CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - Estates - Dawson Family, pre-1840.

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These are abstracts of estate records for the Dawson family in Craven 
County before 1840. Transcribed by Sue Guptill

Dawson Estates
Craven county
NC Archives, CR. 028.508.035

Christopher Dawson 1767

William Carraway, Levi Dawson, and James Gatlin, appointed to divide slaves 
among grandchildren, the children of daughter Bexley (later document calls 
her Elizabeth Bexley). Sepember court 1762

Children of Elizabeth Bexley (in slave division)
Jas. Bexley, Chris. Bexley, Wm. Bexley, Phoebe Bexley
September 21 1762

Heirs named 1767 in slave division by Francis Dawson, Christopher Dawson, 
and Samuel Smyth: Levee Dawson, Simon Bexley, and William Carraway.

Admin. January 1767: William Carraway
Bondsmen: Christopher Dawson and John Bryan
Bond amount: £2,000

 John Bryan was major buyer at estate sale.
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Christopher Dawson 1823

Slaves: Isaac, Chloe, Peg, Rose & child, Mary

IOU in file: ³We promise to pay to John M. Bryan, Guardian to the infant 
legatees of Lewis Bryan deceased One thousand three hundred and forty seven 
dollars, eighty eight cents; value receivedŠMarch 14, 1820 (Signatures torn 
away). On back shows receipt of money from Richard Dawson, admin. of 
Christopher Dawson, 19 June 1826

Admininistrator May 12 1824: Richard Dawson
Bondsmen: Jno. B. Dawson, Jno. M. Bryan
Bond amount $5,000

Administrator December 5, 1823: John B. Dawson
Bondsmen: Richard Dawson, James C. Cole
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Churchy Carraway Dawson 1794
Administrator December 12, 1794: Levi Dawson
Bondsmen: Francis Lathrop, Thomas A. Green
Bond amount: £200
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Francis Dawson 1760
Estate inventory taken by John Bryan and William Carraway May 1, 1775
Estate inventory by Francis Dawson, excr. and Christopher Dawson,
October 11, 1760
Estate inventory March 11, 1783 includes one Negro, Ben
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Jennett Dawson 1827
Administrator November 17, 1827: John Bryan Dawson
Bondsman: Jno. M. Bryan
Amount: $6,000
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Levi Dawson 1817
Summons to Isaac Taylor and John Justice to answer charge of trespassing on 
estate of Levi Dawson, March term, 1814

Samuel Simpson is exec.
Petition in file by J. Stanley states Levi Dawson was a mariner. Owed 
money.

Admin. August 16, 1838: Matthew Outen
Bondsmen: Thomas S. Gooding and James Heyward
Amount: $5,000
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Martha Dawson 1778
Petition by William Dawson stating he married Martha Wilson, daughter of 
Charity Wilson. Petitions on his wifeıs behalf for her share of Charity 
Wilsonıs estate. July court 1778.
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John Dawson 1815
Henry Carraway, John Briggs, William Gardner ordered to divide slaves among 
widow and children December term, 1800

Widow: Jennett
Children: Christopher, Edward, John Bryan, Lewis, and Richard.

Slaves:   Value in £:  Slaves:  Value in £: Slaves:  Value:
George      150           America   130         Frank    40
Gabl          150           Alice        130         Esther    30
Jack           150           Pheba      130         Sebinah     5
Isaac          180           Chloe      100
Cato            25            Rose         75
Daniel        125           Will           55
David         130           Ellick        45

Petition for partition of lands of John Dawson and his sister Sarah Smith 
states that John died in 1800. Owned about 800 acres of land on both sides 
of Dawsonıs Creek. September term, 1815

Estate record contains map of property
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Dawson, Lewis 1826
Administrator February 15 1826: John B. Dawson
Bondsmen: Richard Dawson
Amount £1,000