By Duncan's death, he and Henrietta had four daughters and two sons still living, an outcome noted as unusual for the period. Their son Henry entered the Royal Navy, and Duncan also helped a nephew pursue a naval career that reached rear-admiral rank. The family connection shows how personal mentorship and a senior officer's professional reputation could carry opportunity into another generation. Duncan was buried west of Dundee while his wife and children lay in Edinburgh's Canongate Kirkyard. Their separate burial places may have been a personal regret for the family-minded admiral.
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How Duncan's family extended his naval service
Duncan's son and nephew carried the family's naval service into another generation, while the separate burial places give his domestic story a personal coda.