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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: Re: [PACHESTE]
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:26:31 -0400


Peter Dicks, of the city of Chester, England, flaxdresser, purchased 250
acrs of land in PA August 16, 1684, from James Dicks, who had bought the
land from William Penn in 1681. Peter, with his wife Esther, arrived about
1686 and settled in Birmingham, where hedied in 1704. In 1708 his widow
married John Mendehall.
The children of Peter were Hannah, m to Jonathan Thatcher; Elizabeth, m.
to Richard Tranter 10-2-1714; Sarah m to Joseph Pyle 4-`6-1715; Esther m to
Francis Swayne. 1724; Deborah m to Jonathan fincher 1726; N athan; and Peter
who married in 1716 Sarah, widow of Joseph Powell, Jr, and daughter of
Joseph Hayes of Cheshire England.

(which child do you descend from.....perhaps I can find more on that one)


There were many iron-works in chester, and tghis is a quote in the History
of New Sweden, written in 1759; "curm Creek belongs to Peter Dicks; has 2
stacks, is worked sluggishly and has ruined the Crosby famioly." (my family
was the Crosby family, so I eexpect an apology from you!!!!) from F & C;
"The works of Peter Dicks were estalished as early as 1742, by John Crlsby
and Peter Dicks whose dam on crum Creek koverflowed Thomas Dell's land and
caused the latter to complain to chester MM, 8th MO, 25th of that year."
Peter Dicks is listed as a land-holder in 1689...he had 250 acres at
Brandywine Creek.

Below are some wills that contain the name of Peter Dicks...perhaps you will
find some of interest.....
Sandra


Chester Co
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

DICKS, PETER. Nether Providence.
October 31, 1756. Codicil: August 21, 1760. September 3, 1760.
To eldest son Joseph plantation in Nether Providence containing 133
acres bought of James Ewing and his heirs "on the body of his present
wife Anne begot or to be begotten." To son Job 2 pieces of land in
Springfield bought of Benjamin Maddock, also piece of land being a part
of the tract I now live on. To son John messuage and divers lotts of
ground in Chester purchased of Robert and John Barber. To youngest son
Roger messuage where I now dwell containing about 140 acres which I
purchased of Swaffers children. Son Abraham and brother in law William
Swaffer Executors, who are to sell all remainder of lands in Chester
and York County. Provides for wife Sarah. To daughter Jane Dicks £100
at 21. Remainder divided among all children except Nathan, "whom I
exclude from any share unless he pay the money now justly due me from
him." Witnesses: John Sharpless, H. H. Graham, Nathaniel Browne.
Codicil gives to Pennsylvania Hospital £50. Mentions £300 he had put
into Grubb's Iron Works.


Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

DICKS, PETER. Willistown. November 25, 1814.
Mary and Peter Dicks, administrators.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

.York Co
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
September 7, 1793 November 4, 1794
Dicks, Peter. Executors: Tempest Fricker and Christian Hershey.
Paradise Township.
Wife: Ruth Dicks. Children: Peter, Job, Martha, Mary, John, Deborah
m. William Alexander, and Sarah m. Thomas Alexander.


York Co
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
September 7, 1793 November 4, 1794
Dicks, Peter. Executors: Tempest Fricker and Christian Hershey.
Paradise Township.
Wife: Ruth Dicks. Children: Peter, Job, Martha, Mary, John, Deborah
m. William Alexander, and Sarah m. Thomas Alexander.




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From: Jad <>
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Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 2:08 PM
Subject: [PACHESTE]


>My ancestor Peter Dix (Dicks) (1654-1704) and his wife Esther Maddock
(1662-1709) arrived in Pennsylvania in 1684. He had 25o acres of land on
Crum Creek, two miles above Chester PA, purchased originally from William
Penn by James Dix of Chester England in 1681.
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>I would very much like to find more information about Peter as well as
James.
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>By way of information: My full name is John A. Dick. I prefer being called
Jack. I come from Michigan but now live in Belgium where I am a university
professor.
>My email address:
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>Thank you for your attention to my note.
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