Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 4 February 1789, Thomas Dunn & Jane his wife of the parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex sold to William Dunn brother of the said Thomas. In consideration of the sum of five Shillings, a Tract of Land in the parish & County aforesaid, containing 146 Acres be the Same more or less & bounded by Piscataway Creek and Pages Line, which said Tract of Land was sold by James Edmondson & Elizabeth his wife to Charles Bray deceased, devised by the said Charles Bray by his last will to his son John descended from the said John Bray, at his death to his only son & heir at Law, William Bray, since also deceased & in consequence of his Death without issue, Brother Sister or Father living & intestate became vested by Virtue of the act of assembly regulating Descents in the above mentioned Jane the Mother of the said William in fee Simple. Signed Thomas Dunn, Jane her + mark Dunn. Witnesses: Robt. P Waring, James Upshaw Junr., Wm. F Gatewood, Wiliam Hill, Thos. Hill. On 16 February 1789 ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 33, pages 175–176.]
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 and William F. Gatewood were bound $1,000 for Thomas Dunn’s administration of the estate of Henry Dunn jr. son of Nathl. Dunn. Signed Thos. Dunn, Wm F. Gatewood. [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.]
Whereas Nathaniel Dunn late of the County of Essex died seised & possessed of two tracts of land situated in the parish of south Farnham & county of Essex and of the following negro slaves, to wit, named Edy, Hannah, Rachel, Hannah, Tom, Will, Milley, Jenney, Braxton Webb, Barbara, which said Lands descended to Thomas Dunn, Richard Dunn, Billington Dunn, & Wm. Dunn as only Children and joint Heirs of the said Nathanial and the said Thomas Dunn Having obtained administration of the estate of the said Nathanial Dunn decd. is possessed of the said slaves for the Benifit of Himself & the said Richard, Billington, & Wm. Dunn & it being agreed Between the said Thomas & Richard on the one part & Billington & William on the other part that the said Thomas & Richard will convey & transfer all their right, title & interest in the said tracts of Land to the said Billington & William in consideration of the said Billington & William Having agreed on their part to transfer & assign all their right, title & interest in & to the said Slaves, to the said Thomas and Richard, and whereas the said Thomas & Richard Have duly Executed a good & Sufficient Deed to conveyance of their proportions & interest in & of the said land to the said Billington & WIlliam Dunn now these presents witnesses that the said Billington Dunn & William Dunn for & inconsideration of the premises & for & inconsideration of the sum of six shillings to them paid by the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn, the receipt whereof they do Hereby acknowledge, Have granted, bargained & sold, assigned, transfered & released & by these presents do grant, bargain & sell, assign, transfer & release unto the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn & their assigns forever to Hold as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants all their right, title, proportion & proportions, interest, property, claim & demand in all & every of the Slaves whereof Nathaniel Dunn died possessed or entitled to and all the future increase of the females of the said slaves to Have & to Hold the said Slaves & their future increase of the said females of the said Slaves & every of them to the only proper use & behoof of the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn and their assigns forever as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants. In testimony whereof the parties to these presents Have Hereunto subscribed their names & affixed their Seals this 18 Day of February 1800.— Signed Billington Dunn, William Dunn. Witnesses: James Dix, Tola Dunn, Robert Dennett. On 16 June 1800 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 35, pages 230–231.]
On 19 October 1801, an inventory of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, made by James Dix, Thos. Wood jr., and James Croxton, was returned to court by Thos. Dunn, administrator. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 103–104.]
On 6 August 1808, Thomas Dunn Senr. witnessed a deed of land from Richard Dunn of Lunenburg County sold to Joseph Durham of King and Queen County. F[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 417.]
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.]
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 and William F. Gatewood were bound $1,000 for Thomas Dunn’s administration of the estate of Henry Dunn jr. son of Nathl. Dunn. Signed Thos. Dunn, Wm F. Gatewood. [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.]
Whereas Nathaniel Dunn late of the County of Essex died seised & possessed of two tracts of land situated in the parish of south Farnham & county of Essex and of the following negro slaves, to wit, named Edy, Hannah, Rachel, Hannah, Tom, Will, Milley, Jenney, Braxton Webb, Barbara, which said Lands descended to Thomas Dunn, Richard Dunn, Billington Dunn, & Wm. Dunn as only Children and joint Heirs of the said Nathanial and the said Thomas Dunn Having obtained administration of the estate of the said Nathanial Dunn decd. is possessed of the said slaves for the Benifit of Himself & the said Richard, Billington, & Wm. Dunn & it being agreed Between the said Thomas & Richard on the one part & Billington & William on the other part that the said Thomas & Richard will convey & transfer all their right, title & interest in the said tracts of Land to the said Billington & William in consideration of the said Billington & William Having agreed on their part to transfer & assign all their right, title & interest in & to the said Slaves, to the said Thomas and Richard, and whereas the said Thomas & Richard Have duly Executed a good & Sufficient Deed to conveyance of their proportions & interest in & of the said land to the said Billington & WIlliam Dunn now these presents witnesses that the said Billington Dunn & William Dunn for & inconsideration of the premises & for & inconsideration of the sum of six shillings to them paid by the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn, the receipt whereof they do Hereby acknowledge, Have granted, bargained & sold, assigned, transfered & released & by these presents do grant, bargain & sell, assign, transfer & release unto the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn & their assigns forever to Hold as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants all their right, title, proportion & proportions, interest, property, claim & demand in all & every of the Slaves whereof Nathaniel Dunn died possessed or entitled to and all the future increase of the females of the said slaves to Have & to Hold the said Slaves & their future increase of the said females of the said Slaves & every of them to the only proper use & behoof of the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn and their assigns forever as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants. In testimony whereof the parties to these presents Have Hereunto subscribed their names & affixed their Seals this 18 Day of February 1800.— Signed Billington Dunn, William Dunn. Witnesses: James Dix, Tola Dunn, Robert Dennett. On 16 June 1800 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 35, pages 230–231.]
On 19 October 1801, an inventory of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, made by James Dix, Thos. Wood jr., and James Croxton, was returned to court by Thos. Dunn, administrator. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 103–104.]
On 6 August 1808, Thomas Dunn Senr. witnessed a deed of land from Richard Dunn of Lunenburg County sold to Joseph Durham of King and Queen County. F[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 417.]
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.]
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