Elizabeth (Howland) Dickinson (abt. 1631 - aft. 1691)

Born about 1631 in Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Ephraim Hicks — married 13 Sep 1649 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Wife of John Dickenson — married 10 Jul 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died after 10 Sep 1691 after about age 60 in Oyster Bay, Queens, Colony of New York

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Mayflower Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley

Biography

Birth and parents

Elizabeth Howland, daughter of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, was born say 1631 in Plymouth Colony.^[1] 1631 is an estimate based on her first marriage in 1649 and her presumed birth order from the 1672 will of father. He names her third among the grouping of his daughters and calls her Elizabeth Dickenson.

Marriages

Elizabeth married 13 Sep 1649, in Plymouth, Ephraim Hicks^[2]He was the son of Robert Hicks^[1]. Her first husband died "a violent death" a few months after their marriage, 12 Dec 1649.^[3]

Elizabeth Hicks, widow of Ephraim, m. John Dickenson 10 July 1651 in Plymouth.^[2] This has led some to believe that the wife of Dickenson was a Hicks by birth, d/o Ephraim's father, Robert.

After her Dickenson husband's death, she deeded Oyster Bay land to John Underhill in 1684 and to her son Samuel in November 10 1688.^[4]

Death and Will

Mayflower Births and Deaths says Elizabeth died 1683 in Oyster Bay, New York.^[5], but this seems to be incorrect as Elizabeth made a will dated 10 Sep 1691.

"In the name of God, amen. I Elizabeth Dickinson widow, of Oyster Bay, in Queen's Co., on Long Island, and in the Colony of New York, being somewhat weakly and sick but perfect memory and understanding, praised be to God, I now make my last will and testament, as followeth: ... I give to my son Jobus my house and lot ... and at my son Jobus his decease, all this that I have given him I do give to my eldest son Joseph, him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Samuel five shares of land at the planes ... I give to my son James twothirds, or two rights of three in the Old Purchase of Oyster Bay ... my right of commonage belonging to my home lot I give to my three sons Samuel, Jobus and James equally between them ... I give to my daughter Hannah my bed ... I give to my grandson Robert or Richard Harcut two sheep. All the residue of my estate I give to my youngest daughters Mehetable, Cheshire and Hannah ... my son Joseph ... executor ... 10th Sept 1691."^[6]

Children^[5]

1. Elizabeth Dickinson b. 11 Oct 1652; d. 1695
2. Joseph Dickinson b. 24 Dec 1654
3. Mercy Dickinson b. 23 Apr 1657
4. Jabez Dickinson b. 29 Sep 1660 called Jobus in his mother's will
5. Lydia Dickinson b. 5 Oct 1662
6. Samuel Dickinson b. 26 Mar 1665
7. Mehitable Dickinson b. Apr 1667
8. Hannah Dickinson b. 6 Mar 1671
9. James Dickinson b. 27 Jul1675

Research Notes

Find a Grave says she died 26 Jan 1692. Look for probate, which may have this date.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Anderson, Robert Charles. The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004). pp 247, 282
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New Plymouth Colony, David Pulsifer, Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff, and Massachusetts. General Court. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, In New England. (Boston: Press of W. White, 1857). m. Ephraim p. 8; m. Dickenson p. 13
3. ↑ New Plymouth Colony, David Pulsifer, Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff, and Massachusetts. General Court. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, In New England. Boston: Press of W. White, 1855. Vol III court Orders p. 202
4. ↑ Oyster Bay Town Records, pp. 478, 511
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Roser, Susan E. "Mayflower Births and Deaths." Vol 1,& 2 Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., vol 2 p. 103; Children Vol 2 p. 127
6. ↑ Townsend, James Cock.. A memorial of John, Henry, and Richard Townsend, and their descendants. Kerrville, Tex.: Braswell Print. Co., 1969. p. 54

• White, Elizabeth Pearson, John Howland of the Mayflower, Volume 4: The First Five Generations of Documented Descendants Through His Fourth Child, Elizabeth(2) Howland, Wife of Ephraim Hicks and Capt. John Dickinson, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 2008, pp 29-35.
• Lainhart, Ann Smith & Wakefield, Robert S. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume 23 Part One. Family of John Howland. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006. Lists her as a child of John on p. 2
• Howland Quarterly, The. Pilgrim John Howland Society
• Caleb Johnson. The Mayflower Passenger, 1998; http://members.aol.com/calebj/passenger.html
• Caleb Johnson, Mayflower History and Genealogy, (c)1997-2003; mayflowerhistory.com
• Roberts, Gary Boyd, Mayflower Source Records, p 544; 2nd PCR 8:13
• Mayflower Quarterly, 45:150
• One Hundred And Sixty Allied Families, Author: Austin, John Osborne Publication: 1893, Salem, Massachusetts
• "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; pp. 220 and 368; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS)
• "Elizabeth Howland and Her Two Husbands, Ephraim Hicks and Captain John Dickinson" by Elizabeth Pearson White and Edwin Wagner Coles; p. 13; The Howland Quarterly; September 1995
• "Effie Belle Randall of Bath, Ohio: Her Ancestors and Descendants" by Theodore N. Woods; p. 105; published by T. N. Woods; Phoenix, Arizona; 1991 (CS71.R19 1991 LofC) (Randall Library)
• "History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Biographical" by Thomas Williams Bicknell; I:102-3; The American Historical Society, Inc.; New York City, New York; 1920 (974.5 B47H, V.1 ACPL) (974.5 B583 LAPL)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #207581116 Unknown burial. Has image of a memorial stone.

Index type sources:

• "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 218; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS) (Randall Research Library)
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
• Millennium File: Elizabeth Howland Gender Female Birth Date 1630 Birth Place Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Death Date 1691 Spouse John Dickinson Children Charles Dickinson Household Members John Dickinson, Elizabeth Howland
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Elizabeth Howland. Name:Elizabeth Howland. Gender:Female. Birth Place:MA, Estimated Birth Year:1629. Spouse Name: JOHN DICKENSON Spouse Birth Place:EN; Spouse Birth Year:1631; Marriage Year:1651 , MA
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Elizabeth Howland. Name:Elizabeth Howland. Gender:Female. Birth Place:MA, Estimated Birth Year:1629. Spouse Name:EPHRAIM HICKS. Estimated Spouse Birth Place:MA Spouse Birth Year:1624 Marriage Year:1649
• American Marriages Before 1699. Ancestry.com. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997 .Original data - Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926.

Acknowledgements

• This profile is the result of various contributors including:
• Merged at Sep2018 - Howland-1314 by Robert Bradshaw created through the import of tilley.ged on Sep 10, 2014.
• Howland-1608 was created by Christopher Wright through the import of Gass paternal 10 gens.ged on Oct 8, 2015.