First Name:

John

Last Name:

Dixwell

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Funerary

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

1840

Inscription:

[North east face]

I.D Esq
Deceased March the
18th in the 82d year of
His age 1688

[South east face]

John Dixwell

Zealous patriot, a sincere Christian
an honest man
he was faithful to duty
through good and through evil report
and having lost
fortune, position and home,
in the cause of his country,
and of human rights,
found shelter and sympathy
here
among the fathers of New England
His descendants
have erected this monument
as a tribute of respect to his memory
and as a grateful record
of the generous protection
extended to him
by the early inhabitants
of New Haven
Erected A.D. 1840

Allegiance:

Parliamentarian

Condition:

Very Good

Condition Description:

Modern monument well kept and legible. Inscription is legible, there is no moss or lichen on the stone itself. It is surrounded by a wrought iron fence to prevent any vandalism. The original grave stone sits in front of the modern monument and is broken and more difficult to read.

Memorial Notes:

John Dixwell lived for many years in New Haven under the alias "James Davids". One time governor of Dover castle, he held various positions in Kent. As one of the judges in Charles' trial, he put his name to the death warrant. Fleeing upon the Restoration of Charles II, Dixwell fled to New England, where he was sheltered by sympathizers.