Capt. John Dixey

John Dixey was baptized on 19 December 1639 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.3,4 He was the son of Captain William Dixey and Ann or Hannah (—?—) (Dixey).1

He married Elizabeth Allen on 6 November 1668 in Swansea, Massachusetts.1 He died in 1673 in Swansea at age 34.1

John Dixey was a prosperous sea captain. His will dated 21 September 1673, and proved 9 August 1673, leaves to his two daughters, Elizaeth and Sarah, £100 apiece at their marriage or majority, or £200 to the survivor of them; to his cousin Samuel Woodbury, son of his sister Mary, "all my part of my sloop Swann"; to "my owne Deare father and mother" £10 of the £50 owed him by his brother Samuel Morgan; to his five sisters the remaining £40 owed by Morgan; the residue to his wife. Ther overseers were Mr. James Brown, "my father Allen of Swansey," Mr. Nathaniel Paine of Rehoboth, and Mr. Richard Sharp of Boston. The inventory of Mr. John Dixcey was sworn by his widow, Elizabeth, on 20 May 1674. Among the interesting items of the large estate are, House and Grounds £250; Cash £212: 11; 73½ oz. of plate, £22: 1; 2 Gold rings, £1: 10; 2 pocket watches, £1; a Negro Mayde servant named Mall, £24.1

Children of John Dixey and Elizabeth Allen

1. Elizabeth Dixey1 b. 3 Oct 1669
2. Sarah Dixey1 b. 1 Oct 1672

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