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.]

On 21 May 1857, John A Jessee witnessed the will of John P. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 28, pages 25-26.]