Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames W. Parron
Birthabt 1838
FatherThomas Parron (-1848)
MotherJulia D. Dunn (-<1844)
Documentation
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 68
Dwelling 45, Family 45
Dunn, James A., 39, male, farmer, value of real estate $5,000, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth, 23, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, James, 1, male, born in Virginia
Parron, James, 12, male, born in Virginia, in school
Allen, Arthur, 7, male, born in Virginia, in school
Dunn, James, 7, male, born in Virginia

The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, admor de bonis non with the Will annexed, from 1851 to 1852 was ordered recorded on 20 December 1852. On 1 July 1852, a balance of $210.41 shows a division in seven equal parts to: Chas C. Smith & wife, Peter T. Duff & wife, John. J. Cauthorn & wife, children of Thos. Parron decd., Cordelia Dunn, A. F. Allen, and James W. Dunn, implying that not all are of legal age. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 255–256.]

The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, administrator, from 1853 to 1854 was ordered recorded on 16 October 1854. Includes equal disbursements of $112.67-3/7 to Z Street, Guardian of James Parron, Polly C. L. E. & S. E. Parron; Peter T. Duff; John J Cauthorn; James A Dunn Gdn of A. J. Allen [sic]; Charles C Smith; James A Dunn Gdn J W Dunn; and Cordelia Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 462–463.]

In 1865, orators and oratrices Charles C. Smith and Emily C. his wife, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife, Christopher Newbill and Mary Newbill his wife, Dorinda M. Cauthorn, Arthur F. Allen, James W. Parron, Lucy E. Parron, Cordelia Dunn and Edwin Hundley complained to the Chancery Court. That James W. Dunn died in 1864 intestate unmarried leaving Emily, Olivia, Mary, Dorinda, Cordelia all 1/2 sisters, James A. Dunn and Edwin Hundley 1/2 brothers, and Arthur F. Allen son of a 1/2 sister, James W. Parron and Lucy E. Parron children of another 1/2 sister his only heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-F-10.]
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