Glen, Barbara & anyone else interested, I was taken in by the Indian story and have done considerable research concerning it and its relation to John Dods. For what it is worth I am convinced that the reported marriage to a Native American by John Dods is a myth. I have visited with Diana Stallings the Jamestown Historian who in turn researched the story from her end only to find that there was no Indian Princess John Dods marriage. In fact only one marriage to a Native American was ever approved by the Jamestown Council and we all know that story. (Most Native American historians will also tell you that geographically this marriage as described, could not and did not happen) We do have prof that John Dods was a member of John Smith's Company as he is clearly documented as a member of the initial 105 settlers of Jamestown. Along that line we could not find a Dodson listed in any of the records we researched. That is not to say that one was not there at some point in time, but we did not find one. Again for what it is worth, we think Jane whom John Dods married, was more than likely Jane Dier, one of the of 57 women sent to Jamestown from England in 1621 to be brides. Jane was the youngest of the brides and was said to be 15 or 16 when she arrived in VA. aboard "Marmaduke." Professor David Ransome of Rhode Island has done extensive research and written on the subject of the "Bride Ships" and he has promised me that he will look into Jane's history this summer when he returns to England. He will also try to document any connection between she and John Dods, if one exist. We also know that John & Jane, unlike most of the other member of the company survived and were living in VA in their later years. (John Dods is presented as a Sergeant by the current Williamsburg Company actors in their summer presentation of the life in Jamestown in the 1600s) If in fact John & Jane had two sons then this story may be worth looking into. If we accept the fact that "Patronymics" was the accepted practice of the time then one cannot help but wonder if the believers of the John Dods theory may deserve some consideration in their belief that "Dodson" stand for son of Dod. Of consideration is also the fact that no one has been able to determine with certainty where Charles Dodson was born or have been able to make a connection to England. Just some thought on the 16th consecutive rainy day in Annapolis, MD. Col. John W. Mayhem, USA, Rte. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079