Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 339
The children of Elder Dimmock are not recorded on the
Barnstable town, or on the Plymouth Colony records. The above
are from the church records, which are more reliable than either of
the others. He may have had children before he came to Barnstable
; but it is not probable. The widow Ann Dimmock was
living in Oct. 1683. The date of her decease is not on the town
or church records. She probably died before 1686.
4. Ensign Shubael Dimmock, only son of Elder Thomas,
who lived to mature age, sustained the character and reputation of
his father. In 1669 he was a resident in Yarmouth ; but did not
I'emain long. In Barnstable he was much employed in town busi-
ness. He was one of the selectmen in 1686 and 6, a deputy to
the Colony Court in the same years, and again in 1689 after the
expulsion of Sir Edmond Andros. He was Ensign of the militia
company, and was called in the records Ensign Shubael Dimmock.
About the year 1693 he removed to Mansfield, Conn., where he
was known as Dea. Dimmock. He died in that town Sunday, Oct.
29, 1732, at 9 o'clock, in the 91st year of his age, and his wife
Joanna May 8, 1727, aged 83 years.
He inherited the real estate of his father, to which he made
large additions. Of his place of residence and business in Yarmouth,
I find no trace in the records. In 1686 he resided in the
fortification house which was his father's. The house which his
son Capt. Thomas afterwards resided in, was built and owned by
him. it was built 176 years ago, and as it has always been kept
in good repair, few would mistrust from its appearance that it was
so ancient. It remained in the family till about 1812, when it
was sold to the father of Mr. Selleck Hedge, the present owner.
This house, and the houses built by Ensign Dimmock's sons, all
belong to the class of buildings known as high single houses.
They were of wood, and somewhat larger, but the style was the
same as that of Elder Thomas'. They contained the same number
of rooms, fronted either due north or due south, and on clear
days the shadows of the house were a sun dial to the inmates, the
only time piece which they could consult.
Ensign Dimmock, at the time of his marriage, April 1663,
was only eighteen years and seven months old, and his wife
Joanua seventeen years and one month. At her death, they had
lived in the marriage state 64 years. His children born in
Barnstable were :
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Thomas, born April 1664.
John, Jan. 1666.
Timothv, March 1668.
Shubael", Feb. 1673.
Joseph, Sept. 1676.
Mehitabel, 1677.
Benjamin, March 1680.