The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

An effort has becn made to reconcile
the various families of Dickinson.
Dickinson and Dickerson as of one
English parent stock for all these
variations now scattered throughout
our country. but SO far there seems
conclusive proof that there Is but one
that can be traced in favor OF the
descendants OF Symon Cor Simon) DICK
epson, of Bradley Q6l2), he being a
direct descendant of Hugh de henson
G4T5). supposed to be from the Nor
man Lord Gautier de Caen GO66). But
the pedigree stands solid, only from
Schn Dickinson, of Leeds Q525). down
t. the various colonists. VINO we're
Erandsons of the above Symon DICK
enson, of Bradley. OF these were
walter Henry and John, sons of
emfgrated to Virginia about 1854, and
settled also in Maryland and Pennsyl-
wanna.
The coat of arms, as given above,
was confirmed in 1925 to the Dicken-
son family of Bradley, and are de-
scribed as: a shield vert (greenS, on
which q cross, or, between four hind $
heads. erased. Crest: a stays mead
erased. or.
Motto: Esse guam videri. CRather to
be than to appearD. Hening SPEAKS
of John and Henry Dickinson as early
settlers in the colony, John entering
into the Colonial militia service as cap
tain John have descended most OF the
border wars He had son also named
John, who was in the service rom
Augusta county. 1853. From this Cap
tain John ahve DESCENDED tl1st oi nv ,s.u
Dickenson family in Virginia. fhey
first settled principally In Cafoilne'
Cumberland and Spotsylvania, in which
latter county. from 1850 TO ltoV' IA
thaniel Dickinson and Willlam, nus
brother, were sergoants IN the keNo'
lntion. and moved to SpotsylNanla
quite early Nathaniel died III lne
county, lTT5, leaving his wife. Eliza
Ieth. and sons-William Nathaniel
Richard and Elijah-and daughters
Hetty. who married Pulliam
and Fanny, who married
Carton. AT the death OF Ma
thaniel. his bounty as sergeant was
paid to his son, Richard Dickinson, rs
his heir, 1882. The sons of william
(brother of NathanieD Thomas
and William, Jr.--were living in spot
sylvania from 1871 to 1863 and musl
have all served in the war Blshoi
Meade also speaks of Colonel Dicker
SON. of Gloucester county, who lived
near .Windy Cave" and of David DICK
arson. of Caroline county, 1885, but II,
spells the name .'er," insead Of EN-,
thus leaving it in doubt il the two
were different families The Dicken
sons were also found much later II
Kanawha county and the church a
Parkersburg where the Rev. james
Dickerson ofHciated, and the names o.
]. j. and r. II. Dickinson in the vestrS
But we are inclined to think tina
Bishop Meade makes mistake II
writing the name Dickerson In speak
ing of Colonel Dickerson." of Glouces
ter, who befSaiended the Alserin
"selim," for It Waa the Dickinsons o
the Kanawha' Valley who found tina
unfortunate convert, and it was Cap
tain John Dickinson who befricndc
him This seems to establish that tn
two families, Dickinson and Dickinson
were distinct. (See West Nirgini
Quarterly on Captain John Dickinson.
We regret not being able to Civ
further records of the Dickensons. a
they intermarried with many promi
ntnt families of Eastern Virginia. an
are the only branch to bear arms {