Pamlico County, NC - Dawson Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sue Guptill These are abstracts of the Dawson family of Craven County before 1840, they really lived in what is now Pamlico County. Dawson Estates Craven county CR. 028.508.035 Christopher Dawson 1767 William Carraway, Levi Dawson, and James Gatlin, appointed to dived 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. Christopher Dawson 1823 Slaves: Isaac, Chloe, Peg, Rose & child, Mary IOU in file: We 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 received March 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 Churchy Carraway Dawson 1794 Administrator December 12, 1794: Levi Dawson Bondsmen: Francis Lathrop, Thomas A. Green Bond amount: £200 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 Jennett Dawson 1827 Administrator November 17, 1827: John Bryan Dawson Bondsman: Jno. M. Bryan Amount: $6,000 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 Martha Dawson 1778 Petition by William Dawson stating he married Martha Wilson, daughter of Charity Wilson. Petitions on his wife’s behalf for her share of Charity Wilson’s estate. July court 1778. 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 Dawson’s Creek. September term, 1815 Estate record contains map of property Dawson, Lewis 1826 Administrator February 15 1826: John B. Dawson Bondsmen: Richard Dawson Amount £1,000 ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================