Here are some tidbits that most likely are of no help at all to you. My grandmother had a cousin named William Sidney Dunn who was born in Botetourt county (probably Staunton). This cousin is a couple of generations later than your William Dunn, but there may a connection. He married a Carey Drake and lived out his years and died in Johnson County, Missouri. An aunt did some research years ago and came up with William Sidney Dunn being a child of Lavina Riley (b. 2 Dec 1850) and David Dunn. My aunt had Lavina Riley as a child of Hugh Riley (b. March 1800 in Botetourt Co., d. 1860) and Elizabeth Berry (b. 4 May 1802, d. 1885, m. 1823 in Staunton). I think my aunt had this connection wrong, and from my digging I think that Lavina may have been a child of James C. Riley of Staunton (b. 1811) and Sarah Elizabeth Foist (b. Dec 1812 in Dundee Scotland, m. 1832). My great aunts and great uncles who knew "Cousin" Will Dunn are now dead; I wasn't wise enough to visit them and learn about my Botetourt roots when they were alive. I will try to find out more about Cousin Will Dunn when I go to Johnson County, MO, this summer. A daughter-in-law of my great uncle Frances Riley still lives there, and I am hoping that she has the notes that Uncle Frank prepared on his Riley family. I know that this is hardly any help to you, but in the off chance you discover some connection, please let me know. Charles R. Whitsett