ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Burrel Dickson (Dixon), 27 Jun 1829
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BURREL DICKSON WILL
(also spelled Dixon)
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

In the name of God Amen.  I, Burrel Dickson, of the county of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory blessed be God, do this the 
27th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1829, make and publish this my last 
will and testament in manner following, that is to say….
ITEM I give and bequeath to my two sons John and Henry Dickson, all my lower 
plantation consisting of 180 acres to be equally divided between my said sons, 
also one hundred dollars a piece in cash (if ?) there is sufficient after my 
youngest children is raised and schooled, to them and their heirs & assigns 
forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Stephen Dickson the land and plantation 
wherein I now live and the Cummins (?) place adjoining, by estimation 219 
acres.  Also my negro man (June or James?), sixty two years lien (?) of said 
(June or James?) to be put to the use of raising and schooling of my two 
youngest children, also my trunk to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Neomy Dixon my negro woman Lucy and 
her increase from the above date, one bed and furniture and trunk that she had 
claimed to her and her heirs & assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Aliff Dixon one negro girl Mary and 
one chest that was her Aunt Aliff's to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Dixon my negro girl (Taner or 
Tamer?) and one chest formerly called her mother's chest to her and her heirs 
and assigns forever.
Also leave my negro woman (Tirus?) at the discretion of my Executor that I 
shall hereafter mention, either to hire out or to make some bargain with some 
good woman and take the chits and said negro (Tirus?) until my daughter 
Rebecca arrives at the age of nine years old.  If not to be hired out and the 
money arising therefrom to go to the support of my said daughter until the 
above-mentioned age, then I shall desire otherwise hereafter.  Also my will is 
that my son Stephen Dickson have one years schooling and the board and 
schooling to be paid out of the money arising from the hire of my aforesaid 
negro June.
My will and desire is that if either of my aforementioned sons should die 
without heirs of their body, that there property to be equally divided between 
the surviving brother, and if either of my above mentioned daughters should 
die without heir of their body that their property be equally divided between 
their surviving sisters.
Lastly, my will and desire is that all the remainder of my estate not 
otherwise disposed, consisting of  horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, household and 
kitchen furniture to be sold and after one hundred dollars each to my sons 
John & Henry Dickson, also $100 each to my daughters Aliff and Rebecca 
Dickson, then all the residue arising from the sale to be equally divided 
between all my children.
Also, my will is that at the expiration of my youngest daughter Rebecca 
arriving to the age before mentioned, then my negro woman (Tirus?) to be kept 
hired until my youngest child arrives to the age of 18 years & then said negro 
woman to be sold and the money arising from hire and sale, to be equally 
divided between all my surviving children.
Lastly, I make and ordain my trusty friend William Sidbury Executor of this my 
last will and testament in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal the day and date above written.
(signed) Burrel Dixon

In presence of
David Gornto
Bryan Hemby
Gardner Shepherd

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, in court Feby Term 1832.  Then was the 
will of Burrel Dixon offered for probate which was admitted on the testimony 
of David Gornto and Bryan Hemby, the witnesses thereto and William Sidbury, 
the executor therein named, qualified as such in due form of law.  Whereupon 
the widow of the said Burrel Dixon came into court and entered her discent 
from said will, which was entered as the law.
(signed) D. W. Sanders, clk