Surname Saturday - Dickey
Jessie Amanda Dolan Bolger (1866-1936)
Earlier, when we examined the Surnames Bolger and Dolan, we showed that Nancy’s Great Grandparents were Thomas Edmund Bolger (1861-1926) married Jessie Amanda Dolan (1866-1936).
Jessie’s parents were:
Josiah Dolan (1837-1875) married Sarah Ann Dickey (1844-1931).
Sarah Ann was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Her parents were:
Eli Dickey (1809-1887) married Ann Snyder (1814-1929).
Eli Dickey was a wagon-maker by trade, but also a farmer.
His parents were:
Charles Dickey (1760-1823) married Lydia Thomas (1775-1825).
Charles was born in Pennsylvania.
His parents were:
John Dickey and Judah Saunders
Families are Forever!! ;-)
Bolger-Dickey
ReplyDeleteThis one would be fun to explore in more depth. I have Charles Dickey (1760-1823) listed as one of my Revolutionary War participants but I discovered that Eli isn’t listed as a son on his pension.
Charles Dickey
Private
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
(Montgomery was Philadelphia Co at that time)
11th Pennsylvania Regiment
Under Colonel Adarin Hubley
Under Capt Bush Company
Served through January 1784
Discharged in New Jersey
Participated in battles:
Short Hills, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, and Monmouth
Was at Valley Forge
Pennsylvania Line 9 months under Capt Kean
21 May 1818 Pension of $8 per month
At the time of his pension, he owns “an old tin plate stove; one case of drawers, a table, and dough trough, six chairs, two iron pots” Real property: none
Day Laborer, but frequently is not able to work because of rheumatic pains. His wife who is unable to support herself (45) and 6 children.
Mary 16
Charles 13
Ann 9
Jesse 6
Henry and Hiram (twins) 3
Eli isn’t listed. Eli was a wagon-maker by trader. He would have been 12 when his father applied for a pension, so he may have been an apprentice not living at home since they were very poor. The rest of the children on the list match. However, this is speculation… it’s odd that everything else matches.
Mom's database also has children John, Benjamin, and Charles Jr. plus the ones you list.
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