BIO: Dr. John DUNCAN, of Falling Spring, Franklin County, PA

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Medical Men of Franklin County, 1750-1925 by Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D.;
Chambersburg, Pa.; Medical Society of Franklin County, Pages 59-60 
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DR. JOHN DUNCAN

1779 – 1851

Dr. Duncan was a physician, the son of Seth and Christina (Bedinger-Bittinger) 
Duncan.  He lived at Duncan's Mill on the Falling Spring until late in life and 
then removed to Adams County, where he died.  He amassed a large fortune for 
that period, amounting to about two hundred thousand dollars.  He died 
unmarried.  Duncan's Mill was later known as Smith's Mill.

Seth Duncan, the father, was born in Scotland about 1724 and went from there to 
County Donegal, Ireland, then emigrated to America in 1750 and settled in 
Lancaster County, Pa.  Later in life he removed to York County, now Adams 
County, locating at Abbotstown.  Seth Duncan was twice married and Dr. John 
Duncan was the eldest son of the second marriage.

Augustus Duncan, late of Chambersburg, was a nephew of Dr. Duncan.

Tradition places a Dr. Duncan at Funkstown early in the century and there are 
some reasons for believing that Dr. John Duncan did practice medicine in that 
vicinity early in life and that he removed from there to Falling Spring.