Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMilcey Ann Dunn
Birthabt 1827, Virginia
Deathabt 1868
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherRichard D. Dunn (~1800-1851)
Documentation
Marriage information from Wilkerson with reference to Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, Page 257.

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 91
Dwelling 444, Family 444
Dunn, Tazwell, 25, male, farmer, value of real estate $2,300, born in Virginia
Dunn, Milcey, 23, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Winter, 6, male, born in Virginia
Dunn, Setton, 3, male, born in Virginia
Dunn, Harvey, 1, male, born in Virginia
Gowdy, Alfred, 23, male, manager, born in Virginia

Milcey Ann Dunn was mentioned in the 1851 will of her father Richard D. Dunn as the wife of Tazewell Dunn. Her share of Richard’s estate was to be held in trust for her by Dr. Leonard Henley. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 114–115.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 871, Family 845
Dunn, Milcey A., 30, farmer, $7,000 real estate, $800 personal estate
Barton, Sydney, 34, female [sic]
Dunn, Winter M., 15
Dunn, S. Taz---, 12, in school
Dunn, Margaret H., 7, in school

On 15 June 1868, Winter M Dunn and James C Fogg were bound $800 for Winter M Dunn’s administration of the personal estate of Milcey A Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 28, pages 776–777.]

On 2 July 1868, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Miss Milcey A Dunn was made by J. H. Muse, Elzer Fogg and Nathan Parker. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 57–58.]

On 29 October 1868, a sale of the estate of Milsey A Dunn was held, recorded 16 August 1869. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 59–62.]

The estate of Milcey A. Dunn, deceased, in account with Winter M. Dunn, administrator, from 1868 to 1870 was ordered recorded on 21 August 1871. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 210-212.]

On 15 December 1873, Richard H Duff and Selden T Dunn were bound $500 for Richard H Dunn’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Milcey A Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 374–375.]
Spouses
Birthabt 1825, Virginia
Deathbef 1861
Marriageabt 18 Jan 1844, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenWinter M. (~1845-~1870)
 Selden Tazewell (~1847-)
 Harvey (~1849-<1861)
 Margaret H. (~1853-)
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