Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Henry Dunn was mentioned but not named in the 21 December 1789 will of his father John Dunn, proved on 15 February 1790. He was at that time unnamed. He was to receive with his sister Catharine after the death of his mother one-sixth of a certain portion of the estate. [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 18 January 1819, Henry Dunn was granted administration with the will annexed of the estate of his father John Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 178–179.]
In 1820, Henry Dunn was taxed for 2 white males above the age 16; 1 black above the age of 16; and 1 carr valued at $50. [Essex County, Virginia, 1820 Personal Property Tax Book.]
On 18 August 1823, James Dunn and Joseph Janey were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for James Dunn’s administration of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 408–409.]
On 28 November 1823, an inventory and appraisment of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, was made by Traverse Gatewood, James Cauthorn, and Vincent Ramsey. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 50–51.]
The estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, in account with James Dunn, administrator, from 1823 to 1826 was settled on 1 January 1826 by Kemp Gatewood, Traverse Gatewood, and James Cauthorn. Mentions “this sum paid the widdow for the board schooling &c of three children”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 141–147.]
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.]
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.]
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 18 January 1819, Henry Dunn was granted administration with the will annexed of the estate of his father John Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 178–179.]
In 1820, Henry Dunn was taxed for 2 white males above the age 16; 1 black above the age of 16; and 1 carr valued at $50. [Essex County, Virginia, 1820 Personal Property Tax Book.]
On 18 August 1823, James Dunn and Joseph Janey were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for James Dunn’s administration of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 408–409.]
On 28 November 1823, an inventory and appraisment of the estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, was made by Traverse Gatewood, James Cauthorn, and Vincent Ramsey. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 50–51.]
The estate of Henry Dunn, deceased, in account with James Dunn, administrator, from 1823 to 1826 was settled on 1 January 1826 by Kemp Gatewood, Traverse Gatewood, and James Cauthorn. Mentions “this sum paid the widdow for the board schooling &c of three children”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 141–147.]
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.]
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.]