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William Dickinson 1658 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1658

Birth Location: Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1716

Death Location: Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA

Father: Walter Dickinson

Mother: Jane Yarrett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Powell,

Children(s): Elizabeth Dickinson, William Dickinson, Rachel Dickinson, Samuel Dickinson,, James Dickinson

William Dickinson was born in 1658 in Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, the child of Walter Dickinson and Jane Yarrett. William Dickinson married Elizabeth Powell,, and had children including Elizabeth Dickinson, William Dickinson, Rachel Dickinson, Samuel D Dickinson,, James Dickinson. William Dickinson passed away in 1716 in Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William Dickinson was born in 1658 in Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, the child of Walter Dickinson and Jane Yarrett.
  • William Dickinson married Elizabeth Powell,, and had children including Elizabeth Dickinson, William Dickinson, Rachel Dickinson, Samuel D Dickinson,, James Dickinson.
  • William Dickinson passed away in 1716 in Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Dickinson
1620 – 1681
Birth Location: Holborn, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Yarrett
1620 – 1661
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Powell,
1661 – 1704
Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Dickinson
1683 – 1718
Birth Location: Crosiadore Plantation, Trappe, Talbot Co., MD
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William Dickinson
1685 – 1708
Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States
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Rachel Dickinson
1687 –
Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States
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Samuel Dickinson,
1690 – 1760
Birth Location: Croisadore Plantation, Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland, USA
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James Dickinson
1692 – 1738
Birth Location: Crosiadore Plantation, Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA
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William Dickinson's Ancestors

Self
William Dickinson
1658 – 1716
Birth Place: Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Walter Dickinson
1620 – 1681
Holborn, Yorkshire, England
Jane Yarrett
1620 – 1661
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Dickinson,
1594 – 1653
Bradley Hall, Staffordshire, England
Ellen (Rachel) Carter
1599 – 1626
Middlesex, England
William Yarrett
– 1679
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Mary Thomas
1592 – 1625
Isle of Wright, England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Dickenson
1541 – 1613
Catherine Sutton
1548 – 1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dickenson,
1526 – 1605
Elizabeth Bagnall
1526 – 1605
Geoffrey Dudley
1507 – 1571
Eleanor Talbot
1506 – 1583

William Dickinson's Descendants

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William Dickinson (12 Dec 1658 – 16 Mar 1716) m. Elizabeth Powell, (1661 – 7 Sep 1704)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Dickinson (1683 – 1718)
  2. 2. William Dickinson (1685 – 18 Feb 1708)
  3. 3. Rachel Dickinson (1687 – )
  4. 4. Samuel (D) Dickinson, (05 Mar 1690 – 06 Jul 1760) m. Judith Troth (1689 – 15 JUN 1729) m. Mary Cadwalader (29 Nov 1704 – 22 Mar 1776)
    1. 1. Walter Dickinson (12 Jan 1712 – Sep 1728)
    2. 2. William Dickinson (27 Sep 1712 – Sep 1728)
    3. 3. Samuel Dickinson (1714 – 1728)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Dickinson (8 MAR 1717 – 19 Apr 1797) m. Charles (G.) Goldsborough (26 JUN 1707 – 14 JUL 1767)
    5. 5. Henry Dickinson (24 Dec 1718 – 1808) m. Elizabeth Trotman (1715 – 1748)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Barbara) Dickinson (1745 – 1801) m. Thomas Hall (1749 – 1825)
        1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Hall (1775 – 1853)
      2. 2. Samuel Dickinson, (15 Oct 1746 – 22 May 1804) m. Elizabeth Sharpe (16 Jun 1750 – 24 Sep 1803)
        1. 1. Dr (Samuel Sharpe) Dickinson (18 OCT 1771 – 20 May 1841)
        2. 2. Solomon Dickinson (15 SEP 1788 – Jun 1838)
        3. 3. Peter (Sharp) Dickinson (15 Apr 1789 – 08 Mar 1824)
        4. 4. William Dickinson (16 Sep 1791 – 16 Jul 1847) m. Rebecca (Ann) Roberts (1794 – 10 Dec 1817)
    6. 6. Rachelle Dickinson (1725 – 12 Aug 1729)
    7. 7. Rebecca Dickinson (1727 – 1729)
    8. 8. John Dickinson, (13 Nov 1732 – 14 Feb 1808) m. Mary ('Polly') Norris, (17 Jul 1740 – 23 Jul 1803)
      1. 1. Dr (John) Dickinson (11 Oct 1758 – 16 Sep 1834) m. Mary Powers (15 Sep 1762 – 29 Sep 1839)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dickenson (29 Jul 1791 – 1 Jan 1880) m. Elijah Townsend (8 Jul 1783 – 10 Mar 1858)
        2. 2. Wade Dickinson (30 Sep 1799 – 15 Jan 1875)
        3. 3. Nathaniel Dickinson (3 Jun 1803 – 31 August 1882) m. Martha Dickinson (15 Mar 1816 – 29 Dec 1891)
      2. 2. Sally (Norris) Dickinson, (7 Dec 1771 – 21 Oct 1855)
      3. 3. Isaac (Norris) Dickinson (1773 – Jul 1777)
      4. 4. Maria (Mary) Dickinson, (6 Nov 1783 – 13 Sep 1860) m. Albanus (Charles) Logan (22 Nov 1783 – 10 Feb 1854)
        1. 1. Mary (Norris) Logan (17 Apr 1809 – 3 Oct 1886)
        2. 2. (Sarah) (Elizabeth) Logan (4 Nov 1812 – 18 Mar 1859)
        3. 3. Gustavus (George) Logan (15 May 1815 – 17 Dec 1876)
        4. 4. Dr (John Dickinson) Logan, (21 Jun 1817 – 25 Apr 1881) m. Susan (Lowry) Wister (25 May 1820 – 14 Nov 1884)
    9. 9. Thomas Dickinson (4 Oct 1734 – 14 Nov 1779)
    10. 10. Philemon Dickinson, (5 Apr 1739 – 4 Feb 1809) m. Mary Cadwalader (11 Feb 1744 – 5 August 1791) m. Rebecca Cadwallader
      1. 1. Mary Dickinson, (1768 – 28 Mar 1822) m. George Fox (27 Nov 1759 – 10 Sep 1828)
        1. 1. Joseph (Dickinson) Fox (1804 – OCT 1825)
        2. 2. Samuel Fox (1807 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Dickinson) Fox (13 Dec 1807 – 19 Feb 1895)
      2. 2. Samuel (D) Dickinson (6 APR 1770 – 6 Nov 1837) m. Anne Meredith (03 Sep 1776 – 25 Jun 1857)
        1. 1. Mary Dickinson (06 Oct 1797 – 23 May 1863)
        2. 2. John Dickinson (07 Mar 1802 – 15 Apr 1857) m. Elizabeth Barlow ( – January 24, 1834) m. Mary Drake (January 19, 1818 – October 12, 1875)
        3. 3. Mary Dickinson (March 07, 1802 – May 1862)
        4. 4. Joseph Dickinson (1804 – )
        5. 5. Philemon Dickinson (16 Feb 1804 – 2 Sep 1882)
        6. 6. Samuel Dickinson (30 NOV 1806 – 18 Jul 1852)
      3. 3. Philemon (S) Dickinson (7 Sep 1853 – )
  5. 5. James Dickinson (1692 – 18 Aug 1738) m. Hannah Coale (20 Nov 1699 – 1747)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dickinson (Abt. 1718 – 19 Mar 1755)
    2. 2. Mary Dickinson (1719 – 1765)
    3. 3. Ann Dickinson (1721 – 1774)
    4. 4. William Dickinson (10 Mar 1721 – Abt. Jan 1754) m. Mary (Ann) Bozman (03 Jan 1716 – 1775)
      1. 1. Harrison Dickinson (Unknown – Aft. 1804)
      2. 2. James Dickinson, (25 Sep 1745 – 1784)
      3. 3. John Dickinson (1754 – Abt. Feb 1804)

William Dickinson's Timeline

4 Records

1658
12 Dec 1658
Birth of William Dickinson in Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
1680
16 Oct 1680
Age 22
William Dickinson was married in Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot County, Maryland
Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot County, Maryland
1716
16 Mar 1716
Age 58
Death of William Dickinson in Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1717
9 Mar 1717
Age 59
Burial of William Dickinson in Talbot, Maryland
Talbot, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1658
    Event Place: Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1680
    Event Place: Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1716
    Event Place: Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1717
    Event Place: Talbot, Maryland
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
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