Who was Mourning Dixon?

Mourning Dixon (1722–1781) was born in Isle of Wight, Virginia and died in Edgecombe, North Carolina. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mourning Crudup Dixon 1722–1781

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Born 10 Nov 1722 · Isle of Wight, Virginia

Died 29 Jun 1781 · Edgecombe, North Carolina

Father Thomas Dixon Jr

Mother Penelope Lnu

Spouse James Smith

Children Bathsheba Thomas, Chloe Crudup, George Crudup, Josiah C Crudup Sr, Mary Crudup, Micajah Thomas Jr

Siblings Martha Dixon, Nicholas Dixon, Patience Dixon, Penelope Dixon, Thomas Dixon Iii, William Dixon

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In 1722, Mourning Crudup Dixon entered the world in Isle of Wight, Virginia, born to thomas dixon jr and penelope lnu. Mourning Crudup Dixon married james smith, john crudup, micajah thomas sr, and had children including bathsheba thomas, chloe crudup, george crudup, josiah c crudup sr, mary crudup, micajah thomas jr. Mourning Crudup Dixon passed away in 1781 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

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Birth of Mourning Crudup Dixon in Isle of Wight, Virginia

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Mourning Crudup Dixon - Will in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Death of Mourning Crudup Dixon in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Mourning Crudup Dixon - Probate in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mourning Dixon

This ancestor line traces from Isle of Wight, Virginia (1670) to Isle of Wight, Virginia (1722) across 2 generations.

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: Mourning Dixon (1722–1781) was born in Isle of Wight, Virginia and died in Edgecombe, North Carolina. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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