Northampton County, NC - Dickinson, John (Division of Estate)-1790
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Division of JOHN DICKINSON's Estate. Pursuant to an order of last court we
have divided the negroes of JOHN DICKINSON dec'd in the following manner,
Vizt: LAWRENCE MOORE's part are Sally, Hannah & Fanny and receives one pound
four shillings and one pence; ABIGAIL COTTON's part are Mingo, Ailse,
Pompey, & Allen, receive one pound five shillings & eight pence; MARTHA
DICKINSON's part are Peter, Philles & Cate receives six pounds five
shillings & eight pence; SARAH DICKINSON's part are Bob, Jenny, Jack, Nancy
& Lucy pays seven pounds fourteen shillings & two pence; JOHN DICKINSON's
part are George, Nan, Jacob & Rhody receives six pounds five shillings &
eight pence; LAWRENCE DICKINSON's share are Peter, Rachel, Guy, Joe, & Cloe
pays thirteen pounds 16/ & four pence; LEMUEL DICKINSON's part are Harry,
Beck & Easter receives six pounds five shillings & eight pence. Signed:
HENRY AUGT. WOOD, JOS. WOOD, JAMES VINSON. Northampton Co. March Court 1790.
This division was ret. into Court by the subscribers and ordered to be
recorded. (Northampton Co.. NC, Guardian Accounts, Book A, 1781-1802, p.
80).


John made a will on 27 May 1795 in Nansemond Co., Virginia.

The will of John Lawrence was recorded Jan. 12, 1796 and appears in The Southside Virginian, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 27 as follows:1

John Lawrence of Nancymond County being far advance in age.

Wife: Pheribe, all she was possessed of at our marriage. Also one bay mare of her choice, 2 cows and calves, 2 sows and pigs, one feather bed and furniture, 1/4 of my crop of all kinds. Also during her widowhood, land (adjoining Lemuel and Miles Laurence) and use of old warehouse at the landing and 2 rooms in my dwelling house (in the west end with free liberty of the stairs), the kitching, [sic] smoke house, cider house, meal house, and corn crib. Certain furniture and implements (enumerated) 1.4 of my cattle exclusive of work steers, 1/4 of sheep and hogs and the use of 6 negroes; Bob, Mingo, Doll, Hannah, Buck, Rachel. She to pay tax on 250 acres of land.

Son: Lemuel, 5 punds current money, my wareing [sic] apparel, 1 small trunk and his note now in my possession dated April 27, 1789. Negro man Jim for his life and after his death to my grandson Jonas Laurence.

Granddaughters: Mary Moore and Elizabeth Cotton daughters of James Dickinson, decd. 1 negro man Locke and 20 pounds to be equallyl divided.

Granddaughters: Martha Moore wife of Laurence Moore, Abigail Cotton, wife of Lemuel Cotton, and Sarah Powell wife of Charles Powell 10 pounds each.

Legatees: My five grandchildren sons and daughters of my daughter Martha Dickinson and John Dickinson decd. 1 negro man Pierce and a note of mine against John Dickinson date Dec. 5, 1786 to be equally divided.

Niece: Mourning Laurence one bed and furniture.

Granddaughter: Patsey Carr daughter of John Carr decd. 1 negro girl Dianah.

Daughter: Abigail Lee. 1 feather bed and furniture and one third of a note of mine against John Carr dated Jan. 13, 1785 and 1/4 of my cattle. Also 1 negro Rose and her children for life and her death to be equally divided among all her children.

Legatees: The remainder of John Carr's note to my four grandchildren: Laurence John, Dickinson and Patsey Carr chidren of John Carr decd. and wife Abigail.

Legatees: 2560 acres I bought of James Tatum in Davidson County on the Cumberland River and 50 pounds to be equally divided amongst my 5 grandchildren: John and Laurence Dickinson sons of John and Martha and Laurence, John and Dickinson Carr sons of John and Abigail.

Legatees: Remainder of estate to grandson Jonas Laurence under care of his father Lemuel until 21. If he should die without issue the land to my grandson Laurence Carr and the rest of my said estate to my son Lemuel (1/2) and his 3 sisters' living children (1/2).

Executors: Lemuel Laurence and friend Jacob Daughtrey
Witnesses: Elias Daughtrey, Jno Dorlon, Miles Laurence.

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