This was on the Neville List, but maybe someone from the Dodson List can also help. Glenn Gohr (Neville List Manager) ggohr01@mail.orion.org ________________ Shirley, I believe you misread part of my post regarding the questions about Sarah Dodson. According to the North Farnham Parish Register, Richmond Co., VA, she was born 27 May 1732. According to the Rev. Elias Dodson manuscript, which was written in about 1859, she married a John Nevill. I did not say that Sarah was listed anywhere as the wife of your John Nevill (c1689-1768). I was wondering if she could have been the wife of the John Nevill who was the older brother of your Mary Neville Jackman. Do you have any info. on John Nevill, brother of Mary Neville Jackman, as to dates of birth and death, who he married and who his descendants might be? Also, you mentioned the will of Thomas Dodson, Sr. in Pittsylvania Co., VA, in 1783 where he mentions daughter Sarah. I've not been able to locate a copy of this Thomas Dodson's will in any of Rev. S. E. Lucas's books. Do you perhaps have access to this will or a synopsis of it? Is she listed just as "Sarah Dodson" or is her last name listed as "Neville" in the will? (I believe I do have a copy of that will somewhere in my things, but it is buried in stacks of paper, if I do have it.) Hoping to hear from you about John Neville, sister of Mary Neville Jackman. Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org ---------- From: Shirley L Wilcox <slwilcox@juno.com> To: NEVILLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Sarah Dodson Date: Thursday, May 28, 1998 7:58 PM Glenn, I am familiar with the reference you mentioned in the Dodson book, but can not place these people. First, Sarah Dodson cannot be the wife of John Neville who d 1768 as she is the age of John's children. We have no wife for this John who must have predeceased him as she is not in the will. There was a John Nevill with wife Sarah who in 1782 sold land in Henry Co, VA (this co formed 1776-7 from Pittsylvania & Patrick). This may well be the John who had land in 1766-69 in the Halifax/Pittsylvania County area. See Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, & Patrick), 1984. Thomas Dodson Jr, father of Sarah, had a will proven 21 Oct 1783, Pittsylvania Co, VA. I see this John & Sarah as possible relations (parents???) of George Nevill who m Sarah Foster. George & Sarah were m 1785 Halifax Co by Rev Thos Dodson. Another unconnected link in this area is the marriage of John Nevill & Rachel Martin 1786, Henry Co, VA. Was this a second marriage for John? Has anyone studies Nevills in this area around Pittsylvania Co? I wrote to Rev Silas E Lucas a number of years ago, but he passed on no helpful information. Shirley _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]