Reverend William Duncan  was born in Perthshire, Scotland, January 7, 1630.  He fell a martyr, he was beheaded, during the religious troubles that afflicted Scotland at the time Charles II was restored to the throne of his ancestors.  

    He received his degree in Theology from the Kings College at Aberdeen in 1648.

    Rev. William Duncan had a grandson, William Duncan III, who was born in Scotland, April 19, 1690, and settled in the colony of Virginia in the year 1719.  He was married to Ruth Raleigh February 11, 1722.  Daughter of Matthew Raleigh.

    William Duncan III  was 70 years old at the beginning of the Revolution, he furnished provisions for the troops  William's will was dated February 24, 1761, probated in 1781.