Was Elizabeth (Howland) Dickinson related to Nathaniel Dickinson, pioneer of New England?

Question

I see the progress made for John Dickinson, husband of Elizabeth (Howland) Dickinson. I don't see anything higher for John Dickinson's tree. I am wondering if there is a connection between my ancestor John Dickinson https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dickenson-36 and Nathaniel Dickinson https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dickinson-57 since they are all in the New England area. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi Dennis,

A cursory glance at these two profiles shows that they are unlikely to be directly related.

• Nathaniel was born around 1601. John born around 1630. John would likely then be a son of Nathaniel, just based on approximate birth dates.
• On the profile of Nathaniel, it has a list of his children, one of which is a son named John. This John was born on 22 August 1624, in Billingsborough, England. This birth date is specific and is 6 years different from the other John.
• On Nathaniel's profile, it has a statement that 3 of his sons, "John, Joseph, and Azariah, were killed in King Philip's War of 1675/6". This statement is sourced.
• The other John shows that he died in 1682 in Oyster Bay, New York. So the death dates are very different.
• Nathaniel's son, John, inherited land and settled in Hadley, Massachusetts.
• The other John was a ship captain, who traveled between Massachusetts and New York. He was also a Quaker. His children were registered in the monthly meeting in Flushing, New York.

So, I would say, that there is a preponderance of evidence to indicate that the profile for John (Dickenson-36) is very likely not the son of Nathaniel.

However, Nathaniel also had two brothers. I have not looked into whether or not Dickenson-36 might be the son of one of them. Perhaps you could look into whether that would be a possibility.