According to the Revolutionary Way pension file of this Thomas Dix’s father, also named Thomas Dix, Thomas Dix [father] enlisted in 1776 in Virginia. He was born January 1755 and died 17 July 1824. He married on 11 January 1781 Sarah Edmondson, who was born 13 November 1751. Their son Thomas Edmondson was born 14 October 1781. The last will and testament of Sarah was probated 17 November 1840 when no children were living but listed 3 grandchildren. [Patrick G. Wardell, Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records, Volume 2, Heritage Books, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990, page 41.]

On 21 October 1805, Thomas E Dix and William Doggins were bound for the marriage of Thomas E Dix and Elizabeth Wood. “Thomas Wood Junr Consented in proper person”. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Marriage Bonds, Box 1, 1804–11.]

On 21 November 1807, Thomas Dix jr witnessed the will of James Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 61.]

On 12 June 1808, Thos E Dix witnessed a deed from Frances Elizabeth Boughan to William Waring junr. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, pages 420–421.]

On 4 October 1808, Thos E Dix witnessed the will of Carter Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 100–101.]

On 2 January 1809, Thomas E. Dix and Thomas Dix were bound unto William Purkins, executor of Henry Purkins, £24. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-L-21.]

On 27 January 1809, Thomas E. Dix, Thomas Dix and Ambrose Hunley were bound to John Chamberlain £22.19.7. Witness: Gabriel Purkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-G-60.]

On 14 April 1809, Thomas Wood jr, Thomas Dix and Thomas E. Dix were bound unto Carter Braxton £188.12.9. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-M-44.]

On 17 April 1809, Thomas Dix and Thomas E. Dix were bound unto Larkin Deshazo 5.7.6. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 19, item 19-I-48.]

On 15 October 1810, Thomas E. Dix, Thomas Dix and Richard P. Banks were bound $1,000 for Thomas E. Dix’s guardianship of Polly Wood, orphan of Thomas Wood junior. [Essex County, Guardian Book 3, page 237.]

On 24 January 1811, Thomas E. Dix and Thomas Dix were bound unto Michael Samuel £22.14.8. Witnesses: Clack Edmondson, Major James Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-D-38.]

On 27 February 1812, a warrant was issued for Thomas E. Dix and Thomas Dix. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-L-23.]

On 3 March 1812, Thomas E. Dix, Thomas Dix and Lewis Dix were bound unto John Daingerfield £48. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-L-22.]

On 17 January 1815, Lewis Dix, Austin Brockenbrough, Carter Croxton and Thomas Dix jr were bound $7,000 for Lewis Dix’s administration of the estate of Thomas Wood Senr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 96.]

In a chancery court case from 1840–1841, Telemachus B. Littlepage and Willy Ann his wife who was Willy Ann Dix, daughter of Thomas E. Dix deceased; James C. Roy and Mary E. his wife who was Mary E. Dix, daughter of Thomas E. Dix, deceased, stated that Thos. E. Dix, dead for many years, was the only child of Capt. Thomas Dix. Thomas E. Dix left a widow Sarah. Thomas E. Dix left a daughter Sarah, now deceased, who married a Mill and had a daughter Lucy Ann Mill, now an infant. Case from 1840–1841, Littlepage vs. Mill. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 39, Item 39-O-22.]