“Thomas Hundley was born in the year 1792 December 13th” [Hundley Family Bible, Library of Virginia Accession #24598a.]

In an undated petition, Thomas Hunley, Larkin Hunley, Austin Hunley, Elizabeth Hunley, Edwin Hunley, Andrew Hunley and Nancy Hunley, the said Larkin, Austin, Elizabeth, Edwin, Andrew and Nancy infants under the age of 21 by Elizabeth their next friend and in her own right, complained that Thomas Hunley died on ____ 1815 intestate leaving a widow Elizabeth and eight children, your orators and oratrices and George M. Hunely who is the administrator. [Throughout the petition, the name Hunley was originally Hundley, but all the Ds have been crossed through.] [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-I-16.]

On 21 August 1820, Thomas Hundley Jr. and Charles G. Layton were bound in the penalty of $200 for Thomas Hundley Jr.’s administration of the estate of Elizabeth Hundley, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 142.]

In about 1820, orators and oratrices Geo: M. Hundley, Larkin Hundley, Charles Layton and Betsey his wife who was Betsey Hundley, Austin Hundley, and Andrew Hundley, Edwin Hundley and Nancy Hundley infants by Geo: M. Hundley their next friend complained to the Chancery Court. That Thomas Hundley the father of your orators and oratrices, and also of Thomas Hundley, died some years ago. His widow Elizabeth recently died. From about 1820. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-J-18.]

The estate of Elizabeth Hundley in account with Thomas Hundley Jr. from 1820 to 1821 was settled on 16 August 1821 by Thomas Jesse Jr., A Newhall, and Thomas Ayres. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 255–256.]

On December 30 1825, a final division of the estate of Elizabeth Hundley was made. “Received of Thomas Hundley admr of Elizabeth Hundley decd the sum One hundred and thirteen dollars & four & 1/4 cents it being the amount due to each of us from said Thomas Hundley as the admr of the said Elizabeth Hundley decd and is in full for his administration on said Estate” Signed Geo: M Hundley, Austin Hundley, Charles G Layton, Edwin Hundley, Andrew Hundley, Robt Mackan, Larkin Hundley. Witnesses: Thomas Hundley, Jno: Downey, Cyrus Segar, Thomas Jesse jr. Ordered recorded on 18 June 1827. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 125.]

On 19 March 1830, Thomas Hundley served on a coroner’s jury to inquire as to the cause of death of George Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 83–84.]

On 20 January 1834, Jones C Clopton, John Saddler, William Oliver, Thomas Hundley, and Edwin Hundley were bound in the penalty of $9,000 for Jones C Clopton’s and John Saddler’s execution of the will of George M Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 229.]

On 14 June 1836, an inquisition held before Larkin Hundley, justice of the peace, was taken at William Steward’s in Essex County upon the view of the body of William Goode of the county aforesaid, and upon the oath of Nancy Stewart she states that William Goode, not having God before his eyes, but being seduced and moved by the instigation of the Devil, at William Stewart’s spring in the county, did shoot himself voluntarily and feloniously, as a felon of himself, killed and murdered against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth. Jury: Geo W Shelton, James Dyke, Banks Garrett[?], Thomas Hundley, Henry Johnson, M L L [?] Dyke, F S Mitchell, John Johnson, Leroy Cauthorn, Absalom Cloudas, John Dunn, and Edmond Goode. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 48–49.]

On 16 June 1839, an inquisition on the death of an infant child of Jane Ursery was made at the home of Maria Davis, before James Wright a justice of the peace, and George W. Shelton, foreman, William Oliver, Reuben B. Boughton, Benjamin Broocke, Brooks Boughton, William G. Mann, Joseph Owen, Robert S. Cauthorn, Alfred Cauthorn, Thomas Hundley, Jno: W. Robinson, and Doctor William Smith, who say that Jane Ursery did use violent means upon the body of the said infant which must have been the cause of its death. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 382.]

“Thomas Hundley died friday the 27th November 1846 at a quarter before 10 o’clock P.M.” [Hundley Family Bible, Library of Virginia Accession #24598a.]

“Thos Hundley died 27th Novr. 1846 Briery Swamp Middlesex Co — born 13 Decr. 1792” [Hundley Family Bible, Library of Virginia Accession #24437.]

Orators and oratrix Abner G. Bohannon and Mary E. his wife and her children and Chauncey G. Griswold trustee for Mary E. and her children. That in 1834 George M. Hundley died testate. He devised to your oratrix Mary E. one half of his estate for life and one half forever. That at her death the lands that were lent were to be equally divided between the children of Edwin Hundley and Thomas Hundley and that those children are infants. The children of Thomas are Thomas L., George A.W., Richard, and Benjamin Hundley. The children of Edwin are George E., Mary A., and Robert M. Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 39, item 39-J-2.]