Mine ,first known to me---originally from Ireland as "Scots-Irish"--settling in ? 1st Va. --then -def. to Abbeville Co. (Old 96th district) , of S.C.. Two sons of one James Dunn 1734-1805-, my Grandfather James Howard Dunn married Cornelia Jane Richey of Abbeville co., who originated in ? Lancaster Co. Va...Any distant relation??---Jack Dunn (doc_dink @bellsouth.net) ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [Dunn] Dunns of Cumberland, Moore, Montgomery Cos. NC > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: gkcarson > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/2188.2192.1.2.2.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Lanelle, > > Below are some of my Dunn findings in early NC records and specifically in > Bladen NC, since that's where your Dunn line was located. > > My Dunn line (and branches thereof) was in Craven, Beaufort, Wayne, > Johnston, Pitt and probably Onslow, Duplin and Jones counties in NC. > > Good luck with the research. > Gary > > EARLY NC County Records > > 1706 Apr 14 Pasquotank NC Margaret Wilson will, dtrs Elener and Mary > Wilson estate, Mary to live with John Ralfe til of age, wit. John Dunn, > Mathew Bray, Hannah Whitlock > 1707 Nov 6 Chowan Precinct Bath Co NC order to the Excheat General to > summon jury to inquire about the lands of Cotton Robinson late of Chowan > Precinct in Bath Co died owning, jurors W. Glover, Thomas Cary, John > Porter, Francis Foster, John Hawkins > 1709 Perquemines Co NC account for Thomas Cary Perquimines proved 12 Apr > 1715 Thomas Cary was attached to answer Ann Wilson widow and adminx of > Issac Wilson dec'd re debt. > 1712 Bath Co NC George Birkenhead appraised (same list as 18 Sep 1712) > 1712 Sep 18 Albemarle NC inventory of George Burckenhead by Joel Martin, > William Gray (Graye), John Jordan, mentions Col. Thomas Cary > 1713 Jul 17 York Co deposition of John Smith re bill of sale produced by > Miles Cary to which Smith was witness, present were Miles Cary, James > Bates, Mrs. Ann Akehurst; Mr Cary and Mrs. Akehurts were barbaining about > a Negro. > 1713 Jul 18 Warwick Co deposition of Thomas Cary of Warwick Co age 43, > deponent lived at house of Daniel Akehurst dec'd of VA in 1695 where said > negro boy Stephen belonging to said Akehurst, who had bee sold to Miles > Cary Jr of said county by Anne Akehurst the widow execx of Daniel > Akehurst. > 1713 Jul 18 Warwick Co deposition of Miles Cary the elder of Warwick Co > age 42, mentions negro Stephand and Akehurst, sworn by William Cole case > 1713 Jul 18 Warwick Co deposition of Elizabeth Cary of Warwick Co age 34, > came to Daniel Akehurst house in said county in 1695, there was a negro > boy Stephen and sd negro had never been out of the county, sworn by > William Cole. > 1717 Dec 28 NC (county?) John Liga estate, Co Edward Mosely attny to Col. > Thomas Cary who is nearest of king, applied to administer > 1720 Jan 9 Benjamin Chapman of Lanes Creek in Surry Co vs. Charles Dunn > (Chapman gave not to Dunn), Mary Chapman widow and adminx. > 1720 May 18 (NC loose papers) inventory of John Dunn appraised by John > Wade, John Lumberson, Thomas Palin. > 1722 Dec 31 (not dated but next to record of this date) Robert Palmer > planter of NC plaintiff John Cary son and heir of Thomas Cary dec'd > merchant late of NC is defendant said plaintiff by his attny Edward > Moseley > 1722 Dec 31 order to provost Marshall or Deputy of Albemarle Co Robert > Palmer had brought action of debt against John Cary for 110 lbs sd Cary > failed to appear and an attachment was granted against said estate to > appear in Oct court lst, and he also failed to appear, attach goods of > value 110 lbs to compel him to appear at court of Edenton, "nothing to be > found - Chris. Heidelburg D.M." > 1734 Feb 13 Pasquatank precinct NC Nathaniel Welch will, Terence Sweeny, > Thomas Gaskill, Elizabeth Pendleton, negro girl Die, Elizabeth Gaskill, > Joseph Pendelton gun, Daniel Dunn gun from uncle, exec Terrence Sweeny, > wit. John Smedley, Thomas Pendleton > 1749 Dec 1 Albemarle NC John Davison estate invent by William Morrison > admin attested in Anson Co NC 27 Dec 1749 by James Macheleson, John Dunn, > Dept CC > > > > > Bladen NC (formed 1734 from Craven) > > Tax lists > 1763 John Dunn > 1763 Joseph Dunn > 1764 William Dunn > 1763 James Bailey > 1763 John Bailey > 1763 James Colville Bailey > 1781 Sarah Bailey > > 1743 Mar 7 Bladen NC Stephen Dunn, Richard Dunn and Valantine > Hollingsworth planters of Bladen Co give bond to William Bartram of 460lb > that said Stephen Dunn would appear to answer suit of William Chite, exec > of Thomas Leget Hawkins dec'd re. trespass, wit. Samuel Taylor, Mary > Hollingsworth. > 1743 Oct 4 Bladen NC Stephen Holingsworth, John Dunn, and Alexander Logg > planters of Bladen Co give bond to Griffith Jones high sheriff that sd > Hollingsworth will appear to answer suit of Hugh Montgomery in a plea of > trespass, wit. by Mary Hollingsworth, Griffith Jones. > 1758 Mar 6 Bladen NC Thomas Thomas will (one transcription says Thomas > Themes), wife Prudence, dtr Prisilla Dunn (Priscilla Dunn) sons Samuel > Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Cornelius Thomas, Thomas Thomas 100a in Craven Co, > sons John Thomas and Amos Thomas 200a on Durns Ck dtrs. Elizabeth Phembe, > Martha, wit. Josiah Evans and Jonas Evans Jr. > 1762 Apr Bladen NC Peter Shiver estate sale, buyers John Dunn, Joseph > Dunn, others > 1777 Jul 27 Albemarle NC Mark Morgan estate, Hardy and Sarah Morgan admin, > shares to Nathan Cary, John Tapley (Tarpley?) Patterson, John Morgan, > Benjamin Hall > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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