IMMIGRANT John Dickie, Sr.^[1]

1730 - 1785  (55 years)

• Name	John Dickie
  Title	IMMIGRANT
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1730	Probably Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Jun 1785	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I16057	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah 'Sally' m. Dickie Watkins,   b. Est 1726, Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia
  Married	Est 1748	Virginia Colony
  Children	1. John Dickie, Jr.,   b. Est 1756, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F6730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alena 'Alcey' Townes,   b. 1766, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1816, Hancock Co., Georgia  (Age 50 years)
  Married	24 May 1784	Halifax Co., Virginia   [2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Dickie,   b. 27 Nov 1785, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F5661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage Record Josiah Carter, Jr. marr15715JosiahJr.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S40] Will. Halifax County, VA Will Book O, pp. 156-158. John Watkins? Sr Will made 3 April 1763, proven 19 May 1763 (Transcription) In the Name of God Amen The Third day of April one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two I John Watkins Senr of Halifax County being sick in Body but of good and Sound memory thanks be to Almighty God for it and calling make remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life and that all Flesh must Yeild to death when it shall please God to Call do make Constitute Ordain and Declare this my last will and Testament revoking annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or wrighting and this to be taken only for my last will and Testament and none other In manner and form following/ that is to say/ Item I lend to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Watkins all my Negroes for and during the space of three years and two of them that is to say Dick and Lucy during her natural life or widowhood also I give to my well beloved wife Elizabeth aforsaid all my moveable Estate during her Natural life. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son George Watkins at the Expiration of three years the following Negroes/ that is/ Dick, Cato, Will, Fan, Friday and Isham them and their Increase to him and his heirs forever I also give and bequeath to my said Son George Watkins aforesaid after the decease or marriage of my well beloved wife Elizabeth aforesaid my other two negroes /that is/ Lucy and Dick/ Son of the aforesaid Dick/ their their Increase to him and his Heirs forever Item my will and desire is that after the decease of my well beloved wife Elizabeth is that all the remainder of my Estate real an personal be Equally divided among my sons and Daughters/ that is/ John Watkins, Thomas Watkins, James Watkins, George Watkins, Mary Welch, Elizabeth Watkins, Sarah Dickie, and my son William Watkins, and my Daughter Franus Mackmahaney deceased, parts to be Equally divided among their Heirs which Bequeath Estate to them and each of them their Heirs & c forever. Item I appoint my well beloved wife Elizabeth Watkins Executrix and my son Thomas Watkins and George Watkins Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in whom I have reposed my Trust and jope they will duly perform it. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and date above mentioned. Signed Sealed and declared in Presents of Micajah Watkins Elizabeth Watkins (O her mark) John Watkins Mary Mackmanhaney (O her mark) John Watkins (§ his mark) At a court held for Halifax County the 19th day of May 1763 The within last will and Testament of John Watkins deceased was Exhibited in Court by George Watkins one of the Executors herein appointed/ Thomas Watkins the other Executor refusing to take upon him the Execution herof/ and the same was proved by the oath of Micajah Watkins and John Watkins two of the subscribing witnesses and Ordered/ the said Witnesses herein Court voluntarily relinquishing all benefit advantage of any Legacy or Legacies given them by the said Will and the said George Watkins having first taken the Oath by law prescribed and with Benjamin Lankford and Thomas Spraggins his Securities entered into Bond as the Law directs and acknowledged the same Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form reserving liberty to Elizabeth Widow relict and Executrix in the said Will also appointed to joyn in the probate when she shall think fit. Truly recorded Test R Munford Test Robt [WC]unford Clk Contributed by Walter Turner; Will of Father of Sarah Dickie, 1st wife of John Dickie. 2nd wife of John Dickie is Alice Townes. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://reynoldspatova.org/documents/marr15715JosiahJr.pdf. 20 Jul 1780 John T. Colquett - Alcie [Alesey] Dickie (nee Townes) Page 378 24 May 1784 Alena Townes + John Dickie She is not Alice as thought; her 2nd marriage to John Dickie give her name as Alena.