Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJonathan Dunn
Birthaft 1711
Death1768
FatherWilliam Dunn (-~1732)
MotherAlice
Documentation
Jonathan Dunn was mentioned in the 5 February 1731 will of his father William Dunn, proved on 19 July 1732. “I give and bequesth unto my three youngest Sons namely John, Benjamin and Jonathan Dunne five hundred acres of land lieing and being in the County of Caroline on the South Side of Matteponie river to be equally devided amongst them to them and their heirs for ever … I give and bequeath after my wifes death or marrige again all my negros to be equaly divided amongst my five sons namely Thomas Dunn, William, John, Benjamin & Jonathan Dunn and all the rest of my estate real, and personal to be equally divided amongst my six youngest Children namely Alice Hayes, Sarah Williamson, John Dune, Benjamin Dunne, Jonathan Dune, & Anne Dunne”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 92–93.]

On 19 February 1733/34, Wm Gray, James Vaughan (sic) and Edwd. Harper were bound £500 sterling for William Gray’s guardianship of Jonathan Dunn. Signed Wm Gray, Ja Boughan, Edwd. Harper. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, page 174–175.]

On 10 December 1768, an appraisement of the estate of Jonathan Dunn was made by James Banks, William Dunn B, and Luke Covington, and was returned to court on 21 May 1770. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 388–389.]

On 21 May 1770, an account of the sales of the estate of Jonathan Dunn was returned to court and ordered to be recorded. Includes purchases by Wm. Dunn (Black), Robt. Cole, Josiah Minture, John Brizendine Junr., Wm. Bird, Nathan Dunn, Wm. Dunn (Jonathan’s Son), Isaac Sheridan, Wm. Snodgrass, Jonn[?] Crow, John Dobbins, Gilbert Tureman, James Croxton, Thomas Dunn (long), William Dunn (White), and James Banks. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 389–390.]

On 21 May 1770, an account of the estate of Jonathan Dunn was returned to court and ordered to be recorded. Suggests that the estate sale took place on 15 December 1768. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 390–391.]
Spouses
Marriage1743
ChildrenWilliam
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