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Thomas Dunton (abt. 1628 - abt. 1695)

Thomas Dunton
Born about in Middlesex, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 67 in Northampton, Virginia Colonymap
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Biography

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Thomas Dunton was a Virginia colonist.

Thomas Dunton, purported son of Andrew Dunton, was born about 1628 in England. He passed away about 1695 in Northampton County, Virginia.

Immigration to Virginia

Thomas Dunton is known to be in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, by 1647.

  • Aug 1647 - John Sidney, 300 acs. Low. Norf. Co., Aug. 18, 1647, Page 102. Upon S. side of the Ewd. br. of Eliza. Riv., beg. at the mouth of Tomakins Cr. Due for trans. of 6 pers: Thomas Dunton, Thomas Wattkins, Daniell Maley, Mary Peirce, Sarah King, Margery Brough.[1]
  • Apr 1653 - Thomas Renalls, 100 acs. in the E. branch of Dan. Taners Cr., on the S. W. side thereof. 16 Apr. 1653, p. 241. Due sd. Rennells for trans. of 2 pers: Willuam Hall, Thomas Dunton.[1]

Marriage & Children

Thomas married Elizabeth Unknown about 1654 in Virginia Colony. Known children include ( birth years estimated):[2]

  1. Elizabeth Dunton, b 1655
  2. William Dunton, b 1660
  3. Thomas Dunton, b 1665
  4. John Dunton, b 1668
  5. Benjamin Dunton, b 1670
  6. Joseph Dunton, b 1673

Research Notes

There is no documentation showing Thomas was a middle name or that his first name was William. All records located use the given name "Thomas" including land transactions and other legal documents in Northampton County. The last recorded transaction was a deed of gift in 1695 to take effect upon his death. It provided for the equal division of 600 acres among his five sons: Thomas, William, John, Benjamin, and Joseph.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 169, 285
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas Dunton, Sr., c 1630-aft 1695
  • Gantt/McAbee Family Tree Note: Based on notification from ancestry.com, this family tree will be removed as of 15 April 2023 and supposedly migrated to ancestry.com at a later date. (Strutton-11 18:15, 4 March 2023 (UTC))




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