Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Catharine Dunn was mentioned but not named in the 21 December 1789 will of her father John Dunn, proved on 15 February 1790. She was to receive with her brother Henry 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 15 March 1813, James Dunn, Catharine Hart, and Joseph Janey were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James Dunn’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Thomas Hart, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 452–453.]
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 16 July 1838, Augustus G D Roy and James Dunn were bound in the penalty of $150 for Augustus G D Roy’s administration of the estate of Catharine Johnson, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 304–305.]
On 1 August 1838, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Catharine Johnson was made by R J Muse, Samuel Muse, and A. S. Boughton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 370–371.]
On 1 August 1838, sales of the estate of Catharine Johnson were made. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 371–372.]
The estate of Catharine Johnson, deceased, in account with Augustus G D Roy, administrator, from 1838 to 1840 was ordered recorded on 19 October 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 526–527.]
Mrs Catharine Johnson in account with James Dunn from 1826 to 1831 “was settled last December by the request of Capt: James Dunn. Dr. A G D Roy administrator of Cath: Johnson decd. and in the presence of Charles H. Johnson the son of said Cath: Johnson all of whom approbated the foregoing statement and expressed their entire satisfaction, it was also explained to Robert Langham son in law of the aforesaid C. Johnson who expressed his entire satisfaction. Given under my hand this 5th September 1840 — Was: H. Purkins”. Includes purchases at the sale of Ann Dunn; a credit “being your proportion of Sales of property recd from the Est: of Reuben Broocks decd & sold by your request”; “your proportion of sales of the perishable Estate of Ann Dunn decd per admn acct settled & reported”. Samuel Johnson and Catharine his Wife and her Children in account with James Dunn, trustee, from 1829 to 1839 was ordered recorded 21 December 1840. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 550–553.]
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 15 March 1813, James Dunn, Catharine Hart, and Joseph Janey were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James Dunn’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Thomas Hart, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 452–453.]
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 16 July 1838, Augustus G D Roy and James Dunn were bound in the penalty of $150 for Augustus G D Roy’s administration of the estate of Catharine Johnson, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 304–305.]
On 1 August 1838, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Catharine Johnson was made by R J Muse, Samuel Muse, and A. S. Boughton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 370–371.]
On 1 August 1838, sales of the estate of Catharine Johnson were made. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 371–372.]
The estate of Catharine Johnson, deceased, in account with Augustus G D Roy, administrator, from 1838 to 1840 was ordered recorded on 19 October 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 526–527.]
Mrs Catharine Johnson in account with James Dunn from 1826 to 1831 “was settled last December by the request of Capt: James Dunn. Dr. A G D Roy administrator of Cath: Johnson decd. and in the presence of Charles H. Johnson the son of said Cath: Johnson all of whom approbated the foregoing statement and expressed their entire satisfaction, it was also explained to Robert Langham son in law of the aforesaid C. Johnson who expressed his entire satisfaction. Given under my hand this 5th September 1840 — Was: H. Purkins”. Includes purchases at the sale of Ann Dunn; a credit “being your proportion of Sales of property recd from the Est: of Reuben Broocks decd & sold by your request”; “your proportion of sales of the perishable Estate of Ann Dunn decd per admn acct settled & reported”. Samuel Johnson and Catharine his Wife and her Children in account with James Dunn, trustee, from 1829 to 1839 was ordered recorded 21 December 1840. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 550–553.]
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.]