John Dickson, b: 1725

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


^{Robert Dickson}^{b.1765 Dumfries, Scotland d.1823 Drummond Isla, Michigan}

^{Thomas Dickson}^{b.1775 d.1825}		^{Thomas Dickson}^{b.1680 d.1753}

^{Walter Dickson}^{b.1776 d.1855}	^{John Dickson}^{b.1725 Scotland d.1788}

^{George Dickson}^b.1758 d.		^{Margaret Bell}^{b.1715 d.1750}

^{William Dickson}^{b.1769 d.1846}

^{John Dickson}^{b.1770 d.1796 St. Domingo, West Indies}		^{Robert Wight}^{b.1740 d.1784}

^{Alexander Dickson}^{b.1771 d.1791 Shipwrecked, East Indies}	^Helen Wight^{b. d.1784}

^{Jane Dickson}^b.1759 d.

^{Elizabeth Dickson}^{b.1761 d.1825}

^{Helen Dickson}^{b.1763 d.1784}

^{Margaret Dickson}^{b. d.}