On 18 December 1820, Margaret D. Dunn Orphan of Richard Dunn came into court and made choice of Warner Shackelford for her Guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 43, page 511.]

On 18 December 1820, Warner Shackelford and George Taylor were bound $200. The condition of the obligation was such that if Warner Shackelford shall well and truly pay and deliver unto Margaret D Dunn orphan of Richard Dunn deceased, all such estate due to the orphan when and as soon as she shall attain to lawful age, then this obligation to the void. Signed Warner Shackelford, George Taylor. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 4, pages 243–243a.]

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Susanna Greenwood, Polly Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood, Jacob Durham and Caty his wife, Ruth Cauthorn, Warner Shackelford and Lydia his wife, Leonard Collins, Edward Greenwood and William Clarke and Eliza his wife complained that Twyman Greenwood died in [blank] 1827 intestate with a small personal estate leaving your orators and oratrices Susanna, Polly, Caty W., Rutha, Lydia and Thomas and a certain Elizabeth McKan wife of Elijah MacKan not an inhabitant of the State of Virginia and Jane Brizendine now wife of Henry Brizendine and your orator Leonard Collins and grandson by a deceased daughter and your orator Edwin and your oratrix Eliza Clark and Lucy Ann and Rosanna Greenwood infant grandchildren by a deceased son James Greenwood. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-B-25.]