The Dick family is one of the oldest families of Wheatfield township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

The founder of the family in Indiana county was James Dick, who was a native of County Antrim, Ireland. With his wife, who before her marriage was Mary Dinsmore, and several children, Mr. Dick left his home in Ireland in the spring of 1811 and crossed the Atlantic in a sailing vessel. When in sight of New York their vessel was captured by the English and taken to Halifax, N. S, three of the sons, John, Robert and William, being pressed into the naval service by the British. They were for six weeks on the "Guerriere before they were released, and in the spring of 1812 the family made their way to Indiana county, Pa., locating in what is now Centerville, West Wheatfield township. Mr. Dick became interested in agricultural pursuits and the remainder of his life was spent in work on the farm. Here he and his wife passed away. Their children were: John, born in 1787, who married Sarah Griffith; Robert, born in 1789, who married Jane Lapslay; William, who married Isabell Nelson; THOMAS, who married MARGARET HICE; Jane, who married William Moffatt and (second) John Southwell; James, who married Anna Graham and (second) Mary Stewart; Jeanett, who married Thomas Love and Alexander B.

• Birth: 1764 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (from Find A Grave, needs sourcing)
• Death: Mar. 19, 1838 in West Wheatfield Township (now Clyde?), Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Clyde, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouse: Mary Dinsmore Dick (1767 - 1853)

A Grave

• Created by: Burke Stoughton
• Record added: Mar 30, 2012
• Find A Grave Memorial# 87638742

See Dick Family Project (link to the right) for more about James Dick I's origins and life.

See also http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dickfamily/

James Dick I's Will

1. 534 , PAGE 335

INDIANA COUNTY WILLS

In the name of the Lord. Amen. I, James Dick Senior, of the Township of Wheatfield County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania, being advanced in years, and also somewhat more than ordinary enfeebled yet by the grace of God, of sound mind; and also of wanted memory do uder and notain this my last Will and Testament in the manner of burring viz. after my demise, that my body be decently interred, doctor bills and all my just debts liquidated.

1. It is my will that my beloved wife, during her natural life have the north room and fireplace of my dwelling house with the right to take firewood sufficient things and one bed and bedding sufficient for her comfort with necessary cooking utensils; and also the gray mare and two cows of her choice with eight head of sheep, together with the one third of all the grain in the chook , the corn in the heap; and the buckwheat in the bushel. Also one peck of flax seed yearly sown for her use and one third of the apples if need so require. And at her decease Jean to have one of the cows and six sheep, the horse beast, one cow and the increase to revert to Alexander.

2nd. To my daughter Jean one hundred and fifty dollars of the money coming from my son Robert, which was willed to me by my brother John. Also one hundred and sixty eight dollars which my son Alexander is to pay in the manner following; fifty dollars one year after my decease and fifty dollars yearly until all be paid; namely $168. Also one bed.

3. And to my daughter Jinney Love one hundred dollars, to be paid six months after it shall be received; according to my brother John's will.

4. To my son John three Dollars

5. To my son Robert three Dollars - Together with what they have heretofore received.

6. To my son William three Dollars

7 To the heirs of Thomas three Dollars

8. To the heirs of James three Dollars.

And to Alexander I will and bequeath the plantation I now live upon; with all the implements husbandry together with all my other effects, not heretofore mentioned, and I, the within named James Dick Senior do hereby authorize and appoint my son James Dick, JR and Alexander Dick to execute this my last will and testament. And further it is my will that these my executors make over a deed of conveyance to my son Robert Dick for the tract of land he now lives on (which yet remains in my name) as soon as convenient, after the said Robert informs them that he is prepared, and will make over a deed to Alexander Dick for the plantation that now I live on. In testimony, where of I have here unto set my hand this tenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, in presence of Thomas Dick, Dairal Reid, Senior, James Dick.

Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1838. Before me, W. Douglass, for the probate of Wills and in and for the County of Indiana was proved and approved, the last Will and Testament of James Dick Senior late of Wheatfield Township in said County demised by the oath of Thomas Dick and Dairal Reed Senior the subscribing witnesses thereto.