Seeking information on Joshua Nunn, parents, brothers, sisters? I would appreciate any help. SOURCE: Pitt County Deed Book CC p 214 April 14, 1823 Joshua Nunn & Zilphia Nunn to Samuel Simpson of Fort Barnwell. Selling interest that her father David Smith, Sr. gave to her brother John Hardee Smith. $100.00 Wit: David Nunn Was David Nunn a brother or son of Joshua Nunn? I have been given names of children as follows but not sure if correct. Elsie, Olive m. Giles T. Loftin, David, Jack and Nanney. Lenoir County Census 1850 has the following Nunns. James Nunn age 44, Wright Nunn age 50, Redding D. Nunn age 46