From the Walter Dunn Family Bible: Cynthia Loftin was born 17 Apr 1804 the daughter of Shadrack and Sarah Loftin. She married Walter Dunn Jr. on 10 Nov 1818.

NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts by Martha Mewborn Marble - Selected deeds from the existing Lenoir County Deed Books found at the Courthouse in Kinston. They include all re-registered deeds, deeds that refer back to earlier deeds and deeds that imply inheritance.

15 March 1858 – Bk 7 p 26 – Indenture – John Tull and Cynthia his wife to William W. Dunn – for natural love and affection for our brother and $10 – the late Walter Dunn Sr., dec by his Will submitted to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions on Jan Term 1851 devised to Cynthia Dunn, widow of sd Walter during her life 2 tracts "the house tract together with the Lewis C. Desmond and Elizabeth land" – adj Henry Tull’s corner of the William Lovick land, corner of Henry Black land, Wooten Branch to Jericho Swamp, to Daniel Desmond land, to Popular Branch, William Croom’s land, to the house tract, to Henry Tull’s corner of the land bought of William B. Rhem and wife, Rudy Branch, Shadrack Loftin, John C. Washington, to Henry Tull’s corner of the Lovick land – 700 acres – sd Walter Dunn in the next to last clause of sd Will devised the above lands after the death of his wife, Cynthia, to be equally divided between Martha Ann J. Dunn, William W. Dunn, Synthia Ann Dunn, Thomas F. Dunn, Almyoa R. Dunn and Melissa A. Dunn – provided they all live to be 21 years old or marry – the above children are his 6 youngest – if they arrive at 21 or marry they are to receive their portion leaving the rest in common stock – the sd Cynthia Ann Dunn has intermarried with the sd John Tull and we convey our share to him. WIT: Geo. Washington. Cynthia privately examined. Enrolled 30 June 1858, Stephen White, ROD. Re-enrolled 12 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD. NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts

NOTE: It is not clear if this second deed was a re-enrolled deed or one to replace the original.

Bk 9 p 442 – Deed – no exact date but around the 15th of March 1858 – Samuel H. Rountree and Martha J. his wife executed a deed to William W. Dunn for $300 – the late Walter Dunn Sr. dec by his Will probated Jan Term 1851 devised to Cynthia Dunn his widow for her life 2 tracts viz – 1st the home tract together with the Lewis C. Desmond and Elizabeth Desmond land – adj Henry Tull’s corner of the William Lovick land, Henry Blackland, Wooten’s Branch, Jericho Swamp, Daniel Desmond’s land, Poplar Branch, William Croom, the Croom home tract, Henry Tull’s corner of the land bought of William B. Rhem and wife, Reedy Branch, Shadrack Loftin, John C. Washington – of 700 acres – Dunn’s Will specified after the death of his widow the land was the be divided between Ann J. Dunn, William W. Dunn, Cynthia Ann Dunn, Theresa F. Dunn, Almira R. Dunn, and Melissa H. Dunn, provided they all lived to be 21 or marry – should any not live or marry then the rest to be divided equally between my youngest 6 children - the sd Martha Ann J. Dunn intermarried with the sd Samuel H. Rountree – the Rountrees were pd $300 by William W. Dunn for their undivided interest. ____ Nov. 1885. WIT: Wright Sanders. Martha privately examined. Enrolled 30 June 1886, Geo. L. Hodges. NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts

1 May 1871 – Bk 7 part two p 230 – Indenture – Richard W. King to Mrs. Cynthia Dunn, Samuel H. Rountree and Andrew J. Loftin, Trustees of the Disciples Church of Kinston - $300 for a lot in Kinston – being the lot where the Disciples Church is now located, on Caswell Street, adj A. R. Miller and being the lot purchased by E. F. Cox of Michael Tilghman and by the sd King of E. F. Cox – being Lot # 41. Wit: J. H. Stevenson. Enrolled 15 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD. NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts

1 Nov. 1875 – Bk 8 p 399 – Deed – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to Everett R. Rouse - $2,000 for 207 acres – tract adj Leander Falkner, James Falkner, John R. Phillips, John C. Washington, Cynthia Dunn, Jericho Branch. Winnie privately examined. Enrolled 27 Dec 1875, Book 43, pp 294, 295, James K. Davis, ROD. Re-enrolled 27 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD. NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts

28 Jan 1881 – Bk 2 p 68 – Everett R. Rouse and wife Betty F. Rouse to Edward R. Stanly Tull - $1200 for 68 acres – tract adj Mrs. Cynthia Dunn, John C. Washington, Jericho Branch, Leander and James Faulkner's corner and tract is all the land conveyed by John Tull on 1 Nov 1875 to sd. E. R. Rouse. WIT: W. H. Worth. Enrolled 16 Feb 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD. NC Archives Lenoir County Deed Book Abstracts

Lenoir County, NC Record of Wills, 1869-1891, Vol. A - NC Archives, Microfilm C.059.80001

Cynthia's daughter Helen M. Bagby died in 1881 leaving a will resulting in the following court case:

North Carolina, Lenoir County, Probate Court July 11, 1883

Cynthia Dunn et als vs G. K. Bagby

It appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Helen M. Bagby dec'd was by a jury regularly impaneled in Greene County Superior Court to which the issue in this case was removed for trial, declared by their verdict to be the last will and testament of Helen M. Bagby the same having been certified from the Superior Court of said county to the Superior Court of this County and from the last named court to this court to proceed with said paper writing according to law. It is now here considered and adjudged that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said Helen M. Bagby and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. It appears further to the court that George K. Bagby the executor therein named has qualified as such by taking the oath required by law.
W. W. Dunn, Probate Judge

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County, In the Probate Court
J. G. K. Bagby do solemnly swear that I believe this writing to be and contain the last will and testament of Helen M. Bagby deceased and that I will well and truly execute the same by first paying her debts and then her legacies as far as the said estate shall extend or the law will charge me; and that I will well and faithfully execute the office of an executor agreeable to the trust and confidence reposed in me and according to law. So help me God. G. K. Bagby
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of April, 1882
Wm. W. N. Hunter, Probate Judge
Recorded in the office of the Superior Court Clerks of Lenoir County the 11th day of July, 1886.
W. W. Dunn, Superior Court Clerk