Thomas Dixon 
Thomas was born about 1705 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 Thomas' father was William Dixon and his mother was Ann Gregg. His paternal grandparents were Henry Dixon and Rose Harlan; his maternal grandparents were William Gregg and Ann Wilkinson. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Henry, William, John, George, Dinah and Ann. He died in 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 General Notes
THOMAS DIXON, s/o William and Ann Gregg Dixon, was born 705 in Chester County' Penna., and died 1735, aged 30 years. August 25, 1721, he married in Meeting in New Castle County, Delaware, Hannah Hadley, born 11/16/1709/10 and died May 31, 1783, d/o and fifth child of Simon Hadley, Jr. and his wife, Ruth Keran. Thomas Dixon lived near the then fast growing city of Philadelphia and was deeply influenced by the Quaker founder of the Colony, William Penn. The Hadleys were *mother family of Penn followers who emigrated from Ireland to Penn's Province. Thomas Dixon is said to have died in the Philadelphia area of small pox and to have left widow Hannah and three children, all of whom in the mid-century joined the Quaker movement to the Carolinas. On August 18, 1742, at Hockessin Meeting, Delaware, Hannah Medley Dixon married John Stanf~eld, s/o Samuel & Jane (Andrew) Stanfield. John ~tanfi~ld died in 1755, leasing Hannah again a widow with three Stanfield children: 1. John' who on 4/~/1762 married Phillipina Jones; 2. Samuel, who married Lydia Vernon; 3. Thomas, who married Hannah Vernon. Hannah Hadley Dixon Stanfield died at Cane Creek, North Carolina, May 31, 1783' and is buried at Cane Creek burial ground.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1600 in Ireland
- b.~ 1633 in Sego Parish, County Armagh,Ireland d.1667 in Sego Parish, County Armagh,Ireland
- b.~ 1662 in Segoe Parish, County Armagh, Ireland d.20 Sep 1708 in Christiana Hundred,New Castle Co., Delaware
- b.~ 1637 in Sego, Parish Co, Armagh, Ireland d.> 1671 in Newcastle, Delaware
- b.~ 1705 in Chester County, Pennsylvania d.1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1546 d.1621
- b.1576 in Argyleshire, Scotland d.1644 in Glen Barony, glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
- b.1616 in Glen Barony, glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland d.1672 in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland
- b.~ 1576 in Glen Barony, glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland d.~ 1651
- b.1642 in Glen Barony, glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland d.01 Sep 1687 in Strand Mills, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, de
- b.1619 in Glen Barony, glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland d.~ 1688 in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland
- b.~ 1672 in Ardmore, Waterford, Antrim, Ireland d.1729 in Newark, New Castle Co., de
- b. in Antrium, Ireland d.~ 1737
- b.1644 in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland d.27 Apr 1738 in Strand Mills, Christiana Hundred, New Castle, de
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‌Thomas and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony on October 25th, 1727 in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania.2 They had two sons and two daughters, named Simon, John, Rebecca and Ruth.
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Children
Simon Dixon
Simon was born on October 12th, 1728 in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania.3 He died at the age of 52 in April 1781 in Cane Creek, Snow Camp, Orange County, North Carolina.3
Rebecca Dixon
Rebecca was born on January 13th, 1731 in New Castle County, Delaware.3 She died at the age of 72 on February 19th, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina. She was buried in Cane Creek, Orange, Nc.3
Ruth Dixon
Ruth was born on October 17th, 1733 in Chester County, Pensylvania.3 She died at the age of 31 in 1764 in Cane Creek, Chatham, Orange County, North Carolina.3
1 Hadley#1.FTW
2 Hadley#1.FTW
3 Hadley#1.FTW @ Tree #0785
Further sources/citations:
H7344a.ftw, Hadley Family Tree.FTW, The Hadleys.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, Final#2.FTW
2 Hadley#1.FTW
3 Hadley#1.FTW @ Tree #0785
Further sources/citations:
H7344a.ftw, Hadley Family Tree.FTW, The Hadleys.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, Final#2.FTW
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