Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameRobert W. Dunn 
Death1826
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherThomas Dunn (-1810)
MotherJane “Janey” Gatewood (~1760-~1838)
Documentation
Robert Dunn was mentioned in the 5 January 1810 will of his father, Thomas Dunn, which was proved on 24 November 1810. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 247–248.]
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.]
The will of Robert W. Dunn of the County of Essex was dated 10 June 1826. Wife Frances Dunn. Interest in Mrs. Nancy Dunn’s estate. “My children”. Executor Reubin L. Pitts. Signed Rob H Dunn. Witnesses: Alexr P Muse, Billington Dunn, Sarah her x mark Brown. Proved 17 July 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 402.]
On 17 July 1826, Reuben L Pitts and Philip Temple were bound $2,000 for Reuben L Pitts’s execution of the last will and testament of Robert W Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 403.]
On 18 November 1826 an inventory of the estate of Robert W Dunn was made by Alexr T Muse, Henry Lathom and Tho: Wright jr. Total $21.75-3/4. Recorded 21 November 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 44.]
On 17 February 1827, Frances Dunn rejected the provisions of the will of her late husband Robert W. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 76.]
The estate of Robert W Dunn in account with Reuben L Pitts from 1826 to 1831 was ordered recorded on 18 April 1831. Mentions widow and spelling books for children, unnamed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 247–251.]
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.]
The estate of Robert W. Dunn in account with R L Pitts, executor, from 1832 to 1837; Eliza Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; Delilah Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; Jane Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; and Nancy Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837 were ordered recorded on 18 December 1837. Shows an equal distribution to the four children, in addition to funds that had been provided to their mother Frances Dunn for her support of the children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 220–225.]
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.]
The will of Robert W. Dunn of the County of Essex was dated 10 June 1826. Wife Frances Dunn. Interest in Mrs. Nancy Dunn’s estate. “My children”. Executor Reubin L. Pitts. Signed Rob H Dunn. Witnesses: Alexr P Muse, Billington Dunn, Sarah her x mark Brown. Proved 17 July 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 402.]
On 17 July 1826, Reuben L Pitts and Philip Temple were bound $2,000 for Reuben L Pitts’s execution of the last will and testament of Robert W Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 403.]
On 18 November 1826 an inventory of the estate of Robert W Dunn was made by Alexr T Muse, Henry Lathom and Tho: Wright jr. Total $21.75-3/4. Recorded 21 November 1826. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 44.]
On 17 February 1827, Frances Dunn rejected the provisions of the will of her late husband Robert W. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 76.]
The estate of Robert W Dunn in account with Reuben L Pitts from 1826 to 1831 was ordered recorded on 18 April 1831. Mentions widow and spelling books for children, unnamed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 247–251.]
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.]
The estate of Robert W. Dunn in account with R L Pitts, executor, from 1832 to 1837; Eliza Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; Delilah Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; Jane Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837; and Nancy Dunn in account with R L Pitts executor of R W Dunn from 1832 to 1837 were ordered recorded on 18 December 1837. Shows an equal distribution to the four children, in addition to funds that had been provided to their mother Frances Dunn for her support of the children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 220–225.]