Honorable Nathan Fellows Dixon

Brief Life History of Nathan Fellows

When Honorable Nathan Fellows Dixon was born on 13 December 1774, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, William Dixon, was 26 and his mother, Priscilla Denison, was 20. He married Elizabeth Palmer on 14 January 1804, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States for about 30 years. He registered for military service in 1810. He died on 29 January 1842, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Family Time Line

Honorable Nathan Fellows Dixon
1774–1842
Elizabeth Palmer
1778–1859
Marriage: 14 January 1804
William Palmer Dixon
1804–1879
Dixon
1807–1807
Eliza Dixon
1808–1867
Frances Swan Dixon
1810–1850
The Honorable Nathan Fellows Dixon Jr.
1812–1881
Priscilla Denison Dixon
1815–1851
Courtlandt Palmer Dixon
1817–1883
Sally Rhodes Dixon
1819–1873

Sources (26)

  • Nathan F Dixon, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Nathan Fellows Dixon, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • N. F. Dixon, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence

Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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