John Dunkley was born in 1715.
John Dunkley died in 1748.
John Dunkley left a will in Southampton County.
John Dunkley married Catherine Joyner, daughter of Thomas Joyner, in Isle of Wight County in 1740.
John had a brother, Moses, who inherited the Dunkley Plantation after Cathrine Dunkley's death.
Moses had son Ralph named in Cathrine Dunkley's will to whom she left Hodge's Plantation.
The information I have on our family is that John and Moses were brothers and their father was John Dunkley of King and Queen County, VA. who later moved to Brunswick. John was indeed married to Catherine Joyner and Moses was married to Martha (no last name). Moses and Martha had 3 children: John, Robert, and Ralph. Ralph never married but was named in Catherine Joyner Dunkley's will as nephew, the son of Moses Dunkley.
DUNKLEY, JOHN and CATHERINE JOYNER, daughter of Thomas Joyner 1740, Isle of Wight County Will Book 4, p. 267.[1]
HARRIS, MARTIN. Leg.- cousin James, son of Robert Harris; to James son of Edward Harris; to Mathew son of Robert Harris; to John son of Robert Harris; to William son of George Harris; to James son of James Harris. Exs. John Dunkley, Joseph Jones and William Jones. D. Feb. 1, 1747. R. April 12, 1750. Wit. Catherine Dunkley, Joseph Munger. Page 10.[2]
[1] MARRIAGES OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1628-1800 By BLANCHE ADAMS CHAPMAN
[2] Wills and Administrations of SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1749-1800 By Blanche Adams Chapman