Wills & Estate Records
Generation 1
Samuel Dishman (Duchemin) ( -1726) (Progenitor)
1726, Nov 15 - Will - Heirs: Wife - Cornelia; Sons - John, James, David, Peter; Daughters - Elizabeth (Brown), Ann, Mary. Executors: Son John and wife Cornelia. Witnesses: Richard Rollins, Richard Arrowsmith, Francis Lacon. Proved: 31 May 1727. Source: Westmoreland County, VA, Deed Book 8, page 84. Click here to see a transcript of Samuel Dishman's will and estate inventory
Generation 2
John Dishman, Sr. (1700-1739) (Samuel)
1738, Mar 20 - Will - Heirs: Wife -
Frances; Sons - Samuel, John, James. Executors: Son James and wife
Frances. Witnesses: Robert Sanford, John Brown, Jon. Foards. Proved:
27 Nov 1739. Source: Westmoreland County, VA, Deed Book 9, pages 31a-32.
David Dishman, Sr. (1712-1794) (Samuel)
1788, Apr 25 - Will - Heirs: Sons -
David, John, Isaac; Daughters - Sarah, Jenny. Executors: Sons David, John,
and Isaac. Witnesses: Samuel Dishman, John Dishman Jr., Obed. Gray.
Proved: 25 Apr 1794. Source: Essex County, VA, Will Book 15 (1792-1800).
James Dishman, Sr. (1712-1800) (Samuel)
1790, Nov 25 - Will - Heirs: Sons - John,
James, William; Daughters - Mildred Bryan, Elizabeth Massey, Sarah Baker;
Grandsons - James Dishman Massey, William Lovell Massey, James Baker;
Granddaughter - Mary Dishman. Executors: Sons John, James, and William.
Witnesses: Henry Suttle, James Grant, John Hilton. Proved: 4 Sep 1800.
Source: King George County, VA, Will Book 2, page 271.
Generation 3
John Dishman, Jr. (c. 1730-1791) (Samuel - John Sr.)
1790, Jan 17 - Will - Heirs: Wife - Ann.
Executrix - Wife Ann. Witnesses: John Berkley, Nathaniel King, George
Briscoe. Proved: 26 Apr 1791. Source: Westmoreland County, VA, Deed
Book 18, page 184.
Ann Triplett Dishman (1737-1791) (Wife of John Jr.)
1791, Mar 20 - Will - Heirs: Sons -
William, Samuel; Daughters - Ann Richardson, Elizabeth; Sons-in-law - Charles
Dean (husband of Frances), Thomas Chancellor (husband of Sarah (Sally)).
Witnesses: George Briscoe, Walter James, Wm. Triplett. Proved: 26 Apr
1791. Source: Westmoreland County, VA, Deed Book 18, page 185.
Samuel Dishman, Sr. (1723-1796) (Samuel - John Sr.)
1793, Dec 26 - Will - Heirs:
Sons - Samuel, William, James Degge; Daughters - Frances, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth
(dec'd); Granddaughter - Betsy Butler Dishman. Witnesses: C. Edrington,
John Lovell, John W. Ashton, James Dishman. Executors: Sons Samuel and
James Degge. Proved: 5 May 1796. Source: King George County, VA,
Will Book 2, page 198.
Samuel Dishman (1748-1807) (Samuel - Peter)
1807, Apr 8 - Will - Heirs: Brothers - John, James, Jeremiah, William; Sister - Sarah Beasley; Nephew - Reuben Noel; Niece - Sally Noel. Witnesses: John Taylor, Abed Gray, Andrew Reynolds, Davis Reynolds. Executor: Brother John. Proved: 15 Jun 1807. Source: Essex County, VA, Wills No. 17 (1806-1814), page __.
Generation 4
Samuel Dishman, Jr. (1756-1817) (Samuel - John Sr. - Samuel Sr.)
1817, Mar 17 - Will - Heirs: Son - John; Daughter - Polly F. Blackburn; Daughter-in-Law - Anne E. Dishman (wife of John). Witnesses: Uriel Terrill, John Jackson, G.G. Rogers. Executor: Son John. Proved: 5 Jun 1817. Source: King George County, VA, Will Book 3. page __.
William Triplett Dishman, Sr. (1768-1833) (Samuel - John Sr. - John Jr.)
1833, Jun 19 - Will - Heirs: Son -
Samuel; Daughters - Malissa (sic), Lucinda; Granddaughter - Susan.
Witnesses: Fra. C. Triplett, F.F.C. Triplett, William W. Cridlin. Proved:
25 Dec 1833. Source: Westmoreland County, VA, Deeds and Wills 28, page __.
John Dishman (c. 1766-1837) (Samuel - David - Samuel)
Samuel Dishman (1773-1844) (Samuel - David - Samuel)
Samuel Marcus Dishman (1764-1848) (Samuel - John Sr. - John Jr.)
Generation 5
John Dishman (1793-1843) (Samuel - John Sr. - Samuel Sr. - Samuel Jr.)
Generation 6
Anna Edwards Suttles Dishman (1853-1929) (Wife of James William Dishman)
1927, Mar 1 - Will - Heirs: Daughters -
Jessie, Blanche, Alice; Son - Samuel; Grandchildren - heirs of daughter Nina (dec'd).
Witnesses: None. Administrator: Ashby F. Frank. Proved: 6 Jun 1929.
Source: King George County, VA, Will Book 5, page 442.
Last updated on 19 Nov 2007