Griffith Dickinson

Other Events:

• Court: 13 March 1741, Caroline County, Virginia; Action of trespass on the case. John Anderson agt. Griffeth Dickerson. The plaintiff being dead, the suit abates. (Caroline County Order Book 1740-1746, page 24)
• Deed: 14 May 1742, Caroline County, Virginia; Griffeth Dickerson acknowledged his deed of gift to his brother Nathaniel Dickerson. Sarah wife of Griffith relinquished all her right and title in the said land by the sd. deed given. (Caroline County Order Book 1740-1746, page 108)
• Deed: 14 May 1742, Caroline County, Virginia; Griffeth Dickerson, Sarah his wife, and Elizabeth Dickerson acknowledged their deed of feoffment with livery of seizin endorsed to Samuel Luck which is ordered to be recorded. (Caroline County Order Book 1740-1746, page 108)
• Road: 13 January 1748, Caroline County, Virginia; Caroline County, Virginia: Griffith Dickerson is appointed overseer of the road in the room of Joseph Woolfolk and it is ordered that he keep the said road in repair according to law. (Caroline County Order Book 1746-1754, page 127)
• Overseer: 14 April 1749, Caroline County, Virginia; Jona. Johnston is appointed [overseer] of the road from Chesterfield Church to the road that Griffith Dickerson is overseer of. (Caroline County Order Book 1746-1754, page 147)
• Deed: 12 July 1753, Caroline County, Virginia; Griffeth Dickerson acknowledged his deed indented to Isaac Winston Junr. Eliza. and Sarah Dickerson acknowledge their right to the land mentioned in the said deed. (Caroline County Order Book 1746-1754, page 405)
• Moved?: 16 October 1753, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Ben Terry appointed surveyor of rd from Sweetings Fork to his own titheables... Nath'l Terry & his & Griffith Dickerson & his are to clear & keep road in repair. [Nath'l Terry is son of Eliz Dickerson & Ben Terry & grson of Nath'l Dickerson.]
• Court: 10 November 1753, Caroline County, Virginia; Action of debt. Andrew Cockran and James Donold agt. Griffeth Dickerson. The defendant not appearing, the judgement of last September Court is confirmed against him and Richard Buckner Gent. Sheriff, for L36.13.8.
• Court, Continued: 10 November 1753, Caroline County, Virginia; To be discharged on the defendant's paying L18.6.10 with interest from 1 Aug. 1753. (Caroline County Order Book 1746-1754, page 440)[This is probably is probably Griffith Dickerson Sr. who by then had moved to Halifax County, hence, why the no show.
• Grist Mill: 21 February 1754, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Nat'l Terry (nephew) granted leave to build a water grist mill @ the falls of Sandy Ck of Banister River for the use of Griffith Dickerson, proprietor of land on both sides of sd. River. [The land is on the current Pittsylvania/Halifax County line.]
• Debt: 19 September 1754, Halifax, Virginia, United States; The debt case of William Trigg vs. Griffith Dickerson dismist.
• Tax List: 1755, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Grifeth Dickerson land: 0 slaves: 3
• Notes: February 1755, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Jo. Terry (nephew) appointed surveyor of the rd from Birch Cr. to Nat'l Terry's ferry rd w/his own male tithables, Griffith Dickerson & his, James Terry & his, to assist. [Birch Creek is on the current Pittsylvania/Halifax County line.]
• Court: 21 March 1755, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Reference to Griffith Dickerson, plt. vs. Nathaniel Terry, deft. (Halifax County Order Book 2, page 1)
• Ordinary: 21 March 1755, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Benjamin Dickson granted license to keep an ordinary at his house near Banister Bridge for one year, with Griffith Dickerson and Thomas Finney his securities.
• Deed: 21 May 1761, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Griffith Dickerson of Halifax Co., to David Terry of same, 400a beg. at a cor. poplar on the N side of Sandy Cr, thence north ... a cor. in an old line dividing James Terry & sd Dickerson ... Caldwell's cor. pine ... All appurtences thereunto be belonging.
• Deed: 21 May 1761, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Griffith Dickerson of Halifax Co., to Griffith Dickerson Jr. of same, 400a beg. on Sandy Crk near Caldwell's cor. ... Nath. Terry's lines .. the Ditchers Br. ... David Terry's line ... All appurtenances thereunto belonging.... recorded Oct 15, 1761
• Deed: 15 October 1761, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Deed from Griffith Dickerson Sr., Antrim Parish, Halifax County, to Griffith Dickerson Jr., Antrim Parish, Halifax Co. 465 acres on Sandy Creek. (Halifax County Order Book 3, page 205)
• Deed: 20 September 1765, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Matthew Cox (husband of Nathaniel's dau. Lucy) of Halifax Co. to Griffith Dickerson Sr. all crops of corn and fodder. (Halifax County Order Book 5, page 521)
• Deed: 25 June 1768, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Deed between John Armstrong and Griffith Dickerson
• Deed: 19 July 1770, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Gift written 28 Nov 1769 bet. Griffith Dickason of Halifax Co & Nath'l Dickason of Halifax Co. 80a on S side of Tandy Creek in the Co of Pittsylvania & Halifax. Witnessed by Champ Terry, David Terry, Elizabeth Terry. (Halifax County Deed Book 8, page 47)

Notes:

July 3, 1735 - Hanover County, Virginia: Abraham Spencer and Susanna Spencer his wife of Hanover County sold to Joseph Terrell of Hanover County 150 acres in Hanover County on lower side of Hollowing Creek and the small branches of the Little River. (Hanover Records, page 291)

[This property, on Hollowing Creek, is located just north of the farm of Nathaniel Dickenson Jr. who died in 1753. This is probably part of the land later owned by Richmond Terrell. Abraham Spencer Jr. son of Abraham and Susanna Spencer married Lucy Dickenson, daughter of Griffith Dickenson Sr. and granddaughter of Nathaniel Dickenson Sr.]

Family/Spouse: Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Griffith Dickinson was born in 1729 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died in 1788 in Surry County, North Carolina.
2. Moses Dickinson?
3. Thomas Dickinson was born in 1732.
4. Lucy Dickinson was born in 1735 in Hanover County, Va.
5. John Dickinson was born in 1745.

Other Events:

• Land Records: 15 February 1721, King William County, Virginia - This land was near the southwest corner of the current Caroline County; Nath'l Dickinson signed a doc conveying 78a of land to Rich. Watts, attested 15 Feb, 7 George (1721, the 7th year of the reign of King George I of England). The property description mentions Robt. Davis & Mr. Wm. Johnson. The doc mentions yearly rent of...
• Land: 15 February 1721, King William County, Virginia; 1 peppercorn at the Feast of St. Michael/Arch Angel if thereunto be demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents the actual possession of the premises & be the better enabled to take the reversion & inheritance thereof & to him & his heirs.
• Indenture: 15 September 1721, King William County, Virginia; September 15, 1721 - King William County, Virginia: Indenture between Nathaniel Dickinson and Richard Watts wherein Nathaniel Dickinson received Twenty pounds current money from Richard Watts. (King William County Records 1705-1721, page 459)

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Garland?. Elizabeth died after 1742 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Court: December 1692, Charles City County, Virginia; Charles Goodrich sued forth an attachment agst estate of Wm Dickerson, who departed co in his debt 26 shillings. John Hardiman makes oath he hath in his hands of Dickeson's only such effects as he promised to pay for Dickeson before attachment executed.
• Court: 3 October 1695, Charles City County, Virginia; Suit Stephen Cock vs. Wm. Dickison is posteald in the docket. (Charles City County Orders 1687-1695, page 594) [William Dickenson appears to have moved to King William County.]
• Witness: 11 November 1701, Essex County, Virginia, USA; William Dickenson presented evidence for John Thomason vs. Richard Googy. (Essex County Deeds & Will Book 10, page 100)
• Rent Rolls: 1704, King William County, Virginia; Wm. Dickason listed with 100 acres. Thomas Dickason listed with 100 acres.
• Land Purchase: 4 December 1704, King William County, Virginia; William Dickinson & Abraham Willaroy bought a 1/2 acre town lot in Delaware Town (now West Point) for 482 pounds of tobacco.
• Commissioner: 4 December 1704, King William County, Virginia; William Dickinson is mentioned as one of the commissioners, with Theo. Spencer and Thomas Butler in the 1704 suit of Phillip Whitehead vs. the estate of John Pettivor, deceased.
• Land Patent: 15 November 1723, King William County, Virginia; ....Griffith Dickasonnigh the ridge in William Dickason's line, to side of Ranger's path on Capt. Carr's line. (Patents 11, page 295) [This land was near the southwest corner of the current Caroline County.]
• Patent: 15 November 1723, King William County, Virginia; Augustine Moore received patent for 3462 acres, part in St. Margarets Par. in King William Co. & part in St. George Par. in Spotsyl. Co. beg. at Capt. Wm. Anderson on the low side of the mouth of Horse Swamp, on north side the North Anna, to

William married Garland?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Arrival?: 1652, James City, Virginia; The 1656 patent would indicate that Griffith had already come to America by himself before that date & patented 200a of land adjacent to the patent of 1656, & on the last trip, brought his wife, Elizabeth, over.
• Land Patent: 5 January 1656, James City, Virginia; Griffith Dickenson patented 300 acres in James City County on south west side of Moses Creek on the northerly branch of Tomahack [Tomahund?] Cr. above Nickatounces quarter, bounded as follows: southerly Capt. Bennett Freeman, William Wolfes, westerly on...
• Land Patent: 5 January 1656, James City, Virginia; Wm. Hichman's land, northerly on William Phillips land and easterly toward the said Griffith Dickinson's 200 acres on Moses Creek. For transportation of six persons, himself twice, Elizabeth Dickenson, Wm. Jones, and Susan Crotch. (Patents 4, page 73)
• Land Patent: 5 January 1656, James City, Virginia; [This indicates that Griffith already owned 200 acres of adjacent land. Tomahund Creek is located on the north side of the James River near the mouth of Chickahominy River in current Charles City County.]
• Court: 3 March 1656, Surry County, Virginia, USA; (Surry formed from James City Co. in 1652). Reference to suit of Griffeth Dickson against Charles Gregory. (Surry County Records 1652-1663, page 98)
• Deed: 11 April 1656, James City, Virginia; James Haley, 593 a. ... 100 a. being part of a patent for 300 a. granted to Griffith Dickenson, 5 Jan. 1656, and by him sold ... unto ... John Shell by deed.
• Court: 3 May 1656, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Jno. Baldwin & Griffith Dickson have a suit, want Roger Stanton to defer it to the next court. (Surry County Records 1652-1663)
• Court: 26 June 1656, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Griffeth Dickenson listed with "335 pounds left in books of Major John Westhorpe, decd left in the hands of Capt. Wm. Thomas at his goeinge for England". (Surry County Records 1652-1663, page 86)
• Court: 16 December 1664, Surry County, Virginia, USA; These are to Sertifie [certify] whome itt may Concerne that I subscribed doe Entreate my friend Capt. Tho. Pittman to pet. for me & in My behalfe to ye worll. Court of Surry County to grant Me an ordr. agt. Joh. Dolleys Estate in ye.....
• Court Records: 16 December 1664, Surry County, Virginia, USA; first place & this shall be his power as witnes my hand yis. 16th. decem. 1664 Griffith Dickinson. recorded 14th Mar. 64 [/65]. (Surry County Book 2, page 250)
• Witness: 22 November 1665, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Grifin Dickinson was witness to document by Wm. Stinton empowering Mr. Daniel Adams to appear for him in Court. (Surry County Book 2, page 261)
• Fined: 2 October 1667, James City, Virginia; Griffith Dickenson and four others were fined for having erected weirs in the face of the town [Jamestown] contrary to September 10, 1663 Order of the Assembly and were ordered to pay 2,000 pounds of tobacco to the County of James City.
• Court: 26 February 1673, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Thomas Wilkinson asks Mr. Arthur Jordan to appear for him to prosecute action against Thos. Pitman. "The debt was made by my predecessor Griffin Dickinson." Also confess judgement in my behalf to Wm. Wabard.

Griffith married Elizabeth Springall on 12 June 1649 in St. Martin Orgar, London England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Springall) was born in 1627 in London, England; died on 6 February 1688 in James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Note: 28 May 1673, New Kent County, Virginia, USA; Minutes of Council and General Court of New Kent refer to "the difference between Thomas Wilkinson as marrying the relict of Griffith Dickeson and Wm. Towne is referred to the next county court of New Kent, who are to determine the difference."
• Deed: 26 April 1684, James City, Virginia; Mr. James Haley received land including 100 acs. being part of 300 acs. granted to Griffith Dickinson 5 Jan 1656 who assigned to John Shell 11 Apr. 1656.

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Died:
New Kent/James City Counties, VA - St. Peter's Parish: Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Wilkinson, died. (Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Co.s)