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Descendants of John Waggener

5. DINAH² WAGGENER (JOHN¹) was born Bet. 1680 - 1685 in Virginia, and died 1751 in Essex Co., Virginia. She married ERASMUS WITHERS ALLEN, son of JOHN ALLEN and BARBARA WITHERS. He was born Abt. 1671 in Middlesex Co., Virginia, and died Abt. 1720 in Essex Co., Virginia.

Notes for DINAH WAGGENER:
From the various records it appears that Dinah was the 6th or 7th oldest of the 8 children born to her parents, John and Rachel Waggener. I have estimated that she was likely born between 1680 and 1685.

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From "Waggoner Family 1670 to 1970" by Earl Wagner, 1970:

Inventory of the Estate of Mrs. Dinah Allen, Deceased
Essex County, Virginia, November 19, 1751

Essex County, Tappahannock, Virginia. Pursuant to order of Court dated 19th day of November 1751, we the subscribers being sworn before a Justice of the Peace for this County have appraised the Estate of Mrs. Dinah Allen, Deceased as follows: Viz

                              (Pounds)      (Shilings)      (Pence)
L S D
23 cattle, L23, 16 hoggs, L7, 8 sheep L2 32 0 0
2 stacks of tops and blades, 1 white horse L 4 5 0      0
1 Mare and colt; 40 barrels of corn @8/0 per bbl. 21 10 0
1 Bed, Bedsted and Furniture 4 0 0
1 Do with Curtains and Vallians 6 0 0
1 Bed, Bedsted and Furniture 4 0 0
6 Leather chairs, 2 old carts & 1 pr wheels 2 13 0
3 old flagg chairs, 2 old carts & 1 pr wheels 1 11 0
A parcel of carts gear and 3 new Plates      1 4 6
2 Punch bowls and a parcel of Earthen & stoneware 0 19 6
1 Brass, 1 iron candlestick, 6 knifes & forks,
1 drinking glass 0 8 0
9 Dishes, 4 Basons and 1 poringer 3 2 6
1 Spicemorter and pestle. A parcel of died wool 0 11 3
1/2 bushel of peas & tub. 3 pecks of beans & hogsett 0 9 3
3 pecks of wheat & stand. A parcel of salt 0 6 6
17 of cotton in the seeds with a bagg 0 5 0
3 picked Do & basket. 5 of cotton in seed & basket 0 6 3
1 pr. Cotton cards, 1 pr wool Do & 2 Sifters 0 3 0
1/2 yd of cambrick, 6 yd Irish linnin 1 0 0

Brought forward L S D
3/4 yd. Irish Linin & 3/4 yd. white sheeting 0 4 0
A parcel of thread, tape & spice. 2/2 of tallow 0 6 3
A parcel of leather. 2 old saichels, 2 old chests 0 9 0
3 old cotton sheets, 1 Linnin Do 0 14 0
1 Dinner table cloth & 3 napkins 0 7 6
2 Dinner Do & 3 towels. An amount of Va. cloth 1 10 0
A parcel of old iron. 1 old gun 0 6 6
1 iron pestle, 1 broad ax & 1 funnel 0 10 0
1 broad hoe & 1 narrow Do. 2 iron wedges 0 6 0
2 hand saws, 1 hammer, drawing knofe & shears 0 6 0
A parcel of old books, 2 copper saucepans 0 10 0
2 broad hoes, 1 narrow ax & 1 funnel 0 9 0
8 quart bottles, 1 black jugg, 1 small looking glass 0 3 3
1 plow, 1 hoe. 5 trays. 1 washing tub 0 11 3
4 pailes & piggans. 1 fryin pan 0 6 6
1 large pot & hooks. 2 small do & hooks 0 17 6
2 meal baggs. 2 cow hides 0 11 0
4 casks & tubs. 1 grindstone 0 13 0
A parcel of old lumber 0 2 0
The whole amount 96 16 2
Given under our hands 17 Day December 1751
Forrest Upshaw
Waters Dunn
John Lataner

1-L (pound)= 20-S (shillings)= 240-D (pence)
One shilling = 12 cents in Colonial Times.

Notes for ERASMUS WITHERS ALLEN:
From Essex County: An Annotated Copy of the Rent Roll of 1704, by John Bailey Calvert Nicklin:
Erasmus Allen (d. 1720; married Dinah Waggoner) is listed as paying taxes on 100 acres in 1704, and 350 acres in 1715.

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****** A deed of 'Lease and Release' dated March 6, 1714/15 (Essex County Deeds and Wills, 1714-1717, p. 347); John Chick of So. Farn. par. sells Erasmus Allen of same par., 150 acres in So. F. par., being part of 1563 acres formerly granted the said Chick by Mr. Edwin Thacker and to the said Thacker by Patent dated 20 of April 1687. Adj. land of Thomas Hucklecot, land of James Taylor, land of James Boughan, land of Andrew Dyer and land of John Gatewood. Lease signed John x Cheeke, Sinor X Cheeke. Wit. John Allen, Herbert Wagoner, Jane x Richason.

This piece of land is apparently very near to the land of Dinah's parents, John and Rachel Waggener, which had been described as being adjacent to the land of Jame Taylor. Witness John Allen is probably Erasmus and Dinah's son, and Herbert Wagoner is apparently Dinah's brother.

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From: ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK ABSTRACTS 1699-1702 by Ruth & Sam Sparacio

page 41 -
"p. 46 - At Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of July 1700 - Present: John Catlett Wm. Tomlin John
Battaile Benja: Moseley Gent. Justices of ye peace Danll. Dobyns Saml. Thacker Robt. Payne Robt. Coleman

"John Catlett & Jno. Battaile Gentlemen by vertue of a Commission from his Excellency Francis Nicholson Esqr., his Majties: Lt. & Governr: Generall of Virga: were sworne Justices of ye Peace for this County having first taken ye oathes appointed by Act of Parliamt. To be taken instead of ye oathes of Allegiance & Supremacy, ye Test & subscribed ye Association menconed in an Act of Parliamt. Made in ye 7th & 8th years of his Majties. Reign Entitled An Act for ye Better Security of his Majties: Royal Person & Governmt., administered to them by Francis Fouldman & Danl. Dobyns Gents. Impowered therefore by a dedimus from His Excellency wch: is commited to Record Francis Gouldman, Danl. Dobyns, Robt. Payne, Wm. Tomlin, Benjs: Moseley, Saml. Thacker & Robert Coleman, Gentlemen, by vertue of a Commission from His Excellency Francis Nicholson Esqr., his Majeties. Lt. & Govr. Genll. Of Virga: were sworne Justices if ye Peace for this County having first taken ye oathes appointed by Act of Parliamt. To be taken instead of ye oaths of Allegiance & supremacy & subscribed ye Accociacion menconed in an Act of Parliamt. Made in ye 7th & 8th years of his Majties: Reign Entituled, An Act for ye Better Security of his Majties: Royall Person & Governmt., administered to them by Jnp. Catlett & Jno. Battaile Gent. Impowered therefore a Dedimus from his Excellency wch: is admitted to Record The Last Will & Testament of Jno: Ellett was proved by ye oaths of Richd. Hutchins * Jno. Braiser & ordered to be recorded A Probate of ye last Will & Testamt. Of Jno: Ellett deced is granted to Alice Ellett, Exrx. thereof, having first given security according to Law Robt. Napier by a Power of Attorney from James Fugett acknowledged a Deed of Sale of a Parcell of Land from ye sd Fugett to Richd. Wyatt wch: is ordered to be recorded, as also ye sd Power of Attorney Thos: Gregson acknowledged a Deed os Sale of a
parcell of Land to ERASMUS ALLEN & WM. ALLEN wch: is ordered to be recorded Andrew Harrison
presented a Servant boy by name Richd. Haddock, for ye Courts Judgmt. To know when he becomes a
Titheable person who is adjudged Eleven years old & ;ilewise ye sd Harrison presented an Indenture wherein ye sd Servt. Boy is bound fro Eleven years wch: is ordered to be recored on ye sd Harrisons mocon"

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page 115 -
"p. 120?, Essex County Court 11th of May 1702 - At a Court held for Essex County the 25th day of May
1702 Present Robt. Brooke Richd. Covington Gent. Justices Fra. Goldman Wm. Tomlin of the Peace Robt. Halsey acknowledged his Deed of Sale of a parcell of Land to Thomas Johnson which is ordered to be recorded Thomas Johnson acknowledged Deed of Sale of a parcell of Land to Henry Johnson which is ordered to be recorded At the request of Tho: Meriwether, High Sheriff of this County, ERASMUS ALLEN was admitted and sworne Under: Sheriff dureing the said High Sheriffs pleasure, having first taken the oaths appointed by Act of Parliamt. &c. & subscribed the Test and Associaon ERASMUS ALLENs Bond for his due Under Sheriff place was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded ERASMUS ALLEN acknowledged his Counter Bond to his Securityes for his Under. Sheriff place which is ordered to be recorded"

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Page 122-23 -
"p. 127? Essex County Court 10th of August 1702 - ERASMUS ALLEN & WILLIAM ALLEN confest Judgmt. To Thom: Gregson for One thousand pounds of sweete scented tobo: & caske due on ballance of a Bill
under hands & seales dated ye 20th of May 1700 which is ordered to be paid with cost of suite"

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From the "Waggoner Family 1670-1970" by Earl Wagner (1970):

The Will of Erasmus Allen
Essex County Virginia Records, Tappahannock, Va.-1719

Page 196. Will of Erasmus Allen, being sick and weak in body, Dated 26 Jan. 1919.
Unto my son John Allen that piece of land joyning to my brother Wm. Allen.
The rest of my land to my son Erasmus Allen, only my wife shall have it during her life.
To my loving wife Dinah Allen my three Negroes and all the rest of my estate during her life and she shall pay all the debts that is now due.
Unto my son John Allen my Negro names Guile.
Unto my son Erasmus Allen my negro girl named Mill. If the Negro girl should have children, shall be distributed as followeth, the first to go to my daughter Rachel Cheney, the next to my son Benjamin, and the next to my daughter Barbary.
My Negro woman Doll shall be valued with the rest of my estate and after my wife's decease to be equelly divided between the rest of my children Rachell Cheny and Margaret, Dinah, Barbary and Benjamin and Joseph. If my wife should marry my children be at age at eighteen.
My wife and my son John Allen Executors.
            Erasmus Allen
Wit: Andrew (X) Diar, Wm. Allen.
16 Aug. 1720. Presented in Court by Dinah Allen and Jno. Allen. Proved by Andrew Dyar and Wm. Allen.

Children of DINAH WAGGENER and ERASMUS ALLEN are:

	i.	RACHEL³ ALLEN, d. Unknown; m. JOHN CHEYNEY, Bef. 1719; b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1740.
	ii.	ERASMUS ALLEN, d. Bef. 1739.
17.	iii.	BENJAMIN ALLEN, d. 1765.
	iv.	MARGARET ALLEN, d. Unknown.
18.	v.	JOSEPH ALLEN, d. 1782, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
	vi.	BARBARY ALLEN, d. Unknown; m. FRANCIS JONES; d. Unknown.
19.	vii.	DINAH ALLEN, b. Abt. 1706, Essex Co., Virginia; d. 1761, Essex Co., Virginia.
20.	viii.	JOHN ALLEN, SR., b. Unknown; d. 1750, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

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