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 August 1835, “On the motion of William D Dunn and Samuel Dunn it is Ordered to be certified that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William D Dunn and Samuel Dunn are the only heirs of Mourning Haynes decd a revolutionary soldier they being the only children of Mary Hayes a daughter of Samuel Hayes who was the only brother of the said Mourning Hayes — It is further proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Wilson also a Revolutionary soldier and James Rowzey another Revolutionary soldier are the nearest relations known of to the said William D Dunn & Samuel Dunn by the maternal line they the said William Wilson and James Rowzey being the only children of two sisters by the name of Dillon, which said two sisters were the sisters of Betsey Dillon the Grand mother of the said William D and Samuel Dunn.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order book 48, page 246.]
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 August 1835, “On the motion of William D Dunn and Samuel Dunn it is Ordered to be certified that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William D Dunn and Samuel Dunn are the only heirs of Mourning Haynes decd a revolutionary soldier they being the only children of Mary Hayes a daughter of Samuel Hayes who was the only brother of the said Mourning Hayes — It is further proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Wilson also a Revolutionary soldier and James Rowzey another Revolutionary soldier are the nearest relations known of to the said William D Dunn & Samuel Dunn by the maternal line they the said William Wilson and James Rowzey being the only children of two sisters by the name of Dillon, which said two sisters were the sisters of Betsey Dillon the Grand mother of the said William D and Samuel Dunn.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order book 48, page 246.]