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Griffith Dickerson 1715–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: New Kent Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia

Father: Nathaniel Dickerson

Mother: Mary Thomson

Spouse(s): Amy Cosby

Children(s): Lucy Dickerson

In 1715, Griffith Dickerson entered the world in New Kent Co., Virginia, born to Nathaniel Dickerson And Mary Thomson. Griffith Dickerson married Amy Ann Cosby, and had children including Lucy Dickerson. Griffith Dickerson passed away in 1785 in Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Griffith Dickerson entered the world in New Kent Co., Virginia, born to Nathaniel Dickerson And Mary Thomson.
  • Griffith Dickerson married Amy Ann Cosby, and had children including Lucy Dickerson.
  • Griffith Dickerson passed away in 1785 in Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Dickerson
1694–1764
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Virginia
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Mary Thomson
1698–1761
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Amy Cosby
1718–1760
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

Lucy Dickerson
1733–1811
Birth Location: Louisa Co., Virginia
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Griffith Dickerson's Ancestors

Self
Griffith Dickerson
1715–1785
Birth Place: New Kent Co., Virginia
Parents
Nathaniel Dickerson
1694–1764
New Kent Co., Virginia
Mary Thomson
1698–1761
New Kent Co., Virginia
Grandparents
William Dickenson
1652–1734
Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia
Mary Pulliam
1657–1720
Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia
John (Divinia) Thompson
1671–1741
Belfast, Ireland
Margaret (B.) Harshman
1675–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Griffith Dickenson
1625–1673
Elizabeth Springall
1628–1688
William Pulliam
1632–1658
Mary Clarke
1645–1678
John Thomson
1649–1711
Mary Steele
1646–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dickinson
1593–1653
Frances Ricethe
1600–1655
Thomas Springall
1602–1665
Mary Rising
1602–1670
Edmund Pulliam
1606–1640
John Clarke
1620–1676
Mary Hone
1624–1675
Thomas Thompson
1610–1655
Ann Welles
1616–1680

Griffith Dickerson's Descendants

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Griffith Dickerson (1715–1785) m. Amy (Ann) Cosby (1718–1760)
  1. 1. Lucy Dickerson 1733–1811 m. Abraham (Spencer) Jr. 1735–1761
    1. 1. Edna ("Eady") Spencer 1756–1839 m. John Pruitt 1756–1837
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Pruitt 1781–1851
      2. 2. Nancy Pruitt 1778–1849
      3. 3. Eady (Nancy) Pruitt 1785–1850
      4. 4. Francis Pruitt 1800–1822
      5. 5. Hiram Pruitt 1798–1840
      6. 6. John (E.) Pruitt 1798–1872
      7. 7. Rev. (Spencer Hamilton) Prewitt 1784–1865 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Stockton 1785–1881
        1. 1. Spencer Prewitt 1805–1886
        2. 2. David Prewitt 1808–1863
        3. 3. Eady (Dulcena) Prewitt 1819–1876
        4. 4. William Prewitt 1816–1887
        5. 5. Susannah Prewitt 1821–1857
        6. 6. Newberry Prewitt 1826–1895
        7. 7. Peter (Henderson) Prewitt 1831–1866
        8. 8. Jemimah Prewitt 1823–1899
        9. 9. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Prewitt 1811–1884 m. Moses Wright 1802–1867

Griffith Dickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Griffith Dickerson in New Kent Co., Virginia
New Kent Co., Virginia
1785
1785
Age 70
Death of Griffith Dickerson in Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia
Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: New Kent Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Trinity, Louisa Co., Virginia
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