Dickerson-also spelled Dickason, Dickieson, Dickinson, Dickison, and Dickson.
Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania was formed on July 1, 1781.
Frederick County, Maryland was created in 1748 from parts of Prince George's and Baltimore Counties. In 1776 it was divided into Washington, Montgomery and, Frederick Counties. In 1837 parts of Frederick and Baltimore Counties formed Carroll County.
His wife was named Ruth and they married about 1739.
Joshua Dickerson (1740, married Susannah Witten),
Margaret Dickerson (1742 married John McLaughlin), John Dickerson (1744) Sarah Dickerson (1746, married Leonard Roberts),
Susanna Dickerson (1752) Henry Dickerson (1754, married Ann Cullum),
Gideon Dickerson (1756),
Asa Dickerson (1758, married Lydia), Druscilla Dickerson (1760, married Charles Bonar),
Baruch Dickerson (1762).
In June, 1754 John Dickerson was a grand juror in Frederick County, Maryland.
In 1772, his name appeared on the tax list in Dunbar (now Tyrone) Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
During the American Revolution, John paid supply tax in Washington County. He had 300 acres, 4 horses, 6 cattle, 6 sheep which were valued at 223£.
In 1800 Ruth and Lydia Dickerson were in Morris Township.
John died on March 15, 1785 in Washington County.
In 1789 Gideon died in Washington County.
In 1786 and 1787 the widow, Ruth, appeared in Amwell Township, Washington County tax list.
In 1790 Joshua, Richard, Henry and Asa were in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Ruth died 1807.
Fayette County is in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. It was created on September 26, 1783, from part of Westmoreland County.
Gideon Dickerson of Washington County,
dated September 17, 1789, proved December 3, 1789;
mother Ruth Dickerson;
sister Rachel and her son John; land adjoining Rigeley's;
cousin Dickerson Roberts;
four brothers, John, Richard, Henry and Asa Dickerson;
executor, brother John;
witnesses, Charles Crecraft, sr., Samuel Day and Charles Crecraft, jr. 1, p. 107.
In the name of Amen
I John Dickerson of the Colloney aforsd being sick of body but of sound and perfect
memory thanks be to god for the same Considering the failty of Human Nature and that it is appointed for all men Once to die, and that God of his infinite Godness hath blessed me with sundry temporal goods far Surpassng my disents. I do therefore bequeath the same as followeth.
Impremis I bequeath my poor immortal soul to God who gave it hoping thrugh the ? of my dear redeemer Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my sins.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanah one negro woman named Charity to her and her heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to the rest of my several sons and daughters all my other negros and their increase to them and their heirs forever to be equilly divided as they can best agree after the death of my wife Ruth.
Item I give and bequeath to my four sons and one daughter, Hennery, Gedion,Baruch, Asey and Drucilla all my stock of horses, Cattle, hogs, sheep and all my goods and other household Furniture that I shall be possessed with at my death, after the death of my wife Ruth.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Gedion the greatest part of the tract of land bought of Gefaruh Harding to be laid of to suit him and his other two brothers Baruch and Asey to the best advantage to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Baruch part of the tract of land I now live on and part of the tract of land I bought of Harding to be laid of to suit him and his other two brothers to the best advantage to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Asey my Dwelling plantation I now live on with all the Improvements thereon after the death of my wife Ruth to him and his heirs forever
and I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Ruth my sold Executor of this my last will and Testament revoking and making void all other wills heretofore made and
I do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament,
John Dickerson
signed sealed and declared to be my last will and Testament this fifteenth day November one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
in the presence of Jonathan Markland, Samuel McBride, Brice Virgin
Cattle were vital to a household and an important legacy.
Unweaned cattle are calves.
Female cattle are heifers and cows (had a calf).
Male cattle are steers (castrated) and bulls.
Oxen are trained draft animals and are often castrated adult male cattle.
Stilyards are weighing scales.
John Dickerson's Estate Goods
one black horse
9 £
one bay horse
11 £
one horse
10 £
one cow
4 £ 10 s
one cow
4 £
one cow
4 £
one black heifer
1 £ 10 s
one black cow
3 £ 10 s
seven young cattle
10 £ 10 s
one bull
3 £
one bull
3 £
three sows and thirteen shoats (piglet)
7 £
eight sheep
4 £
The wheat and rye
20 £
eight hows
1 £ 10 s
five ? and two ? irons
1 £ 2 s 6 p
three sets of plow irons
2 £ 12 s 6 p
chains
1 £ 2 s 6 p
? axes
1 £
one drawing knife and two ?
7 s 6 p
two pots and one ? pan and pot hooks
3 £ 8 s 4 p
one dutch oven
1 £
The hangings of two sets of plow irons
1 £
one wolf trap
13 s
one whip saw
2 £
one pair of stillards
12 s 6 p
one cutting knife
?
one pair of handmill
15 s
one receipt for a wolf scalp
?
one saddle
15 s
one gun
4 £
two dishes and six plates
1 £ 10 s
thirty yds of seven hundred linen
3 £ 15 s
close
4 £ 10 s
one ?wheel and two spinning wheels
1 £ 5 s
one reel
5 s
seven chairs
14 s
? tubs and pail
16 s
one ? wheel and tow reads
2 £ 5 s
one bed & bed stead & cord
4 £ 7 s 6 p
one bed & bed stead & cord
5 £
one bed & bed stead & cord
6 £
one grindstone teakettle & churn
7 s 6 p
? boner ? to cash
6 £ 6 s 10 p
one ?
3 £ 10 s
one pair of car wheels
2 £ 10 s
?
9 s
one negro man the name of rog (Roger)
100 £
one negro women called mool (Molly)
80 £
one negro women called mime
80 £
negro girl called nan (Nancy)
60 £
one negro woman called pat
40 £
one due of bill
12 £
total
532 £ 16 s 8 p
American colonists continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 (orli) equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency. Encyclopedia of British and Early American Coins
From Washington County, Pennsylvania Deed Book, Volume 20, 1807-1810
They heirs of John Dickerson decd.
To Roger & other negroes
Know all men by these presents that we
Joshua Dickerson,
John McLaughlin and Margaret McLaughlin, of Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania,
Leonard Roberts and Sarah Roberts his wife,
Henry Dickerson,
Charles boner and Drusilla Boner his wife, and
Lydia Dickerson relict of Asa Dickerson deceased
of the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania,
John Dickerson of the County of Alhghaney and State aforesaid and
Richard Dickerson of the State of Ohio
sons daughters, son in laws and
Lydia Dickerson afore named daughter in law, and
heirs of the estates of the late John Dickerson and Ruth Dickerson formerly of the Township of Morris in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania deceased
from motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery,
Roger a negro man, aged about fifty years,
Molly a negro woman aged about forty years, and
Nancy a negro woman, aged about twenty eight years,
slaves belonging to the estates of the said John and Ruth Dickerson deceased, and we
do hereby give grant and release unto the said Roger, Molly and Nancy slaves as aforesaid all our rights titles and claims of in and to the said Roger Molly & Nancy and
do hereby forever acquit them from all labour and service due or owing to the said Estates of the said John and Ruth Dickerson deceased or to either of us, and to the estate and property, which the said Roger, Molly and Nancy or either of them may hereafter acquire or obtain.
In witness whereof we the aforesaid
Joshua Dickerson,
John McLaughlin,
Margaret McLaughlin,
Leonard Roberts,
Sarah Roberts,
Henry Dickerson,
Charles Boner,
Drusilla boner,
Lydia Dickerson,
John Dickerson and
Richard Dickerson
have hereunto set our hands and seals this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight [1808].
Signed and sealed in the presence of
David Howard
Thomas Mitchel
October 8th 1808
personally before me William Meetkerke one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County...
from Historical Collections of Harrison County by Charles Augustus Hanna
John Dickerson and Henry Dickerson settled in Amwell (now Franklin) township, Washington county, before 1780,
John Dickerson apparently having come from Dunbar (now Tyrone) township, Fayette county, where his name appears on the tax-list in 1772, and where Joshua Dickerson (1740-1827) had settled about 1770; Joshua and John were doubtless brothers, and Henry may have been a third brother, although more probably the son of John.
John Dickerson d. in Washington county in 1785 (before March), leaving a widow, Ruth (d. before December, 1807), and children, of whom the following were mentioned in his will, written more than seven years before his death:
1. Susannah;
2. Henry
3. Gideon, d. unm. September November, 1789;
4. Baruch;
5. Asa, d. January. 1794; m. Lydia (had issue: i. John; ii. William, d. 1860; m. (1st) Sarah Jolly; m. (2d) Martha Clark);
6. Drusilla
