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Caleb Dixon (1732 - 1785)

Caleb Dixon
Born in Delawaremap
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Husband of — married 11 Mar 1762 in Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at about age 52 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

He was born on 06 Sep 1732 in Delaware and his parents were George Dixon and Ann Chandler.[1][2][3][4]

Caleb Dixon married on 11 Mar 1762 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Hannah Gregg.[4] She was the daughter of William Gregg and Margery Hinkey. Their children were born in Chatham County, North Carolina and included:

  1. Ann Dixon b: 04 Jul 1759; d: 01 Jul 1832; m: Samuel Dixon, b: 26 Mar 1760 d: 07 Nov 1820[4]
  2. Dinah Dixon b: c1760
  3. Susannah Dixon b: c1760
  4. Rebecca Dixon b: c1762; m: Zachariah Martin
  5. Elizabeth Dixon b: c1764
  6. Hannah Dixon b: 1764-1771[4]
  7. William Gregg Dixon b: c1766
  8. Amy Dixon b: c1768; d: c1805; m: John Wilkinson b: 27 Nov 1766 d: 24 Dec 1838
  9. Jonathan Dixon b: 1770-1776
  10. Mary Dixon b: c1775; m: Charles Hobson b: 12 Mar 1781; d: 28 Aug 1851
  11. Daniel Dixon b: c1777; d: 08 Sep 1833; m: Mary Cox d: 25 Sep 1848
  12. George Dixon b: 09 Dec 1778; d: 29 Nov 1851; m: Catherine Cox b: 14 Jun 1782; d: 23 Dec 1857.

He died 7 Feb 1785.[4]

Sources

  1. "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CT5-PZ7N : 11 January 2021), Caleb Dixon, 1732.
  2. "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CT5-5LGP : 11 January 2021), Caleb Dixson, 1732.
  3. "Gregg-Dixon-Houghton, of Newcastle County, Delaware" by A.M.C. & published in Era Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly v5 issue#11 p331 (p172 in GoogleBooks) by Henry T. Coates & Co. in 1898, accessed 15 Apr 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120625909/caleb-dixon: accessed 11 January 2023), memorial page for Caleb Dixon (6 Nov 1732–7 Feb 1785), Find A Grave: Memorial #120625909, citing Napton Cemetery, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Doc Wilson (contributor 47464039).

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