Thomas
Dixon
Born about [location unknown]
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Biography
Thomas was born about 1660.
The island of Saint Helena was colonised by the British East India Company, with the first colonisation fleet arriving in 1659. In 1672, the island was invaded by the Dutch East India Company who controlled it for six months before being ousted by forces from the British East India Company. The island population was replenished with the return of some of the original settlers, soldiers who remained after retaking the Island from the Dutch and new settlers.
1693 (Royle's People): Sergeant Dixon, Soldier, English; Event Jury service Notes Served on Juries in 1693.
1698 (Janisch's People): Thomas Dixon, English Event Appointment Notes Overseer of Highways for the year. In 1701 granted house plot in the valley (James?) after the flood damage.
Sources
- Extracts from the St Helena Records by HUdson Ralph Janisch
- The Company’s Island: St Helena, Company Colonies and the Colonial Endeavour by Stephen A Royle
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