John Dinwiddie

JOHN DINWIDDIE (aka JOHN DUNWOODIE or JOHN DINWOODIE)

Merchant at Hanover Parish in King George's County, Rapahanick River, Virginia

John Dinwiddie is the son of Robert Dinwoodie of Germiston, and his wife, Elizabeth Cumming. He was born before 9 December 1694, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Robert Dunwoodie & Elizabeth Cuming a law: son John Wit: Mathew Cuming & Laurence Dunwoodie". [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, 1687-98, reference OPR.644/7] Image of Baptismal Record

His Place of Birth

It is sometimes supposed that he was born at Germiston but in his last will and testament he speaks unequivocally of Glasgow as being the place of his nativity. [National Archives of Scotland Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umql John Dinwoodie merchant in Glasgow sometyme in Rapahanick, reference CC9/7/52]

His Last Will and Testament

John Dinwoodie (aka John Dinwoodie) made his last will and testament at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 24 February 1725. In this document he identifies himself as follows: "John Dinwoodie of Hannover parroch in King George's Countie Rapanhanick River in Virginia ..... lately come from there where my family resides to Glasgow the place of my nativity". The main beneficiaries of his will were his children: "Elizabeth and Jean Dinwiddies my lawful daughters procreat betwixt me and Rose Masson my spouse" although he made provision for any other child that might have been born after his departure from Virginia in September 1724. In the event that a male child was born, it was to receive one half of all his property in Virginia, but in the case of a female child, his possessions were to be divided equally between his three daughters. He appointed his brothers, Robert Dinwiddie, and Lawrence Dinwiddie, both merchants, and his brother-in-law, John Baird, merchant in Glasgow, to be the sole executors and intromitters with his whole effects, as also to be: "tutors guardians and curators" to his children. [National Archives of Scotland Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umql John Dinwoodie merchant in Glasgow sometyme in Rapahanick, reference CC9/7/52]

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Death

John Dinwiddie died within the bounds of the City of Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was alive on 24 February 1725, the date upon which he executed his last will and testament, but died before 28 June 1726, the date upon which a bond of caution was drawn up for his executors testamentar. [National Archives of Scotland Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umql John Dinwoodie merchant in Glasgow sometyme in Rapahanick, reference CC9/7/52]

Children

1. Jean Waite
2. Elizabeth Fowke