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William Dickinson 1658–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1658

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

Death Date: 9 Mar 1717

Death Location: Talbot, Maryland

Father: Walter Dickinson

Mother: Jane Yarrett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Quaker

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

In 1658, William Dickinson entered the world in Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, born to Walter Dickinson And Jane Yarrett. William Dickinson married Elizabeth Powell Quaker, and had children including Elizabeth Dickinson, James Dickinson, Rachel Dickinson, Samuel D Dickinson Judge Of The Court Of Common Pleas For Kent County, William Dickinson. William Dickinson passed away in 1717 in Talbot, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1658, William Dickinson entered the world in Plantation Father-Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, born to Walter Dickinson And Jane Yarrett.
  • William Dickinson married Elizabeth Powell Quaker, and had children including Elizabeth Dickinson, James Dickinson, Rachel Dickinson, Samuel D Dickinson Judge Of The Court Of Common Pleas For Kent County, William Dickinson.
  • William Dickinson passed away in 1717 in Talbot, Maryland.

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

Samuel County
1690–1760
Birth Location: Croisadore Plantation, Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland, USA
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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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James Dickinson
1692–1738
Birth Location: Crosiadore Plantation, Trappe, Talbot, Maryland, USA
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William Dickinson's Ancestors

Self
William Dickinson
1658–1717
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,) merchant
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
Catheryn Dudley
1548–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Staffordshire
1526–1605
Elizabeth Bagnall
1526–1605
Geoffrey Dudley
1507–1571
Eleanor Talbot
1506–1583

William Dickinson's Descendants

1.
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William Dickinson (12 Dec 1658–9 Mar 1717) m. Elizabeth (Powell,) Quaker (1661–7 Sep 1704)
  1. 1. Samuel (D Dickinson, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Kent) County 1690–1760 m. Judith Troth 1689–1729 m. Mary Cadwalader 1704–1776
    1. 1. Henry Dickinson 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,) Judge 1746–1804 m. Elizabeth Sharpe 1750–1803
        1. 1. William Dickinson 1791–1847 m. Rebecca (Ann) Roberts 1794–1817
        2. 2. Dr (Samuel Sharpe) Dickinson 1771–1841
        3. 3. Peter (Sharp) Dickinson 1789–1824
        4. 4. Solomon Dickinson 1788–1838
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dickinson 1717–1797 m. Charles (G.) Goldsborough 1707–1767
    3. 3. William Dickinson 1712–1728
    4. 4. Walter Dickinson 1712–1728
    5. 5. Samuel Dickinson 1714–1728
    6. 6. Rebecca Dickinson 1727–1729
    7. 7. Rachelle Dickinson 1725–1729
    8. 8. Philemon (Dickinson, Major General of NJ State Militia, Delegate to the New Jersey Provincial) Congress 1739–1809 m. Mary Cadwalader 1744–1791
      1. 1. Samuel (D) Dickinson 1770–1837 m. Anne Meredith 1776–1857
        1. 1. Joseph Dickinson 1804–
        2. 2. Mary Dickinson 1802–1862
        3. 3. John Dickinson 1802–1857 m. Elizabeth Barlow –1834 m. Mary Drake 1818–1875
        4. 4. Philemon Dickinson 1804–1882
        5. 5. Samuel Dickinson 1806–1852
        6. 6. Mary Dickinson 1797–1863
      2. 2. Mary (Dickinson,) Quaker 1768–1822 m. George Fox 1759–1828
        1. 1. Joseph (Dickinson) Fox 1804–1825
        2. 2. Mary (Dickinson) Fox 1807–1895
        3. 3. Samuel Fox 1807–
      3. 3. Philemon (S) Dickinson 1853–
    9. 9. John (Dickinson, 'The Penman of the Revolution', drafted Articles of Confederation, signer U.S. Constitution, Delaw. governor, Dickinson) College 1732–1808 m. Mary ('Polly' Norris,) Quaker 1740–1803
      1. 1. Dr (John) Dickinson 1758–1834 m. Mary Powers 1762–1839
        1. 1. Nathaniel Dickinson 1803–1882 m. Martha Dickinson 1816–1891
        2. 2. Wade Dickinson 1799–1875
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dickenson 1791–1880 m. Elijah (Townsend) Jr 1783–1858
      2. 2. Isaac (Norris) Dickinson 1773–1777
      3. 3. Maria (Mary Dickinson,) Quaker 1783–1860 m. Albanus (Charles) Logan 1783–1854
        1. 1. Mary (Norris) Logan 1809–1886
        2. 2. (Sarah) (Elizabeth) Logan 1812–1859
        3. 3. Gustavus (George) Logan 1815–1876
        4. 4. Dr (John Dickinson Logan,) Quaker 1817–1881 m. Susan (Lowry) Wister 1820–1884
      4. 4. Sally (Norris Dickinson,) Quaker 1771–1855
    10. 10. Thomas Dickinson 1734–1779
  2. 2. Elizabeth Dickinson 1683–1718
  3. 3. William Dickinson 1685–1708
  4. 4. Rachel Dickinson 1687–
  5. 5. James Dickinson 1692–1738 m. Hannah Coale 1699–1747
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dickinson 1718–1755
    2. 2. Ann Dickinson 1721–1774
    3. 3. Mary Dickinson 1719–1765
    4. 4. William Dickinson 1721–1754 m. Mary (Ann) Bozman 1716–1775
      1. 1. James (Dickinson,) Episcolpalian 1745–1784
      2. 2. Harrison Dickinson –1804
      3. 3. John Dickinson 1754–1804

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, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, 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, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
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