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1. [NCORANGE] A Nunn Male of Orange Co., NC
3. --part1_38.16d66ef0.2844158d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I cannot help you with your particular Nunn of Orange Co. NC problem. However, I have collected some info on an early Nunn of that part of North Carolina, as he was a brother-in-law of my Oldham ancestor of Caswell Co. His wife (or his namesake's wife) was Ede Simpson, dau. of Richard Simpson the elder of Caswell Co., formerly of Fairfax Co., VA. Oh, yes, Daniel Williams, mentioned in the deed, is also my ancestor. He died testate in 1759 in Granville Co., leaving a lengthy will. He had long lived in Southside Virginia, acquiring many patents. Unfortunately it seems only the index to early Orange Co. NC deeds survived, the deeds themselves having been destroyed. Therefore, one has to look elsewhere for good information about Orange Co. residents. Here goes: Edited 11/98 WILLIAM NUNN.1003. William Nunn of Caswell Co., spouse of Ede Simpson and thus son-in-law of Richard Simpson II [Sr.] of Caswell Co. (Married ca 1780) He may be a younger man than the one found in Orange Co., NC records. There is no evidence that they resided in Caswell Co. Orange Co., NC Records 1755 Tax list of Orange Co.: William Nunn wt. [with] Sarah, Hanna, Joss & Jean, Negroes 1-4 (William Perry Johnson, "1755 Tax List of Orange County, North Carolina," THE NORTH CAROLINIAN ..., P. 103) At Orange Co., NC court, Aug 1764: "William Nunn, Sheriff, complains about the Prison." >From Deeds Register of Orange Co., NC: 10 Feb 1767, the Trustees of Hillsboro' sold William Nunn 33 sq ft in Lot #99. On the same date, William Nunn sold 348 acres to William Comb. (Eve B. Weeks, REGISTER OF ORANGE COUNTY, NC DEEDS, 1752-1768 AND 1793.) He was one of the jurors listed by the sheriff of Orange Co., 22 Sep 1769, to the Superior Court at Hillsboro, NC. (From Orange Co. court records as listed in Saunders, THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOL. 8 1769 to 1771 [Raleigh: 1890], p. 72) In 1784 tax list of Caswell Co., St. David's district, where other sons-in-law of Richard Simpson appear, there is no listing for William Nunn. One Elijah Nunn is listed: 0-1-0. The explanation for the absence of William Nunn in Caswell Co. records may be found in the following deed of Halifax Co., VA (DB 7-320): "Nov 1, 1768 from Thomas Tunstall of H[alifax] to William Nunn of King and Queen Co. 90 pds. about 400 acres which is the upper part of a greater tract of land patented Apr 10, 1751 to William Irby and by him sold to Daniel Williams who devised the same to be equally divided between his 2 sons James Williams & Joseph Williams by the conveyance from William Irby to Daniel Williams & by his will & the same was conveyed by Joseph Williams to Thomas Tunstall by deed recorded in H[alifax]. Signed - Thomas Tunstall. Wit - none. Recorded 19 Jan 1769 after a commission examined Ruth, the wife of Thomas Tunstall." (TLC Genealogy, HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1767-1772, [Miami Beach: TLC Genealogy] p. 25) There is some indication William Nunn resided in Stokes Co., NC in 1795. Virginia Origins? Possibly the Nunn family was originally of Orange Co., VA, but there is no way at this time to make a connection to William Nunn of North Carolina. From John Frederick Dorman, ORANGE COUNTY DEED BOOKS 3 AND 4, 1738-1741; JUDGMENTS 1736 [Carlsbad CA PL Gen 975.5372 R2 DOR], p. 68 Part of a case "John Chapman vs. William Henderson [Deputy Sheriff] "Bond of John (O) Chapman of Spotsylvania County to Francis Nunn of the Province of Carolina for 2000 pounds of tobacco and 15 shillings or 150 pounds of tobacco and all fees in a suit in Spotsylvania County Court of Francis Nunn vs. John Chapman. Also signed by Francis (N) Nunn. Wit: Z. Lewis, Jno. Cristopher." ....... Was Elijah Nunn of this family, possibly a brother of William Nunn? His name appears under Caswell Co. in a list entitled "North Carolina Militia Paroled by Lord Cornwallis in 1781," transcribed by Kathleen B. Wyche and published in NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY SOCIETY JOURNAL....., p. 149. Submitted by E.W.Wallace southern California --part1_38.16d66ef0.2844158d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML>I cannot help you with your particular Nunn of Orange Co. NC problem.   However, I have collected some info on an early Nunn of that part of North Carolina, as he was a brother-in-law of my Oldham ancestor of Caswell Co.   His wife (or his namesake's wife) was Ede Simpson, dau. of Richard Simpson the elder of Caswell Co., formerly of Fairfax Co., VA.  Oh, yes, Daniel Williams, mentioned in the deed, is also my ancestor.  He died testate in 1759 in Granville Co., leaving a lengthy will.  He had long lived in Southside Virginia, acquiring many patents. Unfortunately it seems only the index to early Orange Co. NC deeds survived, the deeds themselves having been destroyed.  Therefore, one has to look elsewhere for good information about Orange Co. residents. Here goes: Edited 11/98     WILLIAM NUNN.1003. William Nunn of Caswell Co., spouse of Ede Simpson and thus son-in-law of Richard Simpson II [Sr.] of Caswell Co. (Married ca 1780)    He may be a younger man than the one found in Orange Co., NC records.  There is no evidence that they resided in Caswell Co. Orange Co., NC Records     1755 Tax list of Orange Co.:  William Nunn wt. [with] Sarah, Hanna, Joss & Jean, Negroes   1-4     (William Perry Johnson, "1755 Tax List of Orange County, North Carolina," THE NORTH CAROLINIAN ..., P. 103)     At Orange Co., NC court, Aug 1764:  "William Nunn, Sheriff, complains about the Prison." From Deeds Register of Orange Co., NC:     10 Feb 1767, the Trustees of Hillsboro' sold William Nunn 33 sq ft in Lot #99.     On the same date, William Nunn sold 348 acres to William Comb.    (Eve B. Weeks, REGISTER OF ORANGE COUNTY, NC DEEDS, 1752-1768 AND 1793.)     He was one of the jurors listed by the sheriff of Orange Co., 22 Sep 1769, to the Superior Court at Hillsboro, NC. (From Orange Co. court records as listed in Saunders, THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOL. 8 1769 to 1771 [Raleigh:  1890], p. 72)     In 1784 tax list of Caswell Co., St. David's district, where other sons-in-law of Richard Simpson appear, there is no listing for William Nunn.   One Elijah Nunn is listed:  0-1-0.      The explanation for the absence of William Nunn in Caswell Co. records may be found in the following deed of Halifax Co., VA (DB 7-320):     "Nov 1, 1768 from Thomas Tunstall of H[alifax] to William Nunn of King and Queen Co. 90 pds. about 400 acres which is the upper part of a greater tract of land patented Apr 10, 1751 to William Irby and by him sold to Daniel Williams who devised the same to be equally divided between his 2 sons James Williams & Joseph Williams by the conveyance from William Irby to Daniel Williams & by his will & the same was conveyed by Joseph Williams to Thomas Tunstall by deed recorded in H[alifax].  Signed - Thomas Tunstall.  Wit - none.  Recorded 19 Jan 1769 after a commission examined Ruth, the wife of Thomas Tunstall."  (TLC Genealogy, HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1767-1772, [Miami Beach:   TLC Genealogy] p. 25) There is some indication William Nunn resided in Stokes Co., NC in 1795. Virginia Origins?     Possibly the Nunn family was originally of Orange Co., VA, but there is no way at this time to make a connection to William Nunn of North Carolina.      From John Frederick Dorman, ORANGE COUNTY DEED BOOKS 3 AND 4, 1738-1741; JUDGMENTS 1736 [Carlsbad CA PL Gen 975.5372 R2 DOR], p. 68 Part of a case "John Chapman vs. William Henderson [Deputy Sheriff] "Bond of John (O) Chapman of Spotsylvania County to Francis Nunn of the Province of Carolina for 2000 pounds of tobacco and 15 shillings or 150 pounds of tobacco and all fees in a suit in Spotsylvania County Court of Francis Nunn vs. John Chapman.  Also signed by Francis (N) Nunn.  Wit:  Z. Lewis, Jno. Cristopher." ....... Was Elijah Nunn of this family, possibly a brother of William Nunn?  His name appears under Caswell Co. in a list entitled "North Carolina Militia Paroled by Lord Cornwallis in 1781," transcribed by Kathleen B. Wyche and published in NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY SOCIETY JOURNAL....., p. 149. Submitted by E.W.Wallace southern California  </HTML> --part1_38.16d66ef0.2844158d_boundary--
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