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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; [Antient Press}: Page 77-78
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, the twentyeth day of June one thousand seven hundred and Sixteen, I JOHN DUNKIN of Westmoreland County, Planter, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory. thanks be given to Allmighty God therefore, & calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing tht is appointed for all men once to dye, doe make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor. nothing doubting but at the general] day of Resurrecktion I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, And touching such worldly Estate wherewith it path pleased God to bless me with in this Life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the folloiwng manner and forme;
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my Son, PEETER DUNKIN the track of land which was left to me by the Will of my deceased Father, PEETER DUNKIN, with all my wareing cloathes to him & his heirs for ever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, WILLIAM DUNKIN, that track of land he now lives on which I bought of JOHN GINKENS for three hundred acres which land I give to my Son. WILLIAM DUNKIN, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten fo ever, And if in case it shall please God to take my Son, WILLIAM, from this Life without such heirs as is hear mentioned and what I have given him shall redown and fall to my Son, JAMES DUNKIN and his heirs for ever; Allsoe I give to my Son, WILLIAM, all the moveable or parsonal Estate any wise belonging to the said Plantation he now lives on and namely the two pots and iron Skillet I have now in being;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughters, ELIZABETH AN and EALIN one shilling Sterling each of them
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Sons, JOHN and WILLIAM ROCHESTER each of them one sound heiffer a peas
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, PHILLIS ROCHESTER, my Rideing Horse or Mare which she is please to chose.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Son and Grand Daughter, JOHN and ELIZABETH DUNKIN, the Son and Daughter of my Son, JAMES DUNKIN, one young heiffer of two years old each of them;
Item. I give and bequeath all my moveable and personall Estate in any wise belonging to me that I have on the Plantation I now live on except the partes I have allready mentioned and given to be equally devided among my Sons, PETER, WILLIAM and JAMES DUNKIN and allso my beloved Daughter, PHILLIS ROCHESTER, and Grand Son, JOHN DUNKIN, Son of PETER DUNKIN, with all and singular my Right to be devided among them and none others,
Item. I constitute make and ordain my beloved Son, PETER DUNKIN and WILLIAM DUNKIN my sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I doe hereby disallow revoake and disannull all and every other former Will and Testament and Executors by me made either by word or wrighting and this onely to be taken for my Last Will and none other: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared
by the said JOHN DUNKIN as his Last Will and Testament in the presents of us
FRANCES GREACE. JOHN his mark DUNKIN
GEORGE his mark DUNKIN,
JAMES his mark SCOT
Westmoreland ss. At court held for the sd. County the 22th day of February 1726 This Last Will and Testament of JOHN DUNKIN was presented to Court by PETER DUNKIN & WILLIAM DUNKIN, his Executors, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of JAMES SCOTT, one of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, CI Co W.
Recorded the Tenth day of March 1726 pr G, T. C. C. W,
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1724-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book [Holly G. Wright]; Page 135
[September the 29th 1726
The last will and testament of John Dunkon decd was presented into Court by Peter Dunkon and William Dunkon his executors who made ath thereto, and being proved by the oath of James Scott [Scutt] one of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record. And upon the motion of the sd. Executors and their performing what is usual in such cases certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. It is ordered Geo. Walker, Elias Davis, Robt Tidwell and William Lane or any three of them being first sworn before a majestrate of the sd County do sometime before the next Court to be held for the County aforesaid value and appraise the Estate of the sd. John Dunkon decd in money and make report thereof to ye said next Court. And it is also ordered that the sheriff do sumon Frances Grace to be and appear at the next Court to be held for the said County in order to effectually prove the will of the afforsaid John Dunken decd she being one of the evidences thereto.
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1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 2; [28May 1679]
Bletzo and Hannah. Clayton ordered each for 80 pounds of tobacco as evidence vs. John Dunkin for probate of his father's will Administration with the will annexed us granted, giveing security and bringing inventory Mr. Spence And Math: Steele assimed security with Jno Dunkin in 400,000 pounds of tobacco for due execution of administration.
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 419 [28 May 1685]
Geo: Harrison as marrying Eliz: Dunkin brought his action against John Dunkin executor of Peter Dunkin for his share and proportion of the estate of Mathew and Ellianor Dunkin, two of the children of Peter Dunkin, belonging to him in right of his wife by vertue of Peter Dunkin's will. The Court order that John Dunkin doe pay unto George Harrison such share of the estate belonging to him by the death of Mathew and Elleanor.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 184a-185. 7 Nov. 1683.
Henry Dunkan of Westmoreland County to my brother John Dunkan. For divers good causes. 200 acres on the branches of Nomony, part of the moiety or halfe of 1387 acres formerly belonging to John Wilson, deceased, and by him given unto me Henry Dunkan and Anne Hutt late wife of Mr. Thomas Waddey, and now in the tenure of the said Waddle and me and by us divided into two equal shares each part being 393-1/2 acres.
Henry Dunkan
Wit: Wm. Horton, Thos. Waddie, Joseph Chinge.
28 May 1695. Recorded per Simon Robins.
14 March 1698/9. John Dunkan and Elizabeth my wife of Cople Parish, vestmoreland County, to John Jenkins. Half the within mentioned bill of sale giving to Waddle.
John Dunkan
Eliza: Dunkan
Wit: John Gardner jr., Thos. Sanders.
30 March 1699. Acknowledged by John Dunkan. Elizabeth his wife by Henry Rose her attorney relinquished her right of dower.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 38-39. 28 Jan. 1701 [1702].
John Dunkan of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County* to Michael Gilbert of same. For 1500 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres part of 250 acres by me purchased of William Linton ... branch issuing out of a swamp at the head of Yocomicoe River, the land of the said Michael Gilbert and the land of Saml. Rust ..
John Dunkan.
Wit: Richard Tedwell, Simon Robins.
28 Jan. 1701 [1702]. Acknowledged by John Dunkan. Eliza. wife of John Dunkan relinquished her right of dower.
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1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Pages 315-17. 31 Jan. 1704 (1705].
John Dunkan of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Robert Phillips. For 5500 pounds of tobacco. 250 acres lately made over to John Dunkan by William Lynton, excepting one parcel sold unto Michael Gilbert by Dunkan land of Mr. Vincent Cox ... William Smyth ... Samuel Rust ... land of Gilbert ... William Garland ...
John Dunkan
Wit: George Eskridge, George Garland.
25 April 1705. Acknowledged by John Dunkan. Eliza. wife of Jno. Dunkan relinquished her right of dower.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; p 135
Westmoreland County Court 1st ofDecember 1709
- GARLAND and DUNKAN
Fine remitted WILLIAM GARLAND and JOHN DUNKAN each being fined two hundred pounds of tobacco at May Court last for their non appearance on the Grand Jury being summoned on the same to the Court, at this Court appearing and shewing good reasons for their non appearance and makeing Oath to the same, are remitted and discharged from payment of the two hundred pounds of tobacco by order of the Court &c.
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; p.152a
Westmoreland County Court 25th April 1711
- HENRY DUNKAN's Will proved
The Last Will and Testament of HENRY DUNKAN, deced. was presented in Court by his Relict and Executrix, DOROTHY DUNKAN, whoe made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of THOMAS SORRELL, one of the wittnesses to the same, is admitted to Record, and upon motion of DOROTHY DUNKAN and her performing what is usuall in such cases, Certifycate is granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form; and it is ordered that shee return a true full and perfect Inventory of the Testator's Estate to the next Court upon Oath. It is alsoe ordered that JOHN JENKINS, JOHN MOON, DANIEL OCCANY, SAMUELL RUST and JOHN AWBREY or any four ofthem being first sworn before one ofher Majties Justices ofthe Peace for this County doe some tyme before
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 160a
Westmoreland County Court 27th of June 1711
- McCARTY sworn Sheriff DANIEL McCARTY, Gent., presented into Court - DUNKAN's Will further proved JOHN DUNKAN being summoned as an Evidence to prove the Last Will and Testament of HENRY DUNKAN, deced., this day came in Court and made Oath that he saw HENRY DUNKAN signe seale and declare his Last Will and Testament to be the same which was then presented to his view and to which he had subscribed as an Evidence
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 137-137a. 2 March 1697 [1698]. Charles Dunkan of Westmoreland County to my brother John Dunkan. For divers good causes. 150 acres lying in the forest of Nomony and upon the branches thereof and lying upon the northwest side of a tract of land of my said brother John Dunkan which was given him for 150 acres by my father Peter Dunkan, deceased, and since surveyed by Mr. Robert Chamberlaine and found to be but 134 acres, the said 150 acres being bought by my father Peter Dunkan and given to me by his last will, the said land being bought of James Stewart.
Charles Dunkan
Wit: Rebecca Hertley, John Hertley,
30 March 1698. Acknowledged by Charles Dunkan.
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1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript]; Pages 137a-138. 3 March 1697 [1698].
John Dunkan of Westmoreland County unto my brother Charles Dunkan. For divers good causes. 100 acres in the branches of Nomony being part of the moiety or half of 200 acres which I did buy of my brother Henry Dunkan„ being the moiety or half of 1387 acres formerly belonging to John Willson, deceased, and by him given to the said Henry Dunkan and Anne Hutt [sic Hull] late wife of Mr. Thomas Waddy, the said 200 acres being laid out by Mr. William Horton 7 Nov. 1683 ... dividing line between the said Henry Dunkan and Thomas Waddy ... to a branch ... bounded upon the land of the Honorable Richard Lee, Esq., and upon the land of Henry Whorton.
John Dunkan
Wit: Rebecca Hertly, John Hertly.
30 March 1698. Acknowledged by John Dunkan.
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; p.193a
Westmoreland County Court 28th of Augt 1712
- THOMAS CLAY Plt JOHN DAY Defendt. In Ejectione firme of two dwelling houses, two tobacco houses, two hundred acres ofland, one hundred acres ofwoodland, fifty acres of arrable land and fifty acres ofpasture with the appurtenances scituate lying and being in the Parish ofCopIe in County ofWestmorland of the demise of JOHN DUNKAN;
It is ordered by the Court that unless WILLIAM NASH, the Tenant in possession of the lands and premises or those under whom he claimes, haveing lawfull notice of this Order by the Sheriff of this County, doe appeare at the next Court to be held for this County, make him or themselves Defendts., confess Lease Entry and Ouster, and insist only on the mere mise ofthe premises, then Judgment to pass for the Pltf. and her Majties Writt ofhabere facias pssessionem to be awarded, &c.
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 207
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1713
- CARTER Esqr. y DUNKAN
The Honorable ROBERT CARTER Esqr. brought suite against JOHN DUNKAN at March Court 1712, and declared against him for stealeing takeing away and to his own use converting one Sow and five Shoats of the proper Estate of ROBERT contrary to Act ofAssembly in that case made and provided to which JOHN DUNKAN at June Court then next appeared and said he was Not Guilty ofthe fact by the PIt£: in his Declaration sett forth and ofthat he put himselfe upon the Country and the Pltf. likewise and thereupon the suite was continued for tryall; And now at this Court being called and both Pltf. and Defendant by their Attorneys being present, it was commanded the Sheriffto summon twelve &c., And the Sheriffhaveing returned twelve [who to witt]
RICHARD KENNER JOHN EILIOTT WIILIAM MANLY
THOMAS NEWTON JOHN HOBSON JOSEPH HEMMINGS
THOMAS STURMAN AUGUSTINE HIGGINS JOHN PRATT
ROBERT VAULX WILLIAM REMY and ELIAS HORE
honest and lawfull men ofhis baylywick sworn and charged to say the truth in the premises, upon their Oaths doe say, "Wee doe find the Defendant Guilty for stealeing the within mentioned Sow," whereupon the Pltf. prayed the same might be recorded and that the Court would grant Judgment thereon. Upon consideration whereof, the Court are of opinion and accordingly doe order that the Pltf. being both owner ofthe hoggs and prosecutor have Judgment against the Defendt for tenn pounds current money of Virginia, one of the penalties by Law assesst for the first offence of hog stealeing [JOHN DUNKAN haveing refused to answer and undergoe the other] and of which the Jury aforesaid in form aforesaid found the Defendant Guilty, and it is ordered JOHN DUNKAN doe pay the same to ROBERT CARTER, Esqr., together with costs in this behalfe otherwise execution
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 209
Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1713
- DUNKAN &c. v REMY &c. The Ejectione Firme brought by THOMAS CLAY against JOHN DAY for lands in Cople Parish in the County of Westmorland of the demise of JOHN DUNKAN [Oath being made to the serveing the Tennant in possession with a copy ofthe Pltf.'s Declaration and endorsement thereon] being now called, WILLIAM REMY confessed Lease Entry and Ouster and prayed to be admitted Defendant in the place and stead ofJOHN DAY which is granted and thereupon he pleaded Not Guilty and the suite continued till next Court for tryall
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1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 254
Westmoreland County Court 30th of September 1714
- DUNKAN &c, v REMY &c. In the Ejectione Finne brought to this Court by Thomas Clay,Lessee of JOHN DUNKAN, Pltf. against WILLIAM REMY admitted Defendant in the stead ofJohn Day for lands and tenements with appurtenances scituate in the Parish of Cople and County aforesaid in the possession of WILLIAM NASH. After severall continuances of the same, the Pltf. and Defendt. at March Court 1714 agreed on the following facts, [vizt] that PETER DUNKAN was possest of the land in dispute in fee; 2ndly that he by his Will in writeing duely proved dated the 9th ofSeptember 1676 devised the same to his Son, WILLIAM, for one hundred acres of land called the "WOODYARD" and willed that if it should please almighty God to take his Sons, MATTHEW, WILLIAM and CHARLES out of this life or either ofthem without heir that then what he had given them in his Will should fall between his Daughters before in his Will named equally which Daughters were ELIZABETH, ANNE, ELLEN and REBECCA as by his Will a true copy whereofis hereunto annexed more at large appeares; 3dly that WILLIAM DUNKAN did depart this life without issue; 4thly that ELIZABETH, ANNE and REBECCA, [ELLEN being dead without issue] entered into the lands by vertue ofthe devise and with their Husbands made sale thereof to the Defendt. and are all since dead every one ofthem leaveing and haveing issue liveing, 5thly that JOHN DUNKAN, Pltfs Lessor is heir at Law to PETER DUNKAN the Testator and the point in question is what Estate the Daughters had in the lands in controversie whether an Estate only for life or an Estate of Inheritance in fee, and submitted the same to the Judgment ofthe Court. Upon consideration whereofthe Court are of opinion that the devise of PETER DUNKAN according to the intent and meaning ofhis Last Will and Testament creates an Estate in fee taile in his Daughters aforementioned and noe other; whereupon at the instance of the Defendt. the suit is ordered to be dismist with costs &c.
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Title Reamy, Wm.
Publication 3 August 1698.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 123 acres adjoins the land of John Duncan, John Baker, and Thomas Beal.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, Page 291-292 (Reel 288).
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Title Dunkan, John.
Publication 12 September 1731.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Prince William County.
Description: 70 acres on Moles Branch of Occoquon adjoining land of Capt. Hooper, and Francis Stone.
Source: Northern Neck Grants D, 1731-1732, Page 62, folio (Reel 291).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1648 - 1727 (79 years)