In a message dated 98-01-21 00:11:13 EST, you write: << I am looking for information on a Fortunatus Dodson. >> 1 Charles I. DODSON, Jr. b: Abt. 1679 in VA d: 1 Aug 1715 in Richmond Co, VA .. +Anne ______ b: Abt. 1679 d: 1718 in Richmond Co, VA Father: Mother: . 2 [1] Charles DODSON ..... +Mary ______ . *2nd Wife of [1] Charles Dodson: ..... +Ruth ______ . 2 May (Mary) DODSON b: Abt. 1710 . 2 William DODSON ..... +Hannah ______ . 2 James DODSON ..... +Elizabeth ______ . 2 Fortunatus DODSON ..... +Alice GOAD m: 9 Sep 1726

I have a lot of Dodson info on my web page and I think Fortunatus is on the page but I can't remember. It's a huge file. If you're paying for online time then SAVE it and read offline. It begins with Charles Dodson, Sr. of North Farnham Parish, VA. I add to the file as I find time. http://pages.prodigy.net/wchs "Shenandoah Ancestry" Scroll to bottom of page and click on "Dodson Ancestry" There is also a "Dodson News" page and I've just added "Dodson Puzzles" Hope you find something that helps you! Alley (Dodson List Mgr) wchs@prodigy.net ---------- > From: CarriLynne <CarriLynne@aol.com> > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: dodson, Fortunatus > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 10:26 PM > > I am looking for information on a Fortunatus Dodson. > > My grandfather told me his father's line, but I can't find any information on > them. > > He gave the following: > Fortunatus Dodson begat > ..George Fortunatus Dodson > > George married Blanche Whittle and begat > ....Marvin Elmer Dodson > ....Ernest Dodson > ....Cleo Dodson > ....Ira Dodson > ....Alice Dodson > > Marvin Dodson married Donna LeGrand and begat > ......Rena Dodson > ......John Dodson > > Rena Dodson married Buryl Short and begat > ME! > > Anyway, I am looking for any verification of his grandparents, and who his > grandmother might be. I think it might be Alice Goad, but am not sure. If > you have run across any of these people in your research, please help. > > Thanks ~ Carri

In a message dated 98-01-21 00:11:13 EST, you write: << I am looking for information on a Fortunatus Dodson. >> I have two Fortunatus Dodsons: 1) son of Charles Dodson, Jr. (1679-bef 1718) and Anna Stone (?-1718) 2) son of George Dodson (1702-aft 1756) and Margaret Dagood (1708-?) Are either of these yours? Do you have dates for the other Dodson names you posted? Jerry Blaylock

I am looking for information on a Fortunatus Dodson. My grandfather told me his father's line, but I can't find any information on them. He gave the following: Fortunatus Dodson begat ..George Fortunatus Dodson George married Blanche Whittle and begat ....Marvin Elmer Dodson ....Ernest Dodson ....Cleo Dodson ....Ira Dodson ....Alice Dodson Marvin Dodson married Donna LeGrand and begat ......Rena Dodson ......John Dodson Rena Dodson married Buryl Short and begat ME! Anyway, I am looking for any verification of his grandparents, and who his grandmother might be. I think it might be Alice Goad, but am not sure. If you have run across any of these people in your research, please help. Thanks ~ Carri

Paul Henry PIGG (Nathan, Paul, Henry, Paul, Paul) was born 30 Mar 1829 in Warren County, TN. Paul died Oct 1897 in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, IL. He married Louisa Evaline "Luza" DODSON 12 Jul 1861 in Jefferson County, IL. She was his 2nd wife. She was born 1843 in Jefferson County, IL. died after 1889, and was buried in Sursa Cem., Mt. Verson, Jefferson, IL. They had 12 children(will not list if you're not interested). Luza was my great-grandmother and would like to know the names and locations of her parents and any other ancestors. Dottie Lewis

DODSON-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Hello! > > Abigail6 DODSON (b. 23 MAR 1802) m. bef 1836 Job MARSHALL (abt 1800-Bef 1 > Jul 1879), likely in Huntington/Fairmount twps, Luzerne Co, PA. A very > kind lady has supplied me with the following ancestry for Abigail, but I > have no idea WHERE any of these DODSONs came from. Does this DODSON line > look familiar? Can anyone help? > > 1 Daniel DODSON m. Susanne ? > 2 John DODSON (1654/55-aft 1725) m. ? > 3 Thomas DODSON (1685-aft 1760) m. 14 APR 1718 Mary PRIGG (b. 1699) > 4 Samuel DODSON, Sr (1738-1796) m. 1762 Elizabeth RHODES (1744-1815) > 5 Thomas DODSON (b. 22 JUN 1776) = m. bef 1800 Alta CHAPIN (1781-1846) > > Many thanks in advance. > > All Our Best Wishes for 1998, > MARSHALL & BETTY > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > M. Johnson 331-A Wightman Rd, > Hornsey, London N8 0NA UNITED KINGDOM > Tel: 44+181-348 3363 > E-mail: unicorn1@dircon.co.uk > Web: http://www.axford.com/gb/unicorn/default.htm > > Time is too slow for those who wait, > too swift for those who fear, > too long for those who grieve, > too short for those who rejoice, > but for those who love, time is eternity. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hi! I am researching this Dodson line. Daniel and Susanne came from Knareborough,Yorkshire,England. Their son John came to New Jersey with his brother Thomas and sister Mary. John marrried one of the Bunting girls {don't know which one} I can give you more information on this family if you like. E-mail me at twasson@cboss.com Karen

Hello! Abigail6 DODSON (b. 23 MAR 1802) m. bef 1836 Job MARSHALL (abt 1800-Bef 1 Jul 1879), likely in Huntington/Fairmount twps, Luzerne Co, PA. A very kind lady has supplied me with the following ancestry for Abigail, but I have no idea WHERE any of these DODSONs came from. Does this DODSON line look familiar? Can anyone help? 1 Daniel DODSON m. Susanne ? 2 John DODSON (1654/55-aft 1725) m. ? 3 Thomas DODSON (1685-aft 1760) m. 14 APR 1718 Mary PRIGG (b. 1699) 4 Samuel DODSON, Sr (1738-1796) m. 1762 Elizabeth RHODES (1744-1815) 5 Thomas DODSON (b. 22 JUN 1776) = m. bef 1800 Alta CHAPIN (1781-1846) Many thanks in advance. All Our Best Wishes for 1998, MARSHALL & BETTY ---------------------------------------------------------------- M. Johnson 331-A Wightman Rd, Hornsey, London N8 0NA UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44+181-348 3363 E-mail: unicorn1@dircon.co.uk Web: http://www.axford.com/gb/unicorn/default.htm Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. ----------------------------------------------------------------

Glenn and other cousins, Lets keep the discussion of these Durhams going. I think Mary Gilbert is in this tree somewhere, but I am not sure where. Things might get a little less tangled if there were two William Smoots. So saying, here is a stone thrown at two birds: In 1700, William Smoot "Sr", of North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, conveyed 60 acres "for love and affection" to Dorothy, the wife of Thomas Durham. Jane Smoot, wife of William Smoot, waved her dower rights. Who was William Smoot "Jr." Could the William that died in 1715 be the son of William "Sr?" Also, who was Elizabeth Grady? Brian Walls Columbia, Maryland

In a message dated 98-01-19 16:36:12 EST, Jim Hamon write: << My letter to you concerns both family lines, the Dodson family line and the Hunt family line. >> What is the connection between the Dodson and Hunt family lines? << I descend from Descendants of Charles Dodson though his son, Thomas Dodson Sr and Mary Durham >> Me too. << 1 Charles Dodson b: 1649 in England >> d: Feb. 6, 1704/05, Richmond Co., VA, m. ca. 1678, Ann Elmore, she b: 1654, Richmond Co., VA, d: 1703 They were my 8th great-grandparents. << It is much easier to see the direct lines from an outline of the Creel family down to my great grandmother, see the following outline >> What is your lineage from your great grandmother to yourself? Jerry Blaylock

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The following is a copy of a letter I sent to Richard C. Owens on Dec. 29, 1989, concerning problems I had noted at that time concerning the Dodson-Smoot-Durham connection. I still cannot place who Dorothy Durham's parents were. She is NOT the daughter of William Smoot, Jr. & wife Jane. She could be the daughter of Williams Smoot, Sr. who was the immigrant. But if so, then who is Mary Gilbert??? Ii have checked in Harry Wright Newman's THE FLOWERING OF THE MARYLAND PALATINATE and other sources, but I cannot find any other references to a Mary Gilbert to try to tie her in to one of these families. --gg ____________ December 29, 1989 From the book, WILLS OF RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1699-1800 by Robert K. Headley, Jr., 1983, p. 29, 32 & 33, there are several references to the Dodson-Smoot-Durham connections. Now Vol. 2 of the Dodson book has come out. I did notice a few errors in the info. I sent for my line. I am listed at the bottom of p. 351 of Vol. I. Also I have great doubts about any Smoot connection in our family. I believe that someone has gotten confused in interpreting the records. I find no proof anywhere that Dorothy, wife of Thomas Durham, was a Smoot before marriage. I note in the Dodson book, p. 4 of Vol. I, that it says that she is Dorothy SMOOT Durham, daughter of William and Jane Smoot. No source is given to prove that she was a Smoot. There is mention of two sisters, Alice Chinn Stretchley and Thomazin Marshall. The fact that Dorothy had these two sisters IS proven, BUT there is nowhere that says their maiden name was Smoot. Now notice on page 1411 of Vol. II, at the top it gives a copy of Alice Stretchley's will. It mentions her sisters, Dorothy Durham and Thomazin Marshall. Still, it does not say what their maiden name was. No brothers are listed (and I assume they had no brothers, or surely one of them would be listed. Also no Smoots are listed in the document, not even as witnesses.) I have another typed copy of Alice Stretchley's will, but it says about the same as what is in the book. In Headley's book, on p. 29, it says that Dorothy Durham was PROBABLY related to William Smoot, Sr. No reasoning or proof behind this statement is given. Now the place where some people get confused is in the Durham-Smoot connection shown on p. 32 of Headley's book. William Smoot and wife Jane had a daughter named MARY Smoot who married Thomas Durham, ca. 1710. THIS Thomas Durham was a son of the Thomas Durham who married Dorothy, and his wife was MARY SMOOT, not Dorothy. Now I have some records on the Smoot family from a book that was printed many years ago. I only copied pages concerning the early generations of Smoots in this country. There could be more that I should have copied. It is THE SMOOTS OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA by Harry Wright Newman, 1936. From the Smoot book, only 3 children are listed for William and Jane Smoot. Their births are listed in records of Durham Parish, Richmond Co., VA: Mary Smoot b. April 7, 1693 (md. Thomas Durham, son of Thomas & Dorothy Durham) Elizabeth Smoot b. March 16, 1696 (twins) Anne Smoot b. March 16, 1698 It is possible that there were other children of William and Jane Smoot, but that is immaterial at this time. Notice that MARY SMOOT b. 1693 above was the wife of Thomas Durham, a son of Thomas and Dorothy Durham. If Dorothy Durham also was a daughter of William and Jane Smoot, then that means that her son, Thomas Durham, was married to her sister! Impossible!!!! Now there could still be a Smoot connection somewhere, but I haven't been able to pinpoint it. William Smoot above was a son of William Smoot, Sr. who was married probably twice. This William Smoot was the immigrant ancestor from England. Either he could be the father of the 3 sisters in the will, Mary Durham, Thomazin Marshall, and Alice Chinn Stretchley, or else one of his older sons. Now there is an Alice Smoot listed as daughter of the William Smoot, Sr. No dates or marriage are listed. She could possibly be the Alice Chinn Stretchley. But her sisters are not listed (of course they were women, so there might not be many records on them before their marriage). But it seems odd that Dorothy and Thomazin are not listed in any Smoot records. It also seems odd that no Smoots or Smoot relatives are listed in Alice Stretchley's will. Now I have noticed in Rev. S. E. Lucas's book, SUPPLEMENT TO THE HISTORY OF THE DODSON-DOTSON FAMILY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, 1966, there is another possible connection for the parentage of Dorothy Durham. On p. 106 and 107 is an indenture to Thomas Durham and wife Dorothy from a Mary M. GILBERT, a widow. It seems like this could very probably be Dorothy's mother. The indenture is made in 1707. (The will of Alice Stretchley was made in 1701, so this still could cause a problem.) On p. 108 of the supplement is the will of Thomas Durham in Richmond County, 1715. In it he gives property to his children that was conveyed to him by MARY GILBERT. It seems she must have been a close relative, a mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, or aunt. Also some pages from BERMUDA SETTLERS OF THE 17TH CENTURY by Julia E. Mercer, 1982, gives further info. on the Durham-Hunt lineage we share. Our Thomas Durham who married Dorothy, was born in 1661, son of Henry Durham and Judith Hunt. Judith is daughter of Governor Richard Hunt of Bermuda and probably his first wife Sarah (maiden name unknown.) _______________________ That is the end of my letter to Richard C. Owens. See the earlier posts I made on this list regarding the Dodsons, Durhams, and Smoots for copies of the deeds and wills and other items mentioned above. --Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Dear Mr. Dodson, My letter to you concerns both family lines, the Dodson family line and the Hunt family line. I am Very interested in information you may have on the Hunt family as so far it has been a dead end for me. The information that I have on my ancester Hunt ancestor is as follows: Descendants of Frances Hunt 1 Frances Hunt b: Abt. 1795 in GA or Bermuda . +William Terry Kirby b: Abt. 1795 in VA 2 Bolen C. Kirby b: February 22, 1823 in SC (1st cousins) ... +Canzada Kirby b: October 05, 1827 in Lincoln Co. NC 2 Sarah C. Kirby b: January 05, 1815 in Union Co. SC ... +Rueben Bryant 2 William H. Kirby b: Abt. 1817 in Union Co. SC ... +Cressy Unk 2 Susan Crane Kirby b: November 30, 1819 in Union Co. SC ... +Alexander Lackey 2 Missouri Kirby b: Abt. 1821 in Union Co. SC ... +John Phillips 2 Caroline Kirby b: May 05, 1822 in Union Co. SC ... +James Rick Bryant 2 Adeline Kirby b: February 25, 1825 in Union Co. SC ... +Alfred Tollison Bryant 2 Martha Kirby b: March 20, 1826 in Union Co. SC ... +Jesse Clark b: October 12, 1812 in Redwood Bottoms, VA 2 Blasingame Kirby b: Abt. 1834 ... +Susan Sparks 2 Milas H. Kirby b: August 28, 1839 in Union Co. SC ... +Sarah Head 2 Isabella Kirby b: Abt. 1840 in Union Co. SC ... +Joseph Martin 2 [1] Samuel M. Kirby b: Abt. 1842 in Union Co. SC ... +Elizabeth Unk b: in SC *2nd Wife of [1] Samuel M. Kirby: ... +H. W. ? My Dodson line is very confusing as there were multiple marriage back into the family though the Creels. For 5 generations, almost every line married a Dodson cousin, it's amazing that the family survived at all with such excess inbreeding. (I don't say that to make my ancestors sound like Hamsters, it happened and was very common back then) Here is an outline of my Dodson line, I descend from Descendants of Charles Dodson though his son, Thomas Dodson Sr and Mary Durham, of which I descend (or as close as I am able to figure out) from 4 of his children. 1 Charles Dodson b: 1649 in England . +Ann 2 Charles Dodson, Jr b: 1679 in MD ... +Anne Stone . 3 Charles Joseph Dodson b: 1696 . 3 Fortunatus Dodson b: Abt. 1700 . 3 William Dodson b: Abt. 1702 ..... +Hannah Goad Phillips b: November 1695 . 3 James Richard Dodson b: Abt. 1704 . 3 Mary Dodson b: Abt. 1710 . 3 Anne Dodson b: July 16, 1715 2 Thomas Dodson, Sr b: May 15, 1681 in Richmond Co. VA ... +Mary Durham b: June 05, 1686 in Richmond Co. VA . 3 [2] Thomas Dodson, Jr b: Abt. 1709 ..... +Elizabeth Rose ... 4 [4] Rhoda 'Rosanna' Dodson b: Abt. 1744 in Virginia ....... +[3] John Creel b: February 28, 1731/32 in Richmond Co. VA ..... 5 [5] Thomas Creel b: 1760 ......... +[6] Phoebe Dodson b: April 24, 1763 in Fauquier Co. VA ....... 6 [7] Unknown Daughter Creel ....... 6 [8] Nancy Creel b: July 24, 1784 ....... 6 [9] John Creel b: 1788 ........... +[10] Polly Belcher ....... 6 [11] Joshua Creel b: 1792 in North Carolina ........... +[12] Ruth Dodson b: January 10, 1793 in South Carolina ....... 6 [13] William Creel b: Abt. 1802 ....... 6 [14] Phoebe Creel b: Abt. 1804 ....... 6 [15] Joel Creel b: Abt. 1805 ..... 5 [16] Molly Creel b: Bef. January 12, 1764 ......... +[17] John Shelton or Ransdale Petty ..... 5 [18] Alce Creel b: Bef. August 11, 1765 ..... 5 [19] Rhoda Creel ......... +[20] Abiel Wilson ..... 5 [21] Micajah Creel ..... 5 [22] John Creel ......... +[23] Margaret Dodson ....... 6 [24] Berryman Creel b: Abt. 1799 ....... 6 [25] Elijah Creel b: 1808 ........... +[26] Lovica ? ....... 6 [27] Harvey C. Creel ..... 5 [28] Elijah Creel b: 1780 ......... +[29] Nancy Ragland ....... 6 [30] William B. Creel b: Abt. 1812 in Kentucky ....... 6 [31] A. L. Creel b: Abt. 1816 in Kentucky ........... +[32] Nancy ? ..... 5 [1] William Creel b: 1775 ......... +[33] ? ....... 6 [34] Thomas W. Creel ....... 6 [35] John C. Creel ....... 6 [36] Agnes Creel ....... 6 [37] James Madison Creel ..... *2nd Wife of [1] William Creel: ......... +[38] Elizabeth Bradshaw ....... 6 [39] George Creel b: Abt. 1816 in Tennessee ....... 6 [40] Elijah Creel b: Abt. 1820 in Tennessee ....... 6 [41] Alfred Creel b: Abt. 1822 ........... +[42] Mary J. ? ....... 6 [43] Elizabeth Creel b: Abt. 1826 in Tennessee ....... 6 [44] Mary Jane Creel b: Abt. 1828 in Tennessee ........... +[45] ? Blair ....... 6 [46] William Creel b: Abt. 1832 ........... +[47] Elizabeth ? ....... 6 [48] Anne Creel b: Abt. 1836 ....... 6 [49] Whitfield Creel b: September 15, 1836 ........... +[50] Sarah E. ? . *2nd Wife of [2] Thomas Dodson, Jr: ..... +Mrs. Ellenor Sloan . 3 Alice Dodson b: Abt. 1711 ..... +William Creel, Sr b: 1712 ... 4 [3] John Creel b: February 28, 1731/32 in Richmond Co. VA ....... +[4] Rhoda 'Rosanna' Dodson b: Abt. 1744 in Virginia ..... 5 [5] Thomas Creel b: 1760 ......... +[6] Phoebe Dodson b: April 24, 1763 in Fauquier Co. VA ....... 6 [7] Unknown Daughter Creel ....... 6 [8] Nancy Creel b: July 24, 1784 ....... 6 [9] John Creel b: 1788 ........... +[10] Polly Belcher ....... 6 [11] Joshua Creel b: 1792 in North Carolina ........... +[12] Ruth Dodson b: January 10, 1793 in South Carolina ....... 6 [13] William Creel b: Abt. 1802 ....... 6 [14] Phoebe Creel b: Abt. 1804 ....... 6 [15] Joel Creel b: Abt. 1805 ..... 5 [16] Molly Creel b: Bef. January 12, 1764 ......... +[17] John Shelton or Ransdale Petty ..... 5 [18] Alce Creel b: Bef. August 11, 1765 ..... 5 [19] Rhoda Creel ......... +[20] Abiel Wilson ..... 5 [21] Micajah Creel ..... 5 [22] John Creel ......... +[23] Margaret Dodson ....... 6 [24] Berryman Creel b: Abt. 1799 ....... 6 [25] Elijah Creel b: 1808 ........... +[26] Lovica ? ....... 6 [27] Harvey C. Creel ..... 5 [28] Elijah Creel b: 1780 ......... +[29] Nancy Ragland ....... 6 [30] William B. Creel b: Abt. 1812 in Kentucky ....... 6 [31] A. L. Creel b: Abt. 1816 in Kentucky ........... +[32] Nancy ? ..... 5 [1] William Creel b: 1775 ......... +[33] ? ....... 6 [34] Thomas W. Creel ....... 6 [35] John C. Creel ....... 6 [36] Agnes Creel ....... 6 [37] James Madison Creel ..... *2nd Wife of [1] William Creel: ......... +[38] Elizabeth Bradshaw ....... 6 [39] George Creel b: Abt. 1816 in Tennessee ....... 6 [40] Elijah Creel b: Abt. 1820 in Tennessee ....... 6 [41] Alfred Creel b: Abt. 1822 ........... +[42] Mary J. ? ....... 6 [43] Elizabeth Creel b: Abt. 1826 in Tennessee ....... 6 [44] Mary Jane Creel b: Abt. 1828 in Tennessee ........... +[45] ? Blair ....... 6 [46] William Creel b: Abt. 1832 ........... +[47] Elizabeth ? ....... 6 [48] Anne Creel b: Abt. 1836 ....... 6 [49] Whitfield Creel b: September 15, 1836 ........... +[50] Sarah E. ? . 3 Joshua Dodson b: May 25, 1725 ..... +Ruth ... 4 [6] Phoebe Dodson b: April 24, 1763 in Fauquier Co. VA ....... +[5] Thomas Creel b: 1760 ..... 5 [7] Unknown Daughter Creel ..... 5 [8] Nancy Creel b: July 24, 1784 ..... 5 [9] John Creel b: 1788 ......... +[10] Polly Belcher ....... 6 Thomas Creel b: November 15, 1833 ....... 6 Nancy Creel b: January 10, 1813 ....... 6 William Creel b: March 22, 1814 ....... 6 George Creel b: October 16, 1815 ....... 6 Green B. Creel b: December 31, 1816 ....... 6 Rebecca Creel b: April 19, 1818 ....... 6 Elizabeth Creel b: May 18, 1819 ....... 6 Jasper Creel b: October 09, 1820 ....... 6 Phoebe Creel b: February 02, 1822 <suspect this Phoebe to be the same Phoebe who married BenjaminFranklin Creel, see outline below.... ....... 6 Joshua Creel b: October 09, 1823 ....... 6 Martha Creel b: December 12, 1824 ....... 6 Elijah Creel b: February 04, 1826 ....... 6 [52] Johnathan Creel b: October 16, 1827 ........... +[51] Elizabeth Creel b: Abt. 1830 in Alabama ....... 6 Newton Creel b: March 24, 1829 ....... 6 Mathew M. Creel b: February 04, 1831 ....... 6 Alcey J. Creel b: February 04, 1831 ....... 6 [54] Joel D. Creel b: January 09, 1833 ........... +[53] Martha Creel b: July 23, 1834 in Alabama ..... 5 [11] Joshua Creel b: 1792 in North Carolina ......... +[12] Ruth Dodson b: January 10, 1793 in South Carolina ....... 6 Ruth Creel ........... +Alexander Robinson ....... 6 Andrew Jackson Creel b: May 16, 1814 in Georgia ........... +Nancy Louranzia Parker b: January 11, 1823 in Alabama ....... 6 Benjamin Franklin Creel b: Abt. 1817 in Georgia ........... +Phoebe Dodson b: Abt. 1824 in AL ....... 6 Sarah Creel b: Abt. 1823 ........... +Peter Hubbard ....... 6 Isaac Shelby Creel b: May 12, 1825 in Alabama ........... +Phoebe Jane Brewer ....... 6 George Washington Creel b: 1828 in Alabama ........... +Mary Amantha Moore b: Abt. 1833 in Tennessee ....... 6 [51] Elizabeth Creel b: Abt. 1830 in Alabama ........... +[52] Johnathan Creel b: October 16, 1827 ....... *2nd Husband of [51] Elizabeth Creel: ........... +James Caddell ....... 6 Rebecca Creel b: Abt. 1832 in Alabama ........... +Thomas Ballenger ....... 6 [53] Martha Creel b: July 23, 1834 in Alabama ........... +[54] Joel D. Creel b: January 09, 1833 ....... 6 William J. Creel b: November 05, 1838 in Alabama ........... +Mary Foley b: September 09, 1839 ..... 5 [13] William Creel b: Abt. 1802 ..... 5 [14] Phoebe Creel b: Abt. 1804 ..... 5 [15] Joel Creel b: Abt. 1805 2 Bartholomew Richard Dodson b: 1683 2 William Dodson b: 1685 2 John Dodson b: 1687 2 Lambeth Dodson b: 1689 2 Anne Dodson b: 1691 2 Elizabeth Dodson b: 1693 2 Mary Dodson b: 1695 in Richmond Co. VA It is much easier to see the direct lines from an outline of the Creel family down to my great grandmother, see the following outline Direct Descendants of John Creele 1 John Creele b: Abt. 1656 . +Ann 'Unknown' b: Abt. 1660 2 Thomas Creel, Sr b: Abt. 1685 ... +Elizabeth 'Unknown' b: Abt. 1689 . 3 William Creel, Sr b: 1712 ..... +Alice Dodson b: Abt. 1711 ... 4 John Creel b: February 28, 1731/32 in Richmond Co. VA ....... +Rhoda 'Rosanna' Dodson b: Abt. 1744 in Virginia ..... 5 Thomas Creel b: 1760 ......... +Phoebe Dodson b: April 24, 1763 in Fauquier Co. VA ....... 6 Joshua Creel b: 1792 in North Carolina ........... +Ruth Dodson b: January 10, 1793 in South Carolina ........ 7 Benjamin Franklin Creel b: Abt. 1817 in Georgia ............ +Phoebe Dodson b: Abt. 1824 in AL .......... 8 Nancy E. Creel b: June 1841 in AL It all gets very confusing as you can see. I would appreciate any help you can give me, especially on the Hunt family. I hope that you have information on any of the children and their children listed in the will you sited in your original message. Jim Harmon 3461 Lichterman Rd Memphis, TN 38115 mailto: jharmon@earthlink.net DODSON-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > DODSON-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 10 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Richard Hunt [XYHP89A@prodigy.com ( B JENSEN)] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from DODSON-D, send a message to > > DODSON-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Richard Hunt > Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 14:53:00, -0500 > From: XYHP89A@prodigy.com ( B JENSEN) > To: dodson-l@rootsweb.com > > -- [ From: Barbara Jensen * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- > > This is an excerpt from the book. "BERMUDA SETTLERS OF THE 17th CENTURY" > compiled by Julia E Mercer. It may pose more questions then it answers. > > HUNT > Henry DURHAM who was made Governor of Bermuda in November 1682 on the > death of Gov. Florentius Seymor married SARAH HUNT who with her father > and mother RICHARD HUNT & Sarah HUNT of Bromley, Kent arrived in Bermuda > in 1647. > (Note: The above statement was given in Obituary notice of HENRY GILBERT > HUNT, Royal Gazette December 2, 1651. In Port Royal Records HENRY DURHAM > married JUDITH HUNT, and in will of RICHARD HUNT he gave HENRY DURHAM as > his son-in-law. Another note dated Dec 11, 1677 speaks of RICHARD HUNT > and his wife FRANCES. Son in law Thomas GIBBS and Sarah his wife . Son > in law HENRY DURHAM & Judith his wife.) Note is by the author. (bj) > > Will of RICHARD HUNT of Southampton Tribe February 20, 1687. > Wife FRANCES (nee VESEY). All my sons in law together with son RICHARD > having already...........my other sons NATHANIEL & his wife Angelina > (nee VESEY) and JOHN and his wife (nee MARY DICKINSON) to have estate. > Executors: THOMAS RICHARDS & RICHARD HUNT. Witnesses: THOMAS GIBBS, > WILLIAM LABORN > > There is another will of Richard HUNT wife Miriam dated November 15, > 1690 if anyone is interested I will post it. > > Barbara in Sacramento > xyhp89a@prodigy.com -- Jim Harmon mailto:jharmon@earthlink.net BROWN-Rowan & Mecklinburg Co. NC>Cobb Co. GA>Calhoun Co. AL COSTNER-Germany>Lincoln Co. NC>Union Dist. SC, Calhoun Co. MS>West>TX, OK, CA DOUGHERTY-Wythe Co. VA, Johnson Co. AL HARMON-Hampshire Co. MA>Bennington Co. VT>Lincoln Co. TN>Monroe Co. MS HARRIS-Surry Co. VA> Rockingham Co. NC HAYLES-Alabama MIZE-Patrick Co. VA POWELL-Tallapoosa Co. AL SLEMP/SLIMP-Wythe Co. VA>Johnson Co. TN UPCHURCH-Greene Co. AL>MS

-- [ From: Barbara Jensen * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- This is an excerpt from the book. "BERMUDA SETTLERS OF THE 17th CENTURY" compiled by Julia E Mercer. It may pose more questions then it answers. HUNT Henry DURHAM who was made Governor of Bermuda in November 1682 on the death of Gov. Florentius Seymor married SARAH HUNT who with her father and mother RICHARD HUNT & Sarah HUNT of Bromley, Kent arrived in Bermuda in 1647. (Note: The above statement was given in Obituary notice of HENRY GILBERT HUNT, Royal Gazette December 2, 1651. In Port Royal Records HENRY DURHAM married JUDITH HUNT, and in will of RICHARD HUNT he gave HENRY DURHAM as his son-in-law. Another note dated Dec 11, 1677 speaks of RICHARD HUNT and his wife FRANCES. Son in law Thomas GIBBS and Sarah his wife . Son in law HENRY DURHAM & Judith his wife.) Note is by the author. (bj) Will of RICHARD HUNT of Southampton Tribe February 20, 1687. Wife FRANCES (nee VESEY). All my sons in law together with son RICHARD having already...........my other sons NATHANIEL & his wife Angelina (nee VESEY) and JOHN and his wife (nee MARY DICKINSON) to have estate. Executors: THOMAS RICHARDS & RICHARD HUNT. Witnesses: THOMAS GIBBS, WILLIAM LABORN There is another will of Richard HUNT wife Miriam dated November 15, 1690 if anyone is interested I will post it. Barbara in Sacramento xyhp89a@prodigy.com

I thought you'd be interested in a Quarterly Journal that covers early Tidewater Virginia Families. Here is the website that talks about it: URL: http://www.erols.com/tvf/ Subscription Information _______________________________________________________________ Tidewater Virginia Families is a 6 x 8 journal printed on acid-free bond paper with linen-paper cover. Each issue contains 68 pages and is published in May/June, August/September, November/December and January/February each year. Subscriptions are for the volume year, with earlier issues being sent after receipt of subscription. Included in the features of the publication are: Maps, Book Reviews, Announcements, Biographical Sketches, Family Histories and Queries. Queries are accepted from subscribers, on the basis of spac available. Subscription year begins with the May/June issue. Subscriptions are US$24.00 and may be submitted at any time during the year. Subscriptions to earlier volumes, beginning 1992 (4 issues each, bound by volume) are US$25.00; Canada/overseas add $5.00 each subscription/volume for mailing costs. Mail check to: Tidewater Virginia Families 316 Littletown Quarter Williamsburg, VA 23185-5519 Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Glenn Thanks for all the wonderful information you've been posting. Chuck Demastus

I'm looking for Derham/Durham. Anytime, anywhere. Thanks from Argentina Maria Eugenia Cruset

Dear List, This information is located at Stone County Missouri USGenWeb This terrific site is maintained by Jo Dunne & Shirley Evans. Kathleen Mazil jmazil@ix.netcom.com STONE COUNTY MARRIAGES LIST SORTED BY GROOM'S NAME DOTSON, GEORGE W PERKINS, SARAH E APR 23, 1890 DOTSON, JAMES B McNEELEY, PERNECIA A SEP 19 1871 DOTSON, THOMAS BROWN, MARY DEC 26 1869 DOTSON, THOMAS HORN, SARAH E APR 1 1871 DOTSON, THOMAS H MARRIOTT, NANCY A FEB 26 1896 DOTSON, WILLIAM EDWARDS, ELIZABETH OCT 4 1896 DOTSON, WILLIAM N SLUM, AMANDA E MAR 30 1889 STONE COUNTY MARRIAGES LIST SORTED BY BRIDE'S NAME DOTSON, DELAINE YOUNGBLOOD, JACOB OCT 27 1865 DOTSON, DOSHA BANKS, J R DEC 25 1876 DOTSON, MALICIA H OWENS, HARRY J SEP 14 1879 DOTSON, MARY E ANDOE, MOSES APR 13 1875 DOTSON, NANCY OWENS, THOMAS MAY 6 1865 DOTSON, POLLY (Mary) EDWARDS, SAMUEL JUN 10 1856

Article in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol.23 (1915), pp. 11-12, as quoted in Ancestors of Robert Dodson and His Descendants. Written by Mrs. C. T. Dodson; Illustrated by Miss Oneida Uzzell. Privately published, {1964?] (Note: This book is 115 p. and is located in the Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX, call # R929.2 D647d), pp. 73-74: *Note: I am quoting this directly from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography article--there is more than what is quoted, here, but this is the part that refers to John Doddson.--gg Minutes of the Council and General Court [ink folio 105] Mr. Thomas Edwardes beinge Demanded wt he could sayd concerninge the Accomodatinge of passengers yt cam in the shipp called the Ann said that he wold never Desire to be better vsed Yt is ordered Yt mr Daniell Lacye shall haue four acres of grounde in the Islande adioyne on the grounde of mr Kingsmells, wch is the rather granted for that mr Kingsmell Doth Desire the same Moris Thomsone and John Dodson sworne and Exand sayeth that for ye they were a fortnight or three weeks abourde befor they had any breckfast Drinke allowed them, And after they had Complayned, they had to smale Cans of beere for breckfast to 5 men wch Contynued soe for some six weeks or two moneths And they had a quarter can of beere to a meale for 5 men wch Contynued for the space of sixteen weeks, And after that for the space of Six weeks a three weeks they had three smale cans of beere to A messe. And a pounde and a halfe And that they had three pownd of bred a Daye to A messe for the space of some sixteene weeks. And after till theyr cominge in thre bisketts a meale to A mess. And for A sixteen weeks they had thrree flesh Dyes A week, And after that for about a moneth fortnight they had too flesh Dyes a week and after yt 2 flesh meales a week till theire Cominge in foorther they say that ther beere was well condicioned except a butt or two (ink folio 106) And fovrther they say have harde some of the passengers Complayne but wt cause they had they know nott.... * * * * * * Note: Information from DODSON GENEALOGY 1600-1907, by Rev. Thomas P. Ege, was posted by me to the Dodson List earlier. Mrs. Dodson does try to list and include sources about the information she has listed, but there is NOTHING besides "family tradition" which definitely links the John with the 2 sons, WIlliam and Jesse. Also nothing besides tradition to link Jesse with Charles Dodson of N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA. Still it is fascinating reading, hoping that it all could be true and proven true. I, personally don't see enough proof for the links. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Here is info. as stated in Mrs. C. T. Dodson's book, but like Rev. S. E. Lucas, Jr. and so many others, I have real doubts about the PROOF shown here. Just because someone joined a lineage organization and was accepted does NOT mean it is absolute proof. Original source materials (court records, family Bibles, etc.--not just someone's word--even if it is in a book or on a CD--gg Here follows some of the source materials and documents cited in the following book: Ancestors of Robert Dodson and His Descendants. Written by Mrs. C. T. Dodson; Illustrated by Miss Oneida Uzzell. Privately published, {1964?] (Note: This book is 115 p. and is located in the Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX, call # R929.2 D647d) Information from that book was quoted by me in two earlier posts to the Dodson List. Here follows information on records to get into Daughters of the Colonists by Lillian E. Dodson--gg. pp. 72-73 (This is quoted word for word from the book, including mispellings or question marked items--gg): Copied 9 February, 1966 by Edith Wolf Standhardt from handwritten copy lent by O. H. Schwanderman. From Records to get into Daughters of Colonists by Lillian Elanine Dodson [I think this should be Daughters of the American Colonists-- gg] Name of Ancestor - John Dodson of James River or Jamestown. Served in the Council and General Court of Jamestown, 1622 - 1629. The undersigned have investigated and approve the applicant and her application Signature of St. Louis Chapter Officers: Chapter Regent: Maude Bryan Jenneinzo (?) (Jennings? E.S.) Chapter Registrar: Gertrude L. Wingert Chapter Sec: Clara Sizer Nevling Date: Nov. 21, 1949 Signature of Missouri State Officers: State Regent: Mrs. Edwin Lamont Barber State Registrar: Nell Downing Norton State Sec: Acenath M. Booth Date: Nov. 21, 1949 Fee received by National Society: Mabel S. Stoyer, Nat. Treas. Dec. 15, 1949 Signature of National Officers: Natl. President: Margaret F. Powers Natl. Registrar: Lillian M. Sanford Natl. Sec.: Mabel Puffer Martin Date of Acceptance: Jan. 31, 1950 Endorsed: Mrs. Clyde Nevling, 4259 Maffit Ave., St. Louis Mrs. Joseph Jannuzzo, 8016 Seminole Place, Clyton 5, Mo. Miss Lillian Elanine Dodson, born 4 Feb. 1901, Wayne Co., KY. herein apply for membership in Society by right of descent from John Dodson, a member of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, who is mentioned in Va. Mag. Vol. 23, p. 11 in St. Louis Public Library Ref. Room., of Jamestown, Virginia, born in England, died in Virginia, served in Council and General Court of Jamestown 1622-29. I was born in Steubenville (Wayne Co.) Ky. I am the daughter of John Cornelius Dodson of Steubenville, Ky., born 22 Feb. 1869, died 31 Jan. 1931 - married 22 Feb. 1900 to Nancy Kelly, born 19 Dec. 1869 d. 18 Dec. 1939. John Cornelius Dodson, son of John Dodson born 23 Nov. 1831, died 11 Aug. 1885, married Sara Phillips, born 23 Nov. 1828 John Dodson is the son of Jesse Dodson born 26 Dec. 1802, died 3 Jan. 1864, married 14 July 1824 Elizabeth Small, born 12 Oct. 1805, d. 12 June 1876. Jesse Dodson is the son of Thomas Dodson, died prior to 1836. married Jemima Randall. Thomas Dodson is son of George Dodson of Richmond Co., Va., born 31 Oct. 1737, died 1825 Pittsylvania Co., Va., married twice, Margaret and Elizabeth. George Dodson is the son of George Dodson, married 30 April 1726 in Richmond Co., Va. to Margaret Dagord. George Dodson is son of Thomas Dodson born 15 May 1681, died 21 Nov. 1740. Thomas Dodson is son of Charles Dodson of Richmond Co., Va. born 1649, died 1704. Charles Dodson is son of Jesse Dodson, Richmond Co., Va. married to Ann. Jesse Dodson is the son of John Dodson of Jamestown Settlement born in England. Records to be found: Genealogy traced in "Dodson Genealogy 1600 - 1907" page 364, St. Louis Mo. Library. Will on record in Pittsylvania Co., Courthouse, Va. proved 19 Dec. 1825. Named in father's will proved 2 Mar. 1740 in Richmond Co., Va. Named in father's will (Charles) in Richmond Co., Va. Courthouse, 1704. Abstracts of Richmond Co., Va. Also "Dodson Genealogy", Ege. Lineage in "Dodson Genealogy 1600-1907" by Rev.. T. P. Ege, Local Library. Mentioned in "Dodson Genealogy", also Virginia Mag. of History. Children of Ancestor Jesse Dodson) ) sons of John Dodson William Dodson) Authoriities proving servicof Fort Recovery, Ohio, Route 3, 4 Feb. 1964. She is a cousin to me by Dodson lineage from Rutha Mary Dodson Schwanderman, 1870 - 1959, Wayne Co., Ky. Champaign Co., Ill. * * * * * * Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

The two-volume set of books by Williams and Lucas have a gold mine of information. However, in the Publisher's Preface the author states plainly that no proof of a relationship exists between Charles Dodson and the John Dods or Dodson "who came over with Capt. John Smith". He stresses that it must be stated *unequivocably* that *no legal records* exist to prove this hypothetical descendancy of Charles Dodson. He further states that he contacted a "lady in Texas" who had been making the claims (I assume she had published--bc) and she told him that what she was using as proof was the fact that several people had joined one or more patriotic organizations using these claims as proof. He says that those organizations were of very recent origin, and their requirements were not as "hard and fast" as those of the DAR and Colonial Dames. He was unable to convince her of the questionable validity of those organizations. I did not quote him word for word here, as I haven't permission to do so, but that is basically what he says on the matter. If anyone can *prove* the relationship between Charles Dodson and John Dods (or Dodson), I wish they would make it available to the list. I also need documentation before accepting anything as proof. Barbara Couser