DICKSON, ROBERT--
Born Feb. 10, 1763. Died Aug. 20, 1832.
Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born in Cherry Valley, N. Y., and during the massacre at that settlement in 1778 his mother was killed. The terrible tragedy of her death so enraged the boy he tried to enlist in the Continental army to revenge the
murder of his beloved mother, but being too young to enter the ranks as a soldier he was accepted as a drummer boy and served in that capacity until his age permitted entrance in the regular service. In 1809 he moved from
Cherry Valley, N. Y., to Ripley, Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he purchased lands for his home. In 1815 he gave an acre of land in the settlement of Ripley for use as a burying-ground and which is now the Cemetery where his grave is located with a D. A. R. marker: "Robert Dickson,
7th N. Y. Mil. Rev. War."
He was married to Olive HUNGERFORD, also b here
Olive *HUNGERFORD, died Jan. 18, 1812, in the 48th year of her age, and her
grave is beside husband. She was the daughter of Daniel Hungerford and
SISTER of Daniel Hungerford II who was also here d 1839 and Their sons
were Samuel, William, Robert C., Fayette and Andrew and their daughters were
Jane, who married Joseph Cass, and Olive DICKSON who married Judd W. CASS.
Samuel and Fayette died in Westfield, Robert C in Ohio Andrew in Ripley
SON William was the father of Albert, Campbell and Dwight and settled near
the old church in Ripley he had also 3 daughters, Clarissa wife of D Azro
NICHOLS, Mary Ann, widow of Charles D SACKETT, and Ellen wife of Marcus
GLEASON
The 2 daughters of Robert C Dickson were Jane who married JOSEPH CASS and
Olive wife of JUDD W CASS b here
(Andrew W Young History of Chautauqua)
Born Feb. 10, 1763. Died Aug. 20, 1832.
Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born in Cherry Valley, N. Y., and during the massacre at that settlement in 1778 his mother was killed. The terrible tragedy of her death so enraged the boy he tried to enlist in the Continental army to revenge the
murder of his beloved mother, but being too young to enter the ranks as a soldier he was accepted as a drummer boy and served in that capacity until his age permitted entrance in the regular service. In 1809 he moved from
Cherry Valley, N. Y., to Ripley, Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he purchased lands for his home. In 1815 he gave an acre of land in the settlement of Ripley for use as a burying-ground and which is now the Cemetery where his grave is located with a D. A. R. marker: "Robert Dickson,
7th N. Y. Mil. Rev. War."
He was married to Olive HUNGERFORD, also b here
Olive *HUNGERFORD, died Jan. 18, 1812, in the 48th year of her age, and her
grave is beside husband. She was the daughter of Daniel Hungerford and
SISTER of Daniel Hungerford II who was also here d 1839 and Their sons
were Samuel, William, Robert C., Fayette and Andrew and their daughters were
Jane, who married Joseph Cass, and Olive DICKSON who married Judd W. CASS.
Samuel and Fayette died in Westfield, Robert C in Ohio Andrew in Ripley
SON William was the father of Albert, Campbell and Dwight and settled near
the old church in Ripley he had also 3 daughters, Clarissa wife of D Azro
NICHOLS, Mary Ann, widow of Charles D SACKETT, and Ellen wife of Marcus
GLEASON
The 2 daughters of Robert C Dickson were Jane who married JOSEPH CASS and
Olive wife of JUDD W CASS b here
(Andrew W Young History of Chautauqua)
DICKSON, ROBERT--
Born Feb. 10, 1763. Died Aug. 20, 1832.
Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born in Cherry Valley, N. Y., and during the massacre at that settlement in 1778 his mother was killed. The terrible tragedy of her death so enraged the boy he tried to enlist in the Continental army to revenge the
murder of his beloved mother, but being too young to enter the ranks as a soldier he was accepted as a drummer boy and served in that capacity until his age permitted entrance in the regular service. In 1809 he moved from
Cherry Valley, N. Y., to Ripley, Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he purchased lands for his home. In 1815 he gave an acre of land in the settlement of Ripley for use as a burying-ground and which is now the Cemetery where his grave is located with a D. A. R. marker: "Robert Dickson,
7th N. Y. Mil. Rev. War."
He was married to Olive HUNGERFORD, also b here
Olive *HUNGERFORD, died Jan. 18, 1812, in the 48th year of her age, and her
grave is beside husband. She was the daughter of Daniel Hungerford and
SISTER of Daniel Hungerford II who was also here d 1839 and Their sons
were Samuel, William, Robert C., Fayette and Andrew and their daughters were
Jane, who married Joseph Cass, and Olive DICKSON who married Judd W. CASS.
Samuel and Fayette died in Westfield, Robert C in Ohio Andrew in Ripley
SON William was the father of Albert, Campbell and Dwight and settled near
the old church in Ripley he had also 3 daughters, Clarissa wife of D Azro
NICHOLS, Mary Ann, widow of Charles D SACKETT, and Ellen wife of Marcus
GLEASON
The 2 daughters of Robert C Dickson were Jane who married JOSEPH CASS and
Olive wife of JUDD W CASS b here
(Andrew W Young History of Chautauqua)
Born Feb. 10, 1763. Died Aug. 20, 1832.
Revolutionary War Soldier
He was born in Cherry Valley, N. Y., and during the massacre at that settlement in 1778 his mother was killed. The terrible tragedy of her death so enraged the boy he tried to enlist in the Continental army to revenge the
murder of his beloved mother, but being too young to enter the ranks as a soldier he was accepted as a drummer boy and served in that capacity until his age permitted entrance in the regular service. In 1809 he moved from
Cherry Valley, N. Y., to Ripley, Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he purchased lands for his home. In 1815 he gave an acre of land in the settlement of Ripley for use as a burying-ground and which is now the Cemetery where his grave is located with a D. A. R. marker: "Robert Dickson,
7th N. Y. Mil. Rev. War."
He was married to Olive HUNGERFORD, also b here
Olive *HUNGERFORD, died Jan. 18, 1812, in the 48th year of her age, and her
grave is beside husband. She was the daughter of Daniel Hungerford and
SISTER of Daniel Hungerford II who was also here d 1839 and Their sons
were Samuel, William, Robert C., Fayette and Andrew and their daughters were
Jane, who married Joseph Cass, and Olive DICKSON who married Judd W. CASS.
Samuel and Fayette died in Westfield, Robert C in Ohio Andrew in Ripley
SON William was the father of Albert, Campbell and Dwight and settled near
the old church in Ripley he had also 3 daughters, Clarissa wife of D Azro
NICHOLS, Mary Ann, widow of Charles D SACKETT, and Ellen wife of Marcus
GLEASON
The 2 daughters of Robert C Dickson were Jane who married JOSEPH CASS and
Olive wife of JUDD W CASS b here
(Andrew W Young History of Chautauqua)
Inscription
Robert Dickson 7th N. Y. Mil. Rev. War
Gravesite Details
Soldier of the Revolution
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