1810 U.S. Census, Middlesex County, Virginia:
McTyre, Joseph
1 male under 10
1 male 26-45
3 females under 10
1 female 26-45

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 20 March 1835, a warrant, No. 8122, was issued for 100 acres by the Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, to Carter Daniel, Mickelborough Daniel, Elizabeth Howerton, Ea[illegible] Croxton, Francis Clarke, Elizabeth Dunn, Ann McIntyre, Larkin McIntyre, and Alfred McIntyre as the only heirs of John Daniel, a private for three years in the Virginia Continental line. [National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension Records of John Daniel.]

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]

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

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.

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