Joe, This query sounds very interesting. According to your records, this William Dodson would have been born ca. 1650. If so, that would make him a contemporary of the original Charles Dodson (b. ca. 1649) who md. Ann ______ that so many of the Dodson relatives descend from. The marriage to a Dale is also interesting. The Dales intermarried with the Dodsons and the Hanks family a number of times in the late 1600s-early 1700s. So this does look like a possible connection. Have you found William Dodson and Elizabeth Dale listed in a will or deed record anywhere? I'd love to see some real documentary evidence on this. We don't know if Charles Dodson (b. ca. 1649) had any brothers or sisters who came to America. But it is possible that he could have. Also Charles (b. ca. 1649) had a son William whom we know almost nothing about (see THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH. RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA, pp. 5-6). And there is another William Dodson that was in Henrico Co., VA very early (the same county that Jamestown was in), that is listed in the same Dodson book on pp. 1053-1054, under a chapter on "Dangling Dodsons." In fact, he died in DALE PARISH, Henrico Co., VA. in 1746/7. This William Dodson is also very interesting because it could show a tie-in to Jamestown, if we can prove a relationship between him and Charles (b. ca. 1649). This "dangling" William had descendants who settled in Pittsylvania Co., VA where so many of the rest of the Dodsons lived, that it makes me wonder if indeed they are related. Wish we could find more proof! The only other early William that doesn't seem to be accounted for is the "traditional" William that is reported by Rev. Thompson P. Ege in his DODSON GENEALOGY, 1600-1907 & in Mrs. C. T. Dodson's book, ANCESTORS OF ROBERT DODSON AND HIS DESCENDANTS. According to this "traditional" and "unproven" lineage, there was a John Dodson who settled at Jamestown and had two sons, Jesse and WILLIAM. No information has ever been found on this William or his descendants. Jesse is reported to have been the father of Charles Dodson (b. ca. 1649); however, absolutely no documentary evidence has been found to show that Jesse is the father of Charles. Actually there is no real proof that I've seen that even shows that there ever was a John, a Jesse, or a William that predated our Charles Dodson (b. ca. 1649). See the Dodson Puzzle page that Alley Blackford has on her web page at: http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/puzzles.html This probably will stir up some more questions, but every option should be explored. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org ---------- From: JPayne5744@aol.com To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: William Dodson married Elizabeth Dale Date: Friday, September 04, 1998 10:18 AM Does anyone have the parentage of William Dodson who was one of three husbands of Elizabeth Dale b ca 1650 in Old Rappahannock Co., Va. Elizabeth was the supposed granddaughter of Elizabeth died in 1749 in Lancaster Co., Va. Elizabeth was married to Thomas Young, William Dodson and then William Rogers. Children by Thomas Young: 1. Thomas YOUNG-7624 Abt 1705 2. Robert YOUNG-7623 Abt 1708 3. Reuben YOUNG-7622 Abt 1710 By William Dodson: 1. William DODSON-7620 Abt 1710 2. Charles DODSON-7619 Abt 1715 By William Rogers: 1. Ann ROGERS-7617 Abt 1722 Much of this information came from F. Hiner Dale, former District Judge from Guyman, Oklahoma in 1960. Joe Payne Knoxville, TN ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== Please do NOT send attachments to the list.