This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lhbham Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/2188.2192.1.2.2.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the posting. We've gotten that incorporated in our notes already, and here's the list showing who's who in case anyone else is interested: * * * * * DEED BOOK W, pp 58-59 COLUMBIA COUNTY GEORGIA (from clerk-typed transcript, and it has problems; I did not see original - L. Hanke) Nehemiah Dunn & Others to John Pittman Deed State of Georgia Registered 8th October 1818 This Indenture made the 22nd day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four and in the twenty ninth year of American Independence between Nehemiah Dunn, Isaac Pinson, Samuel Mains, Alexander Angelly, Thomas Johnston, Joseph Dunn, Benjamin Dunn, Thomas Dunn, Mary Dunn, Abraham Ricketson and John Baker of the County of Columbia and State aforesaid on the one part and John Pittman of the said State and County aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Nehemiah Dunn, Isaac Pinson, Samuel Mains, Alexander Angelly, Thomas Johnston, Joseph Dunn, Benjamin Dunn, Thomas Dunn, Mary Dunn, Abraham Ricketson and John Baker for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Pittman before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and delivered,and by these presents do grant bargain sell and deliver unto John Pittman aforesaid, his he! irs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County and State aforesaid containing estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less butting and bounding North westerly by unknown and Cartledges Land, Southwestwardly by Fews Land, Southeastwardly by Middletons Northeastwardly by vacant land when Surveyed Originally granted to Sarah Dunn in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred Eighty six Together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said tract of land being belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and all and singular the premises as aforesaid and every part thereof unto the said John Pittman his heirs and assigns and to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof in fee simple forever and the said Nehemiah Dunn, Isaac Pinson, Samuel Mains, Alexander Angelly, Thomas Johnston, Joseph Dunn, Benjamin Dunn, Thomas Dunn [HERE THE TYPIST ! LEFT OUT MARY DUNN] Abraham Ricketson, and John Baker and each and eit her of them their heirs executors or administrators and all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered - in the presence of: (grouped together on one side of document) John G. Willingham [I don't know who he was] Bailey Steward (md. Nehemiah Dunn's dau Nancy] and Mary Dunn [eldest dau of Neh.- she didn't marry] (grouped together on the other side of the document) Nehemiah Dunn - [son of Benj.&Sarah Dunn Isaac Pinson -[md. Rebecca, dau of B.&S] Samuel Mains -[md. Eliz. Dunn Stuart, dau of B&S] Alexander Angelly - [md. Mary, dau of B.&S] Thos. Johnston - [md. Susannah, dau of B.&S] Joseph Dunn - [son of unknown son of B&S/grandson of B&S] Benjamin Dunn - [son of Josiah/ grandson of B.&S] Thomas Dunn - [son of Josiah/ grandson of B.&S.] Polly Dunn - [daughter of Josiah/ granddaughter B&S] Abraham Ricketson - [son of B&S dau Prudence Dunn, g/son B&S] John Baker - [son of unknown Dunn dau of B&S, g/son of B&S] Georgia Columbia County Personally came before me John G. Willingham who after being sworn saith that he is a subscribing witness to the within deed and that he saw the within named parties assign seal and deliver the same for the within purposes and that he saw Bailey Steward and Mary Dunn assign the same as witnesses and also sworn to before me this 28th day of April 1817. Basil Neal J.P. John G. Willingham * * * * * * * This is to the best of my knowledge. There is a question about Joseph Dunn listed as one of the signees on the right. Nehemiah is shown first - he's the only surviving son of Benjamin and Sarah; then all the daughters of Benjamin and Sarah are represented by their husbands; then comes the Joseph Dunn in question, in front of the known children of dead son Josiah. He has to be the child of a Dunn son who was older than Josiah, since he is listed where the other grandchildren are, and is ahead of Benjamin, Thomas and Mary. We're pretty sure he is not the son of Josiah Dunn, since as far back as all of the records and family lore goes with Josiah's line, not once is there ever shown more than the three children Benjamin, Thomas and Mary. In the Quaker testament against Nehemiah, they mention Nehemiah knowing about his brothers bad habits. It could be that they meant brothers in the plural, and that Nehemiah and Josiah weren't the only sons. Anyway, until we have more evidence, take everything with a grain of salt, as they say. L. 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