Col. John Dickson, Sr.^[1]

Abt 1704 - 1774  (~ 70 years)

• Name	John Dickson
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1704	Newry, Down, Ireland   [1]
  	Now county Armagh
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1738	Chester, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Residence	1739	Londonderry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Residence	1744	Cecil, Maryland, United States   [1]
  Possessions	7 Nov 1767	Duplin, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  	purchased 203 acres on Northeast (Cape Fear) and Black Rivers and Widow Evan's Branch below Michael Dickson's old field
  Will	3 Sep 1774	Duplin, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  _AMTID	162485322195:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	LKB5-LSB
  _UID	CE571F33BEDB497C86EDC0AF5346D2BCDEDD
  Death	25 Dec 1774	Duplin, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I8183	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Michael Dickson,   b. Abt 1682, County Down, Ireland d. Abt 1756 (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Nancy Campbell   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	County Tyrone, Ireland   [1]
  Family ID	F3177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Michael Dickson,   b. 17 Jun 1731, County Down, Ireland d. 17 Jul 1825, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States (Age 94 years)   2. John Dickson, Jr.,   b. Abt 1732, County Down, Ireland d. Abbeville, South Carolina, United States   3. William Dickson, Sr.,   b. 10 Jan 1739, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States d. 20 Jan 1820, Duplin, North Carolina, United States (Age 81 years)   4. Robert Dickson,   b. Abt 1740, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States d. 26 Mar 1790, Duplin, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 50 years) + 5. Joseph Dickson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1744, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. 1803, Yellow Creek, Dickson, Tennessee, United States (Age ~ 59 years)   6. Alexander Dickson,   b. Abt 1746, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. 22 Mar 1814 (Age ~ 68 years)   7. Edward Dickson,   b. Abt 1748, Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. James Dickson, Sr.,   b. 9 May 1750, Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. 10 May 1812, Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States (Age 62 years)   9. Mary Dickson,   b. Abt 1751, Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. 1 Jan 1812 (Age ~ 61 years)
  Family ID	F3174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1704 - Newry, Down, Ireland Emigration - 1738 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - 1739 - Londonderry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - 1744 - Cecil, Maryland, United States Possessions - purchased 203 acres on Northeast (Cape Fear) and Black Rivers and Widow Evan's Branch below Michael Dickson's old field - 7 Nov 1767 - Duplin, North Carolina, United States Will - 3 Sep 1774 - Duplin, North Carolina, United States Death - 25 Dec 1774 - Duplin, North Carolina, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  According to Bible records, John emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738. Moved to Maryland and then to North Carolina before his death. "Colonel John Dickson, born in Ireland, came to America about the year 1736 and located in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, where he lived for a few years. He then lived for a short time in Maryland and located permanently in Duplin (then New Hanover) Co., North Carolina, about the year 1744. [James O. Carr published this same information in 1901 and 1933.] His home place was on Elder, a branch of Maxwell Creek, and was purchased by him in two or more tracts from Captain Archibald Douglass, of the Kingdom of Great Britain and others. His land on Goshen, where he had lived for a short time, was sold to Capt. Joseph Grimes. Colonel Dickson was a merchant. He was well educated. His handwriting among the old records is a model of excellence. " When the county of Duplin was formed from New Hanover in the year 1749, Colonel John Sampson became the first Register (now Register of Deeds), but on account of the excellence of Colonel Dickson's handwriting, the duties of that office were performed by him as the deputy Register. During the year 1751 he became Clerk of the County Court and served through the year 1762. At the same time he served as county Register from 1753 to 1762. He was a member of the Colonial Assembly in the year 1762 and a militia officer for many years. "Colonel Dickson died at his home on Elder, Christmas Day 1774, leaving a large and prominent family. . . The maiden name of his wife, or wives cannot now be given. Apparently, he was married twice. Two children were born in Ireland and the third child was born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania several years later than the first and second. Evidently two children born in Ireland were by a first wife and all others by a second wife. "

  
  

• Sources

  [S1048] Descendants of Simon Dickson, 20 May 2016; p. 151.