Thomas (of Thos) Dixon

1677 - Bef 1748  (< 70 years)

• Name	Thomas (of Thos) Dixon  [1]
  Birth	25 Apr 1677	Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	1 Sep 1718	Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  	In his will Thomas Dixon gave to wife Susanna (Extr) dwelling plantation on Ipsawansey Creek and 1/3 of marsh land during her life; at her death to son Thomas. To son William and Thomas, town house and lot, and marsh land, equally, said marshes not to be mortgaged nor sold, but to one another; and 1 shilling each. To son and daughter Henry and Alice Toadvien, the privilege of keeping cattle on said marhes during their lives. To 5 daughters Christiana, Abigail, Diana, Grace and Alice, 1 shilling each, they having already received their portions. Witt: William Planner, Samuel Handy and John Beson.
  Land - they sold land	10 Jan 1736	tract Dam Quarter, Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	Thomas Dixon and wife Sarah conveyed 100 acres, part of tract Dam Quarter to Joseph Lankford.
  Estate Settlement - Named In brother-in-laws settlement	23 Jun 1737	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	The admin account of the estate of John Beauchamp was submitted by John White. Payments (equally) to representatives: Esaw Meril for his wife, Isaac Beauchamp, Thomas Williams for his wife, William Dixon for his wife, Thomas Dixon for his wife, Stephen Horsey for his wife, and 5 children paid to accountant as their natural guardian: Mary, Sarah, Henry, Rachel, Martha.
  Will	8 Sep 1747	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3, 5]
  	In his will Thomas Dixon, gentleman, gave to wife Sarah (Extr) my plantation with houses and orchards where I now live, at her decease to son Thomas tracts Bostown (or Bostontown) and Dixon's Lott. To son Isaac (Extr), land between my brother William Dixon and myself, bounded by a corner tree belonging to Capt Thomas Williams and myself and 167 acres taken out of tract Dixon's Addition which I give to son Isaac. To son Isaac 1050 acres marsh taken out of patented land, tracts Dixon's Choice Enlarged, Dam Quarter, Dixon's Lott. To daughter Elizabeth Turpin 20 schillings. To daughter Mary Purnell 20 schilings. To daughter Sarah Dixon 1 slave. My friend Capt. Thomas Williams and son-in-law William Turpin guardian of my 3 children Thomas, Isaac and Sarah Dixon. Witt: William Smith, Outerbridge Horsey and William Fordred.
  Death	Bef 24 Feb 1747/48	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3, 5]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	16 May 1750	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Thomas Dixon was granted to Mrs. Sarah Dixon and Isaac Dixon with legatees Isaac Dixon (accountant), Thomas Dixon, Elizabeth Turpin (wife of William Turpin, (-----) Purnell (wife of Levey Purnell) and Sarah Dixon (age 11).
  Reference Identifier	8 of 4 of 2
  Record ID	78730
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ambrose Dixon, (Quaker),   b. Abt 1620   d. 12 Apr 1687, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 67 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) Baker,   b. Abt 1600   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 7 sisters
  1. Ambrose (of Thos) Dixon,   b. 13 Nov 1673, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Adria (of Thos) Dixon,   b. 25 Nov 1675, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Thomas (of Thos) Dixon,   b. 25 Apr 1677, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 24 Feb 1747/48, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Sarah Beauchamp,  m. Abt 1718 + 4. Alice Dixon,   b. 1688, (formerly Somerset Co), Wicomico Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Toadvine, Sr.,  m. Abt 1700   5. Christiana (of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1681, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary (of Thos) Dixon,   b. 9 Oct 1683, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1 Mar 1687, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 3 years)   7. Abigail (of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1685, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 8. William (of Thos) Dixon,   b. 17 Aug 1686, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 May 1751, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 64 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Beauchamp,  m. Abt 1718   9. Henry (of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1688, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   10. Diana (of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1690, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   11. Grace (of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1692, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Thomas Dixon and Christiana Potter)
  + 1. Alice Dixon,   b. 1688, (formerly Somerset Co), Wicomico Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Toadvine, Sr.,  m. Abt 1700
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Thomas Dixon and Christiana Potter)
  + 1. Alice Dixon,   b. 1688, (formerly Somerset Co), Wicomico Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Toadvine, Sr.,  m. Abt 1700
  Person ID	I78730	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Dixon,   b. Abt 1651, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 May 1720, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 69 years) Other Partners: ╚═Susanna (--?--),   b. Abt 1690, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1710
  Mother	Christiana Potter,   b. Abt 1652, St. Mary's Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Aug 1672	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1, 6]
  	They were shown as Thomas Dixon and Christiana Potter, who were married by Capt. William Colebourne, a Justice for this county, 12 Aug 1672.
  Family ID	F25770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Beauchamp,   b. Abt 1696, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 14 Feb 1750/51, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 55 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1718	Somerset Co, Maryland   [7]
  Children	1. Elizabeth (of Thos of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1724, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Turpin  m. Abt 1745 + 2. Mary (of Thos of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1725, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Levi Purnell  (Age < 28 years)  m. Abt 1743;    ╚═ James (of Joseph) Houston  (Age < 39 years)  m. Abt 1753;    ╚═ William Lane, (Quaker)  m. 1762 + 3. Thomas (of Thos of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1727, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 27 Jan 1795, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 68 years) ╚═ Grace Toadvine  m. 27 Feb 1750 + 4. Isaac (of Thos of Thos) Dixon,   b. Abt 1729, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah (--?--)  m. Abt 1754   5. Sarah (of Thos of Thos) Dixon,   b. 1739, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F25780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S970] Wright, MD E.S. Vital Records, 1648-1725, (Family Line Publications, Rear 63 East Main Street, Westminer, MD 21157, 1982, 1993), p. 109 (Somerset Land Records), 970. [S2124] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som Co, MD Wills 1667-1748, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 16 (will of Thomas Dixon, wife Susanna), 2124. [S2199] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 08, (Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD 2000), p. 106 (Dixon Family), 2199. [S2201] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 12, (Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots, 2005), p. 23 (The Beauchamp Family), 2201. [S2065] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som & Wor Co, MD Wills 1664-1775, (V.L. Skinner Jr., Brookeville, MD 1988), p. 4 (will of Thomas Dixon, wife Sarah), 2065. [S2228] Robert Barnes, Barnes, Robert - Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1987), p. 52, 2228. [S2201] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 12, (Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots, 2005), p. 19 (The Beauchamp Family), 2201.