John VICKERY, SR.

                   Estimated birth, probably born in Frederick, VA.  John's wife may have died
early as she is not shown on any available records.
One sorce indicated John's will was dated 7 Feb 1833.  Another sorce says his
Inventory of Estate in Randolph Co., NC, was Mar 1832.

All land records are found in Randolph County Court:  Book l, p. 136, (copied
by Mrs. Polly Vickory Maus) "Know ye that we, in consideration of 50 shillings
for every 100 acres paid into our treasury by John Vickory, have given and
granted unto the said John Vickory land containing 500 acres lying between our
county of Randolph on both sides of Pole Cat Creek, beginning at the Black Jack
tree on John Clark's line together with all woods, water, mines, minerals,
heredtaments and appurtenances of the said land...to hold forever...and paying
such sums as the General Assembly may direct.  "In testimony thereof we have
cause the Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.  Witness Alexander Martin Esq.,
our Govenor, Captain, General Commander in Chief at Fairfield in the 23rd day
of October in the seventh year of our Independence in the year of our Lord
1782."
       Book 1, p. 136, 1787--State conveys another grant of 300 acres to John.
       Book 12, p. 136, 1789--Marmaduke Vickory and Pethal deed fifty acres to
            John Vickory, Sr. This may be the same fifty acres left to Marmaduke,
            Jr. by his grandfather.  (Asheboro Court) Book 1, p. 68, December 1787
            Marmaduke Vickory, Sr., Gives to his grandson, Marmaduke, Jr., eldest
            son of John Vickory, a planter and both of Randolph County--50 acres
            on the south side of Deep River. Wit: John & Christopher Vickory.
       Book 12, p. 23 dated 1811--John Vickory to Abner Vickory deed for forty-
            four acres of land.
       Book 12, p 24, 1811--John Vickory to Abner Vickory deed to 50 1/2 acres.