Sarah 'Sally' m. Dickie Watkins^{[1, 2]}

Est 1726 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Sarah 'Sally' m. Dickie Watkins
  Born	Est 1726	Virginia Colony
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown	Halifax County, Virginia
  Person ID	I18349	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	John Watkins,   b. 1710, Goochland, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1763, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Phoebe Hancock,   b. 10 May 1719, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1734	Henrico County, Virginia Colony
  	Children of John Watkins, s/o Edward Watkins, and Phoebe Hancock named in his will: John, Thomas, James, George, Sarah Dickie, William (dec'd) and Frances Mackmananey (dec'd), Sarah Dickie.
  Family ID	F6727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Dickie, Sr.,   b. 1730, Probably Scotland ,   d. Jun 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 55 years)
  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Genealogy. com, http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/dickie/92/. For many years I have noticed that Dickie researchers dating back to 1900 have routinely accepted the notion that John Dickie of Halifax County, VA (ca 1720-1785)had but one wife named 'Sarah Alsie' or Alsie and that she was the mother of all of his children. I knew this was incorrect and recently submitted my findings and rationale to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR concurred with my findings and has so noted this on all previous applications. By sharing my findings with Dickie researchers on this forum,I hope to correct a long standing error that claims Mr. Dickie had only one wife when, in fact, he had two. Mr. Dickie, who is believed to have been born about 1720 in either Scotland or Virginia, married Sarah Watkins prior to 1750 when their first child was born. Sarah Watkins was the youngest of at least nine children born to John Watkins and Elizabeth Parker who were married in 1707 in Essex Co., VA. Elizabeth Parker Watkins, daughter of Robert Parker of Essex Co., gave birth to her children between 1707/8 and 1726. In the book, "Marriages of Some Virginia Residents," John Watkins?s daughter, Sarah is reported to have married a Dickie. Unfortunately, Dickie?s first name was not transcribed, but that her husband was the John Dickie in question is supported later when John Watkins in his 1763 will, listed his children including daughter Sarah Dickie. When John Watkins? wife, Elizabeth, died in Halifax Co., VA prior to 18 March 1784, John Dickie Sr. was one of three men who inventoried and appraised her personal estate. John and Sarah Dickie had five children born between 1750 and 1768. These included John Dickie Jr. born 1750, Susannah Dickie born 1755, Sarah born 1760, Elizabeth Dickie born 1765,and William who was still a minor in school 1787. Sometime after the birth of their last child and before 1784, first wife Sarah Dickie died because Mr. Dickie married for a second time on 14 May/24 July 1784. The new wife was Alice/Alisey Townes, daughter of William Townes of Halifax Co. Alice was born about 1764 in Halifax.Co.A year after they were married, Mr. Dickie and his young wife welcomed a baby daughter, Nancy, into the world. At about the same time Nancy was born, Mr. Dickie died intestate in June 1785 in Halifax Co.His young widow, Alice Townes Dickie, married John Terry Colquitt on 20 July 1786. John Terry Colquitt, born 6 Aug 1757 in Halifax Co., was the son of Anthony Colquitt and Christian Terry. In the estate inventory prepared by Mr. Dickie?s eldest son, John Dickie Jr., all of his father?s children are named including the baby Nancy.John Dickie Jr. became guardian for the minor son William, Mr. Dickie?s youngest child by Sarah Watkins, while John Terry Colquitt, the young widow?s new husband, was named guardian for Alsey and Mr. Dickie?s daughter, Nancy. By most written accounts, Sarah Watkins is estimated to have been born abt 1726, and married about 1748 or 1749. Her last child, William, was born between 1768 and 1770 as he was a minor and in need of a guardian when his father died in 1786. Assuming for the sake of argument Sarah didn?t die but lived to have another child by John Dickie in 1785, she would have been at least 59 years old when Nancy Dickie was born.Alice Colquitt later gave birth to at least two or three other children by John Colquitt. Assuming that Sarah and Aisley were one person, how does one explain the well documented marriage in 1785 of Mr. John Dickie to Alice Townes. And, how could Alice/Aisely, reportedly born abt 1764, have given birth to the Dickie children between 1750 and 1765. Yes, there was another John Dickie in Halifax County at that time. He was John Jr., son of Mr. Dickie, and was married first to Martha Watkins by whom he had four children, then to Patsey Vaughan on 3 April 1788.John Jr. died 7 Oct 1813. Only in reports written by later day researchers does one see the two given names of the Mrs. Dickies combined and referring to one person. In all records found for either woman, they are identified with the given name Sarah or Alice (Aisley). Never are both names used together. Written accounts published as early as 1900,state that Mr. Dickie?s wife was named either ?Sarah Ailsey? or just ?Ailsey.? There are many spellings given Ailsey, but more than likely her birth name was Alice and John Dickie being a Scotsman either by birth or heritage, probably nicknamed her the Scottish equivalent. As further evidence that Nancy was the daughter of Alice Townes Dickie, it is interesting to note that Nancy, who was married 13 Dec 1803 in Oglethorpe Co., GA to Cuthbert Collier produced two sons and named them Dickey Washington Collier and Marlin Townes Collier. Nancy died prior to 1816 when her husband remarried. I hope that my outline of events, dates and names supported by the footnotes that will lead researchers to the supporting documents, demonstrate that Alice/Ailsey was the second Mrs. Dickie and mother of Nancy Dickie, but not of John Dickie?s first five children. It is time for Sarah Watkins Dickie to receive the credit she is due as John Dickie?s first wife and mother of his older children. I also noticed that Alice, as wife of Patriot John Terry Colquitt, is given the maiden name of Dickie in earlier DAR applications. Her maiden name was Townes, and she deserves to be identified as a Townes and the second wife of John Dickie. [S40] Will. Halifax County, VA Will Book O, pp. 156-158. John Watkins, Sr Will made 3 April 1762, 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 hope 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 here in 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, whose 1st husband