DUNCAN GENEALOGY
PETERBOROUGH, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Peterborough/
On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
and its counties
TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN 
Please see the web site for my email contact.
----------------------------------
The original source of this information is in the public domain, 
however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is 
restricted without written permission from the transcriber 
(who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same).
========================================================
SOURCE: History of the town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New 
Hampshire : with the report of the proceedings at the centennial 
celebration in 1839, an appendix containing the records of the original 
proprietors, and a genealogical and historical register, by Albert Smith; 
Boston: Press of G.H. Ellis, 1876 

page 60
THE DUNCAN FAMILY

GEORGE DUNCAN was the son of John and Rachel Todd Duncan, and grandson to
George Duncan, who emigrated to America, and lived and died in Londonderry,
[New Hampshire]. We are unable to fix the time he came to town, but it was
quite early. Most of his children were born in Londonderry. He lived on 
the farm afterwards occupied by Capt. Isaac Hadley. He m. Mary Bell, dau. 
of John and Elizabeth Bell. She d. at Peterborough, Jan. 23, 1812, ae 84
yrs. He d. May 29, 1810, ae. 86 yrs. He was selectman in 1788 and 1789.
Children:
1. Betsey, m. Rev. Samuel Taggart, of Colerain, Mass.
2. Rachel, b 1759, m. John Todd
3. Esther, b. --; m. Moses Black, resided Boston MA
4. Rosanna, b. 1765; m. Ebenezer Moore
5. +George Jr., b. 10 June 1767, m1st, Jane Ferguson; m2d, Betsey Taylor
6. Sarah, m. Robert McClellan, Colerain MA
7. Mary, m. Rev. Hugh Wallace, resided Pompey New York, d. 1802

George Duncan Jr., son of George (above), settled near his father's farm,
long occupied afterward by William Gray, and now owned and occupied by the
widow of CHarles S. Gray. He was a man of talents and was held in high
estimation by his townsmen when he removed to the West. He held various
offices in town; was selectman 1805-1809, surveyor of highways many years,
from 1798 to 1807. He m1st) Jane Ferguson, dau of Henry Ferguson, March
1798. She d. Jan 16, 1802 ae 29 yrs. She left one ch., Mary, who m. Judge
Daniel Wells in 1824, of Greenfield, Mass.  He m2d, Betsey Taylor, widow
of Charles Taylor, Dec. 2, 1805. She was the mother of the rest of his
children. She d. at Preble, New York, Jan. 1, 1829, ae 52 years. He m3d)
ANnis Orr. She d. Feb 9, 1868 ae 78 years. He removed to Preble, New York
in 1813 and died there Sept 13, 1851, ae 84.
Children:
1. Mary, b. Dec 28, 1798; m 1824 Judge Daniel Wells; resided Greenfied MA;
he d June 22, 1854
2. Jane F., m. Silas Cummings, Preble NY
3. Henry, d. in Byron NY
4. George, d. in California
5. Daniel, d. in Weedsport NY
6. Elizabeth, m. Andrew Godcheus, Homer NY