Isaac Dunn

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Dunn was born in 1754, in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, Bartholomew Dunn Sr, was 26 and his mother, Ruth Bonner, was 23. He married Mary Ann Sheffield in 1776. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 25 April 1836, in Anson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States.

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Isaac Dunn
1754–1836
Mary Ann Sheffield
1759–1862
Marriage: 1776
Susannah Dunn
1777–1847

Sources (8)

  • 1790 US Census for Richmond, North Carolina
  • Isaac Dunn, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Isaac Dunn, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"

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World Events (8)

1767 · Tryon Palace

Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.

1774 · Edenton Tea Party

On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’. Compare Dunne . This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Brown .

English: nickname for a dark complexioned or swarthy man, from Middle English dun ‘dun, dark’ (Old English dunn ‘dull brown’).

Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’. Compare Dun .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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