James Dunn

Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James Dunn
  Birth	Abt 1720	Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I15589	Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Martha Long,   b. Abt 1720, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Ireland   [1]
  	"On page 85 of the Maxwell History and Genealogy we find the statement that 'During the Revolution james Dunn enlisted in the Federal army from Rockingham county.' We have made no search or inquiry to verify this." Per source, page 86 See source. The authors conclude that james dunn moved away based on his giving power of attorney to friends and no will filed in Rockingham county VA. "A search of wills and deeds was made in kentucky by Mrs. Anne Burnside Brown whose thorough and accurage work has added greatly to our knowledge of our Kentucky forebears. One difficulty there is the fact that counties have been subdivided and new counties created since the early days, and doubtless many existing records have not been found." "In deed book A, page 334, of Lincoln Co. KY, we find the record of the purchase by James Dunn of Fayette County from Samuel Briggs of part of his preemption, acreage not given. The date of this purchase was March 19, 1788. "On June 17, 1795, James Dunn and his wife Martha sold the same land to Mary Givens. See Source. James Dunn's will was filed in Jessamine Co., Book A, page 195, signed on Nov 6, 1806, probated by the Feb. Court, 1808. In the will Dunn left his wife Martha the household furniture, farm stock, rent from plantation sold to James Doak, keeping one horse for her lifetime and "those remaining to be sold & divided amongst my legatees as will be hereafter specified and if said horse creature should die she is to be furnished with another of my Estate." His negro girl Charlotte was to be fried in 12 years from the date of the will or probate."Neverless it is understood that my wife Martha shall keep her lifetime & if she should decease before that time a negro is to go to the use of my daughter Jean Spears and if negro girl should have increase before she is free it is my desire she shall be liberated at the age of twenty-three years." Left to Alexander Carson and Jinny Carson (his grandchildren) each $20 and $1 to Richard Carson, his son-in-law. Left to Elinor Dunn, his daughter-in-law a child's part to be equallyt divided amongst her children the Heirs of Samuel Dunn decased. The balance to be divided among his children and grandchildren, James Dunn, Nathaniel Dunn, Alexander Dunn, grandson john carson, Jinny Carson, martha Woods and Jean Spears. nathaniel Dunn, his son, and Joseph Woods were the sole Executors of his will.
  Children	1. Nathaniel Dunn   2. Jean Dunn   3. Samuel Dunn,   b. 1750, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2012
  Family ID	F5564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  "In November 1788 the Court approved the recording of a deed from Mark Riggs to James Dunn, deed burned. "On Sept. 6th 1784 James Dunn gave a power of attorney to John Hopkins and George Baxter to collect from all persons owing him money and to settle his business affairs in the same way that he would do if he were present. "The August court in 1779 approved and ordered to be recorded a deed and bill of sale from Samuel Dunn, son of James Dunn, to James Harrison. This record was burned. "An exact similar court approval of a deed from Jamuel Dunn to James Harrison was given in March 1780. This record was burned. "These four entries were the only ones referring to James and Samuel Dunn in Rockingham County, but they are sufficient to prove that the Dunns settled in Virginia, and lived there a number of years. "There is no evidence that any will of James Dunn had ever been recorded in the county. "Among the papers of Rev. Thomas W. Hynes, sent to us after his death, is a three page memorandum in his handwriting giving data as to the Dunn family. In it he says 'Samuel Dunn at 13 years came with his parents from the North of Ireland to Augusta, now Rockingham county virginia.' "This would fix the date of arrival in the United States as 1762 or 1763. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Riggs, Emma Hynes, Riggs, Henry Earle, Our Pioneer Ancestors, (Higgingson Book Company), 85 (Reliability: 3). "James Dunn was born and reared in County Down, Ireland. In early life he was married to Martha Long, and soon afterward the young couple emigrated to American in 1762, bringing with them their son Samuel and possibly other children. "The family first settled in Pennsylvania and soon afterwards removed to Virginia. There is no record of the dates of birth and death of either James or Martha, although it may be assumed that they were born during the 1720's, and nothing is known of their places of residence or the names of their other children, if any." Same page: "In a privately printed memoir of General William McKee Dunn the same information, or lack of it, was condensed into one paragraph which reads as follows: 'The family on the father's side came originally from County Down, Ireland, where James Dunn, the great-grandfather of the subject of this biography, was born and reared. In early life he married Martha Long, and soon afterward the young couple emigrated to America, bringing with them their son Samuel, William McKee's grandfather." [S43] Riggs, Emma Hynes, Riggs, Henry Earle, Our Pioneer Ancestors, (Higgingson Book Company), 86 (Reliability: 0).