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138. Esther Dungan, 49, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Sharp) Dungan, b. circa 1772, d. single, of consumption.
 

She was doubtless named after Benjamin's mother. Her name-appears in the Baltimore Directory for 1796, at which time she was residing at 74 Howard Street. She was mentioned in the will of her grandmother, Mary Sharp, dated Dec. 12, 1773.

139. Mary Dungan, 49, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Sharp) Dungan, (twin sister of Esther). m.-John Baker.

140. Thomas Dungan, 49, son of Benjamin and Mary (Sharp) Dungan, b. Sept. 18, 1775, in Pennsylvania, d. October 20, 1838. m. Sept. 28, 1797, in Baltimore, Md., Mary Grey, b. 1776, d. Aug. 6, 1849; daughter of Alexander and Alice (Grump) Grey.

Alexander was a Scotchman, his wife being an English woman. They settled at Annapolis, Md.
 

Thomas Dungan removed from Baltimore, Md., six years after his marriage, to Harrison County, Ky., six miles from Cynthiana, where he built a home on Twin Creek. He was a farmer, but carried on distilling, coopering, milling, carpentering and blacksmithing. The old farm house was a favorite resort for their friends and neighbors, and most of the necessities used by the family were made on the premises; their clothing, tools, and sugar were all produced at home.
 

Thomas was hospitable and a liberal entertainer, and was endowed with natural gifts which made him very popular; he was a fine singer and an excellent story teller, witty and a great joker. His wife was an excellent cook and imparted her knowledge of the culinary art to her daughters. His son Thomas states: " I can well recall my boyhood days when we were preparing for the entertainment of our friends; turkeys, pigs and lambs were hung up before the ample fire place, and turned and roasted with the dripping pan beneath and a careful hand to do the basting. The purest of `old rye,' and the best of peach brandy were distilled on the place. The guests began to arrive early. The forenoon's amusements consisted of a general exchange of experiences since the last gathering; songs, stories and shooting matches then followed. Dinner over, the dancing commenced and continued until supper time, the guests then departed for their homes or continued the hilarity as they felt inclined."

Thomas Dungan served in the War of 1812, under Gov. Shelby, as a volunteer, but did not participate in any battle. He was a man of extraordinary physical power and great courage, and was 6 ft. 2 in. tall and weighed 230 lbs.

He was conscientiously opposed to slavery, and although brought up in a slave state, he never owned a slave.

Issue: (316-323) Thomas, Angelina, Benjamin, Jesse, Alexander, Margaret, Mary, Clarissa, and Matilda.

141. Elizabeth Dungan, 49, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Sharp) Dungan, m.Rowels.

142. Margaret Dungan, 49, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Sharp) Dungan, m.-Isaac Reed.

143. David Dungan, 50, son of William and Martha (Morgan) Dungan, b. 1748, d. Sept. 3, 1823, in his 76th year, s. p.

The will of David Dungan, of Doylestown, Pa., dated October 1, 1821, pr. Sept. 6, 1823, mentions brother John, and residue to Martha, daughter of brother Thomas, late of Byberry, deceased.

Executor: Jacob Myers, of Byberry.

144. John Dungan, 50, son of William and Martha (Morgan) Dungan, b. 1752, d. Oct. 8, 1822.