The Dishman Family of Virginia

Chancery Court Case Summary

Source ID: S1309

Jurisdiction:	Essex County, Virginia
Index No.:	1831-077
Case Filed:	Nov 1815
Final Decree:	Apr 1831
Plaintiff(s):	Edmund Dishman et al
Defendant(s):	Administrators of John Dishman

Case filed to determine the distribution of the estate of John Dishman
John Dishman died intestate in 1815 without any issue
- Estate included 238 acres in Essex county and slaves
Suit identified his three living siblings and the heirs of his three deceased siblings:
- David Dishman (died before 1815)
  - Edmund Dishman
  - Susannah Coakly (husband died before 1815)
  - Jane Tilman (wife of James Tilman)
  - Catherine Owens (wife of Reuben Owens)
- Samuel Dishman (died before 1815)
  - Samuel Dishman
  - Mary Toombs (husband died before 1815)
  - David Dishman
  - John Dishman
  - William Dishman
  - Sally Toombs (wife of Gabriel Toombs)
  - Margaret Gouldman (wife of Asa Gouldman, he died after 1815)
  - Betsey Robinson (died before 1815), wife of George Robinson Jr (died before 1815)
    - Austin Robinson
    - Thornton Robinson
    - James Robinson
    - Amanda Robinson
- Anna Gray (died before 1815), wife of Obediah Gray (died before 1815)
  - Sally Dishman (wife of Samuel Dishman)
  - John Gray
  - Obediah Gray
- Jane Dishman
- Mary Robinson (wife of George Robinson)
- Dinah Spearman (husband died before 1815)

Summary created by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, GA on 9 Jan 2022