Gina, I posted information on your line from Abner and John Hanks II on the Dodson List and the Hanks List with Rootsweb about 6 weeks ago. Abner Hanks married 1st to Mary "Molly" Dale, who was a dau. of Thomas Dale who married Alse (Alice) Dodson. Alse (Alice) Dodson was b. 15 March 1734 Richmond Co., VA & d. 1802 according to her will (see mention of her will in Baber's book). Alse (Alice) Dodson was the dau. of Fortunatus and Alice (Goad) Dodson, gdau. of Charles Dodson, Jr. & gt-gdau of Charles Dodson, the first known ancestor of the Dodson Line in VA. Elizabeth Dale (another daughter of Thomas Dale and Alse Dodson) married George Hanks, b. bef. 1760 Richmond Co., MO, d. 1824 Woodford Co., KY. George was also a son of John Hanks II. Also Winnie Dale (another daughter of Thomas Dale and Alse Dodson), b. 17 Sept. 1752 Richmond Co., VA md. 2nd to Elijah Hanks, b. 19 Oct. 1766 Richmond Co., VA, d. 1821 New Orleans. Elijah was also a son of John Hanks II. John Hanks II, b. May 4, 1728 Richmond Co., VA, d. aft. 1810 in Woodford Co., KY. He was a Rev. War soldier and drew a pension. He married Susannah _____ and had known children: 1) George, b. in late 1750s 2) Abner, b. 1763 in Richmond Co., VA 3) John III, b. Oct. 20, 1765 4) Elijah, b. Oct. 19, 1766 John Hanks II was the son of John Hanks I, b. aft. 1687, d. ca. 1740 Richmond Co., VA. He married Catharine or Kathrine _______ ca. 1712 in VA. John Hanks I was the son of William Hanks I, b. ca. 1650 Gloucester Co., VA, d. bef. 7 Feb. 1704 in Richmond Co., VA. William Hanks I married Sarah Woodbridge bef. May 1678 in VA. Sarah was b. ca. 1650 in VA and d. after 1708 Richmond Co., VA. Sarah married 2nd to Richard White between May 2 & Nov. 20, 1705. Sarah Woodbridge was the daughter of Paul Woodbridge, Gent., who lived in Farnham Parish, Rappahannock Co., VA. Paul Woodbridge died bef. 2 Sept. 1691 in Farnham Parish, Rappahannock Co., VA. I also descend from this William Hanks I through his son Luke Hanks I. William Hanks I, was the son of Thomas Hanks, b. bef. 1630 Malmesbury, England, d. ca. 1675 Gloucester Co., VA; Thomas md. ca. 1650 to Elizabeth ______. Her dates would roughly mirror his--b., ca. 1630m d, ca, 1675 Gloucester Co., VA. (Source: Baber, Adin. The Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward. Kansas, IL: the author, 1965. PP. 4-5, 215, 217, 219-221. Information on the Woodbridge family comes from the book: Barton, William E. The Lineage of Lincoln. Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929. Both books are available through Interlibrary Loan. The Baber book is available through the Shawnee Library System in Illinois. Also see: 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, pp. 1-3, 14, 32.) I hope this helps someone. I am forwarding this message and my reply to the Hanks and Dodson Lists. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr (Hanks List Manager) ggohr01@mail.orion.org On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, Garrett, Gina wrote: > Hi! I saw from your posting on rootsweb that you are also researching > the Hanks family. My line comes from Abner Hanks, b. 1763 in Richmond > Co., VA, and his father, John, b. 1728. Does this connect with your > line at all? Have you any idea of who John's parents were? > Best wishes, > Gina >

Hi DODSON folk! Is this David DODSON that Arlina mentions the son of George DODSON and Margaret DAGOOD? The same David DODSON who had a son Asa DODSON born 28 May 1780? If so I did not have the last name for his mother Elizabeth. Somebody please advise here if these are one and the same. Robert Arlina Moss wrote: > > Wish to identify David Dodson who is named in Maury Co., TN Probate > record dated 22 Sept 1835...David Dodson ex parte...William G. Hamlett > died in Maury Co., TN leaving Elizabeth S. his widow and Elias G. and > William S. Hamlett his only children. David Dodson has since > intermarried with said Elizabeth S. Hamlett and he is entitled to 1/3 of > Hamlett's estate. Negroes mentioned and names given. Did they have > children ? What happened to the above children ? Thanks, Arlina < > amoss@sunline.net > -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ------- 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 ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_)

Wish to identify David Dodson who is named in Maury Co., TN Probate record dated 22 Sept 1835...David Dodson ex parte...William G. Hamlett died in Maury Co., TN leaving Elizabeth S. his widow and Elias G. and William S. Hamlett his only children. David Dodson has since intermarried with said Elizabeth S. Hamlett and he is entitled to 1/3 of Hamlett's estate. Negroes mentioned and names given. Did they have children ? What happened to the above children ? Thanks, Arlina < amoss@sunline.net >

Excellent suggestion Gene. I agree!!! Skip Dodson Osborne Camp Dodson, Jr. Gene Ray wrote: > Greetings: While I certainly enjoy most of the exchange that goes > on with this Discussion List, like most of you, I get dozens of e-mail > messages daily. Some from the DODSON list could be eliminated if > directed to the specific individual/individuals they concern. There's > really no need to "broadcast" a thank you note, follow-up question or > specific response intended for one person to the entire List. Most > e-mail services offer a "Reply to Author" option (icon) that would > eliminate a large number of e-mail messages not really intended or > appropriate to everyone. Just a suggestion... Gene Ray

Gene (and others), I have noticed that this list AUTOMATICALLY replies to the list when you hit reply to author. THis is so that any valuable genealogy information gets to the list!! We can all help the list along in the way of personal messages by adding our e-mail address somewhere in our post. That way, we can respond with the "miscellaneous" stuff back to the author of the post!! Just my two cents - for what it's worth. Hugs, Claire Wichelmann goodwich@ix.netcom.com Personal Pages: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2303 County Coordinator Newton County MOGENWEB project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html ListMom: MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com ListMom: COFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com

Greetings: While I certainly enjoy most of the exchange that goes on with this Discussion List, like most of you, I get dozens of e-mail messages daily. Some from the DODSON list could be eliminated if directed to the specific individual/individuals they concern. There's really no need to "broadcast" a thank you note, follow-up question or specific response intended for one person to the entire List. Most e-mail services offer a "Reply to Author" option (icon) that would eliminate a large number of e-mail messages not really intended or appropriate to everyone. Just a suggestion... Gene Ray

Hi Betty and Mr. Demastus, Many thanks to you both for your kind (and informative!) replies to the Hightower/Bryan question! Regards, Karen Trouvat

Hi, guys. I've done a little checking with the Elmore discussion group. They do show a Peter ELMORE of Richmond Co., who had a daughter Anne born 1679, but she married someone else, and was too young, besides, to be wife of our Charles DODSON ancestor. Gene in FL ____ Always seeking ROOKS & BALLENTINE

Cheryl, would you forward the info on John & Nancy Dodson to me. Do you know what the C. stands for in Nancy's name? Thanks Jack Mayhew,

I accidently deleted your message and can't retrieve it...please get back to me on John and Nancy C. Street Dotson. Cheryl

KTrouvat wrote: > > Hi Betty and All, > > I have John Hightower and Mary Bryan in my database as collateral lines. I'd > surely appreciate knowing their birth and death dates and places if you have > them! > > Regards, Karen Trouvat Karen, Okay, It's not great stuff, but I got it because I have a Thorn ancestor who married a Hightower so I somehow heard from lots of Hightowers. Here's at least part of what I have: A chart which shows: Eleanor Hightower who married Greenham Dodson was dgtr of John Hightower and Mary Bryan. Mary Bryan's parents were Thomas Bryan, Jr and Elleanor Winnifred. Thomas' parents were Thomas Bryant, Sr and Mary Wright. I have no dates on this information, but I have the following below the chart: "Although further research is needed to support this lineage, the following material is taken from "Edmond Nelson-Jane Taylor Family History" by Mansel H. Nelson, Pub 1970, per Research by Mary Jan Hollingsworth of Salt Lake City, UT. Note the book was published in 1870 and possibly has corrections and additions to be made. "Elinor Dodson Taylor's (dgtr of Greenham and Elanor) great grandfather was Thomas Bryan Jr died 1718 in Richmond Co, VA. His wife was Elleanor Winnifred? (records very dim). Thomas was son of Thomas Bryant, Sr and Mary Wright, daughter of Thomas Wright and Mary _______. Mary Bryan, daughter of Thomas Bryan, Jr and Elleanor, married John Hightower, son of Joshua Hightower, who came from Ireland to Virginia. Mary and John Hightower lived in Farnham Parish, Warsaw, VA; their children were born in Richmond Co. " 1686 Land Deed of Thomas Bryant Sr to son, Thomas Bryan Jr. Old Rappahannock County, VA records, 1681-1688 pp 243-244 Abstract: Know all men by these present that I thomas Bryant for . . . (the normal legal language) to Tho Bryant Jr his heirs (etc.) one hundred acres of land adjoing to the land of Mr. George formerly belonging to Mr. Griffin being part of a patent of three hundred acres of land, etc. Thomas Bryant Senr (etc.) bearing date the 14th day of March 1663. Witnesses were Wm. Colston and signed in presents (sic) of Alex Newman, Edw Croker, Richard R Rice. Hope this helps. Betty Dotson (probably used to be a Dodson) Renick

John O Dodson b 1834 lived in TN. m Arrela Harrison children are Winnie, Mary P B b Feb. 1871 , James E b 9 June 1873 , Henry and I would appreciate any information on the ancestors of this family.

This was on the Ballinger List, but it mentions Dorcas Dodson, so I'm forwarding this also to the Dodson List. If you have comments, you may wish to contact Julie by private e-mail. Her address is: Jewl213@aol.com Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 23:14:30 EST From: Jewl213 <Jewl213@aol.com> Reply-To: BALLINGER-L@rootsweb.com To: BALLINGER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Ballenger Resent-Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 20:04:53 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: BALLINGER-L@rootsweb.com I am researching the name and have several the one that I am researching is the parents of James Ballenger m Dorcas Dosson, had several children as far as I know 1 of the children is Elijah b 1782 d 1843 m 1809 Mary Wingo 1791 d ? 1 child Simpson b 1830 d 1870 m 1870 Mariah Susan Payne b 1830 d 1909 6 children Emma m Webster 2 children Harold, Elwood #2 Landes #3 Robinson Flora E m Sanderson 3 children Daniel, Victor, Uriel #2 Woods 2 children Violet, Paul John Ballenger Martha m Tate 2 children, Charles Walter F. William Wingo b 1860 d 1937 as u can see I dont have many dates. Of intrest to me right now would be the children of Simpson Ballenger and Mary Wingo. William Ballenger is my grandpa. I would love to find out all the info about William's brothers and sisters Thanks Julie

In a message dated 98-03-23 04:21:52 EST, you write: << I have John Hightower and Mary Bryan in my database as collateral lines. I'd surely appreciate knowing their birth and death dates and places if you have them! Regards, Karen Trouvat >> 1 John Thomas HIGHTOWER b: 1692 in Richmond Co, VA d: 4 Sep 1764 in Amelia Co, VA .. +Mary BRYAN b: 28 May 1697 in Richmond Co, VA m: 1718 in Richmond Co, VA d: Abt. 1780 in Amelia Co, VA Father: Thomas BRYAN Mother: Eleanor Winniford ______

Hi Betty and All, I have John Hightower and Mary Bryan in my database as collateral lines. I'd surely appreciate knowing their birth and death dates and places if you have them! Regards, Karen Trouvat

Hi, Tom, and thanks for your input. My sources on William Creel born ca. 1712 who married Alice DODSON, in 1729 Richmond Co., VA, are first, pages from Anywhere I Wander, compiled and edited by J. Adolphus Owens, which is about the CREEL family, and also Lucas's book on the DODSON family referenced so many times on this list. Both state that William was the son of Thomas CREEL and Elizabeth, and that he died 1757 in Prince William Co., VA. The Owens book on the Creels does not give a birthdate for this William, while Lucas shows 1712. The birth of a William CREEL to Charles CREEL and Elizabeth on Aug. 17, 1712, is shown in the Owens book, followed by the notation that he probably died young. His siblings, all noted with specific dates in Northumberland Co., VA, were Charles, Mary Ann, Hannah, and John CREEL. Charles and Thomas Creel, the fathers of these two sons named William, are brothers, both sons of John Creele and Anne. The two Williams would have been first cousins. The William who survived to marry Alice Dodson named his children Sarah, Mathew, John, and probably Wm. Creel, Jr. I do not have the specific primary source citations for either one, but both family genealogies are in agreement. Perhaps others can share some more info here? Gene in FL ____ Always seeking ROOKS & BALLENTINE

Karen There is a rootsweb page in the USGenWeb, that has history and other information on Greenbriar Co, and probably similar info on other counties in the area. The address is http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgreenb/. If you have not searched through the US Gen Web sites, you might try them. They also have a mailing list for Greenbriar Co., I believe. Some of the counties have good stuff, and other counties have nothing, but GenWeb is fairly new, and growing better and bigger all the time. Barbara ---------- > From: KTrouvat <KTrouvat@aol.com> > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Greenbriar Co. > Date: Friday, March 20, 1998 3:08 AM > > Might anyone know of a wib site for the early history of the Greenbriar County > area (or Botetourt Co, VA which is now Pocahontas Co, WV)? > > I have a Dodson-allied ancestor - John Day who was (also) an indian scout > there during the French and Indian War. > > Regards, Karen Trouvat >

Rick, Not sure if this will help, but I do know that some of my Dodsons moved on to MO from Wayne co KY. Check on the Wayne Co Ky Records (5 vol. set) by June Baldwin Bork. George & Martha Lockhart Dodson and some of their siblings came there from Patrick/Pittslyvania Co Va. One was Leonard Dodson. About 1828 George & Martha and other family members moved on to Boone Co In and eventually their children to IL. They had very large families. I do not have all their descendants recorded. I do know that some of George & Martha's children moved to Mo. Probably some of their cousins also. Good luck. If you make a connection please let me know. These Dodsons are listed in the Dodson FAmily of Northa Farnham Parish, Richmond Va. That is a 2 vol set which might give you further leads. Jo in Illinois At 10:17 PM 3/18/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Looking for parents of >Rebecca Jane Dodson/DOTSON married John Reed ( My GGGrandparents) >Sister, Eliza Matilda DOTSON, married Pleasant Pankey >Reuben Franklin DOTSON/married Tabitha Reed ( possibly a sister to John) >All lived in the 1840's-1850's in Gasconade County, MO. >All were born in Tennessee. > >Rick Reed > > >

If anybody is descendent of this person, I have some information on wife of Greenham, Eleanor Hightower, on her father John's side and mother, Mary Bryan. If anybody wants or needs info, let me know. Betty Dotson Renick

Gene, I saw your posting to Carol and have the following questions: >1. John CREEL d. bef. 1720 Northumberland Co. VA. Purchased land of >John HILL ca. 1693 in Richmond Co., VA. Wife Anne. Children John, >George, Charles, Thomas. >2. Thomas CREEL d. Apr. 23, 1727, Richmond Co., VA. m. Elizabeth. >Children Absalom, Thomas, Joseph, and William. >3. William CREEL b.1712 d. 1757 Prince William Co., VA, m. Nov. 25, >1729 Richmond Co., VA >Alice DODSON, dtr. of Thomas DODSON Sr. and wife Mary DURHAM. >Children Sarah, Matthew, John, one unnamed (Wm. Creel Jr.?). Is your William CREEL, the one that was born in St. Stephens Parish on 17 Apr 1712? If so, he was the son of Charles CREEL, not Thomas, per the records of St. Stephens Parish, as shown in the VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS by Beverly Fleet >4. John CREEL b. Feb. 28, 1752 Richmond Co., d. 1787 Pittsylvania Co. >, m. Rhoda DODSON dtr. of Thomas DODSON Jr. and Elizabeth ROSE. >Children Molly, Alce, Rhoda, Micajah, John, Elijah, William, Thomas. >4. ?Wm. CREEL Jr.? m. ??? Children Lucy and George. >5. Thomas CREEL, son of (4) John CREEL and Rhoda DODSON, m. Phoebe >DODSON, dtr. of Joshua DODSON and Ruth, gr-daughter of Thomas DODSON >Sr. and Mary DURHAM, their children were John, Joshua, Larna, Phoebe, >William, Joel, Nancy, and Elijah CREEL. >5. George CREEL, son of (4) ?William CREEL Jr. & ?, m. Mary, probably >a DODSON. (His sister Lucy m. Obediah SPRADLING.) >6. Nancy CREEL, dtr. of (5) Thomas CREEL and Phoebe DODSON, m. >Armstead DODSON, son of Charles DODSON(Phoebe's brother) and Lucy >MORGAN, grandson of Joshua DODSON Sr. & Ruth. Their children were >Lucy, Joshua, Charles, Thomas, Joel, Greenham, Elizabeth, Dillingham, >Elisha, and Armstead Morgan DODSON. >7. Charles DODSON (son of Armstead & Nancy CREEL DODSON) b. 1809 m. >1829 Anne HOARD, dtr. of William HOARD/HORD and Mary HOGG of Newberry >Co., SC to continue our particular line. What are your sources for the ancestors & descendants of William CREEL? Tom Bryant