James D. Duncan and Eleanor Elizabeth Hitt

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Husband James D. Duncan

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           Born: 16 Apr 1813 - Newberry Co., South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jul 1885 1
         Buried:  - Mesopotamia Cem., Eutaw, Greene Co., Alabama

       Marriage: 7 Mar 1841 - Greene Co., Alabama 2 3

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Wife Eleanor Elizabeth Hitt ⁴

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           Born: 20 Jun 1820 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jun 1885 5
         Buried:  - Mesopotamia Cem., Eutaw, Greene Co., Alabama

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         Father: David Hitt (Abt 1776-1857) 4
         Mother: Jane Meek (1783-1848) 4

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Children

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1 M James Oscar Duncan ⁶

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           Born: 1845 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 M Augustus M. Duncan ⁶

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           Born: 27 Jan 1847 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Mar 1913
         Buried:  - Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Alabama

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3 M David Walter Duncan ⁶

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           Born: 20 Jan 1850 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1920 - Mobile, Alabama
         Buried:  - Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Alabama

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General Notes: Husband - James D. Duncan

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Greene Co., Alabama, Mt. Hebron Beat; Nov 18; pg 545
448/448
James D. Duncan 35 M SC $1200 Farmer
Eleaner E. " 30 F Al
James O. " 5 M Al
Augustus M. " 3 M Al
David W. " 2 M Al
John Hitt 40 M SC
David Williams 23 M Al Physician </pre>

In the Slave Schedule (Pleasant Ridge Beat, Nov 19) he the owner of 6 slaves. His wife's sister Nancy A. Doss lives at 458/458. David Williams is the son of Eleaner's sister Edna. John Hitt is Eleaner's first cousin, son of her uncle Abner.

Snedecor's Directory of Greene County for 1855-1856 (1963 reprint) has the following entry for John D. Duncan:

Duncan, John D., planter, Pleasant Ridge, Hopewell, 33, 23, 1w

Pleasant Ridge is his precinct of residence and Hopewell in his post office. He resides in Section 33, T23N R1W. I believe that John D. and James D. are the same person.

<pre>1860 Greene Co., Alabama, Plesant Ridge Precinct, p.o. Plesant Ridge; July 6; pg 58
452/452
J. D. Duncan 47 MW SC $6900/$1000 Planter
E. E. " 40 FW Al
J. O. " 15 MW Al
A. M. " 13 MW Al
D. W. " 11 MW Al </pre>

In the Slave Schedule J. D. Duncan/Employer has 12 slaves. His wife's sister N. A. Doss lives at 453/453.

<pre>1870 Greene Co., Alabama, Eutaw Beat, p.o. Eutaw; June 11; pg 10
90/99
J. D. Duncan 56 MW SC $3000/$1000 Farmer
Eliz. E. " 50 FW Al Keeping house
David W. " 21 MW Al --/$200 Clerk </pre>

<pre>1880 Greene Co., Alabama, Pleasant Ridge Precinct, ED 86; June 21; pg 31
344/344
J. D. Duncan 67 M SC SC SC Farmer
Elizabeth " 60 wife M Al SC SC at Home
Augustus " 33 son S Al SC Al Physician
Augusta " 2 gr-dau Al Al Al </pre>

LAND:

Between December 1851 and December 1855 James D. Duncan purchased 120 acres in S33 T23N R1W in Greene Co., Alabama (R/281, S/207, T/105). In March 1854 he purchased at auction 142.4 acres in S35 T23N R2W in Greene Co. In September 1855 his father-in-law, David Hitt, bought 80 acres in S33 near but not adjoining his son-in-law's farm (T/360). He was living there when he died in August 1857.

In November 1840 James D. Duncan purchased part of the 30 acre tract that David Hitt kept when he sold 130 acres to his cousin Benjamin B. Hitt in 1826 (K/936). The road from Eutaw to Trussell's Ferry passed through the 30 acre tract; there was a store on the road and probably houses. Duncan also purchased 7 1/2 acres to the west at the same time. He sold it all in August 1844 (N/752).

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 80977680.

2 Pauline Jones Gandrud, "Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823--1860," 1969, pg 43. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-H7FX), James D. Duncan and Eleanor Elizabeth Hitt, 03 Feb 1841; citing Greene, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,852.

4 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 80977678.

6 The Heritage of Greene County, Alabama, 2001, pg 110. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.