Griffith Moses Dickerson

GEDCOM Note

Biography ==Will of Griffith Dickenson, of Trinity Parish, Louisa Co. VA, proved 12 Dec. 1785.<ref>Louisa Co. VA Will Book 3 p. 123.</ref>

1 Nov. 1785 Louisa Co. VA W.B. 3 p. 123.
Son, Robert Dickenson, tract of land whereon he now lives on containing 466 acres. Son, James Dickenson, tract of land whereon I now live oncontaining 560 acres
Grandson John Anderson, Negro girl Hannah. Granddaughter Elizabeth Dabney, Negro boy David.
Grandson Nathaniel Anderson, Negro boy Levi.
Granddaughter Ann Anderson, Negro girl Babley.
Granddaughter Mary Anderson, negro girl Judith.
Son Robert Dickerson, following negroes, Marshall & Hannah together with those now in his possession vizt. Dick, Milly, Lucy Anna & Rose.
Son James Dickenson, negroes Milley & her children Silvey, Joe & Solomon and Martin with those now in his possession, vizt. Peter & Phyllis.
Son Charles Dickenson, negroes Henry, Bethena, Sarah (?) Lewis, Isbell, Roda, & Nancy. Son Hickerson Cosby Dickenson, negroes, viz: Jasper, Minor, Violet, Joshua, Selah, John & Judith.
Daughter-in-law Rachel Dickenson, negroes; viz: Nell & her two children Fanny & Mary; also George, Sarah and Dick during he live (sic?) & after her death to be equally divided amongst her grandchildren.
Daughter Ann Tompkins, negro girl Cicily.
Sons Charles & Hickerson Cosby Dickenson negro man James. Stock of cattle, Hogs, Sheep 7 horses with all household furniture and kitchen furniture, with plantation utensils; crops of corn & tobacco to be equally divided between four sons & daughter-in-law Rachel Dickenson. Whatever money due me to be equally divided between my four sons.
Executors -- three sons, Robert, James and Hickerson Cosby Dickenson
Witnesses- W. O. Callis, James Overton, David Bullock, Thos Poindexter.        

NOTE
:: Griffith's parents are proposed as a Nathaniel Dickerson and wife Elizabeth, perhaps Elizabeth Garland.:: John Garland of St. Paul's Parish (will dated 24 Feb., 1731) wife Ann Garland; 2 sons, Peter & Robert, land on Little River; sons John, James, and Nathan Garland. Witness Cor. Dabney and Peter Garland. 1734.-Thos. Wingfield & James Garland bond (secu~y Nathan Davis, Griffith Dickerson) to admtor on Est.of John Garland

:: Louisa Co VA Order Books::: 9 Apr 1744: Petition of John England, John Carr Jr, Poindexter & others for a road on the North River Road by the plantation that was James Overton's Quarter, etc. Griffith Dickenson appointed overseer of said road.:: 8 Oct 1744: road out of the North River to Mills Path under Griffith Dickeson overseer with the following hands: John Carr, <b>John Poindexter </b>[married Christian Gissage], Joseph Terrell, <b>David Cosby</b>, William Saxon, James Overton, Armistead Quarter under Robert Ellis, John McDowel, Thomas Gresham, Moses Estis, Robert Estis, James Johnson, William Hendrick, John <b>Snelson</b>'s Quarter, Edward Stringer, James Hower's quarter, Wm White, Maj. Marr's quarter & John Say. :: :: 1782 Tax List for Griffith Dickinson on E. Creek. 1 white tithe, 21 slaves, 6 horses, 40 heads of cattle :: :: Will of Griffith Dickerson. :: Louisa Co VA WB 3, p.123:: 1 Nov 1785. Trinity Parish, Louisa Co VA. Son, Robert Dickeson where he now lives, tract of 466 acres. <b>Son, James</b>, tract where testator now lives, 560 acres. Slaves to <b>Grandson John Anderson, Granddau Elizabeth Dabney, gson Nathaniel Anderson, gdau Ann Anderson, gdau Mary</b>. <b>Sons Robert </b>& James - several slaves. <b> Son Hickerson Cosby Dickerson,</b> slaves. <b>Daughter-in-law Rachel Dickerson</b>, slaves to be divided amongst her grandchildren at her death. <b>Dau Ann Tompkins</b>, a slave. Sons <b>Charles </b>& Hickerson Cosby - man James. Livestock, household furniture, plantation utensils, crops. to be divided equally between 4 sons & dau-in-law Rachel Dickenson. Any money to be divided between 4 sons. Executors: Robert, James & Hickerson Cosby Dickerson. Wit: W. O. Callis, James Overton,David Bullock, Thos. Poindexter:: [Rachel was married to Griffith Dickerson Jr who disappears from the tax list about 1784] :: :: :: List of children from online database. :: 1. Ann Dickenson b. 1735:: 2. Son Dickenson b. abt. 1736 (he is the only one who could have married Rachel ?) [my note: Griffith Jr.] :: 3. Robert Dickenson b. abt. 1737:: 4. James Dickinson b. 1742 (from bible records you can see these atVA Library online.:: 5. Charles Dickenson b. abt. 1746 (mentioned in John Cosby's will as a grandson):: 6. Higgason Cosby Dickenson b. abt. 1747 (mentioned in John Cosby'swill as grandson):: 7. Frances Dickerson b. 1754. She married Bartlett Anderson Jr. April 10, 1770.

Marriage
: Husband: Griffith Dickerson : Wife: Ann Cosby : Child: Frances Dickerson : Marriage: :: Date: ABT 1734 :: SDATE 1 JUL 1734 :: Place: Virginia<ref>Source: #S108 </ref> ^: Husband: Griffith Dickerson : Wife: Anne Cosby : Marriage: :: Date: 1734:: Place: Hanover County, Virginia<ref>Source: #S11 Page: CZ1M-64 - also says Louisa County, Virginia in 1738</ref><ref>Source: #S58 Page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/i/c/Donald-R-Dickenson...</ref> : Child: Robert Dickerson

: Husband: Thomas Cooper Dickerson : Wife: Mary Carver : Marriage: :: Date: ABT 1713<ref>Source: #S11 Page: 1BZN-R7V</ref> : Child: Griffith Dickerson

Occupation
:: Date: 24 JUN 1746 :: Place: Louisa County, Virginia:: Note: overseer to clear a road from Elk Creek<ref>Source: #S58Page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/i/c/Donald-R-Dickenson...</ref>

Land Purchase
:: Date: 23 JUN 1750 :: Place: Louisa County, Virginia:: Note: 90 acres for 25 pounds<ref>Source: #S58 Page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/i/c/Donald-R-Dickenson...</ref> : Land Purchase: :: Date: 9 SEP 1765 :: Place: Louisa County, Virginia:: Note: 466 acres with houses for 230 pounds<ref>Source: #S58 Page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/i/c/Donald-R-Dickenson...</ref> : Land Purchase: :: Date: 10 MAR 1768 :: Place: Louisa County, Virginia:: Note: 96 acres for 48 pounds<ref>Source: #S58 Page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/i/c/Donald-R-Dickenson...</ref>

Sources

<references/>* Source: S108 Abbreviation: Internet Home Page: Dickinson/Anderson Title: Internet Home Page <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/9603/page3.htm> "Descendants of Griffith Dickinson" and .../page10.html "Descendants of Bartlett Anderson" * "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SP56-1XN : accessed 2014-10-12), entry for Lucy /Dickerson/.* Source: S11 Type: Web Site Title: Ancestral File Note: Y * Source: S58 Type: Internet Database Owner: Family Tree Maker ADDX www.familytreemaker.genealogy.com