John Dickson

Slaves in the will: Anderson, Alexander, Jinkins, Lasarus Letty, Rhoda, Elvira

Will of John Dickson:

December 1849

In the name of God Amen I John Dickson of the county of Person and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and despairing memory calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that all now must die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament settling all other wills and heretofor made by me. 1st. I lend to wife Mary Dickson during her natural life or widowhood all the land that I now own and possess together with all my estate both personal and real after paying all my last debts and the legacys which I hereafter muster. 2nd. I give to my daughter Martha A Moore a negro girl by name Rhoda. 3rd. I give my son Josias Dickson one negro boy Lasarus. I give to my four grand children to be equally divided between them after my death, that is, Mary Harris formerly Epperson, John Epperson, Jr, Joseph Epperson and Jane Epperson, children of John and Elizabeth Epperson a negro girl Letty [or Sally Lilly] with all her increase. I give to my son Thomas F. Dickson one negro boy Jinkens. I give to my daughter Nancy W Epperson and the children of her body one negro girl by name Elvira with all her increase. I give to my son Samuel one negro boy by name Alexander. I give to my son Abner Dickson one negro boy by name Andersen. the above named property all given hereafter, I give to my son Abner Dickson and the children of Samuel A. Dickson the land loaned to my wife, half to my son Abner and the other half to the children of Samuel. My Samuel A Dickson to his or the half given to his children during his life. My will further is that all the property loaned my wife Mary Dickson the land excepted shall be sold and divided between my following named children equally... Martha A. Moore, my four grand children before mentioned to have and share. Thomas F. Dickson , Nancy W. Epperson, Samuel A. Dickson & Abner Dickson. I give to my son Josias Dickson One Dollar. And do appoint Haywood Williams and Green Williams my executors to this my last will and testament this 15th day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty eight. John (his X mark) Dickson (seal). Signed and sealed in the presence of Thomas Woody, William Register, H.A. Carey.

GEDCOM Note

DNA connections on GEDMATCH:

Barry Todd Whitfield: Chr 18, 15.1 cM
Wayne T. Peterson: Chr 5, 27.2; Chr 18, 15.6