The "John Dunn" mystery is getting very interesting. I,too,have a John Dunn. He's also my "brickwall". He was b. abt 1780 in Virginia. He married a woman named Mary "Polly" ???,who was b.in So.Carolina abt 1790. They married about 1805,perhaps.They had 7 children,four of which all said they were b.in SC,too. I found a John Dunn,living in Pendleton Dist.SC in 1810 Census. they had a boy and a girl,both under 5(matches with 2 known children).They later moved to White Co.Tenn. I have found them on the 1830 Census with the 7 known children. They moved or had to move(money problems,apparently)abt 1832,to Hardin Co.Ky. 3 children married there. Then the whole family,minus one married son & ;his wife,to Breckinridge Co.Ky(maybe coming thru Grayson Co.on the way).The children's names are: James,Nancy,Azariah,Martha(these all b.SC)Littleton(now,that's a SC name..wasn't there a Gov. --Revolutionary times? William Lyttleton?),Benjamen & Eli(my grgrgrandfather. These names pop up all the time and we also have some of their children with odd names like James Riley Dunn.(was Riley someone's maiden name? Polly maybe?)We also had an Armisted Dunn,many Francis Marions,& a couple of Forrests. James Dunn,s/o John & Polly,was the one who stayed in Hardin Co.Ky,then later moved to Grayson Co.Ky.The small amount clues we have are: one elderly lady always said that we had a John Dunn,whose brother died in Ireland,and he moved to America.(can't be ours;but,could be his father); and another said that the Dunns lived in Gr.Britain,til they were thrown out. They went to Ireland,where they were dirt poor. She said they were "bondsmen". Are they talking back as far as the Jacobite Revolution? These Dunns were Scots,so the story could fit. as for "bondsmen",did she mean they were "bonded" out over here to pay for passage? I've got these people from John & Polly forward;but,we,like many of you,end with John in Va & SC. I put this on your message,Joe,because you apparently are from SC. Thought something would ring a bell. Oh,yes,also,our Dunns are "Irish-Indians" Black hair,blue eyes, tall & slender. I think Eastern Cherokee. I think maybe Mary"Polly" was the Indian.Pendleton dist bordered the Cherokee District in SC in early 1800's. Gail (Dunn)Bisbey--Arkansas----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Landry" <jmlandry@carol.net> To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re: Thomas Dunn (b 1606 England) > Barbara, I am sorry my poor memory mislead you. I pulled out my marriage > documents > and found I had gotten a copy of James Dunn and Elizabeth Hopkins on Sept > 24, 1787 in Rockingham Co., VA. I guess the fact that my John Dunn born > 1780 married a Rachel Porter Dec. 1812 in Henry County, Ky muddled up my > memory. > > Sorry again, > > Joe Landry > South Carolina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Rutan" <brutan@charter.net> > To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re: Thomas Dunn (b 1606 England) > > > > Would really like to have a copy of the marriage cert if you don't mind > > e-mailing it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Barbara > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joe Landry" <jmlandry@carol.net> > > To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:00 AM > > Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re: Thomas Dunn (b 1606 England) > > > > > > > When I was in Rockingham County, Va I got a copy of John Dunn and Mary > > > Peters marriage cert. Happy to e-mail a copy if you don't have one. Our > > > James Dunn (1724-1806) and his wife Martha Long lived in that area from > > 1763 > > > till 1785. > > > At one time I thought my John Dunn (b. 1752) was the one that had > married > > > Mary Peters. However, my John Dunn was back in Pennsylvania by the time > of > > > that marriage. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Norwaydunn@aol.com> > > > To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:53 PM > > > Subject: [DUNN] Re: Thomas Dunn (b 1606 England) > > > > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hlT.2ACEB/2462.2476.2481.2487.3.1.1 > > > .1.1.1.1 > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > I have a Mary Peters as the wife of John Dunn. John and Mary were > > parents > > > of (among others) my gggrandfather, Thomas Dunn, who was also married to > a > > > Mary (Molly) Peters (not the same one, of course, but from the same > Peters > > > family and of different generations). Thomas and Mary were the parents > of > > > (among others) Madison Dunn, my gggrandfather. Madison and his wife > > Cynthia > > > Shumate were the parents of (among others), Rufus K. Dunn, my > > ggrandfather. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DUNN Mailing List ==== > > > > All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their > > > writers. Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or > > > publishing any message from this list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DUNN Mailing List ==== > > > Please do not send spam warnings, chain letters, attachments and/or html > > or rich text formatted email to the list. 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Hello Gail You wrote "" as for "bondsmen",did she mean they were "bonded" out over here to pay for passage? "" . If I am not mistaken a man who was a bondsman in the UK , was actually an apprentice , and as such either he or his sponsor ( some relative or sometimes the parish ) would have to pay a sum of money to the craftsman concerned . This gave the craftsman the right to tell his apprentice when and where he would work , in exchange for board and lodgings and for teaching him the " trade " . Best wishes Bob

I think most of our Dunns were fair, lots of blue eyes,long narrow jaw line, large ears- on the lanky side. This conversation is getting very interesting. Roslyn ----- Original

Gail & List, Seems like most of us have a brick wall on the Dunn family. Your letter really peaked my curiosity as your Dunn's ended up in White Co., TN for awhile before moving to KY. My Dunn's ended up in White Co., TN. My g-g-g-grandfather, Allen Dunn, born abt. 1802 VA, married Catherine Lafever, born abt. 1805 Wayne Co., KY. They ended up in White Co., TN. Allen's first name is either John or James. Allen & Catherine named a son, John Riley. I descend thru their dau., Mary Dunn. According to the census, Mary says she is born in KY. She was born about 1826/1827. Allen & Catherine moved to White Co., TN after Catherine's parents, Andrew Lafever & Nancy Ard moved to White Co., TN from KY. Allen & Catherine's children: Dunn, Allen b. 1802 VA Catherine b. 1804 KY Mary b. 1826/27 KY John Riley b. 1828 Probably KY Susan b. 1833 TN Zilpha (Elizabeth) b. 1835 TN George A. b. 1838 TN Patience b. 1841 TN James W. b. 1843 TN Catherine b. 1845 TN William b. 1849/1850 TN I do not know who Allen's parents are. Let me know if you think this might fit in with your Dunn's. Geraldine At 05:29 PM 4/14/02 -0500, you wrote: >The "John Dunn" mystery is getting very interesting. I,too,have a John Dunn. >He's also my "brickwall". He was b. abt 1780 in Virginia. He married a woman >named Mary "Polly" ???,who was b.in So.Carolina abt 1790. They married about >1805,perhaps.They had 7 children,four of which all said they were b.in >SC,too. I found a John Dunn,living in Pendleton Dist.SC in 1810 Census. they >had a boy and a girl,both under 5(matches with 2 known children).They later >moved to White Co.Tenn. I have found them on the 1830 Census with the 7 >known children. They moved or had to move(money problems,apparently)abt >1832,to Hardin Co.Ky. 3 children married there. Then the whole family,minus >one married son & ;his wife,to Breckinridge Co.Ky(maybe coming thru Grayson >Co.on the way).The children's names are: James,Nancy,Azariah,Martha(these >all b.SC)Littleton(now,that's a SC name..wasn't there a Gov. --Revolutionary >times? William Lyttleton?),Benjamen & Eli(my grgrgrandfather. These names >pop up all the time and we also have some of their children with odd names >like James Riley Dunn.(was Riley someone's maiden name? Polly maybe?)We also >had an Armisted Dunn,many Francis Marions,& a couple of Forrests. James >Dunn,s/o John & Polly,was the one who stayed in Hardin Co.Ky,then later >moved to Grayson Co.Ky.The small amount clues we have are: >one elderly lady always said that we had a John Dunn,whose brother died in >Ireland,and he moved to America.(can't be ours;but,could be his father); and >another said that the Dunns lived in Gr.Britain,til they were thrown out. >They went to Ireland,where they were dirt poor. She said they were >"bondsmen". Are they talking back as far as the Jacobite Revolution? These >Dunns were Scots,so the story could fit. as for "bondsmen",did she mean they >were "bonded" out over here to pay for passage? I've got these people from >John & Polly forward;but,we,like many of you,end with John in Va & SC. I put >this on your message,Joe,because you apparently are from SC. Thought >something would ring a bell. Oh,yes,also,our Dunns are "Irish-Indians" Black >hair,blue eyes, tall & slender. I think Eastern Cherokee. I think maybe >Mary"Polly" was the Indian.Pendleton dist bordered the Cherokee District in >SC in early 1800's. Gail (Dunn)Bisbey--Arkansas----- Original >Message ----- >From: "Joe Landry" <jmlandry@carol.net> >To: <DUNN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:04 PM >Subject: Re: [DUNN] Re: Thomas Dunn (b 1606 England)