Terry, I wonder if you could run DAVID DODSON through your data base and see if there is a match? I am going nuts trying to link him to Charles & company. Thanks. Jack 10. DAVID DODSON SR. was born Abt. 1735, and died Abt. 1790 in Culpeper Co. VA. Children of DAVID DODSON SR. are: 12. i. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1809. ii. DAVID DODSON JR, b. Abt. 1770; m. LUCY HISLE, February 01, 1791, Culpeper Co. VA. 12. JOHN7 DODSON was born Abt. 1760, and died 1809. He married NANCY DODSON Abt. 1780. Notes for JOHN DODSON: John Dodson's death is recorded in the F. T. Church records. He was a Sgt. in Capt Jesse Nall's Co. of Infantry, 5th Regiment, VA Militia. In his will , WB F -1, dated 1 June 1809. Probated 16 Oct. 1809 John List his wife Nancy Dodson, Children, Joel, Ealing and John Dodson (presumably J. Miller Dodson) Executor was William Brown, Witnesses were John A. White, Charles?, and James (X) Dodson. (probably John's brother) Ref: "The Dodson Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond county Va: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. " Vol two. In 1794 John made a deed to James Barnett, Book R, Page 436, Index to grantees, Culpeper County, VA. John was listed on the 1800 tax list for Culpeper County as owning 1 White Poll and 2 Horses. Notes for NANCY DODSON: Nancy was a member of the F.T. Baptist Church (Re. the church 1805-1855 Minute Book) The church is located in the F.T. Valley, Rappahannock, County VA (F.T. stands for "Francis Thornton" one of the county's early residents.) Children of JOHN DODSON and NANCY DODSON are: 13. i. JOHN MILLER DODSON, (a.k.a. Miller Dodson) b. 1797, Madison County VA. ii. JOEL DODSON, m. POLLY FINCH, October 31, 1985, Culpeper Co. VA. iii. EALING DODSON. Generation No. 8 13. JOHN MILLER DODSON (a.k.a. "Miller" Dodson)was born 1797 in Madison County VA. He married DELILAH. Notes for JOHN MILLER DODSON: Miller Dodson and his descendants lived in the area of Madison County, VA known as " The Foot of Old Rag Mountain." Miller appears on the 1820 & 1830 Culpeper census, on the 1840 Rappahannock. County VA. census and on the 1850 Madison County census, #651. He also appears on the Rappahannock County Va. Personal Property tax list for the years 1833-1840 and on the list of taxable property in the county of Culpeper for 1835. He paid $2.64in taxes. He also purchased at the estate sale of William Brown which is recorded in the Rappahannock County Will Book, page 153. On 21 Sept. 1818 hh chose James Dodson as his guardian, so presumably his father was dead at that time. Children of JOHN MILLER DODSON and DELILAH are: 14. i. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON, (a.k.a.," A. Champ" Dodson) b. 1835, Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. ii. ELIZABETH DODSON, b. 1830. iii. WILLIAM E DODSON, b. 1823. iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825; m. GEORGE W. WOODARD, March 03, 1847. v. MORGAN DODSON. Generation No. 9 14. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON was born 1835 in Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. He married LUCY E. JENKINS in Madison County VA, daughter of ELKANA JENKINS and MARY GAINES. Notes for ANDREW CHAMP DODSON: In the 1880 Madison County census Andrew's Mother-in-law, Mary Jenkins, 80 years old was living with the family. By 1894, apparently Lucy was dead and Andrew married Jane Woodard. Andrew was a member of Company L, 10th Battalion. ? Civil War. Recorded in Vol 1, page550 of VA records. As you can see the mystery now centers on DAVID DODSON SR. Let me know if you think you can help. Jack Col. John W. Mayhew, USA, Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079