Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41513, George Duncan, N.C.

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Service                                             Number

NC             Duncan, George            S.41513



Contents

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                           15,248. 

                     North Carolina.

                    George Duncan

 of Person County in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Glover of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan in the North Carolina line, for the term of 2 years and 6 months.  I

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of September 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of October 1819, and sent to J.J. Daniel, Esq. at Roxborough, NC.  

Arrears to 4th of March 1820. $45.83. 

5 months 
18/50 & 4/31.                          $45.83. 

                                        {Revolutionary claim,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Acts March 18, 1818,                        
and May 1, 1820.}


                            Continued

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Notification sent to Hon. W.P. Mangum, H.R. 21 May 1824 - Duplicate certificate found 18 May 1826, and sent to Hon. W.P. Mangum.

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George Duncan
Roxbraugh North Carolina 
October. 16, 1820  
Wm. North 

           Ins: C. Calhoun  
                       Secretary of the Department
                                      of War
                        Darlington County


Sideways:  North Carolina
 schedule  Received 20 October 1820 Suspended

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[Duplicate of Image 4]

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State of North Carolina Person County County Court for pleas and quarter sessions Sept ember 7, 1820. On this 27 day of September 1820, personally appears in open court, aforesaid it being a Court of record for the said County and state; George Duncan, aged about sixty-three years; resident in the said County ; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: first at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1776 under Captain Glover; regiment commanded first by Colonel Taylor the general was Alexander Lillington, afterwards he went under Colonel Hogan of of the North River and was discharged of West point: He afterwards served for 12 months, under Captain Armstrong, in regiment commanded by Colonel Lieutenant Dixon in [illegible] [illegible]:[illegible] [illegible]: He has had sent to him, a Certificate, under the [illegible] of corps for 18th March 1818, but has not received any pension or pay.  And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; Stated I have not since that time, by gift, sale or any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof; with intent thusly so to diminish it, as to bring upset in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, enjoyned in the last travail, services of the United States, during the Revolutionary War" posted on the 18th day of March 1818, that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, except as herein stated, any property or security, contracts or debt due me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by him subscribed.
Schedule of the property of George Duncan; with its value attached:  125 acres of land valued of $1 per acre - $125. 
One mare 4 years old / small/  $50. 
5 head of cattle: one Cow and  Heifer and 3 yearlings $25. 
10 Hogs about one year old $10. 3 pots [illegible] $3. 
Dutch oven broke :1. 
Iron skillet $3.25 
3 pewter dishes $3. 
3 pewter Basins $2. 
12 pewter plates  $2  
Knives and forks :.50. 
Old table....10 
3 old chairs :50. (Total) $222:35.   
All the above property is conveyed by Deed of Trust to William Williams to secure a debt due from the said George Duncan for two hundred seventy-five dollars and Eighty Eight Cents, which money is justly due, for goods, sundry  merchandise, It secured the payment of which debt - the transfer was given for the use of John Edwards.

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the said George Duncan further swears, that he follows the occupation of farming or tilling the earth and that he has but little ability to support himself and family in this employment  that he has the following family with him, Alfred Duncan aged about 33; Benjamin aged about 15.  The following grand children, who are orphans without property- Lorenzo Duncan aged about 14, Sally Duncan aged about  12, Samuel Dixon aged about 7, Washington Dixon aged about 5.

his
George  X   Duncan
mark


I Jesse Dickins, clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath the schedule that is annexed, are true copies from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred thirty two dollars:  & thirty five cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the  seal of office on the 27 day of September 1820.

[illegible] Jesses Dickins Clerk

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I am acquainted with aforesaid George Duncan, who has applied to me, to prepare this paper for him: upon application to the [illegible] [illegible] of Roxborough - James Williamson, he [illegible] [illegible]  [illegible] the letter, [illegible] in Mr. Calhoun's letter for George Duncan [illegible] sent it back to Judge Daniel, but Mr. Duncan has never received and it's probably lost. He says he has written for it but has not yet received it. 
B. Yancy

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Williamsville  July 12
The Honorable John C Coulhoon
Washington City
War Department
(sideways) George Duncan 
Received 17 February 1824
Mr Edwards

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[Duplicate of image 10]

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Williamsville   Feby 12th, 1824
John C. Colhoun Esq.

Sir,

I have inclose the paper of George Duncan to you to be acted on as the low Directs, the old man is axious to know the result, it has been some time since I rec'd the schedule to get the Clerk signature but thought fit not to return it untill his account with Isham Edwards was prepared to go with it.  On examination of his account I find too much of unnecessary purchases or things that might have been done without; however that is past, the old man is not able to do much work, his children all free has one Daughter with two grand children to maintain.  If Isham Edward shou'd  sell his property under the Deed of Trust it will take all he has to pay the same; I have reasons to believe that the old mans debts otherwise are but small; as he can not have credit in the neighbourhood.  If it is right for any person that has served as a soldier in his capacity to be heard, he certainly needs to be noticed; being old & infirm, and not a sufficiency to live Comfortable on.  If there is any thing more necessary be so good as to inform me as I have promis the old man to attend to the business for him & that without interest being a near neighbour and I think an honest man.

I am with due respt
yours
Cary Willliams

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Case of George Duncan,

J. J. Daniel
Judge
Roxborough, North Carolina
received September 20 1819

North Carolina
line 
3 Regiment
Colonel P. Hogdon
1776
19 October 1778


JC Calhoun Secetary of War
Washington City

Roxborough
(Illegible) 16 1819

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State of North Carolina  }
Person County                  }

George Duncan came before me J J Daniel one of the Judges for the State Aforesd and made oath that he was a soldier in the continental line of Infantry during the revolutionary war, he belonged to the 6th N. Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Lillington, he enlisted under Capt. William Glover in the Spring of the year 1776 and served two years & six months & was discharged on the 19th October 1778 at West Point, he was transferred to the 3rd N. Carolina Regiment Col. Hogan, his Capt. was Mr. Haggs.  he further states that he is in indigent circumstances he has a wife & three of his own children & four grand children to support a small tract of poor land & no slaves or any person to help him work, he says he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and prays the benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of old soldiers & (illegible).  He is 61 years old as he believes.

             his
George   X  Duncan
            mark

Sworn to before me this }
18th Sept. 1819              }  J J Daniel J J L C

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State of North Carolina }
Person County              } 

Lampson M Glenn came before me and made oath that he is acquainted with George Duncan, he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of the country for support, he understands he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

L M Glenn

Sworn to before me  }
13th Sept 1819          }  J J Daniel J J L C.


State of North Carolina

J J Daniel one of the Judges for the State aforesd (aforesaid) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that George Duncan was a soldier in the Continental line of Infantry during the Revolutionary War & served nine months & upwards.  I further certify that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of the country for support.

13th Sept 1819          J J Daniel   J. J. L. C.

Test.
Duncan Rose C. S. C.
of Person  County

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41513
INVALID.
Revolutionary

File Number 41.513

George Duncan
[illegible] Revolutionary War

Act;  18th March 18

Index:  - Volume G,  Page 143

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15.248    R
North Carolina

George Duncan

of Person County in the state of No Carolina who was a private in the regiment command Col Hogan of the No Carolina line, for the term of two years & six months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of September 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct.  181(smeared) and sent to J. J. Daniel Esqr. Judge Roxborough North Carolina

Portion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending dollar: 1820  = $45.83

5 mo 15/30  4/31                        (total)  $45.83

{Revolutionary claim,    }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Granville  7th of September 1819

The Bearer George Duncan was a Continental Soldier in the sixth North Carolina Battalion commanded by Alexander Lillington.  Inlisted (sic) in Captain William Glover Company for the term of two and one half years and I know that he served twelve months of the term aforesd (aforesaid) and I beleive (sic) he served the full term for which he inlisted (sic).  He inlisted in the year 1776 in the Spring of the year as I believe given under hand.
John Washington

State of North Carolina
Granville County            }  This day came before me Edward Bullok of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County , John Washington & made oath to the above affidavit & subscribed to the same this 7th day of September 1819.

E Bullock, JP
and I believe this Deponant [sic] is intitled  [sic] to full faith and credit. 
E Bullock Justice of the peace

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State of North Carolina
Granville County

I Stephen K. Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Bullock Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature is entitled to true faith and credit as such.  Given under my hand and seal of Office at Oxford 7th September A.D. 1819.
Step. K Sneed  Clk


The Barror (Bearer) George Duncan is a near neighbor to me and is a poor man and I believe an honest one. 
Ish. Edwards
Sept 13th 1819

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The Honorable 
Secretary of War
Pension Office



Hon. W. P. Mangum, H.R.
rec'd May 18 1826

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State of North Carolina
Person County

This day came James Williamson before me Lewis Daniel one of the acting  Justices for the County aforesaid and made Oath that sometime in the fall of the year One thousand Eight hundred and nineteen there came a packett (sic) or bundle of papers to post office at Roxboro (sic) or Person Court House; directed to Joseph J Daniel; that he the said Williamson was then Post Master at Roxboro (sic); and that the said packett (sic) or bundle of papers lay in the office some considerable time., that he the said Williamson some time after sent the papers on to Joseph J Daniel to Halifax N. C. or to said John Daniel where that some time after he was in company with said Daniel and name the circumstance of said papers, that Daniel acknowledged to him the said Williamson that such a packett (sic) had ben rec'd by him and that he had forgotten all about them or that he had sent them to a man by the name of Duncan in some County below Halifax or in Halifax but that he had no recollection where they were at that time.

James Williamson

Sworn and Subscribed to
before me this 15th day of 
October 1825
Lewis Daniel J. P.

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Application for a new Certificate
County of Person  State of North Carolina

On this fifteenth day of October one thousand and Eight hundred and twenty five before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for said County of Person; Personally appeared George Duncan who on his oath declare that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain William Glover in the Regiment Commanded by Col. William Taylor n the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of North Carolina in 1819 as appears from papers from the war office.  That he thinks a Certificate was sent to Roxboro Person  County N. C. in the fall of 1819 directed to the Care of Joseph J Daniel, which Certificate some time between September 1819 and the Spring of 1820 was sent off by the post Master of Roxboro to Joseph Daniel and was about that time lost, that on the Eleventh of Feby 1824 he was again placed or Continued on the list and now wishes to obtain a new Certificate
                   his
George     X     Duncan
               mark

Sworn & subscribed to
Before me the date aforesaid
Lewis Daniel JP

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State of No Carolina }
Person County          }

I Jesse Dickins Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby Certify that Lewis Darrell whose signature appears to said affidavit is on acting Justice of the Peace for said County and State is and was at the time of signing the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of November 1825
Jesse Dickins

Person County }
North Carolina     }  I Robert Vanhook Presiding Justice of said County Court of Person do certify that Jesse Dickins is acting Clerk of said County and that his certificate is in due form of Law given under my hand this 17th day of November AD 1825

R Vanhook  justice of the peace

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Hon. W. P. Mangum
H. Rep

Free
Honorable Wilee, P. Magnum
Washing City

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Williamsville
(illegible)


George Duncan
for certificate
Mr. Duncan
Recd May 18, 1820

Free
Honorable Wilee, P. Mangum
Washing City


Hon: W. P. Mangum
H. Rep

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Williamsvillle  Dec 1th 1825

Wilee P Mangum Esqr.

Sir    Inclosed you will rec'd the affidavit of James Williamson & George Duncan which you will be so good as to apply at the Pension Office for a formal Certificate for the old man Duncan, so as to enable him to draw his pay from the 11th of Feby 1824 at which time he was placed or continued on the Pension Roll of the United States, as appears from a notification dated the 21th of May 1824 from the War Office; I presumed the evidence respecting the loss of the former certificate issued in Sept 1819 in favor of George Duncan will be sufficient for him to obtain an new one; Any thin more is wanting please inform me; the evidence of Mr. James Williamson was obtained since my last to the war department.  The old man needs his little allowance if he can get it; we know of no better evidence except we could see Mr. Daniel and it appears that he had forgot the business or nearly so; I have written to Mr. Daniel, but no answer Mr. Williamson tells me he has done so but rec'd no answer.  I will write to you again by the next Mail and give you a detail of some other business I am still unwell and have been from the time you see me at Person Court; I hope this will meet you well in Washing City.  Observe the service within.

I am yours
Cary Williams

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Mr. George Duncan
acct with
Isham Edwards

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Mr George Duncan
1809     In Acct with Joh, Edwards
October 31  To 1 Sack Salt  7 50
                     1 Cupboard g " 175
Novem 11   Gallon Whiskey gf 1 50
Decem   9     Soal Leather 2/3  4 50
                       Whiskey  4c   " .64
              21     1 Pippin   3/9   " 625
                       ./4 Powder  6/  "  25
1810                1 Shot      "20
Jany 5              1 Quart Whiskey  2/6  "  42
        22             2 Quarts Ditto    2/6   "  84
        28             2 Quarts Ditto    2/6   "  84
March 10          1 Currie Comb   2/3    "  37 ct
June 30            1/2 a Copperad   9      " .04
July 7                2 Pocket Knives  2/3    "  75
Augt 20            1 Phial Paragoric 2/6   "  42
         24            1 Powder              6/    1
                         4 Shot                  1/    " 07
                         3 Sugar                1/3  "  635 
         31            " Whiskey             .9    "  125
Sept 22         3/4 Yard Lute String 13/6  1 69
                      /4    " Pink Cambrick  6/  "  25
                       3    "  Ribbon             2/6  1 25
                     1/2   "   Wire               .6  "  1 25
                      1 Post Board                   "    17
               1/2 Doz Knives & forks at 18/9  3 175
                    1/2 Yard Cambrick  10/6  " 8 1/2
                                                  ----------------
                                                    28.37 1/2
                    To Int. 1 Year              1.70
                                                   ----------------
                                                    30.  7 1/2
October 6    " Balance on 1 Salt Seller 9  "  .5
             25     1 Pint Brandy            1/6    "  25
                       "    Brandy                  4     "  .6
             31     1    Nails 1/6 Brandy   4     "  31
Novem 17     1  [illegible]                9/    1 50
                      2  "  Mend.  ditto       9/    3
                      "    Brandy                  4     "   64
Decem 29     1 Drawing Knife          4/    "   67
  1811
Jany 1            1 Hand Sawfile           9   "  12 1/2
                       "    Brandy                 9   "  12 1/2
March 6         1/2 Bushel Salt        12/  1
Apr 10             17 [illegible] Iron     7    1  17
                         "     Brandy             4       "     64 
May 9                1 Quart Brandy     2/6    "     42
                        10 Plated Buttons            "     52
                          8 Small ditto                  "     17
  To Amt. Car. Forward            9    50  30  7 1/2

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Journal style document 
Left side:

To Item 1 brought forward.  9.50  30.   75
20 “ Brandy q 178 nails 1/6. “ 3 1/2
June -3 2 Quarts Brandy 2/6” 84
               “ Brandy q                “ 65
July 6  2 Brandy q Ditto Tr.   “  19
        8. 1/2 Pepper.        3/9.   “ 3 1/4
             “.   Brandy………….9.   “. 125
       19  “   Brandy…………..9.   “ 125
Aug 7.  1 tin Funnel……………..”.   21
Sept. 21. Yard Ribbon…………”.    21
                 Pen 9nubs……..1/6 “   50. 12.45
                                                             ———
                                                             42.52
To interest 1 year…………………………..  2.55
                                                              ====
                                                              45.72
 November 13 1 Quire paper.2/3” 3/12 
                    14 1 Bushel Salt…12/ 2—-
                         1 Pint whiskey. 1/6   “ 25
December.  10 1 Bushel N//A …12/2– 
                     31 1/2Dg all blades. Q “ 60
                          1/2” Shoo tacks.   Q “ 60
1812.                  “ whiskey……………..” .60 2. 1 January quart whiskey…………..2/6 “62
March 20 1 pint ditto.                      1/6 “ 25
            27 16 gran…………………9 1 37
April 4 “ whiskey q ditto 4…….   ” 19
May 25” whiskey 4” 125
             1 bushel salt 15/ 2. 50
June 6 “ Whiskey……..” 64
Aug 22 1 Pint whiskey……1/6 “ 25.  9.98
≠=≠========================= 
                                                           55.52
 1813 to interest 1year…………………….3.30
                                                           58.35
March 5 1 bushel salt………..18/. 3 —
            8. 3pints brandy at 2/6 p.qt   “ 625
            20 /2 doz needles g “ .64

                 /2 “brandy…….4  “ .64
April 20. 1 quart brandy…2/6 “  .64
May 4” brandy……”.64
June 15  14 bushels grain ......10/  1  40
                    whiskey......61/2 " P4
         16 1 qt & 3 half pints whiskey 2'6 " 73
July 22 1 Spilling Port  2/3  "  37 1/2
             1 quart whiskey 2/6 " 42
             " whiskey..............."  64
Aug 3 1 American Selection 3/9 " 62 1/2
           1 gn papers     2/3 " 371/2
November 6  1 quart brandy  2/6 " 42
                  15  1 qt     Ditto  ...............62 9.12 4
                                                        -----------
                                                           67.47  3/6
 To Interest 1 Year                                 6.  4
                                                           -----------
to continue and forward                     71.51 3/4

Right side of document:
1814 To Luiet brought forward......$71.51 3/4
Feby 7 " brandy......q " 175
         9 " Brandy......q  " 175
March 10 3 half pints brandy  q " 375
April 11 1 quart brandy 2/16 " 47
June 25 " Bal and of Bushel 1/2 salt - 18/ 1 ...
              " brandy................q " 175
         29 " 1 GALLON 41 1ST Brandy 16/ 1 5/1/2
July 12 2 quart brandy  2/6 " 86
        13  1  quart Malaper  2/3 " 371/2
         2   Rice  7 " 71
         28 " Brandy....q " 123
August 6 1 quart brandy  ...2/6 " 67
Sept 26 1 quart brandy ....2/6 " 62
November 11" Brandy .....q " 123
                  22 1 quart Brandy.......3/ " 50
December 29 To a judgement now became}
Security for your Ian James}      36.36
To your Ian Ejehid Ditto               5.373
                        " whiskey.....          "    6     
                   31 1 quart whiskey.   62.63  68
                                                =======
                                                  116.99 3/6
1815 To Interest 1 year                  6.89 6
January 16 1 quart whiskey   3/1  1   $121.89
March 13 1 quart ditto. 2/6 “ 42
April 3  1 quart whiskey 2/6 “ 42
         10. /2 Bushel not legible 18/ 1 30
              1 quart whiskey 2/6 “ 42
              25 not legible q 3 173
May 12 “ whiskey “ 66
June 16 2 quarts whiskey 2/6 “ 86
          24  100 hinges  7/6 1 25
August 18 26 not legible 7.2 2 11
              /2 bushel not legible 13/6 1 127
Sept 26 1 fine comb 3/3 “ 372
               2 3/4 Yobs Maulin. 13/6 6 19
               2 burial thread 5 “ 82
          30 “ Brandy q “ 125.                19.943
                                               ============
                                                            144.823/4
To Interest to 1 year.                              8.51
                                                            ========
                                                           $150.34 1/4
November 12 1/4 Vard Cambrich 6/6 “ 19
                        1/2 “ Galoon Binding 6 “ 121/2
                         1  almonach. Q “ 121/2
                         1” 8 nails….1/6 “ 25
December 9  4 yards flannel. 5/3 3. 50
                        2. Pocket knives. 30  “ 60
                       Brandy q “ 12 2
Full amt carried forward.       4. 912 158. 36 3/4
(End of page)

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[Left column:]
1816-To amount brought forward-4.91-150.34
January 4-1 quart brandy…2/6-.42
January 16-1 quart brandy…9-4.12
January 24-1 quart brandy…4-.64
January 24-1quart powder…4/6-.75
January 24-4 quarts shot-1/-.67
January 24-1 shoe knife…1/-.17February 10-1 quart brandy-9-[illegible]
March 2-3/2 gallons brandy-2/6-1.46
March 13-1 quart brandy…2/6-.42
March 13-1 quart decanter…4/6-.75
March 13-1 quart rum….82
April 5-1 quart brandy…2/6-.64
April 13-1 quart brandy…2/6-.42
April 27-1 quart ditto [brandy]…2/6-.42	
May 25-½ pound coffee…2/6-.21
May 25-1 quart brandy…2/6-.42
June 19-1 quart whiskey…2/3	-.37 ½
June 19- 1 scythe blade…12/-2.__
July 4-1 quart rum…3/9-.62
July 4-2 quarts whiskey…⅔-.
July 4-1 pint ditto [whiskey]…⅙-.25
July 6-1 quart rum…3/9-.62
July 17-1 quart rum…1/-.17
July 27-1 quart rum…6-.82
August 26-1 pound powder…4/6-.75
August 26-5 pounds shot…1/-.84
August 26-rum…6-.82
168.38 ¾
Interest year…10.10 ¾
October 7-1 pint rum…2/-.34
October 7-2 pounds sugar…1/3-.42
October 19-ditto rum 1/ ditto 1/ ditto 6-.42
October 22-ditto 6 (26)  whiskey…4-.15
October 22-1 quart whiskey…2/6-.42
October 22-[illegible]6 [illegible] cheese…⅙-.85
October 22-pair cupboard hinges…⅙-.50
November 2-6 punds sugar…⅓-1.25
November 2-1 pound powder 4/6 rum 1/-.92
November 12-ditto rum…6-.82
November 12-½ bushel salt…12/-1__
November 18-1 pint rum…2/-.36
December 5-1 pint rum…2/-.36
December 5-1 bushel salt…12/-2__
To amount carried forward…9.30-178.49

[Right column:]
To amount carried forward…9.30-178.49

21-ditto rum…9-12 ½
24-3 half pints rum…9-.12 ½
24-1 quart rum…3/-.50
28-To cash lent to pay your tax-1__
1817
January 4-ditto rum…9-12 ½
January 25-1 pint rum…⅙-.25
January 25-8 nails…⅙-.25
January 28-4 pounds sugar…⅙-1__
January 28-3 half pints rum…9-.37 ½
February 6-1 quart rum…3/-.50
February 7-3 half pints and 1 gallon ditto…3/-.44
February 15-4 pounds sugar…⅙-1__
February 15-1 pound coffee…⅔-.37 ½
February 26-2 quarts rum…3/6-1.17
March 12-3 pounds coffee…⅔-1.12 ½
April 5-rum…1/-.17
April 8-1 pint rum…2/-.34
April 28-4 ½ pounds iron…7-.48
April 28-ditto rum…1/-.17
May 10-1 [illegible]…9-.12 ½
May 10-½ bushel salt…12/-1__
May 12-1 pint rum…2/-.34
May 15-1 pint rum…1/-.17
May 21-1 pint rum…-. 82 June 18-1 I potent bottle…1/6-.25
June 18-2 pounds sugar…⅓-.42
June 18-1 pound coffee…⅔-1.37 ½
June 19-1 hand saw file…1/-.17
July 1-1 gallon whiskey…1/-1.50
July 2-1 quart ditto…2/6-.42
July 21-2 quarts ditto…2/6-.84
August 2-1 pound powder…4/6-.75
August 2-4 pounds shot…4/6-.75
August 2-1 shot bang [sic]…9-12 ½
August 2-½ dozen gun flints…⅙-.12 ½
August 10-ditto whisky…4-.60
September 24-ditto [illegible] and 1 fine candle…3/-.25
September 24-5 pounds sugar…⅓-.62
September 24-1 pound coffee…⅔-.37 ½
September 24-1 sack salt…8__   35.48 ¼
213.97 ¼
To interest 1 year …12.83
To account carried forward $226.80 ¼

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[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] over.......226 80a4 [illegible] 3 Sugar 1/3 | " | 6[illegible] | 1 pr nuns shoes 12/ | 2 | - | 1 pr Womens ditto 7/6 | 1 | 25 | 1 Tuale Camb 4/6 | " | 75 | 1aa2 Chewing Tobacco 2/6 | " | 62[illegible] | [illegible] qts Brandy 2/3 | " 
| 75 | 1 Drifsing Glap | " | 75 |

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This indenture made and entered into this 25th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and twenty, between Isham Edwards of the state of N. Carolina and county of Perron of the one part and George Duncan of the county and state aforesaid of the second part and William Williams of the state and county aforesaid of the third part.
Witnesseth that whereas the George Duncan is justly indebted to Isham Edwards in the sum of two hundred and seventy five dollars and eighty eight cents due an bond bearing same date with this indenture and the said George Duncan honestly desiring of securing the payment of the said and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand by the said William Williams to the said George Duncan the rec't whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and sold unto the said William Williams one tract of land containing one hundred and twenty five acres be the same more or less adjoining the lands of Drury Pulliam, Iasiar Carver and others, one mare, five hear of cattle, ten head of hog, two feather beds and furniture three iron pots and hooks, one dutch oven, one iron skillet, three pewter dishes, three pewter bevies, one dozen pewter plates, one case knives and forks and five table, three sitting chairs to the said William Williams and the said

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State of N. Carolina
Person County } ss
I Benjamin W. Milner, public Register of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true copy from my office Book E folio 278 and 279 in testimony whereof I hereto set my hand March 16th 1820.
Benjamin W. Milner P. Register
State of North Carolina
Person County} I Jesse Dickins clerk of Person county court of pleas and quarter 
sessions do here by certify that Benjamin W. Milner is public Register of said county and that due faith and credit should be paid to his official acts as such.
In testimony where of the county seal appears given under my hand at office the 11th day of March 1822.
Jessee Dickins 
State of North Carolina Person County}ss. I  Jesse Dickins Clerk of said county do here by certify the the foregoing died in [illegible] was duly proven in open court by the oath of Green W. Brown an subscribing witness share to, of which this is a copy, and ordered to be registered.
In testimony whereof the county seal appears given under my hand at office this 11th day of March 1822
Jesse Dickins Clerk

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State of North Carolina 
Person County}
I John Holloway chairman of Person County court of pleas and quarters sessions do hereby certify that Jesse Dickins is Clerk of said county and that due faith and credit should be paid to his official acts as subscribes in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 25 day of March 1822.
John Halloway         seal

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2nd
George Duncan Doth hereby warrant & defend the right
title & property in the above property against himself
his heirs Edw. and mrs. J.C. & against all & every
other person or persons whatsoever unto the sd Wm
Williams & to his heirs & assigns forever upon
Trust nevertheless the sd William Williams Shall
at any time after the first day of January next
or as soon thereafter as the sd. Isham Edwards
shall think proper or the sd Geo. Duncan Shall
direct first giving forty days previous public
notice at the court house & three other public
places in the sd County proceed to sell the above
mentioned property for the best price that can be
obtained in ready money & out of this
money arising from such sale first
satisfy & pay
to the Sd Isham Edwards the
before mentioned sum with Int. agreable
to sd. Bond & the cost of carrying this Indenture into effect & if the sd property should
sell for more
money than will pay the
above mentioned debt the sd William Williams 
shall pay the sd remainder to the sd George Duncan or to any person he shall authorise in writing to receive the same if the sd property should not sell for as much money as will pay the afore sd. sum with Interest cost sd. then he  the sd
Williams shall pay the remainder to the
George Duncan or to any person he shall
authorise in writing to receive the same
if the Sd property should not sell or
my
will at the end
as man money as will pay the one
sum with Interest Cost. . there he this

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George Duncan doth agree that after giving him credit for the sale of the said property the remaining balance shall be paid out of his property goods of chattels lands and tenements of the said Will Williams doth further agree on his part that should the aforesaid debt and cost be paid to the said Isham Edwards before the first of January next above said that he will  then execute to the said George Duncan a sufficient deed of release against the indenture in witness whereof the said Isham Edwards George Duncan and Williams Williams have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written 
Ish Edwards 
Leo Duncan X his mark
Will Williams
signed sealed and delivered in presence of GW Brown (jurat)
SM Pickins
State of North Carolina Person County
September term 1820
The within Deed of trust was duly proven in open court by the oath of G.W. Brown a subscribing witness and ordered to be registered 
Attested
Jesse Dickins CCC [clerk of county court]

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State of
North Carolina, Secretary's Office 26th May 1824.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the
musterrolls of the Continental line of this State
in the revolutionary war that George Duncan
a private soldier in Capt Hoggs Company of the
10th Regiment, was mustered on the 20th April
1776 for 2 ½ years and was discharged on the
19th October 1778.
Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above
Wm Hill

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Williamsville        }                        Free
March 29            }
Hannibel,  Wiley P. Mangum
Washington City

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Williamsville March 28th 1824
W. P. Mangum
Sir
On the 14th, instant I wrote
to you on the subject of George Duncan
and fearing that might Miscarry I take
the liberty to write again I stated to
you that at the time I wrote my first letter
to you I sent all the papers that I thought
Necessary on to the war department which
I hope will be found in the war office; I
hope you will not think me troublesome
in the business as it is for the benefit of
an old soldier who is very anxious to know
the result; he tells me that he proved his
title or enlistment by John
Washington of Granville County
I find the Presidential Election is more and more the topicks
of conversation and more divided that
I had expected; G Jackson is not without
his friends in our Country as well as Tennessee
etc and I begin to think that the contest
will be between Crafford and Jackson

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If convenient on the rec,t of this let me
know whether or not Duncans papers have
come to hand; This leaves me and family
well & hope it may find you so
I am sir youngest
Cary Williams

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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment of this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of March
next, in Fayetteville North ba. 
at the Branch Bank of
the United States

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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 18th March 1818
-
George Duncan
⎬
late a private
---
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina
Agency, at the rate of eight
dollars per month, to commence
on the thirteenth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this Seventh day of
-
October one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen
JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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75
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
Washington 


[written on side edge]
rec. Sept. 18.1826

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1
in
Pension Office
Fayetteville, Sept 13 1830
I inclose the original  Certificate issue to
George Duncan, which has he surrended in
consequence to the receipt of a Duplicate Certificate
George Duncan the Pensioner resides in 
Person County & has always done so
The Original Certificate, was by mistake
delivered to George Duncan of Halifax County
who availing himself of the circumstance
applied and obtained  payment from the 13th
Sept 1819 to 4 March 1820. $45.83-
turn 30th Sept. 1823. This statement is
made at the request of the Agent of George
Duncan who claims for him the amount
so erroneously  paid
I am Sir
Your Obt svt
Jno Huske, Agent

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Declaration of
George Duncan

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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
On the 25th day of September 1821 personally appeared in open court of the County Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County aforesaid, George Duncan of the said County, aged sixty four years, resident in the said state and County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows;
first at Wilmington in North Carolina in 1776, under Captain William. Glover; in the Regiment first commanded by Colonel Taylor and afterwards by Colonel Alexander Lillington, afterwards he the deponent went under Colonel. Hogan, at the North River and was discharged at West point: The deponent afterwards served for twelve months, under Captainn Anthony, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel. H. Dixon as he now believes; He has had sent to him, a certificate under the act of Congress of the 18th of Mach 1878, and after this deponent never has received a pension or pay under the said act of Congress: And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878; that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof 
with intent thus so to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, except herein stated, any property, or bounty contractsor debt, due me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto attached by me subscribed:

125 acres of farm land valued at $1 per acre - $125.
one horse--- valued at --- 30.
6 Head Cattle, one cow and three small [illegible] --- 25.
10 Hogs, about one year old --- 10.
3 old poles and hooks--- 3.
Dutch over Broken --- 1.
old skillet ---  :25.
3 pewter dishes --- 3.
3 pewter basins--- 2
12 pewter plates --- 2 -
knives and forks --- :50.
old table --- :10.
3 old chairs --- 50.
--------------------------------
                                     202.35

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all the above property is conveyed by deed of Trust to William Williams to [illegible] a debt  [illegible] from the said George Duncan to John Edwards for Two hundred and seventy five dollars, and Eighty Eight cents, which money and [illegible] [illegible] to the said Edwards for goods, sundry merchandizes [illegible] furnished to the said Duncan and his family:

The said George Duncan further swears that the  follows the occupation of farming or tilling the earth, that he has but little ability to support himself and family in this employment: that he has the following family with him Bunyan Duncan aged about 15 years; and the following grand children, who are orphans without  property: Lorenzo Duncan aged about 15 years: Sally Duncan aged about 12 years: Samuel Duncan aged about 7 years: Washington aged about 5 years.
George his X mark Duncan
Sworn to in open Court
26. September 1821-
Attest
Jesse Dickins Clerk

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I have once before this wrote a declaration for this old soldier George Duncan. said has been lost by the negligence of the officer to whom it was sent here- The proper officer of the
War Department will be pleased, to reply to this
and address the letter to William McKissack, Roxboro Person County North Carolina: By doing so, he will greatly oblige the old veteran his humble servant
B. Young.

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W. P. Mangum

Roxboro [illegible] 2
28th March 1822

Honbl. 
Jno: C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department
of War
Washington City.

Recd. April 3d. 1822.
Mr. Edwards

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Person County, House 25th March 1820

Dear Sir

Old George Duncan, having applied to me to prepare a copy of his deed of Land for the use of Mr. Edwards, I have accordingly had it made out by the proper officers. Now enclose it to you: I hope the old veteran will find no difficulty now in getting on the list. I believe it has been honestly and fairly conveyed that he is an honest old man-
If his application should be favorably received, direct his letter to George Duncan; Williamsville, 
Person County North Carolina

Very Respectfully,
B. Young.