Dickerman Family History in Early CT and MA

This post begins a series on Dickerman family genealogy. While there remains much uncertainty about the existence of Hannah Dickerman and her relationship to William Ives, it is well documented that Mary Dickerman (1659 – 1728) married Samuel Bassett (1654 – 1716), the grandfather of Hannah Bassett (1739 – 1803) who married Jeremiah Ives on June 7, 1768 in Hamden-New Haven area (see upcoming Bassett family posts and already posted Ives bios). So there is a definite connection between the Ives family and both the Dickerman and Bassett families in early New Haven.

After Jeremiah and Hannah moved to West Springfield, MA prior to 1790, the Dickerman family continued to live in the New Haven area. In the 1790 US Census, there were 10 male Dickermans listed as heads of households in Hamden, CT, along with 2 males as heads of household in New Haven town but none in North Haven. Prior to this, between 1647 and 1754 in the New Haven records there were forty-four births recorded in the Dickerman family in the New Haven area.

I will now look at Abraham and Thomas Dickerman who are related through marriage to Jeremiah Ives. They are thus ancesters to the descendents Jermiah and his wife Hannah Bassestt Ives. After the Dickermans I will look at the Yale family in New Haven and England

Comments

[Dawn Cotner]

We live in an old farmhouse on Middle road in Preston Ct and were told that the Dickermans had a farm here at one time and would love to know what it was like here when it was a farm. We would also love to see some old photos of the house and farmyard. We have four children and they are so very interested in what it was like "back " then. Thanks

[bill Ives]

Thanks for your comment. All that I know is posted on this blog and I do not have any Dickerman pictures since I was only looking at the Dickermans in the 1600 and 1700s. I will be writing some more about the Springfield and Holyoke areas in upcoming posts. Perhaps another reader can share information with both of us. Bill

[Cheryl Reynolds Kenter]

I have Hannah Dickerman in my tree...I have her marrying William Ives on 04 Jun 1639 in New Haven, CT..their daughter Martha Ives married Azariah Beach also my direct ancestor...my Beach line continued down to my grandmother Florece Mildred Beach and daughter's out there. I love your site, it is well done. Thank you for your hard work.

[bill Ives]

Cheryl - Thanks so much for this. Do you have a record of the marriage? What is the source? I could not find it in the New Haven Town records. Bill

[UGG Australia]

I will be writing some more about the Springfield and Holyoke areas in upcoming posts. Perhaps another reader can share information with both of us. Bill