Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 8A7A1CBA4D1844DEB81877B9803FFBCFEA2B
• Census: 1900, Civil District 06, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 1910, Civil District 8, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 1920, Civil District 9, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Divorce Petition:
W.M. Pruett, A citizen of Knox County Tennessee, Complainant, vs ElizaPruett, a citizen of Anderson County Tennessee, Defendant. Yourpetitioner, W.M. Pruett, would most respectfully show to thishonorable court that he and the defendant were lawfully married inKnox County on the 18th day of October, 1892, and were separated onthe 3 day of November, of the same year. He would show that thedefendant willfully deserted him on the 3 day of November, 1892, inKnox county, Tennessee, and they ahve not lived together as husbandand wife since that time. He would show further than the defendantcommitted adultry with one Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County,Tennessee, in the month of December 1892, and your petitioner has beeninforformed and believes that she has committed adultry with said MastonHill and with divers others both before and since that time and thatshe is now living in open adultry and lewdness with the said MastonHill in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Your petitioner wouldshow further that he has been a resident of the state of Tennessee twowhole years prior to the filing of this petition. He therefore praysthat proper process issue to compell the defendant to appear andanswer this bill and that the bonds of matrimony now subsistingbetween them be dissolved. J.R. Ailor Atty.
Personally appeared before me J.R. Ailor, a notary public, W.M.Pruett, the petitioner in the foregoing bill and makes oath and saysthat the facts stated therein are true, to the best of his knowledgeinformation and belief, that his complainant is not made.
Filed on the 28th day of July 1894.

Masten Tate Hill married Harriett Ann Dunn
December 19,1878 Anderson, Tennessee james98@bellsouth.net
Masten is the blood father of Samuel Whitson Kesterson

In the 1910 Census Eliza J. Kesterson (age 42), widow, was living withher son, Sam, and daughter, Ethel. Also in the household was MargaretDunn, Elizas sister-in-law. The census shows Eliza as ?W? widowed

Maston Hill (age 41) was living with his stepmother, Margaret Hill,age 60. She was his stepmother, married or widow of his father.

Harriet A. Hill, age 54, is living with her sister, Margaret Hall, age56. The census shows Harriet as ?M? (married) and Margaret as ?W?(widowed). Harriet had 7 children, 5 of whom were living

Email from Barbara Kesterson 11/2004.
Judy:
I guess you would call Masten homeless. He stayed wherever he could.My dad did not speak very well of him. He didn't want anything to dowith him, but my dad loved his precious mother, Florence BeatriceHill, who died and left her 5 young childreren with Masten and sad tosay Masten didn't want them, so he took them to an orphanage. Mastenwasn't home with my dad and his siblings when their mother passed awayat the early age of 34 with T.B. My dad said their was an aunt takingcare of them. My dad would get up in church and talk about hismother and cry like a baby. He loved her so much. Dad was 10 years oldwhen she died.

Barbara

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District 8, P17/167 D128/F128 Knox Co. TN 1870 Census:
Dunn, J.C., 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 26 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14, TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN
Sarah must have been pregnant with Eliza Jane Dunn at this time.In the1910 Census Eliza J. Kesterson (age 42), widow, was living with herson, Sam, and daughter, Ethel. Also in the household was MargaretDunn, Eliza?s sister-in-law. The census shows Eliza as ?W? widowed

Maston Hill (age 41) was living with his stepmother, Margaret Hill,age 60. She was his stepmother. This can't be Eliza's children'sfather because he is too young.

Harriet A. Hill, age 54, is living with her sister, Margaret Hall, age56. The census shows Harriet as ?M? (married) an Margaret as ?W?(widowed). Harriet had 7 children, 5 of whom were living.

Per Masten's granddaughter, Barbara Hill Kesterson, Maston and Harrietwere divorced and Maston went to Overton(?) county and remarried aBeatrice Margaret Hill. She died at age 34 and Maston put hischildren by this wife in an orphanage. Barbara's father was 10 yearsold when his mother died of TB.
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Katy Sands:

Katy Sands was a friend of Eliza's and was a school teacher. They lived in Roane County. Some unscrupulous men who lived in the area near the Sands home had stolen from several neighbors and had been caught. The owners of the stolen items were asked to appear in court and testify against the thieves. Katy was one of those testifying in court after recognizing her iron skillet as one of the items stolen by the men. She told officers or family that these same men had once run their dirty hands through her freshly churned butter and contaminated her milk.

The thieves were angry with Katy for testifying against them and apparently extracted revenge.

One night Katy and her husband were preparing for a school Christmas party or program. Her husband went ahead to start a fire to warm up the building, leaving Katy to finish preparations at home.

Katy never arrived at the school. When friends and family went back to find her, they found her dead. She had been beaten in the head with a stick of firewood and stabbed in the throat with a butcher knife.

Eliza Dunn Kesterson lay on her deathbed at the time of her good friend's death--which was the winter of 1929. Eliza's house was filled with family and friends, including Johnny and Stella Joyner,who had just recently arrived. Johnny Joyner was a close friend to Eliza's son Sam. They were said to have grown up together as close as brothers. Johnny was the son of Katy Sands and had come home to attend Katy's funeral, then went to be with his friend Sam as they sat with Eliza.

No one wanted to tell Eliza about her dear friend's death, so Johnny and Stella told her they were home for the Christmas holidays. But a woman identified as a Mrs. Brummett, came in and talked about the murder where Eliza could hear her and the family had to finally tell Eliza about the loss of her friend.

The murderers were later apprehended and housed in the Roane County jail. Johnny and Sam went to the jail. Johnny was carrying a pistol and intended to kill the men responsible for his mother's death. He managed to smuggle the pistol into the jail. Sam pleaded with Johnny to abandon his mission of killing the prisoners and Johnny finally listened. They left the jail..

Eventually the murderers were convicted and executed, according to family stories. Their names are unknown.

(Source, children of Sam Kesterson.)

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Per Mary Kesterson, Eliza's daughter-in-law, Eliza's mother was struck by lightning as she sat in a rocking chair beside a window watching for her husband to come home one night. The lightning didn't come through the window, instead came through the chimney and struck her mother.
NOTE: 2014--other stories on Ancestry.com say it was Mildred, not Sarah (Eliza's mother) who was killed by lightning. J SPRADLIN.

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Eliza met Thomas A Kesterson after he got out of the Spanish American War in 1899. Eliza wanted to marry Thomas and Masten did not want her to marry him and told her if she did, she could not take her children with her. (Sam was living with Eliza's brother at that time; he was 7years old.) Eliza relayed Masten's message to Thomas. Thomas got his gun (one story says he strapped on his six-gun) and went with Eliza to get her children. Masten was sitting in the front yard with a shottgun when they arrived. Thomas told him that they were going to get married and she wanted her children. They had come to get them whether he liked it or not. Thomas told Masten he had better not put his hands on his shotgun because if he did, Thomas would shoot him. So Masten just sat there and they loaded up the children and left.

Another version of this story says they went after the baby, Ethel,not all the children since Sam was not there.

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dunn Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic

OBITUARY:
Eliza Jane (Dunn) Hill Kesterson died at her home Friday night Jan. 30,near Robertsville. She was born Aug. 18,1871, near Knoxville. She had been ill for some time with heart trouble. She was a member of New Hope Church and lived devoted christain and was loved by all who knew her, and will be sadly missed in the community. She leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, J. M. Dunn of Knoxville, John Dunn of Cincinnati, Ohio., one sister, Mrs. Julia Frances of Knoxville, also five children, Sam Kesterson, Mrs. Ethel White and Mrs. Cora Smith of Robertsville, Mrs. Minnie Hudson of Cotuia and Mrs, Nola Seivers of Habeshan, Tenn. and several grandchildren. She was buried at New Hope Sunday.
(Obituary donated by Susie Bullock, contributed by Angela Meadows)

Horror in Jonesville
There is usually a beginning and end to most stories but occasionally a story is not so clear and one must pick a point for both. This story will begin in the early nineteenth century when many families were leaving Virginia and heading west in search for land and a new life. Thomas Howerton Jett was one of these pioneers who along with his family would find their way to Knox County. Thomas was the oldest child of Stark Jett and Frances Howerton. Thomas parents would later cross the Clinch River into Anderson County and Thomas would marry Rebecca Bell Tillery and continue carving out a new life in Roane County around Wheat, Tn. Thomas was an industrial young man and his hard work would take the family to Morgan County to start a long career as a lumber business and the owner of a saw mill and raise a family of twelve children.
The youngest of his children was Erastus (Rassey) H. Jett who worked with his father until he married Rebecca A Love from Roane County in 1893. It

Died:
OBITUARY:
Eliza Jane (Dunn) Hill Kesterson died at her home Friday night Jan. 30,near Robertsville. She was born Aug. 18,1871, near Knoxville. She had been ill for some time with heart trouble. She was a member of New Hope Church and lived devoted christain and was loved by all who knew her, and will be sadly missed in the community. She leaves to mourn her death, two brothers, J. M. Dunn of Knoxville, John Dunn of Cincinnati, Ohio., one sister, Mrs. Julia Frances of Knoxville, also five children, Sam Kesterson, Mrs. Ethel White and Mrs. Cora Smith of Robertsville, Mrs. Minnie Hudson of Cotuia and Mrs, Nola Seivers of Habeshan, Tenn. and several grandchildren. She was buried at New Hope Sunday.
(Obituary donated by Susie Bullock, contributed by Angela Meadows)

Many of the Kesterson Family is buried in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
Kesterson, Eliza Dunn 08-11-1870 / 01-30-1931 w/o Thomas A
Kesterson,
Mary A. 09-30-1896 / 11-12-1983 Mary Anna Cox wife of Samuel Whitson Kesterson

Kesterson, Samuel Luther 11-24-1938 / 11-27-1938

Kesterson, Samuel W. 07-16-1894 / 07-02-1962 (Samuel Whitson)
Kesterson

Thomas A 10-14-1853 / 03-01-1907 Pvt Co C 4 Regt TN Inf Spanish American War

Post on Kesterson Genealogy by Robert Copeland.

Eliza married W.M. Pruett on 18 Oct 1892 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Filed in Knox Co. TN.
William Pruitt and Eliza Dunn, No. 3996 W.M. Pruitt vs Eliza Pruett,Filed on the 28th day of July 1894. To the honorable S.J. Logan Judge&C holding circuit court for the district of Knox. W.m> Pruett acitizen of Knox County Tennessee, complainant, vs. Eliza Pruett, acitizen of Anderson County, Tennessee Defendant.
Your petitioner, W.m. Pruett, would most respectfully show to thishonorable court that he and the defendant were lawfully married inKnox County on the 18th day of October 1892 and were separated on the3 day of November of the same year. He woulld show that the defendantwillfully deserted him on the 3 day of November, 192 in Knox CountyTennessee and they have not lived together as husband and wife sincethat time. He would show further that the defendant committed adultrywith one Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, in themonth of December 1892 and your petitioner has been informed andbelieves that she has committed adultry with said Maston Hill and withdivers others both before and since that time. Your petitioner wouldshow further that he has been a resident of the state of Tennessee twowhole years prior to the filing of this petition. He therefore praysthat proper process issue to compel the defendant to appear and answerthis bill and that the bonds of matrimony now subsisting between thembe dissolfed. J. Ri Ailor Atty.

State of Tennessee, Knox County, Personally appeared before me J.R.Ailor, a notary public, W.M. Pruett, the petitioner in the foregoingbill and makes oath and says that the facts stated therein are true,to the best of his knowledge information and belief, that hiscomplaint is not made and that she is now living in open adultry andlewdness with the said Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County,

Family/Spouse: Masten Tate Hill. Masten (son of James Clayton Hill and Martha Jane Beets) was born on 2 Dec 1855 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 13 Jan 1940 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nola Belle Hill was born on 8 May 1884 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 7 Jan 1972 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Peabody Cemetery, Duff, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
2. Cora V Hill was born on 11 Feb 1886 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 9 Aug 1967 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Peabody Cemetery, Duff, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
3. Minnie Mae Hill was born on 29 Oct 1889 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 1 Jan 1971 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
4. Samuel Whetson Kesterson was born on 16 Jul 1894 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 2 Jul 1962 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States.
5. Ethel Frona Hill was born on 16 Jun 1897 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 21 Mar 1954 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States.

Eliza married Thomas Armstrong Kesterson on 30 Sep 1900 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. Thomas (son of James Roland Kesterson and Eliza Jane Walker) was born on 14 Oct 1853 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 1 Mar 1907 in Marlow, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

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Whereas Moses Speer did in the 30th day of October 1819 convey to William Ewing , Michael C. Dunn , Thomas Edmiston and Moses Speer as Trustees, for the use of a Seminary of learning One Acre of land adjoining the Eastern boundary of the tract of land on which Jesse Maxwell now lives, on which acre of land conveyed as aforesaid there is now erected a Brick Schoolhouse, and whereas it is necessary that the Teachers, Students and others attending said Schoolhouse should have the free, common and uninterrupted use of a Spring of Water that is on the land of the said Jesse Maxwell & contiguous to said Schoolhouse ?

Now therefore this Indenture made this thirteenth day of December 1819between Jesse Maxwell of Davidson County on the one part & William Ewing , Michael C. Dunn, Thomas Edmiston and Moses Speer trustees asaforesaid. Witnesseth, that for & in consideration of the Sum of onedollar to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,the said Jesse doth give, grant and allow to the Teachers Scholars &others attending said Schoolhouse either for the purpose of teaching or being instructed in the Languages, Sciences or Morality the free &common use of said Spring of Water; as also the free & uninterrupted use of a footway or path to & from said Spring ? But it is always to be understood that the said Jesse his heirs or assigns is also to have a like common & equal privilege of said Spring so the neither are to be deprived of the use & benefit thereof ? In witness whereof the said Jesse hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above

Jesse Maxwell [added: seal]
[added: Witness present
John R Dunn
James D Williamson
Marcus Boyd ]

District 8, P17/167 D128/F128 Knox Co. TN 1870 Census:
Dunn, J.C., 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 36 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14, TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN
Sarah must have been pregnant with Eliza Jane Dunn at this time.

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From Kathy Roberson via genealogy.com

A home built by James C. Dunn still stands at the S0uthwest corner of West 5th Avenue and Jacksboro Street. James M. Dunn was born in this home as well as another architect by the name of Albert Baumann. The home prior to this which was occupiied by the James C. Dunn family has now the Lawson McGhee Library standing upon its foundations. James C. Dunn also built a warehouse in Decatur, Alabama. The timbers used were cut around Knoxville, sawed and pressed here, then shipped by flat boats to Decatur.

In the records of his grandfather, Dr. Fouche (?), Mr. W.B. Brownlow,realtor, recently found memorandum of a gift of $50.00 to James C.Dunn for "faithful service" in connection with the building of the Fouche home, which was erected upon the sitte of Marvis (?) Mortuary.James C. Dunn also built the old 2-story brick building at the northwest corner of Gay and Union (Miller's Store) which was occupied many years by a book store and print shop owned by WS.J. Ramage. When the demolition of the structure began, Mr. James M. Dunn purchased the brackets around the cornice work and used them to decorate his own home at 1424 Armstrong Ave.

email from Sandy Anderson May 2003

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Not sure at this time where this cemetery fits in with OUR DUNN line:

This small cemetery, indicated on the U.S.G.S. Bearden quadrangle, islocated in a yard off Nubbin Ridge Road. There probably were under adozen graves here. Only one very eroded stone remains, and it isalmost unreadable. There may have been a low stone wall around thiscemetery at one time. The cemetery was visited March 24, 1989.

Dunn, J., no dates, military marker "Co. D. 4 Tenn. Inf. Mex. War"
10/27/06

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CENSUS References:
1830 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 341-342-380
1840 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 17-32-47-62
1850 Knox Co. TN
DUNN pgs. 50A-50B-170A-220A-229A-229B

James Dunn - 1860 Knox Co. TN District 15, page 281
James Dunn - 1891 Knox Co. TN Male Voters List, 9w District 1, page313

These were found online and need to be further reviewed.
Kathy Roberson

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 26, 2000 at 08:51:44
In Reply to: Re: DUNN Eliza Jane 1870-1931 by Kathy Roberson of 1033

I have been unable to locate James C. Dunn in an 1850 and 1860 census,so I was wondering if he might have removed to a different state for a period. I'll dash out and find the 1860 reference today. Still no1850. In 1870, that would be

1870 Census Knox Co TN Dist#8 P17/167 D128/F128
Dunn, J.C. 57 TN Carpenter $1200/$200
Sarah 26 TN KH
Margaret E. 19 TN
Harriet A. 17 TN
James 14 TN
Julia 12 TN
Mary E. 10 TN
Joseph 6 TN
John 2 TN

This should be with the second wife Sarah, and Eliza Jane would not be born yet. --Carl

Judy: Eliza was born in August 1870

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Posted by Barbara Kesterson on
Sat, 27 Feb 1999

Surname:

James C.DUNN married Mildred A.MALONE in Knox
County,Tennessee. on 26 December 1844. They had the
following children:(1)John DUNN(2)Margaret
E.DUNN(3)Harriett Ann DUNN(4)James M.DUNN(5)Eliza Jane
DUNN(6)Julia DUNN.There is a DUNN House on 1424
Armstrong Avenue in Knoxville,Tennessee,NE.It is a
1905 neoclassic mansion has Corinthian columns and
pilasters and in the pediment,a lunette window.They
had tours at one time of this mansion. According to
research this mansion was contructed in 1905 by James
M.DUNN,a buliding contractor,who may have designed all
the oriental work. Is their anyone that has done
research on this DUNN family and their mansion. Is the
the mansion still there? Does anyone have a picture of
it? Any information will help.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 28, 2000 at 17:02:58
In Reply to: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of 1106

By the way, Knox Co. TN Chancery Ct Docket #2076 shows the two oldestchildren were William C. Dunn and Thomas A. Dunn. I think William wasborn in the 1847 period, while around 1849 should turn out to be closefor Thomas. --Carl

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Genearations:
William Dunn md. Catherine Walters
Thomas Dunn md. Ellen Chambers
James C. Dunn md. Mildred A. Malone
Harriet Ann Dunn md. Masten Tate Hill

This is the story about my grandfather;
Masten Tate Hill {My Grandfather} md. 1st to Harriet Ann Dunn and they had seven children, then later on Harriet had a sister Eliza Jane Dunn who lived with her mother Mildred Dunn. Mildred was struck by lightning and killed and Eliza didn't havave no one to take car of hereafter their mother died, so Masten and Harriet let Eliza moved in with them,Eliza was about 14 years old.After she moved in Eliza and my grandfather Masten, he and Eliza had five children together, but they never did get married and then later Harriet divorced Masten. Then my grandfather went to Jefferson Co., Tn and married my grandmother who was also a Hill they had five children, which my father was born.
Later on Eliza married one of my husband;s ancestors, Thomas A. Kesterson. He was in the Spanish American War.
I sent to get Thomas' records and learned from them that Eliza had been married prior to all the other happenings. Eliza was married to william Pruett in Knox Co.,Tn.They lived together for two months and her husband had her charged with adultery with my grandfather, Masten. Eliza and William got a divorced. William and Eliza had no children.

William Dunn was in the Revolutionary War.
William came to the United States from Bristol, England in a vessel named "Woods" in the capacity of a cabin boy. William settled in Virginia. For sometime he operated a stage coach between Washington and Richmond.
He enlisted in Captain Firfax's{?} Virginia Company for the duration of the Rev. War. Captured by the British, he was given the option of serving with the British Troops
in this country, or taken on one of the British Prison Ships at Charleston, S.C.
He served with the British Troops until the opportunity cane to escape and rejoin his old command. He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorkstown, following which he was in charge of a large number of British Prisoners who were sent over Congress{?}.
Later William Dunn became a builder. James C.Dunn was also a builder. james built a beautiful home in Knoxville, Tn. that is still standing today. the Dunn family learned the carpenters trade. I have James C.Dunn married on 26 Dec. 1844 in Knoox C., Tn. to Mildred A. Malone. I have a folder that has Dunn information. I did the Dunn research,because my grandfather was married to Harriet and had 7 children and Eliza whom my grandfather didn't marry, but had 5 children. I wanted to know my kinship to these families, which I learned in my research and found all these the cousins whom I have met and talk with and I was so glad to find them after searching all these years.
This is why I have done the Dunn Family research. I want to know all my kin folks.
Is there anything you can share on the dunn families? Any information will be appreciated.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 24, 2000 at 12:13:04
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of1106

Wonderful story!! I am descended from two different groups of Dunns who intermarried.

William Dunn (the Rev. soldier) had a daughter Mary who married Thomas Rowland. Their daughter Eliza Jane Rowland married my 2nd great-grandfather Elijah Dunn, himself a descendant of a completely different (and much earlier) William Dunn of the Northern Neck of VA.--Carl

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This is what I have for William and Catherine Dunn's children.
{1}Nancy Dunn born 8 Aug.1783
{2)Thomas dunn born 8 Feb.1788
md. Ellen Chambers
{3}Jonathan Dunn born 29 Dec.1788
md. Elizabeth Jones
{4}Mary Dunn born 15 Sept.1789
md.5 Aug. 1817 to Thomas Rowland
(5)William Dunn born 20 Oct.1791
md.5 Feb.1836 to Sarah Cummings
{6}Bidifordi Dunn born 31 Dec.1793
{7}Isabell Dunn born 15 June 1799
md.19 July 1826 to John Edington
{8}Anna Dunn born 29 June 1801
md.29 Oct. 1829 to James Hubbard
{9}John Dunn born 28 Feb.1804
md.28 July 1825 to Mahala McClure
{10}Female Dunn born 20 Oct. 1806

William Dunn
b-7 May 1751 Bristol, England
d-19 Dec. 1837 Knox Co.,Tn.
md. 1758
Wife-
Catherine Walters
b-1758 Greenbriar Co.,Va.
d-July,1847 Knox Co.,Tn.
Both are buried at First Presbyterian Church Yard Knoxville,Tennessee.

Catherine Walters was the daughter of Jonathan Walters.

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Posted by: Carl Date: November 28, 2000 at 10:21:43
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Barbara Kesterson of1106

Well, at least part of the story has problems. Mildred A. (Malone)Dunn died in 1866, so Eliza Ann Dunn could not have been her daughter. However, Harriet A. Dunn's father James C. Dunn appears to have remarried a sister of Mildred Malone's in 1867, so that may fit into the picture. Any idea why Eliza Ann Dunn would have been living with her mother, as opposed to with her mother and father? James C. Dunn died in 1889. --Carl

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Posted by: Sandra Anderson Date: October 25, 2001 at 19:01:13
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Carl of 1106

James C. Dunn married Sarah Malone,the sister of Mildred Malone after she died.I found the marriage records in Knoxville.They were married April 13,1867 ,and Eliza was born in 1870. So John Dunn and Eliza are the children of Sarah Malone and James C. Dunn

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Posted by: Sandra Anderson Date: October 26, 2001 at 05:17:52
In Reply to: Re: DUNN,James C. married 1844 by Carl of 1106

I have the marriage license right in front of me and it states 12 day of April 1867 in Knoxville,Tenn. signed by Wm.Rule. If you would like a copy please email me at sandijo@accessfm.net


Information from FindAGrave posted by Bob Copeland:

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Birth: Feb. 17, 1813
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Jun. 22, 1889
Tennessee, USA

James Chambers Dunn was the son of:
Thomas Dunn(2-9-1785--5-9-1866) & Ellen(Chambers)Dunn(1788--6-4-1848) and Grandson of William Dunn & Catherine Waters
He married sisters:
First: Mildred A. Malone on Dec. 26th 1844.
Second: Sarah Malone on April 12th 1867.
Children of 1st marriage:
Margaret E. Dunn # 36770572
Harriet A. Dunn # 8450231
James M. Dunn # 80796510
Julia Dunn
Mary E. Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Children of 2nd. marriage:
John
Eliza Jane # 66802359

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Dunn (1785 - 1866)

Spouses:
Mildred A Malone Dunn (1823 - 1866)*
Sarah Jane Malone Dunn (1844 - 1884)*

Children:
Mary Ellen Dunn Roland (1815 - 1887)*
Margaret Dunn Hall (1851 - 1920)*
James Martin Dunn (1856 - 1942)*
John Dunn (1868 - ____)*
Eliza Jane Dunn Kesterson (1870 - 1931)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
"Gone but not forgotten"

Burial:
Old Gray Cemetery
Knoxville
Knox County
Tennessee, USA
Plot: Lot 2, Quad 5

Maintained by: Bob Copeland
Originally Created by: Danny
Record added: Nov 22, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 80850533

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Added by: Danny

st in peace gg-granddad
- Bob Copeland
Added: Nov. 22, 2011







Died:
Source of Obituary: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48236131/person/28117134521/storyx/c6532cfc-18cf-4601-a9c8-ab1f894832ce?src=search Family tree at ancestry.com of



Birth:
F eb. 17, 1813
Knox County
Tennessee, USA


Death:
Jun. 22, 1889
Tennessee, USA



James Chambers Dunn was the son of:
Thomas Dunn(2-9-1785--5-9-1866) & Ellen(Chambers)Dunn(1788--6-4-1848) and Grandson of William Dunn & Catherine Waters
He married sisters:
First: Mildred A. Malone on Dec. 26th 1844.
Second: Sarah Malone on April 12th 1867.
Children of 1st marriage:
Margaret E. Dunn # 36770572
Harriet A. Dunn # 8450231
James M. Dunn # 80796510
Julia Dunn
Mary E. Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Children of 2nd. marriage:
John
Eliza Jane # 66802359

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Dunn (1785 - 1866)

Spouses:
Mildred A Malone Dunn (1823 - 1866)*
Sarah Jane Malone Dunn (1844 - 1884)*

Children:
Mary Ellen Dunn Roland (1815 - 1887)*
Margaret Dunn Hall (1851 - 1920)*
James Martin Dunn (1856 - 1942)*
John Dunn (1868 - ____)*
Eliza Jane Dunn Kesterson (1870 - 1931)*
Harriett Dunn Hill???


*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
"Gone but not forgotten"





Burial:
Old Gray Cemetery
Knoxville
Cause of death per knox co tn records, "Chirosis, Drinker". Records show he was 76 years old and a "widower"

James married Sarah Malone on 12 Apr 1869 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. Sarah (daughter of Richard Malone and Lucy Lett) was born in 1844 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Source for death information is Bob Copeland, also a descendant of Sarah Malone Dunn.

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From Sandy Anderson:

Thomas Dunn was a builder like his father, William Dunn. He was alsoknown to be a designer and carpenter since there were no archigects inthis time period. From Virginia, he came to Tennessee and located inth fork of the Holston and French Broad rivers. Later he moved to thetown of Knoxville. There he built the Hagen peper mill, west ofKnoxville actually, in the Middlebrook Pike.

email from Sandy Anderson May 2003

5 Generation's DUNN Builders/Contractors>VA>TN; Knox Co.
ndngagrl02
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Posted: 15 Jul 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 May 2003 1:30AM GMT
Surnames: Dunn, Ford, Loggins, McDowell, Mohorn, Parker, Patrick, Rowland, Tallent, Talley, Wanamaker, Watson, Webb, Wilson, Wimpee
THANK YOU for the information on James C. DUNN (and family) of Knox Co., TN! I just stumbled across it and I'm so glad that I did! Since your info has assisted me so much, I have some information for YOU now! :) 5 Generations of DUNN men who were builders/contractors in the Knoxville, TN, and surrounding areas. Email me for additional family info if needed! Get ready..here we go..

Gen 1 -
William Dunn came to the United States from Bristol, England in a vessel named the "Woods" in the capacity of a cabin boy. He was about 14 yrs. old; (approx. 1765).

William Dunn settled in Virginia. For some time he operated a stage coach between Washington and Richmond. He enlisted in Captain Fairfax's(?) Virginia Company for the duration of the Revolutionary War. Captured by the British, he was given the option of serving with the British troops in this country or taking a chance on one of the British prison ships at Charleston, SC. He served with the British troops until the opportunity came to escape and rejoin his old command. He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, following which he was in charge of a large number of British prisoners who were sent over to Conyers (?). Later, William Dunn became a builder. (?'s mean some info unreadable)

Gen 2 - son of William DUNN (and migration to TN)

Thomas Dunn was a builder like his father, William Dunn. He was also known to be designer and carpenter since there were no architects in this time period.
From Virginia, he came to Tennessee and located in the fork of the Holston and French Broad (?) rivers. Later, he moved to the town of Knoxville. There he built the Hagen paper mill, west of Knoxville actually, in the Middlebrook Pike.

Gen 3 - son of Thomas DUNN

A home built by James C. Dunn still stands at the South west corner of West 5th Avenue and Jacksboro Street. James M. Dunn was born in this home as well as another architect by the name of Albert Baumann. The home prior to this which was occupied by the James C. Dunn family has now the Lawson McGhee Library standing upon its foundations. James C. Dunn also built a warehouse in Decatur, Alabama. The timbers used were cut around Knoxville, sawed and pressed here, then shipped by flat boats to Decatur.

In the records of his grandfather Dr. Fouche (?), Mr. W. B. Brownlow, realtor, recently found memorandum of a gift of $50.00 to James C. Dunn for "faithful service" in connection with the building of the Fouche home which was erected upon the site of Marvis (?) Mortuary. James C. Dunn also built the old 2-story brick building at the northwest corner of Gay and Union (Miller's store) which was occupied many years by a book store and printing shop owned by W.J. Ramage. When the demolition of the structure began, Mr. James M. Dunn purchased the brackets around the cornice (?) work and used them to decorate his own home at 1424 Armstrong Ave.

Gen 4 - son of James C. DUNN

James M. Dunn, son of James C. Dunn was a builder like the fathers before him. He built 5 homes in Knoxville, TN.
He learned the carpenters trade at age 14.
Upon the taking of this information (1927), James had been engaged in the contracting business for 51 years, having built some of the finest residences, business houses, and public buildings and factories in Tennessee as well as adjoining states. In 1920-21, he took his son
(Gen 5)Oscar Dunn as a business partner which creates quite a long line of family builders.
James' proudest possessions are carpenters tools which belonged to his grandfather. These include a plane and saw which are 150 years old or older.



See attached media.

Died:
Jefferson or Sevier Co. TN

Thomas married Ellen Chambers in 1810 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. Ellen (daughter of James Chambers and Elizabeth Jackson) was born in 1788 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; died on 4 Jun 1848; was buried in Ball Camp, Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Also called Ball Camp Meeting Ground Cemetery.

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Richard married Lucy Lett on 27 Feb 1811 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. Lucy (daughter of James Lett and Lucy Hubbard) was born in 1793; died in 1865 in Union, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Richard and Lucy Lett Malone are only possibilities as parents of Mildred and Sarah Malone and NOT proven.

1850 Census shows Sarah as 16 when she would have been only 6 per family records that show birth year as 1844.

There is also a 3-year-old son in the household. Lucy would have been 54 years old when she had this child if the child was indeed their son.

1850 census shows Richard as 81 years old, Lucy 57, Sarah 16, and son aged 3. No other children shown. But since they were married in 1811, it is quite likely they had children grown and no longer living with them.

A family record found on Ancestry shows Richard Malone's tombstone in Union County and his birth date as 1791. It shows Lucy's birthdate as 1793. That would make her age accurate with the 1850 census but not Richard's.

The same family record has Sarah married to someone else, not James C. Dunn. Is it possible she was married twice or is this a different Sarah Malone.
Notes by Judy Spradlin 02-19-2015.
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There were apparently two Willilam Dunns in the early U.S. and which Dunn James Chambers Dunn descended from is somewhat difficult to prove.

Info from Sandy Anderson:

William Dunn came to the United States from Bristol, England, in a vessel named the "Woods" in the capacity of a cabin boy. He was about14 years old. (Approximately 1765)

William Dunn settled in Virginia. For some time he operated a statecoach between Washington and Richmond. He enlised in CaptianFairfax's Virginia Company for the duration of the Revulutionary War.Captured by the British, he was given the option of serving with theBritish troops in this country or taking a chance on one of theBritish prison ships at Charleston, SC.

He served with the British troups until the opportunity came to escapeand rejoin his old command. He was present at the surrender ofCornwallis at Yourktown, following which he was in charge of a largenumber of British prisoners who were sent over to Conyers(illegible).Later, William Dunn became a builder.

email from Sandy Andersion May 2003

From another source (unknown):
William Dunn was born May 7, 1751, in Bristol, Gloucester, England,and Died December 19, 1837, in Knoxville, TN. He married Catherine Walters 1782 in Green brier Co, VA, daughter of Johnathan Walters.She was born 1758 in Greenbriar Co., VA, and died July 29, 1847 in Knoxville, TN.

From another note which may be a different line altogether:
William Dunn, who was born in Bristol England, stolen in 1758, escaped from ship 1765, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania, hired out in New Jersey,went to Virginia, there enlisted in 1776, "for during the war", was a private under Capt. Thomas Heard, Col. George Baylor, in a regiment of Virginia troups. Was in Battles of Monmouth, Stoney Point, Camden,there captured and placed on board a ship at Charleston SC., starved,to save his life enlisted with the British and escaped first opportunity. "Did" and joined American (?) forces at Ninety-Six rejoined my Company under Capt. Thomas Heard, at battle of Cowpens,with prisoners as guard through North Carolina, at battle of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered, guarded prisoners in Winchester VA, there discharged, by Capt George Stubblefield, married my wife, Katherine in fall of 1782. See widow file #286 at pension dept Washington DC. His application for pension filed Feb 9, 1829, hers(widow) March 30, 1843. She died July 29, 1847, age 89 years; last check sent was endorsed by her children Isabella Edington and Thomas Dunn, Certificate # 4283; statement sent WE Parham from Dept of Interior signed by J.L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner, April 30,1907.

also:

I, W.E. Parham, am a member of the Sons of the American Revolution,because of this service, my number 197 Tennessee, National # 27,922 in April 1918....

All descendants of E.N. Parham and wife Mary Ellen Dunn are eligible. William Dunn and wife are buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery on Church and State [streets], no marker--were moved when second building was put up and placed in East side along wall, showed me by Lewis Rucker, who was shown where to get and replace by E.N. Parham, my Grandfather, whom I knew from early after 1860 to his deafth in 1894, Yours Respt, W. E.Parham.

TWO WILLILAM DUNNs

From Bob Goff who was researching William Dunn of Greene County TN
Bristol William. To further complicate the early East Tennessee Dunn picture, a William Dunn, clearly a different William, was born 7 May 1751 in Bristol England, and came to America in 1775 as a 14-year-old cabin boy on the ship "The Woods". He entered the colonies at Philadelphia in 1766 and subsequently moved to Virginia. He served in the War in the 8th Virginia Regiment. Another account (Whitley, 1961)says he served in Capt Thomas Hoard's Company (Caroline County VA),Col. GeGeorge Baylor's Regiment (8th VA??). Caroline County is just west of Westmoreland Co and between Fredericksberg and Richmond. He married Katherine (born 1758, died 1847) in 1782. Some time after the war he moved to Greenbrier VA (Greenbrier Coo, now WV). He later moved into east Tenn; one account says to Greene Co., but he clearly is not the William of Green Co associated with Daniel. It is likely this was the William who settled at Seven Islands in 1793 (NC Land Grant dated 12 Jan 1793; Green Co Deed Book 1, page 6, 100 acres for 10 pounds,including the Seven Islands). He then moved to Knoxville, about 1796,where he lived 41 years. He died in Knoxville on 19 (or 18) December 1837. This this is clearly not the Green County William, presumably Daniel's brother. This William had at least four sons: Thomas (born9 Feb 1785); Johnathan (born 29 Dec. 1788); William (born Oct 20,1791) - (any relation to William Dunn #905) in the "Connections") and John (born 28 Feb 1804). This William also had 7 daughters (Whitley, 1961, page 597). This is probably the "old Mr. Dunn", the wagoner from Knoxville, who helped 12 year old Davey Crockett get back to Tennessee (see Crockett, page 23).:"

"It should be noted that a Daniel, William and James moved together as a group to the Watauga settlement. Based on their interlocking relationships, Daniel, William, and James would appear to be brothers. A Joseph (later identified as Joseph Donn) and William (a second William--probably Bristol William) also moved into the Nolichuckey settlement, i.e., into what was to become Greene Co., at about the same time. Joseph could conceivably have been a brother as well but he disappears from the scene early on. And perhaps even a William O'Dunn migrated into the same general area at about the same time; But William O'Dunn was probably Bristol William.

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More on the many William Dunns:

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Sheri, I'm sorry I can't be of much help to you. I do descend from one of the many William Dunns in Eastern Tennessee. It took me 3 years to determine just which one it was. He turned out to be the one referred to as Bristol William because he was born in Bristol, England in 1751(Pension Papers).
I have not followed all his children's families forward to present time so we might be related or not.
I am from William's son Thomas Dunn & Ellen Chambers to William H.Dunn & Ann Eliza Boyd to Robert Thomas Dunn & Martha Jane Clark to Fannie Belle Dunn & William Hamilton Holder to Richard Ray Holder & Della Bruner to ME.
Thus William Dunn was my 4th G Grandfather. There is not an Isabelle in my line, however one of Bristol William's daughter was named Isabel, so one of the brothers might have a daughter or granddaughter named Isabelle.
Good luck to you, Shirley Holder Antrim
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Virginia Revolutionary Pension Application Vol 32; pp 19-21
DUNN, William (Catharine). W.286
(P. 19)
7 July 1831. Knox Co., Tenn. William Dunn (x) declares Col. George Gaylor was his colonel at the end of the war and George V.Stubblefield was his major and Capt. Thomas Hoard his captain. He was discharged at Winchester, VA., after the taking of Little York and was sent there with prisoners.
8 Sept. 1830. Knox Co., Tenn. James Acree declares he and William Dunn enlisted the same day in Capt. Thomas Hoard's Company. He and Dunn lived a mile from each other at the time. Both were discharged at the same time in Winchester, VA., by Maj. George Willie Stubblefield. When Capt. Hoard joined the army, the company was transferred to different regiments, the affiant to the 5th and then the 8th, and Dunn to the 10th.
2 June 1831. Knox Co., Tenn. James Acree declares he was acquainted with William Dunn before he enlisted in the Continental army. Dunn first enlisted for five years and before his term expired he enlisted for the war. They were both at the siege of York and both marched with prisoners as a guard to Winchester and after peace was made were both discharged there.
29 Dec 1831. Knox Co., Tenn. William (X) Dunn declares he served as a private in the company of Capt. Thomas Hoard in the 8th Virginia Regiment of Col. George Baylor and was discharged at Winchester, VA.,by Maj. Oiler Stubblefield.
19 Jan. 1833. Knox Co., Tenn. William m Dunn (x) of said county, age 81, declares he was born in Bristol, England, on 7 May 1751 and came to the United States in a vessel called the Woods in the capacity of a cabin boy when he was almost 14 years old. He landed at Philadelphia and being displeased with his captain he ran away and engaged himself to live with George Haywood who then lived in New Jersey. About two years later after he went to live with Haywood, Haywood moved to Carolina Co., VA., and he continued to live with him until he enlisted in Carolina County in a company of Capt. Thomas Howard attached to a battalion of Maj. George Willie Stubblefield and regiment of Col. George Baylor, the 8th Virginia Regiment. HHis enlistment was for three years of the war and he was at the battle of Monmouth in 1778 and afterwards at the storming of Stony Point under Gen. Wayne. He is under the impression he went as a volunteer in this battle. He was at Camden, S.C.C., at the time of Gates' defeat and was there taken a prisoner and carried to Charleston where he was put on board a prison ship and detained two or three weeks, where his only alternative appeared to be in enlistment to the British service with a prospect of deserting them and again joining the American army, or starvation as a prisoner. He chose the former and enlisted into(p.20) British service and marched from Charleston with a battalion under Maj. Andrew Mansfield to take possession of Fort Hampton. A few days after they had taken possession of Fort Hampton, he deserted and joined the American (?) troops when lying at or near Ninety Six. The first engagement he was in after this was at Cowpens. Before this he had again joined his own command under Capt. Howard. After the battle he marched up through North Carolina with prisoners. He was at the seige of York until Cornwallis surrendered, when he marched with some prisoners to Winchester, VA., where after remaining some time he was discharged by Maj. George Willie Stubblefield. He served more than three years.

He has no record of his age, but from information of his parents before he left England, he believes he was born in 1751. Shortly after his discharge he moved to Greenbrier Co., VA., where he lived several years, and then moved to Greene Co., Tennessee, where he lived a few years, then he moved to Knox County where he has lived upwards of forty years. His discharge was destroyed in the burning of his house several years ago.
30 March 1843 Knox Co., Tenn. Aaron Armstrong and Zac. Barnett of said county declares they have known Catharine Dunn about 35 or 40 years. Aaron Armstrong further states the statement of the age of children of William and Catharine Dunn was taken from the family bible of Catharine Dunn.
2 Aug. 1843. Knox Co., Tenn. Mrs. Catharine (x) Dunn of said county,aged 85, declares she is the widow of William Dunn. She was married in the fall of 1782 and her husband died 19 Dec.1837.
1 July 1844 (p 21) Knox Co., Tenn. Mrs. Catharine (X) Dunn of said county, aged 86, applies for continuance of pension.
William Dunn of Knox Co., Tenn., private in the company of Capt.Howard in the regiment of Co. Baylor in the Virginia line for three years, was placed on the East Tennessee pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 7675 was issued May 13, 1833.
Catharine Dunn, of Knox Co., Tenn., widow of William Dunn who died 19Dec. 1837, private in the company of Capt. Howard in the regiment of Col. Baylor in the Virginia line for two years, was placed on the Knoxville, Tenn., pension roll at $80 per annum. Certificate ;7596under the Act of 1838 was issued 31 Aug. 1843 and 4283 under the Act of 1843 was issued 9 Jan 1844.
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Tax List 1782 Greenbrier Co., (Now West Virginia)
Ples 1, Horses 10, Cattle 5

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Anderson County 1850 census lists a Samuel Dunn born in MD in the household with a Leinart family 1/3 his age. Is this related?

279 279 Dunn, Samuel 72 m farmer700 MD
Leinart, Samuel 25 m farmer TN
Leinart, Sarah 20 f TN
Leinart, Safroney F. 5/12 f TN

Source:
The McClung Collection, loose papers "Dunn"

The Daniel Dunn family of Tennessee was in Blount County and may ormay not be related to William Dunn

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"There were also a William and a James who owned land in the same area,and they were probably brothers or brothers-in-law to Daniel. In1788, both William and Daniel Dunn sold at least part of their land on the Watuaga to one Joseph Garland. In 1796, they sold more land along that river, and four years prior to that, in 1792, James Dunn sold land in the same vicinity probably along the Watauga also.

Even though William Dunn still owned land on the Watuaga in 1796.records show that he bought land on the north side of the Nolachucky River at the Seven Islands in 1792. In 1797, five years after William had purchased his land, Daniel Dunn bought land on the South side of the Nolachuckey. Two years later, he also owns land on both sides of"Cove Creek", probably in "Wears Cove". END QUOTE

Buried:
; Grave Is Unmarked But Was Moved To The Eastern Wall When New Bldg Added

William married Catherine Walters in 1782 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States. Catherine was born in 1756; died on 9 Jul 1847; was buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Burial First Presbyterian Church Yard in Knox Co TN

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Source: McClung Collection, Allen Papers
Catherine Dunn, wife of William Dunn, 85 years, on March 30, 1843
Wm died dec 19, 1837, married to wm fall of 1782

Births of Chidren
Nancy -

Birth:
also have a birth date of 1757

Died:
also have a death date of 29 July 1847

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James married Elizabeth Jackson. Elizabeth died in 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 57:

"In the names of God Amen December 28th, 1802 I James Lett of Mecklenburg County being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto almight God for the same do make and ordaid this my last will and in manner and form following. Item I give unto my beloved wife Lucy Lett one feather bed and furniture the one we lay on. Item I give unto my son James Lett one feather bed and furniture to be his and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Matthew Hubbard Lett one feather bed and furniture when he comes of age to be to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter Sally Lett one feather bed and furniture when she come of age to be to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Ambrose Lett one feather bed and furniture when he comes of age to be to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Lucy Lett one feather be and furniture when she comes of age to be to her and her heirs forever. My will and desire is that my land shall be sold y my executors to pay all my just debts and then the rest of the money to be applied to the buying of land for the support of my wife and children James Lett, Matthew Hubbard Lett, Sally Lett, Ambrose Lett, and Lucy Lett. I desire that my wife should have the said land during her widowhood and at her death or marriage the said land to be sold and the money equally divided among my children before mentioned. I lend unto my beloved wife three Negroes (to wit.) Bette, Silva, and Fed during her life or widowhood they and their increase to be sold and equally divided between my children las mentioned yet my desire is also that one yoke of steers and eleven heads of sheep should be sold for the support of my family. Item I give unto my granddaughter Mason twnety shillings. Item I give unto my son John Lett ten dollars. Item I give unto my son Robert Lett ten dollars. I also desire that all my stock of every kind horses, cattle hoggs, all my household kitchen furniture and plantation untensils to tedious to mention to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided between my five children first mentioned at the death or marriage of my beloved wife. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the date and year first above written." James Lett. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of William Hutchison, Ambros Hutchison, John Hightower. I also desire that John Hubbard, James Lett, Lucy Lett to be my executors.

Birth:
Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Va. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (189p.):32

James married Lucy Hubbard on 14 Mar 1780 in Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States. Lucy was born in 1752; died in 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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