Person:Samuel Dunn (42)

Samuel Mitchel Dunn
d.Aft 1850
  • HSamuel Mitchel DunnAbt 1806 - Aft 1850
  • WNancy WalkerAbt 1809 -
m. 19 Oct 1826
  1. Joseph B. DunnAbt 1828 -
  2. Elizabeth Ann Dunn1828 - 1895
  3. Samuel Mitchel Dunn1830 - 1912
  4. Thomas DunnAbt 1833 -
  5. David DunnAbt 1834 -
  6. Lucinda DunnAbt 1836 -
  7. Martin Van Buren Dunn1837 -
  8. William DunnAbt 1841 -
  9. Jane DunnAbt 1844 -
  10. Mary DunnAbt 1849 -
  11. Isabella DunnAbt 1851 -
Facts and Events
Name Samuel Mitchel Dunn
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1806 Virginia, United States  Speculative Father?: Joseph Dunn (40)  
Marriage 19 Oct 1826 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statesto Nancy Walker
Residence[2] From 6 Aug 1827 to 4 Aug 1828 Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesVoted
Residence[3] Feb 1829 Hendricks, Indiana, United States
Property[4] 9 May 1829 Hendricks, Indiana, United Statespurchased property
Census[5] 1830 Warren, Indiana, United StatesParrsher Grove
Property[6] 10 Oct 1833 Iroquois, Illinois, United Statesreceived US land patent
Property[7] 19 Nov 1833 Warren, Indiana, United Statesresident Vermillion County
Property[6] 16 Sep 1834 Benton, Indiana, United Statesrece'd patent for land, resident Vermillion County when applied
Residence[8] From 1835 to 1836 Newton, Indiana, United States
Property[6] 1 Apr 1837 Iroquois, Illinois, United Statesreceived US land patent
Property[9] 11 Mar 1839 Newton, Indiana, United Statessold property, resident Jasper County
Property[6] 1 Nov 1839 Iroquois, Illinois, United Statesreceived US land patent
Census[10] 1840 Jasper, Indiana, United States
Property[6] 5 Jul 1841 Newton, Indiana, United Statesreceived US land patent, resident of Jasper County at time of application
Property? 2 May 1843 Newton, Indiana, United Statessold part of property in Newton County, resident Jasper County
Other[11] From 20 Jun 1848 to 8 Sep 1849 Jasper, Indiana, United Statesserved as Post Master for State Line
Census[1] 1850 Jasper, Indiana, United States
Death[12] Aft 1850
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Iroquois Township, Jasper, Indiana, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    HH 36, Fam 36.

    Dunn, Samuel M., 43, M, Farmer , RE = 3,000, b. Va
    , Nancy, 41, F, b. Tenn
    , Joseph, 22, M, Farmer, b. IN, at school
    , Elizabeth A., 21, F, b. IN, at school
    , Samuel M., 19, M, Farmer, b. IN, at school
    , Thomas, 17, M, Farmer, b. IL, at school
    , David, 16, M, Farmer, b. IL, at school
    , Lucinda, 14, F, b. IL, at school
    , Martin V.B., 12, M, b. IL, at school
    , William, 9, M, b. IN, at school
    , Jane, 6, F, b. IN
    , Mary, 1, F, b. IN
    , James, 21, M, Farmer, b. IN, at school
    , Joseph, 19, M, Farmer, b. IN, at school
    , Lucinda , 15, F, b. IN, at school

  2. 2.0 2.1 Hendricks County (Indiana). County Clerk. Voter lists, 1826-1850. (Indiana: Exchange Department, 1967).

    Dunn, Samuel M., Center, 6 Aug 1827
    Dunn, Samuel M., Eel River, 4 Aug 1828
    Dunn, Joseph, Center, 7 Aug 1826
    Dunn, Joseph, Eel River, 6 Aug 1827

  3. Indiana. Circuit Court (Hendricks County). Civil Order books, Circuit Court, Hendricks County
    p. 82; FHL #2419756, 1826-1840.

    February 1829 – Mitchell Dunn on Grand Jury

  4. Hendricks County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1825-1889. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982)
    Vol 1, p. 245; FHL #0488425.

    Indenture 9 May 1829
    Between James Fowler and Margaret his wife of Hendricks County, Indiana
    and Samuel M. Dunn of same place
    who paid $160
    for land: E1/2 of the NW1/4, R1W, T17N, Sec 32
    [cannot read signatures at bottom of page]

  5. Parresher Grover, Warren County, Indiana, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Samuel Dunn, 1 m under 5 [Joseph], 2 m 10-15 [unknown], 1 m 20-30 [Samuel], 1 f under 5 [Elizabeth], 1 f 20-30 [Nancy]
    Joseph Dunn, 2 m 10-15, 1 m 40-50, [2?] f under 5, 2 f 5-10, 1 f 40-50

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records
    accessed 10 July 2007.

    SAMUEL M DUNN of Vermillion County, Illinois
    Acres: 80, Issue Date: 10/10/1833, Land Office: Danville
    Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Document Nr.: 485, Accession/Serial Nr.: IL0620__.480
    E1⁄2SE Sec 24/ Town 27-N Range 11-W 2nd PM IL, Iroquois County

    Samuel Mitchel Dunn of Vermilion County, Indiana
    Acres: 160 Issue Date: 9/16/1834 Land Office: Crawfordsville
    Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Document Nr.: 17837 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN1230__.050
    NW1/4 Sec 36/ T25-N R9-W 2nd PM IN Benton County

    SAMUEL M DUNN of Iroquois County, Illinois
    Acres: 40, Issue Date: 4/1/1837, Land Office: Danville
    Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Document Nr.: 3930, Accession/Serial Nr.: IL0690__.321
    NENW Sec 24/ T27-N R11-W 2nd PM IL, Iroquois, County

    SAMUEL M DUNN of Iroquois County, Illinois
    Acres: 40, Issue Date: 11/1/1839, Land Office: Danville
    Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Document Nr.: 6710, Accession/Serial Nr.: IL3670__.089
    SWNW Sec 24/ T27-N R11-W 2nd PM IL, Iroquois County


    SAMUEL M DUNN of Jasper County
    Acres: 151.76 Issue Date: 6/25/1841 Land Office: La Porte
    Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Document Nr.: 12018 Accession/Serial Nr.: IN1840__.191
    NW 1/4 Sec 2/ T27-N R10-W Fractional Part 2nd PM IN Newton
    Lot 3 Sec 2/ T27-N R10-W 2nd PM IN Newton County
    Lot 4 Sec 2/ T27-N R10-W 2nd PM IN Newton County

  7. Warren County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1827-1901. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994)
    Volume 2, p. 271; FHL #19776843.

    Indenture 19 November 1833
    Between Michael Dunn and Nancy his wife of Vermillion County, Illis [sic]
    [NOTE: In statement by Justice of the Peace, this is Samuel M. Dunn and Nancy his wife]
    and John Foster of Putnam County, Indiana
    who paid $635 for land in Warren County, Indiana
    NW1/4, Sec 36, T25N, R9W, containing 60 acres more or less
    Signed S [blotted] M. Dunn, Nancy Dunn
    Witness, W. P. Carson, John Jones JP
    Recorded 21 April 1834

  8. Ade, John. Newton County. (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., c1911).

    Notes, Newton County, Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1911; Ancestry.com
    p. 11 - Samuel M. Dunn was Sheriff in 1836
    pp. 39-40 - On the south side of the [Iroquois] river, right on the State line, lived Samuel M. Dunn, who was acting sheriff in Iroquois County [Illinois] in 1835.

  9. Newton County (Indiana). Recorder. Newton County, Indiana, deeds, 1838-1902 ; indexes, 1860-1903. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1997)
    Vol. 1; FHL #2080393.

    p. 43
    Indenture 11 Mar 1839
    Between Samuel M. Dunn and Nancy Dunn his wife of Jasper County, Indiana
    And Jacob Troup of same place
    Who paid $1000 for land in Jasper County
    NW Fractional of S2, T27N, R10W
    Containing 51 and 27/100 acres more or less
    Signed Samuel M. Dunn, Nancy x her mark Dunn
    Witness Hugh Newell, Clerk of Circuit Court of Iroquois County, Illinois
    Recorded 16 March 1840

    p. 84
    Indenture 2 May 1843
    Between Samuel M. Dunn and Nancy Dunn his wife of Jasper county, Indiana
    And Jacob Troup of same place
    Who paid $100 for
    NW W fraction of S2, T27N, R 10W
    Containing 51 and 27/100s acres more or less
    Signed S. M. Dunn, Nancy x her mark Dunn
    Witness Joseph x his mark Dunn, Wesley Spitter [Spitler?], JP
    Recorded Sept 1843

  10. Jasper, Indiana, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Samuel M. Dunn, 1 m under 5 [Martin], 3 m 5-10 [David, Thomas, Samuel], 1 m 10-15 [Joseph], 1 m 30-40 [Samuel], 1 f under 5 [Lucinda], 1 f 10-15 [Elizabeth], 1 f 30-40 [Nancy]

  11. Jasper County, Indiana, in United States. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971. (Ancestry.com [database online]).

    State Line, Samuel M. Dunn appointed 20 Jun 1848; discontinued 8 Sept 1849

  12. Samuel was enumerated in 1850 census on 12 Sep 1850; his wife (widow) received a US Land Patent in March 1855, suggesting that Samuel died at least a year or two before that.