This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hlT.2ACEB/2462.2476.2481.2480.2488.2 Message Board Post: There is a small town in Essex County called Dunnsville. The county seat is Tappahannock, Va. Check with the courthouse. They may be able to tell you the origin of the name Dunnsville, which may help you.