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John Dickerson 1712 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Dickenson

Mother: Elizabeth Garland

Spouse(s): Mary Coursey

Children(s): Margaret Dickenson, John Dickerson, William Dickerson,, Thomas Dickerson

In 1712, John Dickerson entered the world in Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Cooper Dickenson and Elizabeth Garland. John Dickerson married Mary Coursey, and had children including Margaret Dickenson, John Dickerson, William Dickerson,, Thomas Dickerson. John Dickerson passed away in 1788 in Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1712, John Dickerson entered the world in Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Cooper Dickenson and Elizabeth Garland.
  • John Dickerson married Mary Coursey, and had children including Margaret Dickenson, John Dickerson, William Dickerson,, Thomas Dickerson.
  • John Dickerson passed away in 1788 in Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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John Dickerson's Ancestors

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John Dickerson
1712 – 1788
Birth Place: Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Cooper Dickenson
1681 – 1734
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Garland
1684 – 1740
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (William) Dickenson
1650 – 1734
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Mary Pulliam
1657 – 1720
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Griffith Dickenson
1625 – 1673
Elizabeth Springall
1628 – 1688
William Pulliam
1632 – 1658
Mary Clarke
1634 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dickenson
1593 – 1653
Frances Ricethe
1600 – 1657
Thomas Springall
1602 – 1652
Mrs Springall
1602 – 1630
Jonathan Clark
1620 – 1676
Mary Bird
1618 –

John Dickerson's Descendants

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John Dickerson (1712 – 1788) m. Mary Coursey (Jul 1693 – 1762)
  1. 1. Margaret Dickenson (1734 – )
  2. 2. John Dickerson (1735 – 16 Apr 1816) m. Judith Douglas (1770 – 1821)
    1. 1. Wiley Dickerson (1765 – 1847)
    2. 2. John Dickerson (26 Jul 1765 – 2 Mar 1839)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Dickerson (1767 – 1855)
    4. 4. Frances (Fanny) Dickerson (1774 – 1848)
    5. 5. William Dickerson (25 Apr 1776 – 20 Jun 1821) m. Esther Coots (3 Dec 1778 – 14 March 1836)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Dickerson (13 Apr 1808 – 1809)
      2. 2. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Dickerson (15 Feb 1810 – 22 Mar 1898)
      3. 3. Letitia (Jane) Dickerson (8 Jul 1811 – 28 Nov 1869)
      4. 4. James (Warner) Dickerson, (18 Oct 1815 – 26 June 1893) m. Nancy (Hadasha) Young (27 Dec 1822 – 12 Oct 1871)
        1. 1. Letitia (Elizabeth "Bettie") Dickerson (09 Dec 1841 – 04 Oct 1927)
        2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Dickerson (12 Jun 1844 – 17 Dec 1904)
        3. 3. William (James) Dickerson (23 Sep 1846 – 4 Aug 1907)
        4. 4. Thomas (Young Archibald) Dickerson (20 Apr 1852 – 21 Mar 1864)
        5. 5. Henry (Clay) Dickerson (13 Jun 1854 – 20 Dec 1938)
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Dickerson (1778 – 1863)
    7. 7. James Dickerson (1778 – Aug 1849)
    8. 8. Douglas Dickerson (1793 – 1860)
    9. 9. Charles Dickerson (1795 – 4 Aug 1840)
    10. 10. Barnett Dickerson (1798 – 1850)
    11. 11. Mary Dickerson (1765 – )
    12. 12. John Dickerson (22 Jan 1772 – 1812)
    13. 13. John Dickerson (1783 – 17 Jul 1859)
  3. 3. William Dickerson, (ABT 1740 – 20 MAR 1809) m. Elizabeth Foster (1776 – 1819)
    1. 1. James Dickerson (1790 – 1847)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dickerson (1791 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Dickenson (17 Aug 1793 – 13 Mar 1863)
    4. 4. Nancy Dickerson (4 Jul 1797 – 15 Sep 1835)
  4. 4. Thomas Dickerson (1743 – 1807)

John Dickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of John Dickerson in Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1788
1788
Age 76
Death of John Dickerson in Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Albemarle, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Age:
    75-76

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