Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameAnn Cauthorn
Deathabt Dec 1826
FatherHenry Cauthorn (-~1783)
Documentation
Ann Dunn was mentioned in the 21 September 1783 will of her father, Henry Cauthorn. Proof not mentioned, but entered during October 1783 court. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 391.]

On 16 October 1786, an account of Rice Cauthorn’s and Richard Cauthorn’s executorship of the estate of Henry Cauthorn, deceased, was returned to court, settled by Thos. Evans, Thos. Johnson, and Richd. Cauthen [sic] Senr. Consistent with the will, the accounting shows a distribution of £5 each to Richard Cauthorn jr. and Vincent Cauthorn, and £4 to Elizabeth Cauthorn. An equal distribution of £46.13.3 was made to Rice Cauthorn, John Dunn Senr., Wm. Gest, Thos Ussey, and Mildred Cauthorn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 61–62.]

Ann Dunn was mentioned in the 21 December 1789 will of her husband John Dunn, proved on 15 February 1790. “I lend to my Beloved wife an Dunn all the land Where on I now live dureing her Widderhood and after her Death I give it to my son John Dunn I lend to my Wife one negro Boy Dureing her life named Cupit and at her Death to be Equally Devided among her Children … It is my Desire that my wife shall have as much meate and Corn as shall be thout sufcient to serve her and her Children for one Year and the rest of my astate to be devided into six Equal parts not before mentioned … one part of the six I lend to my Wife an dunn in dewring of her Widderhood and at her death or or marag I give it to her too small children not named … It is my will and Desir that my loving wife an dunn and my son William Dunn and Richard Phillips Should be my hole and sole Executors …” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 178–179.]

Ann Dunn and her children Henry Dunn and Katy Hart were mentioned in the 18 July 1812 will of Reuben Brooke, proved 17 January 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 509–510.]

On 19 December 1826, James Dunn and Joseph Janey were bound in the penalty of $500 for James Dunn’s administration of the estate of Ann Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 54.]

The estate of Ann Dunn, deceased, in account with James Dunn, administrator, from 1826 to 1830 was ordered recorded on 21 December 1840. The remainder of the estate “was liable to distribution between the admor in his own right, and also as Guardian of his brother Henry Dunn’s Children, and his late Sister Cath. Johnson decd. in equal proportions…” [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 556–557.]
Spouses
Deathabt Jan 1790
FatherWilliam Dunn (-~1732)
MotherAlice
Marriage30 Sep 1782, Middlesex County, Virginia
ChildrenJohn (-<1811)
 Catharine (-~1838)
 James (-1843)
 Henry (-1823)
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