Obadiah Dickinson (1704 - 1788)

Born 28 Jul 1704 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 24 Jun 1788 at age 83 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Obadiah Dickinson born July 28, 1704, ^{[1] [2][3]}died June 24, 1788^[4] at age 84, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (White) Dickinson, He married (first), May 26 1727, Mary Belding born July 27, 1705, daughter of John Belding, and (second), about 1756 Martha Waite, of Hatfield, Massachusetts. was the granddaughter of Sergeant Benjamin Waite who was killed by Indians and French in support of Deerfield to whose aid his hastened February 19, 1704.^[5]

Tombstone Inscription: Sacred to the memory of that venerable man, Deacon Obadiah Dickinson, who early witnessed a good confession, who through various dispensations, in prosperity and adversity, exemplified the religion of Jesus; who, for many years, used the office of a deacon well, and purchased to himself a good degree and great boldness in the faith, who, in the hope of a better life, fell asleep, June, A. D. 1788, in the 84th year of his age.

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19 children.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1V-L3P : accessed 19 June 2015), Obediah Dickinson, 28 Jul 1704; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, item 2 p 16; FHL microfilm 760,648.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDK-8MQ : accessed 19 June 2015), Obediah Dickinson, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 186,122.
3. ↑ New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970. Obadiah Dickinson Event Type: Birth Event Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Event Place (Original): Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Sex: Male Baptism Date: 28 Jul 1704 Father's Name: Nathl Dickinson Mother's Name: Hannah
4. ↑ FIND-A-GRAVE https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39158021/obadiah-dickinson
5. ↑ Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine; comp. under the editorial supervision of George Thomas Little ... and including among other local contributors Rev. Henry S. Burrage ... and Albert Roscoe Stubbs. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044010083236&view=1up&seq=413&skin=2021&q1=Dickinson

• Pease, C. S. (1917). History of Conway (Massachusetts) 1767-1917. Springfield, Mass: Springfield Print. and binding Co. [1][2]
  

• Conway, Massachusetts was first settled in 1762 as the southwest portion of Deerfield. The town was eventually separated and was officially incorporated in 1767.
  
• Source: #FN01 Conway.

• Franklin County was not created until 1811. Previously, the area was part of the northern third of Hampshire County.
  

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Dickinson-1687 created through the import of Timerson Family Tree May162011.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Brad Timerson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Brad and others.

• Source: S-1507824045 Pedigree Resource File CD 111 Publication: Name: (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2005); Note:

• Source: S-1507824052 Ordinance Index (TM) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SAINTS Publication: Name: 1 Mar 1993 Edition; Note: