Adam Dickey was among the first settlers of Truro, and was a Grantee of the Township. He built his first house on the north side of the interval road, between Charles Cox's lot and John Caldwell's, at Caldwell's Bridge, so called. He owned the farm that Mr. David Fulton now resides upon, where he resided for a number of years, in a house that stood nearly opposite Mr. Samuel J. Blair's house. He was married to Janet Scovil, of New England, 1751. Mr. Scovil, Janet's father, lived until he was 116 years old, and walked 30 miles in one day, a week before he died.
David Dickey, their eldest son, was born in Massachusetts, U. S., in 1752. He was married to Martha, daughter of Ephraim Howard and Sarah Blair, his wife. They had four sons and four daughters. He settled at Lower Stewiacke, south of the river and interval, and on the west side of the old Halifax road. On this place he spent the remainder of his days. He was drowned from a boat on the Shubenacadie River, October, 1818. His first wife died in 1807. He was married again to Mrs. Rebecca Rowland. They had one son and two daughters. Janet the eldest son of David and Martha Dickey, was on a load of hay when she was small, and fell and the wheel went over her body. She was not missed by her father until he went to his barn. He returned to look for his child and found her dead. Mr. Dickey's second wife died April 7th, 1866, aged 84 years.
James, another son of Adam and Janet Dickey, was married to Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of William and Janet Kennedy, about the year 1781. They had three sons and two daughters. He settled at the South Branch of Stewiacke. He and William Putnam built the first mill that was built there. On August 22nd, 1793, Mr. John Johnson came with his grain to the mill; Mr. Dickey left his house, which stood on the west side of the Branch, to go to the mill, which was on the east side. His son James, who was about eight or ten years old, went with him; as they were crossing the stream on a raft made of poles, it was supposed that the boy fell into the stream, and the father went in to try and save his son. In a short time after they were found both drowned. Mr. Dickey was a good swimmer. He left a widow and four young children to bemoan their sudden and sad bereavement. William Dickey, their son, was born in 1784. He was married to Eleanor, second daughter of Archibald and Sarah Gammell. They had two sons and two daughters. He died February 21st, 1872, aged 87 years. Adam Dickey, their other son, was born 1786. He was married to Elizabeth McNutt, of Lower Stewiacke, in 1812. They had one son and one daughter. They removed to St. Andrews, N.B., about the year 1814. He died there some time ago.
William, the third son of Adam and Janet Dickey, was born 1761. He was married to Hannah, daughter of Ephraim Howard and Sarah Blair, about 1788. They had two sons and five daughters. They settled on the south side of the River at Lower Stewiacke. He died there January 1846, aged 84 years. His widow died May, 1854, aged 95 years. Mary, the eldest daughter of Adam and Janet Dickey, was married to Thomas Croker. They had three sons and five daughters. He was one of the eight who settled first in Upper Stewiacke, in the spring of 1784. Mr. Croker died there January 14th, 1829, aged 78 years. Eleanor, the second daughter of Adam and Janet Dickey, was born in 1754. She was married to David Whidden, September 29th, 1774. They had three sons and one daughter. She died at Maitland, August 1st, 1828, aged 74 years. Mr. Whidden died October 1st, 1824, aged 76 years.
Janet, third daughter of Janet and Adam Dickey, was married to James Kennedy in 1790. They had five sons and three daughters. She died July, 1825. Mr. Kennedy died in Upper Stewiacke, May 28th, 1845, aged 82 years. Isabell, their fourth daughter, removed to the United States, and was married there to a Mr. Anderson. Elizabeth Dickey, their fifth daughter, was born in Truro, January 23rd, 1763. She was married to Isaac Miller, December 12th, 1782. They had three sons and six daughters. She died December 20th, 1803, aged 40 years. Mr. Miller died November 4th, 1825, aged 75 years. Mr. Dickey's first wife, Janet, died. He was married again to Margaret, daughter of John Fulton and Sarah Wright, November 19th, 1782. Sarah Wright Dickey, their only daughter, was born October 1st, 1783. She was married to Alexander, second son of David and Martha Fulton, of Stewiacke, November 28th, 1815. They had three sons and one daughter. She died August 18th, 1863, aged 80 years. Mr. Fulton died July 22nd, 1825. Adam Dickey died April 6th, 1800. His second wife, Margaret, died December 5th, 1825, aged 76 years.
David Dickey (brother of Adam) was another of the first settlers of Truro, and a Grantee of the Township. He was married before he came to Nova Scotia. David and Samuel, twin sons of David and Mary Dickey, were born in Truro, April 29th, 1763. Samuel died when he was young. David was married to Ruth Wetherby. They had six sons and three daughters. He settled in Musquodoboit, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Dickey, son of Thomas Dickey, of Middle Stewiacke. He was generally known by the name of Yankee Davie. Ruth, his first wife, died in 1816. He was married again to Ann, daughter of John and Alice Archibald, widow of the late John Kennedy, of Middle Stewiacke, February, 1823. He died November, 1852, aged 89 years. His widow died at Pleasant Valley, October, 1868, aged 86 years.
Robert Dickey (brother of Adam and David), was another of the first settlers of Truro, and Grantee of the Township. His house was on the north side of the road, and east of Charles Cox's lot. It is now owned by Messrs. Watsons. Martha Dickey, their only daughter, was born in the year 1756. She was married to David Fisher about the year 1776. They had eight sons and three daughters. She died December 22nd, 1848, aged 87 years. Her husband died in Middle Stewiacke, March 18th, 1834, aged 82 years.
