An American Family History

Elizabeth Dickerson Hunter Virgin

Dickerson-also spelled Dickason, Dickieson, Dickinson, Dickison, and Dickson.

Elizabeth Dickerson was the daughter of of Thomas Dickerson. She was born in Prince George's County, Maryland.

She married Thomas Hunter.

Thomas and Elizabeth's children included:

Thomas Hunter.

Thomas died in 1718

Her second husband was John (or James) Virgin.

Uriah Virgin (1720),
Jeremiah Virgin (1722)

In 1724 she inherited from her father.

In 1727, John and Elizabeth sold part of Fox Hole to John Lanham for 3,000# tobacco.

Fox Hole
also called Fox's Hole
next to the Lanham's plantation.

Year	Owners	County
	Thomas Dickerson owned 300 acres	Charles County
1717	part given to Mary Lanham by her father Thomas Dickerson
1725	300 acres shared by Thomas Dickerson's children: Mary, Thomas, Henry and Elizabeth
1727	108 acres sold by John and Elizabeth Virgin to John Lanham
1738	part sold to John Lanham, Jr. by Thomas Dickerson
1750	108 acres given to Eleazor Lanham by his father John Lanham, Jr.
1758	part given to Elisha Lanham by John Lanham, Sr.
1774	part sold to Elisha Lanham by Mary Lanham, widow of John, Jr. and her daughter Dorothy Piles
1779	part sold to Joseph Edelen by Elisa Lanham
1790	96 acres sold to Elie Lanham by Elisha Lanham
)1793	108 acres willed to Charles D. Robinison by George Lanham

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from Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, page 227

Enrolled at request of John Lanham
Indenture 22 Aug 1727;
Between John Virgin and Elizabeth his wife, planter, and John Lannum;
for 3,000# tobacco;
a parcel called Fox Hole
adjoining the dwelling plantation of Lanham;
containing 108 acres;
/s/ John Virgin (mark), Eliza. Virgin (mark);
wit- Jos. Belt, Jere Belt;
ack. 22 Aug 1727 by John Virgin and Elizabeth his wife

Tobacco is a native American herb that is cultivated for its leaves which are prepared for smoking, chewing or snuff. In parts of colonial America, it was used as money. Tobacco plantations in the colonial south fueled the need for enslaving people.

Thomas Hunter 1.4 PG £13.13.1
May 24 1718
Appraisers: Thomas Stonestreet, Christopher Adehen (also Christopher Edelen).
Approvers: Thomas Dickerson

Thomas Hunter 2.8 A PG £13.13.1 £13.4.1
Apr 13 1719
Payments to: John Abbington, Rev. Mr. John Fraser.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Hunter

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