Daniel's parents have to be sorted out, some say they were John andAnn M arr, other say George and Mary Henry.
Residences & events:
Harrison Co, KY
3/1/1826 Listed in the contested will of Joseph Duncan were "Danl.Whi tley and wife Susana late Duncan"....Danl. Whitley and wifeSusanna, he irs of Joseph Duncan, be made parties to this suit andtheir answers be f iled in the form of interrogatories...
Summons, 1 March 1826, sheriff of Bracken Co. to summon Daniel Whitleya nd wife Susanna late Susanna Duncan.
Summons, 22 Feb. 1833, sheriff of Harrison Co. to summon DanielWhitley a nd wife Susanna. Return dated 27 Feb. 1833.
Daniel (X) Whitley: questions by complainant:
Did not James Duncan decd have possession of the farm that JosephDunca n decd died on or a part of it and did he not gift and holdpossession p roceebly??
He did of the field called the Livingston field and the tanyard.
Did not you hold a lease from James Duncan on a part of sd farm?
There was no writen lease between us, only a visble? contract forsilve r? and he James Duncan said I might live on it my lifetime.
Did you not pay Archable Duncan rent for the Livingston field as thead ministrator of James Duncan decd?
I paid him one third of the wheat but paid him none of the oats. OldJo seph Duncan would not sufer me to do so and told me I was a dsed?foll ( MAD: fool) for paying what I did pay. Did Archable Duncan offeryou a h orse for the emprovement you had made or to leave thepremises?
There was a horse offered to me by Archable Duncan to leave the placeb ut I did not receive it.
Where did you live when grandfather Joseph Duncan died?
I lived on Barett's place on west creek.
Who moved you from the farm you rented or leased from James Duncan tot he Barett farm, or who caused you to leave said farm?
I was advised by Joseph Duncan to leave the place, stating that hislif e was uncertain and that he thought I would be put to trouble uponhis d eath. That he never heard Joseph Duncan Senr. say anything abouthis wi ll.
