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Thomas Dimock

Birth
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
9 Sep 1697 (aged 33)
Burial
Lost at War Add to Map
Memorial ID
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From WikiTree Profile Dimock-187:
"Thomas was born on April 4, 1664 Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony [1]He engaged in the whale fisher business, and later was a captain in the service of the colony against the French and Indians; was killed at that battle of Canso (?), September 9, 1697.[1] Thomas married Desire Sturgis 1686 in New England, a lineal descendant of John Howland, of the Mayflower...
"Though only thirty-three at his death, he had acquired a large estate...
"Thomas probably died in the Battle of Damariscotta in Maine under Major March, which took place on that day...
"Capt. Thomas Dimmock was a gallant officer, and in the battle in which he lost his life he would not conceal himself in the thicket or shelter himself behind a tree, as the other officers and soldiers under his command did, but stood out in the open field, a conspicuous mark for the deadly aim of the French, and of the Indian warriors."
WikiTree contributors, "Thomas Dimock (1664-1697)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dimock-187 : accessed 01 January 2024).
From WikiTree Profile Dimock-187:
"Thomas was born on April 4, 1664 Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony [1]He engaged in the whale fisher business, and later was a captain in the service of the colony against the French and Indians; was killed at that battle of Canso (?), September 9, 1697.[1] Thomas married Desire Sturgis 1686 in New England, a lineal descendant of John Howland, of the Mayflower...
"Though only thirty-three at his death, he had acquired a large estate...
"Thomas probably died in the Battle of Damariscotta in Maine under Major March, which took place on that day...
"Capt. Thomas Dimmock was a gallant officer, and in the battle in which he lost his life he would not conceal himself in the thicket or shelter himself behind a tree, as the other officers and soldiers under his command did, but stood out in the open field, a conspicuous mark for the deadly aim of the French, and of the Indian warriors."
WikiTree contributors, "Thomas Dimock (1664-1697)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dimock-187 : accessed 01 January 2024).


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