History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname: DUNCAN
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
         Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 212

JOHN, ISAAC, and GEORGE DUNCAN, three brothers of the third generation in this country were 
natives of Londonderry, sons of William and Naomi (Bell) Duncan. Their grandfather, George 
Duncan and the sons of George Duncan, emigrated from Ireland.   

JOHN born 1752, chopped down the first tree on his farm in Acworth, 1773, but until his marriage
in 1778, spent his winters in Londonderry. He responded to his country's call when the news 
reached Londonderry that the British were marching on Concord, and arrived at Lexington at 
sunrise the next morning after the first blood has been shed for America's freedom.  He also, 
with several other Acworth men, joined Captain Bellows' company going through the woods to New 
York State to assist in intercepting General Burgoyne in his march through New York.  In 1780 he
was elected with Henry Silsby to attend the convention of the New Hampshire Grants at Charlestown
and Cornish, receiving $900 in currency for fourteen days' service, $72 being equal to $1 in 
silver.  From that time for more than fifty years he was prominent in all town business.  In 
matters requiring tact and politic management, he was put forward.  He was the most efficient in
procuring the settlement of Mr. Cooke at a time when ministerial settlements by the town were 
becoming unpopular.  The characteristic by which he was especially distinguished was shrewdness 
among neighbors in whom that quality abounded.  Of his descendants, ten were in the war of the 
rebellion.

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