When William Dickson Sr. was born about 1762, in Ireland, his father, Nicholas Dickson, was 33 and his mother, Margaret, was 40. He married Hannah Sitton about 1783, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States in 1820. He died on 17 June 1829, in Pickens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dick + son.
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