On 19 December 1763, a Report on the Petition of William Dunn Junr. was presented to the Court in these Words. “Essex Sct In Obedience to an order of Essex Court dated the 21st day of February last We being first sworn before James Webb Sheriff of the said County to View and examine the Lands belonging to the several Persons that may be Affected or Laid under Water by means of William Dunn Junrs erecting a Water Grist together with the Timber and other conveniences thereon and report the Damages to the proprietors thereof and the Value of the Acre petitioned for do report as follow, to wit. To Thomas Dennit for his low grounds that in our opinion will be laid under Water together with what trees will be distroyed by the same we value the damages to Thirty Shillings Current Money The Damages to William Dunn Junr. (White) for his low grounds that will be affected or laid under Water twenty Shillings to Nathaniel Dunn for his low grounds that will be affected or laid under water as high as Dunns Old Mill Dam above to Fifty Shillings. An Acre of Land belonging to the aforesaid Thomas Dennit opposite to the place where the said William Dunn proposes to erect his Mill we value to Twelve Shillings and Six pence Current Money…” The cause was ordered to continued to the next court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 25, page 104–105.]

Nathaniel Dunn was mentioned in the 1768 will of his father Thomas Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 405–406.]

On 21 May 1770, an account of the sales of the estate of Jonathan Dunn was returned to court and ordered to be recorded. Includes purchases by Wm. Dunn (Black), Robt. Cole, Josiah Minture, John Brizendine Junr., Wm. Bird, Nathan Dunn, Wm. Dunn (Jonathan’s Son), Isaac Sheridan, Wm. Snodgrass, Jonn[?] Crow, John Dobbins, Gilbert Tureman, James Croxton, Thomas Dunn (long), William Dunn (White), and James Banks. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 389–390.]

On 20 January 1800, Thomas Dunn was granted administration of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, deceased. Thomas Dunn and William F. Gatewood acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $5,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 512.]

On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Nathaniel Dunn, in account with Thomas Dunn, administrator was made by James Dix, Thos. Wood jr., and James Croxton, and was ordered to be recorded on 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 104–106.]

Whereas Nathaniel Dunn late of the County of Essex died seised & possessed of two tracts of land situated in the parish of south Farnham & county of Essex and of the following negro slaves, to wit, named Edy, Hannah, Rachel, Hannah, Tom, Will, Milley, Jenney, Braxton Webb, Barbara, which said Lands descended to Thomas Dunn, Richard Dunn, Billington Dunn, & Wm. Dunn as only Children and joint Heirs of the said Nathanial and the said Thomas Dunn Having obtained administration of the estate of the said Nathanial Dunn decd. is possessed of the said slaves for the Benifit of Himself & the said Richard, Billington, & Wm. Dunn & it being agreed Between the said Thomas & Richard on the one part & Billington & William on the other part that the said Thomas & Richard will convey & transfer all their right, title & interest in the said tracts of Land to the said Billington & William in consideration of the said Billington & William Having agreed on their part to transfer & assign all their right, title & interest in & to the said Slaves, to the said Thomas and Richard, and whereas the said Thomas & Richard Have duly Executed a good & Sufficient Deed to conveyance of their proportions & interest in & of the said land to the said Billington & WIlliam Dunn now these presents witnesses that the said Billington Dunn & William Dunn for & inconsideration of the premises & for & inconsideration of the sum of six shillings to them paid by the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn, the receipt whereof they do Hereby acknowledge, Have granted, bargained & sold, assigned, transfered & released & by these presents do grant, bargain & sell, assign, transfer & release unto the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn & their assigns forever to Hold as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants all their right, title, proportion & proportions, interest, property, claim & demand in all & every of the Slaves whereof Nathaniel Dunn died possessed or entitled to and all the future increase of the females of the said slaves to Have & to Hold the said Slaves & their future increase of the said females of the said Slaves & every of them to the only proper use & behoof of the said Thomas Dunn & Richard Dunn and their assigns forever as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants. In testimony whereof the parties to these presents Have Hereunto subscribed their names & affixed their Seals this 18 Day of February 1800.— Signed Billington Dunn, William Dunn. Witnesses: James Dix, Tola Dunn, Robert Dennett. On 16 June 1800 ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 35, pages 230–231.]