Benjamin Dike
(Bef 1755-Bef 1776)
Dorcas Livistone
Gideon Dike
(1775-)
Polly Fuller
(1779-)
Frederick Augustus Dyke
(1801-1863)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rachel Straw

Frederick Augustus Dyke

  • Born: Jul 1801, Greenfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (1): Rachel Straw on 3 Apr 1821 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
  • Died: 27 Jun 1863, Milikins Bend, Louisiana at age 61
  • Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Dane county, Wisconsin

bullet   Cause of his death was dysentery.

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bullet  General Notes:

Per History of Acworth, NH

14 April 2006 Rootsweb message board response (courtesy of Joe Chase):
From "A Biographical Guide to Forest Hill Cemetery-Revised and Expanded":
Frederick A. Dyke (July 1801 - June 27, 1863) and Rachel (June 1799 - April 13, 1867) --Section 2.
Drum Major Dyke of the 29th Regiment died of disease at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, during the Vicksburg campaign. "He was a noble old patriot who loved his country and was ever ready to die for it. He was an excellent musician ... Our people will long remember the enthusiastic manner in which he used to lead all processions as a drummer. He was ever ready where music was wanted."

DOD per Burnham Fam Bible.
13 April 2006 Rootsweb message board response:
Janice Brown
Webmaster, History & Genealogy of New Hampshire
<http://www.nh.searchroots.com>
A tentative ancestry for your Frederick Dyke... this definitely needs more research..
Parents of Frederick A. Dyke may be: Gideon & Polly (Fuller) Dike/Dyke who married Feb 10, 1801 in Tewksbury MA. In 1820 & 1830 both Gideon and Frederick were living in Greenfield NH.
Gideon Dike was probably the son of Benjamin & Dorcas (Levistone) Dike, born 25 March 1775 in Tewksbury MA. The records state that his mother Dorcas was a widow in July 1776. Benjamin & Dorcas married Sept 3, 1772 in Tewksbury MA
I believe the Dike family below of Mont Vernon/Amherst is related, unsure of how.
There are some suggestions below (such as contacting the Greenfield Historical Society, and obtaining civil war papers).
Janice Brown
Webmaster, History & Genealogy of New Hampshire
<http://www.nh.searchroots.com>
In the 1850 census he is living in Nashville NH - Nashville is now a part of Nashua NH
In 1820 Gideon Dyke in Greenfield NH
In 1830 a Frederick A. and a Gideon Dyke living in Greenfield, Hillsborough Co NH
Gideon Dike of Greenfield NH, m. Polly Fuller of Billerica MA 10 Feb 1801 in Tewksbury MA
Contact the Greenfield Historical Society
<http://www.greenfield-nh.gov/Public_Documents/GreenfieldNH_WebDocs/Historical_Society>
Civil War Service Records Record
about Frederick A. Dyke
Name: Frederick A. Dyke
Company: F
Unit: 2 Wisconsin Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private Musician
Rank - Discharge: Private Musician
Allegiance: Union
Send away for his Civil War Papers in the National Archives
<http://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/index.html>
NEHGS Database
BIRTH-Gideon Dike, son of Benjamin & Dorcas, b. March 25, 1775. Dorcas widowed July 1776
MARRIAGE-Gideon Dike of Greenfield NH and Polly Fuller of Billerica MA - married Feb 10, 1801
NEHGS DATABASE
1749 DIKE Sarah, d. Benjamin and Sarah, Nov. 9, 1749. more Birth Tewksbury
1772 DYKE (see also Dike), Benjamin, s. Benjamin], 3d, bp. July 12, 1772. C. R. 1. more Birth Tewksbury
1776 DIKE (see also Dyke), Gideon, s. Benjamin and Dorcas [wid. in July, 1776. C. R. 1.], Mar. 25, 1775. more Birth Tewksbury
Marriage of Benjamin Dike Jr. and Dorcas Levistone, Sept 3, 1772 in Tewksbury MA
Marriage (intentions) Feb 2, 1771 Benjamin Dike 3d and Dolley Starns of Amherst Tewksbury
page 223
History of Mont Vernon NH
List of Soldiers from Mont Vernon in War for Independence: includes Benjamin Dike, corporal
From the History of Amherst NH:
page 369 that Benjamin Dike was in Capt. Levi Spaulding's company, Reed's Regiment], and on page 384 in Wait's Company for 3 years betwe 1777-1779; on page 404 the list of soldiers in the revolution include Benjamin and Stephen Dike.
On page 406
Soldiers from Amherst who died in the war for independence
Benjamin Dike, killed in battle at Saratoga 7 Oct 1777
History of Amherst NH
564
Benjamin Dike, a Revolutionary Soldier, was killed in battle at Bemis' Heights, Oct 7 1777. He m. Dorothy Stearns. She m (2) William Hastings. The children of Benjamin and Dorothy Dike were--
1. Betty b 18 Aug 1772
2. Samuel Stearns b 5 July 1774; m. -- Flanders
3. Benjamin, b. 10 Oct 1776
Stephen DIKE, probably a younger brother of Benjamin, was placed under the guardianship of Dr. Henry Codman 31 March 1779 being then above fourteen years of age. He seems to have served in Col. Kelley's regiment for the town of New Boston in 1779. He was a son of Benjamin Dike of Tewksbury

1850 Nashville (northern section of Nashua), Hillsborough County, NH
Frederick A. Dyke 1802 NH
Rachel 1802 NH
Charles F. 1833 NH
Francis E. 1837 NH
next door
Henry 1831 NH (son of Frederick)
Roxanne 1831 (wife of Henry)
Ellen 1850 (probable d/o Henry and Roxanne)

1860 Madison Ward 3, Dane County, WI
J. (sic) A. Dyke age 59 c1801
Rachel 1801 NH
Ella V. 1844 WI

Military records - Frederick Augustus Dyke of CO D [Capt G. H. Bryant] 29th Regt Wisconsin Enrolled 13 Aug 1861 at Cottage Grove, WI in CO D 29th Regt in WI Vols to serve 3 yrs; mustered in as musician 27 Sep 1862 in Madison, WI and is on Muster Roll of May and June 1863; died at Milikins Bend, LA 8 June (year not given)
Widow filed for pension 3 July 1863 at Cottage Grove, Dane Co, WI with no children under 16


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Frederick married Rachel Straw, daughter of Sargent Straw and Rachel Richardson, on 3 Apr 1821 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. (Rachel Straw was born on 3 Jul 1799 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, died on 13 Apr 1867 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Dane county, Wisconsin.)


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Husband's pension gives DOM as 6 Sep 1821 @ Acworth, NH by Rev Phineas Cooke



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