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William Dickerson 1776–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1776

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1821

Death Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Dickerson

Mother: Judith Douglas

Spouse(s): Esther Coots

Children(s): James 3x, Mary Dickerson, Rebecca Dickerson, Letitia Dickerson

William Dickerson was born in 1776 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA, the child of John Dickerson And Judith Douglas. William Dickerson married Esther Coots, and had children including James Warner Dickerson Slaveowner 3X, Letitia Jane Dickerson, Mary Ann Dickerson, Rebecca Elizabeth Dickerson. William Dickerson passed away in 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Dickerson was born in 1776 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA, the child of John Dickerson And Judith Douglas.
  • William Dickerson married Esther Coots, and had children including James Warner Dickerson Slaveowner 3X, Letitia Jane Dickerson, Mary Ann Dickerson, Rebecca Elizabeth Dickerson.
  • William Dickerson passed away in 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dickerson
1735–1816
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Judith Douglas
1770–1821
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Esther Coots
1778–1836
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James 3x
1815–1893
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Dickerson
1808–1809
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Dickerson
1810–1898
Birth Location: NC
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Letitia Dickerson
1811–1869
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Dickerson's Ancestors

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William Dickerson
1776–1821
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Dickerson
1735–1816
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Judith Douglas
1770–1821
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Dickerson
1712–1788
Louisa, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Mary Coursey
1693–1762
Talbot, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dickenson
1681–1734
Elizabeth Garland
1684–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Dickenson
1650–1734
Mary Pulliam
1657–1720

William Dickerson's Descendants

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William Dickerson (25 Apr 1776–20 Jun 1821) m. Esther Coots (3 Dec 1778–14 March 1836)
  1. 1. James (Warner Dickerson, slaveowner) 3x 1815–1893 m. Nancy (Hadasha) Young 1822–1871
    1. 1. Letitia (Elizabeth "Bettie") Dickerson 1841–1927
    2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Dickerson 1844–1904
    3. 3. Thomas (Young Archibald) Dickerson 1852–1864
    4. 4. Henry (Clay) Dickerson 1854–1938
    5. 5. William (James) Dickerson 1846–1907
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Dickerson 1808–1809
  3. 3. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Dickerson 1810–1898
  4. 4. Letitia (Jane) Dickerson 1811–1869

William Dickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1776
25 Apr 1776
Birth of William Dickerson in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1821
20 Jun 1821
Age 45
Death of William Dickerson in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1776
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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