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