I don't know if it will help anyone... but, I have the Dodson/Dotson tow vol text by Williams and Lucas..I'm trying to learn how to use my scanner--(look out!) In the meantime, if I can add anything to help fellow Dob/Dod/Dotsons... let me know. Cheryl Seeking anything re: (John) Demps Dodson/Dobson. Married Susie Willey. Executed in abt 1864 by Fed troops near Charlotte Tn. Surnames: Adams, Dotson,Wilson,Bellar,Hooper,Dugger,Turner,Reynolds,Baker.

Greetings Do you find a Mary Dodson b.Dec.17th,1755. "born in Meriland, right accross the Potomac River near Harper's Ferry, where the seat of war was in this last struggle" She married William Riggs c1773 and they settled in Washington Co., PA. She is my GGGGGrandmother--The Family has been misspelling her name for years (Dowden)

Source: 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) Continuing Mrs. C. T. Dodson's book, pp. 4-5 (All of the following is direct quote from the book, unless otherwise noted.): THOMAS (4) DODSON: Thomas (4) Dodson, b. May 15, 1681, in Richmond Co., Va., d. Nov. 21, 1740, m. Mary Durham (Dau. of Thomas Durham and Dorothy Smoot). [I can find no reference to prove that Dorothy's maiden name was Smoot--gg] They lived in North Farham Parish in Richmond Co., Va. Records on this family are recorded in the North Farnham Register. There are wills and deeds on record in Richmond Co., Va., on the Durham family and the Smoots family. H. W. Newman makes reference to William Smoot, Sr.., in his book "The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia" (Washington, 1936), pages 5 and 6. (Thomas Durham's will is recorded in WILL BOOK 3, pages 210, 211, 212, Richmond Co., Va.) Mary was b. June 5, 1686, Thomas (4) Dodson's will dated Feb. 17, 1739 proved March 1740 Richmond Co., Va. It is the children of this Thomas who went to Southwest Virginia, settling in Pittsylvania Co., Va., prior to May 1767. From 1676 (Bacon's Rebellion) until 1776 (Revolutionary War) Virginia had a gradual growth in population and continual quarrels with royal governors. As new immigrants arrived, the frontier was pushed further westward until the settlements reached the mountains. In their quarrel with the governors the people gained more and more privileges and acquired more and more ability to manage their own affairs. A notable event of this period was the establishment of William and Mary College at Williamsburg in 1694. Children: a. George (5) MORE LATER b. David (5) possibly eldest child, son of Thomas and Mary Dodson, m. Amey, surname unknown, settled in Prince William Co. where he died 1740, prior to the death of his father. He had an only child, a daughter born after his death who probably died young since his estate eventually went to his brothers, all of whom are named in his will dated April 27, 1740, proved July 28, 1740. c. Thomas (5) m. (1) Elizabeth Rose (2) Mrs. Eleanor Sloan, a widow. He settled in Pittsylvania Co., Va. d. Greenham (5) m. Elinor Hightower. e. Alice (5) m. a Creel. f. Mary (5) m. an Oldham. g. Abraham (5) b. April 4, 1923 [should be 1723--gg], m. Barbary, removed to Farquier Co., Va. where he died; will proved Oct. 25, 1768. h. Joshua (5) b. May 25, 1725, no further record. i. Elisha (5) b. Feb. 22, 1727, m. an Averett, settled in Pittsylvania Co., Va. Some of the above information may be found in Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas's 2-vol. book, and with some updated information. I thought this would be helpful. More later, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Source: 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) I have the table of contents and some of the introductory pages--gg. I will include excerpts here: The book starts out with information on the Jamestown colony, and Charles Dodson of Richmond Co.., VA on pp. 1-3: "JOHN (1) DODSON) "John (1) Dodson came over to America from England with Capt. John Smith in 1607. There were a hundred and five men in this company that founded the first permanent English Colony in America. "They reached the capes of Virginia April 1607, and sailed up the broad river, thirty two miles from the river's mouth. They named the river, James and their settlement Jamestown, in honor of their King. "The colonists soon erected cabins out of poles and branches and some dug caves to live in. "The site of the colony was unhealthy, and the deaths, especiallly during the first few years of the colony, were horrifying. From 1606 to 1618, a period of twelve years, eighteen hundred immigrants sailed from England for Virginia. At the end of that time only six hundred were living. "Attacks by Indians, starvation, and the system of holding property in common added to the difficulties of the colonists. But in 1612 they began to grow tobacco and they fared better. "The year 1619 brought three important events to Virginia and the colonists. Virginia was permitted to enjoy a measure of self government; a ship load, eighty, of prospective wives arrived from England (probably Jesse (2) Dodson and William (2) Dodson married two of these women). The colonist could secure a wife, with her permission, and by paying her transportation, in the amount of one hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco--about $500 dollars worth; and the first Negro slaves landed in Virginia "In spite of all the hardships John (1) Dodson survived and was reported to have been a mighty hunter and fur trader and in his dealings with the Indians became the possessor of large bodies of land. He was a good citizen (see Record Chapter). "We find descendants of this early Jamestown settler in every emigrant westerrn movement. Children: "a. Jesse (2) MORE LATER "b. Willliam (2) no more information on him. "JESSE (2) DODSON "Jesse (2) Dodson. No information on him. Child: "a. Charles (3) Dodson, MORE LATER. "CHARLES (3) DODSON "Charles (3) Dodson born about 1649, d. 1705 Richmond Co.., Va., m. Ann Dodson (dau. of Benjamine Dodson, who gave his daughter a legacy of land on the James River in Essex Co., Va., May 1652. This joined John Hill, Sr.'s land.) (This Benjamine probably came from England.) Ann m. before 1680 to Charles Dodson. (2nd) John Hill, Jr., after Charles' (3) death. (See Record Chapter for Charles' (3) will.) "On July 8 Charles (3) Dodson leased land in old Rappahannock Co. Rappahannock Co. became extinct in 1692 being divided into Essex and Richmond counties. Charles (3) Dodson owned land in both counties but resided in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Va., where he became a large land owner. "The records show that from 1680 to 1692 he was busy acquiring land which he and his sons proceeded to improve, and indicated that he had the confidence of his neighbors. We find him witnessing various documents and on several occasions he is named in wills as Executor. In a will of John Lincoln dictated Dec. 18, 1686, the comment was made in the affidavit of witnesses that the maker of the will 'would have no other but Charles Dodson as his executor although several insisted that he have his wife.' "Until 1686 the Episcopal Church was the State church in Virginia. All children, regardless of religious affiliation, were required to be baptized by the ministers of the church. Dates of birth and names of their parents were recorded in the parish registers. The same information was taken of marriages and burials. These church records are preserved. They are available in the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Va. (See Record Chapter.) "In the life time of Charles (3) Dodson there were many new immigrants arriving in Virginia from England. They came in boatloads almost every month in the year. More and more settlements were established. By 1700 there were more than 80,000 persons living in the tidewater region of Virginia. "During this time the colony was in almost constant trouble with their ruler, the English government and its representatives. Mainly the colonists objected to the arbitrary action of the colony officials and their ruthless demands. "Children of Charles (3) Dodson and Ann Dodson: "a. Charles (4) m. Anne, d. Aug. 1, 1715 "b. Thomas (4) MORE LATER "c. Bartholomew Richard (4) m. Elizabeth "d. William (4) "e. John (4) m. Elizabeth "f. Lambert (4), m. Sarah "g. Anne (4) "h. Elizabeth (4)" That concludes the information through page 3. As you can see, Mrs.C. T. Dodson is a very good writer. The facts about Jamestown can be proven through any Encyclopedia or other good source, and they appear to be correct. And she does try to document her material. You may be the judge on the line of descent down to Charles Dodson. I will post some more of Mrs. C. T. Dodson's information and sources as I have time. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Does any one have any data on #11 Isaac DODSON4? I have an Isaac DODSON born 14 Oct 1818 d 05 Mar 1880 Chulahoma Marshall Co MS who married Sallie A. DICKSON about 1852. Children: Alice S, Mary A, William R (died as infant), James H (died as infant) James H, Jordan M, William W, Tabitha E, and Isaac D (died as infant). Thank you Barbie >______________________________X-Message: #5 >Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 00:56:11 -0600 (CST) >From: Glenn Gohr <ggohr01@mail.orion.org> >To: dodson-l@rootsweb.com >cc: RobertUle@aol.com, d4walls@erols.com, wchs@prodigy.net, smoots@prodigy.net >Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980113005415.17078E-100000@orionc0> >Subject: Some Early Maryland Dodsons >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >Here is one early source of Dodson information other than Rev. Silas >Emmett Lucas, Jr.'s 2-vol. work and the earlier books he did. > >I have the index and about half of the following book which is located >in the St. Louis Public Library and also at the Family History Library >in Salt Lake City.: > >Ege, Thompson P. Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907. Philadelphia, >PA: Deemer & Jaisohn, 1908. > >There may be some clues here, but unless documentation is given, I >cannot accept anything that is not proven by original documents. > >pp. 330-331 lists some early Dodson settlers in Maryland and their >wills, etc. Also there is a genealogical listing of a Dodson line in >Maryland which runs thus: > >John Dodson1 md. Barsheba Hurley. Issue: >1) John Hurley Dodson2 >2) Charles Dodson2 >3) Thomas Dodson2 >4) Henry Dodson2 >5) Walter Dodson2 >6) probably daughters2 > >John Hurley Dodson2 above md. Mary Ann Smoot of Port Tobacco, >Charles Co., MD. Issue: >1) John Smoot Dodson3 >2) Sarah Ann Dodson3 >3) Ellen Dodson3 (single) >4) Betsy Dodson3 >5) Henry Dodson3 > >John Smoot Dodson3 above md. Rachel Darnell. Issue: >1) John Henry Dodson4 >2) Amelia Dodson4 >3) Sarah Ann Dodson4 >4) Mary Ann Dodson4 >5) William C. Dodson4 >6) Robert Middleton Dodson4 >7) Walter Dodson4 >8) Elizabeth Dodson4 >9) Virginia Dodson4 >10) Van Luden Dodson4 >11) Isaac Dodson4 > >John Henry Dodson4 above, b. 7-7-1806, d. 1864, md. 1635 to >Lucinda Boteler, b. 12-28-1813. Issue: >1) John E. Dodson, b. 1838, d. 1883 (single) >2) Robert F. Dodson, b. 1840, d. 11-24-1906 >3) Joseph Henry Dodson, b. 11-26-1842 >4) Emma Virginia Dodson >5) Lucinda J. Dodson >6) Mary Eugenia Dodson >7) Martha Columbia Dodson >8) William Thomas Dodson >9) Elizabeth Ellen Dodson >10) Luther Augustus Dodson >11) Annie Smoot Dodson (single) > >More is given on this line to carry it down into the 20th century, all of >which seems to have originated and mostly stayed in Maryland, >although no dates or sources are given other than what is shown >here. I thought this interesting because of a Dodson-Smoot >marriage. > >Glenn Gohr >ggohr01@mail.orion.org >

Mary Gilbert appears to be the mother of Dorothy Durham (and of Alice Chinn-Stretchley, and Tomazin Marshall). She may have been related to William Smoot, Sr. (or William Smute, the immigrant as he is called). Michelle Ule has suggested that Mary Gilbert, the widow, might be a sister of William Smute the immigrant. I am starting to like that possibility more than any other idea I've seen. Note that a William Smoot did witness the indenture that she made to Dorothy and Thomas Durham, her dau. & son-in-law. Dorothy Durham appears to be too old to be the daughter of William Smoot, Jr. (son of the immigrant), and it seems odd that in William Smoot Sr.'s will he does not mention any of the 3 sisters--Alice, Tomazin, and Dorothy. He does mention daughters in his will, but not these three. As recorded in: Supplement to the History of the Dodson-Dotson Family of Southwest Virginia. Compiled and edited by the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. N.p: the author, 1966., pp. 106-107: Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4, 1705-1708 "This Indenture made the six and twentieth day of Aprill anno Domini 1707 and in sixth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Queene, Defender of the faith Between Mary Gilbert of the parish of North Farnham in the county of Richmond and Dominion of Virginia, Widdow of the one party, and Thomas Durham of North Ffarnham in the county of Richmond and Dominion aforesaid, Planter and Dorothy his wife of the other pary. Witnesseth that the said Mary GIlbert for good and valuable consideration in hand payed the receipt whereof the said Mary doth hereby acknowledge and of every part and parcel thereof doth requitt consrate and discharge the said Thomas Durham and Dorothy his wife and theire heires by these presents do give grant, bargaine sole alienate entaile and confirme unto the said Thomas Durham and Dorothy his wife theire heirs and assignes a certain plantation tract or parcele of land scituate lying and being in the parish of North Ffarnham in the county of Richmond and Dominion of Virginia upon a Branch of Ffarnham in the county of Richmond and Dominion of Virginia upon a Branch of Ffarnham Creeke called and knowne by the name of the Buory Swamp, containing by estimation fifty acres, now in the tanure and occupation of Walter Wright and bounded as followeth: (legal description is omitted in this abstract).... the said Mary Gilbert for her self, her heires, Exors. and Admns. doth covenant promise, grant and assign to the said Thomas Durham and Dorothy his wife and their heires and assignes In manner and form as followeth, That is to say, that the said Mary Gilbert att the time of the ensealing and delivery hereof hath true title, full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the said bargained land and premisses as aforesaid and allso from time to times and att all times hereafter ...... doth hereby grant unto the said Thomas Durham and Dorothy his wife and their heires and assignes with all the rights members and appurtanances thereunto belonging or appurtaining without.....and do Execute and acknowledge any other or further deed or deeds which shall be advised, devised or required by the said Thomas Durham, Dorothy his wife or theire Counsle learned in the law or theire heires or assignes for the better and more sure settlement of all and singular of the premisses hereto granted and every part and parcle of the said land unto the said Thomas Durham and Dorothy his wife and theire heires and assignes forever, In Witness whereof the said Mary Gilbert have hereunto put her hand and seal the day and month and year above written. Signed, sealde and Delivered in the presence of: William Smoot, Mil. Walters Mary M. Gilbert (seal) Recorded 15 May 1707, Teste: J. Sherlock" Also on page 107 of the Dodson book listed above, there is a copy of an indenture made the 10 December 1723 between Thomas Durham and Thomas Dodson, Sr. There is mention of land belonging to Thomas Durham and Mary his wife--this would be Thomas Durham, Jr. and wife Mary (Smoot) Durham I assume--gg. It says this is "a ceratin parcel of the land formerly belonging to Abraham Marshal bearing date ye 25th. of December 1692, the said land containing the just quanitity of one hundred acres lying and being in the county of Richmond...." They conveyed this land to Thomas Dodson, Sr.--I assume this is the Thomas Dodson (b. 1681) who married Mary Durham, sister of Thomas Durham, Jr.--gg. My thinking is that Abraham Marshal was the husband of Tomazin Marshall mentioned earlier and thus was a brother-in-law of Dorothy Durham and also the uncle of Thomas Durham, Jr. and of Mary Durham Dodson shown here.--gg Another deed is quoted with the date of 6 May 1724 which mentions Thomas and Mary Durham as signing the deed (but Rev. S. E. Lucas says this refers to Thomas Durham and wife Dorothy--I think he has confused the issue. We need to get the original deed to sort this particular one out--gg) and also refers to land being conveyed to Thomas Dodson, Sr. Also, the above book, on page 108, lists this reference to Mary Gilbert: Richmond County, Virginia, Wills & Inventories, 1709-1717. "In the name of God Amen, I, Thomas Durham of Northfarnham in the County of Richmond being sick in Body but of sound and perfect Memory. Praise be given unto God therefore calling to Mind His Mortallity of my body and that it is appointed for all Men once to Die, Do make and Ordain this my Last Will & Testament, That is to say-- Principally & first of all I Recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in Christian and Decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named; nothing Doubting but at the generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God; And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life----- Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Dear & Loving wife Dorothy Durham the use of my Plantations, together with all my Lands & Tenements with all and Every of their Appurtenances--Proffits and Commoditys __________ Belonging or appertaining for & During the _____________ of her natural Life and after her Decease if my Son Thomas Durham and Mary his wife do by some sufficient Instrument in writing under their hands and seals and affording to due forme of Law Release and acquitt all and singular their Right, Title and Interest in and unto Fifty acres of Land being the same Tract & Plantation which we had conveyed us by Mary Gilbert unto my son John Durham and his heirs or pay him the said: John Durham Eight Thousand Pounds of Tobacco in Lieu of His said Land and also pay unto my Daughter Mary Dodson Fifteen hundred pounds of Tobacco that then and upon this consideration-------aforesaid: I do give and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Durham and his heirs Lawfully Begotten and for want of such issue unto my son John Durham and his heirs Lawfully Begotton and in _______ of such issue unto my GrandSon Thomas Dodson and his heirs, But if my said son Thomas Durham doth refuse and will not release the said fifty acres of Land nor pay the Tobacco aforesaid: I do will and Bequeath the said Plantation whereon I now dwell with all my Lands unto my son John Durham and his heirs--- Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son John Durham Fifty acres of Land more or less being the Plantation with all the Tract and Parcell of Land that was Conveyed us by Mary Gilbert, to have and to hold the said Tract and Parcell of Land with the appurtainances unto my said son John Durham and his heirs Lawfully begotten and for want of such issue unto my GrandSon Thomas Dodson and his heirs--- Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Durham one Feather Bed and Furniture, one Cow and calf, one Mare and Iron Pott, Two ____ Dishes and half a dozen Plates ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Dodson Five Thousand Pounds of Tobacco; Fifteen hundred Pounds of the same to be paid by my son Thomas Durham within Nine months after the Decise of my wife and Five hundred the Rest of the said Tobacco to be paid by my Son John Durham at the Decease of my Wife---- Item. I give and Bequeath all the Residue of my Estate, Goods, Cattle and Chattells unto my wife Dorothy Durham for & During her widowhood, but if she doth Marry that _____ off my Personall Estate, Except what is herein given to John Durham shall be Equally Divided between my wife and my three Children, and I do make and Ordain my Dear & well beloved Wife Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament---Rattifying and Confirming this & none other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Fourth Day of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven. Signed, Sealed & Published and Declared in the presence of us-- Joan O Searles her mark, Arthur Kay his mark, Miles Walters Thomas Durham his mark (seal) Att. at a Court held for RIchmond County ye ffirst Day of June 1715 This Will was approved in open Court by the oaths of Arthur Key & Joan Searles ______ of the Witness or tthereto be on admitted to Recored...Tests M: Beckewith C.C.O." It appears from the mention of Mary Gilbert in these deeds and that the land is passed on to the next generation, that this must be land passed down from an ancestor--Mary Gilbert. She must be the mother of Dorothy Durham.--gg. Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Thank you so much for all of this valuable information, Glenn! Really appreciate you posting this to the list for all of us to read and I especially appreciate you naming the sources for all of it, too! Alley (Dodson List Mgr) wchs@prodigy.net

People have tried to say that Dorothy Durham's maiden name was SMOOT, but more likely it was GILBERT. Dorothy was the mother of Mary Durham who married Thomas Dodson, Sr. (b. 1681) son of Charles and Ann Dodson of N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA. Lancaster Co., VA. Inventories and Wills 1690-1709, Vol. 8, p. 105, 106. An abstract of this deed is found in: Dodson Family, ca. 1780-1940. This is a microfilm of ca. 1,000 items all on 1 reel located in the Manuscripts Section of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, and which is available through interlibrary loan Also in: The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants, by Mrs. Sherman Williams and Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1989, p. 1411 Here are the highlights: Alice Stretchley of St. Mary's White Chappel Parish, Lancaster Co., Aug. 29, 1701. Lists daughters Ann Fox & Catherine Heal; sister Dorothy Durham; cousin Mary Dodson; son-in-law Capt. William Fox; Ann Fox's father, Jno. Chin; Ann Fox's father-in-law Jno. Stretchly; son Rawleigh Chin.; sister Tomazin Marshall; sister Dorothy Durham; cousin Mary Dodson [actually Alice's niece & Dorothy Durham's daughter--but this is how colonial people would sometimes refer to this relationship-- not a niece, but "cousin."--gg] It is obvious that Alice Chinn-Stretchley, Tomazin Marshall, and Dorothy Durham are sisters. But who are their parents and what was their maiden name? Their mother appears to be Mary GILBERT. I don't know if GIlbert is their maiden name or if the mother remarried later in life. I also have a note that Tomazin Marshall's husband was probably Abraham Marshall.--gg Glennn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

The earliest source that I have found for the seeming mythological ancestors of Charles Dodson of North Farnham Parish in Virginia comes from this book. I have the index and about half of this book: Ege, Thompson P. Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907. Philadelphia, PA: Deemer & Jaisohn, 1908. Page 4 of the above book does have a good clue: "Colonial Annals of Virginia mention 'Dodson's Plantation' in 1632." Some say this is a reference to the plantation of a John Dodson, who they list as the grandfather of Charles Dodson (c1649-c1704) of Rappannock County and North Farnham Parish in Richmond Co., VA. I do not see enough evidence at this time to establish Charles Dodson's progenitors--gg Pages 363-364 lists origins of early Virginia branches of Dodsons. It says: "The annals of Virginia record the name of a 'Dodson Plantation' in 1632. And the traditional story in a large and ______ widely scattered line of descendants is that their ancestor settled along the James River and was one of the early Jamestown Colony." "Descendants of the early Jamestown settler, from the various Virginia families of which traces are known, must have in the latter part of the century of their first settlement moved ___wly to the western portions of the State." "Among the earliest names positively known by descendants of a widely scattered family, as of the James River or Jamestown ancestors, are William and Jesse, and these most probably of the first or second generation from the original settler, as the following genealogical tables will show." (Note: The inside margin is very tight, so a couple of the words I cannot read on the photocopy I have, hence the blanks.--gg) Page 364 shows "A Jesse Dodson Line" starting with a Jesse Dodson, son of George Dodson, and grandson of Jesse, gt-grandson of the early settler of the Jamestown colony (name not given for the Jamestown settler). Page 366 lists Leonard Dodson, son of George, gson of Jesse, gt- grandson of the early Virginia settler. Page 371 lists Thomas Dodson, son of George, gson of Jesse, gt- grandson of the early Virginia ancestor. Page 392 lists William Dodson, son of George, gson of Jesse, gt- grandson of the early James River, Va. settler. William had a son named Jesse who settled in Warren County, TN. Jesse's children included 1) Jesse, 2) Elisha, 3) William, 4) Nimrod, 5) Sarah, 6) Tabitha. These descendants migrated into the Estanalle Valley in McMinn County, TN where they were active in the Baptist church. No documentation is given for any of the above. Much more is given on descendants in each of these lines. The do not show Charles Dodson of N. Farnham Parish in the lineage, but some of these names, especially the ones in Estanalle Valley of TN are listed in Rev. S. E. Lucas's 2-vol. book (see Rev. Jesse Dodson, b. 1752 who md. his cousin Ruth Dodson on pp. 42-44 of the 2-vol. book--this appears to be his family, but Rev. Jesse is son of Rev. Thos. Dodson and a gt-grandson of Charles Dodson of N. Farnham Parish, so the lineage in the Ege book does not line up with the lineage in the Lucas book. The connection to Jamestown is interesting, and these lineages may provide some clues for researchers, but they cannot be taken as fact. The above book also covers Dodsons in Maryland and Dodsons in Pennsylvania, and some unplaced Dodsons. There is also mention of 3 early Dodson settlers (2 brothers and a sister--John Dodson, b. March 1655; Mary Dodson, b. 11 Nov. 1664 md. Richard Boyes; Thomas Dodson, b. 19 Oct. 1669; md. Katharine Savill) who settled in New Jersey and were Quakers and children of a Daniel Dodson, b. ca. 1635 of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. These appear to be the ancestors of Dodsons in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

Here is one early source of Dodson information other than Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.'s 2-vol. work and the earlier books he did. I have the index and about half of the following book which is located in the St. Louis Public Library and also at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.: Ege, Thompson P. Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907. Philadelphia, PA: Deemer & Jaisohn, 1908. There may be some clues here, but unless documentation is given, I cannot accept anything that is not proven by original documents. pp. 330-331 lists some early Dodson settlers in Maryland and their wills, etc. Also there is a genealogical listing of a Dodson line in Maryland which runs thus: John Dodson1 md. Barsheba Hurley. Issue: 1) John Hurley Dodson2 2) Charles Dodson2 3) Thomas Dodson2 4) Henry Dodson2 5) Walter Dodson2 6) probably daughters2 John Hurley Dodson2 above md. Mary Ann Smoot of Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD. Issue: 1) John Smoot Dodson3 2) Sarah Ann Dodson3 3) Ellen Dodson3 (single) 4) Betsy Dodson3 5) Henry Dodson3 John Smoot Dodson3 above md. Rachel Darnell. Issue: 1) John Henry Dodson4 2) Amelia Dodson4 3) Sarah Ann Dodson4 4) Mary Ann Dodson4 5) William C. Dodson4 6) Robert Middleton Dodson4 7) Walter Dodson4 8) Elizabeth Dodson4 9) Virginia Dodson4 10) Van Luden Dodson4 11) Isaac Dodson4 John Henry Dodson4 above, b. 7-7-1806, d. 1864, md. 1635 to Lucinda Boteler, b. 12-28-1813. Issue: 1) John E. Dodson, b. 1838, d. 1883 (single) 2) Robert F. Dodson, b. 1840, d. 11-24-1906 3) Joseph Henry Dodson, b. 11-26-1842 4) Emma Virginia Dodson 5) Lucinda J. Dodson 6) Mary Eugenia Dodson 7) Martha Columbia Dodson 8) William Thomas Dodson 9) Elizabeth Ellen Dodson 10) Luther Augustus Dodson 11) Annie Smoot Dodson (single) More is given on this line to carry it down into the 20th century, all of which seems to have originated and mostly stayed in Maryland, although no dates or sources are given other than what is shown here. I thought this interesting because of a Dodson-Smoot marriage. Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

I was led to believe that this matter was decided last May. That was posted on the SUTTON list. Pam

Mary you are not a goof we are all looking for the same information, and want to help each other, but we are all learing that what we see on the internet is not always documented. Keep hunting Russ Dodson ---------- > From: MPendle102 <MPendle102@aol.com> > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: DODSON, John b. 1580 & descendents > Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 9:46 AM > > In a message dated 98-01-10 10:57:03 EST, mtvil@accessus.net writes: > > << where did you find your your John Dodson information? How did you > tie him to Jesse Dodson ? And how do you tie Charles to Jesse? I would like > very much to find the documents to back this up. >> > > I received this info. from the Family Tree Maker User Home Pages and am > waiting for a reply about the source info. I will post the answer to the list > as soon as it arrives. Sorry for being a goof. > > Melanie

In a message dated 98-01-10 10:57:03 EST, mtvil@accessus.net writes: << where did you find your your John Dodson information? How did you tie him to Jesse Dodson ? And how do you tie Charles to Jesse? I would like very much to find the documents to back this up. >> I received this info. from the Family Tree Maker User Home Pages and am waiting for a reply about the source info. I will post the answer to the list as soon as it arrives. Sorry for being a goof. Melanie

Russ wrote: > > M Pendle where did you find your your John Dodson information? How did you > tie him to Jesse Dodson ? And how do you tie Charles to Jesse? I would like > very much to find the documents to back this up. please send me aany > information as to where I can obtain this information. Thank you Russell > Dodson. > > ---------- > > From: MPendle102 <MPendle102@aol.com> > > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: DODSON, John b. 1580 & descendents > > Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 9:23 AM > > > > I just joined this list last evening so I thought I would post my line to > the > > board. > > > > > > 1. John DODSON b. 1580 > > 2. Jesse DODSON b. 1623 > > m’d Judith (HAGGER) b. 1627 > > 3. Charles DODSON b. 1649; d. 6, Feb. 1704/05 > > m’d Ann (ELMORE) b. 1654; d. 1703 > > 4. Lambeth DODSON b. 1689; d. 1780 > > m’d Sarah (HARRIS) b. 1693; d. 1734/35 > > 5. John DODSON b. 1720; d. 1830 > > 6. William DODSON b. 1758; d. 1840 > > m’d Sarah (BARRON) b. 1760; d. 1840 > > 7. Docia Ann DODSON > > 7. John DODSON b. 1780 > > 7. Nancy DODSON b. 1780 > > m’d John TRAPP > > 7. Jemimah Ruth DODSON b. 1785 > > m’d Martin TRAPP Jr. 1780; d. 1828 > > 8. Lewis TRAPP > > 8. Unknown TRAPP > > 8. Unknown TRAPP > > 8. Sarah TRAPP b. 1805; d. 1887 > > m’d Perman D. HENDERSON > > 9. John Dodson HENDERSON b. bef. 1853 > > 8. Mary TRAPP b. 1806; d. 1847 > > m’d William George ALLISON > > 8. Nancy TRAPP b. 1808; d. 1863 > > m’d Abraham LINVILLE **** > > 8. Mahalia TRAPP b. 1810 > > m’d William NAVE > > 8. Kiziah TRAPP b. 1812; d. 1850 > > m’d Charles B. JOHNSON > > 8. John TRAPP b. 1813 > > m’d Cynthia (TRAVIS) > > 8. William R. TRAPP b. 1818; d. 1879 > > m’d Mary Ann (GARNER) > > 8. Martin B. TRAPP b. 1821 > > m’d Catharine Jane (BIGGS) > > 8. Docia Ann TRAPP b. 1823 > > m’d John Harrison ALLISON > > 7. Mary DODSON b. 1787 > > 7. Ruth DODSON b. 1790 > > 7. William DODSON b. 1793 > > 7. Joseph DODSON b. 1797 > > > > **** My line continues from here. I will share info. with anyone > interested. > > Please > > contact me at: > > > > Melanie Pendleton > > 327 S. Spring > > Indep., Mo 64050-3612 > > MPendle102@aol.com Hi Melanie, I am interested in the same info Russell has ask for. So would you please put your answer on the List so we all can see it? Glad to have you aboard. Liz Pierce

Sorry about that last posting--it was meant for another list, but if the FCC topic is being discussed on any list, it still applies.

EllieSS wrote: > > I think when a subject is to the best interest of all, then it needs to be > posted. Such was the FCC topic. This can change your costs and regulations.. > you each need to know about it.... Continue these messages, we need to be > informed... being asleep on an issue isn't the way to handle it... we need to > dive in and help! > > Personally, if I find someone offended with this type of post, then they need > to unsubscribe and find another hobby. I personally can no longer be > concerned when someone is having a "bad day" and takes it out on others. Keep > the news coming!!! Thank you !!! **************************************************************************************** I agree! When something like this comes up we do need to look into it. If it turns out to be unimportant or a hoax, so be it. At least we owe it to ourselves and our research to check it out. If someone posts a warning in good faith and it turns out that it doesn't apply, I cannot understand why anyone would be offended and jump on the person who was, after all, just trying to help! Why shoot the messenger? And, please. Don't stop sending in your stuff!

Hey Russ; If your line hits a John O. Dodson b1834 in Tennessee I would be very interested. That is as far back as I can go on my father's side. Its almost as if they popped out of thin air. Dave Dodson

M Pendle where did you find your your John Dodson information? How did you tie him to Jesse Dodson ? And how do you tie Charles to Jesse? I would like very much to find the documents to back this up. please send me aany information as to where I can obtain this information. Thank you Russell Dodson. ---------- > From: MPendle102 <MPendle102@aol.com> > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: DODSON, John b. 1580 & descendents > Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 9:23 AM > > I just joined this list last evening so I thought I would post my line to the > board. > > > 1. John DODSON b. 1580 > 2. Jesse DODSON b. 1623 > m’d Judith (HAGGER) b. 1627 > 3. Charles DODSON b. 1649; d. 6, Feb. 1704/05 > m’d Ann (ELMORE) b. 1654; d. 1703 > 4. Lambeth DODSON b. 1689; d. 1780 > m’d Sarah (HARRIS) b. 1693; d. 1734/35 > 5. John DODSON b. 1720; d. 1830 > 6. William DODSON b. 1758; d. 1840 > m’d Sarah (BARRON) b. 1760; d. 1840 > 7. Docia Ann DODSON > 7. John DODSON b. 1780 > 7. Nancy DODSON b. 1780 > m’d John TRAPP > 7. Jemimah Ruth DODSON b. 1785 > m’d Martin TRAPP Jr. 1780; d. 1828 > 8. Lewis TRAPP > 8. Unknown TRAPP > 8. Unknown TRAPP > 8. Sarah TRAPP b. 1805; d. 1887 > m’d Perman D. HENDERSON > 9. John Dodson HENDERSON b. bef. 1853 > 8. Mary TRAPP b. 1806; d. 1847 > m’d William George ALLISON > 8. Nancy TRAPP b. 1808; d. 1863 > m’d Abraham LINVILLE **** > 8. Mahalia TRAPP b. 1810 > m’d William NAVE > 8. Kiziah TRAPP b. 1812; d. 1850 > m’d Charles B. JOHNSON > 8. John TRAPP b. 1813 > m’d Cynthia (TRAVIS) > 8. William R. TRAPP b. 1818; d. 1879 > m’d Mary Ann (GARNER) > 8. Martin B. TRAPP b. 1821 > m’d Catharine Jane (BIGGS) > 8. Docia Ann TRAPP b. 1823 > m’d John Harrison ALLISON > 7. Mary DODSON b. 1787 > 7. Ruth DODSON b. 1790 > 7. William DODSON b. 1793 > 7. Joseph DODSON b. 1797 > > **** My line continues from here. I will share info. with anyone interested. > Please > contact me at: > > Melanie Pendleton > 327 S. Spring > Indep., Mo 64050-3612 > MPendle102@aol.com

In a message dated 98-01-10 10:57:03 EST, you write: << where did you find your your John Dodson information? How did you tie him to Jesse Dodson ? And how do you tie Charles to Jesse? >> This was found on the Family Tree Maker Online User Home Pages. The title of the home page is The Jeffrey D. Bird Family Home Page. I have worked with them on the LINVILLE line. I have not visited the page lately to see if there is anything new. There is no documentation on these pages but yo can write to them and find out. Melanie

I just joined this list last evening so I thought I would post my line to the board. 1. John DODSON b. 1580 2. Jesse DODSON b. 1623 m�d Judith (HAGGER) b. 1627 3. Charles DODSON b. 1649; d. 6, Feb. 1704/05 m�d Ann (ELMORE) b. 1654; d. 1703 4. Lambeth DODSON b. 1689; d. 1780 m�d Sarah (HARRIS) b. 1693; d. 1734/35 5. John DODSON b. 1720; d. 1830 6. William DODSON b. 1758; d. 1840 m�d Sarah (BARRON) b. 1760; d. 1840 7. Docia Ann DODSON 7. John DODSON b. 1780 7. Nancy DODSON b. 1780 m�d John TRAPP 7. Jemimah Ruth DODSON b. 1785 m�d Martin TRAPP Jr. 1780; d. 1828 8. Lewis TRAPP 8. Unknown TRAPP 8. Unknown TRAPP 8. Sarah TRAPP b. 1805; d. 1887 m�d Perman D. HENDERSON 9. John Dodson HENDERSON b. bef. 1853 8. Mary TRAPP b. 1806; d. 1847 m�d William George ALLISON 8. Nancy TRAPP b. 1808; d. 1863 m�d Abraham LINVILLE **** 8. Mahalia TRAPP b. 1810 m�d William NAVE 8. Kiziah TRAPP b. 1812; d. 1850 m�d Charles B. JOHNSON 8. John TRAPP b. 1813 m�d Cynthia (TRAVIS) 8. William R. TRAPP b. 1818; d. 1879 m�d Mary Ann (GARNER) 8. Martin B. TRAPP b. 1821 m�d Catharine Jane (BIGGS) 8. Docia Ann TRAPP b. 1823 m�d John Harrison ALLISON 7. Mary DODSON b. 1787 7. Ruth DODSON b. 1790 7. William DODSON b. 1793 7. Joseph DODSON b. 1797 **** My line continues from here. I will share info. with anyone interested. Please contact me at: Melanie Pendleton 327 S. Spring Indep., Mo 64050-3612 MPendle102@aol.com