Daniela/Michelle/Glenn Gohr/Everyone: I descend from John C Dodson whose Will was probated in Wilkes Co, Ga 1841. I do not know if he descends from Ignatius and Cloe Dodson whose estate was probated in Wilkes Co, Ga about 1825. (Actually, Ignatius had died in 1818. Cloe died in 1824. The whole estate was probated in 1824-26.) There is an Ignatius and Cloe Dodson in Charles Co, MD which may very well be the same people. (After all, how many Ignatius' could there be? Plus, how many Ignatius' would have a wife Cloe?). In the Dodson book on the North Farnham Parish Dodsons, it mentions Cloe Bates married Thomas Dodson in Halifax Co, Va 1798. Cloe was possibly a sister of Elizabeth Bates who married 1789 Presley Dodson in Halifax Co, Va. The purchasers at the estate sale of Ignatius and wife Cloe 9 Dec 1824 were Charles Dodson (probably a son) (He got the Family Bible), Walter Dodson (a Charles Co, MD/Fairfax Co, Va name?), G W Dodson (a son?), Catherine Dodson (a daughter?), John Dodson, Mariah Dodson (a daughter), Coleman Dodson (a Halifax/Pittsylvania Co, Va name. Son of Presley Dodson. According to Dodson book, Coleman was in AL at this time. He was obviously back in Wilkes Co for the estate sale). The non-Dodson surname purchasers were: Robert B Smilie(?), Ebeneezer Smith, Charles Terrell, Wm L. Weems, Thomas Harris, James Huling, James Davis, Isreal(?) James(?), Wm Hoff, Henry Brook, John Wilkerson, Edward B Thomas, Thomas Marlow, Thomas Marler, R J Willis, James Crews, David Uptingraft, Thomas Burroughs, E B Thomas, Shadrach Plant, John M Hanson, John Mills, Joshua Holmes, Solomon Arnold, Richard Hudspeth, Simpson Williams, Wm Carrington, Hezekiah R Elgin, James Walker, Gideon Rucker. R J Willis and John Wilkerson divided the slave property among the heirs (1825). William Weans and Marcus Roby were witnesses to the Will of Ignatius written in Dec 1816. There are no Dodsons on Wilkes Co Ga Tax List of 1806 or earlier. Wilkes Co Ga Tax list 1809 Ignatius Dodson District gi Presley Dodson District hn William Dodson District rv Wilkes Co, Ga Tax List 1816 Charles Dodson District jo Ignatius Dodson District jo Washington District jo John District sa Ignatius and Cloe had a son, Thomas Ignatius. I have no information on Thomas Ignatius to know his age. There WERE minor children in the Ignatius and Cloe household. Thomas Dodson who married Cloe Bates did so in 1798 (unless the Dodson book is incorrect. I have not checked other sources) There is a deed dated 1796 in Charles Co, MD where Ignatius and Cloe Dodson and others of Charles Co, MD sell their interest in Walter Dodson, deceased's land called Sarcum in Charles Co, MD. So, assuming the Thomas Dodson and Cloe Bates marriage is correct, there was ANOTHER Dodson, Ignatius, who married a CLOE and lived in MD. This is getting confusing! I see clues leading us to Charles Co, MD and Fairfax Co, Va THEN I see the Pittsylvania Co people involved! Makes me think there is a connection between the two. Any comments? How about this- Here is a list of the slave property that was divided among Ignatius and Cloe's children. Dos anyone recognize these slaves? Might they have been inherited by Ignatius from a parent? The slaves were divided into (approximately) 8 equal lots on Jan 10, 1825. The children then drew numbers to see which lot they receieved as their share of the slave property. There were provisons in the drawing to give monetary supplements to make all children totally equal. Lot 1-Sam (463), Gracey and child Malinda(380)=843 Lot 2-Frank (500), Mariah (360)=860 Lot 3-Nace (500), John (160)=660 Lot 4-Hezekiah(500), Rhode(150), George(125)=775 Lot 5-Henry(400), Richard(150), Roger(150), Sarah(100)=800 Lot 6-Cecelia and child Jack (400), Winley (300), William (135)=835 Lot 7-Selvy & twins Peter and Mary(450),Amanda(115),Eliza(225)=790 Lot 8-Matilda abd child Tom(400),Priscilla(50),Celia(150),Minty(135)=735 Lot-1 Catharine Dodson Lot-2 Thomas Ignatius Dodson Lot-3 Charles Terrell Lot-4 Chloe Ann Dodson Lot-5 George W. Dodson Lot-6 William A Terrell Lot-7 Charles Dodson Lot-8 Mariah Dodson Thanx, MIC > Subject: John Dodson > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 18:38:32 -0700 > From: Daniela Moneta <dmoneta@primenet.com> > To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello Fellow Researchers, > > I am looking for information on John Dodson who died in 1735 in Charles > Co., MD. I don't know anything about him except that he had a wife named > Leaticia and sons named John and Walter and a daughter named Frances who > married Allen Hewton. > > I understand from another Dodson researcher, Michelle Ule, that some > information has been posted on this list about a Charles Dodson born about > 1649 in Virginia or England. Does anyone have information about this > Charles? Could he have had a brother, John, who migrated to Maryland? > > Thanks, > Daniela