Alice Dunn

Capt. William Gray, of Surry County did not name any Dunn children or grandchildren.

Alice Gray (?)

• Birth: about 1675 - Virginia
• Death: after 1732 - South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia
• Burial: Unknown, Specifically: Virginia
• MEMORIAL ID: 8814753
• Parents? No Dunn children named in the Will of Capt. William Gray, of Surry County who married Elizabeth Gray
• Spouse: Philip White (d. bef 29 Jun 1698, Westmoreland County, Virginia) - married bef. 1697
• Spouse: William Dunn (1665–1732), seen as son of John Thomas Dunn (1640–1732) And Obedience Ann Burgess (1641–1675)

Family

m. William Dunn, Sr. (c.1665).[1]

Issue:

1. Thomas Dunn d.1771 Essex Co., VA m. Elizabeth[1]
2. Mary m. ___ Gray[1]
3. Alice m. ___ Hayes[1]
4. Sarah m. John Williamson[1]
5. John Dunn c.1719-1795 m. Anne Martin[1]
6. Benjamin Dunn d. 1779 Essex Co., VA m. Elizabeth[1][3]
7. William Dunn, Jr. c.1705 Essex-1767 m. Winifred Waters[1][4]

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Alice Dunn was mentioned in the 5 February 1731 will of her husband William Dunn, proved on 19 July 1732. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 92–93.]

On 19 July 1732, Alice Dunn, William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, William Gray and Samuel Clayton were bound £300 sterling for Alice Dunn’s, William Dunn’s and Thomas Dunn’s execution of the will of William Dunn. Signed Alice her A mark Dunn, Wm Dunn, Thos Dunn, Wm Gray, Samll Clayton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 94–95.]

Children

• Thomas (<1704-~1770)
• William (-1767)
• Mary
• John (-~1790)
• Alice
• Sarah
• Benjamin (-~1779)
• Jonathan (>1711-1768)
• Ann
• Susannah

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Origins?

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8814753/alice-dunn

Family Members Parents William Gray 1648–1719

Photo Elizabeth Jarrett Gray 1642–1701

Spouse William Dunn 1665–1732

Siblings Thomas Gray 1680–1719

Sheriff William Gray 1682–1736

Elizabeth Gray Andrews 1684 – unknown

Lucy Gray Edwards 1686–1736

Faith Gray Ruffin 1688–1719

Mary Gray 1692 – unknown

Priscilla Gray Hill 1694–1761

Gilbert Gray 1696–1764

Children William Dunn 1705–1767

From Mike Marshall's database, focusing on Maryland and the Northern Neck of Virginia. For Alice, widow of William Dunn (b. bef 1671-d. 19 July 1732), as of 27 January 2025:

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1300...

• b. abt 1675 d. aft 1732
• maiden name unidentified
• shows as married 1st to Philip White (d. bef. 29 Jun 1698); therefore a widow when married, so her maiden name would have been on a marriage record (if any can be found)
• note: "alice could be a d/o Benjamin Matthews"
• named in William Dunn's 1732 will: "my loveing Wife ALICE DUNNE dureing her natural life or till the day of marriage and ifshe marry againe then to have her thirds."

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Records

1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
WHITE, PHILIP, 29 June 1698.
Inventory returned by Alice White alias Dunn of her deceased husband Philip.

Was alice a Matthews?

1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16, Will Book 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 287-88.
13 Jan. 1720 [1721]. Benjamin Mathis for the good will and efection I bear to my son Benja. Mathis All my land on the north west side of Mr. Perry's excepting haveing my one [own]. previlege of timber of from the said land for the use of my own plantation.
Benjamin Mathews
Wit: James Boughan, Alise Dun, William (X) Mathis, Jno. Bates, P. Greenhill.
22 March 1720 (1721].. Acknowledged by Benjamin Mathews

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7463...

1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 97-99
In Obedience to an order of Court bearing date July the 19th We the subscribers being appointed to appraise the Estate of Mr. WILLIAM DUNN deceased to make our report thereof as follows (Vint) , , items listed and valued to total One hundred and nine pounds 6/3 3/4 . which inventory includes animals, beds and furniture; cotton and wool; a gun, 100 pounds of old iron; a barr of steel; a parcell of old books; a suit of cloathes & pair of shoes & a hat & 2 pair of gloves; a sword; a negro man named Pompey; a negro woman named Jenney; a negro girl named Kate; a negro girl named Easter; 2205 pounds of Tobacco belonging to the crop not valued.
The above said Estate appraised by us this 9th of August 1732
ALICE DUNN JOSEPH MANN
THO. DUNN WILLIAM DUNN AMBROSE JONES WM, GATEWOOD
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the xvth day of August MDCCXXXII
This Inventory appraisment of the Estate of William Dunn decd being this day returned is admitted to record

Will of William Dunn (1732)

From Will Book 5, page 92. Recorded 28 Jul 1732:

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7463...

1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 92-93

• IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I WILLIAM DUNNE of the County of Essex Virga being sick & weak in body but of sound and perfect memory praise be given to God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as following that is to say first & principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Executors hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy has lent me my will & desier is the same shall be imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is expressed and first I do revoke, renounce furstrate and make void all wills and bequests by me formerly made & declare & appoint. this my last Will & Testament.
• Item I give & bequeath unto my three youngest Sons namely JOHN, BENJAMIN and JONATHAN DUNNE five hundred acres of land tieing and being in the County of CAROLINE on the South side of the Mattoponie River to be equally devided amongst them to them and their heirs forever it being a track of land containing six hundred acres of which I gave JOHN WILLIAMSON one hundred acres at the upper end of the sd land for the seating and saveing the other five hundred acres of land. Further my Will and desier is that if I do not acknowlidge the above said hundred acres of land to the sd John Williamsonbefore my death that my Execrs. hereafter named shall and may acknowlidge the above sd hundred acres of land to the sd John Williamson.
• Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter SUSANAH SMITH one shilling. Item I lend the use of my personal estate to my loveing Wife ALICE DUNNE dureing her natural life or till the day of marriage and ifshe marry againe then to have her thirds.
• Item I give and bequeath after my wifes death or marriage all the negros to be equally divided amongst my five Sons namely THOMAS DUNNE, WILLIAM, JOHN, BENIAININ & JONATHAN DUNNE and all the rest of my Estate real and personal to be equally devided amongst my youngest children namely ALICE HAYS, SARAH WILLIAMSON, JOHN DUNNE, BENJAMEN DUNNE, JONATHAN DUNNE & ANNE DUNNE.
• Item I do hereby ordain constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Alice Dunne and my Son Thomas Dunne and my Son William Dunne my whole sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of ffebruary 1731.
• In presence of AMBR. JONES,
• WM. GATEWOOD, HENRY BOUGHAN
• At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the xviiith day of July MDCCXXXII
• William Gatewood made oath that he did see William Dunn sign, seal, publish and declare the within writing to be his last will &Testament & that he the sd William Dunn was in perfect sence &memory at the time of doing thereof.
• At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the xixth day of July MDCCXXXII
• This last Will and Testament of William Dunn decd was proved by the oaths of the Execrs.
• therein named and also by the oath of Henry Boughan one of the witnesses thereto which was then ordered to be recorded

References

1. Adventures of Purse and Person, page 200. < GoogleBooks > William Gray, son of Thomas, married Elizabeth Jarrett, daughter of Richard Jarrett. His Will, dated 3 June 1719, proved November 1719, names his sons William and Gilbert, daughters Mary Gray, Faith Ruffin, Priscilla Gray, and several grandchildren.
2. Will also names his grandchildren Wm ANDREWS, elizabeth Edwards., wm. Gray, and William Ruffin.
3. The Georgians: Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers.  By Jeannette Holland Austin. Page 104.
4. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/o/v/Sandra-J-Novak-Tex...
5. https://thomasmoore.info/genealogy/ps15/ps15_045.html Last Modified 15 Oct 2017
6. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1300... shows with no maiden name, widow of Philip White, possibly a Matthews.