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Mary "Polly" Norris Dickinson (July 17, 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 23, 1803 in Wilmington, Delaware) was an early American land and estate owner and manager.
Mary "Polly" (née Norris) Dickinson (July 17, 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 23, 1803 in Wilmington, Delaware) was an early American land and estate owner and manager.
Mary Norris Dickinson and Hannah Harrison Thomson were granddaughters of Isaac Norris I, one of Pennsylvania's leading Quaker merchant-politicians of the early eighteenth century, and Mary Norris was one of the richest heiresses in Pennsylvania when she married John Dickinson in 1770.
9 letters written to John Dickinson, and one written to Mary Dickinson, from 1783 May 16 to December 29. Thomas Fisher writes to Mary Norris Dickinson regarding Joshua Logan's estate and his brother Samuel Fisher's plans to travel to England.
1786-1803. John Dickinson writes ten letters to Benjamin Rush on a number of different topics, including the administrative affairs of Dickinson College, the state of political affairs in the United States, political philosophy, and the death of Dickinson's wife, Mary. Transcripts included.
Dec 23, 2020 · Mary Norris Dickinson owned and managed large estates, one of which the British burned Mary Norris inherited her estates, which she managed with the assistance of her sister, at the age of 26. She also owned one of the largest privately held libraries in the colonies before the American Revolution.
May 1, 2022 · Mary Norris Dickinson. Birth: Jul. 19, 1740 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: Jul., 1803 Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA. Daughter of Isaac Norris and Sarah Logan. Married July 19, 1770 Maryland LDs record. Family links: Spouse: John Dickinson (1732 - 1808)
