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Martha (Usher) Dickenson (1731 - 1808)

Martha Dickenson formerly Usher
Born in Augusta County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of and
Wife of — married May 1767 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 77 in Bath County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martha Usher was born in 1731 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia, daughter of Edward Usher (1712–1733) and Annita Jane Perry (<1710–>1744).

Her siblings were:

  1. Margaret Perry Usher (<1733– )
  2. Ann Jenny Usher (1733–1805)

Martha (35) married William John Dickenson (35) (born in 1731 in Augusta, Virginia) in May 1767 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their known children were:

  1. Nancy Dickenson (~1745–>1779) [non-biological].
  2. Mary Perry Dickenson (1768–1853)
  3. Adam Dickenson (1770–<1847)
  4. Nancy Dickenson (1774–>1828)
  5. Martha Usher Dickenson (~1775– )
  6. Jane Dickinson (1776–~1835)
  7. John Dickenson (1780–1831)

Martha passed away in 1808 in Bath County, Virginia, United States, aged 76.

Research Notes

Various profiles had different, unsourced information:

Birth:
  • 1731 in Ireland
  • 1735 in Augusta, Virginia[1]
  • 1745 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] - or Philadelphia, Delaware[1]
Married:
  • May 1767 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2][3]
  • about 1759[4]
Children: Six children (see above).[4] Additional information from DAR descendant records (which are not vetted) about Mary Perry Dickinson: born on 11 August 1767; married Samuel Shrewsbury on 11 December 1785; died 5 February 1853.[5]



Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 DAR descendant record for Mary Perry Dickinson, daughter of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A034251 and Martha Usher (accessed 29 September 2022). Note: The main DAR records available online were vetted before posting; the DAR descendant records were not.
  3. ↑ Per WikiTree as of 29 September 2022 for her marriage to John Dickenson (1731-1799). The duplicate profile for her husband had just 1767 (no location) for their marriage.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 From profile creation, 13 September 2010 (through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged).
  5. ↑ DAR descendant record for Samuel Shrewsbury (1763-1835) who married Mary Perry Dickinson. Son of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A104429 Samuel Shrewsbury (1740-1782) and Elizabeth Dabney. accessed 29 September 2022
  • DAR descendant record for Mary Perry Dickinson, daughter of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A034251 and Martha Usher (accessed 29 September 2022). Note: The main DAR records available online were vetted before posting; the DAR descendant records were not.
  • Per WikiTree as of 29 September 2022 for her marriage to John Dickenson (1731-1799). The duplicate profile for her husband had just 1767 (no location) for their marriage.
  • From profile creation, 13 September 2010 (through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged).
  • DAR descendant record for Samuel Shrewsbury (1763-1835) who married Mary Perry Dickinson. Son of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A104429 Samuel Shrewsbury (1740-1782) and Elizabeth Dabney. accessed 29 September 2022
  • As of 27 October 2022, a duplicate for her husband has not yet been merged: Colonel William John Dickinson (1731-1799)
  • Ancestry Public Member Trees, Database online records for Nancy Dickenson and Capt. William John Dickinson
  • Profile attached as child as of 28 October 2022
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 September 2022), "Record of Col. John Dickinson", Ancestor # A034251.
  • A second profile attached as their daughter Nancy is Nancy Dickenson, who married James McClung (1736-1790) in 1767 - the same year John and Martha married. Although her profile says they adopted her, it still doesn't make sense that the couple who adopted her married in the same year she did. I posted a comment recommending that Dickenson-122 be detached as daughter of Martha & her husband
  • DAR descendant record for Mary Perry Dickinson, daughter of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A034251 and Martha Usher (accessed 29 September 2022). Note: The main DAR records available online were vetted before posting; the DAR descendant records were not
  • Per WikiTree as of 29 September 2022 for her marriage to John Dickenson (1731-1799). The duplicate profile for her husband had just 1767 (no location) for their marriage
  • From profile creation, 13 September 2010 (through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged)
  • DAR descendant record for Samuel Shrewsbury (1763-1835) who married Mary Perry Dickinson. Son of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A104429 Samuel Shrewsbury (1740-1782) and Elizabeth Dabney. accessed 29 September 2022

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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
update - merge completed

Usher-100 and Usher-12 appear to represent the same person because: slight differences, but these profiles appear to be intended to represent the same person - Martha Usher who married Colonel John Dickinson, whose children included Mary Perry Dickinson who married Samuel Shrewsbury. Please merge the duplicates of these folks. Thanks!

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Mona (Dickson) Jensen
The Kelly and Bowden DNA Connections shown above are also on Nancy Dickenson McClung's page. Since Nancy was adopted, these are not actually blood connections.
posted on Usher-100 (merged) by Mona (Dickson) Jensen

Rejected matches › Martha Naomi (Woody) Usher (1884-1952)

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