Zebulon Dickinson

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GEDCOM Note

Elizabeth Pearson White, John Howland of the Mayflower, volume 4: The First Five Generations Documented Descendants Through his fourth child Elizabeth Howland, Wife of Ephraim Hicks and Captain John Dickinson; Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008, pp. 72-74.

16. Zebulon Dickinson (Joseph (3), Elizabeth (2) [Howland] [Hicks] Dickinson, John (1) Howland) was born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, about 1680 (1), the son of Joseph and Rose (Townsend) Dickinson. Zebulon died in Oyster Bay between September 1751, the date he made his will, and 3 December 1751, the date his will was proved in Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. (2)

Zebulon may have married first, in Oyster Bay, in 1701, Mary Frost (3), who was born in 1685 (4), the daughter of William and Rebecca (Wright) Frost. Mary died in Oyster Bay in 1720. (5)

Zebulon Dickinson married second, in Flushing, N.Y., Rose Townsend (6), who was born in Oyster Bay 12 November 1708 (7), daughter of Justice John and Rosannah (Wright) Townsend. Rose died before 10 September 1747, the date Zebulon married his third wife. (8)

Zebulon Dickinson married third, in Flushing, N.Y., 7 mo. 10, 1747 Mary Doughty (9), who was born in Flushing, Queens Co., Long Island, N.Y., (10) the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Jackson) Doughty. Mary died before 11 February 1756, the date her stepsons sold property they had inherited from their father, which was to come into their possession after the death or remarriage of their stepmother. (11)

Zebulon's father, Joseph Dickinson, Sr., of Oyster Bay, gentleman, in consideration of the sum of £20 paid by "my son, Zebulon Dickinson, yeoman, and for many other good causes," conveyed to Zebulon, 5 March 1719/20, a parcel of land at Cedar Swamp in Oyster Bay, east of the main highway, excepting 6 acres of land at the East end which Joseph, Sr., had conveyed to his son, Joseph, Jr., together with 204 acres lying on the east side of the highway from Musketo Cove to Lusum, reserving the use of the property to himself and his wife during their natural lives and during the widowhood of his wife, Rose. This deed was witnessed by John Wood and George Townsend, and was acknowledged by Joseph Dickinson the same day (12).

On 25 May 1726, Zebulon's brother, Henry Dickinson, requested James Townsend to resurvey a piece of land in the Old Purchase of Oyster Bay which had formerly belonged to Henry's father, Joseph Dickinson, deceased, and which Joseph had given to Henry Dickinson, who had conveyed it to his brother, Zebulon Dickinson. (13)

Zebulon Dickinson was town clerk in Oyster Bay in 1715, assessor in 1728, 1731 and in 1733-37, highway commissioner and fence-viewer, 1728-1732, and overseer of highways, 1733-37. (14) On 5 June 1731, Zebulon Dickinson was one of twenty-one subscribers who ordered Samuel Underhill, town clerk, to enter into Oyster Bay town records a copy of a survey of 26 acres of land which had been laid out to Lydia Wright, and which had originally been surveyed by Thomas Townsend and Nathaniel Coles, dated 9 September 1682, and which had been cut out or defaced from the original record. (15) On 10 October 1735 Zebulon gave part of his farm to Cedar Swamp for a burying ground for his family and friends. Witnesses were Samuel Underhill, Jr., and Abraham Underhill. (16)

Zebulon's childless brother, Henry Dickinson of Oyster Bay, died before 2 May 1733. In his will dated 31 March 1733, Henry gave Zebulon "half of all my other lands lying in the Old Purchase of Oyster Bay," after the death of his wife, Phebe. He named Zebulon as a joint executor of his estate, to act with his wife, Phebe. (17) On 20 February 1735, Zebulon Dickinson sold to his brother-in-law, Penn Townsend of Oyster Bay, the brother of his second wife, for £60, a 5 acres lot known as "the French Lott." Witnesses were John Place and William Hawxhurst. This deed was acknowledged 1 April 1735. (18)

Zebulon Dickinson of Oyster Bay, in his will dated 29, 7 mo. 1751, proved 3 December 1751, named his third wife, Mary, and gave her the use of his Negro girl, Sy, as long as Mary remained his widow. Mary was also given £100, to be raised out of the moveable estate, in lieu of her lawful thirds, and the use of one-third of his real estate, as well as "all of the things which she brought with her of all kinds," at their marriage. The remaining part of his estate, both real and personal, including his wife's thirds "when her time therein shall be expired, as also the Negro Girl called Sy, when she returns to the estate as abovesaid, the whole I give to my two sons Townsend and Henry Dickinson, to be equally divided between them." He appointed his third wife's brothers, Samuel and Benjamin Doughty, and his second wife's brother, Penn Townsend, as his executors. Witnesses were Wright Frost, Samuel Cock and Thomas Pearsall, Jr., "a known Quaker." Zebulon's will was proved in Jamaica, N.Y., 3 December 1751, before Samuel Clows, Jr. Wright Frost and Thomas Pearsall, Jr., swore that they saw Zebulon Dickinson, deceased, sign and seal his will. (19) Zebulon's widow, Mary, must have died before 11 February 1756, the date that Townsend and Henry Dickinson were called "sons of Zebulon Dickinson, deceased," in Oyster Bay records, when they sold property they had inherited from their father, to take effect after their mother's decease. (20)

Children (Dickinson), all by his second wife, Rose Townsend, born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.: (21)

+38. i. Townsend, born about 1732. +39. ii. Henry, born 13 January 1735.

REFERENCES

(1.) OBTR 3:434.

(2.) NY County Wills, Liber 18:50-51 (Zebulon Dickinson) [FHL #875150].

(3). Frost, 194; Harry Macy, Jr., F.A.S.G., says she did not marry Zebulon Dickinson.

(4). Frost, 194.

(5). Ibid.

(6). Townsend, Townsend Memorial, 196.

(7). Perrine, 45.

(8). Hinshaw 3:105; NYGBR (July 1912) 43:282.

(9). Soc. of Friends, Flushing MM, 109 [FHL #17376].

(10). Ethan Allen Doty, "The Doughty Family of Long Island," Gens. of Long Island Fams. 1:345; NYGBR 43:282.

(11). OBTR 6:220-22; NY County Wills, Liber 18:50-51 (Zebulon Dickinson) [FHL #875150].

(12). OBTR 3:433-35.

(13). OBTR 4:410.

(14). OBTR 3:708; 4:416-17; 419-20; 5:288-89.

(15). OBTR 1:695-97.

(16). OBTR 5:289-90.

(17). NYHSC, Abstracts of Wills, 3:110, Liber 12:22 (Henry Dickinson) [FHL #845296].

(18). OBTR 5:450-52.

(19). NY County Wills, Liber 18:50-51 (Zebulon Dickinson) [FHL #875150].

(20). OBTR 6:220-24.

(21). Ibid.; NY County Wills, Liber 18:50-51 (Zebulon Dickinson) [FHL #875150]. ___________________________

New York Record of Wills, Surrogate's Court *.*. County, Docket 18, pp. 50-51.

I Zebulon Dickenson of the Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on Nassau Island in the province of New York being sick and weak of Body but through the Mercy of God of perfect mind and memory do in consideration of the Mortality of this Body make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and thereby give devise and dispose of my outward estate in the following manner that is to say firstly it is my will and I do hereby order that all my just debts be paid out of my moveable estate by my surviving acting executors, 2dly I give to my beloved wife Mary Dickenson the use of my Negro Girl called Sy while she remains my Widow and afterwards to return to the estate and the sum of one hundred pounds to be raised out of my moveable estate in lieu of her dowry or lawfull thirds I further give to my said Wife the use of one third part of my real estate while she remains my widow and no longer in lieu of dower and thirds, also I give to my said Wife all the things which she brought with her of all kinds, the remaining part of my estate both real and personal with my wife's thirds when her time therein shall be expired as also the Negro Girl called Sy when she returns to the estate as abovesaid the whole I give to my two sons Townsend and Henry Dickenson to be equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns for ever. Lastly I constitute ordain and appoint my Brother-in-laws Samuel and Benjamin Doughty and Penn Townsend my executors to execute fulfill and perform this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disanulling all and every other former wills and testaments whatsoever by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth of the Seventh month in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fifty one.

Zebulun Dickenson {Ss}

The words (or lawfull thirds) interlined before signing and sealing hereof.)

Signed sealed and declared by the said Zebulon Dickenson to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us the subscribers Wright Frost, Samuel Cock, Thos. Pearsall Junr.

Queens County, SS. Be it Remembered that on the third day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fifty one at Jamaica in Queens County personally came and appeared before me Samuel Clowes, Junr., being thereunto duly authorized, Wright Frost and Thomas Pearsall Junr., two of the witnesses to the within will and Wright Frost being duly sworn and Thomas Pearsall a known Quaker affirmed who on their oath and affirmation aforesaid declared that they did see Zebulon Dickenson deceased in his life time sign and seal the within instrument and heard him publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament and that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they severally subscribed their names as witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the Testator and of each other and they also on their oath and affirmation aforesaid declare that they did see Samuel Cock the other Witness sign his name as a Witness thereto in the presence of the Testator, before me.

S. Clowes Junr., Surrogate

George Clinton Esqr. Captain General and Governour in chief of the province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Greeting Know Ye that at Queens County on the third day of December last before Samuel Clowes Junr. Esqr. being thereunto delegated and appointed the last Will and Testament of Zebulon Dickenson deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved, and now approved and allowed of by me, the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death Goods Chattels and Credits within this province by means whereof the proving and Registering the said Will and the granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the accompt thereof doth belong unto me And that Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his Will was granted unto Penn Townsend and Benjamin Doughty two of the Executors in the said Will named the said Penn Townsend being duly sworn and Benjamin Doughty duly affirmed well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and also to render a just and true Accompt thereof when thereunto lawfully requested. In Testimony whereof I have caused the prerogative seal of the province of New York to be hereunto Affixed this seventh day of January one thousand seven hundred and fifty two.

G.W. Banyan, Dsecry. ___________________________

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