Robert Dickson Jr (1790 - 1862)

Born 22 Mar 1790 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Husband of Jennett (Lenny) Dickson — married 3 Jun 1819 in Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1862 at age 72 in Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Biography

Robert Dickson Jr was born in Scotland.

Robert Jr was born on 22 March 1790 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Dickson and Jean Anderson^[1], both of Lanarkshire. His mother died before 1800 while he was still a child as his father remarried Jean Lindsay that year on 15 August at Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire^[2].

Robert Dickson Jr migrated from Scotland to united States.

He emigrated to the United States with his father, his step-mother and possibly half siblings in 1803^[1].

He married Janet/Jennett Lenny on 3 June 1819 at Barnet, Vermont^[3]. They had twelve children^[1].

1. Jane Anderson (1821^[4] - )
2. Robert (1823^[5] - 1875)
3. Margaret Galbraith (1825^[6] - )
4. David Syms (1827^[7] - )
5. William John (1829^[8] - )
6. James Milligan (1831^[9] - )
7. Christian Ann (1832^[10] - )
8. John Calvin (1834^[11] - )
9. Edwin (1837 - 1837^[12])
10. Mary Ann (1839^[13]- )
11. George Edwin (1841^[14] - )
12. plus one other who died young

In 1820 he was living at Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont with one other adult (his wife aged under 26)^[15]. He was aged over 26 and engaged in agriculture. He was in the same place in 1840 with five males and four females under 20, one female aged 20 to 30 and one 40 to 50^[16]. He was aged under 60. Six people were engaged in agriculture. In 1850 he was living with his wife Jennet (50) and their seven children - Margaret (24), David (23), William (21), Chester [Christian?] A (17), John C (15), Mary A (11) and George E (9) - at Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont^[17]. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $3300 aged 50 and had been born in Scotland.

His wife died on 24 April 1851^[18][19]. On 21 August 1855 at Topsham, Vermont he married for the second time to Abigail (Abbie) Weed^[20]. In 1860 he was living with his wife Abbie (50), his children - Mary (21) and George (18) - and a grandson James Nelson (1) still at Ryegate^[21]. He was a farmer with real estate vaued at $4000 and personal property worth $400.

He died on 1 July 1862 aged 73 at Ryegate, Vermont^[22]. He was buried in Blue Mountain Cemetery, Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont^[23].

Research Notes

The book on the history of Ryegate^[1] give his date of birth as 12 March 1798. This does not match with his age at his death.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Miller, Edward and Wells, Frederic. History of Ryegate, Vermont from its settlement by the Scotch-American company of farmers to present time. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Caledonian Company, 1913. Internet Archive, retrieved on 25 September 2020
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNC-FPT : 11 February 2020), Robert Dickson, 1800. Accessed 2 Jul 2021
3. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFK9-JSC : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson and Janet Lenny, 1819. Accessed 3 Jul 2021
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S4V : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Jane Anderson Dickson, 1821. Accessed 3 July 2021
5. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SZK : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Robert Dickson, 1823. Accessed 3 July 2021
6. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SHX : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Margaret Galbraith Dickson, 1825. Accessed 3 July 2021
7. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S79 : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for David Syms Dickson, 1827. Accessed 3 July 2021
8. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S82 : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for William J Dickson, 1829. Accessed 3 July 2021
9. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S4Z : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for James Milligan Dickson, 1831. Accessed 3 July 2021
10. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SQK : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Christian Ann Dickson, 1832. Accessed 3 July 2021
11. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SH8 : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for John Calvin Dickson, 1834. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
12. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S7Q : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Edwin Dickson, 1837. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
13. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SZC : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Mary Ann Dickson, 1839. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
14. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SWR : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for George Edwin Dickson, 1841. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLG-FWQ : accessed 6 December 2021), Robert Dixon Jr, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing p. 409, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 281,248. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTK-JLG : 5 October 2021), Robert Dickson, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing p. 380, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC24-K36 : 23 December 2020), Robert Dixon, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Accessed 7 Dec 2021
18. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-S4R : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson in entry for Jennett Lenny Dickson, 1851. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
19. ↑ Ancestry.com. Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Surname Range: Dexter, A - Dingwall. Accessed 6 Dec 2021.
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20. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SZL : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson and Abigail Weed, 1855. Accessed 7 Dec 2021
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFD9-KTY : 18 February 2021), Robt Dickson, 1860.
22. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVD-SZR : 19 February 2021), Robert Dickson, 1862. Accessed 3 July 2021
23. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images. Accessed 3 July 2021), memorial page for Robert Dickson II (22 Mar 1790–1 Jul 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #120537498, citing Blue Mountain Cemetery, Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by wlinzer (contributor 47748075).

• Biography written by Margaret Bailey Allison