Hannah (Smith) Dimmick (1734 - 1777)

Born 31 Jul 1734 in Lebanon, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Dimmick Sr. — married 17 Jan 1753 in Mansfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 25 May 1777 at age 42 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Hannah's year of birth (1733 or 1734) is known from her gravestone.^[1] It is quite certain (see Research Notes below) that she was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, 31 Jul 1734 to parents Matthew and Mary (Lyman) Smith. The connection to these parents is provided by her marriage record, which states her father's given name Matheu (Matthew). ^[2] Hannah married John Dimmick Sr. 17 Jan 1753 in Mansfield, Connecticut Colony.^[2] The marriage record also states the date of birth of their first child, John (Dimock) Dimick Jr., 18 Nov 1753.

Hannah died 25 May 1777 and was buried in the Dimick cemetery in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.^[1]

Research Notes

Caution: The following information focuses on Hannah's origins (her parents and siblings), not on Hannah's married life.

The record of Hannah Smith's marriage to John Dimmick readily traces to original town records of Mansfield.^[2][3] That record gives her father's name, Matheu (Mathew, Matthew). Earlier versions of this profile suggested that Hannah was born in Mansfield or nearby. Searching more broadly, one finds Hannah, daughter of Matthew and Mary Smith, born in Lebanon, Connecticut 31 Jul 1734.^[4] This is the only period-appropriate occurrence in Connecticut records of father Matthew Smith with daughter Hannah. Also in Lebanon:

• Matthew married Mary Lyman 22 Mar 1732^[5]
• Hannah's older sister Mary was born 21 Jan 1732/3^[6]
• Hannah was born 31 Jul 1734^[4]
• Hannah's younger brother Matthew was born 3 Nov 1736^[7]

Then, no further records of Matthew and Mary occur in Lebanon, and it appears that Matthew and Mary moved their family to Mansfield, where

• Israel was born 4 Sep 1740^[8]
• Matthew was born 28 Jul 1746 (implying the earlier death of Matthew born in 1736)^[8]

These records appear to establish Hannah's correct date and place of birth.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FindAGrave link
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1620-1926. Online database with images at Ancestry.com. 2016. Cites various Connecticut county records. Ancestry link ($)
3. ↑ Dimock, Susan W. Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Mansfield, Connecticut, 1703-1850. New York, NY: The Baker and Taylor Co, 1898. p 232. Archive.org link
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850. Online database at FamilySearch.org. Cites Births, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States. Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. FamilySearch link
5. ↑ Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850. Online database at FamilySearch.org. Cites Births, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States. Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. FamilySearch link
6. ↑ Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850. Online database at FamilySearch.org. Cites Births, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States. Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. FamilySearch link
7. ↑ Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850. Online database at FamilySearch.org. Cites Births, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States. Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. FamilySearch link
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939. Online database with images at FamilySearch.org. Cites original material at Connecticut State Library, Hartford. FamilySearch link

• Husband's DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A032211
• Eno, Joel. "The Dimocks in American", The Connecticut Magazine (Hartford, Conn., 1908) Vol. 11, Pt. 2, Page 662
• Find A Grave memorial #12182490
• Fahy, Lynn Kloter; Crystal Lake Historical Society, Crystal Lake, Tolland County, Arcadia Publishing, 2009, pages not numbered accessed November 14, 2017