In November 1806, a division of the estate of Samuel Doggins was made by John Trible, Jas. Jones, and L. Booker, with a widow’s dower set aside to Mrs. Doggins, and equal lots to Miss Nancy Doggins, Samuel Dogens, Miss Patty, Miss Jenny, Mrs. Dunn, and Wm. Dogens. Ordered recorded 17 June 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 418–419.]

On 21 March 1814, Patsey Brizendine, William Croxton, Chaney Brizendine and Thomas Dennett were bound in the penalty of $1,500 for Patsey Brizendin’e administration of the goods, chattels and credits of John Brizendine, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 5–6.]

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices William Doggins, Patsey Brizendine who was Patsey Doggins now a widow, Thos Dennitt and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Doggins and Samuel Doggins an infant by James Croxton his next friend. That Ann Doggins widow of Samuel Doggins died on __ October 1815 intestate, complained that your orators and oratrices William, Patsey, Nancy, Samuel and Happy Dunn who intermarried with Jackson Dunn are the only children of Samuel. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-B-8.]