Pane-Joyce Genealogy

51395. John Dix. Born on 12 Jul 1727 in Watertown, MA.30 John died in Watertown, MA, on 23 Jun 1778; he was 50.30 John died of smallpox.

John died of small pox.30

51396. Mary Dix. Born 21 Mar 1728/9 in Watertown, MA.30

Did Mary m. 17 Sep 1776 Moses How, of Dover, NH?30 In 1804, she was widow Mary Smith.

51397. Lydia Dix. Born on 29 Jul 1731 in Waltham, MA.616 Lydia died in 1757.

On 22 Feb 1749 when Lydia was 17, she married Philip Bemis (37896) , son of Philip Bemis (18532) (21 Nov 1700-aft 1782) & Elizabeth Lawrence (34322) (9 Oct 1700-aft 1782), in Waltham, MA.616 Born ca 1726 in Cambridge, MA. Philip was baptized in Cambridge, MA, on 13 Nov 1726.27 Philip died in Weston, MA on 5 Sep 1778.

Phillip, of Cambridge.

Their children include:

54160i.

Lydia Bemis (26 Jun 1751-30 May 1770)

54161ii.

Samuel Bemis (4 Apr 1754-)

51398. Abigail Dix. Born on 21 May 1733 in Waltham, MA.616 Abigail died in Woburn, MA, on 28 May 1762; she was 29. Buried in First Burial Ground of Woburn.144 “Here lies the body of Mrs. Abigail Symmes, Wife to Mr. John Symmes, who departed this life, May 28th, 1762, Aged 28 years”.

On 7 Nov 1754 when Abigail was 21, she married John Symmes, son of William Symmes (7 Jan 1679-24 May 1764) & Ruth Converse (28 May 1686-16 Mar 1758), in Waltham, MA.616 Born in 1720 in Medford, MA. John died on 21 Jul 1780.

John, of Charlestown, the upper end, now Winchester.

Their children include:

61284i.

John Symmes (16 Aug 1755-24 Jun 1834)

61285ii.

Josiah Symmes (1 Sep 1757-1828)

61286iii.

Abigail Symmes (16 Mar 1760-)

51399. Stephen Dix. Born on 30 Jun 1735 in Waltham, MA.616 Stephen died in 1755.30 Stephen died abroad in the army.

Stephen died abroad in the army.30

51400. Jonathan Dix. Born on 28 Aug 1737 in Waltham, MA.616 Jonathan died bef 1745.

51401. Samuel Dix. Born on 7 Sep 1741 in Waltham, MA.616 Samuel died in Newton, MA, on 25 Nov 1823; he was 82.212

On 3 Aug 1773 when Samuel was 31, he married Hannah Day in Needham, MA.616 Born ca 1752. Hannah died in Newton, MA on 5 Jul 1795.212 Buried in West Parish Burying Ground, River St. Cemetery, W. Newton.

Samuel and Hannah resided in West Newton.

Their children include:

61287i.

Hannah Dix (Died soon) (ca 1775-11 Dec 1776)

61288ii.

Jonathan Day Dix (ca 1777-9 Jan 1866)

61289iii.

Nancy Dix (ca 1779-)

61290iv.

Polly Dix (ca 1780-)

61291v.

Patty Dix (Died young) (ca 1781-bef 1786)

61292vi.

Samuel Dix (ca 1784-)

61293vii.

Ebenezer Dix (ca 1784-)

61294viii.

Patty Dix (ca 1786-)

61295ix.

Samuel Winslow Dix (ca 1788-7 Oct 1849)

51402. Jonathan Dix. Born 23 Mar 1745/6 in Watertown, MA.616 Jonathan died aft 1806.

Jonathan first married Sarah Viles, second Mary (Peirce) Bullard, widow of Isaiah Bullard.

Jonathan Dix of Waltham, Mass. Private, Capt. Abraham Peirce's (Waltham) Co. called out by Col. Thomas Gardner on the alarm of April 19, 1775 to march to Concord and Lexington; service three days; company served as guards until Saturday the fourth day after the fight at Concord; also Capt. Abraham Peirce's Co. Col Samuel Thatcher's regiment; rations allowed from March 4 to March 8 1776; credited with five days allowance; company marched at request of Gen Washington at the taking of Dorchester Heights. Mass, Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. IV, p. 796
Johnathan, of Waltham, was dismissed to the church in Newton 8 Jan 1786.30

From Genealogies of New Jersey Families: Families A-Z, from the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. Genealogical Publ. Co., 1996, page 656
Dix Records
The following is a copy of a paper, probably a leaf from a Bible, found among the papers of James Hervy (originally Harvey) Dix of Boston, founder of the “Journal”. His daughter, Mrs. Josiah Qunicy, then of Quincy, N.H., handed it to Mr. Dix some forty odd years ago.
Jonathan Dix and Sarah Viles was born in Waltham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was married 14th of Jana, 1768 by Jacob Cushing. Abiagil our first child was born died Aged 16 months.
Abigail 2nd was born Sept. 29th, 1769, on Friday.
Stephen was born Jana the 31st, 1771, on Friday. [Footnote: This Stephen Dix is supposed to be the one who married Lucy Curtis in 1795 as stated above. For early Dix line see Bond’s Genealogies of Watertown, Mass. W.R.D]
Sally was born May 7th, 1773, on Friday.
Susanna was born May 8th, 1775, on Monday.
Jonathan was born Feb. 2nd, 1777, on Sunday.
Lois was born Jana 21st, 1799, on Thursday.
Mary was born Nov. 26th, 1780, on Saturday.
Sarah Dix, my Wife, died Febr 28th, 1781, in 33 yr of her age.
Jonathan Dix was married to Mary Bullard of Westown, October 18th and mov’d my Family to Westown in November, 1781.
John was born May 5th, 1782, on Sunday.
Rhoda was born July 4th, 1784, on Sunday.
Ruth Dix was born Dec. 20th, 1786, on Wednesday.
Anna was born May 23d, 1790, on Sunday.
William was born July 20th, 1792, on Sunday.
Miranda was born April 11th, 1796, on Sunday.
Harvey was born N. Yarmouth Nov 7th, 1798, on Wednesday.

Is this the 1790 census record for Jonathan Dix?
1790 Federal Census. Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 4, page 420
Family of Jona. Dix
2 males under 16
2 males 16 and over
8 females

On 24 Jan 1768 Jonathan first married Sarah Viles (54188) , daughter of John Viles (ca 1707-4 Feb 1774) & Susanna Bemis (37938) (13 Jan 1714/5-28 Nov 1785), in Waltham, MA.616 Born on 8 Jul 1748 in Waltham, MA.616 Sarah died in Waltham, MA, on 28 Feb 1781; she was 32.616 Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham.

Their children include:

61296i.

Abigail Dix (Died soon) (1768-18 Sep 1769)

61297ii.

Abigail Dix (29 Sep 1769-29 May 1810)

61298iii.

Stephen Dix (31 Jan 1771-19 Aug 1840)

61299iv.

Sally Dix (7 May 1773-)

61300v.

Susanna Dix (8 May 1775-30 Jan 1811)

61301vi.

Jonathan Dix (2 Feb 1777-)

61302vii.

Lois Dix (21 Jan 1779-28 Aug 1834)

61303viii.

Mary Dix (26 Nov 1780-8 May 1872)

On 18 Oct 1781 Jonathan second married Mary Peirce (51833) , daughter of Jonas Peirce (41261) (1717-6 Jan 1805) & Mary Adams (34788) (27 Feb 1720/1-19 Aug 1806), in Weston, MA.616 Born on 25 Sep 1745 in Weston, MA. Mary died in Medford, MA in Sep 1806. Marriage intention published on 16 Sep 1789 at Weston, MA.262

Mary first married Isaiah Bullard, second Jonathan Dix as his second wife.

Columbian Centinel, 21 Sep 1806
Mary Dix, wife of Jonathan Dix, died in Medford, aged 53.

Their children include:

61304i.

John Dix (5 May 1782-aft 1830)

61305ii.

Rhoda Dix (4 Jul 1784-)

61306iii.

Ruth W. Dix (20 Dec 1786-5 Jan 1823)

61307iv.

Anna Dix (23 May 1790-)

61308v.

William Dix (20 Jul 1792-)

61309vi.

Miranda Dix (11 Apr 1796-)

61310vii.

James Hervey Dix (7 Nov 1798-)

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