In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Robert H Moody, Sthreshley Dunn and Mary his wife who was Mary Moody a daughter of Hundley Moody decd late of Essex County and Joseph Minor and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Moody another daughter of the said Hundley Moody and Daniel J Moody complained that the said Hundley Moody father of your orators Robert H Moody, Daniel J Moody and oratrices Mary Dunn and Nancy Minor, died on ____ 1837 leaving a widow Elizabeth Moody (who has since died) and your orators Robert H, Mary, Nancy, and Daniel J his only children and heirs. He died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to John P Armstrong. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 48, item 48-J-10.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 97
Dwelling 537, Household 557
Dunn, Sthreshly, 36, male, farmer, value of real estate $600, born in Virginia
Dunn, Mary, 36, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Margaret, 12, female, born in Virginia, in school
Dunn, Ella, 8, female, born in Virginia, in school
Dunn, William, 5, male, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 81
Dwelling 762, Family 747
Dunn, Streshley, 50, male, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $3,840, born in Virginia
Dunn, Mary A., 50, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, William, 15, male, born in Virginia