This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunn, Freeman, Baugh, Tatum, Nunn, Fortner, Barham, Graham, Holbrook Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/4029.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Prudence Freeman, b 3 Mar 1754, Surry or Sussex Co VA, dau of Josiah Freeman & Phoebe Stokes mar John Dunn abt 1771. This Prudence Freeman & John Dunn didn't have a son named Shadrack. They had 6 children: 1-Rebecca b 1773 NC d 1779 NC before her father died. 2-Edwin Dunn b 29 Mar 1775 NC d 29 Nov 1864 Logan Co KY, m/1 Tabitha Baugh 18 Oct 1798 in NC; m/2 Mary Tatum Nunn Fortner,(widow of John Nunn 1st mar & Lewis Fortner 2nd mar), 29 Jul 1824 Logan Co KY 3-Livinia Dunn b 1777 NC d Lawrence Co IL, mar Daniel Barham 17 Nov 1795 Guilford Co NC 4-Lewis Dunn b 1779 NC d bef Apr 1853 Logan Co KY, mar Dorcas Graham 23 Oct 1801 Stokes Co NC 5-Elizabeth Dunn b 28 Jun 1782 NC d 12 Mar 1858 TX, mar Thomas Graham Jr 13 Feb 1803 probably Stokes Co NC-these dates taken from Thomas Graham Jr's Bible 6-John Dunn b 1783 NC, after his father's death, mar Janet "Jennie" Holbrook 28 Mar 1896. Dates & names were taken from Bolling Dunn's Bible. Bolling Dunn was son of Edwin Dunn & Tabitha Baugh. I have typed copy of John Dunn's will. It was recorded in Wake Co NC Bk A pg 168 4th day of May 1784. It was written 28 day October 1783. It lists the following heirs: son Edmond (Edwin) Dunn, son Lewis Dunn, daughter Winey (Livinia); dau Betse (Elizabeth), & wife Prudence. I'm not sure who Shadrack's parents were but they weren't Prudence Freeman & John Dunn. I looked at what I think is your entry on Ancestry World Tree. The only child listed under Prudence Freeman & John Dunn that is correct is Edwin Bolling Dunn b 29 Mar 1775. I'm not sure Bolling was his middle name. I have copies of Bolling Dunn's Bible pages. And pages from Thomas Graham Jr & Elizabeth Dunn's Bible. I'm sure Bolling Dunn wouldn't have forgotten so many uncles & aunts if Shadrack & his siblings were his uncles & aunts. And that John Dunn would have mentioned at least some of them in his will if they were his children. As far as I know John Dunn was only married once to Prudence Freeman. In Bolling Dunn's Bible, he wrote his Grandfather John Dunn's mother was a Benefield. And that his Grandmother Prudence Freeman Dunn's mother was a Stokes. Some researchers say John Dunn's father was Drury Dunn. But I haven't seen any proof of this. There were Dunns in Surry, Sussex & Brunswick Co's VA in the early 1700's. I'm sorry I can't help you more. But I hope this does help you some.