Benjamin Dunn (1716 - 1790)

Born 11 Jan 1716 in Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Drake) Molleson — married about 1742 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ

Husband of Rachel (Thomson) Stelle — married 1 Jun 1757 in Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1790 at age 74 in Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ, USA

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1716.^[1] He served as a Private in the New Jersey Militia. He is believed to have first married to Catherine Drake, daughter of Andrew Drake and Hannah Fitz Randolph, and she was mother to his older children. After Catherine's death, he again married to Rachel Thomson-Stelle, widow of John Stelle, in 1757. He was mentioned as son-in-law in the will of her father, James Thomson, Esq. dated 27 November 1760. This record also identifies Alexander Dunn, an apparent son of Benjamin and Rachel who died prior to the date of Benjamin's will.

Benjamin passed away in 1790. His children determined by available record;

• Benjamin and Catherine

Justus (1741-1813)

John (1743-1792)

Daniel (1745-1843)

Catherine, m. Smith

• Benjamin and Rachel

Alexander Dunn, b. circa 1758 d. before 1790, Reune's father perhaps?

James Thomson Dunn, b. b. 1760, d. 29 Jan 1847

Christian Dunn

Rachel Dunn

Annah Dunn, b. 4 Jan 1768, d. 24 Jan 1854

Will of Benjamin Dunn, transcribed

1790 Aug. 23. Dunn, Benjamin of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., will of. Son, Justice, plantation where he lives. Son, John, £200. Son, Daniel, £250. Daughter, Catherine Smith, £70. Son, James Thomson Dunn, plantation where I live, formerly property of his grandfather, James Thomson, dec'd and he is to pay to my daughter, Christian Dunn, £230 after the death of their grandmother, Charity Thomson; also pay to my daughters, Rachel Dunn and Annah Dunn, £300. Grandson, Reune Dunn, £5. Executors; sons, Justice and James, and my friend Thomson Stelle. Witnesses; Phineas Fitz Randolph, James Dunn, John Langstaff. Proved Oct 19, 1790.^[2]

Will of James Thomson, transcribed (father-in-law)

1760, Nov 27. Thomson, James, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., will of. Wife Charity, use of my plantation till it is sold, for the support of such of my grandchildren as may be in her care. Real estate to be sold and my wife to have the interest of 1/2 the money, and the other 1/2 to be the property of my daughter, Rachel Dunn. After my wife's death the rest of my estate to be divided into 16 equal parts. To my daughter, Rachel Dunn, 3 parts. To grandson, Thomson Stelle, 3 parts. To grandson, Lewis Stelle, 3 parts. To grandson, Alexander Dunn, 2 parts. To grandson, James Thomson, 2 parts. To grandaughter, Experience Dunn, 1 part. To grandaughter, Charity Stelle, 1 part. To grandaughter, Phebe Stelle, 1 part. Executors- wife, Charity, my daughter Rachel, son-in-law Benjamin Dunn, and my friend, Reune Runyon. Witnesses- Isaac Stelle, Rachel Randolph, and Azariah Dunham. Proved Sept. 19 1763. Lib H p. 277.

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Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/newhampshiregene01newh/page/150
2. ↑ https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE106695

See also:

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Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey, – Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, Vol. 36 on Exlibris Rosetta. Pg 72

• https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE106695

The New Hampshire genealogical record : an illustrated quarterly magazine devoted to genealogy, history, and biography : official organ of the New Hampshire Genealogical Society by New Hampshire Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Society of Genealogists; Chaplin, Ann Theopold. Dover, N. H. : George W. Tibbetts, 1903-1904. Pg 150

• https://archive.org/details/newhampshiregene01newh/page/150

Acknowledgements

First-hand information as remembered by Thomas Randolph, Thursday, December 18, 2014.