Descendants of Cornelius Dunnavant


Generation No. 1

1. CORNELIUS1 DUNNAVANT was born 1650 in England, and died 1701 in Henrico, County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH HODGES. She was born 1660 in Accomack, Virginia, and died Aft. 1721 in Chowan, North Carolina.

Child of CORNELIUS DUNNAVANT and ELIZABETH HODGES is:
2. i. WILLIAM2 DUNNAVANT, b. 1686, Charles City, Virginia; d. Jun 1758, Chesterfield, Virginia.


Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 DUNNAVANT (CORNELIUS1) was born 1686 in Charles City, Virginia, and died Jun 1758 in Chesterfield, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH ANDREWS. She was born 1693 in Charles City, Virginia.

Children of WILLIAM DUNNAVANT and ELIZABETH ANDREWS are:
3. i. THOMAS3 DUNNAVANT, b. 1716, Henrico County, Virginia; d. 1750, Amelia County, Virginia.
ii. HUMPHRY DUNNAVANT.
iii. WILLIAM DUNNAVANT.


Generation No. 3

3. THOMAS3 DUNNAVANT (WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 1716 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia. He married CHARITY HODGES. She was born 1725 in Henrico County, Virginia.

Children of THOMAS DUNNAVANT and CHARITY HODGES are:
4. i. JOEL4 DUNNAVANT, b. 1745, Amelia Virginia.
ii. HODGE DUNNAVANT, b. 1740.


Generation No. 4

4. JOEL4 DUNNAVANT (THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 1745 in Amelia Virginia. He married CARRIE BURTON, daughter of ABEL BURTON and ANN COUSINS. She was born 1765 in Amelia County, Virginia, and died 1850 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Children of JOEL DUNNAVANT and CARRIE BURTON are:
5. i. ABEL BURTON5 DUNNAVANT, b. 25 Apr 1789, Virginia; d. 27 Sep 1855.
ii. WALTER T. DUNNAVANT, b. 1793, Virginia; m. JANE GLASSCOCK.
6. iii. JOHN DUNNAVANT, b. 1795, Virginia.


Generation No. 5

5. ABEL BURTON5 DUNNAVANT (JOEL4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 25 Apr 1789 in Virginia, and died 27 Sep 1855. He married SARAH MARRIOT MITCHELL 29 Jan 1811 in Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM MITCHELL and ELIZABETH WARREN. She was born 24 Aug 1789 in Mecklenberg, County, Virginia, and died 17 Oct 1870 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Children of ABEL DUNNAVANT and SARAH MITCHELL are:
7. i. SARAH ANN6 DUNNAVANT, b. 07 Mar 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia; d. 04 Jul 1905, Giles County, Tennessee.
8. ii. ELIZABETH DUNNAVANT, b. 1812, Mecklenburg, Virginia; d. 12 Mar 1885, Limestone County, Alabama.
iii. WILLIAM ARCHER DUNNAVANT, b. 29 Apr 1814; d. 06 Aug 1880, Cemetery Elkton, Tennessee; m. MARY B. KING.
iv. MARY FRANCES DUNNAVANT, b. Abt. 1815.
v. HENRY E. DUNNAVANT, b. 23 Jul 1820.
vi. PETER GREEN DUNNAVANT, b. 23 Aug 1829, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 22 Jun 1907, Limestone County, Alabama, Pettusville Methodist Church Cemetery.
vii. SAMMUEL M. DUNNAVANT, b. 01 Mar 1832, Tennessee.


6. JOHN5 DUNNAVANT (JOEL4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 1795 in Virginia.

Children of JOHN DUNNAVANT are:
i. JOSIAH6 DUNNAVANT, b. 1826.
9. ii. WILLIAM ARCHER DUNNAVANT, b. 14 Feb 1827, North Carolina; d. 10 Sep 1906, Smith Chapel Henderson County, Tennessee.


Generation No. 6

7. SARAH ANN6 DUNNAVANT (ABEL BURTON5, JOEL4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 07 Mar 1823 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, and died 04 Jul 1905 in Giles County, Tennessee. She married JOSEPH EZEKIEL HASTINGS 14 Jan 1841 in Limestone County, Alabama, son of JAMES HASTINGS. He was born 12 Oct 1813 in Limestone, Alabama, and died 23 Sep 1879 in Giles County, Tennessee; Biles-Potts Cemetery.

Notes for JOSEPH EZEKIEL HASTINGS:
I Joseph Hasting in County of Giles State of Tennessee Make this my last will. I give, divide, and bequeath my estate and property real, and personal, as follows, that is to say I give unto my wife Sarah Ann Hasting, all personal property as long as she lives. To wit, two mules, two cows, and calves, one yearling, all of the Farming tools including Plows, gear, wagon and so on. Al the corn and wheat on hand, and that is raised on the place this year. She is to have my interest in all the cotton that is raised on the place, and the rents for all the land, and all the household and kitchen furniture all the sheep and hogs and all notes. I give unto my wife Sarah Ann Hasting all of my real Estate including my entire lands, upon which I now reside, as long as she lives. At her death, the real estate must be divided or sold and the proceeds equally divided between all of my children, or their heirs, as they think best, I have given unto some of my children some personal property. To wit, To my son Peter Hasting one horse and saddle, one bed and bed clothes and a trunk. I have given unto my son, Joseph G. Hasting one horse and saddle, bed and bed clothes, and a trunk. I have given unto my daughter Cornelia Ann Nelson one horse and saddle, bed and bed clothes and a trunk, I have given unto my daughter Mary Elizabeth Whitfield one horse or its equivalent and a saddle, bed and bed clothes, and a trunk. I have given unto my son William Hasting, one horse and saddle and trunk, I have given unto my son Charles Hasting one horse and saddle and trunk, I have given unto my son Newton Jerome Hasting one saddle. My son William is to have one bed and bed clothes, to make him equal with Peter, Joseph G., Cornelia Ann, and Mary Elizabeth, my son Charles is to have one bed, and bed clothes to make him equal with the others mentioned, my son John is to have a bed and bed clothing to make him equal. My son Newton Jerome is to have a horse, bed, and bed clothes, and a trunk to make him equal. My Daughter Catherine Udora is to have a horse and saddle, bed, and bed clothes, and a trunk to make her equal with the rest. If this personal property should not be given to my children, William, Charles, John, Newton Jerome, Catherine, Udora as specified above at my wife Sarah Ann's death it must be allowed them, and the balance of the personal property, if any is to be equally divided or sold and equally divided as they think best. In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will This March 25th 1879.
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Joseph X Hasting
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John F. Simpson
Lewis ___ Potts


Source: Clara Parker, Old Records Section, Giles Co. Courthouse
Will written March 25th, 1879, probated Nov. 3, 1879 Will Book B, p. 310
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/wills/hast1.htm

Children of SARAH DUNNAVANT and JOSEPH HASTINGS are:
10. i. PETER GREEN7 HASTINGS, b. 04 Feb 1847, Tennessee; d. 07 Oct 1877, Aspen Hill, Aspen Hill, Giles County, Tennessee; Potts Cemetery.
ii. JAMES H. HASTINGS, b. 1842, Alabama.
iii. CORNELIA ANN HASTINGS, b. 10 Jan 1845, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 20 Feb 1925; m. CHARLES W. NELSON, 31 Jan 1867.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH HASTINGS, b. 1849, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 1915; m. J. WILLIAS WHITFIELD.
v. JOSEPH GREEN HASTINGS, b. 16 Sep 1851, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 20 Mar 1920, Butler Cemetery; m. ANGELINE UNKNOWN.
vi. CHARLES W. HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1855, Giles County, Tennessee; m. FANNY J. BILES, 13 Jan 1884.
vii. JOHN L. HASTINGS, b. Feb 1859, Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee; d. 1936.
viii. WILLIAM G. HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1853, Giles County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA J. BILES.
ix. NEWTON JEROME HASTINGS, b. Aft. 1860; m. SARAH E. WHITMORE.
x. CATHERINE EUDORA HASTINGS, b. Aft. 1860.


8. ELIZABETH6 DUNNAVANT (ABEL BURTON5, JOEL4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1) was born 1812 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, and died 12 Mar 1885 in Limestone County, Alabama. She married EZEKIEL GIDD HASTINGS 1836 in Giles County, Tennessee. He was born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina.

Children of ELIZABETH DUNNAVANT and EZEKIEL HASTINGS are:
11. i. JOHN7 HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1837, Tennessee.
ii. ZACHARIAH HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1840, Tennessee.
iii. ELIZABETH HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1841, Tennessee.
iv. ALBERT HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1843, Tennessee.
v. LUCINDA HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1849, Tennessee.
vi. WILLIAM HASTINGS, b. Abt. 1846, Tennessee.


9. WILLIAM ARCHER6 DUNNAVANT (JOHN5, JOEL4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, CORNELIUS1)1 was born 14 Feb 1827 in North Carolina, and died 10 Sep 1906 in Smith Chapel Henderson County, Tennessee. He married SALLY ANN CURRIN Bef. 1859. She was born 08 Mar 1831 in North Carolina, and died 25 Oct 1904 in Smith Chapel Henderson County, Tennessee.

Children of WILLIAM DUNNAVANT and SALLY CURRIN are:
i. LUCINDA7 DUNNAVANT.
ii. JAMES T. DUNNAVANT.
iii. JOHN ARCHER DUNNAVANT.
iv. JAMES T. DUNNAVANT.
v. CHARLES HENRY DUNNAVANT.
vi. FELIX A. DUNNAVANT.
vii. ANDREW J. DUNNAVANT.
viii. EPHRAM FRANKLIN DUNNAVANT.
ix. MARGARET ELVIRA DUNNAVANT.
x. SAMUEL DAVID DUNNAVANT.
xi. MARSHALL WALTER DUNNAVANT.
xii. ROBERT A. DUNNAVANT.