Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Agreeable to an order of Essex Court dated the 21st day of January 1799 we the undersigned having met at the late dwelling House of Mary Gatewood decd. & proceeded to divide the negroes of Isaac Gatewood Decd. according to the last will and testament of the said decedent agreeable to the within statement given under our hands the 26th day of January 1799
Equal lots to Andrew Gatewood, Thomas Dunn, Augusten Gatewood, William Gatewood, John Kay, Richard Gatewood, Benj: Fisher, Charles Hutchason.
W Latane
James Upshaw jr.
Reuben Garnett
Sthreshly Rennolds
Returned on 18 February 1799 and ordered recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 439–440.]
On 20 January 1800, Thomas Dunn was granted administration of the estate of Henry Dunn, junior, deceased, son of Nathaniel Dunn. Thomas Dunn and William F. Gatewood acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $1,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 511.]
On 20 January 1800, Thomas Dunn was granted administration of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, deceased. Thomas Dunn and William F. Gatewood acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $5,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 512.]
On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Henry Dunn was made by James Dix, Thos Wood jr and James Croxton. Thomas Dunn admr. Ordered recorded 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 103–104.]
On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, in account with Thomas Dunn, administrator was made by James Dix, Thos. Wood jr., and James Croxton, and was ordered to be recorded on 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 104–106.]
The will of Thomas Dunn Senr of Essex County was date 5 January 1810. To Alice Ship and after her death to Hariot Ship. Five children: Robert, Susan, Maria, Thomas and Billington, who is not of age. Wife mentioned but not named. Signed Thos Dunn. Witnesses: James Clarkson, John Clarkson, Richard Clarkson. Proved 24 November 1810. Nominal executors John Jones and Sthresley Rennolds both decline to take upon themselves the role of executor, and a certificate was granted to William Fisher in order to obtain letters of administration with the will annexed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 247–248.]
On 20 November 1810, Jane Dunn relinquished her right as executrix and renounced any provision made for her in the will of her late husband, Thomas Dunn. Signed Jane her x mark Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 251.]
On 17 December 1810, Jane Dunn and William Fisher were bound $3,300 for Jane Dunn’s guardianship of Maria Dunn, Robert Dunn, Thomas Dunn and Billington Dunn, orphans of Thomas Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 3, pages 240–241.]
On 23 January 1811, the land of Thomas Dunn was divided among his wife and children. A paper in Dunn vs. Dunn, filed on 18 February 1811, concerned division of land of Thomas Dunn, including a map. Lot 1 to Maria Dunn, lot 2 to Robert Dunn, lot 3 to Billington Dunn, lot 4 to Thomas Dunn, lot 5 to Vincent Dyke, plus a widow’s lot. Division made on 23 January 1811 by Sthreshly Rennolds, Micajah Munday, Ben H. Munday; TK Noel, surveyor. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 21, item 21-C-10] Another paper adds that Thomas’s widow was Jane Dunn, that Thomas died in 1810, and that Vincent Dyke’s wife is named Susan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 21, item 21-C-7.]
In an undated petition, probably from the early 1830s, orators and oratrices Vincent Dyke and Susan his wife who was Susan Dunn a daughter of Thomas Dunn deceased, Moredecai Rouse trustee for Maria Rouse and her children, which said Maria was Maria Dunn a daughter of Thomas Dunn deceased, Billington Dunn, Robert Rennolds orphan of Sthreshley Rennolds by Edmund F. Noel his next friend, and Robert Clarke and Mary his wife, complained that Jane Dunn widow of Thomas Dunn holds dower slaves. Sthreshley Rennolds purchased the interest of Thomas F. Dunn, a son of Thomas Dunn. Robert Clark holds interest through a deed from Billington Dunn to his wife Mary Anne, which Billington had purchased of Vincent Dyke who purchased it from Robert W. Dunn another son of Thomas Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-26.]
For general information about Thomas Dunn, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, page 20.
Equal lots to Andrew Gatewood, Thomas Dunn, Augusten Gatewood, William Gatewood, John Kay, Richard Gatewood, Benj: Fisher, Charles Hutchason.
W Latane
James Upshaw jr.
Reuben Garnett
Sthreshly Rennolds
Returned on 18 February 1799 and ordered recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 439–440.]
On 20 January 1800, Thomas Dunn was granted administration of the estate of Henry Dunn, junior, deceased, son of Nathaniel Dunn. Thomas Dunn and William F. Gatewood acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $1,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 511.]
On 20 January 1800, Thomas Dunn was granted administration of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, deceased. Thomas Dunn and William F. Gatewood acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $5,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 512.]
On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Henry Dunn was made by James Dix, Thos Wood jr and James Croxton. Thomas Dunn admr. Ordered recorded 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 103–104.]
On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, in account with Thomas Dunn, administrator was made by James Dix, Thos. Wood jr., and James Croxton, and was ordered to be recorded on 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 104–106.]
The will of Thomas Dunn Senr of Essex County was date 5 January 1810. To Alice Ship and after her death to Hariot Ship. Five children: Robert, Susan, Maria, Thomas and Billington, who is not of age. Wife mentioned but not named. Signed Thos Dunn. Witnesses: James Clarkson, John Clarkson, Richard Clarkson. Proved 24 November 1810. Nominal executors John Jones and Sthresley Rennolds both decline to take upon themselves the role of executor, and a certificate was granted to William Fisher in order to obtain letters of administration with the will annexed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 247–248.]
On 20 November 1810, Jane Dunn relinquished her right as executrix and renounced any provision made for her in the will of her late husband, Thomas Dunn. Signed Jane her x mark Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 251.]
On 17 December 1810, Jane Dunn and William Fisher were bound $3,300 for Jane Dunn’s guardianship of Maria Dunn, Robert Dunn, Thomas Dunn and Billington Dunn, orphans of Thomas Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 3, pages 240–241.]
On 23 January 1811, the land of Thomas Dunn was divided among his wife and children. A paper in Dunn vs. Dunn, filed on 18 February 1811, concerned division of land of Thomas Dunn, including a map. Lot 1 to Maria Dunn, lot 2 to Robert Dunn, lot 3 to Billington Dunn, lot 4 to Thomas Dunn, lot 5 to Vincent Dyke, plus a widow’s lot. Division made on 23 January 1811 by Sthreshly Rennolds, Micajah Munday, Ben H. Munday; TK Noel, surveyor. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 21, item 21-C-10] Another paper adds that Thomas’s widow was Jane Dunn, that Thomas died in 1810, and that Vincent Dyke’s wife is named Susan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 21, item 21-C-7.]
In an undated petition, probably from the early 1830s, orators and oratrices Vincent Dyke and Susan his wife who was Susan Dunn a daughter of Thomas Dunn deceased, Moredecai Rouse trustee for Maria Rouse and her children, which said Maria was Maria Dunn a daughter of Thomas Dunn deceased, Billington Dunn, Robert Rennolds orphan of Sthreshley Rennolds by Edmund F. Noel his next friend, and Robert Clarke and Mary his wife, complained that Jane Dunn widow of Thomas Dunn holds dower slaves. Sthreshley Rennolds purchased the interest of Thomas F. Dunn, a son of Thomas Dunn. Robert Clark holds interest through a deed from Billington Dunn to his wife Mary Anne, which Billington had purchased of Vincent Dyke who purchased it from Robert W. Dunn another son of Thomas Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-26.]
For general information about Thomas Dunn, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, page 20.