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

Well, thanks to Phyllis Clendaniel and her kind husband, I now have a copy of the Fry -Jefferson 1755 map of Virginia and it's beautiful. It's also amazing, Joseph Neville's Ordinary is out in the middle of nowhere on the frontier. Looking at the Prince William County section in Virginia Gen Web http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/ I found an interesting article about Prince William County during the French and Indian War. None of "our" guys were mentioned but good old Cuthbert Bullit fought a duel! I guess because I've been reading land causes lately I got the impression there were "lots" of people about. No, this place was really the frontier in 1738-1765! Even the merest hint of Indians only four miles away was causing settlers to flee. Amazing and humbling to this urbanite. 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) Meanwhile, Thomas Dodson II apparently purchased land intermingled with all the above about 1740. The land his son bought bordered that of the father. And the land Joseph Neville Sr. lived on (and rented from the ubiquitous Rev. David Stuart) was somehow mixed in or around all of this. Joseph Neville Sr.'s Rockingham property which he purchased in 1750 was not far away. And of course George Neville's property and ordinary weren't too far distant either. It's nice to think they had relatives to run to when the Indians got too close! (I just hope they were in brick houses and not straw!). Anyway, it's been interesting. Michelle Ule Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

Hi, Anyone able to provide an IGI lookup service for:- DODSON @ LINCOLNSHIRE, UK DODSON @ YORKSHIRE, UK Reason - our local LDS centre closed for refurbishment Kindest Regards to all, Ken Dodson

Greeting from Hornsea, East Yorkshire, UK Anyone out there researching my Dodson's who resided in and around:- (a) Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK (b) Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK (c) Hull, East Yorkshire, UK I am looking for IGI printouts, census printouts, monumental inscriptions etc Kind regards to all on the list, I read every message with great interest, Ken Dodson

Sarah Dodson was born 11 Feb 1810, know not where, and died 31 Oct 1889 in Wayne Co., TN. On 21 Sep 1831 she married Charles Washington Thompson in Maury Co., TN. They had 9 children. Sarah is buried in the Mt Auburn Chapel Cemetery in Perry Co,TN. Who were Sarah's parents???? Family tradisiton has her father as a Fortunatus Dodson b ca 1771. Is this true??? Help please!! _R_i_c_h_a_r_d_ rbrooksa@pacifier.com ------------------------------------------------- If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? ---------------------------

Fortunatus Dodson, married Frances Hanks. The line, backwards, is believed to go as follows: David Dodson (b abt 1740- bef 1820) + Elizabeth Dodson (daughter of Thomas "Second Fork" Dodson and Mary Neville) Thus he married his cousin George Dodson (Oct 31, 1702- ?) +Margaret Dagood (Dagard? 1708-?) Thomas Dodson (May 15, 1681- ca 1739) + Mary Durham Charles Dodson (ca 1649-1705) + Anne (Elmore?) This all comes from the Dodsons of North Farnham Parish Book by Sherman and Lucas Michelle Ule Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

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In a message dated 98-05-04 11:49:33 EDT, you write: << The Dodsons of North Farnham Parish have a Fortunatus Dodson on page 137, born ca 1771 in Virginia. He married Frances Hanks, daughter of Moses and Agatha Dodson Hanks on 23 Sept 1793 in Halifax County. (I descend from these two). >> Michelle Who are the parents of this Fortunatus DODSON? Thanks, Chuck Demastus

Can anyone help me with NANCY DODSON b, circa 1790-1810. Lived in VA. Mother of Miller Dodson b. Abt 1797. Thanks, Jack Mayhew jmayhew050@aol.com

The Dodsons of North Farnham Parish have a Fortunatus Dodson on page 137, born ca 1771 in Virginia. He married Frances Hanks, daughter of Moses and Agatha Dodson Hanks on 23 Sept 1793 in Halifax County. (I descend from these two). Unfortunately, the list of children is only of sons and there is no Sarah, though the authors concede they do not believe they have a completely list of the children. "Perhaps an in depth study of the records of Maury, Cop, TN and the counties of the Jackson Purchase area of KY would yield some information. Wayne Co, TN has had a substantial loss of records but should be checked also for an possibilities". A Forton Dotson was on the tax list of Maury county in 1811 and the authors of the books link him to the above Fortunatus. The Hanks family, of course, had moved en masse to Maury County, TN from Pulaski Co. Ky (1790s) from Halifax County, VA early in the nineteenth century. The section goes on to explain Fortuntus Dodston was enumerated in the 1820 Maury Co. census as follows: 3 males under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male over 45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female over 45. There's room here for your Sarah! Good luck, Michelle Ule Robertule@aol.com Ukiah, CA

Betty, I wonder if you might have anything on theses Dodsons? Thanks, Jack Mayhew, jmayhew050@aol.com MILLER7 DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County VA. He married DILLA. Children of MILLER DODSON and DILLA are: 14. i. ANDREW CHAMP8 DODSON, b. 1835, Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. ii. ELIZABETH DODSON, b. 1830. iii. WILLIAM E DODSON, b. 1823. iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825. Generation No. 8 14. ANDREW CHAMP8 DODSON was born 1835 in Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. He married LUCY E. JENKINS in Madison County VA, daughter of MARY JENKINS. Children of ANDREW DODSON and LUCY JENKINS are: 15. i. BELL FIELD9 DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County VA; d. May 1938, Renick, WV.. 16. ii. JOSEPHINE DODSON, b. 1869. iii. RUBES DODSON, b. 1868. 17. iv. DUN DENA DODSON, b. March 03, 1872; d. March 24, 1922. Generation No. 9 15. BELL FIELD9 DODSON ) was born February 1864 in Madison County VA, and died May 1938 in Renick, WV.. He married JUDITH FRANCIS SMITH December 22, 1885 in Madison County, VA. Notes for BELL FIELD DODSON: Bell Dodson was one of two brothers who left Syria VA (near Madison) to move to other parts of the country. In Syria Bell worked as a cooper and a farmer. Bell moved his family to WV. around 1900, where he worked as a blacksmith until his legs failed. He then worked as a cobbler. He was known for his good nature and as being a very hard worker at his trade. He was a large man with a full beard. Notes for JUDITH FRANCIS SMITH: Judith was also from Syria VA and moved to WV with her husband Bell. She was a very enterprising lady who ran a hat business in Renick, WV. She took orders and sold hats to ladies throughout the area. She and her husband operated a small shop in their house on front street in Renick. Judith Smith had an unmarried sister named Sally Smith who along with her son Nise Smith lived in the vicinity of the "Old Rag Mountain" west of Syria and was one of the Shenandoah National Park Families. Winnie Smith Bobitt was probably also a sister of Judith. Children of BELL DODSON and JUDITH SMITH are: 18. i. BESSIE FLORENCE10 DODSON, b. March 31, 1889, Syria, Madison County, VA; d. October 02, 1952, Renick, WV. (Morning side cem.). ii. CHLOE ISABEL DODSON. 19. iii. ROBERT LEE DODSON, b. March 29, 1888; d. May 07, 1939, Renick, WV.. iv. NORA PEARL DODSON, b. January 29, 1893; d. November 10, 1961; m. RUSSELL STENION. 20. v. MARY LUCY DODSON, b. December 04, 1898; d. November 1967, Charleston, WV.. 16. JOSEPHINE9 DODSON was born 1869. She married WILLIAM SOUTHARD. Children of JOSEPHINE DODSON and WILLIAM SOUTHARD are: 21. i. OLA10 SOUTHARD. 22. ii. ALICE SOUTHARD. iii. WADE SOUTHARD. iv. WILL SOUTHARD. 17. DUNDENA9 DODSON ) was born March 03, 1872, and died March 24, 1922. She married J.W. SISK. Children of DUN DENA DODSON and J.W. SISK are: i. EMMIT10 SISK. ii. JACK SISK. iii. JESS SISK. Generation No. 10 18. BESSIE FLORENCE10 DODSON (was born March 31, 1889 in Syira, Madison County, VA, and died October 02, 1952 in Renick, WV. (Morning side cem.). She married JOHN HENRY MAYHEW November 28, 1906 in Renick, WV., son of JOHN HARFORD and MARY MAYHEW. More About BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON: Fact 1: Bessie was 16 years old when she married John H. Mayhew Fact 2: Marriage record no. 1-B page 172 Line 37 Greenbrier County, WV.

I think I shared this with someone recently, but before I pitch, I'll share again in case it helps anyone, and you super sleuths can maybe track down the descendents of Jonathan? Anthony Dodson was in Scituate MA in 1650. He married Mary, the daughter of John Williams Sr in 1651. He had land & was a surveyor. Children of Anthony and Mary Williams Dodson were: Sarah b 1682 married Thomas Stetson in 1671 Gersham b 1653 was with Capt Pierce and killed in Rehobath battle in 1676 Mary b 1656 married John Booth, Jr in 1687 Jonathan b 1659 m Abigail Gannett and their children were: Jonathan, Anthony, Deborah, Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Gersham born between 1695 & 1704(?) Patience married John Pierce Bethia and Eunice were both still single in 1695.

Hi, Looking for information in respect of my Grand-Mother Rose Lily Dodson who married George Henry Dodson. She was born 6th September 1893 and died 15th January 1975. She spent all her life in Gainsborough and I am particularly interested in any recollections anyone may have especially in respect of her life long service to the Salvation Army. Regards, K. P. Dodson Hornsea East Yorkshire U.K.

I am literally dredging up old notes from my 'ancient' research, and the followin is what I have on Dodsons to America by ship. This came out of library research -- again, don't know if this will be any help, but before I pitch, I'm sharing: Date First Name Location Age 1652 Anne VA 1635 Benjamin VA 1718 Francis America 1774 Henry MD 23 1746 John America 1643 Thomas VA 1643 William America 1699 William America The following arrived in MD: 1652 John 1662 John 1663 Katherine Also, I just found in the VA archives (recently) that a ship Captain, Samuel Dodson, was being sued -- Do you Dodsons know who this person is? An unproven ancestor of mine has been proported to be Samuel Dodson b. ca 1675. Anyone have any clues on this person or the ship captain? Betty

Betty, or anyone, please note a Thomas DODSON with a will date of 1670 for Richmond Co??? Does anyone have this? Could this be the father of our Charles????? Gene in FL copied from Betty's posting of VA wills Charles 1705 Richmond Chas. 1716w. " Anne 1718 " Fortunatus 1738 " Thomas 1740 " William 1753 " Charles 1775 " Jno 1799 " Thomas 1670 " ____ Always seeking ROOKS & BALLENTINE

I ran across some notes I had made in 1982 from a book in the Kentucky State Library about Virginia wills. These people are all Dodson/Dotson, so I'm listing first names only. I believe the dates represent probate dates, but hopefully it puts a location with a person for someone. Hope it helps! First Name Date Virginia County Abraham 1769 Faquier Stephen 1783 Amelia Joel 1783 Chesterfiled William 1784 " Thomas 1793 " Greenham 1777 Faquier Greenham 1884 " Joseph 1773 Halifax William 1747 Henrico Jno. Hackney 1726 Malsex Gervas 1661 Malsex Isaac Jr 1769 Malsex? Fortunatus 1777 Pittsylvania Thomas 1784 " Thomas 1796 " Lazarus 1799 " David 1740 Prince William Charles 1705 Richmond Chas. 1716w. " Anne 1718 " Fortunatus 1738 " Thomas 1740 " William 1753 " Charles 1775 " Jno 1799 " Thomas 1670 " Betty

Hi, Robert. Don't worry about getting our lather worked up, there is nothing we like better! Actually, each review of theories and tidbits gets us a little closer to the truth, and maybe someday some archives searcher who doesn't rely on just what can be found on the internet will come up with a solid bit of evidence to really open the door. Keep on posting, and join in the kibitzing! Gene in FL ____ Always seeking ROOKS & BALLENTINE

Hi Rene, Sorry to get everybody's lather up. The story was new to me, and I posted it hoping to access the advice of our experts on the list. Seems to me a lot of people are posting documentation that throws doubt upon this story. Robert NaiThom wrote: > > Have you found verifications! <excited> Oh, tell me, tell me! I too am > descended from John and Jesse but have never been able to find more than empty > word of mouth and no primary or even secondary verifications. > > Can't wait to here from you. > > Rene -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ------- oOOo-(_)-oOOo--------------- Robert L. Williams KC7BUM ---Veteran of operation Just Cause Republic of Panama 1989 Heather Williams Bryce LeGrand Williams Kjersten Chase Noelle Williams Ashland, Oregon will7370@tao.sou.edu --------------------Oooo.----------- .oooO ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_)

Robert, about a year ago I got my "ears lowered" on the same subject. I still think it has merit and with any luck and the proper amount of longevity I hope to see an answer that is acceptable to all. I also knew nothing of the DODSONS that made up the Shenandoah Park Families. There is room for everyone and each new venture may well be the one that opens the door to the missing facts. Keep smiling, Jack

Have you found verifications! <excited> Oh, tell me, tell me! I too am descended from John and Jesse but have never been able to find more than empty word of mouth and no primary or even secondary verifications. Can't wait to here from you. Rene