Shubael (Dimmick) Dimmuck (1644 - 1732)

Born 15 Sep 1644 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

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Died 29 Oct 1732 at age 88 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut

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Biography

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Shubael's birth went unrecorded in the Barnstable records but "Shubaell sonn of Mr Dimmick" was baptized in Barnstable, Massachusetts, on 15 Sept. 16[44].^[1][2]

He married Joanna Bursley April 1653 (according to the obviously incorrect town record) in Barnstable. She was the daughter of John Bursley.^[3] The town record for this family was given after the fact and there is a notation that the dates are 10 years early, so marriage is probably 1663. He m. April, 1663, Joanna (dau. John) Bursley, who was bp. in March., 1645-6 and d. Mansfield, Connecticut, 8 May, 1727, age 83.^[4]

Shubael was the only son of Elder Thomas, to survive to adulthood. He inherited his father's estate in Barnstable and lived there in his father's "fortified house." In 1669 he removed to Yarmouth, Massachusetts, but did not remain there long and returned to Barnstable, where he served as selectman in 1685 and as a deputy to the Colonial Court 1685-1686 and again in 1689. The records refer to him as Ensign Shubael Dimmock, having served as officer in the local militia from 1683.^[5][4]

Shubal's house, which his son, Capt. Thomas, later lived in, was built by Shubael. It was what is know as a "high single house,"^[6] made of wood. "On clear days the shadows of the house were a sun dial to the inmates, the only time piece which they could consult.".^[5]

He moved to Ponde-town, a section of Windham that later became Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1693, where he was referred to as Deacon.^[5][4] The History of Windham says he was admitted as an inhabitant of Windham in 1699, but he was certainly there earlier and served on a committee to help settle the dividing line between the north and south ends of town. In 1703 he and others were given the patent to form the town of Mansfield.^[7] The original Church Charter Covenant (1710) signed by him was framed and hung upon the walls of the Congregational Church in Mansfield, in 1904.^[5][4]

Many grants of land were recorded to Shubal Dimmock by the town of Mansfield between the years 1704 and 1730. The earlier grants refer to him as Lt. and the later refer to him as Deacon.^[8] 3 March 1704/5 Shubal gave his son Timothy land in Mansfield.^[9] 5 Mar 1704/5 Shuball Dimmuck, husbandman, gave his son Benjamin land.^[10] He also gave land to his daughter Joann Conant.^[11]

Deacon Dimmock died 29 Oct 1732 in the 91st year of his age,^[12] and is buried at the Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.^[13] His gravestone reads: Here lies ye Remaiens of that pius Godly man Decn Shubael Dimmuck Husband to ____ Worthy Godly Woman Mrs Joannah Dimmuck who After he had sarueed God & his people fell Aslepe in jeius Ocbr 29 1732 Ageed 90 yrs & one month. Note this calculates to a birth about 1642.

According to the Barnstable records Shobal Dimock & Joanna Bursley married in April 1653. They had children.^[14] Information in brackets is corrected, and in addition.^[2]

• his son Thomas born in April 1654 [April 1664; m. Desire Sturgis]
• John born in January 1656 [Jan 1666; m. Elizabeth Lumbert]
• Timothy born in March 1658 [Mar 1668; m. Abigail Doane]
• Shobal born in Feb. 1663 [b. Feb 1673; m. Tabitha Lothrop]
• Joseph born in Sep. 1665 [ b. Sep 1675; m. Lydia Fuller]
• ____________ (not mentioned) [b. Sep 1677]
• Benjamin born in Mar. 1670 [b. Mar 1680; m. (1) Mary Thatcher and (2) Elizabeth ____]
• Joanna born March 1672 [b. Mar 1682; m. Josiah Conant
• Thankful born Nov. 1674 [b, Nov 1684

[These Records perhaps 10 year too old] [These records 10 years too early - see Baptisms] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010). Barnstable V1

Sources

1. ↑ "Scituate and Barnstable Church Records." New England Hist. and Gen. Register. 9:283. NEHGS, 1855.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Thomas Dimock and His Descendants." Connecticut Nutmegger 21:362. (1988) Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
3. ↑ Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. GMB1:282
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Consisting of Volume II of The History of Ancient Wethersfield. Part 1 Stiles, Henry R 1904 Pge 293"
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Volume 1. (Barnstable (Mass.): F. B. & F. P. Goss, 1888) p. 339
6. ↑ The internet failed to find anything about this "class" of house.
7. ↑ Larned, Ellen Douglas. History of Windham County, Connecticut: 1600-1760 (1874) p. 75, 79, 88.
8. ↑ Mansfield Proprietors Records pp 36, 37, 38, 168, 190, 191.
9. ↑ Mansfield Land Records Book 1 pp. 246, 247
10. ↑ Mansfield Land Records Book 1 pp 164, 165
11. ↑ Mansfield Land Records Book 1 pp 392-393
12. ↑ Dimock, Susan Whitney. Births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, from the records of the town and churches in Mansfield, Connecticut, 1703-1850. (New York, The Baker & Taylor company, 1898) p. 315
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21537167
14. ↑ Vital records of Barnstable, Massachusetts, to the end of the Year 1849, As published in multiple volumes of The Mayflower Descendant. Vol 4. p.221

• The First Settlers of Barnstable, MS., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1848) Vol. 2, Page 66