Samuel Dunn Jr. (1705 - 1796)

Born 17 Apr 1705 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Died 1796 at about age 90 in Somerset, New Jersey

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1705. He was the son of Samuel Dunn and Esther Martin.^[1] He married to Esther Dunham b. 14 March 1720, daughter of Benajah Dunham and Dorothy Martin.^[2] This relationship is proven by the 1738/9 Will of John Dunham who named his uncle Jonathon Dunham, brother Hezekiah, and brother-in-law Samuel Dunn, Jr., as executors.^[3]

Samuel's residence in Somerset was mentioned in the will of his father dated the 4th of November 1744. This record mentioned he had children but only named one, daughter Rosanna. There are no found birth records for the children of Samuel and Esther after having left Piscataway. There are implied relationships found service records of his sons, marriages back in the Piscataway Church, and various probate record. The latter because Samuel likely outlived most of his children.

Samuel Dunn died intestate, at the age of 91, in Somerset, New Jersey in 1796. Administration over his estate was granted to Reuben Dunn, his likely son, who's fellow bondsmen were Richard McDonald and Francis Dunn, the latter his likely grandson. The value of his estate at the time of his death had been reduced to $171.66.

Transcribed probate, Samuel Dunn, Int.

1796, Sept. 16. Dunn, Samuel, of Somerset Co. Int. Adm'r—Reuben Dunn. Fellowbondsman—Richard McDonald and Francis Dunn; all of said Co. 1796, Sept. 16. Dunn, Samuel, of Somerset Co. Int. Adm'r—Ruben Dunn. Fellowbondsman—Richard McDonald and Francis Dunn; all of said Co. Lib. 35, p. 410. 1796, Sept. 21. Inventory, £8.12.; made by Isaac Smalley and John Tingley. File 1010R. Lib. 35, p. 410.

Transcribed, Will of.

1739, March 25. Dunham, John, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife,____. Son, Elijah. Other children, but no names given. Lands bought of Gedion Marlat and of executors of Richard Sutton. Executors—uncle Jonathan Dunham, brother Hezekiah Dunham, brother-in-law Samuel Dunn, Jun'r. Witnesses— Benajah Dunham, Edmund Dunham, Elizabeth Brimley. Proved Oct. 16, 1740. Lib. C, p. 355.

1740, Oct. 15. Inventory, £184.00.5 (the testator having deceased 13th of Sept., 1740) ; made by David Fitzrandolph, Edmund Dunham.

1740, Oct. 16. Bond of Jonathan Dunham and Samuel Dunn, Jun'r, as executors, the other executor named in will being deceased.

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofnew12newj_0/page/80
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofnew12newj_0/page/76
3. ↑ https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE106628

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• [1] Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, Vol. 38 on ExLibris Rosetta. Pg 117.

• [2] Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, vol. 30 on ExLibris Rosetta. Pg 155.

• [3] New Jersey Historical Society. Piscataway Register of Births. Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, 1846. Pg 76 and 80.