John (Dixwell), Boston, s. of the preced. took his f.'s true name, was in good esteem at New Haven, m. 1 Sept. 1708, Mary, d. of John Prout, rem. to Boston, was a goldsmith, a rul. Elder of the new North ch. d. 2 Apr. 1725 of smallpox by inocul. leav. his 2d w. Abigail and ch. Basil, b. 7 July 1711, so call. for his gr. uncle, Sir Basil, a baro.; John, 1718, and Eliz. 1716, wh. were all by first w. Their uncle Prout was guard'n. of all the ch. The f. left small est. no will; and his s. John, wh. was of ar. co. 1741, d. 1749, without male issue. By w. Abigail Bridgham of Boston, m. 18 Apr. 1723, female line perpetuat. the stock, and John Hunt, H. C. 1796, a descend. was permit. to assume the surname of the regicide.