George Dixon (1754 - 1840)

Born 17 Feb 1754 in Augusta Co., Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sophronia (VanBibber) Dixon — married 20 Oct 1782 in Greenbrier, VA

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1840 at age 86 in Foster, Warren Co., Indiana, United States

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Biography

Private George Dixon served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

George Dixon is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A032541.

George Dixon is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-148538
Rank: Private, Spy

Revolutionary War veteran, spy, Virginia frontiersman and pioneer of Warren County, Indiana. SAR ancestor P-148538.^[1]

SOPHRONIA VERONICA5 VAN BIBBER (PETER4, PETER3, ISAACS JACOB2, JACOB ISAAC1)9 was born 1764 in Halifax, Virginia, and died March 27, 1824 in Gallia Co, OH. She married GEORGE DIXON10 March 20, 1782 in Alderson, (W)VA. He was born February 17, 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died February 27, 1840 in Foster, Warren Co, IN.

Children of SOPHRONIA VAN BIBBER and GEORGE DIXON are: i. NANCEY6 DIXON. ii. PETER DIXON, b. 1788, Talcott, West Virginia. iii. EUNICE O. DIXON, b. 1789, Talcott, Greenbrier/Monroe Co, (W)VA; d. 1850, Madison Co., IN iv. JESSE DIXON, b. 1794, Talcott, WV v. HENRY DIXON, b. 1798, Talcott, WV vi. OLIVE DIXON, b. 1800, Talcott, WV

"Also, on Eunice Dixon that married Jacob Davis, her parents were George Dixon and Sophronia Vanbebber. It was said that the Dixon's and the Vanbebbers were good friends of Daniel Boone, and one of their daughters married his son." quoted from notes sent by Gwen Dorr Romine, gggggrandaughter of Jacob Davis and Eunice Dixon.

According to Zella Londigan, George and his brother Peter served in the same Company in the Revolutionary War--Riter B. Fountain Company Indiana. (Indiana?) From Londigren is the DOB of George.

In 1837 the grandfather, George Dixon and all the surviving sons, moved into Warren Co., Indiana, (Ohio or Indiana?) where all the older members of the family died. from the OBITUARY OF WILLIAM RUFUS DIXON

By Gary R. Hawpe: Obituary of William Rufus Dixon provided to this VanBibber family researcher by Kay D. Butler of The Dalles, Oregon. Obituary was from a Fennimore, Grant County, Wisconsin, Newspaper, Edition for Wednesday, April 10, 1907.

Family of George Dixon and Veronica VanBibber

By Zella Londigan

George Dixon, b. 17 Feb 1754, Augusta County, VA m. 20 Nov 1782, Ardenson WV, Veronica Sephronia Van Bibber, d/o Peter Van Bibber and Margary Bounds

Children:

1. Peter b. 1775, WV

2. Eunice

3. Jesse

4. Henry

5. Olive m. Jack Stoner (or Stover?)

Hal Amick in V2 is4--found headstone in a cemetery in Kentucky. The back of the headstone was carved with the following:

George Dixon and his wife Veronica Van Bibber 1824 1788 Peter Dixon 1789 Eunice Dixon 1794 Jessie Dixon 1798 Henry L. Dixon 1800 Olive Dixon Stover

George Dixon ancestors

George Dixon's parents were among the earliest Scotch-Irish settlers of this far western section of Virginia. They probably came to this country from Northern Ireland sometime after 1720, and probably entered America through New York harbor. The belief that George's parents were immigrants from Northern Ireland is based on the fact that George spoke Irish as well as English. Apparently Irish was used in his home by his parents. This fact would probably be untrue of a second generation family. The parents undoubtedly belonged to the Presbyterian Church as practically all the Scotch-Irish immigrants were members of this denomination.

Indian Spy Service during the Revolutionary War

Occasionally strong Indian forces attacked the American forts on the 0hio River or raided the settlers far behind the forts in the Trans-Allegheny regions. The Continental Army assigned Indian Spies to the area. The duty of these Spies was to watch constantly distant and remote areas of Northwest Territory for signs of Indian war parties. (Spies were classified separately from officers and enlisted men by the Army during the American Revolutionary War). The Spies were to warn both the settlers and the military posts of any pending dangers. George Dixon was assigned as a Spy for the Northwest Territory on May 1, 1779, and served in this capacity for 2 years and 6 months. Another Spy in this same area during the Revolutionary War was Daniel Boone.

"0n the first of May Seventeen hundred Seventy nine engaged in Company Commanded by Captain Graham under the Command of Colonel Brown of Greenbrier County Virginia a Spy to Spy out and reconnoiter the inroads and incursions of the Indians on the Kenhaway, and the Country there-about. Served from the 1st of May Seventeen hundred Seventy nine to the first of November Seventeen hundred Eighty one at the rate of five Shillings per day in Continental money Wore bound to find myself ammunition and other acquipage together with necessary provision". "He was urged by Col. Graham of Greenbrier Cty to watch his family till he could return from Court, and that he said Dixon did watch accordingly and that the said Dixon discovered there were danger from Indians, and warned the family of Col. Gorham (Graham) who did not heed this the said Dixons warning. the family afors'd refused to go to the fort that was close by and was murdered by the Indians the next morning," George reported "a woman by the name of Butler killed in Virginia".^[2]

In all, George Dixon served three years and four months as a soldier among recognized forces of the Virginia Militia and the Continental Army. This is an unusually long term of service, as most of the soldiers of that period served short terms of three to six months.

About one year after George Dixon completed his military service, he married Veronica (Verona) Van Bibber. A license was issued to them on 0ctobor 10, 1782, as cited in the Marriage Record Book No. 1A-, Page 23, Greenbrier County, Lewisburg, West Virginia. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. John Alderson on Nov. 20, 1782. A record of the marriage is reported by John W. Wayland in his Virginia Valley Records, Page 157. The marriage probably took place in Rev. John Alderson's church at Alderson, Wost Virginia, which was located not far from the Dixon settlement on Little Wolf Creek. Veronica Van Bibber was most likely the daughter of one of the Van Bibbers who were among the first settlers in Little Wolf Creek. In 1774 Capt. John and Chloe Van Bibber and his brother, Jacob Van Bibber, received patents for land in the area.

Burial Marker

George Dixon was buried in the private Foster-Dixon Cemetery located about one mile south of Foster, Indiana, in Warren County. His sons erected a marker at his grave which is still standing in 1955. There is an error of one year in his birth as shown on the stone. Tombstone inscription:

GEORGE DIXON

Feb 17 1754 Augusta County VA

Feb 27 1840 Warren County IN

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER

Volunteered VA Militia 1777 3 mos.

Served Continental Army 1778 6 mos

Engaged spy Continental Army

1779-1781 2 yrs 7 mos

US PENSION S16364

WARREN COUNTY PIONEER

Pioneered 1832 or earlier

Homesteaded Aug 28, 1834^[3]

Note from Descendant T E Beavers

George Dixon is my 7th GGF. George is my SAR link to be a member. I have been to his grave site , many years ago. I was at an SAR and DAR memorial service July 4, 2012 at Warren County Court House in Logansport, Indiana , honoring Warren county Veterans who were in the Rev. War. They set a stone in the court house lawn. A lot of my info came from Ramsey's book [1956 ]. An actual copy of the book is in the St.Louis MO. Library. I grew up in Milford, Ill Iroquois county ..that is north of Vermillion County Ill-- -where Geo and family settled is just East of Danville Ill, across the state line... the Foster Cemetery is there as well is the Lower Mound and the Upper Mound Cemetery is south of there..^[4]

Sources

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/a/Michael-P-Shaver/FILE/0015text.txt

• http://poncy-mclean.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I401&tree=mclean

• https://www.familysearch.org/s/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.familysearch.org%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F395588&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D Scotch-Irish, Dutch & Dog Fennel - Dixon and related families : de[s]cendants of George Dixon, Revolutionary War spy, Virginia frontiersman and pioneer of Warren County, Indiana. compiled by Beverly Dixon Arbuckle and Daniel Jay Dixon [Wichita, Kansas] : B.J. Arbuckle, c1989, 929.273 D643a. Available from Family History Library.

• http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066049206 Descendants of George Dixon, Virginia frontiersman, Revolutionary War soldier and spy [and] Warren County, Indiana, pioneer; by Glenn V. Ramsey. [Peoria?, Ill.] c1955. Full text view.

• http://genforum.genealogy.com/dixon/messages/418.html The complete record regarding his services are in the U.S.National Archives,Washington,D.C.Number S-16764

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11913653

References

1. ↑ Entered by Bob Fields, Jan 21, 2012
2. ↑ The records quoted in the preceding paragraphs are taken from sworn statements made in Warren County Courts in the years 1832 and 1833. The first affidavit made by George Dixon is dated November 12, 1832, and was made in the Warren County Probate Court before Judge William Wilmeth and Clerk of the Court James A. Cunningham. This affidavit boars George Dixon's signature. A second affidavit was made by George Dixon on June 7, 1833, and was sworn to before Warren County Circuit Court, Associate Judge James Crawford presiding, and Clerk of the Court James Cunningham. A third testimony was given by Richard Shute and Samuel Garrison on May 31, 1833, before John B. King, Justice of Peace, Baltimore, Indiana. A fourth testimony was made personally by John B. King, Justice of Peace, on Hay 31, 1833. Finally in the pension file is a letter dated January 6, 1851, and sent from Summitville, Indiana, to Washington by George Dixon's sons and daughters, Potcr Dixon, Unico Davis, Jessie Dixon, Henry Dixon, and 0llive Stover. The letter is signed by Aaron M. Williams and Thomas Ewing, Jr.
3. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/VG/00/00/12/58/10/0000125810/ Virtual Cemetery with tombstone
4. ↑ Message 8/22/2019

Acknowledgments

• Bob Fields, Dec 3, 2011.
• Marie Mills