tatement from Newell Hoxie of Sandwich,
Mass. 4th mo. 21, 1862 forwarded by John H Dillingham of
Philadelphia to Dean Dudley. A JohnA Dillingham (who
came from England, it is said) had two sons, John and Henry. The
latter married Hannah Perry 6 mo 24, 1652, and lived in Sandwich.
Their son Edward, born 2 mo 21, 1665, married Abigail ________,
and lived in Sandwich; and their son Edward born ____1703/4
married Elizabeth [Goodspeed], __17__(?); and their son Ignatius
(born ___?) married Deborah Gifford 2, 1762. They settled in
Falmouth. Ignatius died 8 mo 15,1816. Deborah died 10/22/1793 and
Ignatius's second wife Hannah died 7/25/1829. Ignatius and
Deborah’s son Joseph born 11/1/1776, married Esther Rogers [of
Marshfield] and their son Abram b 9/4/1812, married Lydia B Hoag
[parents of the present John H.D.]
- Qu whether Savage's Genealogical Dictionary does not give
the name as Edward -JHD [ED] We can now fill in some of
Hoxie’s blanks. In answer first to John H Dillingham's
question, it was certainly Edward; his brother John left
no Dillingham issue except for a son Edward who died
young. Edward2, son of Henry and Hannah Perry,
married Abigail Nye, and their son Edward born 12 March
1704 etc. We also have the names of Ignatius’
numerous children. In Dudley’s ms, page 20, a family
tree lists Edward Dillingham, his wife Elizabeth
Goodspeed, and their children: Cornelius, Sylvanus,
Stephen, Remember, Ignatius, and John who became a
Methodist. The family tree shows him as Admiral Edward
Dillingham. He was born in 1704. He would be pretty long
in the tooth to be an Admiral in the Revolution. He was
certainly dedicated to the sea, as was his wife. All of
their children except the last were born at sea! See
notes under Elizabeth Goodspeed from Margaret Gibson
giving additional dates. [DILLIN.GED]
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