An undated petition from orators and oratrices Thomas Dix, James Dix, Tandy Dix, Walter Dix, Addison Allen and Melissa his wife who was Melissa Dix and Catharine Dix states that James Dix died intestate, that Lewis Dix took administration of his estate, that Lewis then died and that Thomas M. Henley was appointed administrator de bonis non. Relations of the orators and oratrices not stated. The complainants, filing against Thomas M. Henley, sought the sale of the slaves from the estate, granted by decree on 16 December 1816. Catharine Dix was awarded one-third share as her dower right. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-42.]

In an undated petition, orators Thomas Dix, James Dix, and Walter Dix infant by Thomas Dix his next friend complained that Melissa Allen sister of your orators died in 1817 an infant without issue, leaving your orators and Tandy Dix only heirs at law. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-G-17.]

On 22 March 1821, Addison Allen and Robt Weir were bound $500 for Addison Allen’s administration of the estate of Melissa Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 180–181.]

On 16 December 1839, Washington H. Purkins, William A. Wright and George Wright were bound $500 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of a Melissa Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 432.]