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.]

On 24 July 1833, Polly Brizendine widow of Chaney Brizendine complained that in 1829, Josiah Minter exor of Thomas Dennett decd commenced a suit against the personal representative, widow and heirs of the said Brizendine for debt. That the names Patsey and Polly were mixed up in the decree. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 47, item 47-E-7.]