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Duncan Alan Stallard

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Duncan Alan Stallard

Birth
Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death
30 Jul 1894 (aged 79)
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Wise, Wise County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Duncan Alan Stallard, son of Raleigh Duncan Stallard and Mary Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Stallard, married Elizabeth (Addington) Stallard, daughter of Tandy Welch and Margaret (Addington) Stallard, on 22 April 1837 in Scott County, Virginia.They had the following children: William Anderson, Andrew Jackson, Martha Jane, Margaret Ann, Jaela Duncan (Stallard) Russell, Raleigh Henderson, Mary Louisa, Lucy Josephine, Elizabeth Florence, and Laura Victoria (Stallard) Powers.Excerpts from The Stallard Connection, p.553, (Interview, Cora Rose, by Nancy Clark Baker, 1978.): Duncan was a minister of the gospel in the Methodist Protestant Church, and a school teacher. Their home was located in the Hurricane section of Wise County, VA and is known as Duncan Gap, in honor of Duncan Alan Stallard. Duncan donated the land for the Round Top Cemetery, Wise County, VA where most of his descendants are buried. Duncan, himself, lies in what was once the middle of the cemetery with children and grandchildren buried all around. Duncan Alan fell while tending hogs and became crippled which eventually led to his death. He was called "Daddy Duncan" and Elizabeth, "Pretty Granny" by their grandchildren.Will of Duncan Alan Stallard as recorded in the Wise County Circuit Court Clerk's Office; August 22, 1894; Book 3 Page 453:In the name of God Amen, I Duncan A. Stallard, Sr. of Wise County, Virginia being of sound mind and memory and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make publish and declare this my last will and testament, as follows.(First) I desire that my body be decently buried.(Second) I will that all of my just debts be paid as soon as convenient after my decease.(Third) I will to my beloved wife, Elizabeth J. Stallard, all my money, personal property good and chattels, notes and evidence of debts and all my real estate consisting of two tracts of land, one containing 125 acres on the waters of birth field [Birchfield] creek and the other tract supposed to contain 10 acres lying on the waters of Cranes Nest Creek, during the period of her natural life to be used by her for the purpose of her support and maintenance that she have power to sell the same and use the proceeds thereof so far as it is necessary for her comfortable support and at her decease, I will that after her just debts are paid whatever property or real estate that may be left be equally divided among the heirs of William A. Stallard, my deceased son that they are all to get what would have been the equal share of William A. Stallard had he been living at my decease, and my following children to wit: A. J. Stallard, Sr., Martha J. Hubbard, Margaret A. Powers, Jalia W. Russell, Mary L. Bevins, Lucy J. Yates, Ralleigh H. Stallard, Elizabeth Powers and Laura T. Powers.(Fourth) I direct that A. J. Stallard, Sr. qualify as the executor of my will of whom no bond shall be required, neither shall he receive any compensation for his services as such Executor.Witness my hand and seal this July the 15th 1872D. A. Stallard (SEAL)Virginia, Wise County, to wit:We the undersigned witnesses to the last will and testament of Duncan A. Stallard, Sr. the testator signed his name to said will and acknowledged the same as his last will in our presence and in the presence of each other who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.Joseph WellmanJ.W. BiseJohn A. TrentVirginia, County of Wise, to-wit:In the Clerk's Office of the county Court of the county and State aforesaid, the 22nd day of August 1894 the foregoing writing was presented and admitted to record and to gather with the certificate of acknowledgement recorded in wills and Inventory No. 3, page 453.W. E. Kilgore, Clerk
Duncan Alan Stallard, son of Raleigh Duncan Stallard and Mary Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Stallard, married Elizabeth (Addington) Stallard, daughter of Tandy Welch and Margaret (Addington) Stallard, on 22 April 1837 in Scott County, Virginia.They had the following children: William Anderson, Andrew Jackson, Martha Jane, Margaret Ann, Jaela Duncan (Stallard) Russell, Raleigh Henderson, Mary Louisa, Lucy Josephine, Elizabeth Florence, and Laura Victoria (Stallard) Powers.Excerpts from The Stallard Connection, p.553, (Interview, Cora Rose, by Nancy Clark Baker, 1978.): Duncan was a minister of the gospel in the Methodist Protestant Church, and a school teacher. Their home was located in the Hurricane section of Wise County, VA and is known as Duncan Gap, in honor of Duncan Alan Stallard. Duncan donated the land for the Round Top Cemetery, Wise County, VA where most of his descendants are buried. Duncan, himself, lies in what was once the middle of the cemetery with children and grandchildren buried all around. Duncan Alan fell while tending hogs and became crippled which eventually led to his death. He was called "Daddy Duncan" and Elizabeth, "Pretty Granny" by their grandchildren.Will of Duncan Alan Stallard as recorded in the Wise County Circuit Court Clerk's Office; August 22, 1894; Book 3 Page 453:In the name of God Amen, I Duncan A. Stallard, Sr. of Wise County, Virginia being of sound mind and memory and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make publish and declare this my last will and testament, as follows.(First) I desire that my body be decently buried.(Second) I will that all of my just debts be paid as soon as convenient after my decease.(Third) I will to my beloved wife, Elizabeth J. Stallard, all my money, personal property good and chattels, notes and evidence of debts and all my real estate consisting of two tracts of land, one containing 125 acres on the waters of birth field [Birchfield] creek and the other tract supposed to contain 10 acres lying on the waters of Cranes Nest Creek, during the period of her natural life to be used by her for the purpose of her support and maintenance that she have power to sell the same and use the proceeds thereof so far as it is necessary for her comfortable support and at her decease, I will that after her just debts are paid whatever property or real estate that may be left be equally divided among the heirs of William A. Stallard, my deceased son that they are all to get what would have been the equal share of William A. Stallard had he been living at my decease, and my following children to wit: A. J. Stallard, Sr., Martha J. Hubbard, Margaret A. Powers, Jalia W. Russell, Mary L. Bevins, Lucy J. Yates, Ralleigh H. Stallard, Elizabeth Powers and Laura T. Powers.(Fourth) I direct that A. J. Stallard, Sr. qualify as the executor of my will of whom no bond shall be required, neither shall he receive any compensation for his services as such Executor.Witness my hand and seal this July the 15th 1872D. A. Stallard (SEAL)Virginia, Wise County, to wit:We the undersigned witnesses to the last will and testament of Duncan A. Stallard, Sr. the testator signed his name to said will and acknowledged the same as his last will in our presence and in the presence of each other who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.Joseph WellmanJ.W. BiseJohn A. TrentVirginia, County of Wise, to-wit:In the Clerk's Office of the county Court of the county and State aforesaid, the 22nd day of August 1894 the foregoing writing was presented and admitted to record and to gather with the certificate of acknowledgement recorded in wills and Inventory No. 3, page 453.W. E. Kilgore, Clerk


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