Diana Flynn submitted this to the Cumberland-River List. Kathleen Mazil kmazil@ix.netcom.com Diana wrote: I came across this will and thought some one might find it of use. Diana BURNETT WALKER DODSON TUTTLE POWELL CHRISMAN SIMPSON WILL OF ISHAM R. BURNETT - Written: 20 Jan 1853; Proved 18 Nov 1856 - wayne Co., KY. - Will book A, pages 137 & 138. I, ISHAM BURNETT, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, as follows, to wit: #1 - I will that all my just debts that shall be by me owing at my death first be paid and satisfied justly after which my will is that my Beloved Wife, WINNEY F. BURNETT have and hold all my land, Negroes, horses and cattle, cash and cash notes, house and house furniture and everything that I have pertaining to Stock, Chattels and so forth in this World, to have and to hold as long as she may live (if she should continue my widow). Should anyone of my slaves or more than one, become disobedient or dissipated to a quarter degree than is common or unusual, my Will is, that such Slave or Slaves shall be sold and the money which he or she or they may bring, be expended in purchasing youthful girls, and my Will is that their unmarried children shall be portioned off at their marriage or legal departure from their father, Old Possessions; And further, my Will is, that at the death of my beloved wife, Winney, that my last children who are the children of the person of my beloved wife, Winney, shall inherit or heirs, all my estate except the following amount which is $12.00 and which Twelve Dollars shall be equally divided between my first family of children who are twelve (12) in number and whose names are as follows ISHAM BURNETT, JAMES BURNETT, NANCY WALKER, FANNY WALKER, OBADIAH BURNETT, JOSEPH M. BURNETT, SARAH DODSON, ROLEN BURNETT, REUBEN BURNETT, ELIZABETH DODSON, ISAAC BURNETT and RUTH DODSON or their representatives, to each of them I will $1.00. #2 - Having then Willed or bequeathed unto my first family of children in the names above mentioned and viewing it to be just and right that my last children have what estate I may have of what nature so ever it be. I here ordain that they my last family of children do have it at the time and in the manner as follows, to wit: #3 - At the death of my Beloved Wife, Winnie, my Will is that all of the children or my wife Winnies Children, shall equally inherit or their natural representatives shall equally inherit all my Estate, all other to them and further my Will is that all of my Negroes shall not be sold at Public Sale, but that all of them shall remain in the possession of my wife Winney's children, and if some one or more than one of said children does not want to own any of said negroes, then those of said children who wish to own them shall pay a reasonable price for the slave or slaves. #4 - And further my Will is that THOMAS D. BURNETT and ELI D. BURNETT have, own and inherit all my land to have and fully possess it, to them and their heirs forever and that fully have all the House, Ways, and Waters and moreover everything pertaining to the land forever and that they, THOMAS D. BURNETT and ELI D. BURNETT shall pay for these lands and promising $1500 to the heirs of their mother, they being two for the heirs to whom a portion as said $1500 will be due Thomas and Eli being of age and being present, have then agreed to pay the above named prices for the land and procuring the names of my children who inherit all of my Estate, after all just debts are paid, and after all my first children are paid their portions are: THOMAS D. BURNETT, ELI D. BURNETT, KATHARINE TUTTLE, NANCY F. DODSON, WINNEY F. BURNETT, ZERILDA BURNETT and POLLY J. DODSONS 3 CHILDREN, JEMIMA, JANE and POLLY F. DODSON. #5 - And further, I do hereby appoint my sons, THOMAS and ELI BURNETT to be my executors or Administrators of my Estate and my Will is that they shall do my Will as made known in this my Last Will and Testament, and my Will is that what ever the Executor and Administrator do or determine, shall be Firm, Binding and Conclusive between all person and my Will is that no suits at Law, nor courts, that no suits at law in courts of equity be commenced or in anyway prosecuted. This is my Will, hereby revoking all former Wills, by me made. In Witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal, this the 20th of January 1853. Signed, sealed and published and declared and for the Last Will and Testament of the above names. In presence of us: THOMAS POWELL, G. C. CHRISMAN, ISAAC POWELL. /s? ISHAM BURNETT. 1856 November Court - On the 18th of November, this Will presented into Court and proven by oaths of THOMAS POWELL and G. C. CHRISMAN, two of the witnesses../s/ WILLIAM SIMPSON, Clk. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com

Hi, I mentioned earlier that I have 3 George Dodsons all in a row originating from VA. My most recent George Dodson married Martha Lockhart in Patrick Co VA about 1796. Went to Wayne Co KY and on to Boone Co In about 1828. Martha was in Vermilion Co IL on 1850 census. His father was also George Dodson--there were several. Their children were: Elizabeth, Nancy, Margaret, Irena, George, Martha, Ruel, John, Mary, Judah, Robert, and Jemima,this from an article by Kenneth Dodson. George was ordained a Baptist minister in Wayne Co Ky. He was instrumental in organizing the Eagle Creek Baptist Church in Boone Co IN. A list of cemetery readings on file at Sullivan Museum,Zionsville IN lists Dodson at Eagle Cemetery: Rev George--minister of the Regular Batist Church; d 9/8/1845(4?), age about 70 yrs. Thomas; d 6/21/1883; age 86/2/26. Benjamin D. son of Thomas & mary d 12/24/183(?)6; age 6/1/0; James, son or Robt & Mary, b. 1/4/1854; d. 4/5/1874; age 20/3/5; Bethana, dau. of Robt & Mary, b. 1/2/1863; age ?/10/4; Infant daughter; or Robt & Mary; d 12/27/1856; Mary, wife of Robert dodson, d 12/27/1888(?); age 71/7/0; Robert, d 10/12/1892; age 74/4/0; Polly, wife of Thamas Dodson, d 8/15/1872; age 75/5/12. HHope that this is of some interest to another Dodson researcher. Some of these Dodsons eventually came to Vermilion Co IL and some stayed there. JO in IL J At 02:04 PM 1/24/98 EST, you wrote: >I have a George Dodson. What is the year that your George signed the >permission slip for his daughter to get married? It might tie in....will give >you what I have, but like you, it is not much. >Carri > >

Hi, I know how difficult it is to trace George Dodson. I have 3 in my line. The most recent was George Dodson III, born ca 1776 in VA He married Martha Lockhart in Patrick Co VA ca 1790 ( I have the date somewhere)and they moved with other Dodsons and Lockharts to Wayne Co Ky. There he was ordained a Baptist minister. About 1828 they relocated to Boone Hendricks Co IN where he was instrumental in establishing Eagle Creek Baptist Church where he is believed to be buried. This is just NW of Indianapolis where there are several Dodsons. George & Martha had many children, nieces and nephews who stayed in KY, and some moved westward. I suspect that your George might be a nephew or son?? Martha was living in Vermilion Co IL in 1850 with her son Ruel Dodson, also a Baptist minister. If your George is related to mine also look for neighbors with surnames Lockhart, Powell as they migrated together and intermarried.I have more info on this branch. Jo At 10:56 AM 1/24/98 -0500, you wrote: >I also have sat and read this list, and there seems to be so much good >information going back and forth. You are all doing great. It's a good >list with lots of action. But I have to say that I feel like an orphan. No >one seems to know my Dodson Ancestor, George Dodson. I have to admit that I >don't either, as I have never found anything but his signature on a marriage >permission for his daughter Mary Jane to marry George Hitt in Bracken Co, KY >in 1857. I have done much research in this area each summer and have found >many good records in Bracken Co, KY and surrounding area. Not as good as >Maryland or Virginia records, but pretty good. I have the line of Hitt back >to the 1714 immigrant and beyond, and in many of our lines from this area, >we have had great luck and success. We have been doing research since 1980 >and have had great fun. But Dodson is one of my orphan lines. > >So many of our ancestors in Mason, Bracken Co, KY were originally from VA, >that I just feel that George's ancestors have been talked about on this >list, but I cannot connect. > >Can anyone give me advice as to how to research my George Dodson? If only >I had found a George with a young Mary or Mary Jane in census records, but I >haven't even had that much luck. > >Thank you. > >The McGuires >jdmcg@worldnet.att.net > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Gerie Smith <bills5@bangornews.infi.net> >To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 4:20 PM >Subject: Tracing back earlier than 1850. > > >>Dear Dodson cousins, >> >>I have been a member of this list for almost a year now and have had not >>any luck finding anything on my Dodson ancestors. I see tons of data >>weekly about all the Dodsons back in the 1700 and early 1800', but >>unfortunately I can't seem to get back any further than 1853. >> > > >

Carri My George DODSON sighed permission in December 18, 1857, at Bracken County, Kentucky, for his daughter Mary Jane to marry Geo. Hitt. Is your George Dodson in the area. I would love to have any information you might have. Thank you. The McGuires jdmcg@worldnet.att.net -----Original Message----- From: CarriLynne@aol.com <CarriLynne@aol.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 2:07 PM Subject: Re: Tracing back earlier than 1850. >I have a George Dodson. What is the year that your George signed the >permission slip for his daughter to get married? It might tie in....will give >you what I have, but like you, it is not much. >Carri >

I also have sat and read this list, and there seems to be so much good information going back and forth. You are all doing great. It's a good list with lots of action. But I have to say that I feel like an orphan. No one seems to know my Dodson Ancestor, George Dodson. I have to admit that I don't either, as I have never found anything but his signature on a marriage permission for his daughter Mary Jane to marry George Hitt in Bracken Co, KY in 1857. I have done much research in this area each summer and have found many good records in Bracken Co, KY and surrounding area. Not as good as Maryland or Virginia records, but pretty good. I have the line of Hitt back to the 1714 immigrant and beyond, and in many of our lines from this area, we have had great luck and success. We have been doing research since 1980 and have had great fun. But Dodson is one of my orphan lines. So many of our ancestors in Mason, Bracken Co, KY were originally from VA, that I just feel that George's ancestors have been talked about on this list, but I cannot connect. Can anyone give me advice as to how to research my George Dodson? If only I had found a George with a young Mary or Mary Jane in census records, but I haven't even had that much luck. Thank you. The McGuires jdmcg@worldnet.att.net -----Original Message----- From: Gerie Smith <bills5@bangornews.infi.net> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 4:20 PM Subject: Tracing back earlier than 1850. >Dear Dodson cousins, > >I have been a member of this list for almost a year now and have had not >any luck finding anything on my Dodson ancestors. I see tons of data >weekly about all the Dodsons back in the 1700 and early 1800', but >unfortunately I can't seem to get back any further than 1853. >

I have a George Dodson. What is the year that your George signed the permission slip for his daughter to get married? It might tie in....will give you what I have, but like you, it is not much. Carri

In a message dated 98-01-23 16:18:14 EST, you write: << From: Richard Brooks <rbrooksa@pacifier.com> <Fortunatus Dodson was born ca 1771 in VA and died in 1864 in Carrollville, <TN. His father was probably David Dodson (1740-1816) and his mother was <probably Elizabeth Dodson (1745-1820). <Fortunatus married Frances Hanks on 23 Sep 1793 in Halifax Co., VA Hi Richard and All, Would this Frances Hanks be Frances, daughter of Moses Hanks and Agatha Dodson? Regards, Karen Trouvat

From Alley wchs@prodigy.net Did a search for Dod.....Results: 0 Did a search for Dods. Results: See first line. Full Context of Colonial Records of Virginia Previous Page      Next Page   Luke Boys, Mrs. Boys, Robert Halam, Jofeph Royall, John Dods, Mrs. Dods, Elizabeth Perkinfon, William Vincent, Mrs. Vincent, Allexander Bradwaye, his wife Bradwaye, John Price, his wife Price, Robert Turner, Nathaniell Reeve, Serjeant William Sharp, Mrs. Sharp, Richard Rawfe, Thomas Sheppy, William Clemens, Ann Woodley, Thomas Harris, his wife Harris, Margaret Berman, Thomas Farmer, Hugh Hilton, Richard Taylor, uxor Taylor, Jofhua Chard, Chriftopher Browne, Thomas Gage, uxor Gage, infant Gage, Henry Coltman, Hugh Price, uxor Price, infant Price, Mrs. Coltman, Robert Greene, uxor Greene, infant Greene.   Att West & Sherlow Hundred. †   John Harris, Dorothe Harris, Infants { Harris, Harris, Thomas Floyd, Ellias Longe, William Nichollas, Roger Ratcliffe,   * Neak of Land.--" There is another divifton of the country into necks of land, which are the boundaries of the Efcheators, viz: the Northern Neck, between the Patowmeck and Rappahannock riven.   "The neck between Rappahannock and York rivers, within which Pamunkey Neck is included. "The neck between York and james rivers," &c.m &c.--Beverly, Book IV., chap. ii.   This list being made up at James city this neck might be the one nearest to that place, and therefore the last one named by Beverly would be the one referred to; but inasmuch as in this MS. list it follows immediately after the College land, and in the list of Burgesses for 1629, occupies the same position, it is not improbable that it refers to the peninsula opposite Henrico, known on all the maps of the State as Farrar's island, and which has been made an island in reality by the completion of the canal began by the United States army during the late civil war and afterwards finished by the engineer department of the same, under the direction of Col. W. P, Craighill. Hening reports Serit Sharpe a Burgess for this place in 1629, and Serjeant William Sharp is named in the text as living there in 1626.   †West & Sherlow Hundred.--Sir Thomas Dale annexed to New Bermuda "many miles of champion and wood land ground in several hundreds, by the names of Nether Hundred, Shirley Hundred," &c.--Stith, p. 124-'5; Smith, General Hiftorie 1627, p. III Hening names Burgesses (1629) from Shirley Hundred island and Shirley Hundred maine, and among the latter is the name of John Harris which appears in the text.--Hening Vol. I., p. 138.   The name of Shirley appears on the Fry and Jefferson map only at the place where the same is now Robert Milver, Robert Parttin, Margaret Parttin, Parttin, infantes Parttin Henry Benfon, Nicholas Blackman, Nathanell Tattam, Mathew Glofter, Symon Surgis, Nicholas Baley, Ann Bayley, Eliner Phillips, Thomas Paulett, Thomas Baugh, Thomas Packer, Jonas Bayley, John Truffell, Chriftopher Beane, John Cartter, Henry Bagwell, Thomas Bagwell, Edward Gardiner, Richard Biggs, Mrs. Biggs, William Biggs, Thomas Biggs, Sons. Richard Biggs, William Afkew, Henry Carman, Andrew Dudley, James Gay, Anthony Burrows, Rebecca Roffe, Roffe, sons Roffe, Petters, a maid.   Att Jordan's Jorney.*   Sifelye Jordan, Temperance Bayliffe, Mary Jordan, Margery Jordan, William Farrar, Thomas Williams, Roger Prefton, Thomas Brookes, John Peede, John Freme, Richard Johnfon, William Dawfon, john Hely, Robert Mannell, Ann Linkon, William Beffe, Mrs. Beffe, Chriftopher Saford, uxor Saford, John Caminge, Thomas Palmer, Mrs. Palmer, fil Palmer, Richard Englifh Nathaniel Caufey, Mrs. Caufey, Lawrence Evans, Edward Clarke, uxor Clarke, infant Clarke, John Gibbs, John Davies, located, opposite Bermuda Hundred, and well known as the residence of Hill Carter, Esq. A short dis-lance below is an island not natned on that map, but on modern maps as Eppes island, which we may presume was Shirley island. We do not find the name of West in the connection except in a paper entitled John Rolfe's relation to the State of Virginia, written in 1616, in which we learn that West and Shirley Hundred was about thirty-seven miles above James citie, which corresponds with the location above named. See Virginia Historical Register, Vol. I., p. 110. _______________________________________ Viewing records 280-289 of 653 Previous      Next ------------------------------------------------------------------------ © Copyright 1997 Ancestry, Inc. All rights reserved

Alley, And others on the list-- Did you receive the e-mail I sent originally about a week ago (and resent to Alley last night) about information found in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 23 (1915), pp. 11-12 ?? This quoted from minutes of the council and general court of Jamestown and mentioned a John Dodson briefly. Still no hard & fast evidence to tie him in to Charles Dodson of N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, WCHS wrote: > From Alley wchs@prodigy.net > > Ancestry just added this tonight. I did a search for Dodson. Results: 0 > > Ancestry Library > Colonial Records of Virginia > > > Description: The contents of this database include: the First Assembly of > Virginia, July 30, 1619; a list of the living and the deceased in Virginia, > February 16, 1623; a brief declaration of the plantation of Virginia during > the first 12 years when Sir Thomas Smith was governor of the Company; a > list of the number of men, women and children within the colony of > Virginia; a list of the Parishes in Virginia; and a letter from Charles II, > acknowleding the receipt of a present of Virginia Silk, 1668, plus a number > of other valuable records about the early activities of the colony. > Bibliography: Colonial Records of Virginia, Richmond, VA: Clearfield > Company, 1874. > >

From Alley wchs@prodigy.net Ancestry just added this tonight. I did a search for Dodson. Results: 0 Ancestry Library Colonial Records of Virginia Description: The contents of this database include: the First Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619; a list of the living and the deceased in Virginia, February 16, 1623; a brief declaration of the plantation of Virginia during the first 12 years when Sir Thomas Smith was governor of the Company; a list of the number of men, women and children within the colony of Virginia; a list of the Parishes in Virginia; and a letter from Charles II, acknowleding the receipt of a present of Virginia Silk, 1668, plus a number of other valuable records about the early activities of the colony. Bibliography: Colonial Records of Virginia, Richmond, VA: Clearfield Company, 1874.

Dear Dodson cousins, I have been a member of this list for almost a year now and have had not any luck finding anything on my Dodson ancestors. I see tons of data weekly about all the Dodsons back in the 1700 and early 1800', but unfortunately I can't seem to get back any further than 1853. Would someone please be so kind as to give me some hints on how to go back further? It obviously has been done by most of you. It's not that I'm totally new at this, I've trace one of my husband's and one of my lines back to the Mayflower. Nonetheless, I'm at a standstill. I seem to think that my problem might be that, unlike the New England states which have records going back quite a ways, TN and KY do not. I've been to the National Archives in Washington and found nothing much in census return more than I already knew. My living in Maine makes a trip to TN & KY a challenge. An Aunt who lived in Indiana looked for the gravesites and that's where we found the birthdate for our earliest know Dodson, i. e. James Anthony Dodson, who was in the 1880 Sumner county census with his wife Mary S.(usan Ball) and daughter Blanch. James had two brothers, Joseph & Thomas. The family grave yard is believed to be in either Westmoreland or Ula TN. James is not buried there as he moved to Warren County, KY and died there in 1907. KY has no death records before 1911! Can someone PLEASE help me. I'm desperate and frustrated. Thank-you, Gerie Dodson-Smith

I found a few discrepancies with my data and I'd like to find out which is correct. Please respond if you can give me the correct information and the source. 1) I noticed that you have a Charles I. Dodson listed as being born in England. However, his father was born in Richmond County, VA. Do you know if this is correct? Also, could it be Charles Dodson I (indicating he was the first)? 2) You have the date of death as 06 Feb 1704/05. Can anyone confirm this? I have the date of death as occurring before this date rather than on this date. 3) You have Mary Durham Dodson's date of death as 21 Nov 1740. However, I show that a Mary Durham married a Robert Galbreath/Galbraith on 29 Sep 1743. Does anyone know who this Mary Durham is? 4) I show Margaret Dagord's date of birth as 30 Apr 1708 and you have it as 10 Apr 1708. Can someone confirm which is correct? 5) You show that the mother of Margaret Dagord was Judith Hunt. Is this the same Judith Hunt who married Henry Durham? Steve Smoot

Fortunately or unfortunately (no pun intended), this particular name was used by several Dodsons - here's mine: Fortunatus Dodson was born ca 1771 in VA and died in 1864 in Carrollville, TN. His father was probably David Dodson (1740-1816) and his mother was probably Elizabeth Dodson (1745-1820). Fortunatus married Frances Hanks on 23 Sep 1793 in Halifax Co., VA. They probably had the following children: David, Fortunatus (yes, another one!), Elisha Fortunatus, and Elijah. I am in hopes they also had a daughter by the name of Sarah, but I have never seen any reference to that except in my family tradition. -Richard- rbrooksa@pacifier.com ------------------------------------------------------- Education is what you get when you read the fine print; Experience is what you get when you don't! -------------------------------------------------------

Seeking information on James K.P. Dodson, born May 26, 1850 somewhere in IL; died Dec 18, 1905, Fayette County, IL; married Martha Jane Gannon on Aug 28, 1870, Fayette County, IL. Children: 1. John Thomas; born Jan 31, 1877, Sherman, Grayson County, TX 2. Nelly; no information 3. Anna; born Sep 20, 1882, Fayette County, IL 4. Susey, twin, born Apr 16, 1884; died Jul 10, 1888, MO 5. Jessy, twin, born Apr 16, 1884; died Jul 27, 1888, MO 6. James Franklin, born Jan 8, 1889, Henderson County, KY 7. Katie, born May 9, 1890, Fayette County, IL According to my grandmother (Anna) I was told that James' parents were William Dodson, born in TN and Mary Manley, born ____. Any information would be very much appreciated. Thanks. Pat Taylor

I am looking for any information on a George W. Dodson b. abt 1790 NC. married Elizabeth Fagan children Madison,Dock,Cage,John,William b.1819NC. m. Lucinda Lolly,Richard B.Dodson b. 1825 married Lucy Dumas,Charles b. 1821Micajah b. 1830,Matilou b. 1831,Prior Augustine b. 1832 and Martha b. 1840. Any help would be appreciated!!!! Elizabeth Cearley-Moore e-mail monte.moore@conwaycorp.net

In a message dated 1/21/98 7:32:48 AM Central Standard Time, Demastus@aol.com writes: << 1 Charles I. DODSON, Jr. b: Abt. 1679 in VA [ I have Maryland] d: 1 Aug 1715 in Richmond Co, VA ... +Anne [Anne Stone] b: Abt. 1679 d: 1718 in Richmond Co, VA Father: Mother: .. 2 [1] Charles DODSON [Charles Joseph Dodson] ...... +Mary ______ .. *2nd Wife of [1] Charles Dodson: ...... +Ruth ______ .. 2 May (Mary) DODSON b: Abt. 1710 .. 2 William DODSON [b: Abt. 1702] ...... +Hannah [Hannah Goad Phillips, b: Nov. 1695] .. 2 James DODSON [James Richard Dodson] ...... +Elizabeth ______ .. 2 Fortunatus DODSON ...... +Alice GOAD m: 9 Sep 1726 >> Can you send me more generations? What is your lineage to the above? BTW, what is your full name? Jerry Blaylock, P. O. Box 58383, Houston, TX 77258-8383