The name of Henry Dickens' father is uncertain. It is my belief that Henry Dickens and the James Dickens who died 1807 in Wilson County, Tennessee - were brothers.  This James of Wilson County, Tennessee is said by some researchers to have been the son of James Dickens Sr.   Although I have not been able to locate any documentation to proove a connection to Henry or James, there was indeed a "James Dickens" in the same general area of North Carolina who was old enough to have been the father of both Henry and James.
	SONS		DAUGHTERS
	Henry Dickens b: between 1744-55, d: 1828		None identified at this time*
	James Dickens b: before 1757, d: 1807
NOTE:   *There was an Elizabeth (Last Name Not Unknown/Verified) married to "William Darnell" of Bute County, North Carolina where we first find Henry Dickens in court records.  Some researchers believe she may have been a "Madgelin".  However, it should be noted that this William Darnell was a witness/bondsman for a few marriages of Henry Dickens' children.  This William Darnell followed Henry Dickens from Bute to Caswell County, North Carolina and then onto Jackson and Smith Counties, Tennessee. It is therefore also possible that "Elizabeth" was a not a Madgelin, but could have been a sister of Henry Dickens. Furthermore, a daughter of Henry Dickens - "Elizabeth" later married "Littleton Darnell", a son of William and Elizabeth Darnell.

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