Thomas Ditson (1699 - 1778)

Born 3 Jul 1699 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lawrence) Ditson — married 11 Jun 1732 in Woburn, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1778 at age 78 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Wikipedia mentions Thomas Ditson as "Thomas Ditson (born 1741), who was tarred and feathered by the British in 1775 while on a visit to Boston. The song "Yankee Doodle" supposedly became a term of national pride instead of an insult because of this event.[6] The town now celebrates "Yankee Doodle Weekend" every September."^[1]

See "Yankee Doodle, The Man". (Saved to the Wayback Machine on 17 May 2004)

Note

Note: BIRTH

Thomas, s. Thomas b. 1699

Sources (1)

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MARRIAGE

m. June 22? 11?, 1732 Thomas Ditson of Billerica and Elizabeth Lawrence of Woburn

Source (1)

Source: Vital Records of Woburn

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CHILDREN

Elizabeth b. Nov 4, 1733 m. Thomas Bacon of Bedford

Mary b. Dec 6, 173? m. Thomas Goodwin

Sarah b April 30, 1741 d. June 26, 1743

Sarah b. Oct 18, 1743 m. Jacob French

Samuel b. July 4, 1750

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DEATH

He d. in Woburn June 14, 1778

She d. Oct 13, 17?? aged 69?

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The family farm was located in what is now the Pinehurst section of town on the Woburn (now Burlington) line

• Fact: Burial (1778) Second Parish Burial Ground, Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Henry A. Hazen, "History of Billerica, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical Register," (Boston: A. Williams and Co., 1883), 41.

2. Thomas, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1699, July 3; m. 1732, June 11, Elizabeth Lawrence, of Woburn. He d. in Woburn, 1778, June 14; she d. 1790, Oct. 13, aged 69. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1733, Nov. 4; m. 1749, April 11, Thomas Bacon, of Bedford. Mary, b. 1735, Dec. 6; m. Thomas Goodwin, 1. Thomas, b. 1738, June 27; d. Thomas, 4, and Sarah, b. 1741. April 30. Sarah d. 1743, June 26. Sarah, b. 1743, Oct. 18; m. Jacob French, 24. Samuel, 5, b. 1750, July 4.

Inscription Memento mori ERECTED In Memory of Mr Thomas Ditson who departed this Life June 14th 1778 Aged 79 years.

Thomas was born about 1700. Thomas Ditson ... ^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ Story: Wikipedia contributors, "Billerica, Massachusetts" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
2. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Bob Jones, Saturday, January 31, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• WikiTree profile Ditson-3 created through the import of Winn.ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Elizabeth S. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-YX1 : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson, 1699; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVV-DMT : 3 November 2017), Thomas Ditson and Elizabeth Lawrence, 22 Jun 1732; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-GKQ : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Mary Ditson, 06 Dec 1735; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-GPD : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Thomas Ditson, 27 Jun 1738; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-QM5 : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Thomas Ditson, 11 Apr 1740; citing Death, Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 893,876.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-GPF : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Thomas Ditson, 30 Apr 1741; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-GPL : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Sarah Ditson, 18 Oct 1743; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-GP5 : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson in entry for Ditson, 04 Jul 1750; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-QMT : 5 November 2017), Thomas Ditson, 14 Jun 1778; citing Death, Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 893,876.

• Hazen, Henry Allen. "History of Billerica, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical register" (A. Williams and Co., Boston, 1883); p.41

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 September 2018), memorial page for Thomas Ditson (3 Jul 1699–14 Jun 1778), Find A Grave: Memorial #40158383, citing Second Parish Burial Ground, Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 April 2018, 00:21), entry for Thomas Ditson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZZJ-B19); contributed by various users.

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