In 1831, orators and oratrices George M. Hundley and Mary E. his wife, Henry L. Carter admor of Anthony Thornton decd, Hannah B. Montague, Edwin Hundley and Virginia F. his wife, and the said Edwin Hundley as admor of William M. Jesse deceased and John A. Jesse an infant by the said Edwin Hundley his next friend complained to the Chancery Court of Essex County. That John Montague died testate, leaving slaves to daughter Amelia. That Amelia first married one Wm Montague by whom she had your orators and one Lucy B. Montague who married Charles S. Thornton. Then William Montague died and Amelia married Thomas Jesse and they had sons John A. Jesse and Wm M. Jesse and died on about _______ 1830, and shortly thereafter Thomas Jesse died. Wm Jesse died an infant in 1831 Administration of his estate was granted to Edwin Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-E-1.]

Orators and oratrices George M. Hundley and Mary his wife who was Mary Montague, Robert Daniel younger and Lucinda his wife who was Lucinda Jesse, Keturah Evans who was Keturah Jesse and John A. Jesse by Aeneas Montague his guardian and next friend, which said Mary, Lucinda and Keturah were sisters of the half blood of William M. Jesse deceased. That William M. Jesse died an infant and intestate and without having had children, leaving John A. Jesse a brother of the whole blood and your orators Mary, Lucinda, Keturah with Virginia F. Hundley who was Virginia F. Montague who married Edwin Hundley, and Lucy B. Thornton who before her marriage with Charles T. Thornton was Lucy B. Montague and Hannah B. Boyd who before her marriage to ________ Boyd was Hannah B. Montague. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-J-31.]

In an undated petition, oratrix Virginia F. Dunn filed in Chancery Court. That her first husband Edwin Hundley died in 1837 leaving children Mary, Edwin and George. Edwin died intestate. George died soon after an infant without issue. Virginia F. then married James Dunn who has also died. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-B-12.] Mary and Edwin are further identified as Mary A. Hundley and Edwin L. Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-B-11.]

In 1843, orators and oratrices James William infant of James Dunn decd who sued by Virginia F. Dunn his mother and next friend, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife who was Olivia D. Dunn daughter of the said James Dunn decd, Thomas Parron and Julia D. his wife who was Julia D. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, Charles C. Smith and Emily his wife who was Emily Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, William R. Allen who married Drusilla another daughter of James Dunn since dead, Arthur F. Allen an infant of William R. Allen and Drusilla by his father and next friend, Cordelia Dunn another daughter of James Dunn, and Dorinda M. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn an infant who sued by James A. Dunn her next friend, complained that James Dunn died about __ January 1843, testate. For division of his estate. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-D-7.]

On 18 June 1849, Thomas J. Hundley and Larkin Hundley were bound $1,500 for Thomas J. Hundley’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Virginia F. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 454–455.]

The estate of Virginia Dunn in account with Thomas J. Hundley administrator from 1849 to 1850 was recorded 17 June 1850. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 588–591.]