ISAAC DICKERMAN ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ (1677 - 1758) Isaac Dickerman was one of the most notable men in our family. Born in New Haven, he accomplished many things in his lifetime. Isaac Dickerman served more terms in the Connecticut House of Burgesses and more years than any man. It was he who did the negotiating that moved Saybrook Academy up to New Haven where it was named Yale University. We still have records of his puirchases of nails and other materials for the first building which stands presently within the quadrangle and records of his superintendency of construction. He set an example of patience, statesmanship and Christian living.
From THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF COLONIAL CONNECTICUT Vol. 8, p. 225, Oct. 1735 Deputies: Isaac Dickerman Vol. 8, p. 136, Oct. 1737, "Capt. Isaac Dickerman, or any two of them, are appointed a committee to sell and assign the rights, take bonds and give deeds with deferences in manner and form as hereafter in this act shall be directed (in regard to the town joined to Litchfield, north line and eastward on Torrington). Vol. 8, p 46, May, 1736, Resolved by this Assembly that Messrs. Isaac Dickerman, John Rigs, and John Bostwick, jun'r, be a committee, at the charge of the memorialists to repair to the town of Woodbury and, having given notice to the inhabitants in the north society in Woodbury, to view the circumstances of the memorialists and consider, whether it be convenient to make them a distant society with the bounds and limits proposed in their memorial, and make report to this Assembly in Oct. next. Vol. 8, p. 416, Oct. 1741 Resolved by this Assembly, that Capt. Isaac Dickerman, et al to be a committee to repair to the said Oxford parish, and view the circumstances and hear all lparties concerned fully on the premises and affix a place for the parishioners to build a meeting house upon, and make report of their doings to this Assembly in their present sessions, or in May next. Vol. 8 p. 514 May 1743 This Assembly do appoint Isaac Dickerman, et al to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county of New Haven the year ensuing. Vol. 9 From 1747 - 1750 was deputy and justice for New Haven
He was married on 30 June 1699/70 in New Haven, Conn. to
MARY ATWATER ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ Born 31 Dec 1686 in New Haven, Conn. Died 31 Aug 1753 in New Haven Isaac and Mary are buried behind the Center Church on the Green. However, their stones were missing in the 1960's.
After Mary's death, Isaac married Elizabeth Walling in 1753. There were no children born to their union.
CHILDREN OF ISAAC AND MARY ATWATER:
1. ISAAC DICKERMAN Born 3 March 1711 in New Haven, Conn.
2. SAMUEL B. DICKERMAN ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ Born 4 March 1716; Died 10 May 1760; Buried in Mt. Carmel, CT. Married on 6 Dec 1739 to MARY ALLING Born 28 Dec 1717 in New Haven CT., Christened 13 May 1722 at First Congregational Church, New Haven, CT; Died 5 Dec 1802 in Allentown, CT; Buried in the Grove St. Cemetery, New Haven, CT Click HERE to see family of Samuel & Mary (our direct line)
3. JONATHON DICKERMAN Born 4 July 1719 in New Haven, CT; Died 28 Jul 1795 in New Haven, CT; Buried in Hamden, New Haven, CT. Married on 27 Jan 1742 in New Haven, CT to Rebecca Bassett (b. 23 Jul 1721 in New Haven, CT.
4. STEPHEN DICKERMAN Born 14 Oct 1720 in New Haven, CT; Died 26 Feb 1779 in New Haven, CT. Married on 29 Sep 1752 in New Haven CT to Eunice Tuttle (b. 22 Nov 1752 in New Haven, CT |