Joel Dunn (1776 - 1861)

Joel Dunn was born in 1776 at Worchester County, Massachucettes, the son of George Dunn.

He married Polly Thompson (b. abt. 1786,  Massachusetts, d. 1870).

Joel resided in Batavia, Genesse County, New York and removed from there to Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan in 1831.

Joel died at the age of 86 years old in 1861 at Pittsfield, Washtenaw County,  Michigan. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Ann Arbor, Michigan. His plot is located at Block 26, Lot 55.

His wife Polly Thompson - Dunn died on Sunday, June 12, 1870 at Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Children of Joel Dunn and Polly Thompson:

Isaac T. Dunn, b. 06 Apr 1816, Batavia, New York, d. 17 Mar 1898, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI., married Prudence Elizabeth Fox (d. 1862)

Aretus Dunn b. b. Mar. 23, 1814, Vermont, d. 04 Jan 1895, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan

Jane Eliza Dunn, married Horace Lathrop


Sources: 
Book excerpt, History of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Vol 2, 1881, p. 1251

Twist at Find A Grave Memorial# 73246725


Joel Dunn
United States Census, 1840
residence: 1840 Pittsfield,? Washtenaw,? Michigan
Joel Dunn
United States Census, 1860
birth: 1775 Massachusetts
residence: 1860 ,? Washtenaw,? Michigan
Joel R Dunn
United States Census, 1870
birth: 1857 Michigan
residence: Michigan,? United States
Joel Dunn
United States, Civil War and Later Pension Files, 1861-1917
residence: Michigan
Joel Dun
United States Census, 1850
birth: 1775 Massachusetts
residence: 1850 Pittsfield,? Washtenaw,? Michigan,? United States


name: Joel Dun
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
gender: Male
age: 75
marital status:
race (original):
race (expanded):
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1775
dwelling house number: 90
family number: 90
line number: 15
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 364
film number: 443580
digital folder number: 004200039
image number: 00618
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Joel Dun M 75 Massachusetts
Polly Dun F 64 Massachusetts


name: Polly Dun
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
gender: Female
age: 64
marital status:
race (original):
race (expanded):
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1786
Jonathan F Dun M 40 Vermont
name: Jonathan F Dun
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
gender: Male
age: 40
marital status:
race (original):
race (expanded):
birthplace: Vermont
estimated birth year: 1810
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8R-QVX : accessed 26 May 2012), Joel Dun in household of Joel Dun, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States.


name: Joel Dunn
rank: [BLANK]
company: E
regiment: 9
state: Michigan
arm of service: Infantry
date of filing:
state/arm of service:
company/regiment:
publication title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
nara publication number: T289
publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
collection title: Civil War Pensions
Source Citation
"United States, Civil War and Later Pension Files, 1861-1917," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NH4D-PJ7 : accessed 26 May 2012), Joel Dunn.


name: Joel Dunn
residence: , Washtenaw, Michigan
ward: The Township Of Pittsfield
age: 85 years
estimated birth year: 1775
birthplace: Massachusetts
gender: Male
page: 208
family number: 1416
film number: 803563
dgs number: 4232716
image number: 00884
nara number: M653
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWD6-RNT : accessed 26 May 2012), Joel Dunn, , Washtenaw, Michigan.


name: Polly Dunn
residence: , Washtenaw, Michigan
ward: The Township Of Pittsfield
age: 74 years
estimated birth year: 1786
birthplace: Massachusetts
gender: Female
page: 208
family number: 1416
film number: 803563
dgs number: 4232716
image number: 00884
nara number: M653
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWD6-RNY : accessed 26 May 2012), Polly Dunn, , Washtenaw, Michigan.


name: Mary Dunn
residence: Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan
birthdate: 1785
birthplace: New York, United States
relationship to head: Other
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name:
father's birthplace: New York, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Widowed
age (expanded): 95 years
occupation: Inmate
nara film number: T9-0608
page: 244
page character: C
entry number: 1749
film number: 1254608
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
David June M 55 Canada
Nancy Van Derburg F 44 New York, United States
John Everitts M 78 New York, United States
Mary E. Larkin F 1 Michigan, United States
Joseph Armbruster M 42 Germany
Hannah Archer F 66 England
James Kirkpatric M 59 Scotland
Hanot Rhodes F 21 Ireland
Jane Douglass F 21 Michigan, United States
Mary Johnson F 17 Michigan, United States
Urigh P. Ashbell M 65 New York, United States
Henry Pryer M 66 England
Emiel Oseander M 68 Germany
Thomas C. Guomy M 66 Ireland
Ann King F 55 Ireland
Ann Hagarty F 50 Ireland
Mary Dunn F 95 New York, United States
Arther Johnson M 1M Michigan, United States
Mary Rhodes F 1M Michigan, United States
Lillie Dunn F 10M Michigan, United States
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW3K-ZQN : accessed 26 May 2012), Mary Dunn in household of David June, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan.




name: Aretus Dunn
death date: 04 Jan 1895
death place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
gender: Male
death age: 81 years 2 months 11 days
estimated birth date: 1814
birthplace: Vermont
marital status: Married
father's name: Joel Dunn
mother's name: Polly Dunn
occupation: Retired Farmer
film number: 2363834
digital folder number: 4208677
image number: 861
reference number: p 274 rn 389
Source Citation
"Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3KN-988 : accessed 26 May 2012), Polly Dunn in entry for Aretus Dunn, 1895.


name: Joel Dunn
residence: Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan
page number: 125
nara publication number: M704
nara roll number: 211
film number: 0014797
digital folder number: 004410710
image number: 00844
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYX-63R : accessed 26 May 2012), Joel Dunn, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan.