Norfolk County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Dunn, John February 2, 1776
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Source: Will Book 2  1772-1788
Written: February 2, 1776

Norfolk Co. Will, Book No. 2, 1772-1788, ORIG.  		68 3570


John Dunn Will 1777
Norfolk Co., VA

In the name of God Amen.  I John Dunn being weak of Body but of sound mind and 
memory & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do dispose of my 
Worldly Effects in the following manner (viz.)  

Item.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Dunn my two Negro men known 
by the names of James and Joe, a Negro women Milly and a Negro---- as also all 
every kind of my household goods of every sort whatsoever together with my lot 
of land  in the Burrough of Norfolk which is my Will and Desire that my said 
Wife Sarah Dunn shall have and enjoy every part and parcel during her Life and 
then my will is that my Estate shall be sold to the best advantage and the 
Money to be equally divided between my children Elizabeth Russell, Mary Dunn, 
Sarah Dunn, James Dunn, Anne Dunn and John Dunn Excepting my gunn and Silver 
Shoe Buckles which I give to my son James and my silver watch I give to my son 
John and my desire is that my wife may if she thinks proper sell the above 
Negro James and dispose of the Money arising as she thinks best and my will and 
desire is that my wife  Sarah to be my Exerx and my trusty friends Scarborough 
Tankard and Samuel Tomlinson my Execrs. Of this my last will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Norfolk County, in 
Virginia, the twenty second  day February in the year of our Lord one Thousand 
Seven Hundred & Seventy Six.
								John Dunn     
Seal
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
James Moore
Thomas Drurey

				June Court 1777 the above will proved
					& C. as by Order Book

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