The Weald - People history and genealogy

Date

Type

Information

Source

1735

Born

4^th December 1761

inducted into Benenden by his patroness Dame Elizabeth Norris of Hempsted

Private Groombridge contribution

1762

Educated at

At Magdalen College, Cambridge; M.A. and also B.A. in 1759

Private Groombridge contribution

17^th July 1764

Married

Rose Osborne at St Mary the Virgin Church in the Parish of Goudhurst, Kent

Goudhurst Marriage Registers

16^th November 1798

Died

In the Parish of Goudhurst, Kent; aged 63 years

Goudhurst Burial Registers

22^nd November 1798

Buried

At St Mary the Virgin Church in the Parish of Goudhurst, Kent

Goudhurst Burial Registers

Headstone

Underneath are deposited the remains of the Reverend Joseph DUNN, late vicar of Benenden in this county who departed this life November the 16 1798 aged 63 years.
Also underneath are deposited the remains of the said Rose Dunn, widow of the abovenamed Joseph Dunn, who died 27 September 1806 aged 83.
Likewise near this place are interred the bodies of Stephen OSBORNE of this parish and Mary his wife who had issue 3 children one son and 2 daughters John, Rose and Mary.
John is buried near this place and Mary in St Magnus Church, London Bridge.
Rose their surviving daughter and widow of the abovenamed Joseph Dunn caused this stone to be placed here.