The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05


Gloucester Lind Grants Again.
After giving the Gloucester grantees
n rest for three months-a pleasant
vacation. perhaps. for our readers-we
return to them again.
DR.. Charles Tomkies took UP lana
on Poropotank Creek in 1923, but as
II year ago we gave n long account OF
these Tomkics, we will omit them now
1t Is the same case with the Glouces-
ter Carys, of whom we treated on
April 10. 1911, and the Kemps who
We're written up several years ago. So
we pass over these three grants and
take up John Dixon. who patented
land in Gloucester in 1867. John Dixon
the enigrant. came from Bristol, Eng.
land, and married Lucy, daughter OF
Thomas Reades, of Gloucester, whose
forebears lived at Yorktown. He be-
ing the son of Colonel George Reude
of blessed memory. John Dixon a.
had Reverend John CD and Roger (2).
Rev. John CD Dixon was educated at
William and Mary, and later In life
was appointed usher of the college
He was rector of Kingston Parish.
then in Gloucester. and subsequently
became professor OF divinity at his
alma mater-William and Mary. He
married and his wife died In 1863, and
Is buried at Trinity Church In Ma
thews county. Trinity is small
wooden church. and was rebuilt Just
before the war through the exertions
OF the Tompklns family. The inscrip-
tion on Mrs. Dixon's tomb reads thus:
Here IL Deposited the Mortal Part oil
Lucy Dixon, Wife of the Rev: John
Dixon.
Her Exemplary picty Domestic Vir
tues, Liberal Charity
Deservcdly Caused Her to be
highly Esteemed. Cordially Beloved,
Sincerely Lamentcd
BY the Public. Her Family, the Poor.
Obiit Nov. 17G9-Aetat A."
IN his will John Co Dixon mentions
sons John CD and Thomas 60. Anne
90. infant daughter of Thomas (S)
anu nephew of Roger (4).
The tomb of Lucy. the wife of the
omigrant. is near Gloucester Court
house. on IL is inscribed:
Here lies Mrs. Lucy. the wife OF
Mr. John Dixon. of Bristol,
Daughter OF Mr.. Thos. Reude, OF this
place. with two OF their children.
Died Nov. %. Aged 80 years.
Near her Is Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, his
Died Sept. s, 1T3a.
Aged IS years"
For quaint and fascinating literature
commend me to ancient tombstones!
Rev. John (2) DiXon's children were
William go. Thomas CD, John CD and
Elizabeth go, who married Lindsay
Jones, and had John Ga Dixon Jones.
Rev. John CD Dixon was buried at
Kingston Church and his wife at
Trinity.
There is very little sentiment about
the matter OF close intcrmcnt in this
old county of Gloucester; the husband
nd wi inI nj
and the unmarked and unknown graves
far outnumber those who are fittlngly
identified. The earliest settlers inn
ported splendid tombs. notably the
Burweils and Pages, but for the most
part willow tree and riotous peri
Wrinkle are considered adequate me-
MORALS.
William go Dixon had daughter
Anne. who has disappeared Captain
Thomas t3) Dixon married, and his
marriage is recorded in the Kingston
register. but there are no children of
his on these worn pages.
John CD Dixon married Elizabeth
Peyton. daughter of Sir John Pey ton,
of Isleham. and had an. only son, John
(D Dixon. who married Sally Throck-
morton.
Roger 60 Dixon married Lucy
Rootcs, and had Roger az, John ca,
Philip Rootes (D, Mildred 90, Eliza
90, Lucy 90, Susannah Cd and
Mary (D.
Roger 90 Dixon settled in King and
Queen and removed thence to Spot
syIvania, where. as was his due, he
became one OF the leading citizens
and anasscd large area of land In
various counties. He was member OF
the House of Burgesses l770-117l, and
he departed this life after years "of
service to lao soSNrcign lord the