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- Waters Dunn, Peter Copeland, and Joseph Farguson married threesisters,Sarah Gatewood, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patience Gatewoodrespectively.Waters and Joseph were from Essex County Copeland hadsome ties there butwas mainly in the Caroline, Spottsylvania Co area,living in Caroline in1754, already married to Elizabeth Gatewood.Waters came to Halifax Cofrom Essex Co by 1762/3, (out of Halifax camePittsylvania in 1767, outof Pittsylvania came Henry in 1777). PeterCopeland came to area by 1767(was in North Carolina in 1765), JosephFarguson came after 1771. Allthree men were active in court records,including several suits againsteach other (Waters and P. Copeland) andbuying and selling land to eachother. Copeland appears to have been atype of land agent for aWilliamsburg faction and had politicalconnections demonstrated by beingin North Carolina in 1765, but beingnamed one of first commissioners ofnewly formed Pittsylvania Co,Virginia in 1767. Waters was kept busyadministering and appraisingestates (especially for widows), andengaging in law suits both asplaintiff and defendent. Farguson was notas visible in the recordsexcept for the time he was placed in the publicstocks in order to cooldown from what must have been a violent outburstin court. Fargusonreferred to Waters as "my good and trusted friend".Waters was oncelocked up in Halifax County jail himself. (Jim K. Dunn)
Persons renouncing allegiance to Great Britain and swearing allegiancetoCommonwealth of Virginia. ( in Henry County, Virginia , 1777 )GatewoodDunn, *Richard Dunn, *Waters Dunn, *Waters Dunn, Jr. *(Waters,Sr.,Waters, Jr and Richard were listed together on first tithableslist ofPittsylvania Co , which Henry Co was formed out of in 1777)
1778 Henry Co, Virginia. Tax Lists: Waters Dunn, Waters Dunn, Jr.WilliamDunn, Richard Dunn 1779 Henry Co Virginia. tax Lists: WatersDunn, WatersDunn, Jr., William Dunn, Richard Dunn 1780 Henry CoVirginia Tax Lists:Waters Dunn, Waters Dunn Jr.
On 1787 Henry Co Virginia. tax list in which all males 21 and abovearecounted: only Waters Dunn, (Jr.) is listed.
Petitions of Residents of Bedfors and Henry Counties, Virginia, inFavorof and Opposed to a New County (Franklin); in the Henry Countysectionsdated Nov. 23, 1782, are the names William Dunn, GatewoodDunn, WatersDunn, Jr. William Dunn and Waters Dunn, Jr. also sign asimilar petitionagain in Henry County, Virginia. on Oct. 27, 1785.
Last Will and Testament of Waters Dunn, Sr. Written and dated on May 20, 1800 Probated April 8, 1803, Columbia County, Georgia Waters Dunn's Will recorded the April 12, 1803, State ofGeorgia,Columbia County
Georgia Columbia County
Water's Dunn being weake in body but of Sound Sences's do make thismylast will disolving all other heretofore made and first of all Iwill mySoul to Almighty God as he through his Mercy gave it me(.) ifhisgraceousness will please to receive it and as for the Worldly goodshewas pleased to bestow on me I dispose of (to wit) first of all I lend my wife Ann three Negros (to wit Jamey(,)Silvea(,)and Winnie and all movable Estate during her natural life andask thatthere be no Waste(.) in case their Should Appear of waste bymarriageor any other way that then she shall give Security for theabove but toremain in posesion her life and after her decease toreturn to my Estate
Secondly I give my daughter Ann Blevin twenty shillings as a Care ofanymore(.)
Thirdly I give all the remains of my Estate lying in any partwhatsoeverto be equally divided Amongst my Children (to wit)Milacent(,) Waters(,)Richard(,) Sarah(,) Elizabeth(,) Gatewood(,)Caty(,) Happy(,) William(,)and Clary and lastly my will is that theirShall be noe debts paid byAutr by the single Oath of the Creator otherthan my books will appear Ido hearby constitute and appoint My SonWaters(,) Richard(,) Gatewood(,)and William Dunn(,) my Executors tothis my last will and testament this20th day of May 1800. Waters Dunn Sr. Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of test James Woods Alexander Gardner
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