Dickenson, John

  General Notes:

The will of John Dickenson was proved August 1749 Northampton County, North Carolina. John Dickenson is a qualifying ancestor for the First Families of North Carolina.

The exact dates of the children of John Dickenson cannot be proved. The date of Rebecca is thought to be correct.

John Dickenson was born in Chowan County, North Carolina. He moved to Surry County, Virginia and had his children. He moved back to North Carolina to Northampton County where his will is recorded.

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Will of John Dickenson NC, 1749

Comment: John Dickinson was the father-in-law of Joel Newsom.

The Last Will and Testament of John Dickenson
Dated 4 February 1742. Probated 24 August 1749 in Northampton Co., NC
(From copy of original)

In the name of God Amen. The fourth day of February in the year of our
Lord God 1742. I John Dickinson of North Hampton County in North Carolina
Gentleman Planter being in health of Body & Perfect mind & memory Thanks
be Given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body &
knowing that it is apointed for all men once to dye do make & ordain this
my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I
Recommend my Soul to the Hands of God that Gave it & for my Body I
Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner
at the Discreation of my Executers nothing doubting but at the General
Resurrection I Shall Receive tha Same again by the mighty Power of God And
as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me
in this life I Give devise & dispose of the Same in the following manner &
form.

Item I Give & bequeath unto my loving Wife Rebeckah Dickenson one feather
Bed & furniture & two Horses or mares & twelve Head of Cattle of her own
Choosing of my hole Stock of Sheep two Iron Potts & Pott Hooks & Six
Pewter Basons & three Negroes Names Tone, Frank and Harry & the use of my
Plantation Whereon I now live During her natural Life & after her Decease
I do give devise & dispose of the aforesaid Negroes to my Son Isaac.

Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son Daniel Dickenson my negro named Cofee &
the plantation whereon he now lives.

Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son John Dickenson the plantation whereon
he now lives & five shillings Cash.

Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son David Dickenson one Negro Girl named
Bess & a piece of Land lying between the Reedy Branch & John Hortons line
up the Reedy Branch to the Road And So allong the Road to Andrew Irwings
line & down the Said line to John Hortons Line one mare & Colt & two Cows
& Calves & one feather Bed & bolster & one Pair of Blankets & one old Gun.

Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Isaac Dickenson the plantation
whereon I now live & three Negroes named Frank, Tony, and Harry after his
mothers Decease.

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Daniel one Cow and Calf.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Futrel five Shillings
Virginia Currency.

Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Rebeckah Newsom three Cows &
Calves.

Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Charity Dickenson one Negro Girl
named Sen.

Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Dickenson one Negro Girl
named Dinah.

The Rest of my Estate I Give to be Equally Divided between my wife
Rebeckah Dickenson & David Dickenson & Isaac Dickenson & Mary Dickenson &
Charity Dickenson & of this my Last Will & Testament I make and Constitute
nominate & appoint my Sons Daniel Dickenson & John Dickenson my hole &
Sole Executors Revoking & Anuling all former wills by me. heretofore made
ratified & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament.
John Dickenson (Seal)

Witnessed: Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the Said
Testator to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us the
subscribers, viz.
Joseph Jordan
Robert Peelle
Isaac Parker

Proved: Northampton County August Court 1749 The within written Will of
John Dickinson deceased was proved in open Court by the Oath & Affirmation
of Isaac Parker and Robert Peelle two of the subscribing witnesses thereto
and at same time Daniel Dickinson & John Dickinson were duly Qualified
Executors thereof Test. L. Edwards, Clerk Proved 24th Aug. 1749.

John married Rebecca Carter Skillington, daughter of Kenelm Skillington and Lydia Croxton. (Rebecca Carter Skillington was born about 1693 in NC.)