FAMILY FACTS

Elizabeth Dickinson was disowned for disunity

Israel Dickinson 1755 was disowned for disunity

Phoebe Dickinson was disowned for disunity

Josiah Dickinson was disowned for disunity

The land of the Plymouth Meeting Historical Society was the Dickinson Homestead it was a grant from King Charles II to Wm. Penn in 1701 Wm Penn . PMHS is located at 2130 Sierra Rd. (mail to: PO Box 167, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462).

The death on the 23 of 1st month (March) 1701/2 of Wm. Dickinson's widowed mother-in-law Mary Leadbeater in Ratcliffe, Notts., and probably in his home in that parish then, occasioned the departure of himself and family for Pennsylvania, on or soon after the 3rd of 4th month 1702 from London, as the letter of introduction to John Hood of Darby, Penna., indicates, supra. Having delivered the letter there, William Dickinson is found to have settle in Plymouth Twp, which is on the east side of Schuykill River, Philadelphia couty, Penna. Thus, by Deed of 9th of 1st month 1703/4 John Redwizer, tailor, of Plymouth Twp, Philadelphia County, Pa conveyed to Wm. Dickinson of same place, husbandman for 42 pounds, a messuage and tract of 82 acres there. Phila. Co Deed Book E-4-7, page 245.Dickinson was then residing on land held in right of Thomas Shute who had purchased it from John Green by Deed of 24th of 11th month 1701/02. Dickinson subsequently purchased this adjoining tract from Shute by Deed of 6th of 11th month 1703/4, for 70 Pounds

Wm.'s Will

William Dickinson of Plymouth Twp, Philadelphia County, Pa, the emigrant, died there testate between 20 June and 24 July 1710, and his widow Sarah (Leadbeater) Dickinson married secondly, on 29th of 11th month 1712/13 Lumley Williams of the same place. He also died there testate, between 24th of 11th month 1714 and 31 March 1716 and she married thirdly on 19th of 9th month 1717, at Plymouth Meeting House, John Shiers of Philadelphia, yeoman. The children of William and Sarah Dickinson are mentioned in his Will of 20 June 1710 but not by their names.

John Shiers, above said, had presented to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of 30th of 6th month 1717 his certificate from Marsden Meeting, in Lancashire, England, dated 21st of 2nd month 1714 and he "desired a few lines from this Meeting." Accordingly, a certificate was written for him, which was read at the Monthly Meeting of 27th of 7th month 1717, and he presented it at the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting of 29th of 8th month 1717, as had been requested, to show his clearness for his proposed marriage to Sarah (Leadbeater) Williams, widow. His name last appears in the Minutes of 30th of 11th month 1727, and Sarah Shiers' lastly in those of 30th of 1st month 1731. Final account of either of this couple has not been found for this report.

The Will of William Dickinson of the township of Plymouth and County of Philadelphia, being weak of body but of a sound and perfect mind and memory, on the twentieth day of the fourth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ten, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Furst, I do make my dear and loveing wife Sara my whole executor of this my last will and testament. Furst, I will that my executor, according to the advice of my trustees hereafter named, or the survivors of them, to sell or depose of my estate both real and personall to pay my deapts, furst my funerall cargis, secondly my depts in this provice, thurdly that my deapts in ingland, as far as my estate will, fourthly, I will that my children stay with theire mother or at her disposal untill they arrive at the age of twenty one year, likewise I desire these my trustly friends John Hod, John Blimston, Rowland Elis, David Meredith, Thomas Shute, Lumley Williams, to advise and assist my wife and children in what is necessary and mindful for the paying of my deapts and clearing of Truth in witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written."

(signed) William Dickinson, Signed sealed in the presence of us?Ellis Pugh Senior/Ellis Pugh Junr/William Dickinson Junr. The will was proved August 1710 and recorded in Philadelphia County Will Book C, page 17.

 Joshua Dickinson married Elizabeth Morris at Gwynedd Mtg. Richard Morris' will gives to Elizabeth their 200 acre Plantation just outside the borough of Ambler on the " Morris Rd"

 MORGAN'S

Edward Morgan married Ellizabeth Jarmen, of Towamencin Twp. Pa , their daughter Mary Morgan married John Wright of Hatfield, PA. Their daughter Hannah Wright married Joseph Dickinson, their children were Israel, Eacah, Mary and Hannah, my husband descends through Israel

John and Mary Morgan's daughter Sarah Morgan married Squire Boone whose son was Daniel Boone.

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