Will of Winnifred Dunn Columbia County Georgia 1836

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Columbia, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: Dunn Kinnebrew

Winnifred Dunn's Will Transcribed

Winnifred (unknown) Dunn (abt.1760-1836)

Note the relationships layed out.^[1]

Winifred Dunn's Will  Registered December 24th 1836 

Georgia                }

Columbia County}

This is the 6th day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thrity six. -In the name of God Amen.  I Winifred of the state of Georgia and County of Columbia do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament utterly revoking all former Wills made by me.

First.  I wish my body decently interred; and all of my just debts paid.

Secondly.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Kinnebrew one negro girl named Render.

Thirdly.  I give and bequeath to my grandsons Gatewood S Dunn, Waters M Dunn, William Dunn, and Harrison Dunn two tracks of land situate lying and being in Lee County (extra) to be equally divided amongst them. 

Fourthly.  I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Elizabeth Kinnebrew $800 as her portion of my estate to be placed in the hands of Waters M  Dunn for her use and benefit when needed.

Fifthly I give and bequeath in the whole rest and residue of my Estate whether real or personal to be equally divided between my daughter Eliza Kinnebrew, Alfred Dunn and the children of Waters Dunn; also the portion that falls to the lot of my son Alfred Dunn to be divided at his death amongst his children.

I do hereby nominate and appoint William S Dunn the executor of this my last Will and testament, and in case of his refusal for the court to appoint some fit and proper person or persons.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date first and above written.

             her 

Winifred x Dunn 

 :          mark

Test

John Toole

John S Dunn

Ann Y Marshall

Analysis of family per will

The children of Winny and husband Waters are listed here in the order they passed away.

George Washington Dunn (abt 1790-1828) not in will, no children

Waters M. Dunn, Sr. (abt 1790-1835) (his 4 oldest sons referenced, as well as his daughter Elizabeth, Mrs M.D. Kinnebrew)

Elizabeth Dunn (abt 1786 - aft 1836) m. Kinnebrew (in will)

Elbert Baldwin Dunn (abt 1800-1837) curiously not in will

Alfred Jefferson Dunn (abt 1802-1848) (in will)

It is an open question as to why son Elbert Baldwin Dunn is not mentioned in the will. Though her death was recorded in December 1836, the first known records regarding the administration of Elbert's estate are dated July of 1837.

In the third item, the grandsons, are sons of Waters M Dunn. The grandson William seems to be the same person as William S Dunn, named as executor of the will.

See research notes on possible identities of William S Dunn, Executor to Winny. William S Dunn Executor of Winnifred Dunn

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Estate Records, 1788-1940; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Columbia County); Probate Place: Columbia, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #924337 (accessed 13 September 2023)
   Winnifred Dunn probate on 24 Dec 1836 in Columbia, Georgia, USA. Residence Columbia, Georgia.