Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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In November 1806, a division of the estate of Samuel Doggins was made by John Trible, Jas. Jones, and L. Booker, with a widow’s dower set aside to Mrs. Doggins, and equal lots to Miss Nancy Doggins, Samuel Dogens, Miss Patty, Miss Jenny, Mrs. Dunn, and Wm. Dogens. Ordered recorded 17 June 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 418–419.]
Happy was mentioned in the 24 February 1824 will of her husband, Jackson Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills No. 20, page 43.]
On 17 May 1824, Happy Dunn (with no security) was bound in the penalty of $1,000 for her execution of the last will and testament of Jackson, Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 43–44.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices William Doggins, Patsey Brizendine who was Patsey Doggins now a widow, Thos Dennitt and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Doggins and Samuel Doggins an infant by James Croxton his next friend. That Ann Doggins widow of Samuel Doggins died on __ October 1815 intestate, complained that your orators and oratrices William, Patsey, Nancy, Samuel and Happy Dunn who intermarried with Jackson Dunn are the only children of Samuel. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-B-8.]
In 1836 or 1837, oratrix Dorothy Dunn, widow of Tolla Dunn, deceased, complained that her father, the late Dickerson Dunn, died some time in the year of [blank], testate. The he devised the whole of his estate to his wife Elizabeth Dunn during her life, and that the said widow has long since been dead. After her death, the testator stated land was to go to Jackson Dunn, and directed that the land purchased of his brother Anthony Dunn should be equally divided between his other two sons, Robert Lawson Dunn and Lunsford Dunn, with certain sums to be paid to your said oratrix and Mary Dunn his daughters. About 24 years ago, Robert Lawson died intestate leaving an infant daughter Delila, who was shortly after carried out of this Commonwealth by her mother and step father, and has been absent, and that the said Lunsford Dunn died about the same time, also intestate, leaving no children. That Jackson died a few years since, leaving a widow Happy Dunn, and the following children to wit, Ophelia the wife of Pittman Mitchell, Julia the wife of John Clarke, Elizabeth the wife of Joseph Durham, Edmonia the wife of William Webb, Washington W. Eleanor and Susan, the three last infants under 21, all of whom are still alive. That the said Mary Dunn, a daughter of Dickerson Dunn, intermarried with a certain Jesse Griggs, both of whom are dead, leaving three children vz. Lucy, who intermarried with Gregory Davis, and has since died leaving two infant children Mary and Dicy, and Eliza Griggs and Thomas Griggs who are also infants. For division of the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Dolly Dunn v George W. Dunn et al, 1837-005, Box 39.]
Happy was mentioned in the 24 February 1824 will of her husband, Jackson Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills No. 20, page 43.]
On 17 May 1824, Happy Dunn (with no security) was bound in the penalty of $1,000 for her execution of the last will and testament of Jackson, Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 43–44.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices William Doggins, Patsey Brizendine who was Patsey Doggins now a widow, Thos Dennitt and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Doggins and Samuel Doggins an infant by James Croxton his next friend. That Ann Doggins widow of Samuel Doggins died on __ October 1815 intestate, complained that your orators and oratrices William, Patsey, Nancy, Samuel and Happy Dunn who intermarried with Jackson Dunn are the only children of Samuel. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-B-8.]
In 1836 or 1837, oratrix Dorothy Dunn, widow of Tolla Dunn, deceased, complained that her father, the late Dickerson Dunn, died some time in the year of [blank], testate. The he devised the whole of his estate to his wife Elizabeth Dunn during her life, and that the said widow has long since been dead. After her death, the testator stated land was to go to Jackson Dunn, and directed that the land purchased of his brother Anthony Dunn should be equally divided between his other two sons, Robert Lawson Dunn and Lunsford Dunn, with certain sums to be paid to your said oratrix and Mary Dunn his daughters. About 24 years ago, Robert Lawson died intestate leaving an infant daughter Delila, who was shortly after carried out of this Commonwealth by her mother and step father, and has been absent, and that the said Lunsford Dunn died about the same time, also intestate, leaving no children. That Jackson died a few years since, leaving a widow Happy Dunn, and the following children to wit, Ophelia the wife of Pittman Mitchell, Julia the wife of John Clarke, Elizabeth the wife of Joseph Durham, Edmonia the wife of William Webb, Washington W. Eleanor and Susan, the three last infants under 21, all of whom are still alive. That the said Mary Dunn, a daughter of Dickerson Dunn, intermarried with a certain Jesse Griggs, both of whom are dead, leaving three children vz. Lucy, who intermarried with Gregory Davis, and has since died leaving two infant children Mary and Dicy, and Eliza Griggs and Thomas Griggs who are also infants. For division of the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Dolly Dunn v George W. Dunn et al, 1837-005, Box 39.]