Jackson Dyke was mentioned in the updated will of his mother, Catherine Dyke, proved 15 September 1828. To two sons Jack and Vincent Dyke one negroe boy named Dennis[?]. I have given to my son Jack Dyke which he now has in possission negroe woman Jeanne[?] and her child named Ned. My two sons Jack and Vincent Dyke to be executors. Certificate of probate granted to Jack and Vincent Dyke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 278–279.]

The estate of Catharine Dyke, deceased, in account with Jack Dyke, executor, from 1828 to 1833 was ordered recorded on 17 April 1833. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 85–87.]

On 24 November 1835, an inquisition was taken at the house of Henry A. Taylor, occupied by Thomas B. Martin, before Thomas Wright, coroner, upon the view of the body of Martin, a slave belonging to the estate of John Rennolds, deceased, hired by the said Henry A. Taylor, and upon the oaths of Warner Lewis, James Owen, Philip Coleman, Otway Rennolds, Arthur F. Rennolds, Richard Beazley, Jonathan Latham, Richard T. Hundley, Jackson Dyke, George Skelton, Green Coleman, and Richard Motley, they do say that the said Martin came to his death by being accidentally caught in the machinery of a mill. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 446.]

On 5 January 1836, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Fullington Gatewood, deceased, was made by Jackson Dyke, Johnson Games, and Johnortin Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 59.]

On 9 January 1838, an inquisition was held at the dwelling house of Elizabeth Tune in the Town of Tappahannock on the death of Jesse Tune, made by James Roy Micou Jr, Reuben Munday, Vincent Dyke, Jackson Dyke, Jonathan Dunn, James Durham, James Phillips, Green Coleman, Philip Gatewood, Mourning Johnston, Reuben L Pitts, and Robert M Pilcher. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 243–244.]