Robert, don't chisel this connection in stone just yet. This story has been around for a while, and to date has not been confirmed by anything reliable. The oldest proven Dodson is Charles DODSON born in 1649 in Richmond Co., VA. Where did you come across it? It is true that a John DODS who arrived in Jamestown was married to a Jane. There is no evidence they had children at all, much less that they were named Jesse, William, and Benjamin, or that the name evolved to Dodson. (Been there, done that) There is a Benjamin DODSON who emigrated from England in the 1630's. There is also other evidence that a William DODSON emigrated from England in the 1620's, this is without pulling my file. Neither one has been shown to be the father of Charles DODSON, William seems slightly more likely than Benjamin. There is also evidence of another emigrant Dodson, Thomas DODSON, who I think is the most likely father of Charles DODSON, since he did name a son Thomas. I too have wondered about the origin of Jane, wife of John DODS, since no ship record was given for her in the 1624 list of inhabitants. This is the first I've heard of the name Chief Eagle Plume, although I do think Mrs. C. T. Dodson made some reference to that name as her source for the original story about the Indian wife. Love to hear more, Gene in FL ____ Always seeking ROOKS & BALLENTINE