William Dunn
Essex, Lancaster, Northampton, Rappahannock Counties, VA


Results of record searches for all "William Dunns" in this part of Virginia.


1621 - James Tooke (Took, Tuke) came to Virginia on the George, at the expense of William Dunn, the ship's carpenter. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers by Martha W. McCartney

26 May 1629 - William Dunn, a 29-year-old sailor from Limehouse in Middlesex, testified that when the ship Saker arrived in Virginia in 1627, it delivered one passenger, an African, to William Ewen's plantation. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers by Martha W. McCartney

27 Aug 1678 - The deposition of Will: Dunn aged 30 years sworn and examined saith. About Febr last Mr Jno Michaell sent for sheep and by reason of the snow they wre not carried and I heard my master tell Joachin Mr Michaells son that his father must come and make writings before he fetch away the sheep Richard Milton being present and further saith not. Signed William Dunne. William Dunne being very sick could not attend court. Northampton County, VA Record Book, Vol 10

2d Feb 1687/8 - Rappahannock County Court - Reff Intr Edward Thomas vs Wm Dunn next court. Virginia County Court Records Order Book of Abstracts of Rappahannock Co, VA 1687-1689 by Ruth and Sam Sparacie

May 1703 - Nathll. Davis late of Londonderry now in Belfast appointed friend Rev. Francis Makenie in Potomack in Virginia as his power of attorney. Witnesses: Will. Dunn Junr., others Virginia County Court Records - Deed Abstracts of Lancaseter County, Va 1701-1706 by Ruth & Sam Sparacio.

1704 - William Dunn, Essex Co, 220 acres. The Quit Rents of Virginia 1704 by Annie Laurie Wright Smith

27 Sep 1704 - Attachment against the estate of Darby Fening for 230 lb tobo and 3 bbl corn. This due Robert Richardson of Essex Co. Order to William Dun to execute signed by Robert Coleman. Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. II by Beverly Fleet

10 Jun 1706 - Bond - L 200 Sterling. Constant Jones as admr of estate of John Jones dec'd. Signed William Dun, others. Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. II by Beverly Fleet

2 Feb 1706/7 - Robt. Halsey Estate account. James Boughan administrator. Payments made to William Dun, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

2 Sep 1706 - John Butler Inventory - Made in obedience to order of 11 Oct 1706. Valued at 1370 pounds of tobacco. Appraisers William Dun, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

26 Sep 1706 - William Price made complaint that Robt. Ward standeth indebted unto him 1415 poundsw of tobacco and has absented himself out of this county. Order Sheriff to attach so much of the estate as will satisfy the debt. Appraisers William Dun, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

31 Mar 1709/28 May 1709 - Thomas Harmanson deed witnessed by William Dun, James Hulton, Jeptha Silvy and Nathaniel Capell. Abstracts of the Wills & Administrations of Northampton Co, VA 1632-1802 by James H. Marshall

31 Mar 1709 - In an action of trespass brought by Fra. Meriwether against James Webb, a jury was sworn to meet with a surveyor to lay out plaintiff's lands according to ancient bounds and find defendant a trespasser. William Dunn, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

1 Oct 1709 - William Dunn to Mary Godferry; Rob't Howson sec. Marriages of Northampton County, VA
by Jean M. Mihalyka

7 Aug 1710 - Jury and surveyor appointed to survey land on est side of Coxes Creek. William Dunn, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

13 May 1714 - Bond, 200 pounds Ster. Cary Gaston Admr. Est. of Class Gaston decd
Wit: Robert Jones & Ja Alderson. Signed: Cary Gaston, Wm. Dunn, Henry Purkins. Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. IX Essex County Wills & Deeds 1714-1717 by Beverly Fleet

4 Feb 1716 - In obediende to an order we met with Robert Brooke, surveyor, and did procession and lay of the land of William Hudson on the north side of Coxes Creek. William Dunn, others. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

4 Feb 1716/17 - In obedience of the Court, we the subscribers did meet on the land of William Hudson with Mr. Robert Books surveyor to partition the land of said Hudson, adj Cox's Creek. Wm. Dunn, others. Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. IX Essex County Wills & Deeds 1714-1717 by Beverly Fleet

2 Sep 1718 - Wm. Price Inventory - Made puruant to an order, total valuation L 69.15.11. Wm. Dunn, Richard Jones. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

17 Oct 1719 - James Acres Inventory - Total valuation L 10.2.6. Wm. Dunn, Thomas Bryan, Richd. Tyler. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

3 Mar 1721 - Richard Brown Inventory - Made pursuant to order. No total valuation. Appraisers sworn. Wm. Dunn, Wm. Covington, Henry Perkins, Jr. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

14 Oct 1721 - Elinder Gording Inventory - Made pursuant to order. No total valuation. Appraisers sworn. Wm. Dunn, Wm. Covington, James Turner. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

17 Jun 1722 - James Boughan Inventory - Appraisers sworn. Valuation L 25.19.4 - William Dunn, John Ferguson, Richart Tyler. Essex County, Va Deeds and Wills by John Frederick Dorman

17 Aug 1725 - William Dunn of Essex Co; 329 acs. (N. L.), King Wm. Co., in St. John's Par; on S. side of the S. fork of the South River; adj. lands of James Taylor and Robert Powell. Same. 280 acs. (N. L.); same location and date; adj. Roger Tandy, John Buckner and his own land. Cavaliers and Pioneers; Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800

20 Oct 1730 - Bond of James Farguson unto Thomas Waring. Securities William Dunn Jr. and James Boughan. Essex County, Va Wills, Bonds, Inventories, Etc. 1722-1730 by John Frederick Dorman

1758 - Essex County Presbyterians - These are to certifie the Worshipful Court of Essex County that we the subscribers intend to make use of a place on the land of Mr. Thomas Miller in the Parish of South Farnham in this county, as a place for the publick worhip of God according to the practice of Protestants of the Prespiterian Denomination, and we desire that this our certificate which we make according to the directions of an Act of Parliment commonly called the Act of Toleration, may be registereed in the records of the Court according to law. William Dunn, Jr., Nathaniel Dunn, James Dunn, Thomas Dunn and Benjamin Dunn, and others. At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa the 18th of July 1758. This certificate was this day presented in the Court by the subscribers hereto and on their motion admitted to record and is recorded. Test. John Lee Junr. D. Clk. William and Mary College Quarterly Vol XXVI


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