Thomas Dimock (1664 - 1697)

Born 4 Apr 1664 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Desire (Sturgis) Thatcher — married 10 Nov 1686 (to 1697) in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1697 at age 33 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Capt. Thomas Dimock, Deacon Shubael, Elder & Lieu. Thomas was born on April 4, 1664 Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony ^[1]He engaged in the whale fisher business, and later was a captain in the service of the colony against the French and Indians; was killed at that battle of Canso (?), September 9, 1697.^[1] Thomas married Desire Sturgis 1686 in New England, a lineal descendant of John Howland, of the Mayflower. (no children) ^[2](five children). His widow married Colonel Thatcher.

Capt. Dimmock resided in the East Parish, and about the year 1690 bought the dwelling-house of Henry Taylor, which stood on the east of the common field road, where Mr. Nathaniel Gorham now resides. This he sold to Nathaniel Orris in 1694. He afterwards owned and occupied his father's house.

Though only thirty-three at his death, he had acquired a large estate. The real estate which was his father's was apprised at £110; the farm at West Bartstable bought of Jonathan Hatch, £72; land bought of Thomas Lumbert, Sen'r, Henry Taylor, and Sergeant Cobb, £20; meadow in partnership with John Bacon and Samuel Cobb, £16; and meadow at Rowley's Spring, formerly his father's, £12. He had a large personal estate, including one-sixth of a sloop, shares in whale boats, &c.

Thomas probably died in the Battle of Damariscotta in Maine under Major March, which took place on that day. Have found no reference for any Raids on Canso until 1718. He may have died at Fort New Casco under the the same Major John March, but this would put his death in late 1703. ^[3]

Capt. Thomas Dimmock was a gallant officer, and in the battle in which he lost his life he would not conceal himself in the thicket or shelter himself behind a tree, as the other officers and soldiers under his command did, but stood out in the open field, a conspicuous mark for the deadly aim of the French, and of the Indian warriors.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Denise Milke, CSG # 8659, "Connecticut Nutmegger," Vol. 21 page 362.
2. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (1985), https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/47066:3824?tid=&pid=&queryId=797d9e821a4516e13e90a54f8ab9992c&_phsrc=PbL157&_phstart=successSource.
3. ↑ Seawall, Rufus King. Ancient dominions of Maine. 1859. Page 216-218. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Loyal
4. ↑ Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (F.B. & F.P. Goss, Publishers and Printers, Barnstable, Mass., 1888) pg. 340 & 343, gives account of this family.
5. ↑ Freeman, Frederick. The History of Cape Cod. The Annals of Barnstable County, Including the District of Mashpee.]] (Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Boston, 1862) Vol. 2

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