Hester Ann (Gordon) Dicken (abt. 1821 - bef. 1870)

Born about 1821 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Dicken — married after 1850 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Died before 1870 before about age 49 in Southampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Isaac C Dicken was first married to Rebecca Gordon, Hester's older sister, 1810–1849 documented in ^[1]Bedford County, Orphans Court Dockets, Records of Requests and Appointment of Guardians, Vol 5, 1834-1839, page 45-46, dated November 24, 1834, Absalom Gordon’s Estate Petition for Partition.
This document lists the siblings of Absalom Gordon and if those siblings are deceased, it lists their descendants.

^[2]"The court direct notice to be given to the minor heirs and lineal descendants of Absolom Gordon in the County of Bedford, of the application for a writ of partition or valuation on the Real Estate of said deceased, to wit:

Sarah Hamilton, m, Johnathan Hamilton Jr deseased. (minor daughter Sarah Hamilton named as heir), John, Rebecca m. Isaac Deakins (Dickens), Jeremiah, minor children: Robert, Esther, Jacob, Absalom Gordon

^[3] Notes: Volume 1 of the Guardian Bond book. Page 116
Guardian bond for Esther Gordon child of Robert Gordon deceased dated 23 Aug 1836. Elijah Perdew and Johnathan Hamilton named Guardians.
This record provides evidence of Esther Gordon's father - Robert Gordon

Rebecca Gordon died prior to the 1950 Census.
^[4]In the 1850 Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA Census Isaac is widowed living with his father Jesse with his seven children:
Household Role . . . Sex . . Age . . Birthplace
Jesse Dickens . . . . . . Male . . 65 . Pennsylvania
Isaac Dicken . . . . . . Male . . 45 . Pennsylvania
Sarah Dickens . . . . Female . 20 . Pennsylvania
Jesse Dickens . . . . . . Male . . 21 . Pennsylvania
Deborah Dickens . . Female . 16 . Pennsylvania
Alice Dickens . . . . . .Female . 15 . Pennsylvania
Harriet Dickens . . . .Female . 12 . Pennsylvania
Amos Dickens . . . . . . Male . . 10 . Pennsylvania
Hanson Dickens . . . . Male . . . 7 . Pennsylvania

^[5]In the 1850 United States Census, at Southampton Twp. Bedford, PA. Rebeccas sister Hester Gordon, is 25 years old living with her brother Robert and her mother Sarah Gordon.

^[6] In the Southampton Township, Bedford, PA 1860 Census Isaac has married Rebecca's sister Hester Ann Gordon with two young children of their own.
Household Role . . . Sex . . Age . . . Birthplace
Isaac Dicken . . . . . . Male . . 54 . Pennsylvania
Esther Dicken . . . . . Female . 39 . Pennsylvania
Hanson Dicken . . . . Male . . 18 . Pennsylvania
Riley Dicken . . . . . Female . 20 . Pennsylvania
Ann Dicken. . . .. . . . . Female . 4 . Pennsylvania
Mary Jane Dicken . . . Female . 2 . Pennsylvania
Sarah Gordon . . . . Female . 70 . Pennsylvania

Prior to the 1870 census Hester Ann Gordon Dickens is deceased ^[7]In the United States Census, 1870 District 9, Allegany, Maryland, United States Household Role . . . Sex . . Age . Birthplace
Isaac Dicken . . . . . . Male . . 64 . Pennsylvania
Debra Dicken . . . . Female . 32 . Pennsylvania
Alza Dicken . . . . . . Female . . 8 . Pennsylvania
Neri Dicken . . . . . . Male . . 6 . Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-RS49?cc=1999196&wc=9PMD-161%3A268498201%2C268571401 : 3 July 2014), Bedford > Orphans' Court dockets and guardian appointments 1824-1839 vol 4-5
2. ↑ Orphans Court Docket Volume 4, page 611 January 31, 1834
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G991-C411?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-SPN%3A268498201%2C268553401 : 3 July 2014), Bedford > Guardian bonds 1832-1854 vol 1-2 > image 134 of 529; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44V-M3N : 21 December 2020), Isaac Dickens in household of Jesse Dickens, Southampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44N-BG3 : 21 December 2020), Hester Gordan in household of Sarah Gordan, Southampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPX-75B : 11 November 2020), Isaac Dicken, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSP-V9R : 2 January 2021), Isaac Dicken, 1870.