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ARDEN DICKINSON & SALLY CAMMEL

Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickenson

Information from R. Wallace Hale

Arden came to St. John, New Brunswick in 1783 with his father and family with the Loyalists.

He is listed as one of the "Guides and Pioneers, Queensbury, adjoiing the NY Volunteers who were granted land as Loyalists, on 14 Jan 1788 on the west band of the Madamkeswick River, York County, New Brunswick, lot #13 (between the lots of his father and brother Darius).  (Maxwell,  Central New Brunswick).

He appeared in Lieut. Arthur Nicholson's 1803 survey of the Parish of Wakefield, listed as Arden Dickeson with a family of one adult male, one adult female, 3 children over 10 years of age and 3 children under 10.

For a map showing land he owned (as well as names and land of other original settlers) in Northampton parish (formerly Wakefield), see "Northampton Parish across from Upper Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick"

From: "Tamberlane" an outline of the life of Tamberlane Campbell" by Leigh Campbell"

"Arden Dickenson...came to New Brunswick with his loyalist parents.  He claimed 500 acres of land just north of the Campbells.  Between his farm and the Campbell's homestead were only two settlers, Alexander Sharp and Anthony Baker, Junior, both son-in-laws of Tamerlan Campbell.  Arden became an Anglican especially for his teenage bride and Parson Dibblee recorded the events in his diary..."September 1792; baptized Arden Dickenson of age, and married him to Sally Cammel by Banes."

Arden and Sarah did not remain long with the established church and were soon attracted to the Wakefield Baptist congregation.  On th 25th of February 1806, "the Rev. Mr. Lewis preached at Arden Dickenson's and "had a solemn evening from Revelations Ch. 1 v.8". Later in the spring of 1810 :Arden Dickenson and Sister Sarah Dickenson" were involved with other members in the controversy over Daniel Shaw "a traveling parson who had been excommunicated out of Cornwallis Church for adultery and other crimes" and had preached previously to the Wakefield Church.

Arden Dickenson built a grist mill on the west side of the river in Wakefield which he operated along with his farm at Northampton.

He was married to Sarah (Sally) Campbell on 13 Sept 1792 in Northampton, New Brunswick, Canada. (Records of the Northampton Anglican Church parish record the marriage of Andrew Dickeson ro Sally Cammel on this date.) note Andrew instead of Arden.