On 2 February 1830, Samuel C. Dunn made purchases at the estate sale of James Cauthorn, including: 1 stone pitcher, 1 knife box & knives, 6 Windsor Chairs, 1 Looking glass, 1 Counterpane, and Cullinder and Sifter, for a total of $8.54. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 397–401.]

On 19 October 1830, a bond was executed for the marriage of Samuel Dunn and Elizabeth McTyre in Essex County, Virginia. Both were single (not widowed). Security was John Dunn; Elizabeth’s father was Joseph McTyre. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 247, line 9.]

On 5 April 1831, sales of the estate of Samuel Williamson were made by James Dunn, administrator. Samuel Dunn purchased 101 pounds of Bacon @ 8/4 for $8.34, 2 tea pots and 2 Sugar Dishes for 25¢, and Cups and Saucers and 4 teaspoons 12-1/2¢. “By this sum charged to Jno: Dunn” $8.71. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 534–536.]

Deed of trust was made out on 17 October 1835 between Samuel Dunn of the first part, Smith Young of the second part, James Dunn & Richard H. Harwood, partners trading as Dunn & Harwood; James Dunn, Richard H. Harwood & Andrew Hundley partners trading as Dunn Harwood & C; and Richard H. Harwood of the third part. All parties are of Essex County. Samuel Dunn is indebted to Dunn and Harwood $7.87-1/2; to Dunn, Harwood & C $36.26; and to Richard Harwood $20.55. For $1 paid by Smith Young, Samuel Dunn sells “his interest in the crop of corn made by James Dunn the present year to which he is entitled as overseer, One hog, two beds & furniture, one loom & gear 1/2 doz Windsor chairs, two tables two chests, two iron pots, one spider & lid one plough & harnes, one scythe & cradle, two axes, three hoes, one cupboard, 9 earthen plates 1/2 dozen Cups & saucers, 2 pitchers, 1/2 doz Knives & forks & Knife box, 1 looking glass & 2 Bottles 1 Bowl”. Samuel Dunn has until 1 December to satisfy the loans. Signed Samuel his x mark Dunn, Smith Young, Dunn & Harwood, Dunn Harwood & Co, Richd H Harwood. Recorded 19 October 1835. [Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 45, pages 21–22.]

1840 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dunn, Samuel C.
1 male age under 5 [this would be Richard]
1 male age 15-20 [this would be Samuel, age low]
2 females age under 5 [this would be Sarah and possibly Mary]
2 females age 5-10 [one of these would be Francis and maybe Mary or Virginia]
1 female age 20-30 [this would be Sarah]

On 21 June 1847 in the case of Cauthorn & wife vs. Dunn &c. (or sometimes referred to as Dunn vs. Dunn), the County Court of Essex issued a decree that ordered the division and sale of the land belonging to the heirs of Curtis Dunn, deceased. One third of the proceeds were to go to Mary, widow of Curtis: “dower of Mary Dunn widow of the said Curtis Dunn may be provided for the remaining two thirds shall then be added together and subdivided into seven equal shares.” The remaining seven shares were to be divided such that Thomas Cauthorn and Mildred his wife, William Dunn, Edmund Dunn, Lewis Dunn, and Curtis Johnson and Mary his wife were to receive equal parts; that one additional equal part was to be divided such that Dorothy, the widow of George Washington Dunn, was to receive one third, with the remaining two-thirds divided equally by the children of Washington Dunn (Mary E. Dunn, Dorothy Ann Dunn, Robert Henry Dunn, and George Washington Dunn, all of whom are infants under the age of 21 years); and finally one share valued at one-third of the size of the other shares was to be provided to Catharine Brooks, the widow of Alexander Dunn. On 15 January 1848, Mary Dunn released her dower interest in the land, signed Mary her x mark Dunn, witness John R. his + mark Brezendine. Eventually a final decree was issued on 15 August 1853, stating that Samuel C. Dunn had been issued a deed with special warranty for the land of Curtis Dunn adjoining the lands of Edmund Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, loose papers, August 1853, Dunn vs. Dunn.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 96
Household 545, Family 545
Dunn, Samuel, 40, male, laborer, $188 real estate, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth, 39, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Sarah, 18, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Mary, 15, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Richard, 14, male, born in Virginia
Dunn, Frances, 11, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Virginia, 10 female, in school, born in Virginia

On 18 May 1857 a deed records the case of Dunn vs. Dunn and Dillard adm. vs. Dunn, the one part being Muscoe Garnett and the other Samuel C. Dunn. A dispute over administration of the estate of Curtis Dunn, deceased. The final decree was on 15 August 1853, which placed Muscoe Garnett as special commissioner. The land of Curtis Dunn adjoined the land of Edmund Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 486.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 563, Family 548
Dunn, Samuel C., 50, farmer, $900 real estate, $265 personal estate
Dunn, Elizabeth, 50
Dunn, Richard F., 34, laborer
Dunn, Francis C., 21
Dunn, Virginia, 18
All could read and write; none in school.

In 1862, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1862 Land Tax Book.]

In 1863, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1863 Land Tax Book.]

In 1865, Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1865 Land Tax Book.]

In 1866, Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1866 Land Tax Book.]

In 1868, Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1868 Land Tax Book.]

In 1869, Saml. C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1869 Land Tax Book.]

Samuel Dunn was mentioned as a landowner in a deed of Samuel Davis’s in 1869. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 52, page 234.]

In 1870, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1870 Land Tax Book.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 1627, Household 1627
Dunn, Samuel C, 60, male, white, farmer, $175 real estate, $390 personal estate, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth, 60, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia, Agricultural Schedule:
Samuel C. Dunn, 29 acres improved, 6 unimproved (woods), worth $175. Production worth $226.

In 1871, Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1871 Land Tax Book.]

In 1872, Saml: C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1872 Land Tax Book.]

In 1873, Saml: C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1873 Land Tax Book.]

On 12 June 1873, sales of the personal property of Lewis Carlton were made by Theodore Carlton administrator. Among the purchasers, Samuel Dunn purchased four Jugs for 13¢, and Mrs. Catharine Carlton purchased a number of items, including a Bee Hive for 75¢. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 381–382.]

In 1874, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1874 Land Tax Book.]

In 1876, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of E Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1876 Land Tax Book.]

In 1877, Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1877 Land Tax Book.]

In 1878, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1878 Land Tax Book.]

In 1879, Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1879 Land Tax Book.]

In 1880, the estate of Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmd Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 7 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1880 Land Tax Book.]

In 1881, the Estate of Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmd Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 8 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1881 Land Tax Book.]

In 1882, the estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 7 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1882 Land Tax Book.]

In 1883, the estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Edmund Dunn and bearing from the courthouse SW 9 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1883 Land Tax Book.]

In 1884, the estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Saml Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 9 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1884 Land Tax Book.]

In 1885, the Estate of Samuel C. Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Dunn [sic] and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1880 Land Tax Book.]

In 1886, the estate of Sam C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1886 Land Tax Book.]

In 1887, the Estate of Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1887 Land Tax Book.]

In 1888, the Estate of Saml C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1888 Land Tax Book.]

In 1889, the Estate of Samuel C. Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1889 Land Tax Book.]

In 1890, the Estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Saml Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1890 Land Tax Book.]

In 1891, the Estate of Samuel C. Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of Sam Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1891 Land Tax Book.]

In 1892, the Estate of Samuel C. Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of the Estate of Saml Davis and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1892 Land Tax Book.]

In 1893, the Estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of the Estate of Saml Dunn [sic] and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1893 Land Tax Book.]

In 1894, the Estate of Samuel C Dunn was taxed for 35 acres in Essex County, adjacent land of the Estate of Saml Dunn [sic] and bearing from the courthouse SW 10 miles. [Essex County, Virginia, 1892 Land Tax Book.]

On 24 May 1894, a deed was executed from Robert Hutchinson to C. P. Taylor. Whereas Madison Davis by a deed dated 14 October 1892 conveyed to Robt Hutchinson the interest of the said Madison Davis in the real estate which his father Samuel Davis died seized and possessed also his one fourth interest in the real estate of which Samuel Dunn died seized and possessed in trust to secure the payment of bonds due to C. P. Taylor, and whereas Robert Hutchinson sold the land on 21 August 1893, and where as C. P. Taylor became the purchaser at $25, therefore this deed made 24 May 1894 between Robt Hutchinson of the first part and C. P. Taylor of the second part. By virtue of a deed of trust found in Deed Book 57, page 13, Robt Hutchinson doth grant the interest of which Madison Davis died [sic] seized and possessed in the real estate of his father Samuel Davis and in the real estate of Samuel Dunn. Signed Robt Hutchinson. Ordered recorded 28 May 1894. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 57, page 364.]

In 1895, land formerly charged to the estate of Samuel C Dunn for tax was “Now charged to C P Taylor in the sixty six and two thirds acres charged to him”. “Conveyed by Ro Hutchenson Turstee deed Recorded May 28 1894 is Saml Davis lands and contains 66-5/6 A by recent Survey.” [Essex County, Virginia, 1895 Land Tax Book.]