On [blank] December 1828, Billington Dunn sold in trust to Richard D Dunn. Whereas Billington Dunn is willing to provide for the payment of all his just debts now due from him and wishes to provide for the maintenance and support of his wife and children — Now this Indenture. For $1, Billington Dunn sells unto Richard D Dunn a tract of Land lying in the County of Essex, supposed to contain Two hundred and twenty one & 1/2 acres, bounded by the lands of William Jeffries (that is the say the land on which he at present resides) Micajah Munday Thomas Wright Jr and others all the said Billington Dunns Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation utensils & stocks of Hogs & cattle, and horse and Gigg, also a negro woman named Grace & Maria , Catharine and Robert her children Clara & Sarah and her child Mary a boy named Braxton … Upon Trust nevertheless to and for the following uses and purposes, and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatever that is to say, the said Richard D Dunn is to hold all the property aforesaid, both real and personal, with any increase or profit and apply the same towards the support of the said Billington Dunn & the wife and children of them the said Billington Dunn & wife & such other children as they may hereafter have and also toward the education of all of such children — and he the said Richard D Dunn is also empowered by and with the approbation and consent of the said Billington Dunn & his said wife (Harriet) to sell or exchange any of the aforesaid property or increase provided the property either real or personal so sold, or exchanged be vested and applied as they the said Billington Dunn and wife may direct, and should the said Billington Dunn survive the said Harriett the said Richard D Dunn is to apply so much of said property as may be necessary for his support during his natural life — But should the said Harriett survive the said Billington Dunn then the property aforesaid (real & personal with any measure or profit is to be subject to the education of the children aforesaid & also to the maintenance & support of the said Harriett & the children and after the death of the said Harriett to be equally divided among all the children of the said Billington Dunn & Harriett his wife who may be living or their lawful heirs … It is expressly understood that none of the property herein mentioned is to be subject to the payment of any debts or securityships of the said Billington Dunn which may hereafter be contracted. Signed Billington Dunn. On 17 December 1828, acknowledged by Billington Dunn (the only party whose name is signed hereto) and admitted to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pages 550–551.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 99
Dwelling 597, Household 597
Dunn, Harriet, 49, female, value of real estate $500, born in Virginia
Dunn, Benjamin, 24, male, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Dunn, Elizabeth, 23, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, George, 23, male, born in Virginia, cannot read or write