Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 21 November 1808, John Dunn and Curtis Dunn were bound $150 for the intended marriage of John Dunn and Mary Hayes. Signed John his x mark Dunn, Curtis his x mark Dunn. Oath by Curtis Dunn that Mary is over 21 years of age and resides in Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1808.]
This is to certifi that Mary Hays is fully of age and has agred to Marre John Don and I Samuel Hays her father and Elizabeth her her [sic] mother has agreed to it
x Mary Hays
November the 21 1808
[Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1808.]
On 17 November 1828, orators and oratrices Samuel Johnson and Catharine his wife, Henry Dunn, George Martin and Joanna his wife, Dabney Dunn, Thomas Harper and Eliza his wife, Reuben Ware and Sally his wife, Polly Hardy, John Hardy, Mary Dunn, John Dunn, Patsy Dunn, William Dunn, Alexander Dunn, Lewis Dunn, Washington Dunn, Edmund Dunn, Mary Dunn, Fanny Moore, Jane Moore, George Moore, Samuel Broocks, Polly Newbill, William Cox and Lilly his wife, John Cooper and Constant his wife filed a complaint with the chancery court in Essex County, Virginia. “That John Dunn the father of your oratrice Catharine Johnson & of John Dunn who is deac’sd left the said Henry Dunn & Joanna Dunn, his only children & heirs at law, of James Dunn who is also decd & left your orator Dabney Dunn & Tolla Dunn decd, the father of Eliza Harper his only children & heirs at law, of Ann Dunn, who married Joseph Hardy, who is decd & left an only son, Joseph who is also decd & left your oratrice & orators Sally Ware, Polly Hardy & John Hardy his only children & heirs at Law, of Wm Dunn who is also decd & left your oratrices & orators, Mary Dunn, John Dunn & Curtis Dunn who is since decd, & left your orators & oratrices Patsy, William, Alexander, Lewis, Washington, Edmund & Mary his only children & heirs at Law, of Fanny, who married George Moore, both of whom are now decd & left your oratrices & orator Fanny, Jane [June?], & George Moore their only children & heirs at Law, of Mary Brooks, who afterwards married Rice Cauthorn, the mother of your orator & oratrice named Broocks, Polly Newbill, & Sally Cox, who are entitled to distribution as heirs at Law of said Mary Brooks; of Polly Broocks, who left your oratrice Constant Cooper her heir at Law and now residing of Va. who have not been heard from for the last five years also heirs”. That John Dunn “departed this life some time in the year [blank] having made his last Will & Testament, dated 21st December 1789 & duly recorded…He devised to his wife during her widowhood all the land whereon he resided, and after her death, he gave the same to John Dunn his son, who was a brother of the whole blood to the said Catharine Johnson, your oratrice, & of the whole blood to James Dunn, who the said complainants pray may be made deft: hereto & of the whole blood to Henry Dunn, who is decd and left James H. & Roberta his only children & heirs at Law & of the half blood to his other brothers & sisters herein before mentioned, that the said John Dunn afterwards died intestate, an infant under twenty one years of age & without issue…That the said James Dunn & James H. Dunn & Roberta Dunn may be made defendants…” [Essex County, Virginia, Box 146, Deeds and Wills, 1828–1829, loose paper.]
On 13 October 1830, “This is to authorize the clerk of Essex County to grant and give to Mr. Samuel Dunn license to marry my daughter Elizabeth McTyre”, signed Jos McTyre, Middlesex County. Witnesses: Hor Dunn, Joseph Haile. On 19 October 1830, Horace Dunn acknowledged before the Deputy Clerk of Essex County, James Roy Micou, that he saw the within named Joseph McTyre sign seal and deliver the within Certificate. On 19 October 1830, Samuel Dunn and John Dunn were bound $150, the condition of which obligation was such that a marriage is shortly intended between the above bound Samuel Dunn son of the above bound John Dunn and Miss Elizabeth McTyre, but if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the obligation to be void. Signed Samuel Dunn, John his x mark Dunn. [Marriage Consents and Bonds, Essex County, Virginia, 1830.]
On 29 February 1832, a deed of trust was executed between John Dunn of the first part, Horace Dunn of the second part, and Smith Young of the third part, all of the County of Essex. Whereas John Dunn is justly indebted to Smith Young in the sum of $57.86 per bond bearing date 22 February 1832 and whereas John Dunn is anxious to secure the said Smith Young, Now This Indenture. For $1 paid by Horace Dunn, John Dunn sells two horses, one yoke oxen, Three yearlings, two heifers, two Cows, Three sows, twenty four shoats, one grind stone, three beds and furniture, six flaged chairs, Three Iron pots, one pine table, one black walnut table, one small mahogany table, two water tubs, two pine chests two ploughs & geer four hoes three axes one spinnning wheel, one pr Cotton Cards Sixty barrels Corn, two thousand pounds blade fodder fifty feet top fodder and one pair iron wedges — Upon trust nevertheless that John Dunn is to remain in possession of the property until 15 March 1832 at which time default will be made if the $57.86 is not fully paid off with legal Interest, in which event Horace Dunn is to sell at public auction such part of the property as shall be sufficient to pay the aforesaid debt. Signed John his x mark Dunn, H. Dunn, Smith Young. Witnesses: Richard H Harwood, Francis G W Smith, R. C. Segar. On 6 March 1832 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, pages 525–526.]
On 21 January 1833, a deed of trust was executed between John Dunn Snr. of the first part, Horace Dunn of the second part, and Edward M Ware of the third part, all of the County of Essex. Whereas John Dunn is indebted to Edward M Ware the sum of $152 to be paid on 1 January 1833 by bond bearing date 21 January 1833 [sic], and John Dunn being desirous to secure payment, now this indenture. For $1 paid to John Dunn Snr. by Horace Dunn, John Dunn Snr. sells two yoke oxen, four Cows, four sows & pigs two yearlings, two ploughs and gear, one ox Cart, one gig, four hoes three beads & furniture, one Couterpain, one trunk on Chest three tables, one gun, two iron pots, two ovens, nine chairs, four stone pots, four jugs, two pewter dishes, 1 do basin, one set Knives & forks, one looking glass, One spining wheel on pr Cards one grind stone, three axes, one pair wedges, one loom & gear, one pr. tongues & shovel, one bridle & Saddle, all the Crop of Corn and fodder on hand and all the porke or bacon and all my Crops of wheat & rye together with the appruteances thereunto belonging. Upon trust nevertheless that John Dunn is to remain in possession of the property unless he defaults on the payment, in which case Horace Dunn is to sell at public auction so much of the property necessary to satisfy the debt. Signed John his x mark Dunn Senr., E. M. Ware. Witness: William D Dunn. On 21 January 1833 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 44, pages 132–134.]
1840 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dunn, Wm D & John [head of family line says: Wm D. & John Dunn]
1 white male 20–30
1 white male 60–70
2 white females under 5
1 white female 20–30
2 white females 30–40
This is to certifi that Mary Hays is fully of age and has agred to Marre John Don and I Samuel Hays her father and Elizabeth her her [sic] mother has agreed to it
x Mary Hays
November the 21 1808
[Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1808.]
On 17 November 1828, orators and oratrices Samuel Johnson and Catharine his wife, Henry Dunn, George Martin and Joanna his wife, Dabney Dunn, Thomas Harper and Eliza his wife, Reuben Ware and Sally his wife, Polly Hardy, John Hardy, Mary Dunn, John Dunn, Patsy Dunn, William Dunn, Alexander Dunn, Lewis Dunn, Washington Dunn, Edmund Dunn, Mary Dunn, Fanny Moore, Jane Moore, George Moore, Samuel Broocks, Polly Newbill, William Cox and Lilly his wife, John Cooper and Constant his wife filed a complaint with the chancery court in Essex County, Virginia. “That John Dunn the father of your oratrice Catharine Johnson & of John Dunn who is deac’sd left the said Henry Dunn & Joanna Dunn, his only children & heirs at law, of James Dunn who is also decd & left your orator Dabney Dunn & Tolla Dunn decd, the father of Eliza Harper his only children & heirs at law, of Ann Dunn, who married Joseph Hardy, who is decd & left an only son, Joseph who is also decd & left your oratrice & orators Sally Ware, Polly Hardy & John Hardy his only children & heirs at Law, of Wm Dunn who is also decd & left your oratrices & orators, Mary Dunn, John Dunn & Curtis Dunn who is since decd, & left your orators & oratrices Patsy, William, Alexander, Lewis, Washington, Edmund & Mary his only children & heirs at Law, of Fanny, who married George Moore, both of whom are now decd & left your oratrices & orator Fanny, Jane [June?], & George Moore their only children & heirs at Law, of Mary Brooks, who afterwards married Rice Cauthorn, the mother of your orator & oratrice named Broocks, Polly Newbill, & Sally Cox, who are entitled to distribution as heirs at Law of said Mary Brooks; of Polly Broocks, who left your oratrice Constant Cooper her heir at Law and now residing of Va. who have not been heard from for the last five years also heirs”. That John Dunn “departed this life some time in the year [blank] having made his last Will & Testament, dated 21st December 1789 & duly recorded…He devised to his wife during her widowhood all the land whereon he resided, and after her death, he gave the same to John Dunn his son, who was a brother of the whole blood to the said Catharine Johnson, your oratrice, & of the whole blood to James Dunn, who the said complainants pray may be made deft: hereto & of the whole blood to Henry Dunn, who is decd and left James H. & Roberta his only children & heirs at Law & of the half blood to his other brothers & sisters herein before mentioned, that the said John Dunn afterwards died intestate, an infant under twenty one years of age & without issue…That the said James Dunn & James H. Dunn & Roberta Dunn may be made defendants…” [Essex County, Virginia, Box 146, Deeds and Wills, 1828–1829, loose paper.]
On 13 October 1830, “This is to authorize the clerk of Essex County to grant and give to Mr. Samuel Dunn license to marry my daughter Elizabeth McTyre”, signed Jos McTyre, Middlesex County. Witnesses: Hor Dunn, Joseph Haile. On 19 October 1830, Horace Dunn acknowledged before the Deputy Clerk of Essex County, James Roy Micou, that he saw the within named Joseph McTyre sign seal and deliver the within Certificate. On 19 October 1830, Samuel Dunn and John Dunn were bound $150, the condition of which obligation was such that a marriage is shortly intended between the above bound Samuel Dunn son of the above bound John Dunn and Miss Elizabeth McTyre, but if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the obligation to be void. Signed Samuel Dunn, John his x mark Dunn. [Marriage Consents and Bonds, Essex County, Virginia, 1830.]
On 29 February 1832, a deed of trust was executed between John Dunn of the first part, Horace Dunn of the second part, and Smith Young of the third part, all of the County of Essex. Whereas John Dunn is justly indebted to Smith Young in the sum of $57.86 per bond bearing date 22 February 1832 and whereas John Dunn is anxious to secure the said Smith Young, Now This Indenture. For $1 paid by Horace Dunn, John Dunn sells two horses, one yoke oxen, Three yearlings, two heifers, two Cows, Three sows, twenty four shoats, one grind stone, three beds and furniture, six flaged chairs, Three Iron pots, one pine table, one black walnut table, one small mahogany table, two water tubs, two pine chests two ploughs & geer four hoes three axes one spinnning wheel, one pr Cotton Cards Sixty barrels Corn, two thousand pounds blade fodder fifty feet top fodder and one pair iron wedges — Upon trust nevertheless that John Dunn is to remain in possession of the property until 15 March 1832 at which time default will be made if the $57.86 is not fully paid off with legal Interest, in which event Horace Dunn is to sell at public auction such part of the property as shall be sufficient to pay the aforesaid debt. Signed John his x mark Dunn, H. Dunn, Smith Young. Witnesses: Richard H Harwood, Francis G W Smith, R. C. Segar. On 6 March 1832 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, pages 525–526.]
On 21 January 1833, a deed of trust was executed between John Dunn Snr. of the first part, Horace Dunn of the second part, and Edward M Ware of the third part, all of the County of Essex. Whereas John Dunn is indebted to Edward M Ware the sum of $152 to be paid on 1 January 1833 by bond bearing date 21 January 1833 [sic], and John Dunn being desirous to secure payment, now this indenture. For $1 paid to John Dunn Snr. by Horace Dunn, John Dunn Snr. sells two yoke oxen, four Cows, four sows & pigs two yearlings, two ploughs and gear, one ox Cart, one gig, four hoes three beads & furniture, one Couterpain, one trunk on Chest three tables, one gun, two iron pots, two ovens, nine chairs, four stone pots, four jugs, two pewter dishes, 1 do basin, one set Knives & forks, one looking glass, One spining wheel on pr Cards one grind stone, three axes, one pair wedges, one loom & gear, one pr. tongues & shovel, one bridle & Saddle, all the Crop of Corn and fodder on hand and all the porke or bacon and all my Crops of wheat & rye together with the appruteances thereunto belonging. Upon trust nevertheless that John Dunn is to remain in possession of the property unless he defaults on the payment, in which case Horace Dunn is to sell at public auction so much of the property necessary to satisfy the debt. Signed John his x mark Dunn Senr., E. M. Ware. Witness: William D Dunn. On 21 January 1833 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 44, pages 132–134.]
1840 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dunn, Wm D & John [head of family line says: Wm D. & John Dunn]
1 white male 20–30
1 white male 60–70
2 white females under 5
1 white female 20–30
2 white females 30–40