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Descendants of Francis Dunnington


Generation No. 4


8. FRANK ELGIN4 DUNNINGTON (GEORGE WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born April 01, 1781 in Charles County, Md, and died January 01, 1871 in Ardington Hall. He married MARY POLLY PRICE March 17, 1812, daughter of THOMAS PRICE and CATHARINE POSEY. She was born Unknown, and died April 08, 1856 in Charles County, Md.

Notes for F
RANK ELGIN DUNNINGTON:
Francis inherited "Ardington Hall" which he sold to his son, Francis, Jr. in 1859. He served in the War of 1823 and applied for a pension in later life.(Frank sometime listed as Francis)

Letter by Mr. Frank Elgin Dunnington of Charles Co. Md., to a man, evidently a relative, in Kentucky. The letter is now owned by Mrs. Mary E. Haywood, Meese, Davies County, Kentucky

Charles County, Maryland
August 14, 1866
Dear Sirs: -
I received yours of the 16th of last month, by which I am delighted to hear from you all, but with sorrow to hear of the situation of my beloved sister Nancy Lewis. Should she be still alive when you receive this, give my love to her and tell her I expect soon to follow her to a better world than I have found this one to be. The last hearing I had from any of you was from a newspaper published at Louisville-sent to me of the death of Mr. Lewis some four or five years ago.

I am really glad to learn you have escaped the horrors of war as well as you
Informed me you have, even to saving your lives. I will now inform you of the scourging we have had. The fall, winter and spring 1861 we had Gen. Hooker with his 20 to 25 thousand Yankees quartered on us until sometime in April in the next year. They stole everything in the way of eating they could lay their hands on, cut all our timber, fencing, burnt our houses, persuaded the servants to run away, and then sent them off so we could not get them; and afterwards they went off. They were every year marching troops through and among us, so that there was not much rest as long as the war lasted. They then filled our State with Yankees and compelled the State to free our Negroes. I lost of my own, besides what I had given to my children, twenty- one or two likely hands.
I am now living with my son Francis, and am worth nothing except my old place of about 23- acres of land I had reserved for myself, and when I am no more in this world I give to my daughter Catharine Powers living in Stafford County Virginia.

They ruined George Dunnington completely, and he is now living with my son Francis, and in non- corpus mentis-by no means able to take care of himself. His daughter married Mr. Wm Perry. I am glad you have given us your history of Mr. Lewis' family and his children and his children and of theirs,--Francis, Hiram, George and Katherine I had seen; the others I think were born after he left Loudoun County, Virginia.

Please give my love to them all and their several children that are able to understand. But they have some relatives in this part of the world and that frequent correspondence would be desired. You must all excuse an old infirm man that is tottering on the brink of eternity.

I will now give an account of my family and children, and their families. My first- born is GEORGE 54 years old. He has one child-SALLY - who married Wm. PERRY and they have one son. CATHERINE POWERS is living in Virginia. She is a widow and has five children-3 girls: FANNY, LIDEY & DORA, and 2 boys: SIDNEY POWERS & WILLIAM POWERS,.both in the Virginia Army. FRANCIS has six children 3 boys and 3 daughters, one pretty, called MARY PRICE DUNNINGTON, she is the oldest (promising). WALTER DUNNINGTON has 3 children-2 girls and 1 boy. He has been married more than 5 or 6 years. They are all well at present. They were all in good circumstances before the war, but a complete standstill to what to do for the best. They have all land enough; but labor is scarce and high and not to be depended on.

I will give you a genealogy of myself. I was born the 1st day of April 1781; of course I was 85 years old last April. I am almost blind, deaf, lame & feeble, but I thank God I'm as well as I am, that I am still able to walk and go about. I ride to the Post Office twice a week and sometimes to church, and would go oftener if I could hear. Ask George D. Lewis if he has forgotten me. He used to write me some years ago; and Frank, the Doc. I should suppose would remember me. Now you see I have made out better with my hand. I hope you will excuse an old blind man if you can make out his scribble. I will state my own genealogy since it came into this country. I am the son of George, son of Francis, who was born in the year 1700 and died 1739(?), who was the son of Francis who came to this country in the latter part of the 1600century, and settled in this neighborhood. He was from England, but what part I never could understand. He settled near here and had 3 sons---FRANCIS, JOHN and WILLIAM;, 2 OR 3 daughters, one of the latter married a PERRY, another a RATCLIFF and I think the other a POSEY. My Grandfather married CATHERINE WINTER, and her mother was an ELGIN, so you see that both my grandmothers were ELGINS of SCOTCH blood.

Now I have scribbled out a tolerable long letter. Write soon to my son Francis. I am living with him, same place I write from.

(Signed) FRANK ELGIN DUNNINGTON.


     
Children of F
RANK DUNNINGTON and MARY PRICE are:
  i.   GEORGE5 DUNNINGTON, b. 1812.
  ii.   CATHARINE DUNNINGTON, m. POWERS.
  iii.   FRANCIS DUNNINGTON.
  iv.   WALTER DUNNINGTON.


9. ELIZABETH WINTER4 DUNNINGTON (GEORGE WILLIAM3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born in Charles County, Md, and died October 17, 1837. She married JOHN COBEY Abt. August 1805, son of RALPH COBY and ELIZABETH. He was born March 07, 1767, and died Bef. September 29, 1815.

Notes for J
OHN COBEY:
John Coby had been previously married to Ann Posey, daughter of Humphrey Posey & Elizabeth Robins Dunnington.
     
Children of E
LIZABETH DUNNINGTON and JOHN COBEY are:
  i.   CATHERINE ANN5 COBEY, b. January 1807.
  Notes for CATHERINE ANN COBEY:
Records disagree as to death of Catherine, one record states death as an infant in Oct. 1807. Inventory of her father's estate names "Kitty A' and a genealogy by Francis Elgin Dunnington in 1825 states:
"Elizabeth Winter married John Cobey by whom she has five children, all living."

  ii.   WILLIAM DUNNINGTON COBEY, b. December 04, 1810, Charles County, Md; d. March 31, 1847; m. (1) AMELIA A. RENNOE, November 26, 1835; b. March 17, 1817; d. February 03, 1837; m. (2) CATHERINE ELIZABETH GRAY, December 31, 1839.
  iii.   GEORGE FRANCIS COBEY, b. May 20, 1811, Charles County, Md; d. January 17, 1835.
  iv.   CAROLINE WINTER COBEY, b. August 06, 1813; d. 1880, Louisiana; m. JOSEPH HARRISON POSEY, March 06, 1833.
  v.   ELLEN ELIZABETH COBEY.


10. WILLIAM PERRY4 DUNNINGTON (FRANCIS3, WILLIAM2, FRANCIS1) was born Bet. 1786 - 1787 in Charles County, Md, and died February 18, 1850 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He married ANNE GANTT REYNOLDS November 14, 1815. She was born May 16, 1796 in Charles County, Md, and died December 16, 1831 in Baltimore, Md.

More About W
ILLIAM PERRY DUNNINGTON:
Burial: New Orleans, Louisiana
     
Children of W
ILLIAM DUNNINGTON and ANNE REYNOLDS are:
  i.   WILLIAM AUGUSTUS5 DUNNINGTON, b. September 11, 1816, Baltimore, Md; d. March 15, 1896, Baltimore, Md; m. SARAH BRICE KENNER, January 07, 1846, Maryland; b. June 26, 1826; d. May 17, 1895, Baltimore, Md.
  Notes for WILLIAM AUGUSTUS DUNNINGTON:
from the Last Will & Testament of Wm. A. Dunnington, Baltimore, Maryland. 5 Sept 185(4). Recorded E.D. No. 67 folio 129 in fee. Signed sealed etc 26 Sept 1893 Baltimore City, ss: 18 March 1896 came Thos. I. Carey, Griffith Fellemyer nd Ric. B. Post the thre subscribing witness to the aforegoing Will & Testament of Wm. A. Dunnington, CODICIL- bY REASON of death of my wife Sarah B. Dunnington 17 May 1895, first Codicil to my said will of 26 Sept 1893, appoint my son Francis P. Dunnington, sole Executor of said Will & Testament in the place & stead of deceased wife. The dwelling 1012 McColloh and $30,000 payable to him within 3 years from my decease. (leasehold Lot on Montgomery & E. Hughes Streets) (of 311/2 feet). Baltimore City, ss: 18 March 1896 came William P. Dunnington and made oath in due form of law, that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of William A. Dunnington late of said city, deceased, other than the above instrument of writing, and that he found the same among the papers of the Testator, subsequent to Testator's death & retained the custody until filed in Cout; and that Testator departed this life, 15 March 1896. Sworn in open Court, Thos. M. Morse, Register of Wills for Baltimore City.

In the Orphans' Court of Baltimore City: The court, after having carefully examined the above last Will & Testament of William A. Dunnington late of Baltimore City, deceased, together with the Codicil thereunto attached, and also the evidence adduced as to its validity, Orders and Decrees, this 18 March 1896, that the same be admitted in this court as the true 7 genuine last Will & Testament 7 Codicil of the said William A. Dunnington, deceased. S.L. Stockbridge, J. Henry Nass, Chas. F. Riehl

  Notes for SARAH BRICE KENNER:
from Last Will & Testament of Wm. A. Dunnington: Codicil to the will --26 Sept 1893 "death of my wife Sarah B. Dunnington" 17 May 1895.


  ii.   FRANCIS AUGUSTUS DUNNINGTON, b. August 19, 1817.
  iii.   THOMAS DUNNINGTON1, b. October 19, 1819, Charles County, Md; d. June 27, 1892, Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Ark; m. (1) ANN BZSON; m. (2) SARAH ELIZABETH SIELS, November 28, 1844, Davidson, Tenn; b. October 05, 1825, Tenn; d. October 22, 1867, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; m. (3) SARAH JANE HARRISON, May 31, 1877; b. January 19, 1836; d. November 03, 1914, Hot Springs, Ark.
  More About THOMAS DUNNINGTON:
Burial: Dunnington Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Ark

  More About SARAH ELIZABETH SIELS:
Burial: Dunnington Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Ark

  More About SARAH JANE HARRISON:
Burial: Magnet Cove Cemetery, Magnet Cove, Ark

  iv.   FRANCES ANN DUNNINGTON, b. December 13, 1822.
  v.   SARAH DUNNINGTON, b. January 16, 1825.
  vi.   LEWIS HENRY DUNNINGTON, b. April 16, 1826.
  vii.   FRANCES ANN DUNNINGTON, b. June 13, 1828.


11. FRANCIS4 DUNNINGTON (FRANCIS3, WILLIAM2, FRANCIS1) was born Abt. 1794 in Charles County, Md, and died 1835 in Christian Co., Ky. He married ELIZABETH CUNNINGTON COBEY 1819 in Charles County, Md, daughter of JOHN COBY. She was born November 18, 1799 in Charles County, Md, and died September 1848 in Shelby County, Alabama.

Notes for F
RANCIS DUNNINGTON:
From Francis Dunnington's Will: One negro man - Jess.


Francis served as a Major in both the Woodford and Christian County Militias.
     
Children of F
RANCIS DUNNINGTON and ELIZABETH COBEY are:
  i.   ELIZABETH DUNNINGTON5 COBY, b. 1821, Woodford Co., Ky; d. Abt. 1886; m. RUSSELL B. LANDER, October 13, 1836, Christian Co., KY..
  Notes for ELIZABETH DUNNINGTON COBY:
Elizabeth and Russell Lander had 3 daughters and 1 son. (unknown)

  ii.   ANN COBY, b. Abt. 1822, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1848, Tenn.; m. CRAFTON.
  iii.   FRANCIS COBY, b. 1827, Christian Co., Ky; d. September 03, 1875; m. ELLEN REBECCA EWING; b. 1832, Ky..
  Notes for FRANCIS COBY:
Francis was a lawyer, journalist and owned "The Nashville Union and American."

  iv.   JOHN WILLIAM COBY, b. May 08, 1833, Christian Co., Ky.; d. March 10, 1882, Maury Co., Tn; m. SUSAN GRAY BOOKER, June 08, 1869.
  Notes for JOHN WILLIAM COBY:
John was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1848 and graduated but resigned at the outbreak of the Civil War.



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