Anne Dunton

1783 - 1857  (73 years)

• Name	Anne Dunton  [1]
  Birth	29 Jul 1783	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2, 3]
  	(illegible) daughter, to Rickards Dunton & Sophia his wife, born 29th July 1783.
  Gender	Female
  Will - Fathers	7 Oct 1820	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	In his will Rickards Dunton Senr. gave to son William Dunton ten acres of land adjoining the ninety acres that I have given him. I give to my son Matthew H. Dunton. I give to my daughter Ann Turner. I give to my daughter Betsey White. I give to my daughter Ader Matthews. I give to my son Smith S. Dunton. I give and bequeath unto my son John C. Dunton a Negro boy Jacob Morris in lieu of a mare and a gun given him by the will of Dickie G. Carpenter. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John C. Dunton and Alexandrir T. G. Dunton all my lands that may remain after payment of my debts. I give unto my daughter Lucy Matilda Jane Dunton all my slaves not before given. In case either of my said children should die under age and without heirs such child's part to be divided between the survivors and my son Smith G. Dunton. I nominate and appoint my trusty friends Nathaniel Turner and Littleton Upshur Esq. executors. Signed, Rickards Dunton Senr. No witnesses.
  Will - Husbands	1849	Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	In his will Nathaniel B. Turner gave to wife Anna Turner … & the whole of my estate during her life. To daughter Tabitha Wyatt, at the death of my wife ½ of my personal estate, also the plantation know as Cains-ville & my house & lot in Belle Haven, which I put in the hands of a trustee who shall be selected by her … & in case she should survive her present husband Joshua B. Wyatt, then the trustee to pay over to her the whole of her estate in his hands … To daughter Margaret & James P. Smith my son-in-law at the death of my wife the other ½ of my personal estate & my plantation known as Cypress Grove during their lives & then to my daughter Margaret Smith's children. Wife Anna Turner & James P. Smith Extrs. Witt: Arthur W. Downing, James S. Kellam, Joseph E. Benson & Thomas B. Jarvis. Prob: Arthur W. Downing & John B. Smith securities. The will was proved 26 Aug 1850 and probated 25 Nov 1850.
  Census head of household	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	She was shown as Ann Turner the head of HH#753, age 67 with real estate valued at $8,000. Listed with her were Lucy Dunton, age 33; and Arthur Wyatt, a 21 year old clerk.
  Marr Name	Anne Turner
  Record ID	43883
  Death	25 Jan 1857	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2, 6]
  	She was shown as Ann Turner, who died 25 Jan 1857 in Accomack County of consumption at the age of 74 years. She was the daughter of Rickards Dunton, born in N'hamp County, a widow. Her grandson James A. Smith gave the information.
  Person ID	I43883	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Capt. Rickards (of Wm) Dunton, Sr.,   b. 27 May 1752, Northampton Co, Virginia d. 3 Sep 1821, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sophia Harmanson,   b. 12 May 1753, Northampton Co, Virginia d. 20 Sep 1794, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1774	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3, 7, 8]
  	Wm Waltham was security on the M.L.B. of Rickards Dunton Jr. and Sophia Harmanson. Abel Upshur witness. They were married 8 Sep 1774. (NOTE: The Dunton family records show 12 Sept 1774.)
  Family ID	F33879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nathaniel Braser (589) (of Joshua) Turner,   b. 13 Dec 1778, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 5 Jun 1850, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1805	Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	Joshua Garrison was the security on the M.L.B. of Nathaniel Turner and Anne Dunton. They were married by I. Bratten.
  Children	+ 1. Tabitha S. (of Nath B) Turner,   b. 8 Jan 1807, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 Dec 1856, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 49 years) + 2. Margaret S.A. Turner,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F13654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 123 (will of Rickards Dunton Senr.), 1003. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 636 (Wilkins Family), 940. [S2957] Dr. Howard Mackey and Candy McMahan Perry, Mackey, Hungar's Parish Vestry Book, N'hamp Co, VA, (Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1997), p. 136, 2957. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 551 (will of Nathaniel B. Turner, wife Anna), 688. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S2461] Perkins, Sandra N'hamp Co Deaths 1853-1870, (Peters Row, Coram, NY 2010), 2461. [S622] Mihalyka, N'hamp Co Marriages 1660-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622. [S2845] Tankard - Sophie E. Tankard - Dunton Record, (Self Published, Eastern Shore Public Library in Nora Turman's Dunton folder), 2845.