Peter Dunn (1782 - 1877)

Born 31 May 1782 in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Bartlett) Dunn — married 1805 in Readfield, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 19 May 1877 at age 94 in Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Peter was a farmer and a carpenter. He resided in southeastern Mt. Vernon where he operated a tavern. That house remained within the family until the 1980's.

He married Dorothy Bartlett about 1805 at Readfield, Maine.

Peter buried in the Potash Cemetery in Mt Vernon, Maine (Dunn's Corner Cemetery), He was 96 years old when he died.

From Kingsbury and Deyo's History of Kennebec County (1892) RE: Dunn p.939 Peter and Elvira Dunn were original members of the Freewill Baptist Church at Dunn's Corner, Mt. Vernon (not sure which Peter) p.940 Jerry Dunn and Dr. Quimby and Reuben A. Huse bought Oren Taylor's sawmill in West Mt. Vernon. p.942 Peter Dunn came in 1920 and kept the first tavern at the Corner p.942 Peter Dunn elected selectman in 1835 and served two years. p.943 C.E. Dunn elected selectman in 1886 and served three years p.944 Peter Dunn came to Mt. Vernon in 1800....Since his father's (William P.) death in 1877, Clarence E. has run the farm, and in 1887, 1888, and 1889 was selectman. He lives on the farm where Peter Dunn settled in 1800 Peter Dunn is not found in the 1800 census of Mt. Vernon 1810 Census of Mt Vernon: Peter Dunn1 male under 101 female under 10 1 male 26-451 female 10-16 1 female 16-26

Sources

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2S-3WR : 2 March 2021), Peter Dunn, 31 May 1782; citing Gorham, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F5-R6T : 14 January 2020), Peter Dunn, 1805.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JR-GMP : 22 December 2020), Peter Dunn, Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCS-RWB : 18 February 2021), Peter Dunn, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DV-1DT : 29 May 2021), Peter Dunn, 1870.

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJB-22M : 2 March 2021), Peter Dunn in entry for Mrs. Dorothy Dunn, 27 Aug 1875; citing Mount Vernon, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2S-QMJ : 2 March 2021), Peter Dunn, 19 May 1877; citing , , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2020), memorial page for Peter Dunn (31 May 1782–19 May 1877), Find A Grave Memorial no. 156538601, citing Potash Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by L Harmon (contributor 48019007) .

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Michael Dunn for starting this profile.