Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Mary was mentioned in the 17 February 1803 will of her father, Dickinson Dunn, proved 20 February 1804. “Item my son Lunsford Dunn the other part lying between the lands I gave to my son Jackson Dunn & my son Robert Lawson Dunn) the above lands to be possessed by my three sons after the death or marage of my loveing Wife Elizabeth Dunn & not before also on the following conditions) To Wit that they pay to and receive of each other so much money as will make their lots of land Equal, and also pay unto my two Daughters Dolly Dunn and my Daughter Mary Dunn Ten pounds each as to make the amount received by the two fifteen pounds each … Item to my daughter Mary Dunn I Give my best Bed and furniture bell metal skilit and flat Iron after the death or marage of my wife the whole of my other Estate personal I wish to be divided between my two Daughters Dolly Dunn & Mary Dunn …” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 268–269.]
Mary Griggs was mentioned in the 24 August 1811 will of her mother Elisabeth Dunn, proved on 21 October 1811. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 317.]
The will of Mary An Griggs was dated 13 February 1828. To daughter Lucy D. Davis. To daughter Mary An Griggs. To daughter Eliza C. Griggs. To son Thos. L. Griggs. Gregory Davis to be executor. Signed Mary An Griggs. Witnesses: Samuel Williamson, Lenry[?] Williamson, Abraham Ansel Williamson. Proved 17 March 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 229–230.]
On 18 March 1828, James Wright and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Mary Ann Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 230.]
In 1836 or 1837, oratrix Dorothy Dunn, widow of Tolla Dunn, deceased, complained that her father, the late Dickerson Dunn, died some time in the year of [blank], testate. The he devised the whole of his estate to his wife Elizabeth Dunn during her life, and that the said widow has long since been dead. After her death, the testator stated land was to go to Jackson Dunn, and directed that the land purchased of his brother Anthony Dunn should be equally divided between his other two sons, Robert Lawson Dunn and Lunsford Dunn, with certain sums to be paid to your said oratrix and Mary Dunn his daughters. About 24 years ago, Robert Lawson died intestate leaving an infant daughter Delila, who was shortly after carried out of this Commonwealth by her mother and step father, and has been absent, and that the said Lunsford Dunn died about the same time, also intestate, leaving no children. That Jackson died a few years since, leaving a widow Happy Dunn, and the following children to wit, Ophelia the wife of Pittman Mitchell, Julia the wife of John Clarke, Elizabeth the wife of Joseph Durham, Edmonia the wife of William Webb, Washington W. Eleanor and Susan, the three last infants under 21, all of whom are still alive. That the said Mary Dunn, a daughter of Dickerson Dunn, intermarried with a certain Jesse Griggs, both of whom are dead, leaving three children vz. Lucy, who intermarried with Gregory Davis, and has since died leaving two infant children Mary and Dicy, and Eliza Griggs and Thomas Griggs who are also infants. For division of the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Dolly Dunn v George W. Dunn et al, 1837-005, Box 39.]
Mary Griggs was mentioned in the 24 August 1811 will of her mother Elisabeth Dunn, proved on 21 October 1811. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 317.]
The will of Mary An Griggs was dated 13 February 1828. To daughter Lucy D. Davis. To daughter Mary An Griggs. To daughter Eliza C. Griggs. To son Thos. L. Griggs. Gregory Davis to be executor. Signed Mary An Griggs. Witnesses: Samuel Williamson, Lenry[?] Williamson, Abraham Ansel Williamson. Proved 17 March 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 229–230.]
On 18 March 1828, James Wright and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Mary Ann Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 230.]
In 1836 or 1837, oratrix Dorothy Dunn, widow of Tolla Dunn, deceased, complained that her father, the late Dickerson Dunn, died some time in the year of [blank], testate. The he devised the whole of his estate to his wife Elizabeth Dunn during her life, and that the said widow has long since been dead. After her death, the testator stated land was to go to Jackson Dunn, and directed that the land purchased of his brother Anthony Dunn should be equally divided between his other two sons, Robert Lawson Dunn and Lunsford Dunn, with certain sums to be paid to your said oratrix and Mary Dunn his daughters. About 24 years ago, Robert Lawson died intestate leaving an infant daughter Delila, who was shortly after carried out of this Commonwealth by her mother and step father, and has been absent, and that the said Lunsford Dunn died about the same time, also intestate, leaving no children. That Jackson died a few years since, leaving a widow Happy Dunn, and the following children to wit, Ophelia the wife of Pittman Mitchell, Julia the wife of John Clarke, Elizabeth the wife of Joseph Durham, Edmonia the wife of William Webb, Washington W. Eleanor and Susan, the three last infants under 21, all of whom are still alive. That the said Mary Dunn, a daughter of Dickerson Dunn, intermarried with a certain Jesse Griggs, both of whom are dead, leaving three children vz. Lucy, who intermarried with Gregory Davis, and has since died leaving two infant children Mary and Dicy, and Eliza Griggs and Thomas Griggs who are also infants. For division of the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Dolly Dunn v George W. Dunn et al, 1837-005, Box 39.]