Curtis Dixon (1752 - 1835)

Born 12 Oct 1752 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Wright) Dixon — married 4 Apr 1776 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1835 at age 82 in New York, United States

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Biography

Curtis Dixon was born on October 12, 1752 in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island. He married Lydia Wright on April 4, 1776 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts.^[1] He was a Revolutionary War Veteran. He and his family arrived in Jefferson County, New York in 1820. He passed away on February 22, 1835 in New York state, United States.^[2]

Lydia, Curtis's wife, received an allowance from his Revolutionary War service from the state of New York. Payments continued until her death.^[3]

Service Records Links and Notes

Curtis Dixon appeared as rank of Private on the Massachusetts muster role of Capt Nathaniel Healey's company and Col Larned's regiment dated 1 August 1775. Time of enlistment from 1 May 1775 was 3 months, 1 week and 1 day and he was from the town of Oxford, MA.^[4]

Research Notes

Extensive family tree and history for the Pioneer Dixon Family of Jefferson County NY was compiled as part of that county's genealogical society work, including work by Nancy Dixon. Image of Curtis Dixon is from their database of historical portraits.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHY1-GJ5 : 20 May 2022), Curtis Dixon, 4 Apr 1776; citing Marriage, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009522.
2. ↑ FindaGrave.com: Curtis Dixon
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-57QS : accessed 25 July 2022), Curtis Dixon in entry for Lydia Dixon, 04 Mar 1831; citing Albany, Albany, New York, U...
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-H8DG-7?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-M3P%3A1589088570 : 27 January 2017), Diwa, Solomon - Dolliver, William > image 187 of 2803; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.

"Pioneer Dixon Family, Jefferson County NY." Jefferson County NYGenWeb site page compiled by Nancy Dixon et al. Accessed June 2023 by Pudas-6 at http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/dixonp.htm. http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/dixonp.htm