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Pvt Elijah Dickenson 1755 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Sep 1834

Death Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Father: Pvt Jr,

Mother: Sarah Cosby

Spouse(s): Susannah Smith

Children(s): Garland Dickenson, Pvt Dickenson,, Ballard Dickerson, Sarah Dickerson, Elijah Dickerson

Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence was born in 1755 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of Pvt Griffith Dickerson Dickenson Jr, and Sarah Ann Cosby. In 1831, Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided in Frederick, Virginia, USA. In 1833, Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided in Virginia. Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence married Susannah Smith, and had children including Garland Dickenson, Pvt Edmund Dickenson,, Ballard Smith Dickerson, Sarah Dickerson, Elijah Dickerson. Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence passed away in 1834 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence was born in 1755 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of Pvt Griffith Dickerson Dickenson Jr, and Sarah Ann Cosby.
  • In 1831, Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided in Frederick, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1833, Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided in Virginia.
  • Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence married Susannah Smith, and had children including Garland Dickenson, Pvt Edmund Dickenson,, Ballard Smith Dickerson, Sarah Dickerson, Elijah Dickerson.
  • Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence passed away in 1834 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pvt Dickenson's Ancestors

Self
Pvt Dickenson
1755 – 1834
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
Pvt Griffith Dickerson Dickenson Jr,
1729 – 1785
Hanover County, Virginia, USA.
Sarah (Ann) Cosby
1720 – 1785
New Kent Township, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Griffith Dickerson,
1704 – 1778
North Anna Hawkins Creek, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Sarah Terrell
1707 – 1803
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
John Cosby
1680 – 1761
York, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Martha Peggy) Garland
1690 – 1749
Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dickenson
1681 – 1734
Elizabeth Garland
1684 – 1740
William Terrell
1659 – 1744
Susannah Waters
1665 – 1725
Col Cosby
1623 – 1696
Sarah (Hiaginisar)
1626 – 1740
Edward Garland
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Dickenson
1650 – 1734
Mary Pulliam
1657 – 1720
Charles Cosby
1585 – 1696
Constance Brigham
1602 – 1683
Peter Garland

Pvt Dickenson's Descendants

1.
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Pvt (Elijah) Dickenson (1755 – 4 Sep 1834) m. Susannah Smith (1746 – 1828)
  1. 1. Garland Dickenson (1773 – 1795)
  2. 2. Pvt (Edmund) Dickenson, (13 Aug 1783 – 11 Mar 1875) m. Mary ("Polly") Honaker (2 Jul 1805 – 4 Apr 1878)
    1. 1. Matilda (Jane Whitt) Dickerson (1820 – 18 Aug 1885)
    2. 2. Griffith Dickerson (1823 – )
    3. 3. John (B) Dickerson (1826 – 13 Sep 1864)
    4. 4. Henry (Clay) Dickerson (1832 – 27 Jan 1879) m. Serena Howerton (09 Jan 1830 – 2 Apr 1869)
      1. 1. Mary (R) Dickerson (23 Feb 1856 – 31 May 1857)
      2. 2. Henry (S) Dickerson (16 Jun 1858 – 5 May 1866)
      3. 3. Albert (Eugene) Dickerson (1859 – )
      4. 4. William (B) Dickerson (15 Jul 1862 – 05 Nov 1900)
    5. 5. Nancy (A) Dickerson (1 May 1834 – 1912)
    6. 6. Lewis (C Fulton) Dickerson (18 Feb 1840 – 12 Nov 1915) m. Lucinda (Joanne) Patrick (Jun 1856 – Bef. 1910)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann "Molly") DICKERSON (14 Nov 1874 – 27 Sep 1957)
      2. 2. Cordelia ("Cordy") DICKERSON (Jun 1877 – Bef. 1910)
      3. 3. William (Henry "Willie") DICKERSON (18 Jan 1879 – 11 Jan 1967)
      4. 4. Zenos DICKERSON (12 Apr 1896 – 01 Sep 1932)
    7. 7. Pvt (Samuel Honaker) Dickenson (4 Jul 1846 – 8 Jun 1909) m. Malinda (P) Gobble (28 Feb 1849 – 21 Aug 1892) m. Lucretta (Belle) Dickenson (1865 – 1911)
      1. 1. Etta (Mae) Williams (19 November 1894 – 30 January 1979)
      2. 2. Walter (Bascom) Dickenson (6 September 1896 – 11 November 1911)
      3. 3. Henry (Francis) Dickenson (29 July 1898 – 4 September 1960)
      4. 4. Roscoe (Belt) Dickenson (29 October 1899 – 3 March 1978)
      5. 5. Conley Dickenson (11 June 1903 – April 1976)
  3. 3. Ballard (Smith) Dickerson (19 Jan 1786 – 1831)
  4. 4. Sarah Dickerson (23 Dec 1786 – 08 Apr 1858) m. John (Poteet) Dodd (29 Nov 1784 – 18 Oct 1846)
    1. 1. Elijah Dodd (10 Oct 1808 – 19 Aug 1848)
  5. 5. Elijah Dickerson (1792 – 11 Dec 1867) m. Susannah Dickerson (1 Jan 1787 – 1881)
    1. 1. Fleming Dickerson (30 Jul 1812 – 1 Mar 1908)

Pvt Dickenson's Timeline

4 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 76
Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided here in Frederick, Virginia, USA
Frederick, Virginia, USA
1833
1833
Age 78
Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1834
4 Sep 1834
Age 79
Death of Pvt Elijah Dickenson US War for Independence in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1834
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960

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