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James Duncan

~1835 - October 1862.


 

Born in AL around 1835.
Resided at Columbia, Brazoria County, TX in 1860; occupied as an overseer.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Absent on duty as wagon driver by January 1862.
Driving wagons in April 1862.
Suffered mortal wound (both legs shot off below the knee, apparently from artillery shell) and left at Perryville, KY in October 1862.


Also Identified As:
  William Duncan

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
  Unidentified

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Duncan)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Duncan)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Brazoria County, TX)


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