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Our Maritime Ties
Robert Dixson
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1. Robert Dixson was born , , , , Ireland; died 18 Nov 1754, Middleton, , Connecticut, United States. Robert married Abigail Harris 7 May 1740, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. Abigail (daughter of Walter Harris, Jr. and Deborah Booth) was born 11 Dec 1721, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Dixson
was born 25 Feb 1741, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 12 Sep 1836.
- 3. Abigail Dixson
was born 30 Aug 1742, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 3 Apr 1834.
- 4. William Dixson
was born 11 Oct 1744, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 20 Mar 1826.
- 5. Charles Dixson
was born 21 Oct 1746, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 3 Sep 1796, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 6. Robert Dickson
was born 12 Dec 1748, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 31 Oct 1825, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Dickson/Calhoun Cemetery, Hopewell Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada.
- 7. Edward Dixson
was born 12 Apr 1751, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 22 Apr 1828.
- 8. Rebecca Dixson
was born 7 Sep 1753, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 2. Elizabeth Dixson
Generation: 2
2. Elizabeth Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 25 Feb 1741, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 12 Sep 1836.
Elizabeth — Stephen Ranney. [Group Sheet]
3. Abigail Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 30 Aug 1742, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 3 Apr 1834.
Abigail — Timothy Cone. [Group Sheet]
4. William Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 11 Oct 1744, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 20 Mar 1826.
William — Prudence Goodrich. [Group Sheet]
5. Charles Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 21 Oct 1746, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 3 Sep 1796, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Charles — Amelia Bishop. [Group Sheet]
6. Robert Dickson (1.Robert1) was born 12 Dec 1748, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 31 Oct 1825, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Dickson/Calhoun Cemetery, Hopewell Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada.
Other Events:
- AltBirth: 12 Nov 1748, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States
- AltBirth: 12 Nov/Dec 1748, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States
Notes:
came to Horton, Nova Scotia with other family members in 1760 as a New England Planter. Included in the group was his aunt Isbell (Dickson) Copp and her husband John Copp. Next appears in Hopewell Township, NB where he was a farmer and operated a general store.
Robert married Rachel Peck Aft 1772. Rachel (daughter of Abiel Peck and Ruth Skinner) was born 6 May 1754, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; died 5 Nov 1803, Hopewell Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Dickson/Calhoun Cemetery, Hopewell Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Lavinia Dickson
was born Abt 1775, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 10. Rebecca Dixon
was born 1780, Hopewell, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 1876.
- 11. Robert Dickson
was born Abt 1783, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 12. William Dickson
was born Abt 1790, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 21 Sep 1849.
- 13. Elizabeth Dickson
was born Abt 1794, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 14. Eunice Dickson
- 15. Miriam Dickson
- 16. Abigail Dickson
- 17. Olivia Dickson
- 18. ? Dickson
7. Edward Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 12 Apr 1751, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died 22 Apr 1828.
Edward — Sybil Fuller. [Group Sheet]
Edward — Mary ?. [Group Sheet]
8. Rebecca Dixson (1.Robert1) was born 7 Sep 1753, Middletown, , Connecticut, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
Rebecca — Samuel Wright. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
9. Lavinia Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1775, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Notes:
!NAME: - Catherine Dickie, 18/10/92
HUS:Lavinia — Aaron Brownell. Aaron (son of Jeremiah Brownell and Anna Copp) was born 1771, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 18 Jul 1845, Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
10. Rebecca Dixon (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born 1780, Hopewell, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 1876.
Notes:
!NAME: - Brownell Genealogy by J Archer Brownell
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before she died she regained her sight after being blind for 20 years and could
read without glassesRebecca married Jeremiah Brownell 2 May 1804, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jeremiah (son of Jeremiah Brownell and Anna Copp) was born 1779, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 2 Apr 1870, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Eliza Brownell
was born 1805; died Aft Apr 1887.
- 20. Timothy Thomas Brownell
was born Abt 1808; died 29 Jan 1896, Northport, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Private Cemetery, Northport, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 21. Anna Brownell
was born Abt 1808; died 21 Apr 1887, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 22. Aaron Brownell
was born 1813, Point de Bute, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 5 Apr 1896, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 23. Robert Brownell
was born Abt 1815; died Mar 1900; was buried 9 Mar 1900, Amherst Shore Baptist Cemetery, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 24. Jane Brownell
was born 1816; died 26 Apr 1900.
- 25. Rebecca Brownell
died Bef Dec 1913.
- 26. Charles Wellington Brownell
was born 1817, Northport, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1891, Lorneville, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 27. Edward Brownell
was born 9 Nov 1819; died Sep 1899, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 28. Jeremiah Brownell
was born 1822; died Between Apr 1887 and Mar 1900.
- 29. Lavinia Brownell
was born Jun 1825; died 30 Dec 1913.
- 30. James Wilson Brownell
was born 25 Jan 1826, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 29 Jan 1891, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 31. Martha Brownell
died Between Apr 1887 and Dec 1913.
- 19. Eliza Brownell
11. Robert Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1783, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Robert — Lavinia Stevens. [Group Sheet]
12. William Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1790, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 21 Sep 1849.
Other Events:
- Residence: Hopewell Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
William — Mary Brewster. [Group Sheet]
13. Elizabeth Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1794, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Other Events:
- Residence: Hopewell Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth married Martin Cole 23 May 1816. Martin died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
14. Eunice Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1)
Eunice — Patrick Ritchie. [Group Sheet]
15. Miriam Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1)
16. Abigail Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1)
Abigail — Thomas Copp. (son of John Copp and Isabel Dixon) [Group Sheet]
Abigail — Nehemiah Stevens, Jr. [Group Sheet]
17. Olivia Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1)
Olivia — Ebenezer Culter. [Group Sheet]
18. ? Dickson (6.Robert2, 1.Robert1)
? — Benjamin Fillmore. [Group Sheet]