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Joshua Dickerson 1740–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1740

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 10 October 1827

Death Location: Dickerson Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Dickerson

Mother: Mary Adams

Spouse(s): Susannah Dickerson

Children(s): Sarah Dickerson, Mary Dickerson, Ruth Dickerson, Joshua Dickerson, Elijah Dickerson, Susannah Dickerson, John Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson, Rebecca Dickerson, Rachel Dickerson, Thomas Dickerson, William Dickerson, Levi Dickerson, Nancy Dickerson

Joshua Dickerson was born in 1740 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Dickerson And Mary Ruth Adams. Joshua Dickerson married Susannah Dickerson, and had children including Elijah Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson, John Dickerson, Joshua Dickerson, Levi Dickerson, Mary Dickerson, Nancy Dickerson, Rachel Dickerson, Rebecca Dickerson, Ruth Dickerson, Sarah Dickerson, Susannah Dickerson, Thomas Dickerson, William B Dickerson. Joshua Dickerson passed away in 1827 in Dickerson Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Dickerson was born in 1740 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Dickerson And Mary Ruth Adams.
  • Joshua Dickerson married Susannah Dickerson, and had children including Elijah Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson, John Dickerson, Joshua Dickerson, Levi Dickerson, Mary Dickerson, Nancy Dickerson, Rachel Dickerson, Rebecca Dickerson, Ruth Dickerson, Sarah Dickerson, Susannah Dickerson, Thomas Dickerson, William B Dickerson.
  • Joshua Dickerson passed away in 1827 in Dickerson Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dickerson
1720–1785
Birth Location: Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
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Mary Adams
1719–1807
Birth Location: Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Dickerson
1745–1832
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sarah Dickerson
1780–1858
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Dickerson
1778–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
MD
Ruth Dickerson
1766–
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Dickerson
1779–1850
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elijah Dickerson
1768–1834
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Dickerson
1776–1835
Birth Location: East Liberty, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Dickerson
1783–1857
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Dickerson
1771–1829
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Rebecca Dickerson
1774–1839
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Dickerson
1794–1843
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
RD
Thomas Dickerson
1764–1852
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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William Dickerson
1788–1874
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Levi Dickerson
1769–1842
Birth Location: East Liberty, Fayette, British America, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Dickerson
1790–1870
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Joshua Dickerson's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Dickerson
1740–1827
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
John Dickerson
1720–1785
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ruth) Adams
1719–1807
Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Dickerson's Descendants

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Joshua Dickerson (14 March 1740–10 October 1827) m. Susannah Dickerson (16 September 1745–1832)
  1. 1. Sarah Dickerson 1780–1858 m. Samuel Dunlap 1773–1839
    1. 1. Rebecca Dunlap 1807–1901 m. Edward Clifford 1806–1881
      1. 1. SUSAN CLIFFORD 1842–1911 m. William (T) Hamilton 1840–1911
        1. 1. E (James) Hamilton 1869– m. Luae Hamilton 1871–
    2. 2. Mary Thompson 1810–1892
  2. 2. Mary Dickerson 1778–
  3. 3. Ruth Dickerson 1766–
  4. 4. Joshua Dickerson 1779–1850
  5. 5. Elijah Dickerson 1768–1834
  6. 6. Susannah Dickerson 1776–1835
  7. 7. John Dickerson 1783–1857
  8. 8. Elizabeth Dickerson 1771–1829
  9. 9. Rebecca Dickerson 1774–1839
  10. 10. Rachel Dickerson 1794–1843
  11. 11. Thomas Dickerson 1764–1852
  12. 12. William (B) Dickerson 1788–1874
  13. 13. Levi Dickerson 1769–1842
  14. 14. Nancy Dickerson 1790–1870 m. John Dunlap 1787–1872 m. John Dunlap 1787–1872
    1. 1. Joshua Dunlap 1823–1879
    2. 2. Adam Dunlap 1817–1849
    3. 3. Mary Rankin 1820–1907 m. William Rankin 1822–1864
      1. 1. Susan (Jane) Rankin 1859–1934
    4. 4. Susannah McAdam 1810–1847
    5. 5. Rebecca Watson 1817–1893
    6. 6. Joshua Dunlap 1823–1879
    7. 7. Adam Dunlap 1817–1849
    8. 8. Mary Rankin 1820–1907 m. William Rankin 1822–1864
      1. 1. Susan (Jane) Rankin 1859–1934
    9. 9. Susannah McAdam 1810–1847
    10. 10. Rebecca Watson 1817–1893

Joshua Dickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1740
14 March 1740
Birth of Joshua Dickerson in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
1827
10 October 1827
Age 87
Death of Joshua Dickerson in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1740
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1827
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickerson Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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