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Captain William Dixon 1748–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1748

Birth Location: South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 23 Oct 1809

Death Location: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Dickson

Mother: Janet Dixson

Spouse(s): Priscilla Denison

Children(s): US Whig-R, Priscilla Dixson, William Dixson, George Dixson, Samuel Dixson

The story of Captain William Dixon began in 1748 in South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Captain William Dixon married Priscilla Denison, and had children including George Dixson, Priscilla Dixson, Samuel D Dixson, Us Senator Nathan Fellows Dixon Dixson Whig R, William Denison Dixson. Captain William Dixon passed away in 1809 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Dixon began in 1748 in South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
  • Captain William Dixon married Priscilla Denison, and had children including George Dixson, Priscilla Dixson, Samuel D Dixson, Us Senator Nathan Fellows Dixon Dixson Whig R, William Denison Dixson.
  • Captain William Dixon passed away in 1809 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Dixon's Ancestors

Self
Captain Dixon
1748–1809
Birth Place: South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
John William Dixon Dixson Dickson
1679–1759
Celliran Parish, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Janet (Dixon, Dickson,) Dixson
1682–1761
Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Dickson
1630–1700
Irvine, Ayrshire
Priscilla Kennedy
1634–1700
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Priscilla Kennedy
1634–1700
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
REV. (Dickson)
1583–1663
Christian Robertson
1587–1654
Hugh Kennedy
1620–1685
Mary Upton
1620–1676
Hugh Kennedy
1620–1685
Mary Upton
1620–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Dickson)
1567–1617
Janet Masterson
1530–1625
Archibald Stonehall
1550–1614
Elizabeth Baillie
1565–1608
Col III
1593–1627
Isabell Campbell
1603–1663
Sir Upton
1588–1648
Amye Loves
1592–1649
Col III
1593–1627
Isabell Campbell
1603–1663
Sir Upton
1588–1648
Amye Loves
1592–1649

Captain Dixon's Descendants

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Captain (William) Dixon (5 Apr 1748–23 Oct 1809) m. Priscilla Denison (19 August 1754–24 September 1842)
  1. 1. US (Senator Nathan Fellows Dixon, Dixson) Whig-R 1774–1842
  2. 2. Priscilla Dixson 1776–1809
  3. 3. William (Denison) Dixson 1780–
  4. 4. George Dixson 1783–1787
  5. 5. Samuel (D) Dixson 1785–

Captain Dixon's Timeline

9 Records

1742
25 March 1742
Captain William Dixon was christened in Voluntown, New London, Conneticut
Voluntown, New London, Conneticut
1746
Mar 1746
Death of Captain William Dixon in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1748
5 Apr 1748
Birth of Captain William Dixon in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1748
5 Apr 1748
Birth of Captain William Dixon in South Killingly, Windham, Conn
South Killingly, Windham, Conn
1748
5 Apr 1748
Birth of Captain William Dixon in South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America
South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1809
23 Oct 1809
Age 61
Death of Captain William Dixon in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1809
23 Oct 1809
Age 61
Death of Captain William Dixon in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
1809
23 Oct 1809
Age 61
Death of Captain William Dixon in Plainfield, Wyndham County, Connecticut, United States
Plainfield, Wyndham County, Connecticut, United States
1810
1810
Age 62
Captain William Dixon - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1748
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Harvey book : giving the genealogies of certain branches of the American families of Harvey, Ne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1748
    Event Place: South Killingly, Windham, Conn

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1748
    Event Place: South Killingly, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 March 1742
    Event Place: Voluntown, New London, Conneticut

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Some descendants of Arthur Warren of Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Harvey book : giving the genealogies of certain branches of the American families of Harvey, Ne

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1746
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Plainfield, Wyndham County, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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