Richard Dinzey (1796 - 1860)

Born 5 Jun 1796 in Saba, West Indies

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Peterson) Dinzey — married 21 Apr 1822 in British West Indies

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1860 at age 64 in Saint Barthélemy

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Biography

Richard was born in 1796 in the West Indies to Thomas Dinzey and Susan Beaks.

He married Eliza Petersen, sister to Peter Petersen. They were mentioned in the birth records of their children:

• Robertina born around 1823.
• Thomas born 16 March 1825.
• Eliza born 07 Apr 1828^[1]
• Anna born 10 Mar 1830^[2]
• Richard Burton born 14 Nov 1831^[3]
• Joseph born 18 May 1833^[4]
• Virginia born 28 Dec 1834 ^[5]
• John Keightley born in 16 Dec 1837.

He passed away in 1860. Burial was in the Cimetière Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean, , , Saint Barthélemy.^[6]

On the 12th of August 1819, Richard DINZEY, a successful merchant born on the tiny island of Saba on the 05th of June 1796, and residing on the then Swedish island of Saint-Barthelemy, became a Swedish subject.

He was still a young man, not married, but yet, so highly regarded by the Swedish authorities that he was made one of them. Sir Richard DINZEY had to take an oath to the Swedish king Charles XIV John[1] on the same day under the Order of Vasa in August 12th, 1819.^[7]

"The Court of Justice summons Thomas DINZEY, representative of Reverend LÖNNER, to hear him following Charlotte WINFIELD's complaint. It can be noted here that Thomas DINZEY is the Reverend's brother-in-law because he is married to Rebecca, Catherine's sister. Thomas DINZEY was also born in Saba, he is the brother of Richard DINZEY and both are rich and influential traders in Gustavia."

Sources

1. ↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLJD-CVH : 29 December 2014), Richard Dinzey in entry for Eliza Dinzey, 07 Apr 1828; citing Island St Bartholomew, West Indies, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,986.
2. ↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLJD-CV8 : 29 December 2014), Richard Dinzey in entry for Anna Dinzey, 10 Mar 1830; citing St Bartholomew, West Indies, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,986.
3. ↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLJD-CV2 : 29 December 2014), Richard Dinzey in entry for Richard Burton Dinzey, 14 Nov 1831; citing St Bartholomew, West Indies, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,986.
4. ↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLJD-CV1 : 29 December 2014), Richard Dinzey in entry for Joseph Dinzey, 18 May 1833; citing St Bartholomew, West Indies, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,986.
5. ↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLL8-88X : 29 December 2014), Richard Dinzey in entry for Virginia Dinzey, 28 Dec 1834; citing Isle Of St Bartholomew's, West Indies, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,987.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLG-KHRY : 13 December 2015), Charles Richard Dinzey, 1860; Burial, Saint-Jean, , , Saint Barthélemy, Cimetière Saint-Jean; citing record ID 105045664, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
7. ↑ *https://saintbarthislander.com/2018/11/10/the-day-a-saban-became-swedish/

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 August 2021, 09:25), entry for Richard Dinzey (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZV5-Y4G ); contributed by various users.
• https://saintbarthislander.com/2019/07/13/the-dinzey-shoebox-3/
• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/dinzey/11/
• https://saintbarthislander.com/2022/11/15/les-enfants-de-charlotte-winfield/
• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPF-96D9 : 12 August 2022), Richard Dinzey, 1840.
• https://www.stbartholomewsanglicanchurch.com/history/since-1855/