HI Bill, I am Billy J. Dotson, GG Grandchild of Simon Dotson (Billy, Clayton, Daniel, William, Simon), who's father is believed to be William Dodson/Dotson. This William is descendent from Charles Dodson that so many people in the Dodson Roots Web are discussing. I have read many of the comments and yet have determined which set of that William is from, Lambeth Sr. and Jr. or Thomas Sr. and Jr. The following is a sketch of what I have but other persons say the linkage from Charles to Simon is through Lambeth Sr. and Jr. Direct Descendants of Charles I. Dodson, Sr 1 Charles I. Dodson, Sr Sex: Male b: 1649 in England # chldn: 8 d: Feb 6, 1705 in Richmond County, Virginia Age at death: 56 est. . +Anne Elmore Sex: Female b: 1654 in Richmond County, Virginia m: Bef. 1680 in Richmond County, Virginia # chldn: 8 d: 1703 in unk Age at death: 49 est. .. 2 Thomas Dodson, Sr. Sex: Male b: May 15, 1681 in Richmond County, Virginia (old Rappahannock Co.) # chldn: 9 d: Nov 21, 1740 in Richmond County, Virginia Age at death: 59 ...... +Dorothy Mary Durham Sex: Female b: Jun 5, 1686 in North Farnham, Roanoke Co., Va. m: Aug 29, 1701 in Fauquier County, Virginia # chldn: 9 d: Nov 21, 1740 in Richmond County, Virginia Age at death: 54 ....... 3 [3] Thomas Dodson, Jr Sex: Male b: 1702 in Richmond County, Virginia # chldn: 12 d: Abt. 1783 in ? Age at death: 81 est. ........... +Elizabeth Rose Sex: Female b: Abt. 1706 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia m: 1726 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia # chldn: 12 d: Aft. 1766 in Fauquier County, Virginia Age at death: 60 est. ........... 4 William (1st) Dotson Sex: Male b: Abt. 1738 in North Carolina # chldn: 2 d: Age at death: ................ 5 Simon Dotson Sex: Male b: Mar 29, 1761 in Patrick County, Virginia # chldn: 12 d: May 30, 1849 in Guest River, Virginia Age at death: 88 .................... +Phoebe Hollingsworth Sex: Female b: Abt. 1777 in North Carolina m: Mar 29, 1794 in Patrick County, Virginia # chldn: 12 d: Aft. 1870 in Guest River, Virginia Age at death: 93 est. ..................... 6 [1] William V. Dotson Sex: Male b: Aug 6, 1803 in Wise County, Virginia # chldn: 13 d: Sep 26, 1893 in Pound, Bold Camp, Virginia Age at death: 90 ..................... *2nd Wife of [1] William V. Dotson: ......................... +Celia Plummer Horton Sex: Female b: Jan 6, 1821 in North Carolina m: Abt. 1849 # chldn: 7 d: Mar 19, 1888 in Pound, Bold Camp, Virginia Age at death: 67 ......................... 7 [2] Daniel Alvin (Dan) Dotson Sex: Male b: Apr 10, 1862 in Wise County, Virginia # chldn: 19 d: Nov 20, 1937 in Bold Camp, Pound, Wise County, Virginia Age at death: 75 ......................... *2nd Wife of [2] Daniel Alvin (Dan) Dotson: ............................. +Minnie Quillen Sex: Female b: 1884 in Letcher County, Kentucky m: Jun 17, 1901 # chldn: 11 d: 1945 in Cromona, Ky. Age at death: 61 est. .............................. 8 Clayton Dotson Sex: Male b: Jun 3, 1920 in Pound, Virginia # chldn: 8 d: Jun 29, 1975 in Pound, Virginia Age at death: 55 .................................. +Mary Pauline Ellison Sex: Female b: Feb 25, 1918 in Andover, Virginia m: Dec 1, 1937 in Cromona, Kentucky # chldn: 8 d: Apr 13, 1990 in Radford, Virginia Age at death: 72 .................................. 9 Billy Joe Dotson Sex: Male b: Jun 2, 1938 in Jenkins, Kentucky # chldn: 2 d: Age at death: ....... *2nd Wife of [3] Thomas Dodson, Jr: After reading your Home page on the Internet, I thought maybe you could help me or steer me in the right direction. Whatever information you could provide me would be very much appreciated. I have a lot of information from Simon on down his line but I am stopped at his father and ancestors. I would love to hear from you. Thank you and have a good day. Billy J. Dotson bjdotson@email.msn.com (770)343-8776