1731–1807
Goshen Mm, Cheshire, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dunkin
1700–1760
Mary Linn
1695–1760
Moses Jr
1675–1747
Mary Spragg
1672–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duncan
1681–1750
Jean Henderson
1680–1702
Captain Southworth
1615–1684
Annike Mulatto
1632–1698

Joshua Duncan's Descendants

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Joshua Duncan (16 oct 1785–4 JUN 1861) m. Rutha Russell (23 Jan 1786–1860)
  1. 1. Isaac (A.) Duncan 1816– m. Elizabeth Lowe 1820–1906
    1. 1. William (M.) Duncan 1844–1906 m. Barzilla Low 1842–1927
      1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Duncan 1874–1914 m. Calvin Carroll 1866–1945
        1. 1. Isaac Carroll 1907–1990 m. Ellen Phillips 1923–2013

Joshua Duncan's Timeline

4 Records

1785
16 oct 1785
Birth of Joshua Duncan in Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
1807
1807
Age 22
Joshua Duncan was married in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1856
13 Mar 1856
Age 71
Joshua Duncan was married in Scott, Tennessee, USA
Scott, Tennessee, USA
1861
4 JUN 1861
Age 76
Death of Joshua Duncan in Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 oct 1785
    Event Place: Bush River,Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Scott, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1861
    Event Place: Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
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