Dinah Waggoner was mentioned, as Dinah Allen, wife of Erasmus Allen, in the 1715 will of her father John Waggoner. She received a cow and was placed in line to receive a Negro girl. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 15, pages 533–534.]

Dinah Allen was named executrix of the estate of her husband Erasmus Allen in his will of 26 January 1719. She presented the will in court on 16 August 1720. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 196.]

On 19 September 1720, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Erasmus Allen was given by David Scott, John his E mark Gatewood, James Griffing and John Haile. Total £30.2.2 plus two negroes not counted. Dinah her D mark Allen and John Allen executors. Ordered recorded 18 October 1720. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 213–216.]

On 19 November 1751, George Coleman, Thomas Haile and Thomas Meador were bound £500 for George Coleman’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Dinah Allen deceased. Signed George Coleman, Thos Haile, Thos Meador. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, pages 116–117.]

An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Mrs Dinah Allen was given on 17 December 1751 by Forest Upshaw, Waters Dunn and John Latane. Total £96.16.2. Ordered recorded 21 January 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, pages 136–137.]

On 17 October 1753, the Chancery Court of Essex County ruled in the case of Benjamin Allen against Thomas Burk in detinue. The jury found the following: that Erasmus Allen left a will dated 26 January 1719; that Erasmus was possessed of a Negro Mill; that Erasmus Allen to whom the Negro Girl Mill was devised died intestate without issue during the life of his mother, to whom the said Girl Mill was devised for life; that the Slave Voss is the second child the Slave Mill had after the death of Erasmus the testator; that there is a bond from John Allen, the eldest son of Erasmus the testator and eldest brother and heir at law to Erasmus Allen the intestate to Benjamin Allen bearing date 28 February 1742; that John died intestate during the life of Dinah Allen; that there is a writing from Dinah Allen to Benjamin Allen dated 7 November 1750; that Dinah Allen died before the bringing of this suit; that the Slave Voss was in her possession by the permission of the plaintiff [Benjamin Allen] until the time of her death; that Thomas Burk is now in possession of the Slave Voss and keeps him as Guardian to Thomas Allen [here there seems to be some confusion in the recording] the heir of John Allen the intestate. The justices deferred final judgement. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 19, pages 278–279.]