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Thomas Dunn - born ~1730 in USA?

Hello,

Wonder if anyone has any information on a Thomas Dunn, born around 1730 in USA(?). I don't have his parents names but he lived in York, PA for a long time. 

I know he passed away on 11 JUL 1793 in York, Pennsylvania and was married to Alice. He had my ancestor Elizabeth Dunn, born in York in 12 Jul 1762 and died in 1826. Elizabeth married Robert Jones ~1782 in York as well. (This Jones family was the first of its name to settle in this area.) 

I do not know Alice's surname unfortunately, but she is in FindaGrave as Alice Dunn, she died in February of 1780. It's interesting that the information for that record was from "Quaker" records. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186747774/alice-dunn I do not know anything about her other than that she is Thomas's wife. 

I got information on Thomas based on going to the historical library in Pennsylvania.

The info I have on Thomas: 
Thomas owned 225 acres of land and lived "2 miles from the borough." He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in York. About all I have about him. The land had to be sold after he died to defray debts....sold to Nathan Worley. I am not sure where he was born but I see people saying he was born in PA....so he may have been in that area his whole life.

Thank you!!

Stephanie

 

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Stephanie:

Very interesting to see the 18th century records for your ancestor Thomas Dunn. Unfortunately, Irish church records are rare in the 18th century so there would be no way to track down your ancestor if he was born in Ireland. Dunn/Dunne was a fairly common surname in the 19th century and before and was found in many counties in Ireland. 

Have you tested your DNA?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi!

Thanks so much for the reply. I was afraid you'd say that - but yes - my autosomal DNA is on Gedmatch, Ancestry and FTDNA as a matter of fact and so is my father's - who is a generation closer on that branch.

Thanks,

Stephanie

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