THE FATHER OF HIRAM DUNNAGAN IS JOHN DUNNAGAN born 1730 died 1780 North Carolina son of Timothy Dunagan and Mary Denise Dobrzansky and they hand several children he married Elizabeth Shelby Brown 1752 and Several children.siblings William H, Margaret , Charles
This Joseph Dunagan has proven to be the son of Thomas and Sarah Dunagan by several people.
Joseph Dunagan Sr. served on a grand Jury in 1763. He was a Methodist minister ,carpenter, pioneer and farmer. It is thought that it was Jury Joseph Jr. who signed the Articles of Agreement of Compact of The Government entered into by the settlers on the Cumberland River in Davidson County Tennessee on 1 May 1780 along with 230 other early settlers. In the early 1800's he travelled into the wilds of Kentucky and on the west side of the Mississippi River. He was reported to have been friends with Daniel Boone and assisted Daniel in the building of a block house in Tennessee on the spot where Nashville now stands.
JOSEPH DUNAGAN IS THE SON OF THOMAS DUNAGAN AND SARAH
This Joseph Dunagan is thought to Migrated 1765 ,resided in Surry Co NC
3/5/1762 acted as chain carrier for William's deed on Little River NC
8/9/1768 deed between John Dunnagan and William Few [Joseph is mentioned]
1796 Franklin Co Habermsham Co GA from Saluda Creek SC 1788 Before 1807 followed Thomas Dunnagn Jr. to Kentucky with friends Daniel Boon, built 1st blockhouse on what became Nashville TN signed Cumberland Compact 1780, migrated then to Goshen Illinois with sons, farmer , Carpenter and Methodist preacher. Rev War soldier..
descendants went west through Alabama married Sarah
daughter Anna married into McClesky family
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he is NOT recorded in history yet as the son of William D Dunagan and may not be. I only added him to check out facts
wife Sarah children are Ezekiel Jackson Dunagan married twice Joseph Duynagan Jr.
Isaiah Dunagan cir 1770 died madison illinois
Abner Dunagan 1773 died 22 sep 1852 GA
Andrew 7 aug 1775 died 21 aug 1848 green illinois
Patrick cir 1783 died 1 oct 1819 GA
Tyre 1787 4 dec 1864 surry county nc
Joshua 1798 Ga d 4 dec 1844 GA
Joseph DUNAGIN born about 1740. He was chain carrier March 5, 1762 on the Little River, Orange County, North Carolina for William. He settled in South Carolina after having signed an agreement establishing a govennment for the Cumberland River settlers, the Cumberland Compact. He later moved on to Georgia, Franklin County. He died in Illinois before March 25, 1808. He is purported to have been a Methodist preacher. Likely children: Joshua DUNAGIN,
Ezekiel DUNAGAN,
Abner DUNNIGAN,
Isaiah DUNNAGAN and
Andrew DUNIGAN.
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This line from Brad Dunnagan line.
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migrated to Surry County 1765
3/5/1763 acted as chain carrier for cousin William Dunagan's deed on Little River North Carolina
8/9/1768 mentioned in deed between John Dunagan and William Few
1 May 1780 Joseph Dunagan signed on the Articles of Agreement Of Compact Of the Government entered by settlers of the Cumberland River in Davidson Tennessee. along with 230 other early settlers.
1790 Census Joseph Dunagan is listed in Pendleton South Carolina. Listed In the house are 3 males under 16, 2 over 16 , and 4 females. 1790 Census he is also listed in Georgia which shows he was in Georgia as one of the first settlers.
We know he had at least 6 sons and 3 or more daughters.
Land warrants granted to Joseph Dunagan 6 February 1792 Joseph was granted 200 acres and received 1 January 1793 the warrant.
Records of letter dated January 2 1792 written by Major Gaithrie and Major General Elijah Clark that a block house be built on Donegan land near Currahee Mountain.
30 April 1794 more records concerning a block house 1802 Joseph Dunagan is on census in Georgia
1803 same as above
1804 Joseph Dunagan is on census in Georgia
1807 J Dunnigan spelled often as Dunnigan
In this letters from settlers to Governor his name is spelled Dunagin. His land was near Curahee Mountain on the upper north fork of Broad River.
Joseph Dunagan came to Georgia in 1792 and built Dunagan Station at Old Franklin Georgia. A leader amongst the settlers , he and his brother Joshua lead settlers into Indian territory where they established a settlement at a place called Stonethrow.
1796 Franklin County Habersham deed from Saulda Creek
Joshua Dunagan settlers old and new settlers and intruders frontier Georgia 1804 Joshua Dunagan Joseph Dunagan Joseph Dunagan Ezekiel Dunagan James cunnigham Isaiah Dunagan William Lawrence Thomas Wafer Robert Montgomery Joseph Wilson William Tansy Joshua Dunagan
John Peak ]
Solomon Peak
Joseph Dunagan a Methodist lay minister, a carpenter, pioneer and farmer .
Before 1807 Joseph Dunagan followed his brother Thomas Dunagan to Kentucky with Daniel Boone., built the first block house on what is now Nashville Tennessee
It is said Joseph travelled to Tennessee where he spent most of his time before traveling to Madison Illinois to see sons Isaiah and Ande who had moved there from Georgia .
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My main source of good information is that of Dick Dunnagan who is a history teacher retired. Sources Dick Dunnagan Sources Reference and Willis and Grants Dunnagan Letter. John is Thought to be of
What is fascinating is John Dunagan only had 9 sons.
interesting that only James Dunagan of surrey County North Carolina owned slaves
Notes from Granville Proprietary Land Office 1752-1660 by William Bennett
There is no actual proof that Timothy Dunnagan is the son of William D Dunnagan from Ireland Yet there is proof he was in North Carolina and Virginia.
1752/10/17 Timothy Dunagan is ordered to continue with Archibald Ritchie administrator of John Livingston jr. deceased.until next court session Essex County Order Book 18-233 1753
1756/07/20 Essex Timothy Dunagan sues Robert Seayres for trespass, assault and battery. Trial is continued because petitioner 'prays leave to imparte and he hath it' order book 21-252 1754 1757
1756/10/20 Essex Reference trial for assault and battery in Timothy Dunagan vs Robert Seyers "the defendent pleads not guilty and the ...joins therefore lbid p 286
17561221 Essex Henry and Archibald Ritchie execute an 50pound bond before the court for making an inventory of the estate of Timothy Dunnican if no finall will and testiment is found. order is made on a recording bond.essex will book 10-118 1754-1756
1757/03/16 Essex reference to battery in Timothy Dunnican and Robert Seayres.the suit said dismissed order book 21 332
He appears in the court record books 7 times in 5 years . He appears to have an indenture to John Livingston Jr. dating prior to 1752.
The circumstance of his time spent in court just prior to his death suggest he may have suffered injury that lead to his death in the altercation with Robert Seayres.
1753/04/26/Granville.John Earle granted to John Dunagan..both sides of Little River in present Orange County;entered orginally for Col Edward Mosley.4 apr 1749 warrant for survey 25 oct 1751 on S side of S Fork to Little R according to Hoffman.SCC Thomas Dunagan
1753/06/06/ Edgecombe/Granville John Earle granted Jacob Dunn s.side of town creek SCC John Dunengim
1751 Granville Earl of Granville granted to William Bogen, planter 419 acres on the south fork of the Little River ,on John Dunagan line June 15 1754, Surveyed November 19,1751. Chain carriers John Dunagan and Benjmain Cate [who was William Bogen?}
In September of 1756, John Dunnagan filed a court action for foricibly body harm and injury against Charles Gibson in Orange county NC. The courts found Charles Gibson not at fault and ordered Dunnigan to pay Gibson's expenses.
In March of 1758, William Moore filed a court action against John Dunnigan for debt of Moore's court appearance in the Charles Gibson case, There must be some relationship between Moore and Gibson as he testified for Gibson. William Ray was a J P on May 2 1765 when John Dunagan was appointed constable in his room
8328 pg 388 John Dunagan 3 february 1761 330 acres in Orange County in the Parish of St Matthews on both sides of Deep Creek Or/ s/ Jn Dunagan Wit Jas Watson Edmd Fanning examined by Wm Matthews and W Christon surveyed 20 June 1769 SCCC William Vernal, Thos Dunagan W Chuchton suveyor.
15 Dec 1762 issued to Samuel Fulton Deed begins "On the deep creek of Flatt River , beginning at the Gum on John Dunagans line. [Who was Samuel Fulton?}
1767 Francis Lodge Sr. in Absracts id Deed Book D of Edgecombe Co.North Carolina deed 67 indicates John [X] Dunagan of Edgecombe planter sold to Frances Lodge of same March 6, 1767 a tract of 97 acres on the west bank of Tyancoca Swamp.
Sept 1756 John Dunnagan filed a court action againt Charles Gibson over Force and injury. The jury found Gibson not at fault and ordered Dunnagan to pay Gibson's expenses.
Mar 1778 William Moore filed in court against Dunnagan for the debt of owed to him for appearing in the Charles Gibson case.
1830 Census @ Dickson Tennesse Dunagan names in Dickson County Tennesse. William Dunagan Benjamin B Dunegan John Dunagan Jr; married Susan lived in Tennesse. William Dunagan [john jr.] Samuel of Alvin s/o William Dunagan and Sally Peelor ..William is son of William Dunagan and Sarah Copley john s/William Dunagan and Sally Peelor Charles s/o William Dunagan and Sally peelor HIRAM s/o Rev John Dunagan and Elizabeth Selby james s/o Charles Dunagan and sarah married Sibby Horener mary william
1830 census @ white county tennesse only Samuel Dunagan.this is the Absalom Dunagan family. His brother John joined him in about 1832 William [brother lived in White Tennesse; Samuel Sr lived in wythe tennesse then moved to missouri; Thompson moved to MO,Elizabeth [james johnson from white county to arizona;absalom born in dickson tennesse wound up in texas; sarah born in Mo married Ephraim Dunagan [s/o J D and Ailey dunagan
1830 Absalom at Warren
1830 @ Carroll tennesse isaac
1830 @ gibson William and Frances 1830 @ hickman martin and john 1830@ roane tennesse daniel dunagan 1830 @ greene daniel and nicholas 1830 @ summer tennesse ann
births 1800-1820 tennesse nelson 1807 wife martha children Elizabeth,James william and tennesse 1870 census [tennesse dunaigan married b f manley
surke dunnagan born 1815 wife j monroe 1816 [54] wife sallie 35 ,john 16 william 12 and montgomery age 10 [1870 blount 1810 wife therria 1810
David 23 knox county tennesse with rebecca p 33 and margaret l born 1840 [1840] census
aj dunagan born 1813 tennesse in arkanasas in 1880 aj 68.margaret 43 rebecca s 19 walker m 17 maRY J 16 amanda l age7 joella 5 daughter Willie maud 3 charles t 1 [1870arkansas all children born there]
j dunnagan 1807 tennesse lived alabama 1870 wife mary j 35 griffee s 18 christopher c 14 josaphine 7 margarett s 5 william 3 all children born there
is Tonotuskee, Indian Chief being allowed to open a house of entertainment at crab orchardon cumberland road has requested john dunagan with his family may be permitted to live with him and assist in the business.he said john dirgan has permission tol ive at crab orchard for 3 months got anything to do with duniagn spelled wrong.20 nov 1801.
This is the son of Timothy and Sarah not Timothy and Mary though he id definitely Timothy's child. 1790 Census Charles Dunagan
It is suggested that Borin [Morning] is the d/o this Charles Dunagan b 1770 and married john wagoner 1794 orange county yet it shows James Dunagan as bail bondsman. May we assume that james Dunagan is then here brother. Franklin Cty Georgia is this the Joseph Dunnagon that was in Joshua Darnington Settlers orginal settlers and then Isaiah and Ezekiel Dunagan Joining him?
1804 settlers georgia ezekial dunagan [the name spelled darnigan and dunagan] joseph wilson, isah dunagan ,john peak and solomon peak tenant. dunagan came to hall county and were settled here in the strip purcased from the cherokees. ezekiel dunagan is buried in hall county.
