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VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Page 304-309; JOHN DIXON of the City of Bristol Esquire. Will 28 April 1757; proved 5 December 1758. My intention being to divide my lands equally among my five sons, John, Roger, Cornelius, Lyonell, and Robert.
First I give to my son the Reverend John Dixon, Minister of Kingston Parish in Gloster County in Virginia, the upper half of my land adjoining Town of Falmouth in the County of King George which I purchased of Mrs. Martha Todd including Vicaris's Island, the land to be divided in a line from the River back, Also one lot or half acre in the said Town whereon is the new Inspection called Dixons Warehouse.
To my son Roger Dixon Clark of the County of Culpeper all my land about Pretty's Creek in Louisa County.
To my son Cornelius Dixon all my land in Louisa County which I bought of Major John Lee and all the land which I bought of Henry Graves, John Saunders, John Milani, and John Howlett, which are near Taylers Creek, Newfound River, and Little River, and all my land I bought of Richard Holland and Robert Estes on Beaver Creek near Louisa Court House.
To my son Lyonel Dixon all my land in King William County, my two lots of land in Town of Newcastle in Hanoyer County, and the land in Hanover County near Newcastle which I bought of Charles Culquohene.
To my son Robert Dixon the lower half of my land near Falmouth, County of King George, with my three lower lots in the Town and the Inspection thereon called Falmouth Warehouse.
To my sons Cornelius and Lyonel all my land at the Rappidan River in Culpeper County.
To my wife Ann Dixon £100 per annum to be paid her yearly in Bristol or London by my five sons John, Roger, Cornelius, Lyonel, and Robert and the use of all furniture and plate which I shall leave in England.
To my son Thomas Dixon, now Captain of the ship Patriot, £500 after decease of my wife Ann if he have any lawful issue then living.
To my daughter Susannah £500 when she is married or 21 and £500 after the decease of my wife.
To five sons John, Roger, Cornelius, Lyonel, and Robert all stock of cattle and all other Real and Personal estate.
To my wife Ann and son Lyonel my houses and land at Lateridge in parish of Iron Acton, county Gloucester, in trust to be sold for the benefit of my estate.
To my sister Sarah Hume £10.
Executors: Wife Ann Dixon and my two sons John and Lyonel Dixon. My wife to be guardian of her own children while a widow, if she marry again, I appoint my son Reverend John Dixon guardian.
Witnesses: John Rogers, John Shad- wall, Peter Gettoes. [Proved by Ann Dixon, with power reserved to John Dixon and Lyonel Dixon. Proved 27 April 1772 by John Dixon, surviving executor.]
Hutton, 361.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Septr. 3, 1764. Roger Dixon of Fredksbg, Mercht., and Lucy, his wife, to Capt. Thomas Dixon of City of Bristol, Gt. Britain, Mariner. £25 curr. Lot 234 in town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Oct. 1, 1764.
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1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Septr. 21, 1774. Capt. Thomas Dixon of Gloucester Co. to Dr. Charles Mortimer of Fredksbg. £25 curr. Lot 234 in town of Fredksbg. James Ward, Thos. Walker, Philip Clayton, junr. Novr. 18, 1774.
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1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Septr. 20, 1774. Lucy Dixon of Fredksbg. to Thomas Dixon of Kingston Par., Gloucester Co. £440 curr. Mortgage. Tract in Spts. Co. which she purchased out of land mortgaged by Roger Dixon to James Harford of Bristol, etc., also 120 a. in Spts. Co., purchased of Thos. Steward, also slaves, etc. Witnesses, Chs. Mortimer, Philip Clayton, junr.; Mildred Dixon. May 18, 1775.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1724 - Bef 1782 (~ 58 years)