Capt. Ralph (606) Dixon

Abt 1750 - Bef 1788  (< 38 years)

• Name	Ralph (606) Dixon  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1750	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Fathers will	29 Jan 1752	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will Ralph Pigot gave to my son Ralph my 537 A. plantation whereon I now live, and n. wench Rachel. To dau. Anne Dixon and her children n. wench Sarah. To my dau. Sarah Pigot (under age) three ns., viz., Paul, Elizabeth and Boston. To son Thomas (under age) ns. Glasgow, Luke and Elishe. To loving wife Mary ns. Jack and Sarah, Sr. To each of my grandchildren Mary Pigot, Tilney Dixon, Ralph Dixon, and William Dixon one cow and calf, and a ewe and lamb. To my dau. Sarah Pigot 6 silver spoons. To my son in law William Dixon all I have given him previously. My dau. Sarah and son Thomas to stay with their mother until they come to age or marry. Wife extrx. Witt: Thomas Respess, Zorobabell Scott, John Parsons .
  Will - Named in Brother-in-laws will	12 Jan 1774	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	In his will Henry Trower gave to brother William all my cloaths. To brother Robert and John Trower ns. Keziah, Daniel and Luke, and silver shoe buckles. To god dau. Nancy Trower £10. Remaining estate to be div. by my brothers Robert and John, and my sisters Anne Costin and Elizabeth Dixon. Brother William to pay debts. Brother Robert extr. Witt: Ralph Dixon, Levin Widgeon.
  Rev War Militia Service	14 May 1782	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was recommended that Ralph Dixon to be Captain, who qualified.
  Death	Bef 9 Sep 1788	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 6]
  	Northampton County, Va Order Book 31 1787-1789 page 186 September 9, 1788 Certificate is granted to John Stratton Junr. for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Ralph Dixon deceased, the widow of the said decedent having first relinquished her right of administration.  Ordered that William Jarvis, Thomas Parramore, Daniel R. Hall and Nathaniel Wilkins appraise the estate of Ralph Dixon.
  Guardian - Someone was named as their guardian	11 Jan 1791	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Northampton County Order Book 32 1789-1795 page 98 January 11, 1791 The court doth appoint Elizabeth Dixon to be guardian of her children; Luky, Polly, Betsey & William Dixon, the said Elizabeth Dixon having given bond with security according to law.
  Land - they were named in a division of land	1803	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	In August 1803 the land of Ralph Dixon, deceased, was surveyed and divided between his children, Elizabeth Dixon, Polly and her husband Joshua Fitchett, Lucretia and her husband William Costin and William Dixon. Elizabeth received 93 acres, Polly and her husband received 66 acres, Lucretia and her husband received 103 acres and William Dixon received the house and 10 acres.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A032575 (Capt. & also Ens. & 1Lt. Northampton County Militia)
  Record ID	62025
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Christopher Dixon,   b. 1611   d. Bef 28 Jun 1665, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 54 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Bullock,   b. Abt 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. Tilney (605) Dixon,   b. Abt 1748, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Feb 1774, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 26 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--),  m. Abt 1772 + 2. Capt. Ralph (606) Dixon,   b. Abt 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Sep 1788, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 38 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Trower,  m. Bef 12 Jan 1774   3. William (608) Dixon,   b. Abt 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Jul 1795, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 43 years) > 4. Ann (607) Dixon,   b. Abt 1756, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Bishop,  m. 4 Oct 1775 + 5. John (609) Dixon,   b. Abt 1760, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Aug 1800, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 40 years) ╚═ Lucretia Costin,  m. 2 Aug 1786 ;   Eleanor 'Molly' or 'Nellie' Costin,  m. 18 Jul 1791   6. Michael (610) Dixon,   b. Abt 1762, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Jan 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 24 years)   7. Polly (611) Dixon,   b. Abt 1764, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I62025	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	William (of Tilney) Dixon,   b. Abt 1714, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Mar 1772, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Anne (256) (of Capt Ralph) Pigot,   b. Abt 1727, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 May 1778, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1748	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F19889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Trower,   b. Abt 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 12 Jan 1774	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Lucretia Dixon,   b. Abt 1771, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown, Northampton County, Virginia, USA ╚═ William (of Francis III) Costin, Sr.  (Age < 75 years)  m. 12 Jan 1791   2. Polly Dixon,   b. Abt 1780, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Joshua D. Fitchett  (Age < 30 years)  m. 25 Jul 1801;    ╚═ Custis Willis, Sr.  (Age < 55 years)  m. 26 Apr 1812   3. Elizabeth Dixon   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Dixon,   b. Abt 1780, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1750 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Fathers will - 29 Jan 1752 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Bef 12 Jan 1774 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Brother-in-laws will - 12 Jan 1774 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Rev War Militia Service - 14 May 1782 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 9 Sep 1788 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Someone was named as their guardian - 11 Jan 1791 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Land - they were named in a division of land - 1803 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Documents		Survey of land belonging to the heirs of Ralph Dixon, deceased, 1803 This Survey is located in Northampton Co, Virginia, Plat Book #1 Plate 80 figure 1 (Source#3476)
  		Survey of land belonging to the heirs of Ralph Dixon this compares the Dixon survey with an areal view of the Northampton County Seaside near the village of Townsend. The areal map shows "Wall's Landing Creek", a small seaside inlet, which is the northern boundary of the Dixon land. Previously, "Wall's Landing Creek" was called "Purgatory".

  
  

• Sources

  [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 638 (Wilkins Family), 940. [S3131] DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) National Society/Genealogy, (https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy), https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A032575, 3131. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 353 (will of Ralph Pigot, wife Mary), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 437 (will of Henry Trower), 497. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 87 (Ralph Dixon recommended to be Captain, who qualified), 575. [S3474] Northampton County, Va Order Book 31 1787-1789, p 186 Order to administer the estate of Ralph Dixon. [S3475] Northampton County, Va Order Book 32 1789-1795, p 98 Elizabeth Dixon appointed guardian to her children. [S3476] Northampton County, Va Plat Book #1, plate 80 figure 1 Survey of land belonging to Ralph Dixon deceased.