In about 1818, orator and oratrice Peter Campbell and Mary R. his wife complained to the Chancery Court. That Ambrose Hunley died in ____ intestate leaving a widow Elizabeth Hunley and your oratrix and Susanna D. Hunley, Anne H. Hunley, Caty C. Hunley, Ambrose Hunley, John Hunley, Richard T. Hunley and Sarah M. Hunley his only children. These papers also contain several maps. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-I-14.]

On 19 June 1826, guardian accounts from 1823 to 1825 for Catharine C. Hunley, Ambrose Hunley, John H. Hunley, Richard Thomas Hunley and Sarah M. Hunley in account with Elizabeth Hunley their guardian were recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 5, pages 114–117.]

On 21 February 1826, a complaint was filed in the Chancery Court of Essex County by orators & oratrices John Minter & Ann his wife, Robt Mann & Susan his wife, Peter Campbell & Mary his wife, Fontaine Wood, and Ambrose, John, Thomas & Sarah Hunley infants under the age of twenty one years by Elizabeth Hundley their Guardian and next friend, & Josiah Ryland, stating that in 1825 Richard Ryland had died intestate leaving no children and petitioning for the division of his estate. Numerous amendments and affidavits were filed during the course of the case. Papers filed state that Richard left heirs Peter Campbell and Mary R. his wife who was Mary Hundley, Ambrose Hundley, Robert Mann (who died between the decree on 19 Febraury 1827 and the division of the estate on 14 June 1827) and Susan D. his wife who was Susan Hundley, Mary and Thomas Wood, children of Fontaine Wood and Anne H. his wife, deceased, who was Anne H. Hundley, Richard Hundley, John Hundley, Thomas Hundley, and Sarah Hundley, the said Mary, Ambrose, Susan, Anne, Richard, John, Thomas and Sarah being children of Ambrose Hundley deceased, Richard Hundley (who lived in Kershaw District, South Carolina) and Absalom Hundley (long removed from Virginia), the said Ambrose, Richard and Absalom children of Ambrose Hundley and Mary his wife who was Mary Ryland, a sister of the full blood to Richard Ryland [although family Bible records indicate otherwise] and who married after the death of Ambrose a James Ferguson and moved to Kershaw District, South Carolina; Mary “Polly” Shelor (or Shetor, the name appearing both ways), Thomas Shelor, Joseph Shelor and Sally Gee who was Sally Shelor, the said Mary, Thomas, Joseph, and Sally being children of Elizabeth Shelor deceased who was married to Jacob Shelor, Thomas Ryland, John Ryland, Hundley Ryland, John Simmons and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Ryland, the said Thomas, John, and Hundley Ryland and Nancy Simmons and Elizabeth Shelor being children of Thomas Ryland deceased, a brother of the half blood to Richard Ryland; Thomas Jones who died without heir, Robert Jeffries and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Jones and who had previously married James McFarlane, Richard D. Dunn and Peggy his wife who was Peggy Jones, James Durham and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Jones, Patsy Jones and Betsy Jones, children of Joseph Jones deceased, Mary Thompson who was Mary Jones, Sophronia Jones a daughter of Richard Jones deceased, Benjamin Jones, and Coleman Jones and Susan his wife, the said Thomas, Elizabeth, Peggy, Sally, Nancy, Joseph, Mary, Richard, Benjamin and Susan being children of Elizabeth Jones deceased, a sister of the whole blood to Richard Ryland who had married Richard Jones; John Minter and Ann his wife who was Ann Ryland, a sister of the whole blood to Richard Ryland; Lewis Mickleburrough and Henrietta his wife who was Henrietta Haile, Joseph McTyre and Polly his wife who was Polly Haile, Joseph Haile and Jonathan Haile, the said Henrietta, Polly, Joseph and Jonathan being children of Sally Haile, deceased, wife of Wheeler Haile and who was Sally Croxton, a daughter of Thomas Croxton and Sarah his wife who was Sarah Ryland, a sister of the whole blood to Richard Ryland (the said Thomas and Sarah also having had children Joseph, Thomas, Richard, Susan (who married a Miller) and Mary who have been long removed from Virginia); Lewis Whittemore and Jane his wife who was Jane Ryland and Wyatt Whittemore and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Ryland, the said Jane and Nancy being children of John Ryland a brother of the whole blood to Richard Ryland; George and Samuel Durham, children of Mary Durham deceased who was Mary Faucett, a daughter of Rice Faucett and Susannah his wife who was Susannah Ryland, a sister of the whole blood to Richard Ryland; Edward, Allen, Joseph, Samuel, Elizabeth and Polly Ryland and Joseph Tellman (also Tillman) and Sally his wife who was Sally Ryland, the said Edward, Allen, Joseph, Samuel, Elizabeth, Polly and Sally being children of Iverson Ryland deceased, a brother of the whole blood to Richard Ryland; Josiah Ryland, a brother of the half blood to Richard Ryland who is still living; Parker Tod Hunter and Catharine his wife who was Catharine Ryland, Joseph Barnett and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Ryland, John, James, Edwin and Joanna Ryland, the said Catharine, Elizabeth, John, James, Edwin and Joanna being children of Joseph Ryland who died in Kentucky, a brother of the half blood to Richard Ryland; and Jacob Tod Hunter and Joanna his wife who was Joanna Ryland, a sister of the half blood to Richard Ryland. The property was divided and distributed by 14 June 1827. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 35, many items in Folder J.]

In August 1829, a deed was made from Ambrose Hunley to Richard Thomas Hunley. For $300, Ambrose sold land bordered by the estate of Rachel Allen, Elizabeth B. Allen, James Durham, Elizabeth Hunley and the said R. T. Hunley, amounting to 68 acres. This is land Ambrose drew in the division of his father’s estate. Signed Ambrose Hunley. Recorded 27 August 1829. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, page 52.]

On 11 November 1831, John Trible, Richard H. Harwood, Smith Young, William Smith senr., James Durham, William S. Croxton, Moses Crow, Francis G. W. Smith, Hundley Moody, Mace Clements, Richard T. Hundley and Peter Broocke served in an inquiry on the death of “Thornton, a negro boy slave the property of Addison Glascock”, that “a certain person unknown did kill and murder the said Thornton, by inflicting several blows upon his head”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 347–348.]

On 13 and/or 14 November 1834, Richard T. Hundley purchased property at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]

On 18 May 1835, Elizabeth Hundley and Richard T Hundley were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Elizabeth Hundley’s administration of the estate of John Hundley, deceased. Signed Elizabeth Hundley, Richard T Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 340–341.]

On 9 November 1835 a deed was indentured between Susan Mann, Ambrose Hundley, Joseph H. Pendleton and Sarah his wife and Warner Lewis acting as Commissioner under court order of the first part, and Richard T. Hundley of the second part. Essex County Court on 20 July 1835 pronounced a ruling in a case between Richard T. Hundley plaintiff and Elizabeth Hundley administratrix of John Hundley deceased, Emeline, Louisa, William, Hugh and Peter Campbell, infants, Mary and Thomas Wood, infants, Susan Mann, Ambrose Hundley and Joseph Pendleton and Sarah his wife, defendants. It was ordered that the adult defendants (Susan Mann, Ambrose Hundley, and Joseph H. Pendleson and Sarah his wife) make to Richard T. Hundley a deed in fee simple conveying to him the land described in this deed. Warner Lewis was appointed Commissioner to convey to Richard T. Hundley the interest and estate of the infant defendants in the same tract of land. The tract is 90 acres in Essex County that was land acquired by John Hundley deceased in the estate of his father the late Ambrose Hundley, bounded by the land of Richard T. Hundley and the dower land of Mrs. Elizabeth Hundley, widow of Ambrose. Signed by Joseph H. Pendleton, Sarah M. Pendleton, Susan D. Mann, and W. Lewis. Recorded 16 November 1835. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 45, pages 49-51.]

On 24 November 1835, an inquisition was taken at the house of Henry A. Taylor, occupied by Thomas B. Martin, before Thomas Wright, coroner, upon the view of the body of Martin, a slave belonging to the estate of John Rennolds, deceased, hired by the said Henry A. Taylor, and upon the oaths of Warner Lewis, James Owen, Philip Coleman, Otway Rennolds, Arthur F. Rennolds, Richard Beazley, Jonathan Latham, Richard T. Hundley, Jackson Dyke, George Skelton, Green Coleman, and Richard Motley, they do say that the said Martin came to his death by being accidentally caught in the machinery of a mill. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 446.]

In March 1836 Richd. T Hundley served on a grand jury for Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-M-45.]

On 4 October 1836 a deed was made between Richard T. Haile, Elzer Fogg and Eliza T. his wife, Joseph M. Armstrong and Susan A. his wife, Maria D. Haile, James N. Haile, John S. Haile, Robert L. Haile and Bernard H. Haile, the said Richard T., Eliza F. Susan A., Maria D., James N., John S., Robert L. and Bernard H. being children of Richard T. Haile late of Essex County of the first part, and Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, Susanna Mann, Sarah Pendleton the wife of Joseph H. Pendleton, Emaline, Louisa, William, Hugh, and Peter Campbell, children of Mary Campbell deceased, and Mary and Thomas Wood, children of Nancy Wood, deceased, and grandchildren of the said Ambrose Hundley decased of the second part. On 22 November 1805, Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife, the parents of the parties of the first part, had sold in trust during their lifetimes to Lewis Dix real and personal property that had been willed to Richard T. Haile by his grandfather, the land having been in trust to his grandmother Mary during her lifetime, with remainer to their son John Haile, the father of the Richard T. Haile who sold the property to Lewis Dix. There was another indenture made between Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife of the first part, Tandy Dix of the second part, and Ambrose Hundley of the third part, in which Ambrose Hundley paid unto the parties of the first and second part 400 pounds 10 shillings for 534 acres, it being the same land as in the first deed. Another indenture, dated 22 July 1807 and made between the same parties as in the second deed conveyed a sufficiency to Ambrose Hundley to guarantee the second deed, with conditions such that their son Richard T. Haile should receive an equivalent for his or their interest in the said land. Ambrose Hundley has since died intestate. Elizabeth Hundley received some of the land as her dower, and the residue was allotted to Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, and John Hundley deceased, his children. In the meantime, Richard T. Hundley had purchased 68 acres of the land from his brother Ambrose in 1829. Richard T. Hundley also purchased 90 acres owned by his deceased brother John at a court ordered sale, and he then conveyed this land to Susan Mann, Joseph H. Pendleton and Sarah his wife, and Warner Lewis acting as commissioner. In this present indenture, the parties of the first part for $5 quit claim to the land. Dated 4 October 1836. Signed Richd. T Haile, E T Fogg, Joseph N Armstrong, S. A Armstrong, M. D. Haile, James N Haile, John S Haile and Robert L Haile. Witnesses: Geo Wright, Edward Wright, James Munday. Recorded 11 October 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 45, pages 191–197.]

On 20 January 1840, Ambrose Hundley and Robert G Haile were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Ambrose Hundley’s administration of the estate of Richard T Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 440–441.]

On 7 July 1840, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Richard T. Hundley, deceased, was made by Was H Purkins, W: Lewis and Ro: G Haile. In addition to interest in slaves held by his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Hundley, the entire listing consists of One Military Hat and plume, One Sword and Epaulette, and One Military Coat very much torn & defaced. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 490.]

On 11 March 1841, Ambrose Hundley filed a supplementary bill of complaint in the case Hundley’s administrator vs. Hundley and others. He stated that he was the administrator of the good and chattels of Richard T. Hundley, son of Ambrose and Elizabeth Hundley and brother to the complainant. That Ambrose died in 1814 intestate and that the court divided the land among the children and the widow, Elizabeth, who received 272 acres. That when Richard T. Hundley arrived at the age of 21 years he left Virginia and moved to Arkansas, where he lived for a number of years and died without issue about 1839. That Richard should have been entitled to a reversionary portion of his mother’s dower rights and should have also received a portion of the rights of another brother, John, who died without issue after reaching the age of 21 years. Ambrose states that he is being harrassed by creditors of Richard’s, and seeks relief by selling the interest in his mother Elizabeth’s dower land. He asks that Elizabeth Hundley, Joseph Pendleton and Sarah A. his wife, William R. G. Trible and Emaline his wife, Joel R. Kidd and Louisa his wife, Susannah Mann, Mary Wood, Thomas Wood, Peter Campbell and William Campbell be made defendants. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 39, item 39-O-14.] An apparently earlier version of the same complaint stated that Richard died in Mississippi. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 39, item 39-O-15.]