Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Billington Dunn was mentioned in the 5 January 1810 will of his father, Thomas Dunn, which was proved on 24 November 1810. Billlington was not of age. [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.]
On 17 August 1824, Billington Dunn, Johnathan Dunn and Vincent Dyke were bound $1,000 for Billington Dunn's administration of the goods, chattles and credits of John Brown. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 74-75.]
On 10 June 1826, Billington Dunn witnessed the will of Robert W. Dunn of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 402.]
On [blank] December 1828, Billington Dunn sold in trust to Richard D Dunn. Whereas Billington Dunn is willing to provide for the payment of all his just debts now due from him and wishes to provide for the maintenance and support of his wife and children — Now this Indenture. For $1, Billington Dunn sells unto Richard D Dunn a tract of Land lying in the County of Essex, supposed to contain Two hundred and twenty one & 1/2 acres, bounded by the lands of William Jeffries (that is the say the land on which he at present resides) Micajah Munday Thomas Wright Jr and others all the said Billington Dunns Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation utensils & stocks of Hogs & cattle, and horse and Gigg, also a negro woman named Grace & Maria , Catharine and Robert her children Clara & Sarah and her child Mary a boy named Braxton … Upon Trust nevertheless to and for the following uses and purposes, and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatever that is to say, the said Richard D Dunn is to hold all the property aforesaid, both real and personal, with any increase or profit and apply the same towards the support of the said Billington Dunn & the wife and children of them the said Billington Dunn & wife & such other children as they may hereafter have and also toward the education of all of such children — and he the said Richard D Dunn is also empowered by and with the approbation and consent of the said Billington Dunn & his said wife (Harriet) to sell or exchange any of the aforesaid property or increase provided the property either real or personal so sold, or exchanged be vested and applied as they the said Billington Dunn and wife may direct, and should the said Billington Dunn survive the said Harriett the said Richard D Dunn is to apply so much of said property as may be necessary for his support during his natural life — But should the said Harriett survive the said Billington Dunn then the property aforesaid (real & personal with any measure or profit is to be subject to the education of the children aforesaid & also to the maintenance & support of the said Harriett & the children and after the death of the said Harriett to be equally divided among all the children of the said Billington Dunn & Harriett his wife who may be living or their lawful heirs … It is expressly understood that none of the property herein mentioned is to be subject to the payment of any debts or securityships of the said Billington Dunn which may hereafter be contracted. Signed Billington Dunn. On 17 December 1828, acknowledged by Billington Dunn (the only party whose name is signed hereto) and admitted to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pages 550–551.]
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.]
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.]
On 17 August 1824, Billington Dunn, Johnathan Dunn and Vincent Dyke were bound $1,000 for Billington Dunn's administration of the goods, chattles and credits of John Brown. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 74-75.]
On 10 June 1826, Billington Dunn witnessed the will of Robert W. Dunn of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 402.]
On [blank] December 1828, Billington Dunn sold in trust to Richard D Dunn. Whereas Billington Dunn is willing to provide for the payment of all his just debts now due from him and wishes to provide for the maintenance and support of his wife and children — Now this Indenture. For $1, Billington Dunn sells unto Richard D Dunn a tract of Land lying in the County of Essex, supposed to contain Two hundred and twenty one & 1/2 acres, bounded by the lands of William Jeffries (that is the say the land on which he at present resides) Micajah Munday Thomas Wright Jr and others all the said Billington Dunns Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation utensils & stocks of Hogs & cattle, and horse and Gigg, also a negro woman named Grace & Maria , Catharine and Robert her children Clara & Sarah and her child Mary a boy named Braxton … Upon Trust nevertheless to and for the following uses and purposes, and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatever that is to say, the said Richard D Dunn is to hold all the property aforesaid, both real and personal, with any increase or profit and apply the same towards the support of the said Billington Dunn & the wife and children of them the said Billington Dunn & wife & such other children as they may hereafter have and also toward the education of all of such children — and he the said Richard D Dunn is also empowered by and with the approbation and consent of the said Billington Dunn & his said wife (Harriet) to sell or exchange any of the aforesaid property or increase provided the property either real or personal so sold, or exchanged be vested and applied as they the said Billington Dunn and wife may direct, and should the said Billington Dunn survive the said Harriett the said Richard D Dunn is to apply so much of said property as may be necessary for his support during his natural life — But should the said Harriett survive the said Billington Dunn then the property aforesaid (real & personal with any measure or profit is to be subject to the education of the children aforesaid & also to the maintenance & support of the said Harriett & the children and after the death of the said Harriett to be equally divided among all the children of the said Billington Dunn & Harriett his wife who may be living or their lawful heirs … It is expressly understood that none of the property herein mentioned is to be subject to the payment of any debts or securityships of the said Billington Dunn which may hereafter be contracted. Signed Billington Dunn. On 17 December 1828, acknowledged by Billington Dunn (the only party whose name is signed hereto) and admitted to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pages 550–551.]
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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Birthabt 1801, Virginia
Marriageabt 27 Dec 1821, Essex County, Virginia