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DICKINSON, Capt John[1]

Male 1622 - 1683  (61 years)Deceased   Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name DICKINSON, John 
    Prefix Capt 
    Birth 1622  [2
    Gender Male 
    Burial Mar 1683  [3
    Death 05 Mar 1683  Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age 61 years 
    Person ID P14887  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

    Family HOWLAND, Elizabeth
              b. 1631, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Jan 1692, Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [1
      Other partners: HICKS, Ephraim (m. 1649) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1651  Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 29 years and 7 months old - She : ~ 20 years and 7 months old. 
    Family ID F4713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Other Spouse HICKS, Ephraim
              b. 1625, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Dec 1649  (Age 24 years)
    m. 13 Sep 1649, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jul 1651 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 05 Mar 1683 - Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Bio Source: John Howland of the Mayflower Volume 4 THE FIRST FIVE GENERATIONS Documented Descendants Through his fourth child Elizabeth Howland, wife of Ephriam Hicks and Captain John Dickinson by Elizabeth Pearson White.
      John Dickarson/Dickenson/Dickinson "of Barnstable," who was probably born in England around 1622, but whose parentage has not been ascertained. John married first, perhaps in Boston, Mass., a wife named Frances[not Francis Foote], by whom he had one son, John, born 28th 5th mo. 1648, who was not a descendant of John Howland of the MAYFLOWER. John married Elizabeth Howland in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Mass. on 10 July 1651. Capt. John Dickinson died in Oyster Bay before 12 March 1683, the date his will as proved.
      John and Elizabeth Dickinson must have lived in Barnstable, on Cape Cod, during the first few years of their marriage and their first few children must have been born there. In 1651, Capt. John Dickinson bought a plot of land Barnstable which contained eight acres near where the courthouse now stands.
      By May 1658, John and his family were living in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. In February 1659 John Dickinson bought land from John Hinksman. John paid for it in part with cloth and liquor, indicating he was a merchant and trader. On 15 February 1660, the town granted John Dickinson a house and lot at the south end of Oyster Bay, with a first share of meadowland. The next year, 1 February 1661, he was granted additional land, 10 rods deep, at the end of his property. Many other grants followed. On 12 January 1665/6, JohnDickinson of Oyster bay bought five acres of land from John Finch "of Fairfield on ye Main, formerly an inhabiter"f Oyster Bay.
      In 1671 John Dickinson was appointted by the town to obtain a letter from the Rev. William Leverich, who had since moved to Huntington, Long Island, then to Connecticut, and then back to Newton, Long Island. He was asked to discuss the subject of the rights of the Town of Oyster bay with the Town of Hempstead. The same year John sold his rights in Hog Island, across from the Town of Oyster Bay, to Capt. Richard Morris. John Dickinson and Richard Harcut were chosen as overseers in 1676.
      Capt. John Dickinson died about eight years before his wife, Elizabeth. In his WILL dated 26 January 1680, proved 12 March 1683, John gave his son, Joseph Dickinson, the land and meadow previously settled on him. He gave five shillings each to two of his daughters, Elizabetth and Mercy, who had already received their portions, indicating that they were both married but he did not mention their married names. His widow, Elizabeth, was given the right to divide the rest of the estate among his six youngest children, named as Lydia, Mehetable, Samuel, Hannah, James and Jabez, making special provision for Jabez, who was incapable of caring for himself. Overseers were John Underhill, Sr., John Feakes, Sr., and his own son, Josph Dickinson. The witnesses were Thomas Townsend and Thomas Weekes.
      Children of Capt. John Dickinson and Elizabeth Howland, first three probably born in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, Mass., last six born in Oyster Bay. Long Island, New York.
      +2 i. Elizabeth, born 11th 8th mo. 1652.
      +3 ii. Joseph, born 24th 10th mo. 1654.
      +4 iii. Mercy, born 23th 2d mo. 1657.
      +5 iv. Jabez/Jabis, born 29th 7th mo. 1657.
      +6 v. Lydia, born 5th 8th mp. 1662.
      +7 vi. Samuel, born 26th 1st mo. 1665.
      +8 vii. Mehetable, born [-] 2d mo. 1667.
      +9 viii. Hannah, born 6th 1st mo. 1671.
      +10 x. James, born 27th 5th mo. 1675. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Familysearch.org.

    2. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: Douglas Custard
      Added: 8 May 2011
      Find a Grave Memorial# 69535401



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