


Wrenacres
Ancestors and Family of Brian Scott Dickson and Kathleen Ann Boyle Dickson
Sarah Lester[1]

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Name Sarah Lester Born 1784 North Carolina [1]
Gender Female Possessions 17 Dec 1847 Thomas Co., Georgia [1]
sells property in Thomas County to James H. Hill. - Sarah's trust, created at her divorce, sells what appears to be all of her Thomas County property (at least nearly) to James H. Hill in preparation for her move to Louisiana.
Census 26 Oct 1850 Bienville Parish, Louisiana [2]
Possessions 26 Oct 1850 Bienville Parish, Louisiana [2, 3]
real property $23100 and 35 slaves Possessions 1 Jul 1859 Hempstead Co., Arkansas [4]
purchased land through the US General Land Office - NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S 7 T 12 South R 23 West, 40 acres
Census 1860 Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas [5]
Occupation 1860 Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas [5]
farmer Possessions 1860 Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas [5, 6]
real property $5200, personal property $34000, and 19 slaves Possessions 8 Jun 1866 Hempstead Co., Arkansas [7]
sold land to her grandson, Drury V. Reaves - Two deeds on the same day, same page in the book.
Possessions 8 Jun 1866 Hempstead Co., Arkansas [8]
sold land to James J Vickers, Sr. her son, Died Abt 1868 Hempstead Co., Arkansas Will 20 Jan 1868 Hempstead Co., Arkansas [9]
- Abstract of Will, Will book C, pages 253-256
Sarah Jordan of the County of Hempstead, State of Arkansas
daughter Eliza A Snell - pleasure carriage, dressing bureau, small candle on work stand
son John L. Vickers $5 in cash
daughter Anne M. Tooke $5 in cash
grand-daughter Sarah F. Reaves $5 in cash
grand-daughter Martha D. Logan $5 in cash
grand-son Hardy V. Reaves $5 in cash
grand-daughter Frances G. Wren cottage bedstead, bed, mattress, and all of the beds clothing that belong to the same, two cows and calves
son James J Vickers senior all the rest of the estate, in trust for the benefit of his children
executor James J Vickers senior
Probate 16 Mar 1870 Hempstead Co., Arkansas [9]
Person ID I4287 Scott Dickson's Family Last Modified 11 Jan 2020
Father John Lester, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Sarah Nixon Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hardy Nixon Vickers, b. 1772, North Carolina , d. 15 Nov 1833, Leon Co., Florida
(Age 61 years) [9, 10]
Married Bef 1806 Georgia, United States [1, 10]
- Hardy Nixon Vickers and Sarah Lester had six children, one of whom died in infancy.
Children 1. James Jackson Vickers, b. 9 Sep 1806, Wilkinson Co., Georgia , d. 22 Jun 1886, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
(Age 79 years)
2. John Lester Vickers, b. 1808, Georgia, United States , d. 1877, Louisiana
(Age 69 years)
3. Eliza Ann Vickers, b. 1810, Georgia, United States , d. Hempstead Co., Arkansas
4. Sarah Jane Vickers, b. Georgia, United States , d. Georgia, United States
5. Anna Nixon Vickers, b. 11 Jun 1822, Georgia, United States , d. 8 Jan 1891 (Age 68 years)
Last Modified 19 Mar 2021 Family ID F220 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 John Jordan Married 19 Dec 1838 Thomas Co., Georgia [1, 11]
Divorced May 1846 Thomas Co., Georgia [1, 12]
- A special jury during the May 1846 term of Superior Court arrived at an equitable settlement between John Jordan and Sarah Lester Vickers Jordan. She then established a trust with James J. Vickers Trustee.
Last Modified 19 Mar 2021 Family ID F2705 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - See Hempstead County tax records, probate records, and will book C, p. 254.
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Sources - [S1320] A Genealogical History of the TOOKE Family, p. 190-211.
- [S745] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA, Western District; page 287; dwelling 423, family 423; Sarah Jordan.
- [S746] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA Slave Schedule, Western District; page 19; Sarah Jordan.
- [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 11 January 2020; Certificate 10630, Arkansas, Hempstead, Sarah Jordan.
- [S751] 1860 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Missouri Twp; page 76; dwelling 498, family 498; Sarah Jordan.
- [S752] 1860 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Slave Schedule (Copy), Missouri Twp.; page 29; Sarah Jordan.
- [S1522] Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book S, page 256, Sarah Jordan to D.V. Reaves.
- [S1522] Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book T, p. 56, Sarah Jordan to James J Vickers Sen.
- [S1184] Arkansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998, 11 January 2020; Will Book C, page 254, Sarah Jordan.
- [S808] Betty Wren Research Notes, Vickers Family Notes - Undated family history.
- [S631] Thomas County Georgia Marriage Book B, John Jordan to Sarah Vickers; 19 December 1838; p. 44.
- [S1321] Thomas Co., Georgia - Deed Book E, Page 140; Sarah Jordan to James W. Hill.
- [S1320] A Genealogical History of the TOOKE Family, p. 190-211.