Joseph Dickinson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1706 - 1780  (74 years)

• Name	Joseph Dickinson
  Birth	27 Feb 1706	Edenderry, County Offlay (Kings), Ireland   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1725
  	From Ireland to Haddonfield, New Jersey
  Death	Oct 1780	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4, 5]
  Burial	Oct 1780	Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Christiana, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I2127	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Daniel Dickinson,   b. 1674, Lamplugh Church, Parish Register, Cumberland, England d. c May 1709, Edenderry, County Offlay (Kings), Ireland (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Scott,   b. 28 Nov 1678, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland d. 22 Mar 1745, Pardshaw, Cumberland, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1698	Mountmellick Friends Meeting, County Laois (Queens), Ireland
  Family ID	F503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Miller,   b. 7 Jul 1713, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Nov 1780, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1732	Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Dickinson,   b. 15 Jan 1734, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Aug 1817, Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)   2. Margaret Dickinson,   b. 21 May 1734, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Mar 1804, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years) + 3. Gaius Dickinson,   b. 14 May 1737, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 Oct 1800, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years) + 4. Elizabeth Dickinson,   b. 13 Feb 1739, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Apr 1759, Sadsburyville, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 20 years) + 5. Mary Dickinson,   b. 10 Nov 1741, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jun 1805, Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)   6. Hannah Dickinson,   b. 12 Feb 1745, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA + 7. Deborah Dickinson,   b. 3 Feb 1747, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Nov 1825, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years) + 8. Joseph Dickinson,   b. 22 May 1749, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Aug 1817, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)   9. Daniel Dickinson,   b. 27 Jan 1751, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1753, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 1 year)   10. James Dickinson,   b. 15 Dec 1756, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 15 Dec 1756 (Age 0 years)   11. Benjamin Dickinson,   b. 1758, Piques Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1810, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage - Joseph Dickinson of Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Miller of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania ye twenty fifth day of ye eighth month...one thousand seven hundred thirty and two - Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (date is for Julian Calendar) Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725 as nearly as we can learn, when he was 18 or 19 years of age. Alexander Harris has included in his Biographical History of Lancaster Co., PA, 1872, p. 160, a contribution of Isaac Walker, a descendant of Joseph Dickinson: "Joseph Dickinson emigrated about the year 1725 to this country from Cumberland, England by way of Ireland. The ship on which he came, a passenger, having struck on a rock, causing it to leak so rapidly that it was impossible to keep the vessel afloat, and was about given up as lost, and the passengers were preparing to meet their fate, when Joseph Dickinson volunteered to go down under the water on the outside of the ship and stop the leak, which hazardous undertaking he accomplished by inserting pieces of dried beef in the crevices. "He was united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Gayen Miller of Kennett, Chester County, in the year 1732, when he removed and settled in Salisbury Township. He had two sons, Joseph and Gaius, and seven daughters. His son Gaius and his grandson Joseph continued to reside on the property, while his son Joseph purchased land and resided in Sadsbury. He was a man well educated and was an esteemed and valuable member of the denomination of Friends." "He moved from Cumberland, England to Edenderry, Ireland. Edenderry was at that time in Kings County but is now in Offaly County and is located about 30 miles west of Dublin, Ireland. A Quaker, Joseph Dickinson first joined the Mount Mellick Monthly Meeting at Haddonfield, New Jersey. He ultimately moved to a farm at Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pa. "Joseph Dickinson went first to Haddonfield, NJ. He had brought with him a certificate from the Mt. Mellick Monthly meeting. It is not until 1732 that we find record of him in Chester County, PA. The Quaker records are rather elaborate. The certificate to Pennsylvania: "From our monthly Meeting held at Haddon's field in the county of Gloucester and Province of New Jersey this 10th day of the 5th month, A.D. 1732, to the Monthly Meeting to be held at Concord or elsewhere in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania, sendeth greetings: Dear Friends, these may acquaint you that the bearer hereof, Joseph Dickinson, had desired a certificate of this meeting in order to joyne himself to your meeting. Now these may certifice that due and orderly inquiry has been made and according to the best of our inspection he hath been of an honest, sober, and orderly conversation whilst among us and also clear of any Ingagements (sic) upon the account of marriage with any in these parts. So we recommend him to your Care, Desiring his further Growth in the truth and Remain your friends and brethren in the Same. Signed in and on behalf of said Meeting. (by 22 names)". (The above Certificate was deposited with Newark, [now Kennett] Monthly Meeting.) "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 2nd day of the 7th month, 1732: "Joseph Dickinson and Margaret [mother] and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and declared their intention of taking each other in marriage, which is passed for the first time, and the young man produced a Certificate of his Conversation and clearness on account of marriage to this meeting to the satisfaction thereof." "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 7th day of the 8th month, 1732: "Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and signified they continued their intention of marriage with Each Other, it being the second time and the young man produced a certificate to the satisfaction of our Last meeting and having consent of parents and parties to accomplish their marriage according to truth and appoints Joh Heald and Tho. Carlton to see the orderly accomplishment thereof and make report to our next monthly meeting, and return the marriage certificate to be recorded." "At the next meeting, 4th day of the 9th month 1732: "The Friends appointed to see the orderly accomplishment of the marriage of Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller make report it was accomplished according to good order." The marriage certificate being recorded by Newark (now Kennett) Monthly Meeting shows that Joseph Dickinson of Calne in ye county of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania, smith, married on the 25th day of the 8th month 1732 at Kennett Meeting." (Signed by 47 witnesses) From "Seven Hundred Ancestors," pgs.30/31: Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725. He first settled in New Jersey but on July 8, 1732 we find a record of him at a Quaker meeting in Chester Co., Penn. On Aug. 25, 1732 in Chester Co. he married Elizabeth the daughter of Gayen and Margaret Miller. She was born in 1713. He purchased land on Pequea Creek in Salisbury Township, in Lancaster Co., Penn." “A Biographical History of Lancaster Co. Being a History of Early Settlers and Eminent Men of the County” by Alex. Harris, 1827 Lancaster, Pa.: Elias Barr & Co., 1872 Pg. 160, JOSEPH C. DICKINSON, a member of the Legislature in the years 1846 and 1847. He was one of the first who erected permanent buildings in Christiana. Pg. 160, JOSEPH DICKINSON, emigrated to this country from Cumberland, England, by way of Ireland, about the year 1725. He was united in marriage with ELIZABETH, daughter of GUYON MILLER, of Kennett, Chester Co., in the year 1732, when he moved and settled near the Pequea Creek, in Salisbury Twp. He had two sons, JOSEPH and GAIUS, and seven daughters. His son, GAIUS, and his grandson, JOSEPH, continued to reside on the property, while his son JOSEPH purchased land and resided in Sadsbury. JOSEPH C. DICKINSON, Moses Pownall, and Joseph D. Pownall, of Sadsbury, and Joseph Hood, of Bart, who were members of the Legislature at different times, were the great grandsons of JOSEPH DICKINSON; also, Jacob T. Gest and Isaac Walker, of Sadsbury. ANNA DICKINSON, of Philadelphia, and (pg. 160) MARY LOUISA WALKER, late of Richmond, Va., but now MARY LOUISA ROBERTS, of Robertson Co., Texas, are both the great grand-daughters of his son, GAIUS DICKINSON. His great grandsons, JAMES and LEWIS DICKINSON, still reside on the property in Salisbury; and J. D. C. Pownall, one of his descendants of the fifth generation, holds the property in Sadsbury.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Website: Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=53028956&pid=2127 [S181] WikiTree contributors, Website: WikiTree: Family Tree, (wikitree.com), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-46325211/joseph-dickinson-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4). Joseph Dickinson&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 27 1706 - Edenderry County Offaly, Ireland&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Aug 25 1732 - Kennett, Chester Co., Pa.&lt;br&gt;Death: 1780 - Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pa.&lt;br&gt;Father: Daniel Dickinson&lt;br&gt;Mother: Elizabeth Lincoln&lt;br&gt;Wife: Elizabeth Miller&lt;br&gt;Children: Mary Cope (born Dickenson Dickinson)Gaius Gayen DickinsonSarah Thatcher (born Dickinson) [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-301437451/joseph-dickinson-sr-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Joseph Dickinson Sr.&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Dec 27 1706 - Edenderry, County Offaly, Ireland&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Miller - Oct 25 1732 - Kennett MM, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Oct 1780 - Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Oct 1780 - Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Christiana, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Daniel Dickinson</a>, <a>Elisabeth Dickinson (born Scott)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Elizabeth Dickinson (born Miller)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Margaret Dickenson</a>, <a>Sarah Thatcher (born Dickinson)</a>, <a>Gayen Dickinson</a>, <a>Elizabeth Moore (born Dickinson)</a>, <a>Mary Cope (born Dickinson)</a>, <a>Hannah Dickinson</a>, <a>Deborah Gest (born Dickinson)</a>, <a>Joseph Dickinson</a>, <a>Daniel Dickinson</a>, <a>James Dickinson</a>, <a>Benjamin Dickinson</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Deborah Dickinson</a>, <a>Richard Dickenson</a>, <a>Thomas Dickenson</a>, <a>Mary Dickinson</a>, <a>Daniel Dickenson</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: LifeSketch:From "The Dickinson Family" pg 6-9: Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725 as nearly as we can learn, when he was 18 or 19 years of age. Alexander Harris has included in his Biographical History of Lancaster Co., PA, 1872, p. 160, a contribution of Isaac Walker, a descendant of Joseph Dickinson: "Joseph Dickinson emigrated about the year 1725 to this country from Cumberland, England by way of Ireland. The ship on which he came, a passenger, having struck on a rock, causing it to leak so rapidly that it was impossible to keep the vessel afloat, and was about given up as lost, and the passengers were preparing to meet their fate, when Joseph Dickinson volunteered to go down under the water on the outside of the ship and stop the leak, which hazardous undertaking he accomplished by inserting pieces of dried beef in the crevices. "He was united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Gayen Miller of Kennett, Chester County, in the year 1732, when he removed and settled in Salisbury Township. He had two sons, Joseph and Gaius, and seven daughters. His son Gaius and his grandson Joseph continued to reside on the property, while his son Joseph purchased land and resided in Sadsbury. He was a man well educated and was an esteemed and valuable member of the denomination of Friends." "He moved from Cumberland, England to Edenderry, Ireland. Edenderry was at that time in Kings County but is now in Offaly County and is located about 30 miles west of Dublin, Ireland. A Quaker, Joseph Dickinson first joined the Mount Mellick Monthly Meeting at Haddonfield, New Jersey. He ultimately moved to a farm at Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pa. "Joseph Dickinson went first to Haddonfield, NJ. He had brought with him a certificate from the Mt. Mellick Monthly meeting. It is not until 1732 that we find record of him in Chester County, PA. The Quaker records are rather elaborate. The certificate to Pennsylvania: "From our monthly Meeting held at Haddon's field in the county of Gloucester and Province of New Jersey this 10th day of the 5th month, A.D. 1732, to the Monthly Meeting to be held at Concord or elsewhere in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania, sendeth greetings: Dear Friends, these may acquaint you that the bearer hereof, Joseph Dickinson, had desired a certificate of this meeting in order to joyne himself to your meeting. Now these may certifice that due and orderly inquiry has been made and according to the best of our inspection he hath been of an honest, sober, and orderly conversation whilst among us and also clear of any Ingagements (sic) upon the account of marriage with any in these parts. So we recommend him to your Care, Desiring his further Growth in the truth and Remain your friends and brethren in the Same. Signed in and on behalf of said Meeting. (by 22 names)". (The above Certificate was deposited with Newark, [now Kennett] Monthly Meeting.) "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 2nd day of the 7th month, 1732: "Joseph Dickinson and Margaret [mother] and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and declared their intention of taking each other in marriage, which is passed for the first time, and the young man produced a Certificate of his Conversation and clearness on account of marriage to this meeting to the satisfaction thereof." "From the Newark Monthly Meeting, 7th day of the 8th month, 1732: "Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller appeared here and signified they continued their intention of marriage with Each Other, it being the second time and the young man produced a certificate to the satisfaction of our Last meeting and having consent of parents and parties to accomplish their marriage according to truth and appoints Joh Heald and Tho. Carlton to see the orderly accomplishment thereof and make report to our next monthly meeting, and return the marriage certificate to be recorded." "At the next meeting, 4th day of the 9th month 1732: "The Friends appointed to see the orderly accomplishment of the marriage of Joseph Dickinson and Elizabeth Miller make report it was accomplished according to good order." The marriage certificate being recorded by Newark (now Kennett) Monthly Meeting shows that Joseph Dickinson of Calne in ye county of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania, smith, married on the 25th day of the 8th month 1732 at Kennett Meeting." (Signed by 47 witnesses) From "Seven Hundred Ancestors," pgs.30/31: Joseph Dickinson sailed for America in 1725. He first settled in New Jersey but on July 8, 1732 we find a record of him at a Quaker meeting in Chester Co., Penn. On Aug. 25, 1732 in Chester Co. he married Elizabeth the daughter of Gayen and Margaret Miller. She was born in 1713. He purchased land on Pequea Creek in Salisbury Township, in Lancaster Co., Penn." “A Biographical History of Lancaster Co. Being a History of Early Settlers and Eminent Men of the County” by Alex. Harris, 1827 Lancaster, Pa.: Elias Barr & Co., 1872 Pg. 160, JOSEPH C. DICKINSON, a member of the Legislature in the years 1846 and 1847. He was one of the first who erected permanent buildings in Christiana. Pg. 160, JOSEPH DICKINSON, emigrated to this country from Cumberland, England, by way of Ireland, about the year 1725. He was united in marriage with ELIZABETH, daughter of GUYON MILLER, of Kennett, Chester Co., in the year 1732, when he moved and settled near the Pequea Creek, in Salisbury Twp. He had two sons, JOSEPH and GAIUS, and seven daughters. His son, GAIUS, and his grandson, JOSEPH, continued to reside on the property, while his son JOSEPH purchased land and resided in Sadsbury. JOSEPH C. DICKINSON, Moses Pownall, and Joseph D. Pownall, of Sadsbury, and Joseph Hood, of Bart, who were members of the Legislature at different times, were the great grandsons of JOSEPH DICKINSON; also, Jacob T. Gest and Isaac Walker, of Sadsbury. ANNA DICKINSON, of Philadelphia, and (pg. 160) MARY LOUISA WALKER, late of Richmond, Va., but now MARY LOUISA ROBERTS, of Robertson Co., Texas, are both the great grand-daughters of his son, GAIUS DICKINSON. His great grandsons, JAMES and LEWIS DICKINSON, still reside on the property in Salisbury; and J. D. C. Pownall, one of his descendants of the fifth generation, holds the property in Sadsbury. [S17] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) (Reliability: 0). [S138] Ancestry.com, Website: Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123504537/joseph-dickinson.