William Dixon was born on 31 Aug 1596 in England. He emigrated in 1630. He took the oath of fidelity to the Massachusetts government on 22 Nov 1652. He signed his will on 13 Feb 1665/66 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts and died that same day.

The last Will & testament of William Dixon, though weake In body yet of Perfect mind, doth dispose of his outward estate as followeth/ first I do give & bequeath vnto my beloved wife Joane Dixon the vse of my whoole estate, of Lands, houseing & Cattle, for her mantenance/ Which are to bee at her soole disposeing, soe long as her naturall life doth continew, as alsoe all other househould goods, with in & with out apprtayning to my sd estate; And after the desease of my sd wife It is my will, that my sun James Dixon shall haue my houses & lands below; wch I now liue in, & one 3d part of my land & Meddows at basse Coue, & one third part of what househould goods, or Cattle shall then remajne, after the desease of my aforesd wife Joane Dixon, & for the other 2 3ds of my Lands & Meddows at Basse Cricke or Coue, & househould goods & Cattle yt then shall remajne after her desease, I do give the one thyrd thereof vnto John Brawn, & the other third, vnto Henery Millburys Children/ I do likewise give vnto my loueing daughter Susanna Frost thirty shillings as a remembrance, of which I leave in trust with my wife to send vnto her, whome I ordayne & my will is, that my sd wife shall bee soole executrix of my estate for disposeing yrof, as by this my last Will I haue ordered, as witnesse my hand & seal this 13 day of Febru: 1665:

This will signed & sealed In William Dixon (his seal)
the Presence of us,
Edw: Rishworth/ his marke ??
John Davess/


I William Dixon do appoynt Mr Nic: Davis & Capt Jon Davess, & desire ym as ouseers to see vnto the fullfilling of my last will/ Witness my hand this 13 day of Febru: 1665:

Testis Edw: Rishworth/ Willi: Dixon his Marke ??
Symeon Dea/


Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 16 June 1666; recorded 12 Aug. 1666; Inventory rcturned at œ113: 05: 0 (taken 29 March 1666) by the widow Joane Dixon.



His estate inventory was taken on 29 Mar 1665/66 and probated on 16 Jun 1666. He was a cooper. He was a servant to Governor Winthrop. 

He was married to Joane Pierson about 1622 in England.

Joane Pierson was born about 1601 in England. She died in Maine. Children were:

i. James Dixon.
ii. Susannah Dixon.
iii. Ann Dixon.
iv. daughter Dixon.