Person:Priscilla Tyler (6)

Watchers
Priscilla Tyler
b.Abt 1769
d.30 Aug 1843
  1. Robert Duvall Tyler1751 - 1815
  2. Delilah Tyler1753 - 1797
  3. Moses Tyler1755 - 1839
  4. William Tyler1756 - 1836
  5. Elizabeth TylerAbt 1757 - 1782
  6. Mary TylerAbt 1760 -
  7. Nancy Ann Tyler1763 - 1838
  8. Edward Tyler1767 - 1840
  9. Priscilla TylerAbt 1769 - 1843
  10. Eleanor TylerAbt 1772 - 1800
m. 30 Dec 1787
  1. Milley DunnAbt 1788 -
  2. Wyllis Dunn1788 - Bet 1809 & 1810
  3. Isaac Hopewell B. Dunn1790 - 1812
  4. Amelia Ann Dunn1792 - 1884
  5. Margaret Dunn1794 - 1795
Facts and Events
Name Priscilla Tyler
Gender Female
Birth[1] Abt 1769
Marriage Bond 28 Dec 1787 Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesto Captain Abner Martin Dunn
Marriage 30 Dec 1787 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesto Captain Abner Martin Dunn
Property[2] 26 Jul 1813 Clark, Indiana, United Statessold land, naming deceased husband, sons
Census[3] 1820 Clark, Indiana, United States
Census[4] 1830 Clark, Indiana, United States
Military[1][5] 1838 Clark, Indiana, United Statesapplied for widow's pension for war service of decased husband
Census[7] 1840 Clark, Indiana, United States
Death[6][9] 30 Aug 1843
Burial[8] Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United StatesGoodwin-Nicholson Family Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Christensen, Anthony J. A branch of the Piscataway Dunn family: a few members of the Dunn family whose branches spread from Pisctaqua, New Hampshire, to Piscataway, New Jersey, to Southwestern Pennsylvania, to Harrison County, Kentucky, and to points West. (Salem, Utah: Mac Anthony Corp., c1998)
    p. 2-21.
  2. Clark County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records 1801-1901, with indexes to grantors and grantees, 1801- 1910. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985)
    Vol 7, p. 464; FHL #1428595.

    Indenture 26 July 1813
    Between Priscilla Dunn and Amelia Ann Dunn of Jefferson County, Kentucky, Priscilla Dunn being the widow of Abner Martin Dunn who died intestate; and mother of Willys Dunn and Isaac H. B. Dunn, sons of said Abner who are also dead, and died intestate without Issue, and said Amelia being the daughter of said Abner and Priscilla and sister of said Willys and Isaac
    And David Hoops father of John Syme Hoops who is dead and died without Issue, intestate
    Priscilla and Amelia were paid $1.00 by David Hoops for a part of Lot #27 of the Illinois Grant, Clark County, Indiana Territory . . . .
    Signed Priscilla Dunn, Amelia Ann Dunn
    Witness Betsey Thursby, Jonathon Mason, Jn: Miller, Judge of Clark County Court

  3. Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Percilla Dunn, 1 female 26-45

  4. Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Amos Goodwin, 2 males under 5, 2 males 10-15, 1 male, 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 50-60

  5. Pension: Microfilm Series M 804 Roll 868; Book A Vol 2 page 220, D. D. Addison, Clerk. NARA. Notes from David Blackwell, March 2000
    Book A Vol 2 page 220 D. D. Addison, Clerk.

    First page:
    New Albany, Indiana
    Priscilla Dunn, widow of Abner Dunn who died previous to 1800 of Clark county in the state of Indiana who was a Lieutenant in the com--- commanded Captain --- of the Reg't commanded Col Patton in the Pa for 2 years.
    Inscribed in the Roll of New Albany, Ina the rate of 320 dollars ~ cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
    Certificate of pension issued in the 18th day of - 1839 and sent - Hon. G. H. Dunn House(?) of Reps.
    Arrears to the 4th of September 1838 $800.00
    --- annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 160.00
    Total: $960.00
    Second page:
    Letter to T. Ware Gibson 29 March 1839
    Ditto to Hon G. H. Dunn 8 April 1839
    Duplicate certificate issued 17 April 1839 and sent to --- Charlestown, Clarke county, Indiana
    Third page:
    Certificate of commission Abner Dunn as first lieutenant Regiment of Foot (?) commanded by Col John Patton. Signed by John Hancock, president, 14 January 1777
    Further on a copy of a letter from G. H. Dunn to - L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. which states that records of the war department show Abner Dunn served to the end of the war and received his bounty lands and c-mm-lations (commendations?),
    Several affidavits attesting to the fact that T. Ware Gibson lost the original pension certificate and that Priscilla Dunn is who she says she is. An affidavit of particular interest was one of George Gordon, state of Ohio, Hamilton county. States he was well acquainted with Abner M. Dunn in the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio sometime in the year 1796 or 1795 and that he was present at the funeral of Abner M. Dunn who was buried in the year '96 or '97 in the city of Cincinnati. s/ 8December

  6. Daughters of the American Revolution, Indiana Society. A Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution: commemoration of the United States of America bicentennial, July 4, 1976. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1976., 1985)
    p. 186.
  7. Clark, Indiana, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Pricilla Dunn, 1 female 60-70

  8. Memorial# 69838820, in Find A Grave.

    Priscilla Tyler Dunn
    Birth: 1769
    Death: Aug. 30, 1843
    Indiana, USA
    Burial: Goodwin-Nicholson Family Cemetery, Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana, USA
    Wife of Abner

  9. Indiana, 1835-1850, D, in United States. U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872.

    Post Office, New Albany, Indiana
    Priscilla Dunn, widow of Abner M., Lieut., Half yearly allowance 160
    Start Mach 1836, died 30 Aug 1843.