Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Philip was mentioned in the 17 April 1778 will of his father Benjamin Dunn. “I give to my son Phillip Dunn twenty Shillings Sterling to him and his heirs forever … the Rest of my Estate after the payment of my Just Debts I give to be Equally Divided amongst all my living Children to them and their heirs forever.” The will was proved on 18 October 1779. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 261.]
In the Name of god amen I Philip Dunn of Essex County alto weak in body, Yet of disposing sense & memory, make this my last will & testamt. Bequeathing my soul in the hands of my blessed redeemer in hopes of his forgiveness of all my sins in & through the merits of my blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, my Estate I despose of in manner & form following vizt.
2dly I lend unto my beloved wife Keziah, all my land &c. during her life or widowhood, after her decd. or marriage the Land I Give to Anthony C, Dunn
3dly I Give my wife Keziah her first Choice of Beds & Furniture also my Bay Mare, half of all my stocks, all my Crop that are in the hands of William Edmondson, half of my pewter knives & forks, I give her my Bell metal Skillet frying, Pan her Choice of Iron potts, & best table, & her riding saddle to her for ever 4thly all the remainder of my Estate thats not all ready disposed of, I give to be equally divided between Benja. & Dickerson Dunn, to the them [sic] & their heirs for ever except my best gun, I give to Anthony C. Dunn, and Lastly I appoint my beloved wife Keziah Dunn & my friend William Edmondson Exrs. to execute this my last will & testamt. witness my hand & Seal this the 1st day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty five
Signed Philip his + mark Dunn. Witnesses: Eliza. her + mark Brookes, Caty her + mark Edmondson, Nancy her x mark Dennitt. On 21 March 1785, presented in court by the executrix and executor named therein, and proved by Elizabeth Brookes and Nancy Dennett, and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, pages 489–490.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Philip Dunn, made by James Greenwood, Thomas Crutcher, and Nathaniel Dunn, was ordered recorded 16 February 1789. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 142–143.]
In the Name of god amen I Philip Dunn of Essex County alto weak in body, Yet of disposing sense & memory, make this my last will & testamt. Bequeathing my soul in the hands of my blessed redeemer in hopes of his forgiveness of all my sins in & through the merits of my blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, my Estate I despose of in manner & form following vizt.
2dly I lend unto my beloved wife Keziah, all my land &c. during her life or widowhood, after her decd. or marriage the Land I Give to Anthony C, Dunn
3dly I Give my wife Keziah her first Choice of Beds & Furniture also my Bay Mare, half of all my stocks, all my Crop that are in the hands of William Edmondson, half of my pewter knives & forks, I give her my Bell metal Skillet frying, Pan her Choice of Iron potts, & best table, & her riding saddle to her for ever 4thly all the remainder of my Estate thats not all ready disposed of, I give to be equally divided between Benja. & Dickerson Dunn, to the them [sic] & their heirs for ever except my best gun, I give to Anthony C. Dunn, and Lastly I appoint my beloved wife Keziah Dunn & my friend William Edmondson Exrs. to execute this my last will & testamt. witness my hand & Seal this the 1st day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty five
Signed Philip his + mark Dunn. Witnesses: Eliza. her + mark Brookes, Caty her + mark Edmondson, Nancy her x mark Dennitt. On 21 March 1785, presented in court by the executrix and executor named therein, and proved by Elizabeth Brookes and Nancy Dennett, and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, pages 489–490.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Philip Dunn, made by James Greenwood, Thomas Crutcher, and Nathaniel Dunn, was ordered recorded 16 February 1789. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 142–143.]