Thanks, Monya! I can't stay away from the weather channel. Alley -----Original Message----- From: Monya Havekost <monyah@conterra.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 9:40 PM Subject: Dodson website URL >http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/index.html > > >>Julie-- >> >>A lot of your questions about the John Dods at Jamestown, as well as the bad >>news on Durhams, Hunts and Smoots, can be found at Alley's web site. >>Unfortunately I can't find her address, but since she's the Dodson list owner, >>I'm sure she'll jump in with it any moment! >> >>Your observation is correct, it's too romantic for it's own good! >> >>Michelle Ule >>Robertule@aol.com >>Ukiah, CA >> >> >>==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >>Please do NOT send attachments to the list. > > >Fayette Co. AL listowner >THOMPSON surname listowner >ROOTSWEB sponsor >Researching: ANDERSON, ASTON, BISHOP, DODSON, HARRIS, McDONALD, MORTON, >MUSGROVE, OWEN, SMOOT, THOMPSON, WEBSTER and WEEKS. > > > > >==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >Please do NOT send attachments to the list. >

http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/index.html >Julie-- > >A lot of your questions about the John Dods at Jamestown, as well as the bad >news on Durhams, Hunts and Smoots, can be found at Alley's web site. >Unfortunately I can't find her address, but since she's the Dodson list owner, >I'm sure she'll jump in with it any moment! > >Your observation is correct, it's too romantic for it's own good! > >Michelle Ule >Robertule@aol.com >Ukiah, CA > > >==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >Please do NOT send attachments to the list. Fayette Co. AL listowner THOMPSON surname listowner ROOTSWEB sponsor Researching: ANDERSON, ASTON, BISHOP, DODSON, HARRIS, McDONALD, MORTON, MUSGROVE, OWEN, SMOOT, THOMPSON, WEBSTER and WEEKS.

MRS CLAIRE A DOTSON wrote: > > Hi Ken, > Im, looking for Kilbey from Cheltham England , & John Dodson born > 1582 son Jessie Dodoson also born in England ...l > > Thanks Claire. > qzge56b@Prodigy.com. > > ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== > Please do NOT send attachments to the list. Hello Claire, Not this far back yet - only to 1800 -- Kindest Regards, Ken Dodson Hornsea East Yorkshire "Today's beginner could be tomorrows expert" Family Tree Maker Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/d/Kevin-P-Dodson Researching: DODSON: Surrey, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Yorkshire SEWELL: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire ELVIN: Yorkshire & Ireland MARLOW: Yorkshire

Julie-- A lot of your questions about the John Dods at Jamestown, as well as the bad news on Durhams, Hunts and Smoots, can be found at Alley's web site. Unfortunately I can't find her address, but since she's the Dodson list owner, I'm sure she'll jump in with it any moment! Your observation is correct, it's too romantic for it's own good! Michelle Ule Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

There is a file circulating among some researchers - although documentation, when requested, was scant - which indicates the first emigrant establishing the line was "John DODS," born about 1588; said to be one of the original 103 founders of Jamestown Colony. This same file shows him married to "Jane, daughter of Eagle Plume, Chief of Iroquois." Although Iroquois roamed freely in the area North into Canada, it was Powhattan's People found in Virginia and in the area of Jamestown. John DODS was said to have two sons, Jesse/Jessie and William DODSON, presumably from hus union with Jane. Both were said to have taken brides from a "Bride Ship" from England. This file states Jesse DODSON, born about 1623, married Judith HAGGER, born about 1627 in England. There is so much that's "romantic" about this report...it is impossible to accept without much further study. This information surely isn't new to others researching DODSON - and I would love to hear your comments. I descend from Greenham DODSON and Elinor HIGHTOWER, through his daughter, Elinor, born about 1743, and her second husband, Thomas TAYLOR. If the line of Ancestors is correct, Greenham was the son of Thomas DODSON and Mary May DURHAM; Thomas, son of Charles DODSON and Anne ELMORE; and Charles, son of Jesse DODSON and Judith HAGGER. Looking for proof on all accounts "pre- Greenham!" With best regards from a fellow-seeker, Julia Ann GILPIN (Julie Kosmata Elliott)

Hello everyone, I have a Dodson puzzle that is driving me nuts. I have been doing considerable research on Margaret Dodson trying to connect her to her right parents. This is what I have found so far. One of my sources says that she was born Nov. 10, 1843. Her tombstone says that she was born Nov. 10, 1833, a ten year discrepency. She married Coleman Smith on 31 Dec. 1857 in Rhea co. TN, which means that she was either 14 or 24 when she married. 1860 census she is listed as 23 years old (birth 1837) 1870 census she is 25 years old ( birth 1845) 1880 census she is 39 years old (birth 1841) I could find no census for 1890 and she died Jan 9 1892 in Rhea co. TN. Here is another very interesting, possible clue. In the 1850 census I found the family of Samuel Dotson and his wife Frances with a daughter Margaret who was about 10 years old (born about 1840) living a few doors down from the family of Richard and Eliza Smith who have 17 year old Coleman living with them. It seems like a strong clue except that none of the dates match. Does anyone have any information about this Samuel Dotson or who his children married? I think that this may be the same Samuel Dotson (they were born the same year) listed in the S.E. Lucas book who was born in Grainger co. Tn and in 1820 married a Miss Williams. I hope that someone out there will have some information about this family. I can be reached at lima-lima@msn.com Thanks, Debbie

GO TO <http://rootsweb.com/~maillist/surnames/index.html> its just like this this list, click on England and and look for the one that best suits your purposes. For Cambridgeshire sunrame list <http://www.cf.ac.uk/uwcc/comp/drayton/genuki/CAM/SurnamesList.htma> Good luck on the last one. Judy

We have many Dodsons living in Clay, Randolph, and Lawrence counties Arkansas. Our info is very limited, I have a Benjamin Franklin Dodson married to Delia, with daughters Rhoda Bell and Lillie May. Rhoda married a Harkness and Lillie married a Holt. Rhoda was born in 1880. These families left Arkansas in 1936 for Oregon. We believe they had a son Benjamin, and maybe Charlie. If you see any connection, please reply to <jwhite@pionet.net> as I am in the process of changing servers. Thanks Judy

Pathoscafe@aol.com wrote: > > do you have address for English surname list? > > thanks, Cyndi Rutledge > Baltimore > > (Dodsons in 1600's in VA) > > ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== > Please do NOT send attachments to the list. Hello Cyndi, Don't have address list - would like it though, -- Kindest Regards, Ken Dodson Hornsea East Yorkshire "Today's beginner could be tomorrows expert" Family Tree Maker Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/d/Kevin-P-Dodson Researching: DODSON: Surrey, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Yorkshire SEWELL: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire ELVIN: Yorkshire & Ireland MARLOW: Yorkshire

I appreciate Glenn's lsiting information about my Dotson ancestor. I have a 400+ page book: "Richard Dotson (1752-1847) and his Descendants" by James M. Dotson and Barr Wilson. I'll be glad to look up information if anyone thinks they descend from Richard (aka James). Listed below are ALL the children proported to belong to Richard and his 3 or 4 wives. When Richard's son William died, William's wife reported that William's parents were Richard and Mary. Descendants of Richard Dotson b: October 23, 1752 in Frederick Co, VA or MD d: 1847 in Tyler Co, VA buried in Arnold Creek cemetery .. +Mary _____________ - Bef 1800 m: Abt 1772 d: Bef 1800 ...... 2 ** William Dotson 1775 - 1865 b: 1775 in 1850 census- PA prob in Greene Co (VA in 1860 census) d: January 08, 1865 in Probably in Doddridge Co, WV .......... +Mary Ann Franks Abt 1781 - Aft 1860 b: Abt 1781 in PA or VA--same as William above m: Abt 1796 in Probably in Hampshire Co, VA d: Aft 1860 in Probably in Doddridge Co, WV ...... 2 Emmanuel Dotson 1785 - b: 1785 .......... +Mary Reddick m: June 19, 1804 ...... 2 Peter Dotson?? These MAY be children killed by Indians ...... 2 Sarah Dotson?? " ...... 2 Nancy Dotson?? " *2nd Wife of Richard Dotson: .. +Amelia "Millie" Miller m: Bef 1800 ...... 2 Gamaliel Dotson ...... 2 Helmick Dotson ...... 2 Philip Dotson ...... 2 Richard Dotson 1794 - 1857 b: 1794 d: 1857 .......... +Margaret White 1797 - b: March 27, 1797 m: September 02, 1810 in Clarksburg, WV ...... 2 Elisha Dotson 1795 - b: 1795 in VA .......... +Nancy Winegar ...... 2 Joseph Dotson 1796 - 1839 b: 1796 in Virginia d: April 11, 1839 in Greenwood, (W)VA .......... +Nancy Ann Carey m: February 08, 1821 ...... 2 James Dotson 1797 - b: 1797 in VA .......... +Lucinda Clovis 1796 - b: 1796 in VA ...... 2 Zachariah Dotson 1798 - 1862 b: 1798 in MD d: 1862 .......... +Eliza Edleblute m: 1820 ...... 2 Ruth Dotson 1802 - Bef 1853 b: 1802 d: Bef 1853 .......... +James Cain 1771 - 1853 b: 1771 m: June 20, 1822 d: February 03, 1853 ...... 2 Thomas Dotson 1802 - 1847 b: 1802 d: December 28, 1847 ...... 2 Elizabeth Dotson 1806 - b: 1806 .......... +William R Lowther m: 1825 *3rd Wife of Richard Dotson: .. +Naomi Villers m: Bef 1816 ...... 2 Michael Dotson 1812 - 1851 b: 1812 d: November 05, 1851 in Doddridge Co, WV .......... +Eliza Davis ...... 2 Ann Dotson?? 1814 - b: 1814 ...... 2 Naomi Dotson 1816 - b: 1816 .......... +John Williams ...... 2 Lewis Dotson?? 1819 - b: 1819 ...... 2 Lydia Dotson?? 1822 - b: 1822 **William, son of Richard, listed above was father to LOTS of children also: Descendants of William Dotson b: 1775 in 1850 census- PA prob in Greene Co (VA in 1860 census) d: January 08, 1865 in Probably in Doddridge Co, WV .. +Mary Ann Franks Abt 1781 - Aft 1860 b: Abt 1781 in PA or VA--same as William above m: Abt 1796 in Probably in Hampshire Co, VA d: Aft 1860 in Probably in Doddridge Co, WV ...... 2 Emanuel D "Manuel" Dotson 1798 - 1880 b: March 01, 1798 in Hampshire co, WV d: February 12, 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie County, WV .......... +Hannah Sayre 1803 - 1862 b: August 23, 1803 in Monongalia, VA m: 1820 in Tyler Co, WV d: October 20, 1862 in Toll Gate Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV ...... 2 John B Dotson 1800 - 1880 b: February 05, 1800 d: February 15, 1880 .......... +Susanna Sayre ...... *2nd Wife of John B Dotson: .......... +Mahala Myers 1810 - b: 1810 m: June 10, 1843 ...... 2 Nancy Dotson Bef 1806 - b: Bef 1806 .......... +Prob John or George Gregg Bef 1806 - b: Bef 1806 ...... 2 Elizabeth Dotson 1807 - 1877 b: May 27, 1807 d: July 07, 1877 in Salina City, KS .......... +Lloyd Ruley 1811 - 1884 b: October 05, 1811 m: October 06, 1831 in Belmont, OH d: December 27, 1884 in Buried Arnold Creek ...... 2 Henry F Dotson 1810 - b: 1810 .......... +Rachel Tucker m: November 16, 1833 in Harrison Co, VA ...... 2 Charlotte Dotson 1811 - 1895 b: 1811 d: 1895 .......... +John Marshall Jr Wilson m: 1831 ...... 2 Margaret Peg Dotson Abt 1813 - b: Abt 1813 .......... +Eli B Tucker Abt 1787 - 1876 b: Abt 1787 in Taylor Co d: 1876 in Adair Co, Missouri ...... 2 William Buskirk Jr Dotson 1815 - 1906 b: September 27, 1815 d: July 05, 1906 in Greenwood, (W)VA .......... +Louisa Anne Ankrum m: April 16, 1840 in Washington Co, OH ...... 2 Solomon Dotson 1817 - b: 1817 .......... +Orlinda Tucker m: February 08, 1837 ...... 2 Eliza Margaret Dotson 1820 - 1902 b: 1820 d: August 12, 1902 .......... +Butler Bond 1818 - 1904 b: March 31, 1818 m: September 11, 1841 in Tyler Co, WV d: October 31, 1904 ...... 2 Cynthia Dotson 1822 - b: June 15, 1822 .......... +Thomas D Scott 1804 - b: January 20, 1804 m: February 08, 1848 in Doddridge Co, WV ...... 2 Squire Dotson 1825 - b: 1825 .......... +Caroline Poole m: October 28, 1849 ...... 2 Mary Jane Dotson 1827 - 1903 b: February 23, 1827 d: 1903 .......... +William C Ellefritt 1819 - 1878 b: October 15, 1819 m: January 24, 1850 d: January 09, 1878 Jim Dotson who wrote the book referenced above spent years comparing land grants and all kinds of information, but could not link Richard up to any other Dotson/Dodson line. Below are some of my notes: Per Jim Dotson, males living in Shenandoah Co at time of Richard's birth who COULD be his father are John, Peter, Charles, Samuel, William, David and Thomas Sr. Richard:10/23/1752 born in Shenandoah (now Frederick Co,) VA and lived 20 years there 1774 In Greene Co, PA (served as Indian spy from 1774-1779) under Capt Minor on the VA & PA frontiers 1776-1781 May have lived on Big Whitely River in now Greene Co, PA Greene Co was created from Washington Co, PA in 1796. >From Penna Archives, Series VI, Vol 2 pp 18-19 & pg 271: 1782 1st Battalion, Washington County, Recruited in Whiteley and Greene Twnships (now Greene Co) a few from Dunkard: CAPTAIN: John Guthrey; Eleazer Clegg, Lt; Richard Dotson, Sergeant; Gideon Long, Ensign, John Roberts, Sergeant; Mathew Hanon/Hennen, Sergeant; Some privates were: Peter Yoho;Isaac Bozarth;Henry Yoho; John Sayer; etc. Note says: These men also served tours with Capt John Guthery; Samuel Swindler, Cecil Davis, John Minor and John Shipman. 1779 in Fairmont area near Decker's Creek near Morgantown VA. 1783 and later lived in Shenandoah, Loudoun, Hampshire, Wood and Tyler Co VA. In 1800 when Richard came to Toll Gate area (now Doddridge Co, WV), 2 sons William and Emanuel would have been ages 25 & 26, came with him with their families. We know some of the children of Richard and Mary Dotson were killed by Indians In tax records in Shenandoah Co for 1784-86 other Dotsons or Dodsons appearing with him were Thomas, Thomas Jr. Samuel, William and Peter. 1802--600 acres in Clay District Ritchie Co(W)VA. Low gap between Buck Run & Yeager Run following Buck Run to right hand fork. Believe he gave Emmanuel and William a portion of this land. Until WWII owned by Richard Dotson's descendents. Richard's daughter Ruth married a James Cain who served under Capt John Bozarth. Reference Indian episode where a Mrs Bozarth saved Richard Dotson from being killed by Indian. And note an Isaac Bozarth in above 1st battalion. The Bertha Sellers Dotson information/Barr Wilson and the Franks Family history say that Richard m Sarah Jeanne Hollyday about 1772. They may accept that much, but suggest information beyond Sarah is incorrect. On June 1, 1840 Richard Dotson was age 88 and living with James Dotson Sorry this is so wordy, but hope springs eternal I might link him up some day. My "pet theory" has always been that he descended from Bartholomew Richard's son James whose birth is recorded never to be heard from again. Betty

Hi Ken, Im, looking for Kilbey from Cheltham England , & John Dodson born 1582 son Jessie Dodoson also born in England ...l Thanks Claire. qzge56b@Prodigy.com.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_903993301_boundary Content-ID: <0_903993301@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Here's something worthy of a Grassroots Effort on behalf of all of us following the trail of our Ancestors. ...food for thought, from Julia Ann GILPIN (Julie Kosmata Elliott,) a Descendant of Jesse DODSON, born about 1623 in Old Rappahannock, VA, through his son Charles, and Ann ELMORE; through Thomas and Mary May DURHAM; through Greenham and Elinor HIGHTOWER; ane daughter Elinor DODSON and second husband, Thomas TAYLOR. ...can anybody out there take me further back? with warm regards, Julie. --part0_903993301_boundary Content-ID: <0_903993301@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <GARNER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zb05.mx.aol.com (rly-zb05.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.5]) by air-zb03.mail.aol.com (v49.4) with SMTP; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 14:00:34 2000 Received: from fp-1.rootsweb.com (fp-1.rootsweb.com [207.113.233.233]) by rly-zb05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id NAA09574; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 13:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by fp-1.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id KAA18036; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:56:35 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:56:35 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199808241743.NAA20718@mime4.prodigy.com> X-Mailer: Prodigy Internet GW(v0.9beta) - ae01dm04sc03 From: PPCY19B@prodigy.com (MRS LINDA K JOBE) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 13:43:14, -0500 Old-To: DAWSON-L@rootsweb.com, GARNER-L@rootsweb.com, KEITH-L@rootsweb.com, KELLEY-L@rootsweb.com, OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com, TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TN] Old Cemeteries Resent-Message-ID: <"f1SaxD.A.hTE.4ka41"@fp-1.rootsweb.com> To: GARNER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GARNER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GARNER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/427 X-Loop: GARNER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GARNER-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit This is a great idea. Please forward to anyone to inform and to those that might be able to help, and to Congressmen and women I think is a great idea!! Maybe some will pick up on it and consider helping. Thanks, Linda << Start of Forwarded message via Prodigy Mail >> From: Dick Rumage Subject: [TN] Old Cemeteries Date: 08/24 Time: 12:35 PM Return-Path: <owner-tnroots-l@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Received: from listserv.indiana.edu (piano.ucs.indiana.edu [129.79.5. 189]) by clmin2-int.prodigy.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA48124; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 12:31:43 -0400 Received: from piano (129.79.5.189) by listserv.indiana.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.BE628F00@listserv.indiana.edu>; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 11:31:32 -0500 Received: from LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU by LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU (LISTSERV- TCP/IP release 1.8c) with spool id 12018277 for TNROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 11:31:31 - 0500 Received: from ctaz.com (207.173.255.1) by listserv.indiana.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.BD571270@listserv.indiana. edu>; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 11:31:30 -0500 Received: from [207.173.253.27] (ts05-11.ctaz.com [207.173.253.11]) by ctaz.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA08928 for <TNROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU>; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:32:55 -0700 (MST) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-ID: <v04003a02b207465b896e@[207.173.253.27]> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:34:22 -0700 Reply-To: Dick Rumage <rrumage@CTAZ.COM> Sender: Genealogy discussion for Tennessee <TNROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> From: Dick Rumage <rrumage@CTAZ.COM> Subject: [TN] Old Cemeteries To: TNROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Unfortunately, given the demand for land now and in the future, it is unlikely that old cemeteries will be preserved forever. Developer's lobbies will see to it. The general public will tolerate it. Therefore, we may be well advised to consider an alternative before further damage is done. How about a law that provides as follows: Any person or organization which owns or controls a cemetery and intends to alter it for whatever reason shall, as a minimum, perform the following acts prior to making such alteration. 1. Make a pictorial and textual record of all physical historical or genealogical elements of such cemetery. Such record shall be of a quality and completeness that will provide a researcher with all of the facts that could have been found by examining the cemetery before alteration. 2. Such record shall include but not be limited to the geographical location, a plat showing the location and name of the occupant (when known) of individual graves, a good quality picture of each grave marker, and pictures of the general location and layout of such cemetery. 3. Legible, reproducible copies of such record shall be filed with the State Library or State Archives, as applicable, of the State within which the cemetery is located prior to altering such cemetery. The person or organization filing such record shall obtain and retain an official receipt for same. 4. The penalty for violating this law shall be severe enough to make compliance economically advantageous to the person or organization planning to make such alterations. 5. The term "cemetery" includes any burial or internment site for human beings. ****************** No doubt the language can be improved but the provisions must be reasonable enough to gain the support of organizations such as Library Associations, Historical Societies, Genealogical Societies, the DAR, and similar state and national organizations. They must also be reasonable enough to make the expected protests of developers unacceptable to legislators and the general public. Any reader who has connections or influence with any of these societies or associations is free to forward this proposal to them. Hopefully, some of them will develop it and pursue implementation. Dick Rumage ----------------------------------------------- Lost your welcome message? Send GET TNROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for another copy. << End of Forwarded message >> --part0_903993301_boundary--

I am looking for any info on my gr gr grandfather GEORGE WHEELER DOTSON. I know he moved his family into Pike Co from Tn. If you have anything on this family please share your information with me Sandi

I am trying to find a link to some Dodsons in Arkansas (which I have found that there are tons of them in AR). I am looking for information on Charlie Lee Dodson and I believe he has a brother named Jay. He lived in or near Waldo and Hope at one time. He (Charlie) was born in the early 1900's. He moved to Dallas and died in the 1980's. Hope someone has a connection. Thanks Rhonda Dodson

I am sorry that I do not. I haven't done much research on the net. I am more the archival type. Dave Pathoscafe@aol.com wrote: > do you have address for English surname list? > > thanks, Cyndi Rutledge > Baltimore > > (Dodsons in 1600's in VA) > > ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== > Please do NOT send attachments to the list.

do you have address for English surname list? thanks, Cyndi Rutledge Baltimore (Dodsons in 1600's in VA)

Here is information from the 2-vol. Dodson book regarding a Richard Dotson whose ancestry is not factually proven. It is believed that he descends from a Samuel Dotson who immigrated from England and married a Sarah Smoot, sister of William Smoot, Sr. Many have tried to find a connection between Dorothy (Smoot???) Durham whose descendants married into the Dodsons. Dorothy could be a daughter or other relative of William Smoot, Sr. We still aren't sure. Now we have another early Dotson-Smoot marriage that brings on more questions. Does anyone have any further ideas on this? Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org _________________________________ On pp. 1176-1177 of the Dodson book is this information: "Richard Dotson of Shenandoah Co., VA and Tyler Co., WV "I Richard Dotson was born 23 Oct 1752 in Shenandoah Co., VA and died after 1847 in Doddridge Co., VA [now WVA]. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving a tour of duty under Lord Dunmore against the western Indians in 1774, at which time he was a resident of Greene Co., PA. He had moved to Greene Co., PA when he was about twenty years of age (about 1772). He returned to Shenandoah Co., VA and in the spring of 1777, volunteered in Capt. Minor's Co. of Virginia Militia. He also served six months of each year, 1778 and 1779 with Capt. Minor. "After the war he remained in Shenandoah Co. for a few years, then moved to Louden Co., VA for about two years, then to Hampshire Co., VA, for six years, then to Wood Co., VA and lived alternately in Wood and Tyler Counties up to 1832 when he applied for a pension [Rev. pension S5364]. There are some other papers in Richard Dotson's pension file which may be of interest to descendants. There is a deposition of Ann Reddick, taken in Tyler Co., WV on 7 May 1833 by personal appearance before James Stealey, JP. Ann Reddick was aged 95 years on the 23 day last September and testified that she lived in Greene Co., PA in 1777, 1778, and 1779 and was acquainted with Richard Dotson, and knew he served 18 months as stated. She was often an inmate of Jenkins Fort while he was serving. "Also in this pension file is a letter from Mrs. Anna L. Shumate, 5443 Madison Rd., Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH dated 12 May 1931 who was seeking the death date of Richard Dotson, and also inquiring for Elisha Dotson's war record. A letter to her from the pension office on 12 Aug 1930 was addressed to 3561 Paxton Ave., Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH. On 28 June 1930, James T. Thornton wrote on letterhead: Treasury Department, Bureau of Prohibition, Washington, DC, requesting 'copies of all records on Richard Dotson's service record - a soldier, probably of Maryland - needed to expedite the settlement of an old estate.' "The parents of Richard Dotson are not known. When he was born, Shenandoah Co. was a part of Frederick Co., VA so further search should be made there. It is possible that he came from one of the Pennsylvania Dodson families. Many of the residents of this area of the Valley of Virginia had come from Luzerne Co., PA at an early day. It still remained possible that Richard descended from one of the sons of Charles Dodson, Sr. of Richmond Co., VA. Descendants of Richard Dotson have quoted several legends concerning his ancestry. None of them are proven. One states that seven brother came to Penn's colony and that two of the brothers settled near Richmond, VA. Their names were William and James (Richard) Dotson. James had three sons: William, Zachariah and Richard. "Another of these legends states that our subject, Richard Dotson, descended from Samuel Dotson, b. c1675, who came to America in 1692 aboard the ship Assurance from England. He married Sarah Smoot, a sister of William Smoot. They presumably had a son, Abraham Dotson, b. 13 Jan 1690, England who married Elizabeth Dameron (b. 18 April 1692). They in turn had a son Thomas Dotson, b. 4 Nov 1731, Northumberland Co., VA, who was married to Frances Minor. This Thomas Dodson died in Westmorelanld Co., VA about 1668, leaving a will naming wife Frances and son Thomas, a minor. Some of this legend has originated with Mrs. Sandy Miller of Starke, FL who several years ago earned a reputation for selling phony pedigrees. There has bee no PROOF offered for the ancestry of Richard Dotson of Shendandoah Co., VA and Tyler and Doddridge Co., WV. "Some have said that Richard Dotson was married four times. The first wife was supposedly Sarah Jeane Holliday (b. 6 Dec 1752, Easton, MD). They say that she was the mother of Peter Dotson, Sarah Dotson, William Dotson (md. Mary Franks) and John R. Dotson, all of whom, expected William, were killed by Indians. His second wife was supposedly Mary [surname unknown] who was the mother of eleven more of Richard Dotson's children. The third wife was Amelia Miller (d. 1810/19, Doddridge Co., VA) who was married in 1802 who was the mother of four of Richard Dotson's children. His final marriage was said to have been to Naomi Gregg (widow) who had one daughter. This adds up to twenty children born between the 1770's and 1816. There are no records given which show the names of the wives of Richard Dotson......marriage records or deeds naming a wife. "One of the problems of this research is that Richard Dotson chose to move to the 'no-man's land' of West Augusta. This is an area covering western Virginia (including present West Virginia), western Maryland and southwestern Pennsylvania which boundaries remained in dispute throughout the period of the Revolution and many years later. One must search the records of all three states, and then the records are few as the region was so remote from the seats of all three states, and the population of the area for this period was so sparse. "We are giving below two version of the lineages submitted by different people, who claim descent from Richard Dotson, in the hopes that this will offer clues to future researchers who will wish to try to verify the data. On pp. 1177-1182 of the Dodson book is this information: "Version #1 compiled by Edythe McKinstry Gaston of Denver, CO in 1969:" [**I have only carried descendants down to the 4th generation; more info. on the later generations is listed in the Dodson book--gg] "I James (Richard) Dotson - had three sons: A. William B. Dotson, Sr. - md. Mary Franks and settled in Greenwood, Doddridge Co., WV. They had thirteen children: 1. Hiram Dotson - md. (1) Susan Markwell (eleven children); (2) Melvina Pool (four children): a. John W. Dotson - md. Amy Pool b. Granville Dotson - md. Sarah Cress c. Louisa Dotson - md. James Taylor 2. William B. Dotson, Jr. - md. Anne Ankrum. Their children: a. Emmanuel Dotson b. Israel Dotson c. Theresa Dotson d. Rilla Dotson e. Rose Dotson 3. John (called Squire) Dotson - md. Suzan Sears. It is said that Squire Dotson weighed only 3 pounds at birth, but grew into a man over six fee tall and weighing over 300 pounds. When he was about 30 years old he cut his knee with an axe which never healed and kept him under medical care for over 30 years until 1861 he had his leg amputated by Drs. Ramsey and Campbell of Parkersburg, WV. On 22 Sept 1848, Squire purchased 1000 acres of land from the heirs of Michael Gratz, located near Arnolds Creek and Central Station in Doddridge Co. The land was granted to Michael Gratz in 1786, and John Dotson was the second owner. After his store operator absconded with a considerable amount of money, John was forced to sell this farm to pay outstanding bills. He bought a smaller farm northeaster of Harrisville in Ritchie Co. and moved his family there in 1860. There he lived until his death in 1880. A son-in-law, Henry P. Miller tried to work the farm for a few more years, but it was an unprofitable farm and he gave it up and moved his family and his aging mother-in-law to Nebraska in 1882. The date of John's first marriage to Suzan Sears is not known. He married his second wife, Mahalah Myers (b. 30 April 1809, Carmichael Town, PA; d. 7 July 1884, Blair, NE) in the early 1840's. The children of John (Squire) Dotson were: a. Capt. Oliver Dotson - b. 25 Julyl 1830; d. 1900; md. Sarah Fleming. b. Lloyd Dotson - b. 16 July 1833. He served briefly in the Civil War as First Lieuetenant in Co. E. of the 6th Regt., W. VA Inf. Volunteers. This company was composed of men from Ritchie and Preston Counties, located at Pennsyboro, and was organized with Larkin Pierpoint as Captain, commissioned Oct 3 1861. Lloyd Dotson resigned on 15 Jan 1862 and George M. Ireland replaced him. c. Minerva Dotson - b. 3 Jan 1836; md. a Stinespring. d. Sindona Dotson - b. 14 Aug 1840; md. Samuel Malone. e. Clinton DeWitt Dotson - b. 1 May 1844 f. Leeman Dotson - b. 1846; d. 1909. g. Mary Saloma Dotson - b. 26 April 1848; d. 27 Aug 1941; md. Henry P. Miller. They moved to Nebraska. h. John Noble Dotson - b. 1 May 1851; d. 4 Sept 1911; md. Annie Lamar Garner (b. 29 Jan 1859; d. 24 July 1954). They were married 23 Dec 1874, Greenwood, WV. They moved west in the latter part of 1880, settling in Blair, NE, and later in the northwest corner of Nebraska in Sheridan Co. i. Frank Dotson j. Rufus Dotson - b. 1855; md. Mary Welsh. 4. Henry F. Dotson - md. Rachel Tucker 5. Solomon (called Saul) Dotson - md. Orlinda Tucker 6. Nancy Dotson - md. a Griggs 7. Jane Dotson - md. an Elefritz 8. Cynthia Dotson - md. a Scott 9. Charlotte Dotson - md. John Wilson 10. Elizabeth Dotson - md. a Ruley 11. Mary Ann Dotson - md. a Dougherty 12. Thomas J. Dotson, Sr. - md. Ruth Griggs 13. Margaret Dotson - md. Eli B. Tucker, Sr. as his third wife B. Zachariah Dotson - md. Elizabeth [surname unknown] and had: 1. Garrison Dotson 2. Charles Dotson 3. Mary Ann Dotson 4. Emmy Dotson C. Richard Dotson - md. twice, but name of wives unkown. By his first marriage he had 3 children, and 7 by the second wife: 1. Thomas Dotson 2. Mann Dotson 3. John Dotson 4. Jackson Dotson 5. Elisha Dotson 6. Joseph Dotson 7. Michael Dotson 8. Ruth Dotson - md. James Cain 9. Lizzie Dotson - md. Johnson Childers 10. Stacy Dotson - md. John Haggle" Also on pp. 1182-1185 of the Dodson book is this information: "Version #2 compiled by Gladys Pearl Cyphers Wilson, Rt. 2, Box 14, Highland Plaza, Fairmont, WV 26554 and contributed in 1987. Mrs. Wilson has lot her eyesight and has donated all her genealogical records to the Genealogical Library in Fairmont, WV." [**I have only carried descendants down to the 4th generation; more info. on the later generations is listed in the Dodson book--gg] "I Samuel Dotson - b. c1675; married Sarah Smoot, sister of William Smoot. They came to America on the ship Assurance from England. They had at least one son: A. Abraham Dotson - b. 13 Jan 1690, England; md. Elizabeth Dameron (b. 18 April 1692). Among their children was: 1. Thomas Dotson - b. 4 Nov 1731; md. Frances Minor. They presumably had: a. Thomas Dodson b. Richard Dotson - b. 10 Jan 1752, Shenandoah Co., VA; d. 1847; md. four times: (1) Sarah Jeane Holliday (b. 11 June 1752); (2) Mary [surname unknown]; (3) Amelia (Millie) Miller; (4) Naomi Villers Gregg. According to a Monongalia history, Richard Dotson had a family by his first wife, all of whom, except William who was away visiting, were killed by Indians. c. William Dotson, Sr. - settled at Tollgate (WV)." (Source: Williams, Mrs. Sherman, compiler and editor. THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH, RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THEIR DESCENDANTS. Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., publisher. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988. 2 Vols. pp. 1176-1185.)

At least two people have asked me about this William Dodson, so I have typed up the info that is given in the 2-Vol. Dodson book that tells about William Dodson and his donating of land for the town square or county seat of Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY. All of this comes from the book by Mrs. Sherman Williams and Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. on the Dodson family. It is a lengthy work entailing 2 volumes and over 2,000 pages. I've copied all the info. on William Dodson, who was a brother of my ancestor, Aggatha (Dodson) Hanks who married Moses Hanks. Also there is reference to a Reubin Hill. The best I can determine, this is Reubin Hill (1761-1833) who married Joyce Hanks, the oldest daughter of Moses and Aggatha (Dodson) Hanks. William is listed as #173 in the book. He appears to have been a medical doctor and quite an entrepreneur of land. He was never married. Upon William's death, his father, Thomas "2nd Fork" Dodson, became "heir-at-law" of William's estate, and transferred much of the land to the brothers of sisters of William Dodson. Only one or two paragraphs really deals with the town square at Somerset, but I went ahead and included the entire record on William Dodson from the book. I also have a newspaper article, "Who Really Owns the Town Square?" that talks about William donating property for the town square. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org __________________________ "173. William Dodson - William was born in Virginia at an unknown date. According to a document recorded in Halifax Co., VA Will Bk 9 (1811-1814), p. 142, William died 22 Dec 1809, probably in Kentucky, but the location has not been precisely determined. William Dodson was not married. His real and personal property was scattered over several states, and the settlement of his estate provides us with the names of his brothers and sisters who were his eventual heirs. Samuel Dodson, brother of William, qualified as administrator of the estate on 22 Jan 1810. The account of sales shows: - property sold in Franklin Co., TN to: Jesse Dodson, Alexander Hittson, Wm. Winsor, Ambrose Barker, Jacob Vanzant, Wm. Quesenbury, John Athens and Wm. Bean. - property sold in Halifax Co., VA to: Lemuel Moore, Alexander Hittson and Samuel Dodson. - property sold in Cumberland Co., KY, to Jesse Dodson, James Wilson, Col. Samuel Wilson, Larkin Turner, Wm. Wyatt, Roger Simerton, Maj. Hulet and James Gee. Most of the property was drugs, medicines, surgical items and medical books, indicating that William might have been a physician. The account current was recorded in 1814. Payments were as follows: - to Jacob Vanzant for William Dodson's board - tax on land (location not stated) - to William Dodson and James Dodson's accounts. Also mentioned were Asa Dodson, Thomas Dodson, Jesse Dodson, Stokely Slayden, Moses Dodson and Bunnion Dodson. [Jacob Vanzant, who was paid for boarding William Dodson, was one of the first settlerls (1812) of Franklin Co., TN, coming there from Rutherford Co., NC according to history.] On March 23, 1811, Hawkins Co., TN [deed 6-475], Thomas (x) Dodson made a deed of gift to his son, William Dodson, to whom he became "heir-at-law" at the son's death. He named his children as William Johnson, James Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Jesse Dodson and Samuel Dodson to whom he relinquished his claim on the estate and allotted to each of them $100. The remainder of the estate was to be divided equally between William, James and Stephen Johnson, Rhodar Hittson, James Dodson, Jesse and Samuel Dodson, and additionally to Samuel Dodson, one lot in the town of Pulaski for his special services [apparently as administrator of the estate]. Lot #25 was obviously in the town of Somerset, Pulaski Co.,. KY. William Dodson received a grant from Kentucky to 200 acres on Sinking Creek, Pulaski Co. on 25 July 1799. In Feb 1801, William Dodson of Grainger Co., TN gave power of attorney to Reubin Hill of Pulaski Co., KY to transact business regarding a tract of land in Pulaski Co., [Pulaski deed 1-40/42]. Also in Feb 1801, William gave bond (with Reubin Hill and Moses Hanks, securities) to the Justices of Pulaski Co. for the conveyance of 40 acres for the site of the county seat [Pulaski deed 1-55A/55B]. In March 1802, he delivered the actual deed, excepting two lots, #25 and #26 [Pulaski deed 1-66/69]. In June 1804, William Dodson of Hardin Co., KY sold 12 1/2 acres to William Fox on the waters of adjoining two acres William had given his bond to make a title to the Sinking Creek Church [Pulaski deed 1-162/165]. In Grainger Co., TN deed, William Dodson was described as "late of Hardin Co., KY," Jan 1806 [B-56], when he sold a tract in Grainger Co. to Stephen Johnson. The deed was proved by the witnesses Joseph Stubblefield and James Johnson in Nov 1806, indicating that William Dodson was probably not living in Grainger Co. at this time. In May 1807, William Dodson of Cumberland Co., KY sold the two acres to the United Baptist Church of Sinking Creek, adjoining the town of Somerset [Pulaski deed 2-33]. William Dodson possessed certain lands in Hawkins and Grainger Co.'s, TN by virtue of perhaps state grants as no deeds of purchase have been found. In Dec 1797, William Dodson sold to William Johnson, both of Hawkins Co., 150 acres on the south side of Holston River [Hawkins deed 2-362]. In Jan 1798, William Dodson of Hawkins Co., TN sold Thomas Cunningham 112 acres on Camp Branch, Grainger Co. [Grainger deed 2-65]. On Nov 26 1800, William Dodson of Grainger Co. sold 80 acres to the heirs of Reuben Webster [Grainger deed A-196] and on 10 Jan 1806, William Dodson "late of Harden Co., KY" sold to Stephen Johnson four acres on an island in Holston River, Grainger Co. [Grainger deed B-56]. William Dodson was certainly an entrepreneur. It is possible that he died in Franklin Co., TN." (Source: Williams, Mrs. Sherman, compiler and editor. THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH, RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THEIR DESCENDANTS. Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., publisher. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988. 2 Vols. pp. 36-38.)

Hello all, Has anyone got access to any records for Middlesex. I am looking for my G-G-Grandfather Charles Dodson who was born 1825/1826 at Hampton Wick, Middlesex. It would be helpful to have his date of birth, names of parents etc., I am hoping that they are Charles and Elizabeth Dodson Any help would be most sincerely appreciated, Kindest Regards, Ken Dodson Hornsea East Yorkshire