Person:Dinah Unknown (23)

Estate Records of Dinah (Unknown) Taylor

• 16 Apr 1752, "Admin [was] granted Joseph Taylor on estate of Dinah Taylor dec’d. Court orders appraisal of estate by William Moore, Danl Culpeper, James Bruce?, & Wm Bayly (or any 3)." The minute book on this date shows: "Ordered Willm Moore, Danl Culpiper, James Brown?, and Willm Bayley to appraise estate of Dinah Taylor dec’d., & admin. granted Joseph Taylor.

• 21 May 1752 the order book shows that an inventory and appraisal was returned. The minute book for the same date shows: "Appraisal of estate of Dinah Taylor returned & ordered recorded." [Norfolk County, Virginia Order Book].

• 16 Nov 1752 shows: "Richard Buntin, William Baily, & William Moore or any 2 to audit estate of Dinah Taylor dec’d." The minute book reads: "Richd Buntin, Wm Baily, & Wm Moore to audit estate of Dinah Taylor." [Norfolk County, Virginia Order Book].

• 21 Aug 1755 shows that Joseph Taylor, administrator of Dinah Taylor, obtained L1.1 against the estate of Richard Ballentine dec’d. [Norfolk County, Virginia Order Book].

Land Records of Dinah (Unknown) Taylor

From Bertie County, North Carolina Records:

• 17 July 1737, Bertie County. "… I Dinah Taylor, of Virginia, …for and in consideration of the full and just sum of … (100) pounds current money of North Carolina, paid by Joseph Watsford of Bertie Precinct in the County of Albemarle … planter, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and for divers other such? Causes and valuable considerations me thereunto especially moving, have … sold … and confirm unto the said Joseph Watsford, Senr., … a certain plantation and tract of Land containing by estimation … (640) acres, be the same more or lefs, lying in Bertie Precinct … bounded as followeth: beginning at a Sweet Gum on Thos. Mann’s line on the Long Branch of Kellum; then along his line 56 pole to a White Oak James Boons corner tree; then along his line afd 56 degrees East 40 pole to the center of White Oak and three Pines, James Boons, then along another of his lines So. 65 degrees East 246 pole to a Gum on the Small Branch; then the various courses of the Small Branch and Poly Branch to a Pine James Boon’s corner tree; then So. 45 degrees East 56 poles to a Pine; Then No 14 degrees Wt to a Poplar on the Long Branch of Kellum; then down the said Branch to Andrew Stevenson’s line; then along the line of the said land on the Long Branch of Killum to the first station; … In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this … (17 July 1737) Dinah (her X mark) Taylor & a seal." Wit: John Joyce, Alexander (his A mark) Vallentine, Jurat. Proved in May Court 1738 by the oath of Allexander Vallentine and ordered to be registered.