Mrs. Laura Hopkins Edmunds, age 83, of Martin Co., NC, was a daughter of John Hopkins, a brother of Mark and Moses Hopkins. Mark and Moses Hopkins, went to the gold rush in California and left a huge estate. 137 heirs in NC claim a part of the estate.
On Jan. 10, 1770, George Augustus McHenry, of Dobbs Co., sold land to William Bryant, of Southampton Co., VA….land including the water mill built by Moses Speight.
Married on Mar. 15, 1833 in Tarboro, NC, about sunset, Henry Meeks, aged 60, to Miss Margaret Norriss, age 25, after a laborious courtship of about 3 hours.
Benejah Dixon died leaving his widow, Mary Dixon (d. Feb. 1856) and 12 children: William Ormond and wife Esther; Robert Williams and wife Nancy; Henry Canaday and wife Penelope; Robert Dixon, Richard Dixon; Shade Dixon and wife Lovey; Benjamin Dixon; John M Dixon; Henry Dixon; Franklin Dixon; James Waters and wife Mary; and Willis Dixon.