Tax lists 1784-1820
Jesse Dowdy, 1801, 1802, 1803 : no acreage,1 free poll, 0 black poll
Jesse Dowdy, 1804 134 acres, 1 free poll, 0 black poll
Jesse Dowdy, 1806 174 acres, 1 free poll, 0 black poll
John Dowdy 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 125 acres, 1 free poll, 0 black poll
John Dowdy 1807 190 acres, 1 free poll, 0 black poll

Court Records 25 Nov 1805 Calvin Jones to Jesse Dowdy proven by Blake Bryan

Court Records 23 May 1809 Order that Richard Dowdy a base born child of Nancy Owen alias Dowdy be bound apprentice to Wm Washington Bryan until age 21 he being 15 years old at this time to be taught business of farming

Court Records 22 Feb 1819 Deed proven. Jessee Dowdy to Ezekiel Creech proven by Barnaba Ingram

1828 Court Records - Marriage Benjamin Dowdy to Alsy Eason Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1828

1840 Census

Dowdy Matthew 100001 - 010010 (age 30-40; born 1800-1810)

Johnston County, NC - Will of Ezekial Creech, 1862 (contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by
Tammy Tyner) [note: According to Creech family research, Susannah Creech married Jesse Dowdy, Jr of unknown origins. Ezekiel Creech was born about 1780]]

Will of Ezekial Creech (abstracted)
4 Aug. 1857
Prob. Nov. Ct. 1862

wife POLLY CREECH- 50 acres land from North end of home tract, including
present residence, during life or widowhood; household furn

son JOHN CREECH- 100 acres land joining Ransom Holt & William H. Creech
& up dry branch to widows line; bed & furn

daughter SUSANNAH DOWDY- $ 5.00

granddaughter DOLLY DOWDY- $ 20.00

grandson JOHN DOWDY- 50 acres land known as Benjamin Edwards tract; 1/2
of land lent to wife at her death

grandson EZEKIAL DOWDY- 1 steer; tract of land of 50 acres

granddaughter ELIZABETH ANN DOWDY- 1 cow & calf

granddaughter MARTHA DOWDY- 1 cow & calf

Remaining property to equally divided between son JOHN CREECH, grandson
FAYISTER GORDON DOWDY, grandson MATTHEW WILLIAM DOWDY & grandson BENJAMIN
WRIGHT DOWDY

Exec: Clark F Gerald, Jesse Parker
Wit: Wilie Wellons, William H Creech