On 13 March 1830, Orville Jeffries and Polly his wife who was Polly Newbill answered a bill of complaint [43-L-48]. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 43, item 43-L-20.]

On 19 October 1830, Orville Jeffries, Kemp Gatewood and Traverse Gatewood were bound in the penalty of $200 for Orville Jeffries’s administration of the estate of Rebecca Newbill. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 156–157.]

On 2 October 1833, sales of the estate of Traverse Gatewood were made by Orville Jeffries, administrator. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 442–445.]

The estate of Rebecca Newbill in account with Orville Jeffries, administrator, from 1831 to 1836 was ordered recorded on 19 June 1837. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 122–123.]

On 18 July 1836, Orville Jeffries deposed in the office of George Wright in the Town of Tappahannock that he was acquainted with the land of Thomas Haynes and that it was depreciating in value. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-P-1.]

The estate of Traverse Gatewood, deceased, in account with Orville Jeffries, executor, from 1835 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 19 June 1837. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 128–129.]

On 20 October 1845, Muscoe Garnett and Orville Jeffries were bound $300 for Muscoe Garnett’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Thomas H. Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 440–441.]

On 23 January 1846, Muscoe G. Wood complained to the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Essex that on 19 April 1843 he purchased from Orville Jeffries a tract in Essex of 175 acres. Your orator executed bonds to Jeffries and to secure payment executed a deed of trust conveying to Muscoe Garnett a tract and slaves. Muscoe Garnett is about to proceed with the sale. When Orville Jeffries sold him land, Orville Jeffries represented he was the sole owner. Richard J. Muse as trustee for James Foreacres and his wife and children claims good title to eight to twelve acres. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 51, item 51-K-2.]

On 9 April 1846, Orville Jeffries filed answer to a bill exhibited against him by Muscoe G. Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 51, item 51-K-8.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 69
Dwelling 62, Household 62
Jeffries, Orville, 50, male, farmer, value of real estate $5,000, born in Virginia
Jeffries, Mary, 45, female, born in Virginia
Jeffries, Ellen, 15, female, born in Virginia, in school
Jeffries, Thomas, 12, male, born in Virginia, in school
Jeffries, James, 10, male, born in Virginia, in school

On 12 July 1853, Orville Jeffries witnessed the will of James Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 579–581.]