Dinkins, John. Will/Probate
Mecklenberg County, NC
Submitted by Audrey Pool


Source:  Mecklenburg Co, NC records

 

“219, p 37.  John DINKINS.  18 Sep 1809, probate in 
Aug 1811 Court.  Being in a low state of bodily health, 
I will to my wife Polly DINKINS, during her widowhood, 
the Negroes Old George, Big David, Molly and her child 
Virginia, and Big Jenny, my mare and riding chair, my 
walnut cupboard, a third of my household and kitchen 
furniture, a third of all farm animals and farming tools, 
and a third of the crop whether gathered or in the field.  
I also give her the 50-acre parcel purchased from my son, 
Joshua DINKINS being part of the land on which John OSBORN 
formerly lived.

     I give to my son, James DINKINS the Negroes James, 
Phillis and her three children Hercules, Creasy, and Airy; 
to my son Frederick DINKINS the Negroes Nelson, Old Billy 
and his wife Milly and their dau Joise as well as the land 
that I now live on; and to my son Joshua DENKINS (sic) 
two Negroes Little Billy and Little George.

     I give to my dau Martha KENDRICK the Negroes Joe and 
his wife Silvy; I lend to my dau Mary SMITH the Negro Nathan, 
the land that she now lives on, and the tract in the Indian 
Boundary whereon William RICE* now lives during her natural 
life and at her demise they are to be divided among her 
children; I lend to my dau Peggy HENDERSON the Negro boy 
Harry for her natural life and at her demise he is to be 
(sold and his price?) divided among her children; and I 
lend to my dau Elizabeth BOWDEN the Negroes Edith and her 
three children Jasper, Kate, and _____(not named) for her 
natural life and at her demise to be divided among her 
children.

     I give to my grandson Robert DINKINS the Negro boy 
David Neal and $1200 in cash; to my grandson John DINKINS 
the Negro boy David Hardy and my tract of land on Steele 
Creek whereon my (son in law) Frederick DINKINS now lives; 
and to my grandsons, William H. SMITH and John D. SMITH, 
at the demise of my wife, the four Negroes Judith and her 
child (not named), David, son of Sylvia, and Big Jenny.

     All the remainder of my estate not specifically 
bequeathed is to be sold and the proceeds divided equally 
among my three sons, James, Frederick, and Joshua, and my 
three daus Martha KENDRICK, Mary SMITH, and Peggy HENDERSON.  
My two grandsons William H. and John D. SMITH and my two 
granddaughters Polly and Rebecca  ROBERTS are to divide 
two shares.  The property loaned to my wife is to be divided 
in like manner with the exception of Big Jenny.  Two-thirds 
of the money in my possession at my demise is to be divided 
in the same fashion, and the other third I give to my wife.  
Exrs:  Wife Polly, son James, and son in law John KENDRICK.  
Wit:  J. ROOKER, Samuel HACKADAY, and James CONWAY.

     CODICIL of 31 May 1810.  Since making the above 
will I have disposed of three Negroes – Jo and his wife, 
Sylvia willed to my dau Martha KENDRICK, and Jasper 
willed to my granddaughter Elizabeth BOWDEN.  Upon 
reexamination of my will I am fully satisfied with it 
except the legacy to my two grandsons Robert and 
John DINKINS.  I now will that my grandson Robert DINKINS 
have the Negro boy Bob in lieu of David, and that 
John DINKINS have Negro Tom instead of David Hardy.  
Also, I will that my dau Martha KENDRICK hae, in 
lieu of Negroes Jo and Sylvia, the Negro boy David Neel 
and woman Rachel, and that my granddau Elizabeth BOWDEN 
have in lieu of Negro boy Jasper the Negro woman Sarah.  
Wit:  J. ROOKER and WILLIAM GADBERRY.  Isaac ALEXANDER, CMC.”