Elizabeth Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson

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The following article, written by Margie Brown, a 6th great-granddaughter of Benjamin Terry, Sr. and a renowned Terry researcher appeared in the Terry Family Historian.
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1. William b. 1749 d. 1810 md 1771 Susannah Thompson daughter of Wm & Rachel (Coleman) he was a Virginia legislator and an officer in the Rev. War. He died suddenly in Richmond 1810, obit in ARGUS, Susannah died 1845 was a pensioner, (submitted the family Bible). Among their children was DICKERSON b. 25 Dec 1789 d. test. Halifax 1844, left no issue. There were 9 children in all.
2. Joseph b. 1753 d. 1817 md 1783 Sarah Coleman (Williams [Hill] a widow of James Hill, and the daughter of John & Diane (Coleman) Williams, 6 children, two being Diane Royall and James Anthony Terry. These were names as the parents of Benjamin in the family lore of Halifax in this century. James A. and wife Nancy are found in Carroll co TN. Diane md a cousin Robert, son of her Uncle Benjamin of Pittsylvania. One son, 2 daughters.
3. Nathaniel D. b. 1755 d. 1837 md 1784 Ann Thompson daughter of Wm & Rachel (Coleman). He and she both have pensions, plus a glorious lawsuit over the slaves in the 1855-1860 time period. The naming pattern is very strong in this family. One son Nathaniel DICKERSON Terry. He was called Dick by family. [source 2 Biles and 1854 letter from KY and Court suit]. 8 other children
4. Robert b. 1779 died before 1850 census md 1793 Nancy Hopkins Smith, had son Nathaniel DICKERSON. This family to Henderson co KY [Source dozens of family letters 1809-1817].
5. Royall b. 1765 d. 1780 unmarried.
6. Nancy b. 1758 d. 1836 md as his 2nd 1789 Berryman Green. Daughter Elizabeth DICKERSON Green, 6 children. She md a son of her Uncle Joseph above. It is from this family that most of the incorrect family lore was started in the 1920's and 30's. [Source Bible and Court suit.]
7. Mary b. 1767 d. 1848 md 1786 James Thompson. A daughter Elizabeth DICKERSON Thompson, and a granddaughter by same name. [Bible record and Court suit.]
8. Elizabeth DICKERSON b. 1760 d. bef 1806 md 1779 as his 2nd John Martin [Bible and Marriage bond0 9 ch. Son named Wm. DICKERSON Martin.
9. Sarah b. 1763 d. 1854 md 1787 Keeple Terry. No issue [Court papers, Bedford co TN]
All of the COLEMAN girls above were sisters, antoher sister Susannah Coleman md. Armistead Watlington. Thompson, Watlingtons and Colemans are out of Gloucester Co. VA.
The records are wonderful and I can track most all the Terrys out of Halifax and Pittsylvania, but if you don't go to the Court House, you never see it. And, as I said in the beginning...there is no documented IRBY name in this Terry family, to my knowledge, if anyone know of one, I would certainly like to see it.
(After this article was written, we learned of a 1939 visit to Pittsylvania co by Charles Edward Terry, great-grandson of Robert Terry and Nancy Hopkins Smith. He wrote of seeing the original will, in very bad shape at the time and there was nothing mentioned in it about what Elizabeth Terry, wife of Benjamin Sr.'s maiden name was, but he and some Virginia cousins "thought" they knew what it was. Also, at one time in the not so distant past, well past the middle of the 20th century, Pittsylvania county VA had a large number of original wills in their "loose" papers at the Courthouse in Chatham, VA. They have all disappeared, apparently taken by people who thought of them as "theirs!" jek)
Parents: Nathaniel DICKERSON.

Elizabeth married Benjamin Terry, Sr. Abt 1723, Caroline Co., Virginia. Benjamin (son of James Terry and Mary Diane Royall) was born Abt 1703, Lunenburg Co., Virginia Colony; died 26 Jul 1771, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Patriot Nathaniel D. [Dickinson] Terry, Sr. was born 1724, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 21 Apr 1780, Halifax County, Virginia.
2. Joseph Terry was born Abt 1731, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Benjamin Terry, Jr. was born 11 Dec 1745, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Bef 15 Dec 1817, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
4. Robert Terry was born Est 1740; died Bef 4 Aug 1800, Abbeville District, South Carolina.
5. Peter Terry was born Abt 1742, Virginia Colony; died Aft 1 Mar 1820, Smith, Tennessee.
6. Sarah C. 'Sally' Terry was born Abt 1746, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Aft 6 Oct 1786, South Carolina.

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Nathaniel married Elizabeth Garland. Elizabeth was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died 1740, New Kent Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Children of NATHANIEL DICKENSON and ELISABETH GARLAND are:

6. i. GRIFFITH6 DICKENSON, b.1713, VA; d. December 12, 1785.
ii. WILLIAM DICKENSON.
iii. NATHANIEL DICKENSON JR.
iv. ELIZABETH DICKENSON.
v. MARY DICKENSON.
vi. JOHN DICKENSON SR.
vii. JAMES DICKENSON.

William married Phoebe Garland Bef 1675. Phoebe was born Est 1652; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Griffith married Elizabeth Springall 12 Jun 1649, St. Martin Orgar & St. Clent Eastcheap, London, England. Elizabeth was born Abt 1635, London, England; died Yes, date unknown, Charles City, Charles Co., Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
i. WILLIAM4 DICKENSON, b. 1652, Charles City Co. Virginia; d. 1734, King William Co., VA
ii. THOMAS DICKENSON, b. 1655.
iii. JOHN DICKENSON, b. 1662.