All of my Dodson's are from Pennsylvania. So far, I am only back to about 1800 with my GGGgrandfather, William Dodson. His son, Andrew Jackson Dodson, was born about 1822 in PA. Does anyone have any of these names in their line? I would appreciate any help! Thank you Wanda Payne e-mail: windsor56@ccis.com -----Original Message----- From: J. Smith <smithja@umdnj.edu> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 3:28 PM Subject: Re: A new "line" of Dodson/Dotson >Betty Dotson Renick wrote: >> >> I've been sent information from a WFT entry that shows a first ancestor >> as Daniel Dodson b abt 1630 m Susanne; >> Children: John b abt 1654 d aft 1725 (no wife shown), Mary, Dorothy, >> Thomas, Susanne, William & David >> John b abt 1654-- Son Thomas Dodson b abt 1685 m Mary Prigg >> Children: John, Michael, Ann, Hanna, John William b Aug 1729,Richard b >> 1731, Thomas, James, Mary Joseph, Samuel, Esther >> >> Does this line ring any bells with anyone? I am particulary interested >> since I am a DoTson, and this line seems to have changed the Dodson to >> Dotson (before the Tennessee Dodson/Dotsons). In Egles PA notes, I >> found a record of the baptism of 3 of the children of Thomas and Mary >> Prigg Dodson, and the name of the father and children are shown as >> Dotson. I have found the DAR record of Thomas m Mary Prigg (same >> family), but they lump the Dodson/Dotson name together also in their >> groupings. > > >I am glad to finally see some familiar names! I was beginning to think >that this mailing list was for an entirely different DODSON family and I >was getting ready to unsubscribe! > >I CAN tell you that the name was NOT changed to DOTSON at that point. >It may have been an error on the part of the minister who baptized the >children. I am a descendant of Thomas and Mary Prigg Dodson's eldest >son John and they have been DODSONs right down the line (and all >residents of Pennsylvania until my grandfather left the family farm). > >- Joyce Smith >Maryland and New Jersey >

Other theories: I estimate William Smoot's year of birth as about 1651 based on Newman. So, if Dorothy were born about 1663, then William would have been much too young to be the father. However, we do not know how he arrived at that date so there could be a lot of variation between this date and the actual date. Also, it has not been proven with any certainty that the William Smoot of Old Rappahannock County (Richmond County), Virginia is the son of William Smute of Maryland. But lets save that debate for another day. I have also just learned that there was probably a son to the William Smoot of Richmond County, VA. The documentation is from Richmond County Deeds, 1695-1701: KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN MILLS have nominated & appointed WILLIAM SMOOT JUNR. my true & lawfull Attorney to deliver to Mr. WILLIAM RICHARDSON a Deed of Land to him & his heirs forever. Dated this 1d: day of October 1700 Test THO: MACKEY JOHN MILLS, his marke WM: SMOOT SENR Recordr Test WM: COLSTON, Cle KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I HESTER MILLS have nominated & appointed Mr. WM. SMOOT JUNR. my true & lawfull Attorney to deliver to Mr. WM. RICHARDSON a Deed Land to him & his heirs forever bearing date the 1st day of October 1700. Test THO: MACKEY HESTER MILLS, her marke SM: SMOOT SENR Recordr: Teste WM. COLSTON, Cle Is it safe to assume from this that there was a William the Third. If so, he would have had to have been at least 21 in the year 1700 to be an attorney, right? Therefore, he would have been born about 1679 at the latest. I'm not aware of any other documents which refer to this William Smoot, Junr. so I'll assume (for now) he died before 1716 when his father died since he wasn't mentioned in the will. Perhaps, he died around 1706 without a will or heirs. What would have happened to his debts, land, etc. Would William Smoot and Jane need to deed his property to Juniors debtors? Could William Smoot be part of the missing link to Dorothy? Is it possible that William Smoot, Junr. married Dorothy? Also, does anyone have the wording of Elizabeth Grady's will?

Betty Dotson Renick wrote: > > I've been sent information from a WFT entry that shows a first ancestor > as Daniel Dodson b abt 1630 m Susanne; > Children: John b abt 1654 d aft 1725 (no wife shown), Mary, Dorothy, > Thomas, Susanne, William & David > John b abt 1654-- Son Thomas Dodson b abt 1685 m Mary Prigg > Children: John, Michael, Ann, Hanna, John William b Aug 1729,Richard b > 1731, Thomas, James, Mary Joseph, Samuel, Esther > > Does this line ring any bells with anyone? I am particulary interested > since I am a DoTson, and this line seems to have changed the Dodson to > Dotson (before the Tennessee Dodson/Dotsons). In Egles PA notes, I > found a record of the baptism of 3 of the children of Thomas and Mary > Prigg Dodson, and the name of the father and children are shown as > Dotson. I have found the DAR record of Thomas m Mary Prigg (same > family), but they lump the Dodson/Dotson name together also in their > groupings. I am glad to finally see some familiar names! I was beginning to think that this mailing list was for an entirely different DODSON family and I was getting ready to unsubscribe! I CAN tell you that the name was NOT changed to DOTSON at that point. It may have been an error on the part of the minister who baptized the children. I am a descendant of Thomas and Mary Prigg Dodson's eldest son John and they have been DODSONs right down the line (and all residents of Pennsylvania until my grandfather left the family farm). - Joyce Smith Maryland and New Jersey

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Betty -- this must be the line you are referring to: Looking for information about Daniel and Susanne Dodson and their descendants. Daniel was born in 1634 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. Son, John, settled in Cheltenham Township near the Bucks County, PA line. Generation 1 DODSON, DANIAL Wife: SUSANNE DODSON Generation 2 DODSON, JOHN (BORN 16-MAR-1655) Wife: UNKNOWN Generation 3 DODSON, THOMAS (BORN CIRCA 1685) Wife: DODSON, MARY (PRIGG) (BORN CIRCA 1699) Generation 4 DODSON, RICHARD (BORN 26-JUN-1731) Wife: DODSON, SUSANNAH (RHODES) (BORN 08-FEB-1741) Generation 5 DODSON, JOSEPH (BORN CIRCA 1764) Wife: DODSON, SUSANNAH (BENNETT) (BORN CIRCA 1772) Generation 6 DODSON, JESSE SMITH (BORN 16-DEC-1810) Wife: DODSON, LUCINDA (WINANS) (BORN 07-OCT-1830) Generation 7 BRADER, SARAH E. (DODSON) (BORN 26-DEC-1858) Husband: BRADER, JAMES CLARENCE Generation 8 WIANT, RUTH DODSON (BRADER) (BORN 30-DEC-1895) Husband: WIANT, HERMAN ERNEST (BORN 22-MAY-1898) Generation 9 MCCARTY, RUTH JEANNE (WIANT) (BORN 06-JAN-1924) Husband: MCCARTY, JR., WILLIAM HENRY (BORN 14-JUL-1918) Generation 10 MCCARTY, III, WILLIAM HENRY ("TERRY") (BORN 20-JUL-1944) Wife: MCCARTY, SANDRA LEE (COSTINO) (BORN 30-AUG-1944) Generation 11 MCCARTY, SCOTT FITZGERALD (BORN 08-AUG-1973) MCCARTY, ALISON HOPE (BORN 26-FEB-1976) -----Original Message----- From: Betty Dotson Renick [mailto:sy13@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 8:31 PM To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: A new "line" of Dodson/Dotson I've been sent information from a WFT entry that shows a first ancestor as Daniel Dodson b abt 1630 m Susanne; Children: John b abt 1654 d aft 1725 (no wife shown), Mary, Dorothy, Thomas, Susanne, William & David John b abt 1654-- Son Thomas Dodson b abt 1685 m Mary Prigg Children: John, Michael, Ann, Hanna, John William b Aug 1729,Richard b 1731, Thomas, James, Mary Joseph, Samuel, Esther Does this line ring any bells with anyone? I am particulary interested since I am a DoTson, and this line seems to have changed the Dodson to Dotson (before the Tennessee Dodson/Dotsons). In Egles PA notes, I found a record of the baptism of 3 of the children of Thomas and Mary Prigg Dodson, and the name of the father and children are shown as Dotson. I have found the DAR record of Thomas m Mary Prigg (same family), but they lump the Dodson/Dotson name together also in their groupings. Any help out there?

I've been sent information from a WFT entry that shows a first ancestor as Daniel Dodson b abt 1630 m Susanne; Children: John b abt 1654 d aft 1725 (no wife shown), Mary, Dorothy, Thomas, Susanne, William & David John b abt 1654-- Son Thomas Dodson b abt 1685 m Mary Prigg Children: John, Michael, Ann, Hanna, John William b Aug 1729,Richard b 1731, Thomas, James, Mary Joseph, Samuel, Esther Does this line ring any bells with anyone? I am particulary interested since I am a DoTson, and this line seems to have changed the Dodson to Dotson (before the Tennessee Dodson/Dotsons). In Egles PA notes, I found a record of the baptism of 3 of the children of Thomas and Mary Prigg Dodson, and the name of the father and children are shown as Dotson. I have found the DAR record of Thomas m Mary Prigg (same family), but they lump the Dodson/Dotson name together also in their groupings. Any help out there?

These people are going to haunt me all my days. I'm going to rewrite my will and take out any reference to "with love and affection"! Let's look at some birthdates and "known" facts. William Smoot (the original) came to VA in 1633 on a job. He was already a member of the boatswright guild, therefore he probably was not a teenager. 1642 he was given headrights of 400 acres for the transportation of 8 people, obviously he was not a teenager. (Facts are from Harry Wright Newman's The Smoots of VA and MD). Newman believes some of these people were family members. He also believed Smoot had married and fathered children in England prior to coming to VA. [For those of you with US Navy interests, that property the boatwright obtained is near the current location of the Navy's Newport News Naval Shipyard]. Children (6) believed to be Richard married Elizabeth Thomas married Jane Batten Elizabeth married Humphrey Atwickes (name also involved with Grace Smoot) Ann, born 1640 married 1 William Hungerford and 2 Mr. Barton Alice ??? William married Jane "Our" guy William Smoot the original, moved to Charles County, MD in 1646--a simple jump across the Potomoc from Richmond County, VA where our Durhams and Dodsons eventually lived. The first five children listed above were MD people from then on. William Smoot is believed to have married a Grace at some point in his new world travels. As his children later refer to her as "sister" she may have been his sister, may have been their age, anything could go. He did get headrights for transporting her into MD. William Smoot the original is thought to have died without a will in 1670. I don't think he lived to 1715. But then we have William II. William Smoot II has been given birthdates between 1636-1654. That's a pretty wide span! Because he signed his will William Smoot Sr. in 1715, there is some conjecture that there either was another William Smoot running around Richmond County,VA at the time, or he had a son. There is no evidence of either that I have seen. The LDS Ancestral Charts (AC) and International Genealogical Index (IGI) are where I got the above birthdates. In various places they list him as having three daughters: Mary born in 1693 and twins Elizabeth and Ann in 1698. William Smoot would have been anywhere from 57-39 at the birth of Mary Smoot. Wife Jane Smoot died in 1726. Other Ancestral charts also say Jane and William were parents to Dorothy Durham. Dorothy Durham was born in 1663--we know that from the deposition she gave about James Gilbert in 1704 when she was 41 years old. Her sister Alice -----Chinn Stretchley was born about 1665 (she names Dorothy as her sister in her 1701 will). Third sister Thomzin---Marshall Goodridge is believed to have been born about 1667 (Ancestral charts) and she lived past 1713 (when she was named in William Goodridge's, her second husband's, will.) Look at those sisters' names: Alice and Thomazin. William Smoot the original had a daughter named Alice and a son named Thomas. Back at the birthdates. If William Smoot II was born in 1636, he would have been 27 years old when Dorothy Durham-to-be was born. A likely age to have a child! Dorothy's 1664 birthdate would make it unlikely, however, for Jane to be her mother--not impossible--but unlikely. Assuming Jane was born in 1650 she probably could have had a child at 14 and then twins at 48 but I would call that unlikely. If William II, however first married another woman, perhaps another Jane, he could have fathered those three sisters Dorothy, Alice and Thomazin, seen their mother die and then married Jane when he was older and she was any old trophy-wife age. Dorothy and Thomas Durham's first child, Mary, was born in 1686 when she was 25 years old. William Smoot II was anywhere from 60-22 years of age. He could have been the age of Dorothy or of her father--whomever he was! Since Dorothy and Thomas' son Thomas Durham Jr. married William and Jane Smoot's daughter Mary Smoot, they eventually ended up in-laws, but that was after William gave Dorothy the property. I would like to throw in another red herring. Mary Smoot was willed a landed estate in 1693, right after her birth, by an Elizabeth Grady of Richmond County, VA. According to Newman, the Grady will was was not approved until November 4, 1702. Among the officials approving her will were Thomas Durham (Dorothy's husband). Any idea who this woman was? Meanwhile, the widow Mary Gilbert gave 50 acres of land to Thomas and Dorothy Durham in 1707, though I haven't seen any evidence she gave land to Thomazin Marshall Goodridge alive at the same time. Mrs. James Gilbert was staying with the Durhams in 1704 when James Gilbert went looking for her. My guess would be Mrs. James Gilbert was Mary Gilbert since James died in 1704 and Mary was described as a widow in 1707. So where does this leave us? I don't know! Maybe Dorothy was the daughter of William Smoot by a wife prior to Jane. But how does that explain her sisters? Maybe they didn't get along with William Smoot? They didn't live next door to William Smoot like Dorothy did as Alice died in Lancaster Co, though Thomazin may have still been in the county. On the other hand, William Smoot appears to have only had one child live to maturity--Mary Smoot Durham. She was named in his will along with her children and her mother Jane--the only people named. Dorothy and Thomazin were still alive, but perhaps had already received their inheritance. I think I'm out of ideas now! I've got three different variations of papers written on this family. If you want prose, let me know and I can send them along--but none of them alone makes complete sense! Any other ideas? Michelle Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

Glen, Barbara & anyone else interested, I was taken in by the Indian story and have done considerable research concerning it and its relation to John Dods. For what it is worth I am convinced that the reported marriage to a Native American by John Dods is a myth. I have visited with Diana Stallings the Jamestown Historian who in turn researched the story from her end only to find that there was no Indian Princess John Dods marriage. In fact only one marriage to a Native American was ever approved by the Jamestown Council and we all know that story. (Most Native American historians will also tell you that geographically this marriage as described, could not and did not happen) We do have prof that John Dods was a member of John Smith's Company as he is clearly documented as a member of the initial 105 settlers of Jamestown. Along that line we could not find a Dodson listed in any of the records we researched. That is not to say that one was not there at some point in time, but we did not find one. Again for what it is worth, we think Jane whom John Dods married, was more than likely Jane Dier, one of the of 57 women sent to Jamestown from England in 1621 to be brides. Jane was the youngest of the brides and was said to be 15 or 16 when she arrived in VA. aboard "Marmaduke." Professor David Ransome of Rhode Island has done extensive research and written on the subject of the "Bride Ships" and he has promised me that he will look into Jane's history this summer when he returns to England. He will also try to document any connection between she and John Dods, if one exist. We also know that John & Jane, unlike most of the other member of the company survived and were living in VA in their later years. (John Dods is presented as a Sergeant by the current Williamsburg Company actors in their summer presentation of the life in Jamestown in the 1600s) If in fact John & Jane had two sons then this story may be worth looking into. If we accept the fact that "Patronymics" was the accepted practice of the time then one cannot help but wonder if the believers of the John Dods theory may deserve some consideration in their belief that "Dodson" stand for son of Dod. Of consideration is also the fact that no one has been able to determine with certainty where Charles Dodson was born or have been able to make a connection to England. Just some thought on the 16th consecutive rainy day in Annapolis, MD. Col. John W. Mayhem, USA, Rte. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

I've already tried drawing charts trying to figure out where the Smoots, Mary Gilbert and Dorothy Durham all fit in and the second wife or third wife for William Smoot gets too complicated. But wait! Maybe Mary Gilbert is JANE's mother and therefore grandmother to Dorothy, Thomazin and Alice? How absurd does that get?! :) And perhaps the "girls" aren't mentioned in William Smoot's will because he had already settled property on them? The other option is divorces and remarriage but that seems ever more far fetched in those blessed days then anything else! This is pre-breakfast logic. I've got to go make waffles. Michelle Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

Regarding the Smoot Deed that was recently posted to the list--it is obvious that there is definitely some sort of close relationship between the William Smoot (md. to Jane) and Dorothy Durham. I agree with Michelle Ule on that. Also what Brian Walls said has some credence. Now Harry Wright Newman's book on the Smoot's lists William Smoot, Sr. as married to Grace. Then a son, William Smoot, Jr. md. to Jane. According to the dates given by Newman, William Smoot, Jr. who married Jane, is too young to be the father of Dorothy Durham. The William Smoot Jr. who married Jane is the one shown in this deed giving land to Dorothy and her heirs. Another thought I just had--do we know when Grace Smoot died? Could William Sr. have 2ndly to a Jane? Are we sure there is a William Smoot Sr. & Jr.--father and son? Could Dorothy be a dau. of Wm. Smoot Sr. by a 2nd wife (either a Jane or another wife after Grace?) I am inclined to put Dorothy and her 2 sisters as daus. of William Smoot, Sr.--but it seems odd that they were not mentioned in his will. Still no proof that they are Smoots. Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Barbara, I don't know the source of this Indian Princess myth, but do remember reading it on the Dodson E-Mail List. Colorado in Spanish means "colored red." I assume that Spaniards had settled in Virginia or elsewhere on the Eastern seaboard. No doubt there was a group of Indians or a tribe that they named "Colorado." If the "myth" is true, then I think Colorado here refers to an Indian tribe located on the Eastern seaboard. Someone needs to research early Indian groups to see if such a tribe existed. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org On Fri, 8 May 1998, Barbara Couser wrote: > Hi Glen, > In going through my "mail box" and clearing out some of the stuff that > has collected, I came across the "Chief Eagle Plume" and his daughter, > (Princess?) Jane story. I've tried to get an answer to this question, > but so far have not--why do those who pass that story around say that > "Chief Eagle Plume" was "of Colorado"? There was no Colorado at that > time, so do you know what is meant by that statement? > (That reference to "princess" was tongue-in-cheek, by the way.) > Sincerely, > Barbara Couser >

I have come to believe that DAVID DODSON, son of George Dodson & Margret Dagood is David Dodson Sr, father o David Dodson Jr. & John Dodson. Would some one please check this for me and let me know what you think. I believe it lines up like this: Children of CHARLES DODSON and ANNE ELMORE are: 4. i. THOMAS4 DODSON, b. May 15, 1681, Richmond County, VA. (Old Rappahannock Co.); d. November 21, 1740, Richmond County, VA.. 5. ii. CHARLES I DODSON, JR., b. Abt. 1679; d. August 01, 1715, Richmond County, VA.. 6. iii. BARTHOLOMEW RICHARD DODSON, b. Abt. 1683, Richmond County, VA.. iv. WILLIAM DODSON, b. 1685; m. ELIZABETH JASPER. v. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1685; m. ELIZABETH ???. vi. LAMBERT DODSON, b. Abt. 1686; m. SARAH HARRIS. vii. ANNE DODSON, b. Abt. 1687. viii. ELIZABETH MARY DODSON, b. Abt. 1688; d. Bef. 1719. Generation No. 4 4. THOMAS4 DODSON was born May 15, 1681 in Richmond County, VA. (Old Rappahannock Co.), and died November 21, 1740 in Richmond County, VA.. He married MARY MAY DURHAM August 29, 1701 in Fauquier Co. VA, daughter of THOMAS DURHAM and DORTHY GILBERT. Children of THOMAS DODSON and MARY DURHAM are: 7. i. GEORGE5 DODSON, b. October 31, 1702, Richmond County, VA.. 8. ii. TOMAS DODSON JR., b. Richmond County, VA.; d. Abt. 1783. iii. DAVID DODSON, b. Abt. 1705, Richmond County, VA.; d. 1740, Prince William County, VA; m. AMEY. Notes for DAVID DODSON: Will dated 27 April 1740 Probated 28 July 1740 iv. GREENHAM DODSON, b. Abt. 1709, Richmond County, VA.; d. August 25, 1774; m. ELINOR HIGHTOWER, Bef. 1740, Richmond County, VA.. v. ALICE DODSON, b. Richmond County, VA.; m. WILLIAM CREEL, Abt. 1729. vi. MARY DODSON, b. October 05, 1715, Richmond County, VA.; m. ODHAM. vii. ABRAHAM DODSON, b. April 04, 1723, Richmond County, VA.; d. 1768, Fauquier Co. VA; m. BARBARA RUSSEL, Richmond County, VA.. More About ABRAHAM DODSON: Fact 1: December 04, 1762, Christ/Bapt. in Broad Run Baptis Church, Fauquier County, VA More About BARBARA RUSSEL: Fact 1: December 04, 1762, Christ/Bapt. in Broad Run Baptis Church, Fauquier County, VA viii. JOSHAU DODSON, REV., b. May 25, 1725, Richmond County, VA.; m. RUTH. 9. ix. ELISHA DODSON SR., b. February 22, 1726/27, Richmond County, VA.. 5. CHARLES I4 DODSON, JR.was born Abt. 1679, and died August 01, 1715 in Richmond County, VA.. He married ANNE. Notes for CHARLES I DODSON, JR.: Charles DODSON Jr. - 28453. Son of Charles DODSON - 26654 & Ann ELMORE - 26655. Born Circa 1679609. Died 1 Aug 1715609 in Richmond County, Virginia609. Information P.2285. >From his father's will dated 1702/03, he was left ""the plantation formerly called Coll Travers quarter with 150 acres of land." This tract had previously been conveyed to Charles, Jr. by his father by deed dated 2 Feb 1702, "half a tract of 300 acres of land I purchased of Capt. Samuel Travis."" p.3285 He married Anne - 28460. Born Circa 1679609. Died 1718285 in Richmond County, Virginia609. Information P.3285. Children of CHARLES DODSON and ANNE are: i. CHARLES5 DODSONIII, m. (1) MARY; m. (2) RUTH. ii. JAMES DODSON, m. ELIZABETH. iii. MARY DODSON, b. Richmond County, VA.; d. Bef. March 31, 1819. Notes for MARY DODSON: Her Mother, Anne Dodson, by will written April 4, 1718, left Mary one feather Bed and furniture, one iron pot, pot hooks and pot racks. however mary died soon after the will was written (P.3 285) iv. WILLIAM DODSON, b. Richmond County, VA.; d. 1753, Richmond County, VA.; m. HANNA GOAD. v. FORTUNATUS DODSON, b. Abt. 1700, Richmond County, VA.; d. September 09, 1737, Richmond County, VA.; m. ALICE GOAD, September 09, 1726, North Famham, Richmond Co. Va. vi. ANNE DODSON, b. July 16, 1715, Richmond County, VA.; d. Bef. 1718. Notes for ANNE DODSON: Anne was not named in her mothers will. vii. <UNNAMED>. 6. BARTHOLOMEW RICHARD4 DODSON was born Abt. 1683 in Richmond County, VA.. He married ELIZABETH CLARKE Bef. 1707, daughter of HENERY CLARKE. Children of BARTHOLOMEW DODSON and ELIZABETH CLARKE are: i. JAMES5 DODSON, b. December 23, 1716. ii. ELIZABETH DODSON. Generation No. 5 7. GEORGE5 DODSON was born October 31, 1702 in Richmond County, VA.. He married MARGRET DAGOOD April 20, 1726 in Richmond County, VA., daughter of HENRY DAGOOD. Children of GEORGE DODSON and MARGRET DAGOOD are: 10. i. DAVID DODSON6 SR., b. Abt. 1735; d. Abt. 1790, culpeper Co. VA. ii. MARY DODSON, b. December 21, 1726, Richmond County, VA.. iii. LAZARUS DODSON, REV., b. October 07, 1728, Richmond County, VA.; d. Abt. 1799, Pittsylvania County, VA.; m. ALICE DODSON. Notes for LAZARUS DODSON, REV.: Occupation was Baptist Minister. Will dated 2 May 1796 11. iv. RAWLEIGH DODSON, b. February 16, 1729/30, Richmond County, VA.; d. Aft. July 1793, Hawkins County, Tn. v. THOMAS DODSON, b. May 25, 1735, Richmond County, VA.. vi. GEORGE DODSON, b. October 31, 1737, Richmond County, VA.; d. 1825, Pittsylvania County, VA.; m. MARGRET. Notes for GEORGE DODSON: George prob. married several times and had 15 children (page 17,48-50 285) vii. FORTUNATUS DODSON, b. March 31, 1740, Richmond County, VA.; d. Abt. 1776, Pittsylvania County, VA.; m. MARGARET DODSON, Aft. 1776. Notes for MARGARET DODSON: Peggy Dodson was the daughter of Elisha Dodson Sr. and Sarah Averitt viii. HANNA DODSON, b. May 02, 1747, Richmond County, VA.. 8. TOMAS DODSON5 JR. was born in Richmond County, VA., and died Abt. 1783. He married (1) ELLENOR. He married (2) ELIZABETH ROSE Bef. 1725. Child of TOMAS JR. and ELIZABETH ROSE is: i. ALICE6 DODSON, b. Abt. 1734; m. (1) LAZARUS DODSON, REV.; m. (2) LAZARUS DODSON, REV.. Notes for LAZARUS DODSON, REV.: Occupation was Baptist Minister. Will dated 2 May 1796 9. ELISHA DODSON5 SR. was born February 22, 1726/27 in Richmond County, VA.. He married SARAH AVERITT in Richmond County, VA., daughter of WILLIAM AVERETT and SARAH. Child of ELISHA SR. and SARAH AVERITT is: i. MARGARET6 DODSON, m. (1) RAWLEIGH DODSON, JR.; m. (2) FORTUNATUS DODSON, Aft. 1776. Notes for MARGARET DODSON: Peggy Dodson was the daughter of Elisha Dodson Sr. and Sarah Averitt Generation No. 6 10. DAVID DODSON6 SR. was born Abt. 1735, and died Abt. 1790 in culpeper Co. VA. Notes for DAVID DODSON SR.: Married and had children Children of DAVID DODSON SR. are: 12. i. JOHN7 DODSON, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1809. ii. DAVID DODSON JR, b. Abt. 1770; m. LUCY HISLE, February 01, 1791, Culpeper Co. VA. 11. RAWLEIGH6 DODSON was born February 16, 1729/30 in Richmond County, VA., and died Aft. July 1793 in Hawkins County, Tn. He married MARY. Children of RAWLEIGH DODSON and MARY are: i. RAWLEIGH DODSON7 JR., b. Abt. 1756; d. June 03, 1836; m. MARGARET DODSON. ii. MARGRETT DODSON, b. 1758-1760, VA.; d. Aft. July 1793, Hawkins County, Tn; m. JAMES MENASCO. iii. LAZARUS DODSON. Notes for LAZARUS DODSON: He married and had children iv. TOLLIVE DODSON, d. Bef. 1820, Prob. Anderson County, TN.. Notes for TOLLIVE DODSON: He married and had children v. ELENOR DODSON, m. JOHN ISAAC SAUNDERS, Abt. 1785. vi. JAMES DODSON. vii. (DAUGHTER) DODSON, m. SHELTON. Generation No. 7 12. JOHN7 DODSON was born Abt. 1760, and died 1809. He married NANCY DODSON Abt. 1780. Notes for JOHN DODSON: John Dodson's death is recorded in the F. T. Church records. He was a Sgt. in Capt Jesse Nall's Co. of Infantry, 5th Regiment, VA Militia. In his will , WB F -1, dated 1 June 1809. Probated 16 Oct. 1809 John List his wife Nancy Dodson, Children, Joel, Ealing and John Dodson ( presumably J. Miller Dodson) Executor was William Brown, Witnesses were John A. White, Charles?, and James (X) Dodson. (probably John's brother) Ref: "The Dodson Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond county Va: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. " Vol two. In 1794 John made a deed to James Barnett, Book R, Page 436, Index to grantees, Culpeper County, VA. John was listed on the 1800 tax list for Culpeper County as owning 1 White Poll and 2 Horses. Notes for NANCY DODSON: Nancy was a member of the F.T. Baptist Church (Re. the church 1805-1855 Minute Book) The church is located in the F.T. Valley, Rappahannock, County VA (F.T. stands for "Francis Thornton" one of the county's early residents.) Children of JOHN DODSON and NANCY DODSON are: 13. i. JOHN MILLER8 DODSON, b. 1797, Madison County VA. ii. JOEL DODSON, m. POLLY FINCH, October 31, 1985, Culpeper Co. VA. iii. EALING DODSON. Generation No. 8 13. JOHN MILLER8 DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County VA. He married DELILAH. Notes for JOHN MILLER DODSON: Miller Dodson and his descendents lived in the area of Madison County, VA known as " The Foot of Old Rag Mountain." Miller appears on the 1820 & 1830 Culpeper census, on the 1840 Rapp. Co. census and on the 1850 Madison County census, #651. He also appears on the Rapp. Co. Personal Property tax list for the years 1833-1840 and on the list of taxable property in the county of Culpeper for 1835. He paid $2.64in taxes. He also purchased at the estate sale of William Brown which is recorded in the Rapp. Co. Will Book, page 153. On 21 Sept. 1818 hh chose James Dodson as his guardian, so presumably his father was dead at that time. Children of JOHN DODSON and DELILAH are: 14. i. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON, b. 1835, Madison county Virginia, Robertson Dristrict. ii. ELIZABETH DODSON, b. 1830. iii. WILLIAM E DODSON, b. 1823. iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825; m. GEORGE W. WOODARD, March 03, 1847. v. MORGAN DODSON. Generation No. 9 14. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON was born 1835 in Madison county Virginia, Robertson Dristrict. He married LUCY E. JENKINS in madison County VA, daughter of ELKANA JENKINS and MARY GAINES. Notes for ANDREW CHAMP DODSON: In the 1880 Madison County census Andrew's Mother-in-law, Mary Jenkins, 80 years old was living with the family. By 1894, apparently Lucy was dead and Andrew married Jane Woodard. Andrew was a member of Company L, 10th Battalion. ? Civil War. Recorded in Vol 1, page550 of VA records. Children of ANDREW DODSON and LUCY JENKINS are: 15. i. BELL FIELD10 DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County VA; d. May 1938, Renick, WV.. 16. ii. JOSEPHINE B. DODSON, b. 1869. iii. RUFUS (RUBES) DODSON, b. 1868. 17. iv. DUNDENA DODSON, b. March 03, 1872; d. March 24, 1922. v. MARCELLUS E. DODSON, b. 1859. Col. John W. Mayhew, USA , Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

And to which I might add, albeit respectfully, that the phrase "and for the great love that I have and beare unto" is only properly used by a gentleman of the time to refer to a blood relative or a spouse. In a document such as a deed, it was a common reference to a child upon who a gift was being settled. And further, the designation of Dorothy's heirs (her children) as surviving owners, suggests more that a simple sale between friends or neighbors, it suggests that the property was part of a legacy. Brian Walls Columbia, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: Robert Ule <RobertUle@aol.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 12:37 AM Subject: Re: 1700 DEED FROM WILLIAM SMOOT TO DOROTHY DURHAM >You know Steve, the thing that has always confused me about this deed is that >it was made between William Smoot and Dorothy Durham. Their spouses were >mentioned in passing, Dorothy is described as Thomas' wife, Jane Smoot gives >up her dower rights, but the transaction is obviously between Bill and Dot. >And then if Dorothy dies, the property goes to the children, in order of >birth, no mention of Thomas getting or sharing it. > >>From what little I know of property rights at the time, this has always struck >me as peculiar, as it is the reason we've gone to such tortuous lengths to >figure out how William Smoot and Dorothy are related. (And if any of you >don't know, Ann Fox is Dorothy's niece, the daughter of her sister). > >I have nothing new to add here, but it is interesting that the property given >to Dorothy is contiguous to property she and Thomas Durham already own. I >don't recognize any of the other names. > >I guess we just keep picking at the knot! > >Michelle >Robertule@aol.com >Ukiah, CA > >

My wife, Pat Hall from Norton, VA, is the gggg-granddaughter of Simon Dotson. Her lineage descends from the marriage of Schuyler Hamilton b.1787 and Susannah Dotson b. 1795, daughter of Simon Dotson. I found Simon in the 1840 Census in Russell Co., VA. Thanks to you all, there is a wealth of information on the Dodson/Dotson line, but there seems, at least on my part, to be some confusion as to the ascendancy of Simon Dotson. Some say he is the son of William Dodson b. 1750-1760, wife unknown. That ascendancy takes him from; (1) William Dodson b. 1750-1760 to; (2) Lambeth Dodson, Jr. b. unknown, wife unknown to; (3) Lambeth Dodson b 1689 Richmond Co., VA to; (4) Charles Dodson, Sr. b. 1649 Rappahannock Co., VA. Another Dodson family tree indicates that Simon Dotson is the son of William Dodson b. unknown, wife unknown. That ascendancy takes him from (1) William Dodson b. unknown to; (2) Thomas Dodson, Sr. b. May 15, 1681 Rappahannock Co., VA, wife Mary Durham b. June 5, 1686 Farnham, Rappahannock Co., VA; to (3) Charles Dodson, Sr. b. 1649 Rappahannock Co., VA. I guess my problem is "who is between Simon Dotson and Charles dodson, Sr." Hopefully someone can straighten me out. Having just started into the genealogy of our families, I can really appreciate the efforts you all have gone through to research what is probably a very prominent colonial family. The use of the internet and your willingness to share data is also greatly appreciated by those of us who "are new to the game". Pat and I would welcome a response to our Dodson/Dotson dilemma. We can be reached at e-mail address execucomm@mindspring.com Best regards, Jack and Pat Solomon

For those interested in the continuing sage concerning the relationship between William Smoot and Dorothy Durham, I offer the following text from the 1700 deed from William Smoot to Dorothy Durham. I would hope that this document would clearly show that there is no blood relationship between William Smoot and Dorothy Durham. In this deed William Smoot went through extreme efforts to exclude his own children. However, it is also noted that he was neighbors with Thomas and Dorothy Durham so there was obviously friendship between the families. I welcome anyone's comments. I'm unclear on the source of this record. It either came from Richmond County, Deeds 1695-1701 or VIRGINIA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, Will Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia 1690-1709 (by Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1992). It is located on pages 101-102. TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing indented shall come in the yeare of our Lord God everlasting 1700; I WILLIAM SMOOT SENR. of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM in the County of Richmond, Gen., send Greeting. Know yee that I the said WILLIAM SMOOT for a consideration received and for the great love that I have & beare unto DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THO: DURHAM of the County aforesaid & her Children, do give & make over unto the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her Childrena certaine parcell of Land lying in richmond county conteyning Sixty two acres be it more or less bounded as followeth vizt., beginning neere the head of a Branch at an Oake standing neere the Spring of THOMAS DURHAM neere the Branch that issueth out of MORATTICO CREEK running alonge the line of the said WM. SMOOT SENR. S: E: to a line of Mr. ROWLAND LAWSONs, thence alonge the said line S: S: W: to the line of Mr. GRIMES, thence along the said GRIMES line N: W: to the line of CLARE, thence alonge the said CLAREs line N: N: E: from thence up the said branch where it first began; To have & to hold the said Land from me the said WILLIAM SMOOT & my heirs to the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her Children & their heirs, And if in case the said DOROTHY DURHAM die that then the said Land shall come to THO: DURHAM, Eldest son of the said DOROTHY, & his heirs, if in case that he die without issue that then the said Land shall come to MARY DURHAM, Eldest Daughter of the said DOROTHY DURHAM & heirs; And if in case she shall happen to die without issue that then the said Land shall come to the Fourth, fifth, sixth & c. Children of the said DOROTHY & their heirs but in case of want of issue that then the said Land shall descend & come to ANN FOX, Wife of WM: FOX of the County of Lancaster & her heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said WM: SMOOT SENR. hath sett his hand & seale this 2d: day of August in the year above mentioned. Signed sealed & deliverd in presence of JNO: SIMMONS, WM: SMOOT SENR. THO: MACKEY Recognitr: in Cur Com: Richmond 7d. die Augusti Ano: Dom: 1700 et recordr: 22d die Test WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JANE SMOOT, Wife of SM. SMOOT SENR., have appointed & nominated Mr. EDWARD JONES my tru & lawfull Attorney to acknowledge a guift made by my Husband to DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THOS: DURHAM, & to her Children bearing date with these presents. As Witness my hand this 2d: of August 1700 Teste: THOMAS MACKEY, JANE SMOOT, her marke EDMOND OVERTON, marke Record: Teste WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur

You know Steve, the thing that has always confused me about this deed is that it was made between William Smoot and Dorothy Durham. Their spouses were mentioned in passing, Dorothy is described as Thomas' wife, Jane Smoot gives up her dower rights, but the transaction is obviously between Bill and Dot. And then if Dorothy dies, the property goes to the children, in order of birth, no mention of Thomas getting or sharing it. >From what little I know of property rights at the time, this has always struck me as peculiar, as it is the reason we've gone to such tortuous lengths to figure out how William Smoot and Dorothy are related. (And if any of you don't know, Ann Fox is Dorothy's niece, the daughter of her sister). I have nothing new to add here, but it is interesting that the property given to Dorothy is contiguous to property she and Thomas Durham already own. I don't recognize any of the other names. I guess we just keep picking at the knot! Michelle Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

Michelle, how can I get a Fry- Jefferson map? Also can you help me with: DAVID DODSON SR. B, Abt 1735. D. Abt 1790 in Culpeper County, VA. Two sons: John Dodson, b Abt 1760, d. 1890 in Rappahannock Co. VA. Married Nancy David Dodson, Jr., b Abt 1770. D. before 1810. Married Lucy Hisle in Culpeper Co. Va. Thanks, Jack Col. John W. Mayhew, USA, Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

Can anyone help me with: DAVID DODSON SR. B, Abt 1735. D. Abt 1790 in Culpeper County, VA. Two sons: John Dodson, b Abt 1760, d. 1890 in Rappahannock Co. VA. Married Nancy David Dodson, Jr., b Abt 1770. D. before 1810. Married Lucy Hisle in Culpeper Co. Va. Thanks, Col. John W. Mayhew, USA, Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

JCaffey259 wrote: > > In a message dated 5/5/98 5:15:07 PM Central Daylight Time, RobertUle@aol.com > writes: > > <snip> > > As I worked through the land causes, I've put together some ideas about the > > Neville children and land. My guess is the first child of John and > > Elizabeth > > Bohannon Neville to head west was probably daughter Elizabeth Neville (b. > > 1691) who married Joseph Bohannon (brother of Ann Bohannon). The two of > > them > > with their children purchased land near THE Bull Run in Prince William in > > 1733. Joseph died five years later. Elizabeth then apparently bought more > > land, nearby on the South branch of the Broad Run in 1742. She remarried a > > Thomas Faulkner then they gave that land to her sons Neville Bohannon and > > William Bohannon in 1745. The Faulkners and Bohannons then sold that same > > piece of land to ta-da Thomas Dodson (probably III) in 1751. (Thanks to > > Bill > > Scroggin's research for some of this insight) > <snip> > > Hello, > > I find this very interesting because my elusive Dodson ancestor, William H. > Dodson, [(b c1795-1800 in SC or maybe Georgia) who migrated from Bibb and > Tuscaloosa counties of Alabama in 1839 to Hempstead County, Arkansas then to > Smith and Wood Counties of Texas], had two children who married > Falkner/Faulkner mates in Arkansas in 1842 and 1843. > > The oldest son, William Wyman Dodson, married Adaline Falkner July 29, 1842 in > Hempstead County, Arkansas. The oldest daughter, Nancy Dodson, married > Adaline's brother's, Hiram J. Faulkner, on September 28, 1843. > > Would like to hear from anyone who researching this Dodson family or the > Faulkner line. > > Jynelle Hi, I ordered the DAR papers on Joseph Neville today. If it turns out you are descended from Thomas Dodson, Joseph Neville will also be an ancestor as well as Thomas Dodson (father of Thomas). I already have papers on both Dodsons. Liz