1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 68
Dwelling 45, Family 45
Dunn, James A., 39, male, farmer, value of real estate $5,000, born in Virginia
Dunn, Elizabeth, 23, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, James, 1, male, born in Virginia
Parron, James, 12, male, born in Virginia, in school
Allen, Arthur, 7, male, born in Virginia, in school
Dunn, James, 7, male, born in Virginia

In 1865, orators and oratrices Charles C. Smith and Emily C. his wife, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife, Christopher Newbill and Mary Newbill his wife, Dorinda M. Cauthorn, Arthur F. Allen, James W. Parron, Lucy E. Parron, Cordelia Dunn and Edwin Hundley complained to the Chancery Court. That James W. Dunn died in 1864 intestate unmarried leaving Emily, Olivia, Mary, Dorinda, Cordelia all 1/2 sisters, James A. Dunn and Edwin Hundley 1/2 brothers, and Arthur F. Allen son of a 1/2 sister, James W. Parron and Lucy E. Parron children of another 1/2 sister his only heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-F-10.]