John Dimon (bef. 1700 - 1764)

Born before 17 Nov 1700 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Wheeler) Dimon — married 10 May 1727 in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 4 May 1764 after age 63 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Son of Moses II and Jane (Pinkney) Dimon - baptized 17 Nov 1700 at Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

John married Elizabeth Wheeler on 10 May 1727 in Connecticut Colony

He was made Lieut. of the 2nd Military Co. in Fairfield in 1741 and Capt. in 1745.

His will was dated 25 Feb 1761 and proved 28 Jun 1764, naming wife Elizabeth, daughters: Hester, wife of Joseph Frost Jr., Grace, wife of Moses Dimon, Jr., Elizabeth, and Abigail, grandchildren: Moses & Peter Hull, four sons: John, Thomas, Pinkney & Daniel Dimon.^[1]

His inventory was taken on 1 November 1764 and recorded in Fairfield on 24 January 1767.^[2]

The real estate distribution was completed on 12 July 1768 and recorded on 4 April 1775 in Fairfield and set out to the widow Elizabeth, John Dimon, Thomas Dimon, Pickney Dimon, and Daniel Dimon.^[3]

John is buried at Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YBJB : 6 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 254-255, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 13, 1753-1764, Page 473-474.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 15-16, 1764-1775”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y936-D : 17 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627304, image 203-205, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 15, 1764-1767, Page 370-373.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-YP56  : 29 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 515-516, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 18, 1775-1776, Pages 425-426.

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