The marriage was in next Donagheady Presbyterian Church in addition to details tell you Williams dad since Alexander Dunn, character

The large holes in the Chapel records implies that around need certainly to was way more way more siblings whose labels was basically forgotten.

The above mentioned information recommend that James, Stephen, and you can Andrew was certain otherwise every sons from James stated in the 1745 Muster Roll. The second Andrew was most likely Robert’s guy -then it the fresh Andrew just who partnered Catherine as they entitled its [?eldest] kid Robert

James could have been the fresh partner from Hannah but is maybe expected to was basically their boy James born inside 1755.

William is a concern. It can not be the kid born in order to James citas uniformes and you will Hanna during the 1763 because he’d have been too-young. So it William must have come an adult boy for the 1777. This indicates he was born circa 1750 or earlier. This is exactly an occasion versus Church info and you will demonstrably there had been alot more children created to your Dunns early in the day to1753. not there is no obvious dad for William and so his origin may possibly not be traced.

In 1787 the fresh new Abercorn property gave the latest rentals so you’re able to the renters [D/623/C/4/3] and you can phased out rundale. The latest Dunn farm try divided into about three and you can assist in order to

It is popular that nothing of one’s children out of Stephen come toward rentals. They must have left Cullion at some point.

Of the 1800 the fresh Dunn farms in Cullion was indeed rented because of the William [probably the exact same boy since the before otherwise a son], Andrew Dunn and you can Hamilton. This type of must have been successful producers given that Hamilton Dunn and a great William Dunn is actually both placed in the new flax subsidy check in of 1796 [Hamilton received a good subsidy off three rotating wheels and you may William four these were a government subsidy to possess flax growing. The maximum subsidy is four rims.]

In 1809 the newest Abercorn files let you know Hamiltons title stroked out and replaced by the ones from James Brown and James Gilmore. This should suggest that Hamilton got passed away and didn’t have any sons or perhaps any suitable from overpowering new lease. Thomas Dunn is actually definitely created from inside the Creevedonnell and you may are therefore an excellent member of a separate Dunn relatives. But not since in past times expressed, it will be possible that the Creevedonnell Dunns therefore the Cullion Dunns were relevant around three generations earlier.

When Thomas passed away his son [also an enthusiastic Andrew] erected a great gravestone about dated Donagheady Churchyard and therefore identifies Thomas as the a farmer of Cullion.

When you look at the 1829 enough freeholdings were joined and additionally two from inside the Cullion to help you Thomas Dunn, and Andrew Dunn. So it Andrew should have started the new man off William.

(When Thomas passed away within the Dec.1850 he leftover only one thriving kid Andrew [another son William got passed away as he is actually twenty]. Andrew did not ranch but went basic to Scotland right after which so you can England. He had been most profitable on the Iron trade and you will clearly turned a bit steeped. The guy endured unsuccessfully to possess Parliament and passed away inside London area.)

From 1830 so you’re able to, on latest, 1850 there have been a couple Dunn farms from the Cullion [Thomas and you will Andrew]. The fresh Griffith valuation [circa 1860 shows only one Dunn farm hired by the Jane Dunn. Jane try thus likely to was indeed the brand new widow out-of Andrew. So you’re able to complicate comprehension of the problem an excellent William Dunn regarding Cullion hitched Fanny Lowry [close neighbors] into fifteen Mar 1850.

Next year Andrews name’s replaced by that of Thomas Dunn

During the 1878 William passed away however, his widow Fanny lived-in Cullion additionally the 1901 census suggests her still-living indeed there with her nephew Robert Ellis [good carpenter].