Has anyone have a typed copy of the Will Of Gen.Joseph Dickson actually an account of the Estate of Gen. Joseph Dickson. I have a copy of the orginal and it was handwritten years ago making it hard for me to read, if you will share a typed written copy it would sure be appreciated!

Recorded 10 Sept 1825 TN

JOSEPH DICKSON'S WILL Record Book 5, Page 114, Rutherford County, Tennessee
October 8, 1823--In the name of God, amen: I, Joseph Dickson, of the State of Tennessee and County of Rutherford, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: And first of all, I will and direct that all my debts and funeral charges be first paid out of my estate. Second, I will that all my property, both real and personal, be sold at public sales at a reasonable credit, and I do not allow of any trading among my legates, but every article sold public for what it brings, and when all is sold and all the debts paid the remainder shall be divided in fourteen equal parts and be divided between my heirs as follows: My son, James Dickson, shall have one share and one-half share; Elizabeth Graves shall have one share and her daughter, Adeline, shall have one-half share. I give to Isabella and to Margaret Henderson, my daughters, each of them one-half share. I give to my son, John Dickson, one dollar. I give to his wife, Margaret Dickson, one-half of a share and to his daughter, Peggy, one-fourth of a share. To my son, Joseph Dickson, I give one share and one-fourth of a share. To my son, Robert, I give one share and one-half. To my son, William, I give two shares and to my son, Ezekiel, I give three shares and one-fourth of a share. To my grandson, William Dickson, I give one share and to his brother, Jo, I give one-fourth of a share. To my son, Ezekiel Dickson, all my right and title to the land he lives on to do with as seemeth good. I also give my large Bible and all the clothes I die possessed of. I give to my granddaughter, Sarah M. Dickson, one negro girl called Phillis about seven years old to her only use and the heirs of her body legally begotten, also a bed and furniture and one cow and calf of her choice, her saddle, bridle, and eighty dollars in money out of my estate. The land I now own to be sold at public sale and a title to be made by my public executors hereinafter named, and I nominate and appoint my sons, James and Robert Dickson, my executors of this my last will and testament, and I do declare this only to be my last will and testament. In writing whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed in presence of William Bumpas and Robert McLin.
State of Tennessee, Rutherford County--County Court--April Term, 1825. Recorded June, 1825.
Rutherford County, Tennessee. Record Book 6, page 114.

Betty, THANKS so much for this, are you aware of any pics of Gen. Joseph Dickson anywhere?
Am interested in your direct connection to him, perhaps we can exchange data my email address is jpaulk@earthlink.net

!PROBATE RECORDS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: Joseph Dickson; Dickson Co, TN, 27 Dec 1803, Will Book A, 1804-1856, pp. 1-3;

NOTE: This is the first will recorded in the county court records.

"In the name of God, Amen! I, Joseph Dickson, of the state of Tennessee and the county of Dickson, being sick of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for his mercies, and calling to mind the frailty of man and knowing that it is appointed for all human to die, have thought proper to constitute, appoint, make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament, Viz..,
First I deliver up my soul to almighty God who gave it to me and my Will and desire that my body be interred in the gentle and decent manner who are hereafter to be named and as to my worldly goods after my funeral expenses and all my other lawful debts are paid. I will and bequeath as follows, to wit,
First- To my beloved wife Jane Dickson I will and bequeath my young negro girl called Chloe to her sole use and disposal.
Second - To my beloved son Hugh Dickson, I will and bequeath my negro boy called Pharoah.
Third - To my beloved son David Dickson I will and bequeath my negro boy called Sam.
Fourth _ To my beloved son Molton Dickson I will and bequeath my negro boy called Rowland.
Fifth - To my beloved son Joseph Dickson I will and bequeath my negro boy called Daniel.
Sixth - My Will and Desire is for my negroes Reddick, Almyra,Warwick, Dinah an Sylvia with their increase to be equally divided between my three youngest sons, Viz. Abner Robert and William Dickson.
Seventh - My Will and desire is that my young negro fellow called Virgil be hired out to the best advantage for ten years successively and the money arising from said hire to be appropriated by my executors to the best advantage in cloathing and education my said three youngest sons, Abner, Robert and William at the expiration of the said ten years the said negro fellow Virgil to be the property of my three sons Hugh, David and Molton Dickson.
Eighth - My will and desire is that my old negro fellow called Harry be the property of my three sons Hugh, David and Molton dickson and that he have choice which of them he will live with and the one he lives with to pay the other two thirds of what e is supposed to be worth per annum.
Ninth - To my beloved Grand daughter Lucy Jane Pearsall I will and bequeath the first child my young negro woman Clarry shall have.
Tenth - My will and desire is that my young negro woman Clarry with her increase except the first child as aforesaid and the above named negro woman Sylvia remain on the plantation with my wife until her death after which they are to be equally divided among my three youngest sons Abner, Robert and William dickson.
Eleventh - My will and desire is that my old negro woman Phillis remain on the plantation with my wife until her death after which she is to be supported by my sons Hugh, David and Molton Dickson.
Twelfth - To my beloved niece Elizabeth Dickson Daughter of James Dickson of No. Ca. I will and bequeath one good bed and furniture and should she remain with the family until she gets married she is to be furnished at the expense of my estate with a good genteen suit suitable to her station to be married in.
Thirteenth - To my beloved sons Hugh and David Dickson I will and bequeath each a good bed and furniture also to my sons Molton, Joseph, Abner, Robert and William Dickson I will and bequeath to each of them one feather bed and furniture as they respectively came to the age of twenty-one years.
Fourteenth - My will and desire is that my negro man Cato be so disposed of by my executors as shall be most advantageous in provincing of land which land is to be the property of my son Joseph Dickson reserving the one third of my said land for my beloved wife during her natural life to include the improvements if any on said land.
Fifteenth - My will and desire is that the present stock of horses with my waggon be so disposed of by my executors as shall be most advantageous in procuring subsistence for the family the present years and if any remains they are to remain with my wife for her use and the benefit of the younger children.
Sixteenth - To my beloved Daughter Ann Pearsall I will and bequeath a genteel mourning suit to be furnished at the expense of my estate.
Seventeenth - To my beloved son Michael Dickson I will and bequeath a genteel mourning suit to be furnished at the expense of my estate.
Eighteenth - I make, constitute appoint and ordain my three sons Michael, Hugh, and David Dickson Executors to this my last will and testament.
Signed, sealed, acknowledged published and declared t be his last will and testament before us 27th day of December A.D. 1803.
D. Stewart, John Stewart, James Stewart Joseph Dickson (Seal)
State of Tennessee, Dickson County, June Session 1804. Then was the within last will and testament of Joseph Dickson dec'd produced and subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test. David Dickson C.C.
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Read the will as posted and found it very interesting I am the (G)Greatdaughter of James Stewart and am of the black race.
My father born in 1877 to a Marthie Sweat and a James(JIM) Stewart. Samuel Joseph was malotto. He was possible conceived on the Simkins farm in Whites Bluff,Tennessee. If you have any information about the James Stewart (white family) of Dickson County please e-mail me as I'm gathering information for a family history. Thank you. CSD

The will posted by Pat Kinsey is not of GENERAL Joseph Dickson, but of the OTHER Joseph Dickson with whom he is frequently confused.

Yes, thank you, she has since sent me the Orginal of Gen. Joseph Dickson's Will. It seems to me that there should be an old photo (tin type?) of Gen. Jos. Dickson somewhere, at least I'm hoping. Perhaps someone has pic of his sons ?
The only pic I have in connection to that line is Lawrence Decatur Greaves, who is thru his daughter Elizabeth Dickson.
If others have pics of sons or grandsons I'm interested.
Thanks

Mickey

OOooopps! Sorry! Wrong Joseph Dickson's will. I hope I have not confused anyone too much.

I do happen to have a picture of General Jospeh Dickson, I am a 7th generation decendant. I have pictures of almost the entire family from his generation to present. I was born of his son Ezekiel's Line.

Audria,
I would love to see a picture of Joseph Dickson--is there any way that you can post one online?